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Sleaford Mods have shared the second single, “No Touch” featuring Sue Tompkins, off their upcoming album “The Demise Of Planet X” out January 16th via Rough Trade.

The video for the song was directed by Andrea Arnold.

Jason Williamson shared this about the song and collaboration: “Sue came down to the studio in Bristol for two days to record with us. She had a cold at the time, but it added to the track,. She had all these little quirky one-liners we put at the start and end of the song. I wrote the chorus, but she expanded on that a little bit with some of her own lyrics, so she was an amazing collaborator. The song itself explores the murky exploits of drug use, the kind of exhibitionism that goes along with it.”

Sue Tompkins shared this about it: “When I was asked to record with Sleaford Mods, I just had a sort of immediate, big urge/surge to say yes! Just listening to what Jason sent me initially, the feeling there was some sort of sadness or longing or intimacy or regret, just very emotive to me. So I just responded in a way which hopefully emphasises that vulnerability.”

Tapabocas have shared their debut first single, “Duende”.

It is available to stream everywhere.

All the band shared about it was this: “…it’s a little song that was written by 2 kids in a basement at the 5 y 10 and a little bench at the Aguacaliente park…”

The song was composed by Jonás Rojo and Manuel Martinez. Produced by Rommel Duran, Nasmar Guzmán and Tapabocas.

Bill Callahan has shared the second single, “Lonely City”, off his upcoming album “My Days Of 58” out February 27th via Drag City.

Bill Callahan shared this about the song: ““Lonely City” is a song I’ve been meaning to write for decades. It has been inside me that long. I tend to focus my writing on humans and the spirit within. So writing about concrete and steel felt like a no go. Like I’m going to write a song about a car next? But of course cities are made by humans so they are human, too. You have a relationship with them, like friends. You get mad at them when you get a parking ticket, you love them when they offer you a nice meal. It’s a song acknowledging all this.”

The video for the song was directed, photographed and edited by Daniel Arnold.

Tiga has shared a new single, “Silk Scarf”, off his upcoming album “HOTLIFE” out April 17th via Turbo Recordings and Secret City Records.

Tiga shared this about the song: “This one’s tricky to talk about because it’s based on a fantasy genre I may or may not have invented. I knew I needed a fearless collaborator to bring it to life, and Fcukers were the only choice. Met them, loved them, called them. True story – please don’t repeat to anyone,” says Tiga on working with the rising EDM band. “Their spirit reminds me of the Electroclash Summer of Love (Y2K – present). You think we cared about genre boundaries? Think again.”

Mariachi El Bronx have shared the second single, “RIP Romeo”, off their upcoming album “Mariachi El Bronx IV” out February 13th via ATO.

Matt Caughtran shared this about the song: “”RIP Romeo” started with a melody that wouldn’t leave my head. I brought it to Ray and we knocked out a demo in an hour. We hadn’t written together in years, but we fell right back into rhythm. It came alive when the rest of the band got their hands on it. It’s a pretty direct song on the surface, but there’s a lot going on underneath. I’ve wanted to write about Romeo for years, but only if it came from a genuine place, not something forced or cliché. This one finally felt true, so I leaned in.
The deeper layer revealed itself when I couldn’t finish the lyrics. I had most of it written, but key lines were missing. I couldn’t focus, my aunt had recently passed away from cancer, and my family was grieving. That experience ended up shaping the song in ways I hadn’t anticipated. The lines ‘How could this happen to you, it’s cruel and it’s tragic’ and ‘Amor es muerte (love is death)’ are about her – they completed the song for me.”

Puma Blue has shared the second single, “Croak Dream”, off his upcoming album of the same name out February 6th via PIAS.

Puma Blue shared this about the song: “”A Croak Dream” is a prophetic dream where you see a vision of how you die. Half the songs on this record allude to how you might decide to live, act, if you somehow knew your awaiting fate. Being daring, romantic… saying what you really mean.”

Jorge Elbrecht has shared a new song, “Es Preferible No Decir”, available now.

Elbrecht shared this about it: ” “Es Preferible No Decir” (is preferable not to say) is the final GALÁN offering for 2025 and it is out today! Written/recorded by me & mastered by Heba Kadry. Special thanks to Susan Busch, Alejandro Cardenas and everyone else who helped shape this along the way. Video collage elements collab w/Jeff Fox-Fribourg. Thank you all for your kind words about the songs as this project has begun to unfold, lots of stuff planned for next year…”

Ulrika Spacek have shared the second single, “Square Root Of None”, off their upcoming album “EXPO” out February 6th via Full Time Hobby.

TRACKLIST

01 Intro
02 Picto
03 I Could Just Do It
04 Build a Box Then Break It
05 This Time I’m Present
06 Showroom Poetry
07 Expo
08 Square Root of None
09 Weights & Measures
10 A Modern Low
11 Incomplete Symphony

The video for the song was directed by Katya Ganfeld.

The band shared this about the release: “Our music has always been a collage, a bit patchwork sonically, but what makes this album a landmark for us is that we went one step further and made our own sound bank and essentially sampled ourselves. We make decisions for the greater good, and we are greater than the sum of our parts.”

The Notwist have shared the first single, “X-Ray”, off their upcoming album “News From Planet Zombie” out March 13th via Morr Music.

TRACKLIST:
1. Teeth
2. X-Ray
3. Propeller_
4. Red Sun
5. The Turning
6. Snow
7. Silver Lines
8. Who We Used to Be
9. How the Story Ends
10. Projectors
11. Like This River

Micah Archer shared this about the song: “The river here in Munich I often go to has been there forever and will be there long after us. Always the same but always changing. Very calming, but also always reminding me that like this river time only flows into one direction and you can’t go back. Every moment is very precious.”

Markus Archer shared this about the record: “In the title and some lyrics I reference B- and horror-movies, which is a reference to the crazy world at the moment, which seems to be like a really bad and unrealistic B-movie.”