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Doves have share a new single, “Cally”, off their latest album “Constellation For The Lonely”.

Jimi Goodwin shared this about the song: “It’s about seemingly, permanently shambling people, those who just never seem to get anywhere and they deserve so much better. A story of lovely ne’er-do-wells who always seem to grab the wrong end of a dirty stick.”

Andy Williams shared this about it: “Jimi and I both play drums on this one, so when you hear any fancy rolls… that’s him! We recorded it at Eve Studios and it was initially a bit overshadowed by other songs we were working on at the time. As with many Doves songs, we needed to just do a bit of patient chopping to actually get to the song, but we got there.”

Suede have shared the first single, “Disintegrate”, off their upcoming 10th album “Antidepressants” out September 5th.

TRACKLIST:

1. Disintegrate
2. Dancing With The Europeans
3. Antidepressants
4. Sweet Kid
5. The Sound And The Summer
6. Somewhere Between An Atom And A Star
7. Broken Music For Broken People
8. Trance State
9. Criminal Ways
10. June Rain
11. Life Is Endless, Life Is A Moment

Suede are Brett Anderson (vocals), Mat Osman (bass), Simon Gilbert (drums), Richard Oakes (guitars), and Neil Codling (keyboards).

Brett Anderson shared this about the album: “If “Autofiction” was our punk record, “Antidepressants” is our post-punk record. It’s about the tensions of modern life, the paranoia, the anxiety, the neurosis. We are all striving for connection in a disconnected world. This was the feel I wanted the songs to have. The album is called “Antidepressants”. This is broken music for broken people.”

Saint Etienne have shared the first single, “Glad”, off their new album “International” which they say will be their last and will be out September 5th via Heavenly.

TRACKLIST:

1. Glad
2. Dancing Heart
3. The Go Betweens
4. Sweet Melodies
5. Save It For a Rainy Day
6. Fade
7. Brand New Me
8. Take Me to the Pilot
9. Two Lovers
10. Why Are You Calling
11. He’s Gone
12. The Last Time

“Glad” features Jez Williams (Doves) on guitar and was co-written and produced with Tom Rowlands (The Chemical Brothers).

Sarah Cracknell shared this about “Glad” in a press release: “We asked Tom Rowlands if he had any songs in progress that might suit Saint Etienne and he sent a backing track that he’d been working on with Jez from Doves. We fell in love with it straight away and the top line melody and words for ‘Glad’ came easy.”

The video directed and edited by Scrub.

Pulp have shared the second single, “Got To Have Love”, off their upcoming album “More” out June 6th via Rough Trade.

Jarvis Cocker shared this about the song:“Love is a word I was unable to say until I was approaching 40. I listened to love songs all the time but couldn’t use the word in real life. The words to this song are me having a word with myself about this state of affairs. I gave myself a real talking-to. I have now learnt how to say it whilst keeping a straight face. You’ve got to have love. Oh yes you have. It’s a slightly hysterical song that tries to talk about love as I see it now.”

The video for the song was directed by Jarvis Cocker and it features footage of the 1977 Wigan Casino documentary.

Jamie Lidell has shared the first single, “The Center”, off his upcoming 8th album “Places Of Unknowing” out sometime in the summer.

TRACKLIST:

1. Inner World
2. Return of the Repressed
3. How Do I Land
4. Choraleme
5. Unmasking
6. Last Day of Mourning
7. The Center
8. The Night I Went Crazy
9. Capture The Moon
10. Never Agreed to Play
11. Ordinary Dryness

Jamie Lidell shared this about the album via a press release: “The music of two Davids inspired the album: David Sylvian and David Bowie. Furthermore, If I’m gonna teach my son anything, it’s: follow that passion because especially as an autistic person, you need those special interests to guide you in life. That will be your saving grace when people are mocking you for being different. Having that and knowing the power of that is huge. And not to be all ‘life lesson’ about it, I know I should take a little bit of my own advice!”

Garbage have shared the second single, “Get Out Of My Face AKA Bad Kitty”, off their upcoming album “Let All That We Imagine Be The Light” out May 30th via tk.

TRACKLIST:

01 There’s No Future in Optimism
02 Chinese Fire Horse
03 Hold
04 Have We Met (The Void)
05 Sisyphus
06 Radical
07 Love to Give
08 Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty
09 R U Happy Now
10 The Day That I Met God

Shirley Manson shared this about the song: “When I was young, I didn’t really notice how things worked. People like to shuffle older women off the lot, because you start to see the chessboard in a way you didn’t when you were younger. When you’re young, you’re wanting to get on with your life, have an adventure, do what you love, and you’re conditioned by the society that you grew up in, so a lot of the time you don’t see what’s going on. Then, as you get older, you start to see how things are stacked up against some of us, not all of us. I am outraged by the way the world treats blacks and browns and gays and trans peoples and animals and women. Living in America over the last couple of years, the absolute war on women in America is astounding. All the rights that we felt had been secured are starting to get pushed back into the Middle Ages. It is something that I can no longer tolerate silently. It’s not just infuriating, it’s alarming. It’s frightening.”

John C. Reilly has shared the second single, “What’ll I Do”, off his upcoming debut album “What’s Not To Love” out June 13th via Eternal Magic.

John C. Reilly shared this about the song: “Here’s a little glimpse into the world of my show Mister Romantic. We filmed it in two historic locations in Los Angeles, El Cid and The Palace. We felt surrounded by ghosts the whole time. In a good way. Must be something about the eternal magic of Irving Berlin. Enjoy.”

The video for the song was directed by Gilbert Trejo.

Arca has shared two new songs, “Puta” and “Sola”, available now via XL Recordings.

Arca shared this about the songs: “‘Puta’ and ‘Sola’ are songs I’ve been perfecting for years. Taking my time writing, recording, producing, and mixing them on my own, slow cooking, has been important to getting the music just right. I’m so proud of these songs, and both Daniel Sannwald and Stillz are geniuses; the videos are so amazing. The themes lyrically span both extravagant sensuality for the dancefloor on ‘Puta,’ as well as the vulnerability of tenderness and love in ‘Sola.’ I hope they bring joy and comfort as well as confidence to all my fellow mutants!”

The video for “Puta” was directed by Stillz.

The video for the song “Sola” was directed by Daniel Sannwald.

Thee Sacred Souls have shared a new 7″ single, “We Don’t Have To Be Alone”, out June 20th via Daptone / Penrose.

The 7″ will be released with another song, “Somebody Knew”.

This was shared via a press release: “Thee modern masters of sweet soul return with two killer 6/8 ballads that explore the messy particulars of love lost and love found. The moody, blues forward “Somebody Knew” tackles the former as singer Josh Lane bares his soul with a tale about a sensitive subject many of us can relate to- processing the shame and pain associated with losing the one you love to another. Tracked during the sessions for Got A Story to Tell and a stand out in their live set, “We Don’t Have to Be Alone” is a gorgeous, floaty ballad that deals with two folks coming to terms with the fact that it’s ok to find comfort and joy in love at a provisional level.”