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Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke have released a single, “Back In The Game”, available now via Warp Records.

The video for the song was directed by Jonathan Zawada and he shared this about it: ““On first hearing the original demo of ‘Back in the Game’ I was immediately struck by the deranged bassline that made me think of the final scene of Staying Alive where John Travolta is cockily strutting through the New York streets but I saw it with a more sinister overlay. Slowly a version of that visual arose around a character wearing a kind of giant parade head with a fixed expression of mania stuck on their face, such that you couldn’t tell if their endless march was one of aggression or celebration. The more I paid attention to the lyrics the more details began to fill themselves out and the overall concept began to form of a parade of many characters marching past a building from within which everything was being thrown out of a window and into a giant bonfire. Ultimately the film for ‘Back in the Game’ ended up depicting a sort of blind celebration taking place as civilization slowly deteriorates around it, a kind of progression through regression. Overlaid onto this is an exploration of how and where we choose to place value in our collective cultural expression and how we collectively confront major cultural shifts in the 21st century.”

Doves have shared the third single, “Saint Theresa”, off their upcoming album “Constellations For The Lonely” out February 28th.

Jimi Goodwin shared this about the song: ““Saint Teresa” was inspired by a late night internet search. The 16th Century Spanish nun and reformer caught my imagination after discovering that her burial, pre-canonisation, was interrupted. Following two, initial exhumations, numerous body parts were removed and taken to locations in Rome, Paris, Lisbon and elsewhere.

The song had a protracted writing and recording period. By keeping it to one side, we were able to reappraise it and make it better. Andy and Jez helped out with it and it’s great that it’s found a home. My Catholicism went out of the window years ago, but I love the iconography associated with the church. They put on a really good show. I identify with it all from my childhood. The story of Saint Teresa is fascinating.”

Jez Williams shared this about it: “Sometimes songs can be like a Rubik’s Cube. You play with it but have to go back to it after a time and, only then, do you really know what to do with it. ‘Saint Teresa’ was still knocking on the door when we came to record the album, so we took it into sessions with Dan Austin, the co-producer, replacing some of it, changing a few of the lyrics and it turned out great.”

Panda Bear have shared the third single, “Ends Meet”, off his upcoming album “Sinister Gift” out February 28th via Domino Records.

The song features Animal Collective bandmates Avey Tare and Geologist, as well as backing vocals by Maria Reis and Spirit of the Beehive’s Rivka Ravede.

Panda Bear started his 2025 North American tour, it includes dates with Toro y Moi. He will also tour Europe and the UK.

Deep Sea Diver have shared the third single, “Let Me Go'” featuring Madison Cunningham, off their upcoming album “Billboard Heart” out February 28th via Sub Pop.

Jessica Dobson shared this about the song and video: “I’ve been wanting to collaborate with Madison for a long time, and I was over the moon when this song came in such an unexpected moment. We were just jamming in the studio and I started playing a guitar riff that I’ve had kicking around since high school that Madison started immediately winding around on her guitar. We looped a drum machine that my co-producer Andy Park started playing and a few hours later most of the song was finished. This song felt effortlessly cool from the start; It reminds me of some of my favorite PJ Harvey songs, full of grit & power. We shot the music video with the same spirit, and as two LA natives who both love the city, we wanted to explore our hometown. Not knowing that it was two days before the LA fires, it has subsequently taken on a new meaning as a love letter to the city we both adore.”

Darkside have shared the third single, “Are You Tired? (Keep On Singing)”, off their upcoming album “Nothing” out February 28th via Matador Records.

Darkside shared this about the album: ““Nothing” is the reflexive answer when asked about what’s wrong, when there’s too much to even begin to express. In this framework, “nothing” means its mirror opposite. Or “nothing” can be a damning illustration of the lack of change in the world. The maddening inaction on climate change, the political hypocrisy, and the recurring cycles of violence against the people of Palestine, the Sudan, and elsewhere.”

Hamilton Leithauser has shared the second single, “Burn The Boats”, off his upcoming album “This Side Of The Island” out March 7th via Glassnote Records.

Leithauser shared this about the song: “I finished this song in the spring of 2024, and then in the summer my friend sent me a link to a Joe Rogan event called “Burn the Boats.” At first I thought, “Oh fuck. Aw shit. Oh fuck this shit!!!,” but then I listened to Joe Rogan’s podcast for the first time, and I learned that he has absolutely no idea what he is talking about and I don’t care about his nonsense. My song is about being at a party, falling in love with someone, and deciding you want nothing more than to go home with them. At the same time, the party’s now kinda boring, and you’d really like to speed up the process. “I wanna go home!’ Who can’t relate to that? I wrote a backup line for my friend Lachrisha, which was definitely inspired by Funkadelic, and the guitar playing was definitely inspired by David Bowie’s Low.”

Bob Mould has shared the first single, “Neanderthal”, off his upcoming album “Here We Go Crazy” out March 7th.

Bob Mould shared this about the song: “In the early stages of writing this album, I envisioned “Neanderthal” as the opening track. I imagined a child raised in an unstable home, perpetually exposed to erratic and confrontational behavior, a fight or flight situation. “Neanderthal” is a frantic sprint through darkened hallways littered with tension, conflict, and aggression, a claustrophobic maze of distorted mirrors. As the song nears the end, a pair of subconscious voices appear. The first voice is both soothing and unsettling, while the final voice is reactionary and violent. It’s a fight or flight song.”

Throwing Muses have shared the third single, “Libretto”, off their upcoming album “Moonlight Concessions” out March 14th via Fire Records.

Kristin Hersh shared this about the song: “We call this the honey song. It’s sweet and mentions honey a bunch of times, but really because it seems important to provide a thawing influence when people you like are subjected to a cold world. Bring the warmth and honey flows all around.”

Anika has shared the first single, “Hearsay”, off her upcoming album “Abyss” out April 4th via Sacred Bones.

TRACKLIST:

1. Hearsay
2. Abyss
3. Honey
4. Walk Away
5. Into The Fire
6. Oxygen
7. Out Of The Shadows
8. One Way Ticket
9. Last Song
10. Buttercups

The video for the song was directed by Laura Martinova, who shared this: “The ‘Hearsay’ music video is inspired by vampire aesthetics and seeks to connect with the grungy essence of Anika’s new album. We aimed to create a dark yet dynamic and surprising video. My collaboration with contemporary dancers and the use of raw camera movement transcends this imagery, while Zeynep Schilling’s creative direction elevates the video to another level, somewhere between evil and heaven. We worked with stylist Danny Muster and emerging designers to craft a timeless aesthetic.”

Anika shared this about the song: “This song is about media moguls, about the power of the media, whether social, tv or beyond, we are as much under its spell as we ever were and some nasties are exploiting it for their own gains. Parasites feeding off the blood of the public…It feels like the left are heavily scrutinised and therefore forced to micromanage their media personality, like editing their biography so they don’t insult anyone, trying to please everyone, which leads to an impression of inconsistency, of untrustworthiness. But the contrast is that a lot of people on the right are getting away with everything: like flaunting their imperfections and rejoicing in the fact that they have felonies. They are consistent with their hate speech and therefore perceived as more trustworthy. I think it’s important to have space on the left for imperfection, for healthy debate and difference, and for all the complexities of being a human.”