Kevin Drew has shared the first two singles, “Out In The Fields” & “Party Oven”, off his upcoming solo album “Aging” out September 22nd via Arts & Crafts.
TRACKLIST: 01 “Elevator” 02 “Out In The Fields” 03 “Party Oven” 04 “All Your Fails” 05 “Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark” 06 “Awful Lightning” 07 “Fixing The Again” 08 “You’re Gonna Get Better”
Kevin Drew shared this about it via a statement: “Pain is a hard thing to let go until you’re ready. And that’s kind of where I was at with this record. Music, for me, is a release it’s a place where I can go and express what it is that I want to say.”
Thrash Palace have shared their first single, “Go” with “Teenage Spaceship” on the flip side, as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club.
Thrash Palace are EMA, Sarah Register and the director of the video for “Go” Vice Cooler.
EMA shared this about “Teenage Spaceship”: “”Teenage Spaceship” attempts to be a ballad of support for queer and trans youth as there was a lot of reactionary legislation happening at the time (still is unfortunately). PLUS this is maybe the first appearance of a new low voice I “grew” over quarantine. AND it’s a duet(!!) Maybe the first appearance of Sarah’s lovely voice on a release? This band is fun as fuck and really got my creativity flowing again in a surprising and joyful way. Thank you Sarah, Vice and Sub Pop for making it happen 💜💜💜”
Public Speaking has shared the first single, “Swollen Feet”, off his upcoming album “An Apple Lodged In My Back” out September 15th via Whited Sepulchre Records.
TRACKLIST:
1. Intro 2. Swollen Feet 3. Manifest 4. Right Angle Wrong Shape 5. Debts 6. Glass Throat 7. What a Proud Boy 8. Repulse 9. Sleepwalking 10. My Enemy is Dead 11. An Apple Lodged in My Back
Jason Harris (Public Speaking) described his relationship to the source material via this statement: “The extensive renovation and expansion of a building I know intimately made me think about how we destroy and regenerate ourselves. At such a prominent institution, only a small fraction of what they own can be displayed at any time. What do we show, and what do we hide? As we grow, do we have to be more open and share more of ourselves? Are we more exposed? I was thinking about identity and how malleable it can be. How much of what we think of as who we are is inextricably us? Crews would tear up layers of the building, smash walls, carve out floors, and load the debris into big metal bins that were wheeled away. What within ourselves can we truly get rid of, and if not entirely expunge, how can we transform it into something that serves us better? I’ve lived most of my life dealing with depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia, childhood trauma, and suicidal thoughts. I spend so much time and energy trying to tame, soothe, and heal these parts of myself so I can be better to those around me – and so that I can survive. I am a construction site that is constantly in noisy flux.”
Curling have shared their third and last single, “URDoM”, off their album “No Guitar” which was just released on August 11th.
TRACKLIST:
01. Shamble 02. Pastoral 03. Pop Song 04. URDoM 05. Reflector Mage 06. Dysfunction 07. Majesty 08. Hi-Elixir 09. Patience 10. Husk 11. Hotel 12. No Guitar
Jojo Brandel shared this about the song: “This was a tough song to get right. I couldn’t finish this song for like four years, but then we were able to finish the vocal melody and lyrics just before the last recording dates for the album.”
The band is on a short West Coast tour:
8/14: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater 8/16: Grass Valley, CA @ Unchuch 8/17: Upland, CA @ Hyrule Temple 8/18: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Secret 8/19: Seattle, WA @ Central Saloon 8/20: Centralia, WA @ Space Place House
Hot Chip have shared a new single, “Fire Of Mercy”, which is available now via Domino Records.
The video was directed by Race Service and the artwork was done by Ornamental Conifer. The song features Yunè Pinky.
Joe Goddard shared this about the song: “Fire of Mercy’ relates to the central concept of William Blake’s ‘Songs of Experience’ – it bemoans the corruption that inevitably comes from adulthood and longs for a return to the purity of childhood.”
Yunè Pinku added this: “Massive honour to work with Hot Chip as they’re huge legends within the electronic world. When they played me “Fire of Mercy” and asked me to jump on the track, I was thrilled to work with them.”
Rebelski has shared the second single, “Navigation”, off his upcoming album “Simplicity” out August 25th.
TRACKLIST:
01. Navigation 02. Hatchling 03. Transport 04. Chocolate 05. Desk 06. Arp 07. May 08. Tuesday 09. Wednesday 10. Patience 11. Existence 12. Longitude 13. Preparation 14. Friday 15. Break
Rebelski shares this about the album: “After several years of touring with DOVES, PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT and ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN, I’ve found the time to go back to my roots and compose an ambient piano album.
Minimalism has always been close to my heart, and what better way to reflect this, by composing an album based purely and simply around the piano.
The medium of cassette is tactile, organic and a format that I grew up with and deeply love. This is the first time my music has been released on cassette.
I hope you find peace and enjoyment in this emotive body of work, that I have carefully put together.”
Explosions In The Sky have shared the first single, “Ten Billion People”, off what will be their upcoming and seventh album “END” to be released September 15th via Temporary Residency.
TRACKLIST: 01 “Ten Billion People” 02 “Moving On” 03 “Loved Ones” 04 “Peace Or Quiet” 05 “All Mountains” 06 “The Fight” 07 “It’s Never Going To Stop”
The band shared this about the album: “Our starting point was the concept of an ending—death, or the end of a friendship or relationship. Every song comes from a story, or an idea one of us has had that we’ve all expanded on and made its own world. Maybe it’s our nature, but we kept feeling that the album title was ultimately open to a lot more interpretation—the end of a thing or a time can mean a stop, but it can also mean a beginning, and what happens after one thing ends might pale in comparison to what it becomes next.”
The band have announced some dates that will run thru parts of the USofA and UK and Europe.
Fever Ray has shared a new single” “North”, off her recently released album “Radical Romantics”.
The video was directed by Martin Falck. The song was co-produced by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor.
Karin Dreijer shared this about the song: “‘North’ is about the desire to find out what is true, the curiosity and courage to sit with the most difficult emotions. It’s about the task of weighing words against actions, of letting go and the stillness that comes afterward.”
Fever Ray also announced that she will go on a tour to support the album in select dates and cities.
Animal Collective has shared the first single, “Isn’t It Now?”, Off their new upcoming album “Soul Capturer” out September 29th via Domino.
TRACKLIST:
1. Soul Capturer 2. Genie’s Open 3. Broke Zodiac 4. Magicians From Baltimore 5. Defeat 6. Gem & I 7. Stride Rite 8. All The Clubs Are Broken 9. King’s Walk
The band shared this thru a statement: “Lots of space has been traversed in order for us to offer you word of our new record release. As usual words can’t describe how we feel about getting it out to you but ‘more than ecstatic’ is a good place to start.”
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