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See: Julianna Barwick releases video for Inspirit
Julianna Barwick has resurfaced with new music, a new album and a new home. Inspirit is taken from her forthcoming album Healing is a Miracle, out on July 10th via the ever-brilliant Ninja Tune label. Of the album, Barwick talks of a return to the creative process, saying it had been so long since I …
See: Once & Future Band share video for Airplane
Taken from their recent Deleted Scenes album, Once & Future Band have released a new video for the track ‘Airplane’. Then track itself, is this prog-folk epic, that starts slowly, all guitar effects and wispy melodies, before it morphs into an almost jazzy middles section, the sheen of the Saxophone and guitar interplay nodding towards …
Track: Lost Like Lions – Enemies
Lost Like Lions, the Alternative Rock band from Buffalo, New York are about to release a brand new ep, ‘The Devil That You Know’ on Friday June 12th. They’ve recently dropped the first single ‘Enemies’ ahead of the ep release, on various listening platforms, including Itunes and Spotify.Easily the best use of alliteration in a band name, …
See: Lady Bird share new video ‘WWW’ ahead of EP release
Lady Bird are purveyors of a fresh new punk/grime sound, coming out of Kent, the three piece are set to releases their latest EP ‘BRAINWASH MACHINE SETTING’, out June 26th via Purple Stains/ JägerMusik This latest release drags punk well into the here and now, Wonk Unit meets Mike Skinner is as good an analogy as any. This video …
Track: Limos – Alters, plus EP news
Finnish melodic death metal band Limos is set to release their new EP ‘Tales of The White Eye’ on July 3rd. Ahead of this they have released their latest single ‘Altars’. It’s a brutal and soaring track, covering a lot of ground in it’s 5 minutes. ” ‘Altars’ as a song explores an universe we …
See: Like A Motorcycle release new video for Wide Awake
Halifax, Nova Scotian quartet Like A Motorcycle have returned with a new track, wide awake, taken from their upcoming album Dead Broke. Of the track, the band say “Wide Awake is about waking up between a past stained with unhealthy choices and a future of bleak dystopian uncertainty. Although the song was written some time ago, …
See: Arca releases new video for ‘Time’
Venezuelan artist, singer, DJ, performer and composer Arca has returned with anew album KiCk i, out via XL Recordings on June 26th. She’s roped in stellar collaborators for the album including Björk, Rosalia, Shygirl and SOPHIE, But don’t expect an album that follows one path – “I don’t want to be tied to one genre,” Arca explains. …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Brainorchestra
Each week, Backseat Mafia’s Droppin’ Knowledge talks to a musician, producer, or beat maker, to hear about their creative processes and how they approach making music. This week’s guest is Brainorchestra, the nom de guerre of Andrew Melo, a musician, rapper and producer from Elizabeth, New Jersey. Shout out! Brainorchestra has worked with artists such …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Meet Brooklyn Hip Hop Duo 11roots
Brooklyn hip hop duo 11roots is poised to release their debut, self-titled album this summer. The pair, consisting of rhyme artist and producer Ur Maa and beat smith Brown_buddha, create jazzy, swirls of sound behind abstract, poetic lyrics. 11roots is firmly based in the traditions of the greats of Brooklyn hip hop, while at the …
See: SPICE reveal new video for ‘All my best shit’
Spice is a new project made up of members of both Ceremony and Sabretooth Zombie, and their new single All My Best Shit is taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut on Dais Records. Searing guitars bleed into eachother as it blasts out of the blocks, with this sort of shoegaze/alt-rock feel. The dark baritone of …