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Track: Simon Bonney – A sweeter kind of pain
Taken from his forthcoming compilation album Past, Present, Future, out May 3rd on Mute Records, former Crime and the City Solution frontman Simon Bonney has shared a previously unreleased track, A Sweeter Kind of Pain’. About the track, Simon explains: “A Sweeter Kind of Pain is about the loved one you will always be with, …
EP: Little Winter – Little Winter
Danish five piece Little Winter have just released their debut self-titled EP via celebration records on digital and on vinyl in multiple editions, and featured five songs about loneliness and love. Opener Mt. Egmont sets the tone for the EP. Thoughtful and emotive, it gradually unfurls to reveal this sort of Foals meets Keane (yea, …
Track – Ellie Goulding: 16
On the surface, 16 is a standard pop song, but there are depths here for those with the time to find them. The cheerful, spangling melody is familiar to anyone who has been in a Top Shop on a Saturday. The video is all smoking and tattoos, the suburban rebellion of a girl from the …
Track: Madonna – Medellín
The Queen of Pop is back. On June 14, Madonna launches her 14th album, Madame X, and is trailing the first track Medellín on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and all the usual places now. The album marks another reinvention from a woman who already has more regenerations than Doctor Who. This time Madonna is …
See: Tacocat reveal new video for The Joke of Life
Seattle four piece Tacocat have revealed a new video for the third and final pre-release single from their forthcoming new album ‘This mess is a place’, out on the seminal Sub Pop records on May 3rd on all your favourites, well… LP/CD/Digital and Cassette anyway. The Joke of Life is part-Elvis Costello’s Attractions, part Bangles (check …
Track: Tycho – Easy
San Francisco’s Tycho have just released a new single ‘Easy’ on Mom + Pop X Ninja Tune, and comes ahead of a new album, due out later in the year. With a CV that boasts over 1.3 million sales and a Grammy Nomination, Tycho – essentially the project of Scott Hansen, knows what he’s doing, …
See: Whispering Sons apocalyptic video “Hollow.”
There is a very foreboding presence when listening to “Hollow”, by Brussel’s based group Whispering Sons. It has that minacious post-punk tone one could draw parallels to early White Lies or if we were to push the boat out further cultivates a similar sense of unease “Swan Lake” era P.I.L fostered with its listeners. The band …
See: Gang of Four release new video for Change the Locks
Legendary post-punks Gang of Four have returned with a new video to accompany their brilliant single ‘Change the Locks’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Happy Now’, out April 19th via Townsend Music. If you were expecting abrasive, angular guitar music then Change the Locks will surprise you, although as the bands Andy Gill says “I’m …
See: Tindersticks release new video for Willow
Taken from Stuart A Staples soundtrack for film maker Claire Denis’ film High Life, Tindersticks have released a new video for lead single ‘Willow’, before the soundtrack receives a physical release via City Slanf on May 3rd. The film itself stars Robert Pattinson & Juliette Binoche & focuses on a group of criminals who are …
Track: L’Epee – Dreams
Although ‘Dreams’ is technically a debut single, there’s experienced hands at work with psych supergroup L’Epee, aka Emmanuelle Seigner (Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle), Anton Newcome (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) and Lional + Marie Limiñana (The Limiñanas). It’s forge in this 60’s alt rock feel, all stabby guitars and harking back to an era (a classic one …