Electronic
Album Review: Nick Hakim: – Will this make me good
Brooklyn based Nick Hakim asks the questions with his new album, principally that. Will this record, this piece of art make him good. As a person or as an artist is less clear, but it’s one of many he asks as he struggles to comprehend the world around him. For much of the build up …
See: No Joy release new video for Birthmark
Jasamine White-Gluz in her No Joy guise has announced a first fill-length album in 5 years, Motherhood, is to be released on August 21st via Joyful Noise, and she’s heralded the return with a single ‘Birthmark’ along with its video, available for streaming right now. Of the track, Jasamine says “In the studio I wanted …
Track: The Streets – Where the F*&k did April Go
Mike Skinner, aka The Streets has just released the b-side to his new single ‘Call my phone thinking I’m doing nothing better’ which featured Tame Impala. Called ‘Where the f*&k did April go’, the track is a bonus that won’t feature on his forthcoming mixtape, but is available to stream now. Speaking about the new …
Premiere: Unruly Girls – Black Love (Video)
Backseat Mafia is very honoured to premiere today the phenomenal new video by Italian band Unruly Girls. ‘Black Love’ is off their recently released album ‘Epidemic’ – an album I rated a 9.1 out of 10 – and is a typically unhinged, anarchic and thundering production, yet is antithetically tinged with a sense of poignancy. …
News: Last Night From Glasgow to release fundraising compilation
Not-for-profit label Last Night From Glasgow have launched The Isolation Sessions, a compilation to be released on vinyl, CD and digital download in order to raise funds for their beloved Glasgow venues and record shops affected by the Covid-19 lockdown.Featuring artists from the label’s roster covering their favourite past releases from LNFG acts. The project …
Track: Phenomenal Handclap Band – Do what you like
“Phenomenal Handclap Band” have recently released “Do What You Like”, yet another teaser from their subsequent album later this month. The track follows a smattering of releases throughout the past two years, with their last album of original material back in 2012. The band’s 2009 debut record soon solidified their reputation for masterfully concocting genres …
See: Cut Copy reveal new video for Love is all we share
Melbourne purveyors of quality electronic music, Cut Copy, have returned with a new single and video – Love is all we share. It’s their first track in almost three years and its out now on Cutters Records / The Orchard. Dan Whitford on the new track: ‘Love Is All We Share’ is a song we made using only a …
See: Breakbot reveals new video for Be Mine Tonight
The single might have come out last month, and the instrumental already featured in a new Chanel ad campaign – featuring Chanel brand ambassador and superproducer Pharrell, American actress Margaret Qualley, Belgian pop singer Angèle, French actress Isabelle Adjani and French singer/songwriter Sébastien Tellier, but now Breakbot has revealed a new animated video for Be …
Track: Jon Hopkins – Singing Bowl (Ascension)
Jon Hopkins has shared a new release – Singing Bowl (Ascension) from a new series of ‘Meditations’ which is available to stream now. The piece3 is part of a specially curated 24-hour long playlist for Spotify, designed with deep meditation experiences in mind, the piece perfectly fits into Jon’s transcendent selections. He created the piece by …
Track: Jockstrap – The City
London-based duo Jockstrap, Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye, are gearing up for the release of their second EP, Wicked City, out on June 5th via Warp Records. Of the EP as a whole, Ellery says “Wicked City is a response to (debut EP)Love is the key to the City: the two present a dichotomy in both understanding …