Ionna GikaIoanna Gika is set to release her debut solo album 'Thalassa' on April 5th via Sargent House.
'Thalassa' takes its name from the primeval spirit of the sea, a nod to the singer's Greek heritage and a thematic touchstone for the self-produced 10 song set. | Mint FieldTijuana-based psych trio Mint Field return with new EP 'Mientras Esperas', set for release March 1st via Innovative Leisure.
The band is sharing the first single from the record "Jardin de la Paz". | ChromaticsChromatics, made up of Ruth Radelet, Johnny Jewel, Adam Miller & Nat Walker, share new single & video "Time Rider" & announce a North American tour, Double Exposure tour ft. Chromatics, Desire & In Mirrors |
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Double MixteFrench duo Double Mixte bring their digital thunderstorm of neon lit noire to the Italians Do It Better family on their debut EP, out now.
Mixed & produced by label head Johnny Jewel, 'Romance Noire' opens the door to a new wave of Italians Do It Better artists coming in 2019 | TacocatSeattle band Tacocat are set to release This Mess Is a Place, their new full-length album on Friday, May 3rd. The sparkly new album is their first for Sub Pop, and heralds a more pop-driven and ebullient direction in their sound.
The band are sharing new single & video
“Grains of Salt,” | BABii"SEiiZURE" is taken from her debut LP ‘HiiDE’, out in 2019 on Deathwaltz Originals which was
in parts co-produced by Adrian Sherwood and focuses on the key themes of hiding and secrets. |
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SumluvBeautiful Accident starts 2019 with a gem, discovering this duo from Barcelona way ahead the paths of the House Music, but not just House, they produce a really glam and elegant stuff, and for sure, with extreme quality. | MUTEK Barcelona 2019MUTEK in Barcelona has been cultivating a space for itself that privileges local artistry and community, while curating new projects and offering exclusives and premieres from world-renowned artists working at the ever-evolving intersection of music, visual art and technology. | The CoathangersThe Coathangers share a poignant and fiery new single
“F The NRA” from their forthcoming album 'The Devil You Know'.
Referring to the US's National Rifle Association which advocates for gun rights in the States. |
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Star HorseMelancholic and dismayed, yearning and hopeful. Star Horse is the shy kid that secretly has a crush on you. Now they share new single "Pickle Plum" ahead of their debut album | Jackie MendozaLuminelle Recordings is pleased to announce new signing Jackie Mendoza, and present her new single, “De Lejos.” She grew up listening to Latin pop songs at family parties, and as a result, sings in both Spanish and English, blending Latin-driven dance beats, electronic pop, and colorful soundscapes. | Marie DavidsonCompleting her new EP - out digitally and on 12” this Friday 1st February - are two tracks: ‘Workaholic Paranoid Bitch (Nina Kraviz Workaholic Remix)’, as well as the previously unreleased ‘Nina Kraviz Workaholic Dub’. |
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Jeremie WhistlerParisian electronic singer / producer Jeremie Whistler, pre-empts the release of his debut album 'The Dawn' with a brand new track 'Take Shelter', drawing on his various jazz, soul, electronic influences. | Sónar 2019The festival presents new shows by Four Tet, Arca, Vince Staples, Kaytranada, Underworld, Jlin, DJ Koze and Fennesz. With more than 40 artists added to its programme, the 26th edition of the festival will showcase new global trends in electronica this July in Barcelona. | TMBOYTaken from their first full length Steam, New York-based duo shares the fascinating single "The Light". 'Steam' is a collection of drum-heavy beats beautifully written, emotionally vivid pop music that you can dance to, hypnotic synths and vibrant vocals with themes of queer love and self-discovery. |
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Tanya TagaqFor those unable to experience experimental Inuk artist Tanya Tagaq’s sonic contribution to National Maritime Museum’s “Polar Worlds” exhibit in situ in London, UK, Tagaq has announced that the work will be released as a digital EP titled ‘Toothsayer’ via Six Shooter Records on March 1st, 2019. | Wild NothingWild Nothing shares a new standalone single, “Blue Wings.” Following the release of fourth album, Indigo, last year, “Blue Wings” is a polished reassurance of Jack Tatum’s knack for creating a colorful, textured track that doesn’t shy away from expanding upon his classic dream-pop sound. | LAPSUS X UNSOUNDThe sixth Lapsus Festival is this year divided into three dates: March, September and December. The first event in March will see Lapsus collaborate with the international festival Unsound. |
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SpelllingToday SPELLLING, the project of Bay-Area based Chrystia Cabral, has shared a new single, “Under The Sun,” - the second offering from her forthcoming album, 'Mazy Fly' which is due out on February 22nd via Sacred Bones. | Orville PeckMasked enigmatic country crooner Orville Peck has announced he will release his debut album 'Pony' on March 22nd via Sub Pop. New single & video "Dead of Night", from the record, is streaming online now. | OuterThe Belgian band Outer just released a lush and entrancing new track & video, "Snowfox". Snowfox interprets the story of '1984', George Orwell's book. A dark and dystopian future, that becomes more and more reality. |
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SusannaNorwegian artist Susanna gathered a new team of musicians called the Brotherhood of Our Lady for her upcoming record. The artists work their magic together on new single "Ecstasy X", which is taken from new LP 'Garden of Earthly Delights'. | Rosie CarneyIrish singer-songwriter Rosie Carney’s brand new single, “Your Love Is Holy,” is now available. The track will appear on Carney’s highly anticipated, deeply personal debut album, Bare, which comes out January 25 via Akira Records. | Ex HexAt long last Ex Hex have announced the follow up to 2014’s debut, ‘Rips’. Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harris will release their second album together, ‘It’s Real’, on March 22nd via Merge, followed by a UK tour in May. |
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HockeysmithFalmouth-based Hockeysmith, the musical alias of Annie Hockeysmith, has announced a new EP 'Tears At My Age', which is set for release Jan 25th via Ex-Local. The title-track, produced by Nis Bysted of Escho, is streaming online now. | Chelou"Out of Sight", out on November 30th, turned out to be one of the audience’s favorite track when played live. The single was written at a time of insecurity and doubt, as is shown in the lyrics. | Marble ArchAfter The Bloom of Division, a first well noticed effort of in 2015, the Parisians will set the table one more time with Children of the Slump, a highly anticipated second album which will be released early 2019. |
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Harald BjörkStudio Barnhus artist Harald Björk reworks Swedish Soul/Funk legend Kaah on a remix of the recently released album single "Ta min Hand". Björk first heard the voice of Swedish soul king Kaah featured in the track “Du vet att jag gråter” in the very start of the Swedish hip hopboom in the late 90’s. | CalpurniaCalpurnia, Finn Wolfhard’s group, better known as one of the most famous young actor of Hollywood thanks to his role as Mike Wheeler in the Netflix hit series "Stranger Things" , reveal today the video accompanying "Wasting Time" track, taken from first EP Scout. | VökLast month, Icelandic electronic dream-pop trio Vök announced that they are preparing to release their sophomore album in the spring of 2019. In anticipation, today they release a new music video for album single “Night and Day”. |
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Little DragonLittle Dragon release their brand new 'Lover Chanting' EP. The three track EP includes the already unveiled lead single 'Lover Chanting' accompanied by 'In My House' and closer 'Timothy'. | LapaluxStuart Howard aka Lapalux surfaces with a limited edition ambient cassette on Brainfeeder, drawing inspiration from the journey through life, death and the afterlife, split into three movements “ABOVE”, “BETWEEN” and “BELOW”. | MalihiniThe roman couple Giampaolo Speziale and Federica Caiozzo aka Malihini reveal their first single and title track “Hopefuly Again’’, accompanied with a video filmed by the duo himself during their trips in Roma, Portugal, Sicilia, Iceland and London. |
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Simon Lynge‘Paper Thin’, the new single from the forthcoming album by Simon Lynge, is out world-wide on 9th November.‘Deep Snow’, the fourth album by the Greenlandic-Scandinavian singer-songwriter, will be released two weeks later on 23rd November. | BayonneAustin-based artist Bayonne, a.k.a. Roger Sellers has announced his new album Drastic Measures is set for release Feb 22nd via City Slang. New single "Uncertainly Deranged" is streaming online now. | CanaryGeelong quintet Canary make their welcome return to the scene with a new style, new sound and new single ‘Two Step’. Opening with driving drums and crunching guitars, ‘Two Step’ takes the formerly introverted and mystic sounds of the band to a highly energetic and involved realm, where the beat feels better on the dancefloor. |
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Trentemøller'Transformer Man’ is probably most notorious for being part of the album ‘Trans’ that got Neil Young sued by his label for not sounding enough like himself, or in legal speak, being “musically uncharacteristic of Young’s previous recordings”. | Pitchfork Music Festival ParisAfter announcing the final line up for Pitchfork Music Festival Paris, Pitchfork Avant-Garde & the Pitchfork After Parties, the stages times for the festival have now been unveiled. The main festival will run Thursday Nov 1st, Friday Nov 2nd & Saturday Nov 3rd. | Emerson SnoweFollowing recent news of being picked as one of The Great Escape's "First Fifty", Brisbane newcomer Emerson Snowe has shared a new track, 'If I Die, Then I Die, & details of UK shows next month. |
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Hatchie2018 has been a huge year for Brisbane-based newcomer Hatchie. Since a hugely successful first UK tour and the release of her debut EP 'Sugar & Spice' in the Spring, she sold out an Australian headline tour as well as her first US headline shows. | WestermanFollowing “Albatross”, Westerman reveals a second track from upcoming Ark EP, “Outside Sublime". Increasingly making a name exploring human vulnerability in the modern era, Westerman has the ability to calm swirling minds. | Laura GibsonWith her enchanting and arresting new album 'Goners' set for release this Friday, October 26th on City Slang, and a show at London's Southbank Centre scheduled for November 13th, Laura Gibson has shared a final pre-release glimpse at her new work. |
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Das BodyWith hints of Chromatics' and Lykke Li's earlier work, Oslo's Das Body have crafted a delightfully dark odd-pop EP, coming out on Luminelle Recordings at the end of September. | LosangeThe new video for Losange's track "Minéral", directed by Hélène Combal-Weiss, is an exploration of an optical phenomenon used in the study of rocks and crystals, here deviated from their primary purpose for an artistic use. | John CarpenterWith John Carpenter currently on tour in the UK, playing Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester this week, Sacred Bones are set to release the soundtrack for the new David Gordon Green directed 'Halloween' film this Friday, October 19th. |
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For EsméThe new video for Modern Love, taken from the album Righteous Woman is a feminist awakening and excavation of the voices within, repositioning the multitudes of womanhood, to push back against the patriarchy, to offer the possibility of living on one's own terms. | FaraoWith her new album 'Pure-O' out this week via Western Vinyl, Berlin-based Norwegian artist Farao is sharing new single "Truthsayer" online now. Farao is also set to play a headline London show tomorrow, Oct 17th at the Sebright Arms. | TalliesToronto-based four piece Tallies today announced their self-titled debut album will be released on January 11th, 2019 via Fear Of Missing Out Records. The band are sharing the lead single from the record "Beat the Heart"online now. |
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Death Valley GirlsWith their album 'Darkness Rains' set for release this Friday, Oct 5th, via Suicide Squeeze Records,
Death Valley Girls are sharing new single & video "(One Less Thing) Before I Die". | Arc IrisWith their new album Icon of Ego due Oct 12th via Ba Da Bing Records, Providence trio Arc Iris, fronted by Jocie Adams, formerly of The Low Anthem, are sharing new single "If You Can See". | Das BodyWith hints of Chromatics' and Lykke Li's earlier work, Oslo's Das Body have crafted a delightfully dark odd-pop EP, coming out on Luminelle Recordings at the end of September.
The third single from their debut EP, 'Know My Name' is another glimpse into the bands evolving carefully crafted pop sound. |
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Pitchfork Music Festival ParisAnnounce line-up for after parties including SOPHIE, Lotic, Honey Dijon, Or:la, DJ Seinfeld & more on Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd November.
Mac DeMarco, Blood Orange, Bon Iver, Peggy Gou, Chromeo, Daniel Avery, CHVRCHES, Dream Wife, & more set to play the main festival. | Jins PalaceSeattle based Jins Palace releases new track "MANIC".
Musician and producer formerly known as Pete Kim releases a new track for his upcoming series of singles and visuals. | Yukon EraPost-punks Kiwis Yukon Era are back with a new single ‘Knife Skies’.
Taken from their upcoming debut album, slot for release in 2019, the new cut follows the recent release of their single, ‘Feel’, which saw support from the likes of international media. |
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Angus DawsonAngus Dawson presents us with his new single ‘What We’ve Done’, feat. Bri Clark.
The brooding track shortly follows single ‘Pieces’ and is the second single from his sophomore EP Camouflage to be released this September. | Makk MikkaelMikkael release the third single “Use Me” from forthcoming debut album.
The passionate artist and singer whose melodies, soul-awakening lyrics, and dedication to self-empowerment have earned her the reputation as a visionary up-and-coming leader across Toronto, with acclaim from renowned artists like Major Lazer. | SalopeciaSalopecia’s first full-length album, Meanderthal, to be released on the Parisian label Johnkôôl Records, on digital & usb flash drive is a wandering and schizophrenic jumble of grooves that consistently meld the odd with the familiar. |
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Tess RobyAfter releasing her debut album earlier this year via Italians Do It Better, Montreal musician Tess Roby is sharing a new video for standout track "Given Signs", which was filmed in and around Los Angeles and directed by Tess Roby herself & Hugo Bernier.
Tess Roby will tour Europe this autumn with a headline London show on October 1st. | Esther JoyLondon-based producer, singer & songwriter Esther Joy is sharing a new video for her recent single "Day 1 (Silipur Leaves Home)", which was directed by Wes Stephenson & features clothing from designer Chema Diaz. | Brocker WayOriginal Soundtrack by Brocker Way Reveals new track "An Adventure of My Life".
The original soundtrack by Brocker Way to hit Netflix documentary series Wild Wild Country, which follows the story about an Oregon town established by Indian mystic Baghwan Shree Rajneesh and his devotees, is set for release Sept 21st via Western Vinyl. |
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Xinobi"Dance To Hits" marks his first release of original music since the release of last year's sophomore album "On The Quiet". Once again pair up Margarida Falçao, as he did on that album's runaway hit tune "Far Away Place" she returns to add her unique shimmering female vocals to a brooding and pulsating track. | 24+ Komm Schon AlterTheir last Amsterdam Dance Event sold out six weeks in advance.
This year, the 24+ party organisers have given their popular concept room to grow. On Friday 19 and Saturday 20 October, komm schon Alter will host not one, but two ADE nights at the Singel Studios in Amsterdam. | Laura GibsonAcclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Laura Gibson has announced that her new album, ‘Goners’, will be released on October 26, 2018 via City Slang. Along with the announcement, she has shared a first single Tenderness. |
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Wild NothingLeading into its August 31st release via Captured Tracks, Wild Nothing returns to the “intoxicating, pristine cut of melancholy pop” of lead single
“Letting Go” via the official video. | Exploded ViewExploded View, the international project of Berlin-based Annika Henderson, and Mexico City-based Hugo Quezada and Martin Thulin, will release Obey, their second full-length album on September 28th on Sacred Bones. | FaraoBerlin by-way-of Norway multi-instrumentalist and producer Farao (née Kari Jahnsen) announced her new album, Pure-O, will be released October 19th via Western Vinyl.
The album’s first single “Lula Loves You” arrives with a kaleidoscopic, analog-shot video. |
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OHMMEOhmme amalgamate the aggressive and the meditative on their bold debut full-length album, Parts due 24th August on Joyful Noise Recordings.
Alongside the announcement, they've shared new single, "Water" | BullyBully has shared a new video for their song "Guess There" off the bands 2017 release, Losing. The video, directed by Aleia Murawski and Samuel Copeland, follows a day in the life of a snail, who ponders on life’s bigger meanings. | Delhia de FranceCollaborator, producer, songwriter and visual performer – Delhia de France presents her soulful and dark electronica debut EP Moirai, out today via Robot Koch’s own label Trees and Cyborgs. |
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Menace BeachShare new single "Crawl in Love".
Leeds-based Menace Beach, made up of Liza Violet & Ryan Needham, are sharing new single "Crawl in Love", taken from their album 'Black Rainbow Sound', which is set for release August 31st via Memphis Industries. The band are also set to tour the UK this October & November. | GulpAfter recently announcing their new album 'All Good Wishes' is due out August 3rd, Gulp, formed by Super Furry Animals’ Guto Pryce, Lindsey Leven and their long standing guitarist Gid Goundrey, are sharing a new video for recent single "I Dream of Your Song". | Wild Wild CountryWestern Vinyl has announced the release of the original sore from one of Netflix’s biggest success stories of the year; Wild Wild Country. The release features 15 tracks taken from the series and is due out on September 21st. |
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VonicaEmerging German born, Italian-raised & now London-based producer Vonica is sharing a new video for 'Ai', taken from his debut EP 'Sol De Nit', which is due out August 17th via Lamela. Vonica will play an EP launch show at Redon in London on August 15th with Hockeysmith & Suitman Jungle. | Pitchfork Avant-GardePitchfork Music Festival Paris have just announced the line up for Pitchfork Avant-Garde, a two day event which will run prior to Pitchfork Paris in the Bastille neighbourhood, consisting of 46 up-and-coming new artists playing across 7 venues from 7pm to midnight. | Johnny JewelWith his new album, Themes For Television set for physical release this Friday via Italians Do It Better, the label founder Johnny Jewel, who is also a member of Chromatics, Desire, Glass Candy & Symmetry, is sharing a new video for standout track "Spiral Staircase". |
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Exploded ViewExploded View, the international project of Welsh-bred, Berlin-based Annika Henderson, and Mexico City-based Hugo Quezada (Robota) and Martin Thulin (Crocodiles), return with their second album Obey, which is set for release September 28th via Sacred Bones. The first single from the record "Raven Raven" is streaming online now. | Half Waif“Ocean Scope” closes ‘Lavender’ with dizzying effect and has now been brought to life with a clip that echoes imagery found in the visuals accompanying the album, directed by Kenna Hynes and starring Half Waif’s Nandi Rose Plunkett. | Menace BeachAfter recently announcing their new album 'Black Rainbow Sound' is set for release August 31st via Memphis Industries, Leeds-based Menace Beach are sharing a new video for the lead single, which features vocals from Brix Smith. |
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Cam MacleanCam Maclean, one half of Montreal duo Vesuvio Solo, returns with his first solo LP, Wait for Love. The record drives forward the soft rock aesthetic honed on Vesuvio Solo’s last two releases (on Atelier Ciseaux Records), but with greater lyrical introspection and nods to disparate influences and genres. | Lotic‘Power’ is the debut album from Lotic, due for release on July 13th via Tri Angle Records. It is an expansive exploration of the many ways in which power can be expressed and experienced. | Menace BeachLeeds-based Menace Beach return with news of their third album 'Black Rainbow Sound', which is due out August 31st via Memphis Industries. The band are sharing the album-titled first single from the record online now, which features Brix Smith. |
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Teen CreepsTeen Creeps Share new video "Hindsight", announce UK tour dates and debut album 'Birthmarks' out now via PIAS! The band have also announced a UK tour for this June with shows in London, Glasgow, Stoke, Milton Keynes & Brighton. | CHROMATICSAfter recently confirming their new album Dear Tommy will come out this autumn, Chromatics are sharing a new video & single "Blue Girl".
Directed by the band themselves. | KIDDOKIDDO shares the new single ‘Much To Me’, taken from his debut EP ‘Life’s Like That’.Having been ensconced in the studio working on new material, rising North London soul-pop multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Kiddo (Miles Mitchell) preempts the release of his debut EP 'Life's Like That'. |
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BarrieNYC newcomers Barrie share their second track,
"Tal Uno” a hazy, shimmering song that leave listeners with one last thought – “don’t you think that you can do better”. | Johnny JewelJohnny Jewel has released a surprise LP Themes For Television online today. The LP is set for physical release on June 29th (UK) via Italians Do It Better. You can stream the album in full here & also watch a new video for album track "Red Door". | Pitchfork Music Festival ParisThe second wave of acts to play Pitchfork Music Festival Paris this November. CHVRCHES, The Voidz, DJ Koze, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Dream Wife join existing names Bon Iver, Fever Ray, Mac DeMarco & Blood Orange.
The 8th edition of the festival will take place on 1, 2 & 3 November 2018 at the Grande Halle de la Villette. |
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XinobiFollowing the release last year of his sophomore album ‘On The Quiet’, Xinobi shares the "FAR AWAY PLACE REMIXES" EP feat Tensnake, Pete Herbert and Jody Wisternoff & James Grant. | Hilary WoodsWith debut album 'Colt' set for release June 8th via Sacred Bones, Dublin multi-disciplinary artist Hilary Woods is sharing a new single, "Black Rainbow", from the record. Woods is also set to play a London show at St Pancras Church on June 11th, as well as Meltdown Festival on June 20th. | Black Moth Super RainbowWith their new album 'Panic Blooms' due out on May 4th via Rad Cult, Black Moth Super Rainbow, fronted by TOBACCO, are sharing a new video & single "Backwash". The band have also just announced their first ever UK lives shows where they will be supporting Nine Inch Nails in London at Meltdown Festival & at the Royal Albert Hall. |
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Pitchfork Music Festival ParisFirst wave of acts for 2018 line-up announced including:
Bon Iver, Fever Ray, Mac DeMarco & Blood Orange
Takes place 1st, 2nd & 3rd November 2018 at Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris. | Roche Musique.WAVE II is revealed through 16 titles by the artists and close to the label, FKJ, Darius, Kartell,
Dabeull, Cézaire, Crayon, Zimmer, Duñe, Plage 84 and more. So many artists who represent the Roche Musique collective orchestra. | Mary LattimoreAhead of US tours with Iceage, LA-based harpist Mary Lattimore has confirmed details of her new record, ‘Hundreds of Days’, which is set for release on May 18th via Ghostly International. She has given a first glimpse of the album with track “Hello From the Edge of the Earth”. |
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Jo PassedVancouver-based quartet Jo Passed announce debut album 'Their Prime' out May 25th via Sub Pop Records.
The band have delivered an official video for Their Prime standout “MDM,” which was directed by Eleanor Petry. | Wye OakLast month, Wye Oak shared the title track from their hotly anticipated new album ‘The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs’, out April 6 via Merge worldwide. This week, they debut an accompanying music video. | sir WasFollowing the release of his debut album last year via City Slang, Gothenburg artist sir Was, aka Joel Wästberg, is sharing a new video for his album standout track "In The Midst". sir Was is set to tour the UK this March & will return later in the year, in May. |
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Laconic ZeroShare new video for the single "Evoke Heat" from upcoming album Sun To Death. Laconic Zero is a one man music machinery aka Trond Harald Jensen.
Utilizing Commodore 64 programming combined with a heavy wall of distorted bass, Laconic Zero produce complex dagger-stabs of metaldriven chiptunes. | IceageIceage release their first new music since 2014 in the form of the self-produced,“Catch It” (recorded at Göteborg, Sweden’s Kungsten Studios by Mattias Glavå) with an accompanying video directed by Adam Hashemi. | Husky loopsFollowing the release of their second EP last year, London-based trio Husky Loops are sharing another slice of their sounds with new single "When I Come Home", which is inspired by contemporary R'n'B & hip hop, but also the Italian songwriters of the 70s & produced by Tommaso Colliva (Muse/Franz Ferdinand). |
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ticktockticktock presents video and EP "A violence of Innocence". Their version of otherworldly alternative pop takes as many of its cues from sci-fi (from Blade Runner to Iain M. Banks' Culture series) as it does from contemporary pop-producers as varied as Timbaland and Grimes. | Cedie JansonINERTIA
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Electronic musician & producer, Cedie Janson, just released his second EP, Stillness. This independent release is a follow up to his 2015 work, Light Curve (Lost Race Records).
Janson is an Australian musician, now based in LA. | FACSAnnounce debut album Negative Houses Due 30th March on Trouble in Mind.
The Band shares first single 'Skylarking'.
FACS sprung forth in early 2017 from the ashes of beloved Chicago band Disappears. Negative Houses is their debut recording; an abstraction of their former outfit, even more minimal and bare than what came before. |
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ChymesFollowing the success of their 2016 debut EP Homespun and Tender, Chymes return with a new single.
Comprised of Kiersten Nyman and Cameron Taylor, Chymes effortlessly& instinctively draw their audience into their own intimate world.
Shade is a romantic love song that explores the vulnerability we feel when becoming intimate
with someone. | Fernando LagrecaAs announced just a few months ago, the journey started with the EP 'Imperfections Side'
in which Fernando delves into his alibi of
imperfections and proposes a closure at the
highest level.
Again in EP format, and on 10 "vinyl, the second release of his brand new label Beautiful Accident, Lagreca presents a tour of analog sonorities & hedonistic rhythms. | GULPCardiff-based band Gulp, made up of Guto Pryce (Super Furry Animals) & Lindsey Leven are back and sharing new single "Morning Velvet Sky", the latest instalment of Gulp's luscious psych-pop sounds and a hit of what to expect from their next full-length next year.
Mixed by Luke Abbott, the track is taken from their new album, which is coming out in early 2018. |
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AloofDanish multi-instrumentalist and producer presents his
new video for the track "Win The War" taken from the Trust Me EP.
Cryptic and hard-hitting visuals create an enigmatic cypher for the audience to break.
Drawing from a wide spectrum of influences, such as techno, hip-hop and tribal themes the artist makes a concerted effort to distance himself from genre-defining and cliché sounds. | White WineLeipzig-based WHITE WINE have shared the second video to be taken from new album ‘Killer Brilliance’, set for Sept 29th release via Altin Village & Mine, and have confirmed more live dates for this Autumn.
The self-directed new clip accompanies the atmospheric and hypnotic “Falling From The Same Place”, | RY XRy X is very pleased to unveil some new music, his first since the release of his debut album Dawn back in the spring of 2016.
Bad Love is launched with a stunning video shot on location in Mexico.
The video is directed by Ry and Irrum. It’s a remarkably visceral re-introduction to this quite magical artist, recorded in LA and produced by Ry. |
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LapaluxLapalux shares video for the track 'Petty Passion' Directed by Hirad Sab and based on Marielle Tepper's gorgeous album artwork.
An exploration of intimacy, Petty Passion is a symbolic take on the nature of human relations in an overly dissociated and desensitized climate; exhibiting a curious and at times bizarre exchange.
Subtly portraying deep-seeded human emotions and instinctual traits, or lack thereof, the film examines the peculiar relationship that is its subject. | LiimaDanish & Finnish band Liima (featuring all three members of Efterklang) have announced details of their second album, ’1982’, to be released on November 3rd 2017 via City Slang.
They have shared the album’s title track and have also confirmed Autumn European tour dates with Grizzly Bear, whose bassist Chris Taylor co-produced this new record. | Primavera Club 2017Primavera Club will exhibit in Barcelona and Madrid the proposals called to define the music of the coming years
Like a playlist made by that friend who is always on the look out for the latest discoveries: this is how the new edition of Primavera Club will be like.
Some of the most innovative musical proposals of the moment will be heard from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October in Barcelona and Madrid. |
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Mutek ReviewMutek turned 18, and for this special ocasion, the festival expanded its program, and as always, faithful with its commitment to live performances, visual art
and technology.
Canada’s preeminent hub of electronic music and digital creativity celebrated its birthday with of Montréal’s 375th anniversary. | LosangeLosange’s music has the harmonic wealth of classical music manipulated through electronic instrumentation. It takes its inspiration from Air’s sense of melody, Daft Punk’s production ethos,
Electric Universe’s trance effect and Mozart’s mental stimulation.
All gathered into one pure and raw sound material as electronic chamber music.
His debut album Quartz is an ode to the computer. | Willaris. KAlchemy / River Song / Dour Nights
Made by Sydney producer and director Yeoseop Yoon in collaboration with Willaris. K, the 12-minute short film acts as a video clip trilogy for the track ‘Alchemy’ and two new songs ‘River Song’ and ‘Dour Nights’.
The new music and video follows a busy year for the 23-year old producer Willaris. K, otherwise known as
Jack McAllister who only five months ago, took his first day of a year long annual leave to pursue music full time. Willaris. K has been heralded |
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Husky LoopsHaving released their debut EP earlier this year, London-based trio Husky Loops return with news of their second EP, suitably entitled 'EP2'.
The first single from the record "Girl Who Wants To Travel The World" is out now and the band are set to support Placebo on tour this October.
Following the release of their debut EP earlier this year on Alcopop Records, the band went straight back into writing and preparing a new adventure. | GrovesSouth London band, Groves, deliver yet again a laid-back composition with ‘Stood Still’.
Their second outing on their own imprint LNG Recordings, bringing together their trademark
grooves, textured layers and ethereal vocals, it’s a laid back yet infectious cut from a band who hone their sound with every track. | Courtney Barnett & Kurt VileCourtney Barnett and Kurt Vile announce the collaborative album 'Lotta Sea Lice' and release video and single "Over Everything".
Lotta Sea Lice is a conversation between friends, documented in raw, unvarnished song, brimming with personal history, crackling with energy and shot through with humor.
Lotta Sea Lice will be released on Matador on October 13th (Marathon in Europe, Milk! in Australia & New Zealand). |
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Jessica Lea MayfieldHer upcoming album 'Sorry Is Gone' was
written during a tough period in her life, during which her marriage came to an end, the album is a raw document of a woman in progress.
Recorded with producer John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Phosphorescent), the album features a variety of world-renowned musicians including Seth Avett, Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth, Sun Kill Moon), Emil Amos (Grails, Holy Sons) and guitarist Cameron Deyell (Sia, Streets of Laredo). | CYMBALSCYMBALS the London-based duo of Jack Cleverly and Dan Simons, return with a newfound strength after a series of personal challenges on their second album, Light In Your Mind, out August 25th, 2017 via Tough Love Records.
It’s their first new material in two years, and the follow-up to the acclaimed debut LP The Age of Fracture.
Lead single 'Decay' is about getting comfortable with the decay that exists throughout life, and finding new beginnings within the destruction. | BalmorheaTexas duo Balmorhea is returning on September 22nd with the captivating new LP Clear Language on
Western Vinyl.
It’s been 7 years since Balmorhea's last album, but the instrumental/post-classical Texas duo is returning with the new LP Clear Language as a follow up to the maximalist, genre-leaping Stranger. |
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Mutek Montréal2017 marks an auspicious year of anniversaries whirling around this edition of MUTEK.
Canada’s preeminent hub of electronic music and digital creativity has grown up and turns 18, taking the occasion to change its dates, expand its program by a day and refresh its commitment to live performance at the intersection of music, visual art and technology. | Rock en Seine 2017The French Capital is ready to celebrate 3 Days of Music, with more than 65 bands and 120 000 people, Rock en Seine returns to close the month of August with great headliners, The Londoners of The XX, Beach Fossils presenting their new album, the elegance of Franz Ferdinand, the adrenaline of At The Drive In, the nordic sounds of Mø, and the beats of the Australian Flume. | KommodeKommode, the solo project of Eirik Glambek Bøe from Kings of Convenience has revealed an atmospheric new video for 'Captain Of Your Sinking Ship', the second single off his imminent debut album
'Analog Dance Music'.
'Captain of Your Sinking Ship' continues to showcase Kommode's quintessential Nordic pop that meshes Balearic influences with unassuming '80s disco. |
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Gold ClassAustralian four-piece Gold Class have shared their video for "Get Yours", taken from their upcoming album 'Drum', which is due Aug 18th via Felte.
The video was directed by Defero Productions and was filmed at a recent sold out show at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. | HemmDearest Friend is the first offering from Hemm’s debut EP Space Between Us.
Written as an ode to the friends who inspire you to be better, Dearest Friend embodies the essence of Hemm; unforgettable electronic music with authenticity and conviction.
A gleaming example of things still to come. | Esther JoyEmerging London-based artist Esther Joy is sharing new single "Friendless Necessity" from her new EP.
Having written, produced & recorded the entirety of the upcoming record, 'Pyschic Tears' is due out Aug 11th. |
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Boy HarsherMassachusetts dark techno/EBM duo announce debut EP COUNTRY GIRL & share track 'Motion'.
Today we introduce Northampton, MA duo Boy Harsher, who have shared single & video ‘Motion’, taken from their forthcoming debut EP.
Country Girl will be released via Ascetic House (Marshstepper, Varg, Puce Mary, Helm, etc) on October 13th digitally and followed by 12” vinyl on October 27th. | Together PangeaOn their latest full-length album and first for Nettwerk, Together Pangea managed to hit a
sweet spot between writing rock 'n' roll songs worthy of being hummed twenty years from now
and maintaining the brash and ballsy bite fans know and love. | HögniHÖGNI (of Hjaltalín & GusGus) announces debut album & shares first single "Komdu Með".
After recently announcing his signing to Erased Tapes Records, Icelandic artist Högni, of indie rock group Hjaltalín & electronic group GusGus will release his debut album Two Trains.
Listen his first single from the record, "Komdu Með".
'Two Trains' due Oct 20th via Erased Tapes Records |
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Blue HawaiiThe duo is pleased to announce their new album Tenderness. With the announcement they share the album’s lead single, “No One Like You”.
After some four years apart, the duo rekindled their creative flame in 2016 and begun writing music about an intimate relationship Ra was experiencing mostly over instant messaging.
Tenderness due for release on
October 6 th via Arbutus Records. | Hanni El KhatibHanni El Khatib is sharing a new video for his album standout track ‘Paralyzed’, taken from his recent LP ‘Savage Times’, which was originally released as 5 EPs. We're also excited to announce that Hanni will embark on a UK tour throughout this September/October. | San EcoSan Eco share new track 'OPM' & announces debut album. The project combines the unique approach of two musicians, one with a footing in innovative electronica, the other in bombastic indie pop. Five years in the making, their debut album ‘San Eco’ finds them drawing influences from Fela Kuti to Slint, Nathan Fake to R.E.M, into a delicate and emotive electronic alt rock treat. |
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Zola JesusZOLA JESUS shares new single 'Soak' & announces EU/UK tour dates. Album 'Okovi' due Sept 8th via Sacred Bones Records.
Sacred Bones is pleased to unveil 'Soak,' the second song from Zola Jesus’ forthcoming album Okovi, which is set for release Sept 8th. Furthering the intense narrative of Okovi, 'Soak'
is written through the lens of serial killer’s victim, clinging to life and about to be dumped in
the water. | Pete The MonkeyThe boutique festival in Normandie France is here, this special moment brings a lot of surprises and musical gems ready to interact with the audience in a unique ambient.
This year’s edition, the festival is glad to host from the 13th to the 15th of July a big number of artists from the international scene & the best of the French movement, with a great program, of not only bands, but workshops, performances, sauna, lovely food & more. | San MeiSan Mei's 'Until You Feel Good' gets a new life with the addition of a stunning video clip.
The electric lady from the Gold Coast has also sweetened the deal with the announcement of her debut EP, Necessary out Friday July 14 and a local launch show. |
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PETSA hypnotic pop band hailing from the South Coast. Infusing sun-drenched pop melodies and contagious guitar riffs, PETS pitch a crisp and mesmeric sound.
Front-man: Sam McCarthy, has already won plaudits this summer, working alongside Dagny, a pop celebration with this summer's anthem “Backbeat”, and The Kooks on their latest offering “Creatures of Habit” | Chad VanGaalenChad VanGaalen will release Light Information, the creative polymath’s sixth album on September 8th via Sub Pop. He shares the first track, “Old Heads”, and announces a string of European tour dates. | St. Vincent“New York” is the latest new work from St. Vincent, who won the Best Alternative Music Album GRAMMY for her 2014 self-titled album (Loma Vista Recordings/Caroline International).
Shortly after the album’s release she performed with a reformed Nirvana at the 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and on the 2014 season finale of Saturday Night Live. |
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Desperate JournalistDesperate Journalist have revealed the video for new single 'Be Kind' from their sophomore album 'Grow Up'. | JFDRJFDR the project from young and prolific Icelandic songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Jófríður Ákadóttir (Samaris, Pascal Pinon, Gangly) - releases her debut solo full length album Brazil,co-produced by legendary multi-instrumentalist Shazad Ismaily (Lou Reed, Tom Waits), recorded in New York City | Find The Ways / ReviewThe new project from Peter Broderick and collaborator David Allred have unveiled
a second track from their forthcoming album
Find the Ways, on
Erased Tapes Records.
Find The Ways is a delicately stripped back
exploration into acoustic simplicity, using vocals,
violin & double bass alone to powerful effect. |
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My Expansive Awareness"Going Nowhere" is the title of their new album that is published this week, as they describe:
" Is musical path in which you have to lose yourself to find yourself back again, a sonorous path oriented to the expansion. An introspective and reverberated journey in search of an identity. | SinkaneSinkane music — every note of it — comes straight out of a generosity of spirit.
Never has that spirit been on more vivid display than on the uplifting new album,
‘Life & Livin’ It.’ | Lea PorcelainLondon via Berlin alternative electronic post-punk duo, Lea Porcelain, mark their return with details of a new track ‘Bones’ and a series of residency shows across London, Berlin, Paris and Hamburg. |
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BAYONNE / "Fallss"After releasing his debut album last year via City Slang, Austin-based artist Bayonne is sharing a new stand alone single 'Fallss' ahead of his upcoming European tour. Bayonne is set to play a sold out London show at The Waiting Room on Feb 15th and having previously played shows with the likes of Two Door Cinema Club, Caribou, Neon Indian, Chairlift, Thundercat, Battles & Peter Bjorn and John, Bayonne is set to embark on a run of European tour dates this February. | Hanni El KhatibFollowing a prolific 2016 that saw him release 5 EPs, Hanni El Khatib is back to announce that he will be releasing a new album "Savage Times". | sir WasEmerging Gothenburg artist sir Was has shared a new Little Dragon remix of his recent single 'In The Midst'. sir Was is set to release his debut album
'Digging A Tunnel', which showcases his blend of hip-hop, soul & spirited electronica, on March 10th via City Slang. |
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JonsOriginally self-released by the band on tape last november, Jons' second album, "At Work On Several Things", released on vinyl for the first time on Field Mates Records. | A.D.MANAA.D. Mana shares the track ’Take Hold’ from his forth-coming debut EP, released 1 December on Berlin label Dog Days Records. The British artist combines elements of coldwave, post-punk and synth-pop channeling songs of desire, futurism and understated emotion. | New LunaFormed in early 2015, dreamy post-punk outfit New Luna introduce a fresh take on alternative rock. Meeting at university in Manchester and sharing tastes in artists such as Radiohead, Joy Division and Bombay Bicycle Club. A highly anticipated debut EP produced by Church Party's Matt Downes is due for release December 6th, following November's lead single "Noise". |
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Jenny Hval / Blood BitchOne of the best albums of 2016 is undoubtedly Jenny Hval's "Blood Bitch". Norwegian artist and writer Jenny Hval has developed her distinct take on intimate sound since the release of her debut album in 2006. For her last two solo albums, 2013's Innocence Is Kinky and 2015’s Apocalypse, girl, Hval’s debut for Sacred Bones Records, she has received thoughtful and widespread international acclaim for her fascinating voice and performances. | Marching ChurchTelling It Like It Is / Review
“Heart of Life" was the first taste of this new album from the Iceage frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt. At first we predict that the anxiety and explosive feeling of this melodic song will bring an album with a lot of phases, powerful lyrics, sadness, rage and that bohemian taste that each member of Marching Church wants to express and spit in this well moulded epic album. | DelafayeThe moniker of Andrew Shockley, Delafaye shares his debut single 'Dreamers', the first single to be taken from his forthcoming debut EP ‘The Hilltop’, and will be released on new London based label Street Mission Records on all digital outlets from December 2nd. |
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