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Sonic Youth - 'Battery Park NYC: July 4, 2008' Live album back in print/made available for Streaming
Matador Records is excited to announce that it will release Sonic Youth’s live album, Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008 on June 7th, 2019.
Initially sold as a bonus item alongside the 2009 release of the band’s final album, The Eternal, the live recording will now be available on streaming services and as a stand-alone physical package for the first time ever.
Culled from their show at Battery Park’s River To River Festival, the setlist spans the band’s 30-year career.
To celebrate the imminent release of Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008, the live version of “Bull In The Heather” is now available to stream
Tracklist:
1. She Is Not Alone
2. The Sprawl
3. World Looks Red
4. Jams Run Free
5. Hey Joni
6. Silver Rocket
7. The Wonder
8. Hyperstation
9. Bull in the Heather
10. 100%
11. Making the Nature Scene
Velvet Negroni shares 'Confetti' taken from his forthcoming debut Album
Minneapolis-based experimental R&B vocalist and songwriter Velvet Negroni today shares ‘CONFETTI’.
The single is the first to be taken from his forthcoming debut album NEON BROWN out August 30th on 4AD.
Velvet Negroni is the alter-ego of creative polymath Jeremy Nutzman. Raised in an outer suburb of the Twin Cities, Jeremy – a black kid adopted into a white evangelical Christian family – split his formative years between classical piano lessons and late night jam sessions. A duality that permeates every corner of his music, with forthcoming album ‘NEON BROWN’ thriving in the borderlands between indie rock and R&B.
Since touring with close friend Bon Iver, Nutzman notched writing credits for Kanye West and Kid Cudi ahead of his debut single releases on NYC label b4 in 2018. Now, alongside prolific co-producer Psymun (Young Thug, Juice WLRD, The Weeknd), Nutzman’s new releases transcend the borders between his often polarised influences, bringing R&B slow jams and nods to hometown hero Prince with guitar licks and full band energy.
With ‘CONFETTI’, Nutzman’s first reveal from the album is a reflective, slow-burning R&B track, pairing warm ambient synths with downtempo percussion and haunting vocal performance.
FKA TWIGS RELEASES ‘CELLOPHANE, LIVE AT THE WALLACE COLLECTION ’ FILM
In April, FKA twigs returned with her first new music in over three years in the form of new single ‘Cellophane’. The song, her most vulnerable and connective to date, was accompanied by her most ambitious and powerful video yet, in collaboration with director Andrew Thomas Huang.
Together they provided an enticing glimpse of what to expect of FKA twigs second album; the follow up to her Mercury Prize and Brit Award nominated LP1.
Today, FKA twigs reveals a stunning live version of ‘Cellophane’. Cellophane, Live At The Wallace Collection features twigs’ first ever live piano performance.
Directed by twigs herself, the intimacy of the performance strikes a deep contrast with the conceptual scale of Huang’s original video.
Filmed in London’s renowned The Wallace Collection, a place that has long inspired both twigs and her favourite designer, Vivienne Westwood.
In celebration of both the iconic space, and the designer she admires, twigs is seen wearing pieces from her own collection of vintage Westwood (from the Autumn/Winter 90-91 ‘Portrait’ collection) a collection directly influenced by items exhibited at The Wallace Collection – including the Boulle mirror, on display in the Billiard Room where the performance takes place.
“to perform cellophane at the wallace collection is a dream come true – this is my love letter to the artefacts and paintings held within it’s walls, and to my favourite designer vivienne westwood whose portrait collection was inspired by these pieces. it was an emotional experience to perform in that magical place, and to be wearing these beautiful clothes I’ve spent years collecting.” – FKA twigs
FKA twigs will release the fifth instalment of her AVANTgarden digital Instagram zine tomorrow, featuring exclusive imagery from her time at The Wallace Collection. AVANTgarden Issue 5 will be available via https://www.instagram.com/fkatwigs
Lil Berete Goat Cheese
‘Goat Cheese’ is the new single from Toronto’s Lil Berete.
With Lil Berete having recently been banned from filming in his home estate of Regent Park, the location of almost all of his previous videos to date, Berete has once again traveled internationally to film the video for his latest single “Goat Cheese” which is out now on NEW GEN.
For this latest single, Lil Berete worked with Toronto producer AR. “Goat Cheese” reflects on Berete’s new found local fame, which has also attracted the attention of local authorities explains Berete: “Police are trying to pull me over but I know what my rights are.” The video, which is a dream sequence set in Spain, highlights Berete’s playfulness but also highlights some of the more serious issues he’s up against.
With over 14 million global streams to date on his debut mixtape Icebreaker, it’s no wonder why FADER, XXL, Complex and Passion Of Weiss has all heralded Lil Berete as Toronto’s most important new artist on the scene. With a distinctive voice, raw talent and a dynamic flow, Lil Berete’s duality of confidence and vulnerability is captivating.
“Lil Berete is one of Toronto’s best new rappers” – Passion of Weiss “Toronto’s most important rapper” – The FADER “trap anthems that are as catchy as they are hard” – XXL MagJARV IS...
MUST I EVOLVE?
Yes you must – you really must.
WHAT HAVE I MISSED?
JARV IS… a band featuring Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Emma Smith, Andrew McKinney, Jason Buckle & Adam Betts.
JARV IS… played their first show at the Sigur Ros “Norður og Niður” festival in Iceland at the very end of 2017.
JARV IS… then played a sell-out tour of caverns & tiny venues in the UK in Spring 2018. On Saturday 7th April
they played a concert in Peak Cavern, Derbyshire & most of the music on this single was recorded that night.
JARV IS.. went to the USA for an appearance at the Desert Daze festival last October 12th, preceded by a short run of West-Coast dates. The festival site was evacuated shortly after their set due to a massive electrical storm.
JARV IS… play All Points East on May 25th & then head to the Primavera Festival. On June 4th they are playing in a cave in Ibiza (can you detect a pattern emerging here?).
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?
This single will only be available to buy at live shows. JARV IS… primarily a live experience.
WHY?
Life is primarily a live experience.
WHAT IS THE SONG ABOUT?
That would be telling – but here are the lyrics
AND?
You can find out more here /
JARV IS… come evolve with us
