In advance of their Osheaga performance on Friday, August 2nd, Overmono – Tom and Ed Russell – return to release “Gem Lingo (ovr now)” featuring the Paul Institute-founding artist, Ruthven. The single premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record with Jack Saunders and has been released worldwide via XL Recordings. Listen here. “Gem Lingo (ovr…
Two of the UK’s most iconic musical innovators, Sampha and Little Simz, have come together on new single “Satellite Business 2.0”. Released via Young, the song is a brand new, fully-realized version of the “Satellite Business” interlude from Sampha’s acclaimed, Ivor Novello Awards-nominated 2023 album LAHAI, a record that was described by The Sunday Times as “music making of real ambition, poignancy and beauty”…
Kim Deal of Dayton, Ohio, shares ‘Coast’, the first single through 4AD under her own name. Premiered this morning by Lauren Laverne on her 6 Music radio show, the song is now available worldwide. ‘Coast’ was written in 2020 after being at her friend Mike Montgomery’s wedding when the house band, The Grape Whizzers, jammed…
Lifeguard are kicking off the summer with a new single, “Ministry / Energie” b/w “Telepathic Love.” It includes one new song and a cover of a classic The Wipers tune, both recorded in Los Angeles with producer Randy Randall (No Age). It’s the first new music from the Chicago trio since their Matador debut, Crowd Can Talk + Dressed in…
Today, Bartees Strange returns with new single “Lie 95.” From its explosive chorus and soaring vocals centering on all consuming passion, “Lie 95” heralds a new era for the uniquely genre-defying artist. The song is paired with a captivating video directed by Vincent Martell & Jordan Phelps of VAM STUDIO (Jamila Woods, Chance the Rapper, Esperanza Spalding) starring Strange as both…
keiyaA is a singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in NYC. Raised in Chicago’s South Side, keiyaA synthesizes her jazz training, R&B sensibilities, and hip- hop upbringing to create new soul sounds inundated with her powerful, sultry voice and dense lyricism. She aims to center the narrative and intellect of the black woman in the late-stage…
An artist who already needs little introduction, Jim Legxacy returns with ‘nothings changed (!)’, released today on (!). A song for his sister. A tribute to her life and legacy. Her favourite song of Jim’s, re-worked and released today in her honour. Since losing her late last year, ‘nothings changed (!)’ now holds more weight…
On Friday night, Fontaines D.C. headlined Glastonbury’s Park Stage with an emphatic performance and undoubtably one of the weekends defining sets. In a sweep of five-star reviews, NME proclaimed FDC “the defining band of their generation”; The Telegraph said they “capture the feeling of the nation”; Mojo called the performance “a convincing case to be future headliners”. But the best summary of the…
Artist, producer, DJ and cultural trailblazer Peggy Gou reveals the video for her current single “Lobster Telephone”. Starring Peggy herself and directed by Japanese filmmaker Alice Kunisue, it’s the perfect visual to accompany the Salvadore Dali-inspired song; a playful video sees the viewer transported into a surreal parallel realm via textured cinematography, costumes and a…
Kim Gordon has released a brand new, non-album single, “ECRP”, along with an accompanying video once again featuring, this time as director, her daughter, Coco Gordon Moore. Quick-cutting shots of a variety of New York street scenes augment the Justin Raisen-produced song’s disorienting sonics, as Gordon intones of “rumors of free speech” and “ashes on…
John Glacier, Hackney-born rapper, producer and poet has shared her brand new project Duppy Gun. Accompanying the release is the focus track “Cows Come Home”, which pairs with a music video directed by Yasser Abubeker (Kelela, Shygirl), and stars the enigmatic Glacier, who has become a totemic force in London’s hallowed rap scene. Duppy Gun,…
