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Video: Rose Hotel Shares 'Not Like That' Music Video
by Michael Major - March 06, 2024 The video arrives alongside news that Rose Hotel and labelmate Spencer Thomas (of Futurebirds) will embark on a tour throughout the Southeast this June following the album's release. Rose Hotel will also make three appearances at SXSW next week and play six album release shows in Nashville, Athens, ...
Tei Shi Announces New Album 'Valerie' and Tour With New Single
by Michael Major - February 07, 2024 Valerie features masterly crafted production by Tei Shi alongside frequent collaborators Noah Breakfast, Mikey Freedom Hart, Nick Hakim, Rodrigo Amarante, Knox Fortune, Dave Sitek, Ash Workman, and Zooey Celeste. A vessel of continued growth, the new material picks up where last year's BAD PREMONIT...
Video: Duran Duran Release Jonas Åkerlund-Directed Music Video for New Single 'Black Moonlight'
by Michael Major - November 29, 2023 Duran Duran releases official music video for new single 'Black Moonlight' from their album Danse Macabre. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Madonna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga), the video features a haunting séance and stunning visuals. Watch the new music video now!...
DAIS X RETROSPEKT Announce Tape Player/Cassette Collab & 'C23' Compilation
by Michael Major - October 25, 2023 The legacy and lineage of Dais dovetails naturally with the mission statement of Retrospekt: “Reviving retro tech for a new generation.” The fruit of their first collaboration is a chic, white, rose-adorned, limited-edition release of Retrospekt's CP-81 portable cassette player containing an exclusi...
Duran Duran Release New Single 'Black Moonlight'
by Michael Major - September 22, 2023 The second of three brand new songs featured on the Danse Macabre album, ‘Black Moonlight’ sees Duran Duran reunited with long-time friend and collaborator Nile Rodgers in a timeless display of dance-rock glamour. Fueled by an instantly catchy bass line and infectious guitar hook, while Nick Rhodes’...
Video: Duran Duran Reveal Music Video for Album Title Track 'Danse Macabre'
by Michael Major - September 14, 2023 With creative director Linc Gasking at the helm, this stunning new video clip showcases cutting-edge, AI-driven techniques, some of which were only launched as recently as last weekend. The culmination is a 3D animated masterpiece that, in previous times, would have demanded an entire team, over a y...
Psychology Release Debut Album 'Psychology'
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023 Recorded at Nuthouse Recording in New Jersey with John performing guitar, bass, and vocals, accompanied by drummer Dave Richman, Psychology was produced by Tom Beaujour (Nada Surf, The Juliana Hatfield Three) and engineered by Tim Foljahn (Townes Van Zandt, Sonic Youth)....
Duran Duran Announce Sixteenth Studio Album 'Danse Macabre'
by Michael Major - August 30, 2023 Fans can also look forward to Duran Duran’s Halloween covers of Billie Eilish’s ‘Bury A Friend’, Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ (feat. Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin), The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’, the Rick James-inspired ‘Super Lonely Freak’, Siouxsie and the Banshees’ ‘Spellbound’, Cerron...
Skeleten Releases New Single 'Territory Day'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023 A sprawling, vibe-heavy track that unfurls with truncated beats, gently insistent congas, hypnotic pleading and twinkling, Four Tet-esque chimes, Russell Fitzgibbon shares the origins of “Territory Day.' Threading together previous singles “Walking On Your Name”, “Mirrored”, “No Drones In The Afterl...
Crooks & Nannies Share New Single '3am'
by Michael Major - April 20, 2023 They followed it up with a cover of Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers’ “Islands In The Stream” earlier this month and are back with the raging emo-meets-disco single “3am” now. The new track, a fan favorite off of their cassette release, is full of skronking sax, Final Fantasy synths, chimes, and an unrel...
Pei (Joji Malani, Broth Records) Shares 'Count To 10' Ahead of Debut Album 'Pei's Pageant'
by Michael Major - September 15, 2022 Pei’s Pageant features backing vocals from Hannah Joy (Middle Kids) arrangements from Macie Stewart (Whitney, Ohmme, SZA, Chance the Rapper), mix engineered by Antonia Gauci (Daine, Troye Sivan, Kesha) and mastered by Grammy-nominated Ryan Schwabe (Pussy Riot, Shamir, Oneohtrix Point Never)....
Crooks & Nannies Share First New Song in 5 Years
by Michael Major - September 14, 2022 Crooks & Nannies, the West Philadelphia duo of Madel Rafter (they/them) & Sam Huntington (she/her), are sharing their first new music in 5 years to accompany the news that they have signed to Grand Jury Music. Crooks & Nannies will be heading on their first tour this fall, supporting Lucy Dacus....
ALASKALASKA Release 'TV Dinners' From Album 'Still Life'
by Michael Major - August 25, 2022 Alongside previous singles “Still Life” and “Growing Up Pains (Unni's song),” “TV Dinners” finds writers and producers Lucinda Duarte-Holman and Fraser Rieley embrace a more free-form electronica, giving a taste of what's to come with this tantalizing new record produced by Jas Shaw (of Simian Mobil...
Young the Giant Releases Act 1 of Forthcoming 'Origins' Album
by Michael Major - July 15, 2022 Critically-acclaimed and multi-platinum American rock band Young The Giant releases ACT I: ORIGINS, the first act of their forthcoming fifth studio album American Bollywood via AWAL/Jungle Youth Records – listen everywhere now. The entire album will be told in four acts, of which the remaining three...
Jersey Club X Drill Pioneer Bandmanrill Drops New Single 'Lurkin'
by Michael Major - July 08, 2022 Bandmanrill releases the new single “Lurkin.” On the track, the 19-year-old continues his run as one of the most exciting artists to emerge from his home state of New Jersey in years. The tone of “Lurkin” is reflected in the thrilling video which finds Bandman cruising the streets and rapping with v...
Jenny Owen Youngs Announces New EP 'It's Dangerous to Go Alone'
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 Aside from the allusions just made to Zelda and Super Mario Bros, the two other songs on the EP draw upon Skyrim of The Elder Scrolls series and one of the most classic video games of all time, Pac-Man. The latter forms the foundation for the first single “Ghosts”, out today. Watch the new music vid...
Xeno & Oaklander Share New Single & Video for 'Poison'
by TV News Desk - August 17, 2021 Following the melancholic pop gem “Infinite Sadness,” new single 'Poison' shudders and echoes with dramatic 80's syncopated disco glam....
Singer/Songwriter Gabriella Verdugo Releases New Single 'Finish Strong'
by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2021 Where the acoustic guitar forms the threading melody of the track, and Verdugo's soprano vocal delivery keeps the track trendy and light, the track's lyrics play like a deeply personal letter informing listeners that life is worth living....
Kate Vargas Adventures on a New Mexican Pilgrimage in New Song 'Glorieta To The Holy Place'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 09, 2021 The new single follows her recent releases “Church of the Misdirection” and “Rumpumpo,” the title track to her highly anticipated upcoming album which comes out next Friday on July 16 via Bandaloop Records....
THE SILK WAR Releases New Single & Video 'Slender Slander'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 21, 2021 '‘Slender Slander’ is in reference to the devious, conniving defamation exercised by corrupt people in power who do not support gun control and therein allow gun violence into our daily lives,” explains The Silk War....
THE SILK WAR Releases New Single & Video 'Barcelona'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 31, 2021 “Barcelona” follows The Silk War’s single “Blue Hour,” released earlier this month. “Blue Hour,” named for the 10-minute twilight between night and day, is about staying up all night, often on a bender, and immersing in debauchery, whether alone or around others....
Corvair Share 'Oceansided' Official Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021 The video for 'Oceansided,' which was directed, shot and edited by the band, debuted today at PopMatters and can also be shared at YouTube. ...
Betta Lemme Releases New Single 'Cry'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 22, 2021 The wide release follows the exclusive premiere with PAPER, alongside a guest playlist curated by Betta Lemme herself with all the hits you can dance and cry your eyes out to from ABBA and SOPHIE, to Ariana Grande to My Chemical Romance....
THE SILK WAR New Single 'Blue Hour' Out Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 10, 2021 The electrifying five-piece band — Alexandra Blair [singer, lyricist], James Mullen [guitar, songwriter, producer], Angelo Miliano [keyboards], Josh O’Guinn [bass], and Andrew Mega [drums] — dive into the dark on Come Evening....
Betta Lemme's 'Bambola' Returns To The Charts
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 25, 2021 The official soundtrack was critically acclaimed by the likes of Buzzfeed, Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s BAZAAR, PopSugar, Refinery29, Seventeen, Teen Vogue, among others, and features incredible talent including Anna of The North, ASHE, BLACKPINK, Charli XCX, FLETCHER, Spice Girls, and more. ... |