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Kathryn Joseph, Walt Disco, C Duncan and more all up for 2022 SAY Award

The longlist for the Scottish Album Of The Year (SAY) Award has been revealed for 2022 – see the 20 nominees below. READ MORE: Mogwai – ‘As The Love Continues’ review: cinematic post-rock that loses steam The annual award pays tribute to the best in Scottish music, and this year’s award will be handed out at a live ceremony at Stirling’s Albert Halls on October 20. The longlist was whittled down from 369 eligible record submissions by 100 impartial music industry nominators. Among the nominees for this year’s award are C Duncan with ‘Alluvium’, Kathryn Joseph for her third album ‘For You Who Are The Wronged’, Walt Disco‘s ‘Unlearning’ and Fergus McCreadie for his Mercury Prize-nominated ‘Forest Floor’. Advertisement See the full SAY Award 2021 longlist below: AiiTee – ‘Better Days’ Andrew Wasylyk – ‘Balgay Hill: Morning In Magnolia’ Annie Booth – ‘Lazybody’ Bemz – ‘M4’ C Duncan – ‘Alluvium’ Callum Easter – ‘System’ Constant Follower – ‘Neither Is, Nor Ever Was’ Declan Welsh and the Decadent West – ‘It’s Been A Year’ Duncan Lyall – ‘Milestone’ Fergus McCreadie – ‘Forest Floor’ Hamish Hawk – ‘Heavy Elevator’ Hen Hoose – ‘Equaliser’ Kathryn Joseph – ‘For You Who Are The Wronged’ Kobi… Read More →

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Common announces Broadway debut in ‘Between Riverside And Crazy’ revival

Common is set to make his Broadway debut this year in the revival of Between Riverside And Crazy. READ MORE: Common – “I needed to unlearn some of the things I thought I had to be as a black person” Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play first came to Broadway in 2014, and will return at the Hayes Theater from December 2022. Many of the cast from the original remain in the new show’s lineup, with Common set to join and play the role of Junior, the son of an ex-cop who has just been given parole from jail. Advertisement A synopsis for Between Riverside And Crazy reads: “Walter “Pops” Washington has had enough. His landlord won’t leave him alone, his wife recently passed away, and the liquor store can’t keep up with his thirst. Pops’ last living relative, his son Junior, has recently moved back to Pops’ house with his girlfriend, Lulu, and his newly-sober buddy, Oswaldo. With his heels dug into the floor of his rent-controlled Riverside Drive apartment, Pops holds onto old wounds — physical and emotional — picking continually at scabs he refuses to allow to heal. “Pressure reaches a boiling point when an ultimatum comes from… Read More →

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Nickelback’s ‘Side Of A Bullet’ features previously unreleased Dimebag solo

A guitar solo by the late Dimebag Darrell was incorporated into the 2005 Nickelback track ‘Side Of A Bullet’. READ MORE: Nickelback: all the times they’ve been banned, hounded and weaponised As reported by Guitar World, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger once played the track, which appears on the band’s fifth studio album ‘For All The Right Reasons’, to Dimebag’s brother, Vinnie Paul, asking if the Pantera drummer would redo the drum parts. While he declined, he suggested the Canadian band use some of Dimebag’s unused material instead. The two groups had a close friendship and ‘Side Of A Bullet’ was written from the lyrical perspective of a Pantera fan seeking revenge for Dimebag’s death. Advertisement With permission from Dimebag’s girlfriend Rita Haney, Nickelback were sent a number of solo outtakes from Pantera’s albums ‘Vulgar Display Of Power’ and ‘Far Beyond Driven’. “They were our brothers,” bassist Mike Kroeger said in a previous interview (via Guitar World). “And then when Dime was murdered, we wanted to pay tribute to him. We were able to get some of his unused solos and a few other bits of his playing that we would actually lay into the track… It was a really special thing for… Read More →

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The back covers of Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ LPs make a clockface

Taylor Swift has revealed that the back covers for different vinyl versions of her new album ‘Midnights’ come together to make a clockface. The singer’s 10th studio album is set to land on October 21, and was announced during a surprise appearance from the singer at the MTV VMAs last month. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ short film highlights the emotional power of her storytelling Since then, Swift has been detailing a host of different editions of the LP version of the album. First came the ‘Jade Green’, ‘Blood Moon’ and ‘Mahogany’ editions of ‘Midnights’, all of which sport exclusive colour schemes, artwork and imagery. Advertisement Earlier this week, she then revealed a ‘Lavender’ version of the album as part of an ongoing collaboration with Target. Taking to Instagram, Swift then revealed that all four collectible editions of the album come with specific back covers that, when placed together, make an entire clockface She told fans: “Alright I’ve been wanting to show you this for a while. So we have four different covers for the midnights album. And if you turn them over you there is obviously a back cover to each one of them, they’re each different. “What… Read More →

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Al-Qasar – Who Are We?

Enlisting radical US veterans Lee Ranaldo and Jello Biafra, alongside the rising generation of rebel poets, political exiles and roots-rock revolutionaries forged during the Arab Spring, polyglot Parisians Al-Qasar whip up a globalised psych-rock storm on this gutsy debut. The band bill their self-styled “Arabian Fuzz” sound as an authentic snapshot of multicultural Paris in 2022: this loosely translates as an agreeably grimy mongrelised mixtape of punk, grunge and garage-rock signifiers interwoven with gnawa, rai and desert blues influences, all overlaid with Arabic and Berber-language lyrics. ORDER NOW: Björk is on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut Al-Qasar were formed by guitarist and oud player Thomas Attar Bellier, a veteran of various psych and prog-metal bands, and sometime collaborator with feted Middle Eastern artists like Emel Mathlouthi. The project began as a more fluid collective featuring Bellier alongside various friends, mostly poets from the Arab world. They recorded their first EP, Miraj, in Cairo. But as this debut album began to take shape, the lineup solidified into a more traditional rock group based in Paris, fronted by Moroccan vocalist Jaouad El Garouge. Both live and on record, Al-Qasar present as a fairly conservative set-up with drums, bass, guitars,… Read More →

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John Lydon distances himself from Sex Pistols, accuses them of “cashing in” on Queen’s death

John Lydon has distanced himself from the Sex Pistols after accusing them of aiming to “cash in” on the Queen’s death. In a thread shared on Twitter, Lydon’s band Public Image Ltd explained the former Pistols singer disavows any alleged activity linked to the band’s 1977 single ‘God Save The Queen’ which has gone ahead. READ MORE: Sex Pistols’ John Lydon: “Anarchy is a terrible idea” “John Lydon wishes to distance himself from any Sex Pistols activity which aims to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II’s death,” the statement began. “The musicians in the band and their management have approved a number of requests against John’s wishes on the basis of the majority court-ruling agreement.” Advertisement Acknowledging the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the potential connection to the controversial song, they continued: “In John’s view, the timing for endorsing any Sex Pistols requests for commercial gain in connection with ‘God Save The Queen’ in particular is tasteless and disrespectful to the Queen and her family at this moment in time. “John wrote the lyrics to this historical song, and while he has never supported the monarchy, he feels that the family deserves some respect in this difficult time,… Read More →

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Melanie C says she was sexually assaulted before first ever Spice Girls show

Melanie Chisholm has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a masseur the night before the Spice Girls’ debut live performance. Speaking on the How To Fail podcast to promote her new memoir Who I Am, the singer – best known known as Mel C or Sporty Spice during her time with the 90s girl group – says the incident took place at a hotel in Istanbul (per The Guardian). “What happened to me, I kind of buried immediately, because there was other things to focus on,” she said, explaining that she had tried to put the event behind her while she focused on preparations for the show. “Everything was leading towards the pinnacle of everything I’d ever wanted to do.” “I didn’t want to make a fuss, but also I didn’t have time to deal with it,” she said, adding that she decided to write about what happened in her memoir after recalling what she called a relatively “mild” assault in a dream. “I think it’s really important to me to say it and to finally deal with it and process it.” Melanie C. CREDIT: Supplied “Terrible things happen all the time, and this situation wasn’t as bad as… Read More →

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Morrissey announces US tour for November 2022

Morrissey has shared details of a forthcoming US tour, taking place across this November and December – tickets available here. READ MORE: Morrissey at Riot Fest review: pop’s problematic uncle wisely shuts up and plays the hits The ‘Live In Concert’ tour – in support of Morrissey’s latest album, ‘Bonfire Of The Teenagers’, featuring the single ‘I Am Veronica’ – kicks off in Ontario, California on Friday November 11. Morrissey is then set to undertake an additional ten shows across America, including two nights at The Magnolia in El Cajon, CA. The stretch runs into December, wrapping up in Boston, MA at MGM music Hall on Sunday 4. Find all tour dates below. Advertisement Pre-sale tickets for the US tour are available now, with general sales commencing at 10pm PDT on Friday September 16 (6am BST, Saturday September 17). Both tickets are available here. Morrissey ‘Live In Concert’ 2022 US tour dates are: NOVEMBER 11 – Ontario, CA, Toyota Arena 12 – Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre 14 – El Cajon, CA, The Magnolia 15 – El Cajon, CA, The Magnolia 18 – Oakland, CA, Fox Theater 22 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Center 23 – Denver,… Read More →

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Lorde’s younger sister Indy Yelich to release debut single ‘Threads’ tomorrow

Lorde‘s younger sister Indy Yelich has announced that she will release her debut single, ‘Threads’, this week. READ MORE: ‘Melodrama’ at five: how Lorde’s cinematic pop opus inspired a new generation of artists The first music from 23-year-old Yelich – who has released a number of poetry books in recent years – will arrive tomorrow (September 15), and was recently previewed by the singer on social media. “My debut song ‘Threads’ is out Thursday, can’t wait for you to hear,” she wrote on Instagram, where she also shared the single’s artwork. Advertisement “O’ve lived with this song on the subway, driving around blasting it in friends cars for a second now,” she added. See the artwork for ‘Threads’ below, and listen to a piano-based teaser of the track that Yelich shared a few weeks ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by indy ? (@indyyelich1) View this post on Instagram A post shared by indy ? (@indyyelich1) Lorde, meanwhile, is currently wrapping up the second North American leg of her 2022 world tour behind third album ‘Solar Power’, and will stop for sets at Primavera Sound Los Angeles, Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful and more. Lorde recently shared an… Read More →

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Choi Yoo-jung makes solo debut with ‘Sunflower’: “I feel a lot of pressure… but also anticipation and excitement”

A quick scroll through Choi Yoo-jung’s Instagram feed immediately reveals two things: The singer’s love for sunflowers, and her affinity for the colour yellow – be it in nature, fashion or food. “I had no clue! I guess I’m drawn to yellow without realising it,” the Weki Meki singer confesses when NME brings this up. READ MORE: Jackson Wang – ‘Magic Man’ review: a glorious manifestation of growth That’s not too surprising. After all, the 23-year-old idol is known for her infectious optimism – the very personification of the joy so often associated with the colour. It is this lively optimism – and her dexterity as a performer, of course – that has propelled Yoo-jung’s success thus far. “It would be a lie to say there is only a little pressure about being a soloist without being all together as eight members, but I’m trying my best to enjoy it” Six years ago, she stepped into the spotlight in Produce 101, where she became the reality competition franchise’s first “center”, elected by her peers to lead a hundred other trainees in their debut television performance. Following a successful stint on the show – and a tremendous year as part of… Read More →

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Marcus Mumford on how advice from Neil Young influenced his debut solo album

Marcus Mumford has spoken of how the advice Neil Young gave him a decade ago influenced his debut solo album. The Mumford & Sons frontman is due to release ‘(self-titled)’ this Friday (September 16) via Island (pre-order here). He’s already previewed the project with the singles ‘Grace’ and ‘Cannibal’. READ MORE: Marcus Mumford on solo album ‘(self-titled)’: “I’ve never felt so fulfilled around a project” Speaking to NME recently, Mumford explained how the process of writing the imminent new record has changed him as a songwriter. Advertisement “Neil Young sat me down about 10 years ago and told me the importance of recorded music,” the musician explained, “and that I should pay more attention to the way in which we record because I was always [like], ‘Ah, it’s just an advert for a live show.’ He was like, ‘No man, these things last.’” Mumford continued: “I felt like on this record, I listened to that [advice]. I paid closer attention to the way it sounded than anything I’d ever done before.” The singer-songwriter also spoke to NME about the experience of participating in jam sessions at Joni Mitchell‘s house. “I played ‘My Funny Valentine’ for her, and Chaka Khan was… Read More →

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Big Thief announce 2023 world tour

Big Thief have announced plans for a world tour in 2023. READ MORE: Big Thief – ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’ review: a new chapter The jaunt will include several dates in the UK which kick off at Gateshead Sage on April 5, along with further dates in Edinburgh, Manchester, and Cardiff, followed by two shows in London which wrap up at the Eventim Apollo on April 12. This will be followed a series of European dates throughout the rest of the month. Advertisement Tickets for the UK shows go on sale this Friday (September 16) at 10am and can be purchased here. You can view the full list of UK and European dates below. Before that, the Brooklyn band will also be hitting the road for several US dates starting in Burlington Higher Ground on January 31. The tour will eventually wrap up in New York’s Radio City Music Hall on March 2. Tickets for those shows also go on sale at 10am local time on Friday and can be purchased here. You can view the full list of dates below. Big Thief returned to the UK over the summer to play a show at Glastonbury 2022…. Read More →

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Ozzy Osbourne shares full performance of his NFL half-time show

Ozzy Osbourne has shared his half-time performance at the NFL season opening in full. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic It comes following a backlash after NBC only aired a few seconds of the performance during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills, when it went out live last week. The singer performed two songs – ‘Patient Number 9’, the title track from his new album along with ‘Crazy Train’ – to mark the first game of the 2022 NFL season. Advertisement But when broadcaster Maria Taylor introduced Osbourne’s performance and the screen cut to him, he was only on screen for a few seconds, before NBC cut back to pundits discussing the first half of the match. Now, the Black Sabbath frontman has shared his performance in full, which you can view below. The event was Osbourne’s first live performance in nearly four years, with his last appearance coming before the pandemic during the AMA Awards. The day after the NFL performance (September 9), Osbourne dropped his thirteenth studio record, ‘Patient Number 9’. The album features contributions from Jeff Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Zakk Wylde, and the late Taylor Hawkins… Read More →

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Wunderkind CALYN Fantasizes About An Impossible Crush In Her New Single “Tricky”

Talented young prodigy CALYN co-wrote the new song “Tricky” with her sister Dyli, which talks about something that all the young girls have gone through at some point in their lives. The singer-songwriter and musician reveals: “I feel like almost every girl I know has been in a similar situation where you know you shouldn’t want this person but you can’t keep your mind off them, that’s really what I wanted to capture with this song.” The alternative R&B artist put together different genre elements to come up with the unique sounds in “Tricky.” CALYN speaks directly to the heart with her charismatic aura and empathetic lyrics: “All of these emotions gonna take me out/ But I’ll take somethin over nothin/ Just to see that smile/ Going crazy/ Someone save me/ Thinkin of you lately/ So somebody save me/ And I’m thinking lately/ Can somebody save me/ I could be your baby/ Maybe you could save me.” CALYN’s “Tricky” has stolen people’s love with its immaculate melodic fusions and relatable lyrics. The recently released single joins the list of “Born Tired,” “Kinda Love,” and “Falling,” in accumulating thousands of streams across multiple platforms. CALYN is on: Instagram – Spotify –… Read More →

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Taylor Swift to release deluxe edition of ‘Midnights’ with three bonus tracks

Taylor Swift has revealed a fifth edition of her forthcoming 10th studio album, ‘Midnights’, exclusive in the US to retail chain Target. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ short film highlights the emotional power of her storytelling The album’s ‘Lavender’ edition is named for the pastel purple hue slicked over the title and tracklisting on its cover (as well as the left-side bar of the CD version’s jewel case). The CD will feature three as-yet-untitled bonus tracks, including one new song and two remixes. It’ll also come with a collectible lyric booklet that includes exclusive photos, and unique artwork on the disc itself. The vinyl edition will also come with that booklet, as well as a full-size gatefold photo and an album sleeve with an additional two photos. The record itself will come pressed on a marble of pastel lavender purple and white, however the bonus tracks will not be included. Advertisement The ‘Lavender’ edition of ‘Midnights’ comes as the latest effort in an ongoing partnership between Swift and Target – the retailer has released special editions of every album she’s released thus far, including the ‘Taylor’s Version’ remakes of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’. 3 bonus tracks on CD #OnlyAtTarget… Read More →

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Yungblud announces North American tour dates

Yungblud has announced tour dates in North America for 2023 – find full details below and get your tickets here. READ MORE: Yungblud: “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature” The musician released his third album, titled ‘Yungblud’ earlier this month (September 2), following his 2020 album ‘Weird!’. His upcoming ‘Yungblud The World Tour’ is due to begin in Mexico City on October 10, before continuing next February in the UK. Advertisement The UK leg of the tour will begin in Cardiff on February 16 at the Motorpoint Arena, with shows in Birmingham, Manchester and more to follow. On February 25, the tour will wrap up with Yungblud’s biggest headline show to date at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London. The North American dates, meanwhile, start in Seattle on April 28, heading to cities including Austin, Miami, Toronto and Montreal, before finishing up in Kansas City on July 25. Tickets go on sale at 10am local time on September 16 and can be found here. USA + CANADA UR UP! ?? ?? YUNGBLUD – The World Tour is coming. our biggest ever shows. i can’t wait to see you all. pre-sale starts Tuesday at 10am local time…. Read More →

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Lady Gaga’s LA Dodger Stadium show was filmed for mystery project

Lady Gaga’s concert at LA’s Dodger Stadium on Saturday (September 10) was filmed for a mystery project. READ MORE: Lady Gaga live in London: a thrilling, high-concept return from pop’s finest News that the gig was being filmed by 30 cameras pointed at the audience emerged after Gaga posted a thank you to her fans on her social media. “52,000 people. Sold out. 30 cameras pointed at you and one take,” Gaga tweeted after the show, sharing a fan video of fireworks exploding over Dodger Stadium to wrap up her performance of her and Ariana Grande’s hit, ‘Rain On Me’. Advertisement Billboard reports that Gaga paused to thank the crowd for their patience in waiting for a stadium tour around an album (‘Chromatica‘, her sixth record) that came out more than two years ago. 52,000 people. Sold out. 30 cameras pointed at you and one take ? #monster #ChromaticaBallLA I LOVE YOU??????? https://t.co/NbAQxMItj8 — Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) September 11, 2022 “We were supposed to do this show a long time ago and we had to cancel, so thank you for coming,” she said. “Tonight, we don’t have to be home alone. Tonight, we don’t have to be standing so far from each… Read More →

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Jay Park’s More Vision label kicks off global auditions for upcoming K-pop boyband

Korean-American singer and rapper Jay Park’s newest music label, More Vision, has launched its first-ever auditions for an upcoming boyband. READ MORE: Key – ‘Gasoline’ review: the SHINee member comes into his own as an artist on his second solo album On September 7 at Midnight KST, More Vision shared several posts across its social media accounts in English, Korean, Japanese and Mandarin announcing that it has opened up auditions for its first-ever boy group. According to More Vision, the label is seeking males born 2005 or after to audition with either vocals, dance, rap or producing with no limitations on nationality. It also states that the ability to speak Korean may be preferred, but is not mandatory for potential applicants. View the audition website here. MORE VISION – BOY GROUP AUDITION MORE INFORMATION▶ https://t.co/pu2DHJqiyW#AUDITION #MOREVISION#MOREVISION_AUDITION pic.twitter.com/FSP7gszH7S — MORE VISION Audition (@MVSN_AUDITION) September 6, 2022 Advertisement The label, run by Jay Park, has already launched its preliminary round of online auditions via a Google Form here, from which successful applicants will be invited for two rounds of on-site auditions before confirming their place in the agency. The location for these on-site auditions have not been announced. More Vision has not… Read More →

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Check out The Rills’ playful new song ‘Spit Me Out’

Lincoln trio The Rills have shared a brand new single ahead of a UK tour – listen to ‘Spit Me Out’ below. READ MORE: The Rills: Lincoln indie bandits writing bangers for small-town life The new track follows the band’s recent EP ‘Do It Differently’, which was released via Nice Swan Records back in May. Discussing the new track, the band said: “It’s a playful song about love & lust. It’s got an air of sexy about it, but in an insecure way. It does have a clear story in my mind, but sometimes it’s better to leave things up to the imagination – it’s us ‘showing a bit of leg’.” Advertisement Check out the new song below. The Rills are set to tour the UK, beginning at the end of next month. See the full list of dates below and get your tickets here. OCTOBER 2022 27 – London, Camden Assembly NOVEMBER 2022 10 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club 12 – Lincoln, Drill Hall 19 – Sheffield, Leadmill 2 23 – Bristol, The Exchange 24 – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds DECEMBER 2022 1 – Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s 2 – Newcastle, The Cluny 3 – Manchester, Deaf Institute Advertisement Speaking to NME back… Read More →

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Maxïmo Park recruit Du Blonde for new single ‘Merging Into You’

Maxïmo Park have shared a new single called ‘Merging Into You’, which features Du Blonde on vocals – check it out below. READ MORE: Maxïmo Park v Architects marks the return of the indie chart battle. But why now? The new track is part of a AA-side single also featuring recent track ‘Great Art’, which was released back in March of this year. “Merging Into You’s organ sound reminds me of some of our early songs, which ended up on the flipside of our first singles,” the band’s frontman Paul Smith said in a statement. Advertisement “The song is a romantic look at the first, tentative moments of a relationship, enhanced by Du Blonde’s brilliant voice. We’re all fans of Beth’s music and she added a different texture to our sound, along with Faye MacCalman’s swooning sax that carries the song to its close.” Listen to ‘Merging Into You’ below. The new 7” single can be pre-ordered here. The Newcastle band, whose most recent album came in 2021 with ‘Nature Always Wins’, are set to head out on a singles only UK tour later this year. The band will be hitting the road for a series of shows for their ‘Sïngular… Read More →

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The Big Pink share ‘Safe and Sound’ and detail London album launch

The Big Pink have shared a new track called ‘Safe and Sound’ and announced an album launch party in London – get full details below. READ MORE: The Big Pink return after a decade with ‘No Angels’ – “It’s true to what we stand for” The Robbie Furze-led project announced their return last month with details of new album ‘The Love That’s Ours’, their first record in a decade and follow-up to 2012’s ‘Future This’. The new album is due out on September 30, and the following week (October 5), the band will host an official album launch party at new London venue HERE @ Outernet. Tickets for that show are available here. Advertisement Discussing new single ‘Safe and Sound’, Furze quoted the song’s lyrics: “Dancing with these vultures in my fugitive apartment / Angels with their wings clipped gunning for the love that’s ours”. He explained: “These lines sum up the record perfectly. I moved to L.A. to find my record and I found it, but at a price. I was chased by every temptation known to mankind. I was promised love. I was promised wealth. I was promised the world. Drugs, women, stardom, all the cliches hounding me and… Read More →