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Watch Aloe Blacc sing ‘Wake Me Up’ on fourth anniversary of Avicii’s death

Aloe Blacc has paid tribute to Avicii by singing ‘Wake Me Up’ in several different languages on the fourth anniversary of Avicii’s death. Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died by suicide in 2018. Wednesday (April 20) marked four years since his passing. Blacc, who was a frequent collaborator with Avicii, recorded his vocals on the track in Mandarin and Spanish and shared the ‘Universal Language Mix’ to YouTube. When sharing the video, he wrote: “Avicii’s music touched the world. Writing the lyrics and recording the vocals on ‘Wake Me Up’ was a transformative experience for me. Everywhere I’ve been, no matter the country, music lovers and fans sing the lyrics with me in English.” “In honour of Avicii…I present a very special international version of ‘Wake Me Up’ in multiple languages.” The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and held the record for the most weeks at number one on the ‘Hot Dance/Electronic Songs’ chart. Other figures from the world of dance also paid tribute to Avicii on Wednesday. David Guetta shared a home video of Avicii and wrote on Twitter: “4 years ago already, we all miss you very much.” Timmy Trumpet shared a video of… Read More →

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Elton John announces 50th anniversary reissue of ‘Madman Across The Water’

Elton John has announced a special 50th anniversary reissue of his 1971 album ‘Madman Across The Water’. The singer/songwriter’s fourth studio album, which was recorded at Trident Studios in central London in February and August 1971, featured such songs as ‘Tiny Dancer’, ‘Levon’ and ‘Indian Summer’. READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past” ‘Madman Across The Water’ will be reissued on June 10 via UMe to celebrate its recent 50th anniversary, and will be available as a 3xCD and 1xBlu-ray super deluxe box set, as well as in 4xLP, 1xLP limited edition coloured vinyl, and 2xCD formats. Pre-order is available now from here. Advertisement The reissue features Bob Ludwig’s 2016 remaster of the main album, as well as 18 previously unreleased tracks, rare, restored material from the era, piano demos of the album, and the audio from John’s 1972 BBC Sounds For Saturday concert. The box set, which is detailed further in the above video, also includes photos, an essay with interviews with those who helped make the album, memorabilia and artwork taken from the Rocket Archive. You can see the tracklist for the super deluxe box set reissue of ‘Madman… Read More →

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Viagra Boys announce new album ‘Cave World’ and share video for single ‘Ain’t No Thief’

Viagra Boys have announced a new album, ‘Cave World’, and shared the first taster from the record, ‘Ain’t No Thief’. READ MORE: Viagra Boys: “A lot of our output is a celebration of being a fuck-up” The follow-up to 2021’s ‘Welfare Jazz’, which has been produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt and DJ Haydn, is released on July 8 via Year0001. You can view the full tracklisting below. According to a press release, the album is “inspired by current events”, and “aims to tear through the insanity and confusion the world currently finds itself in.” Advertisement “I just wrote down, ‘Who is the true ape?’” Murphy also added in a statement. “People look down at apes as primitive life forms, but we’re just this horrible, lazy society killing each other and starting wars, while they’re able to love and feel. Does that make them the true ape or us?” The band have also shared new single ‘Ain’t No Thief’, the video for which sees frontman Sebastian Murphy playing an Evangelical preacher. You can view the clip below. News of the new album comes just months after guitarist and founding member Benjamin Vallé died at the age of 47. The tracklisting for ‘Cave World’… Read More →

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Foals launch their own ‘Holy Fire Hot Honey’ hot sauce

Foals have announced the launch of their very own hot sauce, ‘Holy Fire Hot Honey’ – you can purchase the spicy condiment here. READ MORE: Foals: “Life is something to be cherished and enjoyed” Released in collaboration with Sauce Shop, the limited edition hot honey drizzle is the brainchild of the Oxford band’s drummer Jack Bevan, who is a long-time hot sauce fan. Swapping the studio for the kitchen, Bevan devised a combination of sweet honey and habaneros before adding activated charcoal to make a unique dark elixir, “perfect for drizzling on pizzas, chicken wings, or anything else you fancy,” a press release reads. Advertisement Speaking on his new sauce, the drummer said: “I’ve been a fan of Sauce Shop’s sauces for ages, so it only felt right to collaborate for Foals’ first-ever food launch. This is going to be a staple for me on our new tour and tastes amazing drizzled on anything!” The collaboration marks the band’s first foray into food products, with ‘Holy Fire Hot Honey’ set to be sold as part of the band’s official tour merchandise when Foals kick off their UK tour tonight (April 20) in Edinburgh. Hot Fire Hot Sauce. CREDIT: Sauce Shop Run by… Read More →

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Sorn reveals she still talks to her former CLC members “every single day”

Sorn has opened up about her current relationship with her former CLC members, following her departure from the girl group in 2021. READ MORE: ‘Tomorrow’ review: supernatural spirits form a suicide prevention squad in sensitive drama In a recent interview with Elle Magazine Singapore, Sorn spoke about what it was like to leave the group after spending almost her entire career with them. The Thai-born K-pop idol also opened up about the difficulties she has faced as a solo artist, compared to having a groupmates to fall back on. “It was kind of awkward to go from working with six other people to working by yourself, and sometimes it was quite lonely – to be on stage by myself, to film things by myself,” Sorn explained. Advertisement The singer later opened up about how had it was to find her musical direction and identity after going solo. “I was struggling to find myself,” Sorn elaborated. “Being in a group with CLC, we each had our own colour and our own style but coming out from there and doing my own music was really hard for me because I was so used to being in a group.” “I had to consider,… Read More →

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Liss to release debut album featuring late frontman Søren Holm

Danish indie-pop band Liss have announced plans to finally release their debut album following the death of frontman Søren Holm. Holm died by suicide last May at the age of 25. Paying tribute to the singer at the time, the remaining members said: “Søren was the sweetest, funniest, most beautiful human being who always looked out for everyone around him. We are devastated.” The band have since remained silent but they have now decided to release the debut album they completed with Holm before his death. In a lengthy statement on Instagram, the band said: “Last spring, before Søren passed away, we had just finished a record which was ready for release. Writing our debut album has been a constant since we started Liss seven years ago. “With the blessing and encouragement of Søren’s family, we’ve decided to share that music with you over the coming months. These are songs that we have been working on for many years and that we have dreamed of releasing since we started Liss. Søren was incredibly proud of what we created together and he put so much life and soul into the music, which will live on forever.” View this post on Instagram A… Read More →

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Liam Gallagher announces new Adidas collaboration and intimate Blackburn show

Liam Gallagher has announced his latest collaboration with Adidas and confirmed details of an intimate live show in Blackburn next week. The former Oasis frontman previously linked up with the company back in August 2019 to launch a line of Spezial Shoes to celebrate the release of his second solo album ‘Why Me? Why Not.’. READ MORE: Your favourite artists on what NME means to them: “It’s always had a special place in our hearts” Gallagher and Adidas are now set to launch the LG2SPZL trainers, with a release date for the shoes set to be confirmed soon. Advertisement The singer will celebrate the launch of the shoes with a special intimate show at the 1800-capacity King George’s Hall in Blackburn on April 27. Support on the night will come from the Blackburn quartet The Illicits, who are signed to Alan McGee’s Creation 23 label. “I’m glad to announce my new collaboration with adidas Spezial,” Gallagher said in a statement. “It’s our take on the one and only Barrington Smash and it’s absolutely incredible. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) “And if that’s not enough to blow your wig off, I’m going to be… Read More →

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TXT unveil teaser, release schedule for ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’

TXT have unveiled new teasers for their upcoming mini-album ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’, along with a release schedule for the project. READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together: “We tell stories of our generation, a generation at the crux of growth” Today (April 19) at Midnight KST, the group’s label Big Hit Music uploaded a 13-second concept concept teaser for TXT’s forthcoming fourth mini-album, titled ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’. The new visual contains a clip of a single rose on fire, accompanied by ominous background music, before it begins to glitch out while occasionally switching to negative colour. The highly anticipated record is due out on May 9 at 6pm KST. minisode 2: Thursday's Child – Concept Teaser#투모로우바이투게더 #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT #minisode2 #Thursdays_Child pic.twitter.com/8LVGFEV7sw — BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) April 18, 2022 Advertisement The boyband have also unveiled the mini-album’s release schedule, which dates all the important drops between now and the record’s arrival. The tracklist is due out on May 1 at 12am KST, while various music video teasers will be released from May 6 to May 8. minisode 2: Thursday's Child – Promotion Scheduler#투모로우바이투게더 #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT #minisode2 #Thursdays_Child pic.twitter.com/ca0wZOH50t — BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) April 14, 2022 TXT had previously introduced their refreshed… Read More →

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Kendrick Lamar announces new album, ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’

Kendrick Lamar has today (April 18) announced details of a new album, ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ review The rapper, who is due to headline Glastonbury this summer alongside Paul McCartney and Billie Eilish, tweet out a new link to his Oklahoma website where he revealed the album’s new title along with its release date. The new album will arrive on May 13. The album will follow on from Lamar’s Pulitzer-winning 2017 album, ‘DAMN.’ which received four stars in NME and was described as “a powerful, potent look inside the troubled mind of a genius”. Since then, he’s also curated the Black Panther soundtrack. Advertisement The follow up to ‘DAMN’ was also announced via PGLang, the company which Lamar and his business partner Dave Free founded in 2020. Lamar shared a picture of this on Instagram. Announcing the news on Twitter, Lamar linked to details of the new album while quote tweeting someone who described him as “officially retired”. https://t.co/YVE5bZOBL2 https://t.co/UywGGKExb1 — Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) April 18, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) Lamar had previously teased the album last year. “May the Most High continue to use Top… Read More →

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Liam Gallagher hints at making an album of love songs

Liam Gallagher has suggested that he could one day make an album full of love songs. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart” Gallagher is due to release his third solo studio album, ‘C’mon You Know’, on May 27 via Warner. He’s so far previewed the project with two singles, ‘Everything’s Electric’ and the record’s title track. The former Oasis frontman has hinted that the album will include a few ballads, despite being a rock’n’roll record overall. But, as reported in the Daily Star‘s WIRED column, he does have some “more chilled” songs leftover which could go towards an entire album of love songs. Advertisement “During the pandemic everyone was having a moment about how beautiful the world is and what we’ve done to it and, ‘Is this the end?’. Everyone was going through these mad things and I thought if we do get a chance to do a record maybe everyone will be coming back with these rocking records and saying how much they hate the Government and all this nonsense. “And so I thought that maybe we would come at it from a different angle, maybe we’ll do an album full of… Read More →

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Bob Dylan announces new 2022 North American tour dates

Bob Dylan has announced a number of new West Coast tour dates in North America this summer – see the full list below and pick up tickets here. READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yet The dates, an extension of the ‘Never Ending Tour’ that Dylan is currently out on the road for, come behind his lauded 2020 album ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’. The current set of dates began at the start of March in Arizona and finished up last week (April 14) in Oklahoma City. Advertisement The new run of dates began in late May in Washington state, running through until mid-June when Dylan will play a host of Californian dates. Get tickets for the new shows here and see the full schedule below. MAY 2022 28 – Spokane, First Interstate Center for the Arts 29 – Kennewick, Toyota Center 31 – Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall JUNE 2022 01 – Seattle, Paramount Theatre 02 – Seattle, Paramount Theatre 05 – Eugene, Hult Performing Arts Center 07 – Redding, Civic Auditorium 09 – Oakland, Fox Theater 10 – Oakland, Fox Theater 11 – Oakland, Fox Theater 14 – Los Angeles, Pantages Theatre… Read More →

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BIBI takes love to the next level in new 88rising collaboration ‘Best Lover’

South Korean musician BIBI has dropped a music video for new single ‘Best Lover’, which is part of Asian-American label 88rising’s new ‘Head In The Clouds Forever’ EP. READ MORE: BIBI: “I have a long-ass plan to be a superstar and then die in my own bedroom” In the futuristic new visual, the singer sits in front of a wall of screens, attempting to programme herself a lover. She dons a pair of VR glasses and interacts with the humanoid figure in a virtual world. The video culminates in a kiss between BIBI and the figure, which crashes the system due to being “too hot”. “Bite on my neck, learn my dialect / Show my love language some respect / When we’re intimate my love / Don’t be intimidated,” she drawls in the pre-chorus. Advertisement The new track is part of 88rising’s new ‘Head In The Clouds Forever’ EP, which also includes tracks featuring Warren Hue, Rich Brian and Hikaru Utada, all of whom were also present at the label’s takeover at the Coachella 2022 main stage over the weekend. The event had also marked the South Korean star’s debut appearance at the annual music festival. ‘Best Lover’ arrives six… Read More →

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Kanye West doesn’t think The Game should have made Dr. Dre ‘Drink Champs’ comment

Kanye West doesn’t think The Game should have made recent comments about how he did more for the Compton rapper than Dr. Dre, according to Drink Champs host N.O.R.E. READ MORE: The Big Read – The Game: “Me and 50 Cent should have died in that beef” Last month, The Game appeared as a guest on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s “most professional, unprofessional” podcast. In the four-hour plus episode, the rapper claimed that “Ye did more for me in the last two weeks, than Dre did for me my whole career”. It came after The Game appeared with West, now legally known as Ye, on their recent collaborative track ‘Eazy’ and he appeared at West’s ‘Donda 2’ listening party in Miami. Advertisement The rapper’s remark garnered all types of reaction online and sparked a debate on who of the two producers actually did more for him. The latest guest to appear on Drink Champs is Snoop Dogg, who has worked with both The Game and Dr. Dre. During his interview, N.O.R.E. brought up the comments made by The Game. Before taking Snoop’s opinion on it, the show’s co-host revealed that he showed West the specific clip and he responded by saying: “I… Read More →

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Watch Megan Thee Stallion debut new track at Coachella 2022

Megan Thee Stallion has debuted a new track today (April 17) during her set at this year’s Coachella festival. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now” The new song, called ‘To Whom It May The Fuck Concern’, came during a hit-filled set on the second day of the Californian festival. The new song is a call for female empowerment, with Stallion rapping lines like “Ladies love yourself” – check out the footage and see the rapper’s full Coachella set list below. Megan Thee Stallion previews an unreleased song tonight at #Coachella pic.twitter.com/JNQ0aUl5Zc — Stallion Access (@StallionAccess) April 17, 2022 Advertisement .@theestallion performs a new song at #Coachella pic.twitter.com/sFt5w9C414 — Nick (@nicksawaboy) April 17, 2022 Megan Thee Stallion previews a new song at #Coachella. pic.twitter.com/4NDALgU6rm — Tina Snow Updates (@theestallionhq) April 17, 2022 Megan Thee Stallion played: ‘Megan’s Piano’ ‘Freak Nasty’ ‘Simon Says’ ‘Big Ole Freak’ ‘Sex Talk’ ‘Eat It’ ‘WAP’ ‘Girls In The Hood’ ‘Body’ ‘Captain Hook’ ‘Cash Shit’ ‘Cry Baby’ ‘Thot Shit’ ‘To Whom It May The Fuck Concern’ ‘Sweetest Pie’ ‘Savage’ ‘Hot Girl Summer’ Advertisement Elsewhere at Coachella, Arcade Fire played a secret set on the first day of the festival, performing tracks… Read More →

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Brockhampton announce final album during Coachella 2022 set

Brockhampton have announced that their final album will be released in 2022. They made the announcement during their Coachella set on Saturday (April 16), after previously sharing that the two-weekend festival would mark an indefinite hiatus for the band. READ MORE: The Big Read – Brockhampton: “Shia LaBeouf is our idol and inspiration” The Texas band played a trailer as they finished their packed set on the Sahara stage, which concluded with the band’s logo and the words “the final album” on the screen. Advertisement Fans erupted with applause during the announcement and took to social media to celebrate, with one saying “no way Brockhampton is making a new album this year”. NO WAY BROCKHAMPTON IS MAKING A NEW ALBUM THIS YEAR ? pic.twitter.com/aPEXQopRD4 — josiah ? (@josiahfrrr) April 17, 2022 Following their performance, which saw them joking about their impending breakup and telling the crowd “This our last shows ever… we not coming back” Kevin Abstract tweeted, “the final Brockhampton album 2022”. the final brockhampton album 2022 — kevin abstract (@kevinabstract) April 17, 2022 Abstract had previously taken to twitter to say that their final album had been delayed, writing “Our next and final album as Brockhampton has been pushed back… Read More →

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Listen to Slipknot’s Corey Taylor team up with Hyro the Hero on new track

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has teamed up with Hyro the Hero on a new version of ‘Kids Against The Monsters’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: this album is a masterpiece” The release is the latest in a series of singles that Hyro the Hero has released over the last year, all of which feature high-profile collaborations. “Thrilled to be sharing the latest version of “Kids Against The Monsters” with Taylor, Hyro said. Advertisement “Working with Corey Taylor was absolutely incredible. When I first heard him sing the words of the chorus we created, I got chills.” He continued: “‘Kids Against The Monsters’ is about the problems we deal with from generation to generation. This generation is trying to find peace and fix past mistakes. When you press play and listen to my music, I want you to feel the positivity and love.” Taylor added: “It’s always nice to collaborate with up-and-coming talent, especially when you’re a genuine fan. I was stoked to hop on this song with Hyro The Hero. He embodies what a true artist is meant to do: make you feel something. This song is a great reminder that we’re stronger together… Read More →

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Jamie Dornan blasts casting critics: “Prejudgment is such a fucking disease”

Jamie Dornan has spoken out about critics who take actors to task for accepting prominent roles in Hollywood. READ MORE: Oscars 2022: all the snubs, shocks and surprises The actor, who famously played Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise, aired his frustrations about the way in which certain actors, including friends and fellow franchise-leading actors Andrew Garfield and Robert Pattinson, are criticised for their casting decisions. “Prejudgment is such a fucking disease,” he told Esquire. “It’s a disease in all our culture. In my line of work, sure. But in general, people prejudge people based on fucking anything really, and it’s very sad. Advertisement “Look at the reaction when Rob [Pattison] got cast as Batman. It was like 90 percent negative. Daniel Craig got cast as James Bond—I mean that was 100 percent negative. It was vile what was written.” He continued: “It was actually disturbing when you see the fucking venomous anger that people have over casting decisions. And then guess what? Daniel Craig is fucking brilliant, and it changes the whole energy of Bond. All the naysayers love what Rob has done with Batman.” Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman’. CREDIT: TCD/Prod.DB / Alamy Stock Photo Elsewhere during the… Read More →

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Future announces release date for upcoming new album

Future has announced the release date for his new album, having teased the record over the past few weeks. The as-yet-untitled project would be the follow-up to the rapper’s 2020 LP ‘High Off Life’, which featured a the likes of Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, Meek Mill, Lil Baby and more. NME‘s Luke Morgan Britton said of ‘High Off Life’: “Despite its glimpses of greatness, though, this album revisits too many of the rapper’s trademark themes to truly make good on his jubilant pre-release promises.” Advertisement In February, Future released ‘Worst Day’ – his first solo single in almost two years. It came with an accompanying music video, in which American YouTuber and dating advisor Kevin Samuels plays Future’s therapist, describing himself as a “professional image consultant”. Now, Future has revealed that the new album will be out on April 29. “Date 4.29 title TBA,” he wrote on Instagram, telling fans that the title would be coming soon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Future PLUTO Hendrix (@future) Future has worked on a number of collaborations in the past two years. In 2020, he teamed up with Swae Lee to work with the Internet Money collective on new song ‘Thrusting’. Later the same… Read More →

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Mark Ronson announces details of new memoir ’93 ’Til Infinity’

Mark Ronson has unveiled details of his new memoir, 93 ‘Til Infinity. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Mark Ronson The book is set to be published next year by Grand Central Publishing and is described as “a combination memoir-DJ study-New York celebration.” In a statement shared with The Associated Press, Ronson said: “Before smartphones hit the dancefloor and bottle service & VIP banquettes shrunk the club, in the 90’s people stayed all night in the same place to dance, hustle, politic, and party like no one was watching. Advertisement “At that moment, New York was still the centre of the music game and in the land of Biggie, Wu-Tang and Tribe, we celebrated them every night. More importantly, this era also happened to be the most exciting time in my life.” No release date for the book has yet been set. Mark Ronson in ‘Watch The Sound’ CREDIT: Apple TV+ Ronson released his new Apple TV+ series Watch the Sound earlier this year. The series, announced back in April, will examine sound creation and the technology that has shaped music, with Ronson uncovering the lengths producers and artists go to in order to find the perfect sound. Its guests include Paul… Read More →

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Liam Gallagher apologises after death threat tweet to Atletico Madrid player Stefan Savic

Liam Gallagher has expressed his remorse following a tweet he sent directed at Atletico Madrid footballer Stefan Savic. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart” Atletico Madrid played Manchester City in a Champions League match on Wednesday (April 13), and the game included a number of tense moments. Towards the end of the match, Savic appeared to headbutt City player Raheem Sterling, though the game ended in a 0-0 draw that knocked Atletico Madrid out of the league. Advertisement Gallagher, a supporter of Manchester City, in a now-deleted tweet responded: “Stefan Savic this is a threat if I come across you ya goofy looking CUNT your dead MCFC.” Now, the former Oasis frontman has taken to Twitter again to apologise, though the many replies to the tweet hint at a touch of his trademark cheek and sarcasm. “I’m really upset and annoyed at myself,” he wrote. “I feel I’ve let all my fans down by my outlandish behaviour I’m a role model to GROWN UPS hope you can forgive me.” Im really upset and annoyed at myself I feel I’ve let all my fans down by my outlandish behaviour I’m… Read More →

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Listen to The Lathums soaring new single, ‘Sad Face Baby’

The Lathums have today (April 15) shared a soaring new single called ‘Sad Face Baby’ – check it out below. READ MORE: The Lathums live in Manchester: the latest landmark in an incredible year Performed for the first time last summer, the track is the first new music release for the band this year and features the work of their new producer, Jim Abbiss (Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club). Reflecting on ‘Sad Face Baby’ and the last two years of the band, frontman Alex Moore said: “The Lathums has been a world of opportunity for us, but things still get to you. Advertisement “We have had to come to understand each other more and the ways the world works around us. Naivety and innocence have been lost and ‘Sad Face Baby’ is the sharper edge of what we can do as a band.” The band are about to begin a short headline spring tour ahead of a long run of dates that will see them support The Killers on their European arena tour, as well as performing at festivals including TRNSMT, Neighbourhood, Reading and Leeds and Boardmasters. Check out the dates of their tour below and buy tickets here. APRIL 23 –… Read More →