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Kae Tempest and Kojey Radical link up for new version of ‘Move’

Kae Tempest and Kojey Radical have collaborated on a new version of the former’s recent track ‘Move’ – listen to the new track below. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Kae Tempest ‘Move’ appears on Tempest’s recent album ‘The Line Is A Curve’, which came out back in April. “Kae was a pivotal inspiration as I began my career, so finally getting the chance to work with them was a dream come true,” Kojey said in a statement. Advertisement “As soon as I heard the record, I was excited. It’s pure energy with an interesting perspective, and I hope you enjoy.” Tempest added: “I’ve loved Kojey’s work for years. It was a beautiful experience to get together in the studio and record this version with him. I love his voice, his lyricism, his musicality, his poetics. It was a joy to have met and connected.” Listen to the new version of ‘Move’ below. Reviewing ‘The Line Is A Curve’, NME wrote: “The process of letting go has resulted in a record on which an acclaimed voice can explore human emotion with more breadth and depth than ever before.” Speaking to NME recently, Tempest said of the album: “I feel like I learned what this album was about… Read More →

12NOVNews

Matty Healy congratulates first Gen Z congressman and The 1975 fan onstage

The United States’ first Gen Z Congressman is also a huge 1975 fan, and was congratulated on his election by Matty Healy onstage in Washington, DC. Earlier this week, 25-year-old Maxwell Frost won his election race in Florida’s 10th congressional district as part of the US midterm elections. READ MORE: The 1975 live in New York City: a raw and raucous night at the Garden Sharing the news of his win on Twitter, Frost said he was going to celebrate the victory by attending The 1975’s gig at The Anthem in Washington on Thursday (November 10). Advertisement Matty Healy clearly caught wind of Frost’s attendance, and congratulated him on his victory from the stage. “Unfortunately I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting this person today because I thought I had COVID,” he told the crowd, “but there’s a genuinely young man here, a 25-year-old man, Maxwell Frost… I hope I didn’t get his name wrong. Is he up there? Where is he? Is he gone? Is he in the toilet? He’s gone for a piss…” After spotting Frost in the crowd, Healy continued: “That man right there is a 25-year-old who just made his way to Congress, and I think… Read More →

11NOVNews

Julian Casablancas calls Elon Musk a “bottom-line hungry super-villain”

In a now-deleted Instagram post, Julian Casablancas called out Elon Musk’s recent Twitter turmoil. The social media platform recently rolled out its Twitter Blue paid subscription, which allowed users to pay for blue verification badges and resulted in multiple accounts impersonating public figures. READ MORE: The Strokes’ world-changing ‘Is This It’ at 20: “They had a ‘last gang in town’ mentality” The Strokes frontman, who also changed his Instagram bio to “Fake Twitter Julian”, posted a photo and caption falsely attributed to Ryan Gosling in his Elon call-out. “PS dear Rober Baron asshole who makes butt ugly ass cars and thinks billionaires show pay no taxes… (elon musk),” he wrote in a caption which Stereogum captured before he deleted the post. “Maybe twitter could deal if you didn’t (like a typical ceo asshole bottom-line hungry super-villain) fire half your staff. What a great symbol for 2020s pieces of shit.” Advertisement Last month (October 28) Musk completed his takeover of Twitter Inc, becoming the platform’s new owner and instantly firing numerous top executives at the company including CEO Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde. Elon Musk CREDIT: Scott Olson Last week, Twitter made nearly… Read More →

11NOVNews

Brooklyn post-punks Dead Tooth crash a DIY show in their new video for ‘Sporty Boy’

Brooklyn post-punks Dead Tooth have shared the video for their latest single ‘Sporty Boy’. See it first on NME below. In the video for the track which dropped last week, the band steals a car and kick-flips their way into a DIY garage show. The visuals also show the band’s frontman, Zach James, going on a grand theft joy ride through Bushwick, with drummer Ginno Tacsiat and saxophone player John Staesco stitching off the back of the car, culminating in what the band called “a jam-packed, skater boy lark.” Advertisement The single follows the release of their latest EP, ‘Pig Pile’, which dropped in March of this year. The sound of the track mirrors the high velocity of the video, a rapid punk song with driving speed. The visuals feature cinematography by John Burgondy Clouse. “What I meant to be the most commercially marketable EDM track of the year turned into my own personal workout anthem,” James said of the track. “The song is about running past the haters, fakes, and liars and giving this life meaning and purpose even when it all feels so dim. He added: “You gotta strap those boots on and make something out of nothing… Read More →

11NOVNews

Belle And Sebastian postpone UK tour due to a “health issue”

Belle & Sebastian have postponed their UK tour. In a statement posted to Twitter, the Scottish indie septet cited a health issue for the delay to the tour, which was scheduled to kick off in Cardiff on Sunday (November 13). The band promised fans that “we’ll be back with further news as soon as we can”. READ MORE: Belle and Sebastian – ‘A Bit of Previous’ review: some of their most vivid songwriting in years (nme.com) “In these uncertain times we appreciate everyone who bought tickets for these shows and extend our thanks to those who have sent well wishes this week,” they wrote. Advertisement “We’ll follow up with more information but can tell you that all tickets remain valid, we are in the process of rescheduling, and will have the new dates confirmed in [the] coming days.” See the full statement below: * UK Tour Postponed * We’ll be back with further news as soon as we can pic.twitter.com/Bp2ULT9yz6 — belle & sebastian (@bellesglasgow) November 11, 2022 The shows, which were initially meant to be Belle & Sebastian’s first live gigs since 2019, were initially scheduled for January and February this year, before being moved to November. “Although the… Read More →

11NOVHit Singles

Big Joanie – Back Home

By all rights, Big Joanie shouldn’t have enough spare time to sound as good as they do. Formed in 2013 as the result of a chance encounter – when drummer Chardine Taylor-Stone noticed that guitarist and singer Stephanie Phillips was carrying a Raincoats tote bag – this London trio of committed, creative women have built something truly remarkable over the past nine years, becoming a formidable force in principled DIY music. ORDER NOW: David Bowie is on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut Philips, a music writer as well as a musician herself, started the collective DIY Diaspora Punx, which then founded Decolonise Fest, an event by and for DIY musicians of colour that is still thriving. She also wrote a book, Why Solange Matters, for University of Texas Press. Bassist Estella Adeyeri is a member of Girls Rock London, a branch of the Portland, Oregon, organisation set up to help young women and non-binary people get into making their own music. Taylor-Stone has won awards for her LGBT+ activism, and is working on her first book, Sold Out: How Black Feminism Lost Its Soul. They are the sort of band who would send Jacob Rees-Mogg running in… Read More →

10NOVNews

Fleet Foxes share ‘A Sky Like I’ve Never Seen’, recorded for new documentary ‘Wildcat’

Fleet Foxes have shared new single ‘A Sky Like I’ve Never Seen’, which has been recorded with the Brazilian musician Tim Bernardes for upcoming Amazon Prime Video documentary Wildcat. READ MORE: Fleet Foxes: “In this moment, pre-election, there can be some optimism in the air” The film, directed by Melissah Lesh and Trevor Beck Frost, follows a young veteran who goes on a journey through the Amazon and meets the head of a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre. ‘A Sky Like I’ve Never Seen’ is a gentle and expressive song, with string arrangements and frontman Robin Pecknold’s vocals creating a suitably relaxed atmosphere. Advertisement Speaking of the track, Pecknold said: “I was inspired by how the film employed unconventional means to arrive at something universally moving, and was struck by all the collisions inherent in the film’s conceit – between species, between hemispheres, between individuals, between the psychological and the natural.” He continued: “In hotel rooms and in borrowed studios, on time stolen from a world tour, I put this song together. It was an honour to be asked to make a song that could serve as an end-cap to this unique and affecting story and to collaborate with Tim again.”… Read More →

10NOVNews

Drake and 21 Savage ordered to stop using fake Vogue magazine covers

Drake and 21 Savage have been ordered to stop using a fake Vogue cover story to promote their collaborative album ‘Her Loss’. READ MORE: Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Her Loss’ review: exciting prospect marred by lazy songwriting A judge ruled in favour of publisher Condé Nast today (November 10), issuing a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the two rappers according to Billboard. The judge stated that the fake cover was likely violating the publisher’s trademarks because Drake and 21 were “misleading consumers” and “deceiving the public.” They added: “Issuance of the requested temporary restraining order is in the public interest to protect the public against confusion, deception and mistake.” Advertisement The judge’s order bars Drake and 21 Savage from “using, displaying, dissenting or distributing” the fake cover or copies they printed and it also requires them to take down websites and social media posts sharing the image. Furthermore, the pair are to stop making any mention of Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour. According to TMZ, Vogue and Wintour “have not endorsed [‘Her Loss’] in any way” and have asked multiple times for all promotions using the Vogue name to be taken down. Drake and 21 Savage during fake ‘SNL’ appearance. Credit: YouTube The… Read More →

10NOVNews

Fever Ray announces new album ‘Radical Romantics’ and shares song ‘Carbon Dioxide’

Fever Ray has announced plans for a new album and shared the track ‘Carbon Dioxide’ from the forthcoming record. READ MORE: The Knife – ‘Shaken Up Versions’ – review Karin Dreijer, former member of The Knife, last released music under their Fever Ray moniker in the form of 2017 album ‘Plunge’. That record followed on from Dreijer’s 2009 self-titled debut. The new album ‘Radical Romantics’, which also features Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, was co-written/co-produced by Fever Ray alongside their brother/ex-Knife bandmate Olof Dreijer. Advertisement They have also shared new track ‘Carbon Dioxide’, which follows the first taster from the record ‘What They Call Us’, which was released last month. Dreijer said they “wanted to describe the feeling of falling in love,” with the new song, according to a press release. The album will be released on March 10, 2023 via Mute Records. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. Last year, The Knife streamed a special “audio-visual experience” online to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The Swedish duo released their self-titled debut album back in 2001, having dropped their first seven-inch single the previous year. Additionally, ‘Silent Shout’ (2006) was reissued as a new coloured vinyl via Rabid Records. Advertisement The Knife’s fourth… Read More →

10NOVNews

Ozzy Osbourne says he wants “unknown” actor to play him in upcoming biopic

Ozzy Osbourne has said he wants an “unknown” actor to play him in the forthcoming biopic about he and his wife Sharon’s life. The rock ‘n’ roll family confirmed that the film was in the works in 2020, with an official announcement following in October of last year. It’ll focus on Ozzy and Sharon’s whirlwind relationship between 1979 and 1996. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic Oscar nominee Lee Hall – who wrote Elton John biopic Rocketman (2019) and Billy Elliott (2000) – is penning the script for the project. The Osbournes’ eldest daughter, Aimée, prepared the treatment. Advertisement During a new interview with Consequence, the former Black Sabbath frontman said: “I don’t want to have anyone like Johnny Depp act as me. I rather have someone who is relatively unknown.” No casting announcements have been made as of yet. Sharon previously explained that the upcoming biopic will be “a lot more real” than the hugely-successful Queen movie, 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody. “We don’t want it to be squeaky, shiny clean and all of that,” she said. “We’re not making it for kids. It’s an adult movie for adults.” Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne CREDIT: Jeff Kravitz… Read More →

10NOVNews

HYBE announces new albums, tours and debuts for ENHYPEN, TXT, LE SSERAFIM and more in 2023

HYBE has announced its 2023 plans for ENHYPEN, TXT, LE SSERAFIM and more, which include new albums, global tours and debuts. READ MORE: Baekho goes to ‘Absolute Zero’ for his solo debut: “I wanted to illustrate the most honest and authentic version of myself” The Seoul-based entertainment giant held its annual ‘2022 HYBE Briefing with the Community’ earlier today (November 10) via a YouTube livestream, where it unveiled future plans and goals for its artists and sub-labels for the coming year of 2023. During the briefing, a number of new projects were announced, involving most of its K-pop acts housed across HYBE’s labels. Big Hit Music‘s Tomorrow X Together (TXT) were revealed to be returning with their fifth mini-album in January 2023. More specifics about the new record were not shared at the briefing. It will mark their first music since ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’ in May, headlined by title track ‘Good Boy Gone Bad’. Advertisement Pledis Entertainment acts SEVENTEEN and fromis_9 were revealed to be preparing for their respective comebacks, with a tentative release date sometime in the first half of next year. The sub-label also hinted at plans to debut a new boyband next year, however, details are… Read More →

09NOVNews

Nas shares details about new album ‘Kings Disease III’ including tracklist

Nas has shared further details about his 16th studio album, ‘Kings Disease III’, including the tracklist. READ MORE: Nas – ‘King’s Disease II’ review: rapper embraces his status as a genre great The album, which is the follow-up to last December’s ‘Magic‘ and is the third installment in his ‘Kings Disease’ album series, was announced last month. It’s released this Friday (November 11) via Mass Appeal Records. ‘King’s Disease III’ is produced by Hit-Boy and executive-produced by both Nas and Hit-Boy. See the tracklist and a teaser video below. Advertisement Nas kicked off ‘King’s Disease‘ with Hit-Boy in 2020. The following year the record earned him the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. ‘King’s Disease II‘ was released in August 2021, and Nas continued his collaborative streak with Hit-Boy in December last year with ‘Magic’. ‘King’s Disease III’ tracklist: 01. ‘Ghetto Reporter’ 02. ‘Legit’ 03. ‘Thun’ 04. ‘Michael & Quincy’ 05. ’30’ 06. ‘Hood2Hood’ 07. ‘Recession Proof’ 08. ‘Reminisce’ 09. ‘Serious Interlude’ 10. ‘I’m On Fire’ 11. ‘WTF SMH’ 12. ‘Once A Man, Twice A Child’ 13. ‘Get Light’ 14. ‘First Time’ 15. ‘Beef’ 16. ‘Don’t Shoot’ 17. ‘Til My Last Breath’ (Bonus) Nas spoke previously about making a third… Read More →

09NOVNews

The Boomtown Rats guitarist Garry Roberts dies aged 72

Garry Roberts, the guitarist and founding member of Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, has died at the age of 72. Roberts is said to have been instrumental in the band settling on the name The Boomtown Rats and “summed up the sense of who The Rats are”, the group said in a statement today (November 9). No cause of death was given at the time of writing. The Boomtown Rats, fronted by singer and political activist Bob Geldof, wrote in a statement on their Facebook page: “It is with very great grief that the members of The Boomtown Rats announce the death this morning of Garry Roberts, our friend and guitarist. “The remaining members of the band, Pete, Bob, Simon, Darren and Al extend their deepest sympathy to his family and friends.” It is with very great grief that the members of The Boomtown Rats announce the death this morning of Garry Roberts, our… Posted by The Boomtown Rats on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 The band, who are known for songs ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ and ‘Like Clockwork’, reflected more on Roberts and the band’s founding in Dublin in the mid-’70s. “On a clear Spring evening in 1975, in a… Read More →

09NOVNews

Check out exclusive photos from The 1975’s New York City afterparty

The 1975 brought their ‘At Their Very Best’ tour to New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Monday (November 7), and followed their sold-out show with an after-party at The Cutting Room, hosted by The Ion Pack (creative duo Curtis Everett Pawley and KJ Rothweiler). READ MORE: The 1975 live in New York City: a raw and raucous night at the Garden The evening included DJ sets from Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming, The Dare, a performance from Beach Fossils, and a closing set from The 1975. Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from Aysia Marotta for NME below. Advertisement Dubbed, ‘The 1975Fionized, an MSG afterparty’, the Manhattan party included dynamic sets from Cumming, live music from Pawley’s project, The Life, electroclash moments from The Dare (aka, DJ Harrison Patrick Smith) and 1975 frontman Matty Healy and drummer George Daniel spinning Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ into Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’. Julia Cumming CREDIT: Aysia Marotta Julia Cumming CREDIT: Aysia Marotta Julia Cumming CREDIT: Aysia Marotta The Dare CREDIT: Aysia Marotta The Life CREDIT: Aysia Marotta Advertisement The 1975 CREDIT: Aysia Marotta The 1975 CREDIT: Aysia Marotta The 1975 CREDIT: Aysia Marotta The 1975 CREDIT: Aysia Marotta The Cutting Room New York City CREDIT:… Read More →

09NOVNews

Yard Act, Alvvays and more to play Dot To Dot Festival 2023

Dot To Dot Festival has announced the first wave of acts for its 2023 edition – check out the line-up so far below. The multi-venue event, which showcases new and emerging talent, is due to take place in Bristol on Saturday, May 27 and Nottingham on Sunday, May 28 next year. READ MORE: Yard Act on humour, social unrest and making “prog, honky tonk” with Elton John Yard Act will headline Dot To Dot ’23, appearing on the bill alongside Alvvays, Finn Foxell, Kofi Stone, Yunè Pinku, Beka, Opus Kink and High Vis. Advertisement Elsewhere on the current line-up are Nell Mescal, Cathy Jain, Personal Trainer, Divorce, Heartworms, Cryalot, Nix Northwest, Mickey Callisto and Yot Club. According to organisers, “many more” artists are to be confirmed in the coming months. Second tier tickets for Dot To Dot 2023 are on general sale now for £25 (plus booking fees) – you can purchase yours here. Visit the festival’s official website for further information, and check out the announcement post below. ⚡ D2D 2023 FIRST ARTISTS REVEALED ⚡ We’re hyped to announce the first artists joining the bill for 2023, returning to Bristol 27th May & Nottingham 28th May! We can’t wait… Read More →

09NOVHit Singles

Uncut – January 2023

HAVE A COPY SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOME David Bowie, Black Midi, Loretta Lynn, Joan Shelley, Nathan Salsburg, Michael Head, Neu!, Richard Dawson, The Beach Boys, Kevin Rowland and Bruce Springsteen all feature in the new Uncut, dated January 2023 and in UK shops from November 10 or available to buy online now. DAVID BOWIE: In 1971, David Bowie was all about ch-changes. Inspired by the America of Andy Warhol and Lou Reed, Bob Dylan and After The Gold Rush, he delivered a daring, career-reviving triumph with his first truly great album. As a new boxset, Divine Symmetry, digs deep into the 12 months that led up to the release of Hunky Dory, collaborators and confidants reveal the secrets of this major turning point in Bowie’s evolution. “With David, it was onward and upward all the time,” learns Peter Watts. Look out, you rock’n’rollers! This issue of Uncut is available to buy by clicking here – with FREE delivery to the UK and reduced delivery charges for the rest of the world. Inside the issue, you’ll find: LORETTA LYNN: A revolutionary spirit in country music, Loretta Lynn chronicled ordinary women’s lives for over six decades. Here a cast of admirers –… Read More →

08NOVNews

Stormzy, Dua Lipa and more join Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard line-up

Stormzy and Dua Lipa are among the latest additions for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard 2022 – see the full list of names below. The festive event is due to take place at The O2 in London across two nights next month (December 10-11). Yesterday (November 7), it was revealed that the likes of Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi and Sam Smith will perform at the first show. READ MORE: Stormzy live at Reading Festival 2021: festival return is another rockstar moment Today (November 8), organisers confirmed that Stormzy will headline the second evening. The Croydon MC is set to release his third studio album ‘This Is What I Mean’ on November 25 via 0207 Def Jam. He’s already previewed the project with lead single ‘Hide & Seek’. Advertisement Stormzy is joined on the line-up by Dua Lipa, Aitch, Becky Hill, George Ezra, Tiësto, Joel Corry, as well as a ‘MistaJam & Friends’ segment featuring LF System, Eliza Rose and Belters Only. Capital Breakfast‘s Roman Kemp, who announced the new names, said: “Wow, what a line-up! The excitement levels here at Capital HQ are already through the roof. It’s beginning to look a lot like the best Christmas party, ever…” Here, you… Read More →

07NOVNews

System Of A Down, Korn, Deftones and Incubus to headline inaugural Sick New World Festival

System Of A Down, Korn, Deftones, Incubus and more acts have been announced to headline the inaugural Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas, US. READ MORE: When We Were Young 2022 review – the nostalgic emo-fest reigns in a new age of pop-punk The one-day event, which celebrates seasoned nu-metal, rock and industrial bands as well as newer acts, takes place on May 13, 2023 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Nevada. Joining the headliners are Papa Roach, Evanescence, Turnstile, Hoobastank, Coal Chamber, reunited Flyleaf with original singer Lacey Sturm, Ministry, Melvins and many more acts. Death Grips will also mark their first return to the live circuit since 2019. Advertisement Sisters Of Mercy, Filter, 100 Gecs, HEALTH, Machine Girl, Killing Joke, Cradle Of Filth, Body Count and She Wants Revenge are also on the line-up. ༻? SICK NEW WORLD ?༺ Register now for Presale that starts Friday, November 11th, 10 AM PT. All tickets start at $19.99 down pic.twitter.com/WdOWcbV8bZ — snwfest (@snwfest) November 7, 2022 Those interested in attending can sign up a ticket pre-sale beginning this Friday (November 11) at 10am PT (6pm GMT) here. The general sale kicks off at 2pm PT (10pm GMT) on… Read More →

07NOVNews

Owners of White Lives Matter trademark offer to sell to Kanye West for $1billion

The owners of the White Lives Matter trademark have offered to sell to Kanye West for $1billion (£870,000,000). READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? Last week, two Black radio hosts acquired the trademark to the phrase after Ye said he wanted to sell shirts emblazoned with the hate slogan. West courted controversy by appearing with conservative commentator Candace Owens in shirts stating ‘White Lives Matter’ at Paris Fashion Week in early October. During West’s Yeezy fashion show, some models also wore clothing bearing the phrase, which the Anti-Defamation League and Southern Poverty Law Center have categorised as a hateful, white supremacist slogan. Advertisement After that, West wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post that he planned on “selling these White Lives Matter tees later today”. While there’s been no official movement in regards to West actually selling the t-shirts, his stylist and associate Ian Connor was seen handing out the shirts to homeless people in Los Angeles’ Skid Row on October 16. In a new interview with TMZ this weekend, Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward, the Black co-hosts of an Arizona-based radio show called Civic Cipher, the outlet noted that “any potential buyer would have to come up with a $1 billion… Read More →

06NOVNews

Nick Carter pays tribute to late brother Aaron: “Addiction and mental illness is the real villain”

Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter has paid tribute to his late brother Aaron, who passed away this week aged 34. Carter’s representatives confirmed his passing on Saturday (November 5) shortly after it spread in reports that he was found dead in his Californian home. His house sitter reportedly found him unresponsive in his bath sometime after 11am, when police received a call from them. Since news of Carter’s death broke, tributes have poured in from across the music industry and beyond, with New Kids On The Block, Diane Warren, Melissa Joan Hart and more all sharing their condolences and memories of Carter. Today (November 6), Nick Carter then shared his own tribute to Aaron, discussing his brother’s troubles with addiction and mental illness. Alongside a series of photographs of the pair shared to Instagram, Carter wrote: “My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded. I have always held on to the hope that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed. “Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss, but the… Read More →

06NOVNews

James Acaster announces new musical project Temps, calls it a “DIY Gorillaz”

Comedian James Acaster has announced a new musical project called Temps, which he compares to a “DIY Gorillaz”. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: James Acaster Temps came about during the first COVID lockdown in Britain, with Acaster having just finished a book and a podcast about music that featured several of his favourite musicians. According to a press release, Acaster still had all their email addresses so spent the next two years sending tracks back and forth between a variety of musicians, who were given free rein to do as they pleased. Acaster describes the set-up as a “DIY Gorillaz”. Advertisement The first single from the 40-strong musical collective has also been released. ‘No, No’ features Quelle Chris, Xenia Rubinos, Shamir, NNAMDÏ and Seb Rochford and can be heard below, while the video stars Acaster dressed up in his Party Gator character, visiting a theme park. Speaking about the track, Shamir said: “Working with James Acaster on music was funny because the time signatures he had us singing on… I for one was challenged but it was so fun! An evil genius I fear!” James Acasters’ Temps will be releasing a debut album next year which will apparently take in… Read More →