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Eminem and CeeLo Green’s ‘Elvis’ track ‘The King & I’ arrives tomorrow

Eminem has revealed that ‘The King & I’, his new collaboration with CeeLo Green, will be released tomorrow (June 16). READ MORE: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feuds The track is set to feature on the soundtrack for Elvis, the upcoming Presley biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann which arrives in cinemas later this month. Eminem shared the news on social media, posting the artwork for the single alongside information that the track will hit streaming services at noon EST on Thursday. Advertisement Speaking about the collaboration, Green said (via KTLA): “Me and Eminem have been friends for years, I’ve longed for an opportunity to work with him. He said, ‘Hey man, can you do this for me? I need it really quickly, I need it tonight.’ So when Eminem says he needs something tonight, you deliver.” #thekingandi ? ft. @ceelogreen drops Thursday Noon ET @ElvisMovie⚡️#TCB pic.twitter.com/vuweBZ3bU9 — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) June 14, 2022 In a clip of the track captured at the red carpet premiere of Elvis, which has been doing the rounds online, Eminem spits: “I rolled up like the bottom of a tooth paste tube/ Blue suede shoes, one missin’ a shoe… Read More →

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The Rolling Stones reschedule postponed Amsterdam show to next month

The Rolling Stones have announced that their recently postponed gig in Amsterdam will now take place next month. The band postponed their Johan Cruijff ArenA show in the Dutch capital city on Monday (June 13) after frontman Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royalty The Stones have also been forced to postpone Friday’s gig (June 17) in Bern, Switzerland due to Jagger’s health. Advertisement This afternoon (June 15), the Stones confirmed that their Amsterdam show will now take place on July 7 and that all original tickets will remain valid. “The Stones send their deepest apologies to fans who were set to see the band in Amsterdam on Monday and can’t wait to see you on July 7,” they added in a statement. The Stones are delighted to confirm the rescheduled date for the postponed concert in Amsterdam. The show will now take place on July 7 2022. The Stones send their deepest apologies to fans who were set to see the band in Amsterdam on Monday and can’t wait to see you on July 7. pic.twitter.com/tE2IVsh0KZ — The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) June 15, 2022 Replying… Read More →

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds set to headline MEO KALORAMA Festival

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have been announced as the final headliners of Portugal’s MEO KALORAMA Festival. The inaugural edition of the festival will take place from September 1-3 at Bela Vista Park in Lisbon. READ MORE: Director Andrew Dominik says the new Nick Cave film “shows what he has learned about loss” Joining The Chemical Brothers and Arctic Monkeys at the top of the bill will be Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, who will headline the final night of MEO KALORAMA Festival on September 3. Advertisement Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ performance will come ahead of sets from Disclosure, Chet Faker, Ornatos Violeta, Meute, Peaches and Club Makumba on September 3. The likes of Kraftwerk, James Blake, Bonobo, Róisín Murphy, Years & Years and Blossoms will also perform at MEO KALORAMA Festival this year. You can see a line-up poster for the festival below. MEO KALORAMA 2022 line-up You can find tickets for MEO KALORAMA Festival by heading here, and more information about this year’s festival here. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds kicked off their summer tour earlier this month with a headline set at Denmark’s NorthSide Festival, marking their first live show since 2018. During their recent set at Primavera Sound Festival, Cave dedicated… Read More →

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Simple Minds announce new album ‘Direction Of The Heart’ and share single ‘Vision Thing’

Simple Minds have shared new single ‘Vision Thing’, which is the first to be taken from the band’s upcoming eighteenth studio album ‘Direction Of The Heart’. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jim Kerr, Simple Minds The euphoric ‘Vision Thing’ features music written by guitarist Charlie Burchill and lyrics by frontman Jim Kerr, with the song described as a tribute to Kerr’s “best pal” – his late father who passed away in 2019. The new single is ‘Direction Of The Heart”s opener and is followed by eight new tracks, which were all recorded at Hamburg’s Chameleon Studios. ‘Human Traffic’ features a guest appearance from Sparks’ frontman Russell Mael, and elsewhere the album includes a cover of The Call’s 1983 single ‘The Walls Came Down’. Advertisement ‘Direction Of The Heart’ is the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Walk Between Worlds’ and is out on October 21. You can see the full tracklisting below and pre-order the album here. Speaking of the new album, Kerr said: “How to make a feel-good ‘Electro-rock’ record, during the very worst of times? Direction Of The Heart is the result of that challenge. Who would have thought we’d have so much fun creating it?” The group… Read More →

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Muna’s ‘Kind Of Girl’ Brings Self-Love And Acceptance To The Tonight Show

Indie-pop band Muna took the stage Monday night (June 13) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform their latest single “Kind of Girl” from their upcoming self-titled album. Playing country acoustic chords accompanied with low violin strings in the background, lead vocalist Katie Gavin sings an emotional song about accepting herself and her personality quirks. “I’m the kind of girl who takes things a little too far / Presses a little too hard / That’s why you left a mark,” she sings. “I’m the kind of girl / Who wants everything she can’t get.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k11SaBFm67Q Gavin is aware that she is not everyone’s favorite peach, but it doesn’t mean there won’t be someone out there who will love and accept her for who she is. “I could get up tomorrow / Talk to myself real gentle / Work in the garden / Go out and meet somebody / Who actually likes me for me,” she sings in the chorus. “And this time I’ll lеt them.” And even Gavin admits she is not perfect: “I’m the kind of girl / Who owns up to all of my faults / Who’s learning to laugh at ’em all / Like I’m… Read More →

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DPR IAN announces first studio album ‘Moodswings In To Order’

DPR IAN will be releasing his debut studio album ‘Moodswings In To Order’ in July. READ MORE: DPR Live: “I just really want to be transparent with my music” Today (June 14), the singer shared on Twitter that his forthcoming studio project is now available for pre-order. Titled ‘Moodswings In To Order’, the eight-track record is due out July 29. According to Bandwagon Asia, the album, affectionally dubbed ‘M II T O’, is set to include several previously released singles by the singer. More details about the record are expected in the coming weeks. M II T O | July 29th | Pre-order the CD here https://t.co/h4DZEN3szA pic.twitter.com/PfrNfGkjRu — Christian Yu (@DPRIAN_) June 14, 2022 Advertisement The forthcoming release marks DPR IAN’s first solo project since his debut EP ‘MITO’ last March. That record had been led by the single ‘Nerves’, and songs like ‘So Beautiful’ and ‘No Blueberries’ featuring CL and DPR Live. In a glowing four-star review of ‘MITO’, NME wrote: “DPR IAN is carving out a space for himself in the R&B world, and the mark that he’s about to leave on the scene won’t make him go unnoticed.” Back in April, the members of DPR –… Read More →

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The Rolling Stones announce last-minute postponement of tonight’s Amsterdam show

The Rolling Stones have postponed their show in Amsterdam just hours before it was supposed to begin, after Mick Jagger tested positive for coronavirus. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royalty A statement on behalf of the band said: “The Rolling Stones have been forced to call off tonight’s concert in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, following Mick Jagger testing positive after experiencing symptoms of COVID upon arrival at the stadium. “The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for tonight’s postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take priority. Advertisement “The show will be rescheduled for a later date. Tickets for tonight’s show will be honored for the rescheduled date. Standby for details.” pic.twitter.com/77xIYpxIJD — The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) June 13, 2022 The rock veterans are currently in the midst of a European tour celebrating the group’s sixtieth anniversary. It is currently unconfirmed whether upcoming dates will be affected. Their next scheduled show is in Bern, Switzerland on June 17. The following week, The Rolling Stones will also play in London as part of BST Hyde Park, marking their second return to… Read More →

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“Messy” By Emily Litta Is Today’s Must-Hear

Gorgeous Emily Litta takes her music to the next level with “Messy”, a single about the cobwebs of social media. According to the song, many people keep up with their appearance on social media, and the attention they receive has its damaging consequences. Maintaining the thin line of balance is “messier” than we think. Emily Litta fuses her international background into the 90’s laced pop melodies that have a futuristic vibe to them. Highly introspective and full of fascinating revelations, the artist’s music has the power to take the listener to locations unknown, and you are still guaranteed to have a great time. Give Emily Litta’s “Messy” a listen down below. Stay tuned and follow Emily Litta on:Instagram – Spotify– TikTok – Soundcloud

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The Cardigans share studio footage of first new music since 2005

The Cardigans have shared a clip of a band rehearsal on their Facebook page – watch below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells? We put The Cardigans’ Nina Persson to the test The band shared the video alongside the caption “In this very moment”, with bassist Magnus Sveningsson heard speaking in the clip. “Hey you guys, it’s me Magnus,” he says. “We’re at Inkonst venue in Malmo and we’re gonna look behind this door, there might be something exciting.” Advertisement He then enters a rehearsal space where the band are seen playing what sounds like their first new music since 2005. The band, who formed in 1992, went on hiatus between 2007 and 2011. However, they have not released a new studio album since 2005’s ‘Super Extra Gravity’. “It’s really fun to do greatest hits things, since there’s nothing else,” said singer Nina Persson in 2014, “but I think if we continue having this much fun we would like to make another record, because we like to create new things.” In this very moment Posted by Cardigans on Sunday, June 12, 2022 In 2018, they announced that they would be heading out on tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of… Read More →

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BTS’s Jungkook Debuts Heartfelt New Single ‘My You’

Summer is very much in the air, and on Monday (June 13), BTS’s Jungkook celebrated by dropping a brand new solo single and a heartfelt tribute for the ARMY titled “My You.” The song, which has both Korean and English lyrics, was released alongside the ongoing 2022 BTS Festa, which annually celebrates the anniversary of the group’s debut. This year marks BTS’s ninth anniversary, and on the track, Jungkook thanks the fans for all their genuine love and support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yTP_L8fC-k “It’s a song only for you, and I hope this song will make me who made this song and all of you who will listen to this song become more hopeful, make each of us shine, and be a strength,” he said in a note on the group’s official website. “ARMY, thank you always and let’s make more good memories together!” A fan translation of the entire original Korean message can be found below. https://twitter.com/modooborahae/status/1536004114731220993 To accompany the single, an adorable video was uploaded with lyrics flowing through Android text messages, Instagram stories and posts, and a music-playing user interface. “All these lights are colored in by you / All these times are precious due to you,” Jungkook sings in… Read More →

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Baz Luhrmann says Harry Styles “embodies so much of Elvis”

Baz Luhrmann has commented on Harry Styles in a new interview, saying the singer “embodies so much of Elvis”. The director’s biopic about the king of rock’n’roll will be released in cinemas in the UK on June 24 and is simply called Elvis. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in New York: pop don transforms arena into an intimate house party Speaking to The Times about the new movie – which stars Austin Butler in the titular role – Luhrmann observed that Elvis had “incredible style”. “Before people talked about [gender] fluidity, he had knitted bolero tank tops with his midriff hanging out, truck driver sideburns, make-up and dyed black hair,” he said. “He wore what would have been called, in the 19th century, dandy clothes.” Advertisement When Styles was mentioned to him as the modern version of that, the filmmaker replied: “I know Harry well. He sent me a video of him impersonating Elvis as a six-year-old. Harry embodies so much of Elvis. He has the nail polish, feather boa and sparkly jumpsuit. Yet he’s incredibly masculine. Mick Jagger? Same thing. But Elvis did it first, in terms of the white performers.” Baz Luhrmann CREDIT: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Warner… Read More →

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Bob Dylan covers The Grateful Dead at tour-closing gig

Bob Dylan closed his ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ North American tour last night (June 11) and included a cover of The Grateful Dead in his set. The star has been on the road in support of his latest album since November 2021, taking a break between December 2021 and March 2022. READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yet The dates concluded last night at Oakland, California’s Fox Theater – his third of three nights at the venue. For the final song in his set, Dylan swapped the tour standard of ‘Every Grain Of Sand’ for a cover of The Grateful Dead’s ‘Friend Of The Devil’. Advertisement It was the first time since 2007 that Dylan had performed the Dead song live, although it used to be a staple of his sets in the late ‘90s. Listen to a recording of his latest cover of ‘Friend Of The Devil’ below. Dylan himself got the cover treatment recently, with Angel Olsen putting her own spin on his 1964 song ‘One Too Many Mornings’. The cover was created for the soundtrack of the new Apple TV+ series Shining Girls, which stars The Handmaid’s Tale’s Elisabeth… Read More →

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Johnny Marr joins Alicia Keys on stage in Manchester for ‘This Charming Man’

Alicia Keys brought Johnny Marr out on stage last night (June 11) to cover The Smiths when she performed in Manchester. The US R&B star was headlining the city’s AO Arena when she invited the guitarist to join her to perform one of the band’s classic songs. READ MORE: Johnny Marr – ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’ review: a soulful record fuelled by fresh ideas “I’ve talked a lot about New York tonight,” Keys reportedly told the crowd at one point during her set. “Now I want to talk about Manchester.” Marr then came out and accompanied her on a version of ‘This Charming Man’. Advertisement “Johnny Marr!” She shouted as the track neared its end and the big screen focused on the guitarist. Watch fan-shot footage of the moment below now. Keys’ tour continues in London at The O2 tomorrow (June 13). Find any remaining tickets here. Meanwhile, Marr is set to support Pearl Jam at the band’s biggest ever London shows next month. The Seattle grunge act will headline BST Hyde Park and will be joined on the bill by the former Smiths guitarist, Temples, LIFE and more. In March, Marr revealed that he had been working on new music… Read More →

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Paris Hilton attended Britney Spears’ wedding over DJing for President Joe Biden

Paris Hilton has revealed that she turned down DJing President Joe Biden in order to attend Britney Spears‘ wedding. Spears married Sam Asghari on Thursday (June 9) at their home in Thousand Oaks, California, with the guestlist also featuring Madonna and Drew Barrymore. Speaking on her podcast This Is Paris after the wedding, Hilton revealed that she turned down a prestigious gig in order to attend Britney’s ceremony. Advertisement “I was actually asked to DJ for the president and all of the other presidents from around the world for the dinner, but this was more important to me,” she said the morning after. Adding that she kept her choice secret from those closest to her, she said: “Literally, I did not tell anyone, not even the people I asked [for] dresses that were sent, my whole team, my glam, my driver, everyone.” Of what unfolded at the wedding itself, she remained tight-lipped, saying: “I’m not gonna get into any details because it was the princess bride’s night and that’s her story to tell, but all I can say is that I am just so incredibly happy for her. “[Britney] looked stunning. It made me so happy to see that she… Read More →

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Julian Casablancas calls The Smile’s Primavera set the “best show I’ve seen in years”

Julian Casablancas has called The Smile’s set at this year’s Primavera Sound the “best show I’ve seen in years”. Radiohead and The Strokes were both performing last night (June 10) as part of the Barcelona festival’s second weekend. READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after all Casablancas shared a short video of The Smile – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and Sons Of Kemet’s Tom Skinner – playing on his Instagram page. “Had my fucking mind blown yesterday, best show i’ve seen in YEARS ……The Smile (Thom Yorke / Johnny Greenwood) – shiiiiiiit that was good,” he captioned the post. Advertisement “Like modern phillip glass with best of Radiohead or something… idk,” he continued. “An insane festival overall honestly …Tyler / Tame Impala etc. so many more other champions too … thank you thank you & thank you to all of it and all who came to the show.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Julian Casablancas (@minorbutmajor) The Strokes headlined Primavera Sound last night, performing tracks from across their back catalogue including ‘The New Abnormal’ singles ‘Bad Decisions’, ‘Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus’ and ‘The Adults Are Talking’. The band were also… Read More →

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Jimmy Eat World return with punchy new song ‘Something Loud’

Jimmy Eat World have today (June 10) shared a punchy new track called ‘Something Loud’ – scroll down the page to watch the video now. The track is the band’s first single since ‘Love Never’, which was released in 2019 and featured on the album ‘Surviving’. READ MORE: Jimmy Eat World tell us about conquering doubt for ‘Surviving’: “Your lesser self convinces you to let them have the keys” ‘Something Loud’ was inspired by the excitement that surrounded the announcement of When We Were Young festival, which will take place in Las Vegas this October. Speaking in a press release, frontman Jim Adkins said the response to the event elicited a period of reflection in both his personal and professional lives. Advertisement “While I thought I made the most of the early band days, I realise now I missed some stuff,” he said. “You’re in such a hurry to grow out of the formidable years. Like shit-togetherness is going to magically arrive when you hit some age you thought ‘grownups’ were. Yeah, it doesn’t work that way. But maybe the thing age and experience do reveal is that pivotal moments are hard to grasp when you are in them.” The new… Read More →

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Demi Lovato returns with punky new single ‘Skin Of My Teeth’

Demi Lovato has shared a brand new track and video called ‘Skin Of My Teeth’ – watch the video for the punky new track below. READ MORE: Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over’ review: raw, cathartic pop The singer announced the song last week as the first taster of upcoming eighth studio album ‘Holy Fvck’. The album follows over a year on from their 2021 album ‘Dancing With The Devil… The Art Of Starting Over’, and is set for release on August 19 via Island Records. Advertisement On the track, Lovato sings: “Demi leaves rehab again/When is this shit gonna end,” adding: “Sounds like the voice in my head/I can’t believe I’m not dead.” Watch a performance of the track and its debut live performance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon last night (June 9) below. In a press statement, Lovato described the creative process of ‘Holy Fvck’ as “the most fulfilling yet” out of all of their studio albums. “I’m grateful to my fans and collaborators for being on this journey with me,” they said. “Never have I been more sure of myself and my music, and this record speaks that for itself.”… Read More →

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SZA shares deluxe edition of ‘Ctrl’ to celebrate fifth anniversary

SZA has shared a deluxe edition of her lauded 2017 album ‘Ctrl’ to celebrate its fifth anniversary today (June 9). READ MORE: SZA – ‘Ctrl’ review The singer’s critically acclaimed debut album remains her only record to date, and the expanded edition was teased earlier this week ahead of its anniversary. The new edition includes an alternate version of ‘Ctrl’ track and Travis Scott collaboration ‘Love Galore’, alongside previously unreleased tracks called ‘2AM’, ‘Miles’, ‘Percolator’, ‘Tread Carefully’, ‘Awkward’ and ‘Jodie’. Advertisement In a new tweet today, SZA hinted that even more music may come this week, telling fans: “What isn’t on deluxe maybe on SoundCloud as well tomorrow? Deciding. Spring cleaning old thoughts.” What isn’t on deluxe maybe on SoundCloud as well tomorrow? Deciding . Spring cleaning old thoughts . — SZA (@sza) June 9, 2022 The new songs are SZA’s first since a surprise release in August of last year, when the singer anonymously took to Soundcloud to drop demos ‘Joni’, ‘Nightbird’ and ‘I Hate U’, the last of which broke Apple Music streaming records when it was later released as an official single in December. ‘I Hate U’ marked SZA’s first solo offering since her earlier post-‘Ctrl’ tracks ‘Good Days’ and the Ty Dolla… Read More →

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Kelly Clarkson shares studio version of Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’

Kelly Clarkson has shared a full, studio version of her cover of Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ as she releases her ‘Kellyoke’ EP. The record, which also features covers of The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, was inspired by the opening segment of her daily chat show, where Clarkson sings a reworked version of a hit song. Clarkson has previously covered Sharon Van Etten’s ‘The End Of The World’, Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind’, and My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’ among others for the segment, notably delivering a moving cover of George Michael’s ‘Faith’ in a pre-recorded video when she was not able to sing for the audience live. Advertisement “Music is in the DNA of everything I do, so when The Kelly Clarkson Show started we knew it was the perfect way to kick off every episode,” Clarkson said in a statement. “Over 500 songs later, and we’re still not running out of amazing artists to pay tribute to. Picking just six was near-impossible, but these songs have been some of my favourites. Thanks for singing along with me y’all.” You can check out the whole EP here and listen to the Radiohead cover below. You can see the ‘Kellyoke’ EP tracklist… Read More →

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Watch Guns N’ Roses cover AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’ for the first time ever

Guns N’ Roses performed AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’ for the first time ever at a concert in Spain. READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – Rank the albums The band were performing at Estadio Benito Villamarin when they debuted their cover of the classic track earlier this week. You can view the performance below. It was the second concert of their current European/UK tour which kicked off in Portugal last weekend. Advertisement During that show at at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés in Oeiras they also covered AC/DC’s ‘Walk All Over You’. During their concert in Spain the band also performed a cover of Jimmy Webb’s ‘Wichita Lineman’ alongside a host of GN’R classic tracks including ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, ‘You Could Be Mine’, ‘Sweet Child O’Mine’ and ‘Paradise City’. Their continued nod to AC/DC’s back catalogue comes as no surprise. The band’s frontman Axl Rose fronted the Australian group for a stint after singer Brian Johnson was forced to leave the lineup in 2016 due to hearing issues. Johnson was confirmed to have rejoined AC/DC in 2018 and appeared on the band’s 2020 album ‘Power Up’. Guns N’ Roses are scheduled to tour across Europe this summer, including UK and Ireland dates in June and… Read More →

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Metric unveil ’90s inspired video for new track ‘What Feels Like Eternity’

Metric have released a new video for their track ‘What Feels Like Eternity’. Watch the clip below. READ MORE: Metric live: leather-clad Canadians are still DIY and still vital at London Forum gig The track is the latest preview of the four-piece’s forthcoming new album ‘Formentera’, which is set for release on July 8, and is the follow-up to the band’s 2018 release ‘Art Of Doubt‘. Metric previously released singles ‘All Comes Crashing‘, and ‘Doomscroller‘ from their yet-to-be released eighth studio album. The video for the slowly building single, features the band performing, as the track speeds up and vocalist Emily Haines sings, “It feels like eternity / For what feels like eternity / And what might overpower me / Head down, don’t look up” over building guitars and distortion. At one point in the video, the band looks into the camera, which takes on a ’90s style filter, changing outfits, having coffee, and preparing for another performance. Advertisement The album is named for an idyllic island near Ibiza off the coast of Spain, a place the band said existed in a “dream destinations” travel book that happened to be on the desk of their recording studio. “We had been living… Read More →