Spector have announced details of their third album ‘Now Or Whenever’, as well as teasing the record with lead single ‘Catch You On The Way Back’. The forthcoming album from the London band is their latest release since 2020’s ‘Non Fiction’ EP, and will arrive on October 1 via Moth Noise. Describing the lead single, frontman Fred Macpherson explained how it took on a whole new meaning after it became the last track the outfit managed to record before the UK’s coronavirus lockdowns. Advertisement “‘Catch You on the Way Back In’ is a 160bpm bon voyage: an ‘until next...
Hardcore duo and NME 100 members Death Tour have returned with the new single, ‘Strictly 4 My Divaz’. Clocking in at just over a minute and a half, the new single smashes together the bright, jarring sounds found in hyperpop and industrial music with Death Tour’s harsh vocals and overblown bass hits, making for a confronting, high-energy listen. READ MORE: The NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021 The music video, directed and produced by the duo themselves, warps between multiple dimly lit scenes of the pair performing, overlaid with a number of visual effects and backdrops. Advertisement Watch...
50 Cent has said he’s unsure he’ll work on Pop Smoke‘s next posthumous release. READ MORE: Pop Smoke – ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’ review: Brooklyn rapper’s posthumous debut matches rising star’s ambition The rapper served as an executive producer on the late artist’s posthumously released debut album ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon‘ (2020), but he’s casted doubt on any involvement for a follow-up. In a new interview with Kris Kaylin the veteran rapper spoke about the potential for more unreleased music by the Brooklyn drill rapper. Advertisement “Steven was originally Pop’s...
South Korean girl group LOONA have revealed that they will be making a comeback with a new mini-album this month. READ MORE: EVERGLOW channel warrior princess energy on ferocious new single ‘First’ On June 1, Midnight KST, the 12-piece girl group announced through social media that they will be releasing a new mini-album titled ‘’. The upcoming project will be released on June 28 at 6pm KST. The K-pop act also shared a cryptic teaser image containing the Latin words “citius, altius, fortius. Acta est fabula, plaudite”. According to Soompi, the phrase means “Faster, higher, stronger. The play is...
Logic has released two new songs, ‘Over You’ and the Madlib collaboration ‘Mafia Music’. The latter song is a MadGic track, and part his ongoing collaboration project with the producer Madlib. Logic alerted fans of its arrival on while livestreaming on Twitch, tweeting “New MadGic in minutes” before releasing it publicly with ‘Over You’. ‘Mafia Music’ is the third track the pair have released, following ‘Raddest Dad’ and ‘Mars Only Pt. 3’. Madlib fleshes out a vintage soul sample in the track, while ‘Over You’ is an acoustic guitar ballad that features Logic singing, not rapping. Advertisement Listen to...
Van Halen’s David Lee Roth has released a new song titled ‘Giddy-Up’. The track was originally issued to accompany his interactive graphic novel The Roth Project, which debuted online last November. The Roth Project incorporates illustrated visuals with music and narration, all made by Roth. The story blends classic Western with sci-fi themes, imagining a future where artificial intelligence has gained the capability to imitate human behaviour. Listen to ‘Giddy-Up’ below. Advertisement The 17-chapter comic features original music performed by Roth, written with Rob Zombie guitarist John 5. ‘Giddy-Up’ is the second single to be officially released from its...
Taylor Swift has broken another record, scoring the biggest one-week vinyl album sales in the US with ‘Evermore’. The album was originally released in December 2020, but only arrived on vinyl last Friday (May 28). READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s surprise new album ‘Evermore’ – the big talking points In the three days following the record being made available, Swift racked up over 40,000 copies sold in the US, Billboard reports. That figure means she has already beaten the record previously held by Jack White’s ‘Lazaretto’, which sold 40,000 copies in the US in its first week of release in...
Lil Baby and Lil Durk have shared ‘Voice Of The Heroes’, the title track from their imminent collaborative album. The record will follow the pair teaming up on ‘Every Chance I Get’, a track on DJ Khaled’s latest album ‘Khaled Khaled’, earlier this year. READ MORE: Lil Baby: “It’s not about the fame game – I’m more about real life” ‘Voice Of The Heroes’’ arrives with a music video directed by Daps and filmed in the Oakland City neighbourhood of Atlanta, where Lil Baby hails from. Advertisement “Never get too big for me to listen, I’ll take your advice,” Lil...
Simon Cowell has pulled out of his scheduled appearance as a judge on the upcoming series of The X Factor Israel. The music industry mogul created the reality talent show, which began life in the UK in 2004 and has spawned more than 50 different versions around the world. READ MORE: “We’ve become a family”: Adam Lambert on Queen, his solo career and how Simon Cowell got woke The X Factor Israel has aired three seasons so far, with the latest being broadcast between 2017 and 2018. The fourth is due to kick off later this year, but will now...
Parquet Courts have announced a new reissue of their debut album ‘American Specialities’ to mark its 10th anniversary. The album, which preceded their breakthrough record ‘Light Up Gold’ by one year, was released as a limited edition cassette in 2011. It was later put out on vinyl in 2012, but is still a rarity in the band’s back catalogue. READ MORE: Parquet Courts: How a ’70s football tactic influenced their best album yet Now, fans will have another chance to get hold of ‘American Specialities’. The record will be reissued on July 30, with copies limited to 1,500. It will...