Fever Ray has shared their first new single in five years – listen to ‘What They Call Us’ below. 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. READ MORE: The Knife – ‘Shaken Up Versions’ – review ‘What They Call Us’ was co-written/co-produced by Fever Ray alongside their brother/ex-Knife bandmate Olof Dreijer. Advertisement As Stereogum notes, the song marks the first collaboration between the pair since The Knife’s 2014 team-up with Europa Europa, ‘För Alla Namn Vi...
Sea Girls are set to sponsor local Sunday League football teams and share upcycled shirts for charity as part of a new scheme. READ MORE: Sea Girls launch new album with ‘Sick’: “It’s basically me listing everything I’m pissed off with” The indie band have teamed up with Classic Football Shirts ahead of their upcoming ‘Hometown’ UK tour, and will sponsor local teams in each of the cities they will play, nominated by their fans. Each team chosen will be given a full set of Sea Girls-sponsored Umbro kits. Sea Girls frontman Henry Camamile said: “ ‘Homesick’ was written...
The Big Moon have shared a touching new track called ‘This Love’ ahead of the release of their new album – check it out below. READ MORE: The Big Moon talk new album ‘Here Is Everything’: “I just couldn’t believe I would ever do anything creative again” The band will release third LP ‘Here Is Everything’ on October 14 via Fiction Records. The band announced the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Walking Like We Do’ in July alongside lead single ‘Wide Eyes’, telling NME what to expect from album three. After the release of ‘Wide Eyes’ and recent second single ‘Trouble’, the band have now shared a...
Prime Minister Liz Truss walked on-stage to M People‘s ‘Moving On Up’ at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today (October 5). The PM delivered a 35-minute speech at the International Convention Centre (ICC) this morning. As the BBC notes, it was the shortest in-person conference speech by a Tory Prime Minister this century. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Heather Small In it, Truss outlined her economic vision for the UK and said that she stood for “growth, growth, growth”. She also reiterated that the recent U-turn on plans to scrap the 45p tax rate for...
Måneskin have announced a last-minute intimate show in London. READ MORE: “The NME Big Read – Måneskin: “Nobody is keeping rock’n’roll alive – it’s just impossible to kill” The Italian rockers will perform at the 500-capacity Underworld in Camden Town tomorrow night (October 6) to mark the release of their new single, ‘The Loneliest’ (out this Friday, October 7). Måneskin are due onstage at 9pm, and will play a 45-minute set. Tickets will be available for free on a first come, first-served basis at the venue’s box office tomorrow. “Once they’re gone, they’re gone,” the group said. Advertisement “We missed you guys...
Drake has announced announced a small theatre show in New York for next month. The Canadian artist, who released his seventh album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ in June, will take to the stage at the 1,500-capacity Apollo Theater in Harlem on November 11 as part of SiriusXM’s Small Stages series. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost As Spin notes, Drake has only played four live shows so far this year. Advertisement Tickets for the star’s intimate NYC gig are available for free to SiriusXM subscribers. Alternatively, non-subscribers can download the station’s app, subscribe and then...
King Princess brought out Julian Casablancas to cover a Strokes classic at her New York gig this week – see footage below. READ MORE: King Princess – ‘Hold On Baby’ review: introspective slow-burners that could go further Mikaela Straus headlined the legendary Radio City Music Hall in her hometown on Monday (October 3) in support of new album ‘Hold On Baby’, and welcomed a special guest to the stage. “We’re in New York, huh? We’re in my hometown,” King Princess told the crowd during the show. “So maybe it’s only fitting that we play a song by the Strokes....
Netflix has shared the first look at its upcoming K-drama, The Fabulous, starring SHINee’s Minho. READ MORE: ‘The Golden Spoon’ review: Haves and have-nots swap places in this intriguing K-drama The much-anticipated first glimpse at the new series was shared by Netflix on October 5, and features snippets pulled from The Fabulous encompassing the fast-paced, glamorous world of South Korea’s illustrious fashion scene. Freelance photo editor Ji Woo-min (played by SHINee’s Minho) is at the heart of its schemes, crossing paths and eventually developing a romance with PR manager Pyo Ji-eun (Rookie Cops’ Chae Soo-bin). It also features cameo appearances from several...
A songwriter on Kanye West‘s ‘808s & Heartbreak’ has stated their intention to donate their cut of publishing royalties to Black Lives Matter. Esthero, the Canadian singer-songwriter who co-wrote the songs ‘Love Lockdown’, ‘Street Lights’ and ‘RoboCop’ on the hit 2008 album, made the offer as the backlash to Kanye wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt this week continues. After making his catwalk debut at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show over the weekend, Kanye introduced his latest Yeezy line with his Yzy Season 9 event on Monday (October 3). Advertisement During the live-streamed presentation, the rapper wore a longsleeve shirt with the words “White...
K-pop boyband SF9 have announced stops in Seoul and North America for their upcoming ‘Live Fantasy #4 Delight’ tour, due to begin this November. READ MORE: Seulgi – ‘28 Reasons’ review: Red Velvet star stuns on intoxicating solo debut South Korean music label FNC Entertainment made the announcement of SF9’s forthcoming tour earlier today (October 5) via social media, where it dropped a list of dates and locations. The ‘Live Fantasy #4 Delight’ tour will kick off with a three-night show in SF9’s home city of Seoul in November, before the group embark on a trek across the US...