Blossoms have shared a new live album called ‘Live At Sefton Park’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Blossoms: “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve” The 17-track collection captures the Stockport band’s COVID-19 pilot gig that took place in Liverpool in May 2021. It forms part of the ‘super deluxe’ edition of their recent fourth album ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’. “On Sunday 2nd May 2021 it’d been 413 days since anyone had played a gig in the UK,” Blossoms wrote to announce the record. “That night we...
Former KARA singer Nicole Jung is set to make her return to music as a soloist later this month. READ MORE: aespa – ‘Girls’ review: K-pop’s futuristic fast-risers play it safe on spark-free mini-album Nicole’s label, JWK Entertainment, issued a statement via Korea JoongAng Daily on July 14 announcing that the singer is set to drop a new digital single on July 27. “She has finished filming her new song’s music video and is preparing to actively promote her activities through music shows,” the brief statement read. “Fans will be able to see a mature side of her [through the...
Sam Fender has shared his B-side ‘Alright’ on streaming platforms for the first time – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Sam Fender live at Glastonbury 2022 – indie master finally has his moment The track was recorded as part of the sessions for the North Shields singer-songwriter’s second studio album, ‘Seventeen Going Under’, and served as the B-side to the single ‘Long Way Off’. ‘Alright’ was also previously released as a special edition 7 inch vinyl for Record Store Day 2022. Advertisement Last night (July 14), Fender posted the official artwork for the song on social media....
Maggie Rogers has shared another cut from her forthcoming album ‘Surrender’, this time in the form of new single ‘Horses’. Arriving today (July 15), the cut starts with soft acoustic guitar and Rogers’ sweet vocals, wrapped in wistful production. “Took me all this long to figure out it’s not worth it if I can’t touch the ground / I see horses running wild I wish I could feel like that for just a minute,” she sings in the bridge, building up to the song’s honeyed chorus. The Maryland singer produced and wrote the track with Thomas Edward Percy Hull,...
Calvin Harris has shared his new single ‘Stay With Me’ featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams. READ MORE: Calvin Harris live at Glastonbury 2022: Fans amplify the hit-fuelled Arcadia set The funky disco track was teased by the superstar DJ last week and is set to feature on ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’, his first album in five years. The song, which you can listen to below, sees all three guest artists swapping vocals with Halsey picking up a section where she sings: “I’ve been waiting for you all year/ Come play, make a mess right here/ Do whatever,...
Panda Bear has revealed he’s teamed up with Spacemen 3′s Sonic Boom on a new album called ‘Resist’. READ MORE: Animal Collective – ‘Time Skiffs’ review: adventurers get back on the right track The album will be released on August 12 and has been previewed today (July 14) with a Troggs-sampling new single, ‘Go On’. You can watch the video for this below. The partnership between Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, whose real name is Peter Kember, dates back to Panda Bear’s 2011 album ‘Tomboy.’ Advertisement Panda Bear had also thanked Spacemen 3 previously in the liner notes to...
Gilla Band, who were previously called Girl Band, have today (July 14) unveiled details of a new album. READ MORE: Girl Band – ‘The Talkies’ review: wild experimentation borne of self-imposed limitations ‘Most Normal’ will arrive on October 8 via Rough Trade and the band have also today shared the first single from this, ‘Eight Fivers’. The video for the song, which you can watch below, was animated and directed by Mortis Studios with Ruben Hernandez. Advertisement Speaking about the new song, singer Data Keily said in a statement: “‘Eight Fivers’ is about being out of touch with modern circumstances...
Flo Milli has revealed details of her debut album release date, previewed once again today with the release of a new song, ‘No Face’ – check that out below. READ MORE: Flo Milli: “I’m always shooting for bigger. If I had a goal then, it’s bigger now” Her debut album is called ‘You Sill Here, Ho?’ and arrives on July 22 via RCA. It follows on from her debut mixtape, ‘Ho, Why Is You Here?’ Since the release of that, Milli has collaborated with the likes of Rico Nasty and announced the first song from her debut album, ‘Conceited‘,...
Newcastle are exploring a bid to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible” It is one of several cities putting their names forward after organisers revealed last month that they were in talks with the BBC to bring the event to the UK. It’s tradition that the winning country of the annual song competition hosts the following year’s event and despite Ukraine’s folk-rap entry Kalush Orchestra topping the table, it was announced earlier this month that the EBU would be looking for a different country to host...
Wunderhorse turns bitterness on its head with a scuzzy new single ‘Leader Of The Pack’, the next cut from forthcoming debut album ‘Cub’. READ MORE: Wunderhorse: hard-won indie joy from shapeshifting surfer In a press release, Wunderhorse discussed the song’s thematic interest. “ about betrayal,” he said, “about not being able to escape the thing that eats away at you, it’s a song written as a means of getting even.” Listen to ‘Leader Of The Pack’ below: Advertisement Wunderhorse – aka Jacob Slater – will release his debut album, ‘Cub’, on September 16 via Communion. The offering will feature...