Lucy Dacus has released a reworked version of her crowd favourite ‘Thumbs’ and announced a North American tour. READ MORE: Lucy Dacus: “This record is just one step on the staircase of revelation” The new version, ‘Thumbs Again’, replicates how the song is performed live, fleshing out the instrumentation with an electric guitar, synth and drums. Listen to ‘Thumbs Again’ below: Advertisement ‘Thumbs’ was played at Dacus’ shows as early as 2018 before it was formally released as part of her recent album, ‘Home Video’. Before playing it, the singer would request audience members not record the song. Dacus’...
Indie-pop rising star Claud has released a vulnerable new single called ‘Tommy’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Claud: meet the first artist signed to Phoebe Bridgers’ new label The new track follows the release of the bedroom pop star’s debut album ‘Super Monster’, which they released back in February through Phoebe Bridgers’ new label, Saddest Factory, an imprint of Dead Oceans. Co-written by Olivia Rodrigo collaborator Dan Nigro, ‘Tommy’ comes equipped with a soft, melancholy guitar and Claud’s reverb-heavy vocals. Advertisement “I’m the drink that you keep filling and spilling on your hands/ You can clean...
Hwasa of MAMAMOO has officially unveiled details for her forthcoming solo single album ‘Guilty Pleasure’. READ MORE: MAMAMOO play it way too safe on fluffy, disco-inspired single ‘mumumumuch’ The vocalist took to the group’s official social media on November 11 at midnight KST to announce that she would be making her highly anticipated solo return on November 24 at 6pm KST with a single album titled ‘Guilty Pleasure’. The announcement was made just a day after Hwasa dropped a cryptic “come back trailer” on November 10 via the group’s YouTube channel, hinting at a potentially intense concept for ‘Guilty...
PENGSHUi have announced their second album ‘Destroy Yourself’ and have shared new single ‘This Is My Youth’ – listen to it below. The follow-up to the band’s 2020 self-titled debut album is set to arrive on January 28; it was written and produced with Flux Pavillion alongside production from longtime collaborator Pete Cannon. “I think we’ve managed to capture our live energy on this record,” frontman Illaman said of the forthcoming LP. “With our first album, people said you have to see it live to fully get, which was cool, but we wanted to give that live feeling from...
Gang Of Youths have announced the release of their highly anticipated third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’. READ MORE: Gang Of Youths on ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’: “It’s a reflection of love in a new city” Due out on February 25, the new LP will be the band’s first full-length project in almost five years, following 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’. The album’s announcement comes with the release of new single ‘Tend The Garden’, a huge tonal change from their recent work, following a lighter, summery route. Advertisement ‘Tend The Garden’ is the fourth preview to be shared from...
Dashboard Confessional have announced the release of a new album called ‘All The Truth That I Can Tell’ – listen to its first single below. The band’s first LP since 2018’s ‘Crooked Shadows’ is set to arrive on February 25 via Hidden Note Records/AWAL. “Honesty was at the heart of the writing process, at the heart of the recording process, and at the heart of this collection of songs,” frontman Chris Carrabba said of the album. Advertisement “I had the rare opportunity to be unflinchingly honest. But I think I would have thought in the early days that that...
Nova Twins have shared a video for their latest single ‘Antagonist’ – you can watch it below. READ MORE: Nova Twins: “The massive surge of POC pop-punk and rock is an act of rebellion” The new clip finds the duo – recently hailed by Tom Morello as “an incredible band who deserve to be huge” in an interview with NME – bouncing around a variety of colourfully-lit rooms with hooded and tied up figures nodding in the background. “‘Antagonist’ is a defiant tune about self-belief; how you can summon the inner strength to be ready for whatever comes at you,”...
Will Smith has spoken about his “raging jealousy” of 2Pac in his new autobiography, Will, which was released yesterday (November 9). READ MORE: 2Pac and Biggie murders: what my new film taught me about rap’s biggest unsolved mystery The actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, was close with the late rapper after meeting him at the Baltimore School for the Arts in the 1980s. Smith has now admitted that he felt threatened by his wife’s past relationship with ‘Pac and that his “mind was tortured by their connection”. Advertisement “Though they were never intimate, their love for each other is legendary...
Avril Lavigne has released her brand new single ‘Bite Me’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Avril Lavigne – ‘Head Above Water’ review The track – which was co-produced by Travis Barker, John Feldmann and Mod Sun – comes after the Canadian singer-songwriter revealed last week (November 3) that she has signed to Barker’s label DTA Records. With the announcement – which followed her performance on the Blink-182 drummer’s House Of Horrors live-stream – she teased the arrival of a new song, writing on Instagram: “Should I drop my first single next week?” Advertisement Lavigne then shared a further...
Deer Shed have confirmed that Nadine Shah, John Grant and Django Django will headline their 2022 event next summer. READ MORE: John Grant – ‘Boy From Michigan’ review: visions of an American nightmare Taking place from July 29 – 31, the North Yorkshire festival will also include performances from Dry Cleaning, Yard Act, Snapped Ankles, Pip Blom, Du Blonde, Katy J Pearson, Porij, and CMAT. “While our two Base Camp events were both wonderful, there really is nothing like what we’ve come to know as ‘full-fat Deer Shed’,” co-founder Kate Webster said in a statement. “We’re so excited to...