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Animal Collective announce new album ‘Time Skiffs’, share lead single ‘Prester John’
Animal Collective have shared details of their forthcoming album, ‘Time Skiffs’, and shared its lead single, ‘Prester John’. ‘Time Skiffs’ follows the band’s last record, 2016’s ‘Painting With‘, and will mark their 11th studio album to date. It’s released on February 4 via Domino (pre-order here). First song ‘Prester John’ was released today (October 20) and was written by fusing two songs together: one written by bandmember Avey Tare and the other by fellow bandmate Panda Bear. Advertisement A press release about the album states: “These nine songs are love letters, distress signals, en plein air observations, and relaxation...
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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have covered ‘Hot Stuff by Donna Summer – listen below. The Newcastle band’s spin of the disco classic will help raise money for Sunderland record store Pop Recs, which was co-owned by the late Frankie & The Heartstrings drummer Dave Harper. Harper died in August aged 43, prompting an outpouring of tributes from the likes of The Cribs, Nadine Shah, Tim Burgess and Self Esteem. Advertisement Pigs’ Adam Ian Sykes explained: “Dave was a hero to a lot of people and rightly so, his contributions to music in the north east were enormous. Pop...
Listen to Jeff Tweedy’s cover of Neil Young’s ‘The Old Country Waltz’
Jeff Tweedy has shared a cover of Neil Young‘s ‘The Old Country Waltz’ – you can listen to it below. The Wilco frontman’s new take on the 1977 song will appear on a forthcoming deluxe edition of his 2020 album, ‘Love Is The King’. Set for release on December 10 via dBpm Records, the collection comprises live versions of tracks from the original record. READ MORE: Wilco – ‘An Ode to Joy’ review: a quietly triumphant return to form You can pre-order ‘Love Is The King / Live Is The King’ from here, with Tweedy’s rendition of ‘The Old...
Essiebons record label compilation celebrating Ghanaian producer Dick Essilfie-Bondzie announced
A new compilation album by the Ghanaian record label Essiebons has been announced. The work, which celebrates the label’s founder, the Ghanaian producer Dick Essilfie-Bondzie, is released on December 3 via Analog Africa. It features previously unreleased Highlife instrumentals from some of his label’s biggest hitters. Titled ‘Essiebons Special 1973 – 1984 // Ghana Music Power House’, the 14-track compilation album features songs by Ebo Taylor, Ernest Honny, C.K. Mann, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Kofi Papa Yankson, and Rob ‘Roy’ Raindorf. Advertisement Essilfie-Bondzie died before the compilation of was finished. For most of the 1970s his Dix and Essiebon labels...
Watch Lana Del Rey’s new video for ‘Blue Banisters’
Lana Del Rey has shared the official video for ‘Blue Banisters’, the title track of her upcoming eighth album. READ MORE: Every Lana Del Rey song ranked in order of greatness The singer-songwriter will release the follow-up to this year’s ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ this Friday (October 22). It will include the previous singles ‘Wildflower Wildfire’, ‘Text Book’ and ‘Arcadia’. Arriving tonight (October 20), the visuals for ‘Blue Banisters’ find Del Rey sitting on a tractor in a countryside location (“There’s a picture on the wall of me on a John Deere“, she sings in the first verse). Advertisement...
R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago for child pornography postponed to summer 2022
R. Kelly‘s trial for child pornography and obstruction charges has been postponed until next summer. The disgraced artist – real name Robert Sylvester Kelly – was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York last month (September 27). He is due to be sentenced on May 4, 2022. A trial date for child pornography and obstruction charges in Chicago, Illinois has been delayed multiple times owing to disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic as well as Kelly’s separate trial. It was initially set to begin in April 2020. Advertisement According to the...
Billie Eilish announces ‘Eilish’ perfume: “One of the most exciting things I’ve ever done”
Billie Eilish has shared details about her first fragrance, titled ‘Eilish’. READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’ review – an artist secures her status as a generational great The pop star said she was “SO EXCITED” to reveal that she has been working on launching the product, which is contained in a torso-shaped bottle. “I am SO EXCITED to finally share my debut fragrance “Eilish” with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! this is a scent that i’ve been chasing for years and years. this is my favourite smell in the WORLD.” part of Eilish’s message on Instagram read, posted alongside...
Summer Walker fans attempt to smash glass box containing her new album
Summer Walker challenged her fans in New York City this week (October 18) to smash a glass box containing her new album. The R&B star will release her second album ‘Still Over It’ on November 5, which will follow on from the singer’s 2019 debut album ‘Over It’ and EP ‘Life On Earth’, which followed six months later. Ahead of the album’s release, fans have been given the chance to hear the record early by taking part in a promotional challenge. Advertisement Fans based in New York were alerted to the presence of a glass box in two separate locations in...
Måneskin share their violent new video for ‘MAMMAMIA’
Måneskin have shared their violent new video for their recent single ‘MAMMAMIA’ – you can watch the clip below. The track was initially released earlier this month by the Italian band, who were victorious in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest back in May. READ MORE: Måneskin release their blistering new single ‘MAMMAMIA’ and talk Eurovision, success and more new music Måneskin have now shared the official Rei Nadal-directed clip for ‘MAMMAMIA’, which comes with an epilepsy warning. Advertisement The clip features three members of the band individually plotting the murder of frontman Damiano David during a house party –...Recent Posts
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