Hit Singles
Mdou Moctar Funeral For Justice
The politics of this album, rooted in the plight of Niger and the Tuareg people, may be lost via a language barrier, but the intensity that drives it speaks loud and clear. From the opening title track, ferocious guitar and polyrhythmic drumming explode, almost recalling a math rock band in full swing. From here, Moctar and his group blaze their way through an album of emphatic psych-rock. Advertisement However, despite remarkable playing and energy that charges through much of this record, it’s also contemplative, varied and tender at times, with the gentle sway of tracks like “Takoba” hitting as...
St Vincent All Born Screaming
All Born Screaming introduces a new Annie Clarke, as she discards her icily cerebral persona and becomes nakedly feral. The transition to beast mode happens when second track “Reckless” mutates from genteel to carnivorous with a blitzkrieg of concussive programmed drums and chinking synths. Advertisement Dave Grohl’s massive drums intensify the hard-funk ferocity of “Broken Man” and “Flea” before the LP’s first half climaxes with the Princely strut, “Big Time Nothing”. The vibe becomes lusher as trumpets herald the ’60s film theme vibes of “Violent Times”, lifts off with the massed voices and serrated guitars of “So Many Planets”...
David Gilmour announces new UK live dates
David Gilmour has announced his first live shows in London for eight years, to coincide with his new album, Luck and Strange, which is released by Sony Music on September 6. Gilmour will play London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Advertisement Fans pre-ordering Luck and Strange from the official David Gilmour store will be able to participate in an exclusive ticket pre-sale on Thursday, May 9. The window to qualify for the pre-sale ends...
WHITE COLLAR PRISON Takes Aim at Corruption with Infectious Satire in “If It’s Not Too Much Trouble (You’re Going to Jail)”
WHITE COLLAR PRISON ‘s debut single, “If It’s Not Too Much Trouble (You’re Going to Jail),” This isn’t your average protest song; it’s a hilarious and thought-provoking indictment of white-collar crime, delivered with a theatrical flair that’s both catchy and convicting. The song follows the spectacular downfall of Congressman Richard Dutch, a caricature of privilege and corruption. Through a series of cleverly scathing lyrics (“insider trading, fraud and the rest / Plus, all of those damning emails”), the narrative exposes Dutch’s illicit activities, from bribery to embezzlement. The playful banter between characters adds another layer of humor, highlighting the...
End Of The Road’s comedy and literature line-up revealed
End Of The Road has announced its comedy and literature line-up for this year’s festival, taking place at Larmer Tree Gardens on August 29 to September 1. Comedians Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Janine Harouni, Fern Brady, Ria Lina and Pappy’s are among those making the journey to Dorset this year. On the literature side of things, Richard King will be there to talk about his new Arthur Russell biography Travels Over Feeling, as recently showcased in Uncut. Also discussing their new books will be legendary producer Joe Boyd, and Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins and Bella Union fame. Advertisement...
Hear a remastered version of “Coyote” from Joni Mitchell’s The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)
Joni Mitchell has revealed upcoming plans for her Archives series. It comprises a new boxed set The Asylum Albums (1976-1980), which features newly remastered versions of Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979) and the live album, Shadows And Light (1980). All four were recently remastered by Bernie Grundman. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Advertisement The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) will be released on June 21 in 5-CD and 6-LP 180-gram vinyl (a limited edition of 5,000) versions, as well as digitally. These sets are available to order here....
Introducing Can Live 1973 1977
All copies of the June 2024 issue of Uncut come with a free CD – Can Live 1973 – 1977 – that brings together music from Can’s indispensable live series. On these five tracks – don’t feel short-changed: the shortest one is over eight minutes long – you’ll find rock’s most forward-thinking band at their most uninhibited… ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Technology has brought its fair share of good and bad, but one achievement we can certainly chalk up as a positive is the appearance of Can’s series of live...
Vampire Weekend Only God Was Above Us
Cleverness gets you only so far in life, and its limits become clearer with age. Vampire Weekend’s first album in roughly five years deals with that kind of reckoning. Its opening line: “Fuck the world” – spoken in context of a lovers’ sparring match, a geo-political negotiation, maybe both. Ezra Koenig’s vocals are dirty with distortion, draped in coiled feedback, and they build to a panic attack of galloping drums, presto orchestral strings and guitar squeals amid talk of soldiers, police, war and weaponised language. The song, “Ice Cream Piano” (note the “I scream” homophone), is bunker-mentality neorealism, and...
AC/DC reissues
Where would we be without AC/DC? Their libidinous bar-room blues might seem – at the very least – anachronistic in sanitised, gender-neutral 2024, but the thirst for their primal boogie remains unquenchable: 2020’s Power Up debuted at number one in 21 countries. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! The touring lineup for their latest stadium jaunt may boast only the indefatigable Angus – 68 years, erm, Young – from the lineup for their first-ever gig at Sydney’s Chequers nightclub on December 31, 1973, but 200 million album...Recent Posts
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