Gorgeous Emily Litta takes her music to the next level with “Messy”, a single about the cobwebs of social media. According to the song, many people keep up with their appearance on social media, and the attention they receive has its damaging consequences. Maintaining the thin line of balance is “messier” than we think. Emily Litta fuses her international background into the 90’s laced pop melodies that have a futuristic vibe to them. Highly introspective and full of fascinating revelations, the artist’s music has the power to take the listener to locations unknown, and you are still guaranteed to...
Imagine being Jimi Hendrix’s son, and forging your own path as a musician. Vieux Farka Touré has carried that weight, wrestling with the legacy of his father Ali Farka Touré, the Malian guitarist whose ’90s albums with Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder introduced western audiences to the blues’ diasporic loop, from the slave ships to the USA and back to Africa, where young Ali heard John Lee Hooker and shivered with recognition. Touré Senior closed that circuit of influence, defining what came to be termed desert blues. ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut...
In 1971, 16-year-old Steve Earle arrived at gigs with a battered guitar, long hair and a cowboy hat, often half-pissed, and trying more than anything to be like Jerry Jeff Walker. He eventually caught up with the “Mr Bojangles” writer in Nashville, becoming a student and friend as he had with Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, in progressive country’s febrile heyday. Walker was the last of that pantheon to die, in 2020, and Jerry Jeff completes Earle’s trilogy of homages, after Townes (2009) and Guy (2019). ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut...
Angel Olsen’s records are most often characterised as heartbreak music – love, loss and loneliness expressed with almost desperate intensity and a directness that has its own poetry. It’s a reasonable take but, as is the case with so many female singer-songwriters, it overlooks her music’s thoughtfulness and ignores Olsen’s agency, as if the artistic decisions she makes always take a back seat to the emotions that inform her songs. ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut A couple of recent projects alone, though, prove that internal weather systems don’t direct all of Olsen’s...
Little Feat‘s 1978 live double album Waiting For Columbus has been expanded for a new Super Deluxe Edition to mark its 45th anniversary. ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut The original album was recorded over a series of live shows in London and Washington, D.C. during summer 1977. This 8-disc box set includes a newly remastered version of the original double album on 2 CDs, as well as three unreleased concerts on the remaining 6 CDs – at Manchester City Hall (July 29, 1977), The Rainbow (August 2, 1977), and Washington D.C. at...
Bonny Light Horseman have announced details of their new album, Rolling Golden Holy. ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut Produced by the band’s Josh Kaufman, the follow up to self-titled debut will be released on October 7 2022, via 37d03d Records. Click here to pre-order. You can hear “California”, from the new album, here. Advertisement The tracklisting for Rolling Golden Holy is: Exile Comrade Sweetheart California Summer Dream Gone By Fall Sweetbread Someone To Weep For Me Fleur De Lis Once On Another Day Fair Annie Cold Rain and Snow Bonny Light Horseman...
Cass McCombs has announced details of his 10th studio album, Heartmind, and a run of UK and EU tour dates. ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut The album is released on August 19 (vinyl on September 23) via ANTI-. You can pre-order here. Ahead of this, he’s released “Unproud Warrior“, featuring Wynonna Judd and Charlie Burnham. Advertisement The tracklist for Heartmind is: Music Is Blue Karaoke New Earth Unproud Warrior Krakatau A Blue, Blue Band Belong to Heaven Heartmind To coincide with the album, he’s also announced a run of UK/EU tour dates:...
Blondie have announced details of their long-delayed box set, Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982. ORDER NOW: Queen are on the cover of the latest issue of Uncut The box set will be released on August 26 via UMC and The Numero Group. It’s available to pre-order here. To coincide with the announcement, they’re released a previously unheard cover of The Doors’ “Moonlight Drive”. Advertisement The box features 124 tracks – 36 of which are previously unissued – as well as two volumes of liner notes (by Uncut contributor Erin Osmon), track by track commentary, an illustrated discography and dozens of...
Rising hip-hop artist Kadalya Soundz stuns the music industry with her first ever single called “Jersey.” A powerful song that represents the artist’s background and everyday hustle, Kadalya Soundz tells her urban story through unconventional and powerful verses. It’s true that Kadalya Soundz only started releasing her music this year, however, the New Jersey-native has enjoyed almost a lifetime of being in the heart of the East Coast hip-hop scene. When asked about why she chose music, Kadalya said “Growing up in a hip hop environment since I was a kid, it’s basically all I know. She continues, “It’s...
Celebrate love with Eflorem, a couple artist whose latest track is simply put perfect. Having been in the game for a while, Eflorem (Heather Worden and Edward McManus) have made quite a name for themselves with fresh-sounding music and original hyper-house twists. “With You” carries on with Eflorem’s signature style of flawless beats and synths while the beautifully packaged message warms the listeners’ hearts. Inspiring and uplifting, the song can be described as “a beautiful and crazy hybrid between bass house, dubstep and pure house genres, a speedhouse genre if you want,” says an EDM Nations review. “A mix...
