ABBA have at long last announced their return, confirming details of a new album and “revolutionary” concert experience ABBA: VOYAGE – as well as releasing two brand new songs. ORDER NOW: Nick Cave is on the cover of the October 2021 issue of Uncut In 2017, it was announced that the band would reunite in digital form in 2019, performing as “Abbatars” for the first time since they split in 1983. When the reunion tour was then delayed, the Swedish pop icons announced in 2018 that they would be sharing two new tracks: “I Still Have Faith In You” and...
A new, never-before-seen clip of Oasis playing at Knebworth in August 1996 was released yesterday (September 2). ORDER NOW: Nick Cave is on the cover of the October 2021 issue of Uncut The clip shows the group performing “Live Forever” during their iconic performance at the event. Last month marked 25 years since the first of Oasis’ two outdoor gigs at Knebworth, which were witnessed by over a quarter of a million music fans from all over the world. The footage is taken from a new Jake Scott-directed documentary about the two Knebworth shows, which is set to be screened in...
Pink Floyd release A Momentary Lapse Of Reason – Remixed & Updated on 29 October through Warner Music in the UK. ORDER NOW: Nick Cave is on the cover of the October 2021 issue of Uncut This edition has been upgraded from the original 1987 master tapes for The Latest Years box set by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins. The album will be available on Vinyl, CD, DVD, Blu-ray and digitally with Stereo and 5.1 mixes. It is available to pre-order by clicking here. Never shy of trying out new technology, the album will be presented...
“End Of The Road is one of the most beautiful festivals ever,” says John Grant, looking forward to his imminent return visit to Larmer Tree Gardens. “The crowd is really just heavy-duty music fans, and the setting is so special. I’m a tree freak, you know? I really love to be in amongst the trees. I know that might sound extremely basic but it’s an amazing thing.” ORDER NOW: Nick Cave is on the cover of the October 2021 issue of Uncut Like everyone else, Grant is excited to be out in the wild again. He recently debuted his new...
After his first debut release, “I’m In Love With Your Crazy Acapella,” Alex Jay is laying it on thick with his second song. Titled “L.O.L (Love or Lust),” this one is for the dancefloor. It presents pumping kicks and biting lyrics. The track stands high with 44K streams on Spotify. With its moody and upbeat flare, the new track is welcoming fans of many genres.Follow Alex Jay on Instagram.
Two days before she entered the studio to record her new album, Kacey Musgraves drove to a house outside Nashville, put on a blindfold and took a dose of psilocybin mushrooms. Her only sensory stimulation was a special playlist curated by neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University to trigger different emotions and guide the listener through the journey. “Music has never sounded so good than it did when I was in that state,” she says. “You notice every nuance of every note. You react viscerally to it. And that served as a lot of the inspiration for the new record.”...
Johnny Marr returns with new music. “Spirit, Power And Soul” is the first taster from his forthcoming double album and fourth solo full length record, titled Fever Dreams Pts 1-4. ORDER NOW: Nick Cave is on the cover of the October 2021 issue of Uncut “Spirit, Power And Soul is a kind of mission statement,” says Marr. “I had an idea about an electro sound with gospel feeling, in my own words… an electro soul anthem.” Advertisement The Fever Dreams Pt 1 EP will be released digitally, and on limited edition 12” silver vinyl via BMG from October 15th. Pre-order...
Mad Professor, a longtime friend and collaborator of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, has penned a touching tribute to the late dub visionary. READ MORE: “People think I’m mad…” An encounter with Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Following news of Perry’s death, Mad Professor, who recorded prolifically with the producer over the past 30 years, took to social media to pay tribute to his friend. “The end of an era! We first worked in the early ’80s, recording several tracks and doing tours, having many laughs, sharing many dreams… we spoke together with his wife a week ago…,” the British-Guyanese producer wrote. Advertisement...
The smooth piano start with Deemun’s sultry vocals will have you hooked. The track titled “Getting Started” is a gorgeous, shimmering piece of dreamy rap where synths twinkle like stars in the night sky. The vocals are exhausted yet relaxed, and the melodies drift into simple tranquility. Follow Deemun on Instagram and Spotify. The lyrics suggest a peaceful and calm gathering of thoughts. Towards the middle of the track, the bridge picks up the tempo and rhythms begin to flow vigorously, before calming back down once more. The song was also released with an exciting music video.
While others used lockdown 2020 to learn baking, sewing or foreign languages, Terry Hall spent it pursuing more esoteric interests. In a year of plague and paranoia, Hall began collecting protest songs. He started emailing back and forth with Horace Panter and Lynval Golding, his fellow Specials, who were locked down in Warwickshire and Seattle respectively. By last summer, the trio had come up with a long list of around 50 songs. ORDER NOW: Read the full interview in the October 2021 issue of Uncut “Protest has been such a key word in the last two years,” says Hall from...