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14th April 2015
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14th April 2015
GRRL PAL show up on the ‘Radar’ with new track
Danny K and Jay Le Kat’s giddy pop collaboration fledges gold.
14th April 2015
Drake announces ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ physical release and tour
Rapper shares previously unheard bonus track ‘My Side’.
14th April 2015
Gengahr — Heroine
Few bands pull off this kind of Jekyll & Hyde routine with such success.
14th April 2015
Morrissey calls Michael Eavis “an animal hater”
Moz had a go at the Glastonbury boss for not allowing non milk-yielding cows into his house to watch Emmerdale.
14th April 2015
Tyler, the Creator wanted to get Jamiroquai on his album, shares alternative ‘Cherry Bomb’ art
Rapper also wanted Beth Gibbons from Portishead to feature.
14th April 2015
FKA Twigs plays two new tracks during Coachella performance
New material is set to feature on upcoming ‘EP3’
14th April 2015
Janelle Monáe shuts down misogyny from a male fan
The singer dealt swiftly with an idiot who told her to ‘stop being so soulful and be sexy’.
14th April 2015
Hop Along share new track, ‘Texas Funeral’
Philadelphia four-piece are readying their new album, ‘Painted Shut’.
14th April 2015
Best Friends air new track ‘If You Think Too Much Your Brain Will Fall Out’
Single is set to feature on the band’s debut album ‘Hot.Reckless.Totally Insane’
14th April 2015
See the video for Stephen Hawking’s Record Store Day single
Monty Python’s ‘Galaxy Song’ has been given a new version by the professor.
14th April 2015
Shamir, Låpsley head up Wilderness additions
The festival takes place in Oxfordshire this August.
14th April 2015
Ibeyi play set on Seattle’s KEXP-FM
The twin duo played a captivating four-song set, including renditions of ‘Ghost’ and ‘Mamma Says’.
14th April 2015
Swim Deep share new single’s b‑side, ‘Hotel California’
Dreamy stretch of synth pop matches up with ‘To My Brother’.
14th April 2015
Watch George Ezra bring ‘Budapest’ to The Late Late Show
Track is taken from the debut album ‘Wanted on Voyage’.
14th April 2015
Ed Sheeran tops Spotify’s “most-streamed sleep songs”
Ed notches up seven tracks on the newly published list.
14th April 2015
Charli XCX mixes up ‘Famous’ and ‘Drop That Kitty’ at MTV Movie Awards
She guests on the Ty Dolla Sign and Tinashe track.
14th April 2015
Best Coast preview new album with ‘Feeling Ok’
Hear the latest track from new LP ‘California Nights’.
14th April 2015
David Bowie’s musical ‘Lazarus’ features tracks that “sound like classics”
The new stage show is based on ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’.
14th April 2015
D’Angelo to play intimate London Roundhouse show
New date in July follows two sold out shows in the capital
14th April 2015
Villagers unveil new video for ‘Everything I Am Is Yours’
Fresh from the release of their new record ‘Darling Arithmetic’, Conor O’Brien and co. have unveiled the new clip.
14th April 2015
Huntar tunes in with new track, ‘The Woods’
New EP ‘Love I Know’ is released this May.
14th April 2015
Passion Pit to host chauffeur-driven listening party after London show
Perhaps inspired by Willy Wonka, they’re hiding five golden tickets inside specially-customised 7″ ‘Lifted Up’ singles.
14th April 2015
Protomartyr share new track ‘Blues Festival’
Harsh post-punk display is taken from a 7” out this June.
14th April 2015
JONES shares title-track from debut EP, ‘Indulge’
New EP of the same name is released by 37 Adventures next week.
14th April 2015
13th April 2015
Spector debut new single, ‘Bad Boyfriend’
Group fly towards all-out anthemia with their new track.
13th April 2015
We Are The Physics share posthumous song, ‘The Beatles (Third Best Band (Approx))’
The band are to play a final gig this May in Cumbria.
13th April 2015
Gengahr announce debut album, ‘A Dream Outside’
New single ‘Heroine’ is taken from a June release on Transgressive.
13th April 2015
Tom Waits and Mumford & Sons among guests for final Letterman shows
Elvis Costello, Norah Jones and Emmylou Harris also included.
13th April 2015
Julian Casablancas confirms collaboration between The Strokes and Savages
The Strokes are also planning on recording new album material.
13th April 2015
Super Furry Animals to support The Charlatans at Manchester festival date
Summer In The City date will also include Blossoms and New Order DJ set
13th April 2015
RAT BOY previews new mixtape with ‘STICK UP KIDS’ track
Essex kid’s currently on tour with Circa Waves and Gengahr.
13th April 2015
Sia’s ‘Elastic Heart’ gets a drastic Evian Christ remix
The devil’s in the detail for this new edit.
13th April 2015
FFS confirm first single, ‘Johnny Delusional’
It’s the opening track on the collaborative act’s debut album.
13th April 2015
Patti Smith to release new memoir, ‘M Train’
Follow-up to the award-winning ‘Just Kids’ is due out this October.
13th April 2015
Sufjan Stevens shares new song, ‘Exploding Whale’
Track features on a tour 7”.
13th April 2015
Death Cab For Cutie announce huge European dates
November shows include a visit to Brixton Academy.
13th April 2015
King of Cats announces new album ‘Microwave Oven’, streams ‘Incorrect’
Max Levy’s second album is arriving in June.
13th April 2015
Win tickets to see The Wu-Tang Clan, Peluché & more at Nozstock 2015
Festival takes place at “The Hidden Valley”, Herefordshire, this June.
13th April 2015
Alabama Shakes share stream of new album ‘Sound & Color’
Follow-up to 2012 debut ‘Boys & Girls’ is out next week via Rough Trade.
13th April 2015
Mumford & Sons air ‘The Wolf’ live video, announce North American tour
Group’s electric sound comes to life in new clip.
13th April 2015
The Neu Bulletin (13th April 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring COMPNY, Proverb and Morning Smoke.
13th April 2015
Say Lou Lou: “We give fewer fucks now, really”
Miranda and Elektra have been through everything in the run-up to their debut album, but ‘Lucid Dreaming’ is the sound of a duo in complete control.
13th April 2015
Ghostpoet gets expansive at Electric Brixton
Ejimiwe’s given himself an inch, but taken a mile for all its worth.
13th April 2015
Kanye West played a surprise show in Armenia, jumping into Swan Lake
Gig is believed to have taken place to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the country’s genocide.
13th April 2015
James Blake’s 1 – 800 DINOSAUR didn’t play a scheduled London show last night
An elaborate joke? “Impromptu 3 date” run didn’t end up stopping in the capital.
13th April 2015
Jamie T announces acoustic night in London
One-off show takes place this June at Hackney Empire.
13th April 2015
All Time Low top UK Album Charts for the first time
Jess Glynne holds out for a third week at #1 on the Singles Chart.
13th April 2015
Tigers Jaw announce UK and European tour with Foxing
The two US bands are heading over in August
13th April 2015
Mumford & Sons criticise Tidal and its “new school fucking plutocrats”
Guitarist Winston Marshall says “it doesn’t mean selling your songs to adverts.”
13th April 2015
Marika Hackman airs new video for ‘Ophelia’
Late night desert walks draw a line in the sand for this London star.
13th April 2015
Brand New unveil ‘Mene’, their first new material in six years
The four-piece promised to unveil their newest musical offering this Wednesday.
13th April 2015
Hudson Mohawke debuts new track, ‘Ryderz’
Song gained its first play during HudMo’s Rinse FM takeover.
13th April 2015
Speedy Ortiz share stream of new album ‘Foil Deer’
Follow-up to debut ‘Major Arcana’ is out via Carpark Records next week
13th April 2015
MF DOOM partners with clothing brand for limited edition “mystery box”
There’s less than 24 hours to purchase the $49 Akomplice collaboration.
13th April 2015
The Staves announce autumn 2015 UK tour
Group are set to play a run of shows from this October.
13th April 2015
Everything Everything plan huge November UK tour
New album ‘Get To Heaven’ is out this June.
13th April 2015
The Vaccines announce November UK tour
Group are bringing their ‘English Graffiti’ album to some winter shows.
13th April 2015
Official Charts Company launches weekly Vinyl Charts
They’ve also revealed the top selling vinyl of 2015 so far.
13th April 2015
Tyler, The Creator streams new album, ‘Cherry Bomb’
Follow-up to 2013’s ‘Wolf’ is out today.
13th April 2015
Florence + The Machine debuts new ‘Ship to Wreck’ video
Watch the latest in a new series of elaborate, drama-heavy videos.
13th April 2015
Madonna snogged Drake at Coachella, Drake wasn’t too happy
Toronto rapper’s special guest embraced the occasion a little too much.
13th April 2015
There’s a new Brand New single coming this week
‘Mene’ appears to be due out this Wednesday.
13th April 2015
12th April 2015
Citizens! — European Soul
3 Stars
Great big fun dancefloor fillers.
12th April 2015
Gallows - Desolation Sounds
4 Stars
Gallows remain ferocious until the last drop.
12th April 2015
Partybaby: “Call everyone you fucking love. This shit could stop at anytime.”
LA’s PARTYBABY have just two songs and one clear idea — to be the most fun, excitable band on the planet.
12th April 2015
Ratatat debut new single, ‘Cream on Chrome’
New York duo played the new track live at Coachella — hear the single in full now.
12th April 2015
Mumford & Sons super-charge electric sound with SNL performance
Not convinced the banjos are gone? Take a look now.
12th April 2015
Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Kanye West’s ‘All Day’ surfaces online
Thought to be a reference track, or material for a new remix, it’s a typically sure-fire verse from Kendrick.
12th April 2015
Marina and the Diamonds and Clean Bandit perform new song ‘Disconnect’ at Coachella
Trading in dodgy app endorsements for bonafide Welsh pop legends, Clean Bandit gave the new song its first ever airing.
12th April 2015
Apple approach Taylor Swift and Florence for exclusives to rival Tidal
Beats Music has been seeking out artists to work with on exclusive streaming deals, in a summer 2015 revamp
12th April 2015
Tyler, The Creator reveals tracklist for ‘Cherry Bomb’
The rapper posted details on Instagram before his Coachella performance.
12th April 2015
Este Haim and Hozier cover The Time’s ‘Jungle Love’ at Coachella
Este joined the saucy warbler onstage for a performance of the Prince associates’ 1984 hit.
12th April 2015
Mumford & Sons guitarist Winston Marshall is taking comedy lessons
Not content with ditching the banjos? Chill, Winston.
12th April 2015
11th April 2015
The Mountain Goats — Beat the Champ
2 Stars
As a standalone album it lacks a coherent sound.
11th April 2015
Villagers — Darling Arithmetic
3 Stars
A simple story, well told, by a very engaging story teller.
11th April 2015
Kindness shares video for ‘I’ll Be Back’
Adam Bainbridge teams up with frequent collaborator Daniel Brererton for latest clip
11th April 2015
Brandon Flowers airs video for ‘Still Want You’
Killers frontman’s ‘The Desired Effect’ album is out this May.
11th April 2015
George Ezra pulls out of Coachella performance due to viral laryngitis
Geoff posts a note to fans, stating “this is a shit feeling.”
11th April 2015
Watch Jamie xx drop Tame Impala as part of a DJ set in Mexico
‘Let It Happen’ gets a spin in Guadalajara.
11th April 2015
Vic Mensa airs new single ‘U Mad’, featuring Kanye West
Producer Stefan Ponce gives more details on Kanye’s new album.
11th April 2015
Mew share new track ‘Witness’
Soaring third cut from upcoming record ‘+-‘ can be streamed now.
11th April 2015
Kanye West’s ‘Midas Touch’ demo leaks, possibly taken from the new Rihanna album
Both ‘R8’ and ‘So Help Me God’ now feel tantalisingly close.
11th April 2015
The Wytches, Traams and Dreller stand out at first ever Mirrors London
Just another multi-venue London fest? Think again.
11th April 2015
Todd Terje & The Olsens brought out Bryan Ferry and a load of dancers at Coachella
‘Johnny and Mary’ saw the former Roxy Music man perform his vocal live, while ‘Inspector Norse’ incited a dance party.
11th April 2015
10th April 2015
Stealing Sheep - Not Real
4 Stars
A new eureka moment every sixty seconds.
10th April 2015
Cobain: Montage of Heck
5 Stars
This film deserves to be adored.
10th April 2015
Mumford & Sons — The Wolf
Marcus and Co. aren’t banjo-wielding caricatures anymore — ‘The Wolf’ proves it in stadium-ready style.
10th April 2015
Keith Richards wants to record a new Rolling Stones album
The legendary band have been throwing ideas around, “but there’s nothing definite,” says Richards, the band’s guitarist.
10th April 2015
Jessie Ware performs ‘Say You Love Me’ on The Late Late Show
Ware dropped in to play the song, from her latest album ‘Tough Love’ for James Corden’s chat show on CBS.
10th April 2015
Cosmo Sheldrake shares EP title-track, ‘Pelicans We’
Sheldrake’s new EP is out on Transgressive Records now
10th April 2015
Madonna performs ‘Holiday’ on Jimmy Fallon with toy instruments
Madge teamed up with The Roots and host Jimmy Fallon for classic song ‘Holiday’, and also performed ‘Bitch I’m Madonna’ with Diplo.
10th April 2015
Toro Y Moi designs wine bottle label with complementary playlist
Chaz Bundick released his new album ‘What For?’ earlier this week
10th April 2015
Young Fathers reveal new video for ‘Shame’
The Mercury Prize winners enlist dancer and choreographer Joshua Hubbard for an intense, slightly bloody video, directed by Jeremy Cole.
10th April 2015
Shura shares ‘2Shy’ video
As far as moping spots go, it doesn’t get much better than a beach at sunset, really, does it?
10th April 2015
Unreleased Belle & Sebastian song, ‘Paper Boat’, shared online
The track was written by B&S co-founder, Stuart David.
10th April 2015
All of the lights camera action
Kanye West hoping to star in Spike Lee’s new film, ‘Chiraq’
Film is set to star Samuel L. Jackson, Common, and Jeremy Piven
10th April 2015
The National to release six-hour ’Sorrow’ performance as vinyl box set
Proceeds for the limited edition release will be donated to a charity
10th April 2015
Coachella YouTube line-up revealed
Details of the artists whose sets will be streamed online are revealed.
10th April 2015
All Time Low perform cover of Sia’s ‘Elastic Heart’
The band appeared on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge yesterday.
10th April 2015