POP Montreal 2014
With over 400 bands set to play across the city, the lineup for this year is delightfully bizarre.
15th September 2014
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15th September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (15th September 2014)
Fickle Friends and Vesuvio Solo feature in today’s batch of tips.
15th September 2014
Track by Track: JAWS — Be Slowly
Birmingham band talk through everything from practice sessions to panic attacks, the stories behind their debut album.
15th September 2014
JAWS: “You don’t want to be old news”
JAWS are jumping hype band hurdles to release an almighty debut album in ‘Be Slowly’.
15th September 2014
Peace, 100 Club, London
The question is no longer if they become leaders of the pack, but when.
15th September 2014
2:54, Union Chapel, London
Normally so wonderfully hulking and menacing, here they lack a little edge.
15th September 2014
Perfume Genius streams ‘Too Bright’ album in full
Mike Hadreas’ monstrous new effort contains daring feats (and plenty of screaming).
15th September 2014
14th September 2014
Lite: “Our next record is going to be simpler, maybe”
Cult instrumental band Lite recently made their way over to the UK for a rare live appearance, at ArcTanGent.
14th September 2014
Spike Jonze makes surprise music video for Karen O
Elle Fanning stars in this two minute clip.
14th September 2014
Crystal Fighters pay respects to late drummer, Andrea Marongiu
Marongiu’s sad passing is confirmed in a statement from the band.
14th September 2014
Julian Casablancas says the Strokes are set to work on new material next January
Band’s frontman is busy with his own Julian Casablancas + The Voidz project.
14th September 2014
13th September 2014
This Week In New Music (13th September 2014)
DIY picks out gems from TALA, Tobias Jesso Jr and new London artist JONES.
13th September 2014
Panda Bear streams new mixtape
Release serves as a preview for ‘Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper’.
13th September 2014
12th September 2014
King Tuff unveils four new UK live dates
The run includes stops in Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham and London.
12th September 2014
Watch Ryan Adams perform ‘Gimme Something Good’ on Letterman
Ryan’s new solo album is out now, preceding a run of UK dates this September.
12th September 2014
Jamie T announces London album launch gig
Intimate date takes place in Kingston this October.
12th September 2014
King Tuff ups the freak factor with new ‘Headbanger’ track
New album ‘Black Moon Spell’ is due out this September.
12th September 2014
EMA unveils punk demo version of ‘False Flag’
Politically charged blast of noise is a “lost generation take on 9÷11”.
12th September 2014
Mac DeMarco covers ‘This Guy’s In Love With You’, introduces new guitarist
Andy White is replacing Peter Sagar aka Homeshake in Mac’s band. Check out a new Burt Bacharach cover.
12th September 2014
Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham to chair mayoral debate in Toronto
And yes, Rob Ford’s been invited.
12th September 2014
Fake Laugh previews new EP with ‘Freely’ title-track
Kamran Khan’s self-releasing his first work on new label Violent Tapes.
12th September 2014
Sam Smith adds another London date to massive 2015 UK tour
Missed out on Sam Smith 2015 tour tickets? You’re ‘Not the Only One’.
12th September 2014
Bloody Knees create the mother of all freakouts with ‘Daydream’ video
The subject matter’s dark as hell, but Bloody Knees are at their best in this twisted, chicken-stained new clip.
12th September 2014
Mariachi El Bronx to release new album in November
Hear lead track ‘New Beat’ now, and pre-order to receive bonus material.
12th September 2014
Man Overboard postpone UK & Europe tour due to injury
The tour will now take place in spring of next year, with all tickets valid for the new dates.
12th September 2014
Tracks: Weezer, SBTRKT, & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite new songs from the last seven days
12th September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (12th September 2014)
Years & Years and DEATHS feature in today’s batch of new music tips.
12th September 2014
It’s a Shura thing: “My boobs, licensed to Polydor”
Madonna comparisons rife, and video hits rising into the millions, Shura’s climbing the pop ranks.
12th September 2014
Upholding the Glasgow name, Prides: “If you can’t play live, just get in the bin!”
The future for Prides is guaranteed to be huge.
12th September 2014
Light it up, Rae Morris: “I’m so relieved that I don’t have any regrets”
From Yamaha to Rechtshaid, Rae Morris isn’t in Blackpool anymore…
12th September 2014
Grimes scraps new album, starts from scratch
The follow-up to ‘Visions’ has been put on hold.
12th September 2014
Bill Ryder-Jones explores Liverpool for YNTHT and Philips’ latest ‘Lost and Found’ exploration
See the former Coral frontman obsess over city staples for this new feature.
12th September 2014
Nick Mulvey covers Drake’s ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’
Outsider for the Mercury Prize started from the bottom, now he’s here.
12th September 2014
Jack White airs all-blue ‘Would You Fight For My Love?’ video
Jack cuts a sharp figure in a clip accompanying this ‘Lazaretto’ track.
12th September 2014
Brontide and Rolo Tomassi plot short October UK tour
The two bands will play three dates together next month, in Nottingham, Norwich and Brighton.
12th September 2014
11th September 2014
Famy — We Fam Econo
3 Stars
A collection of spirited songs that given their gung-ho mentality sometimes come out flawed but charming all the same.
11th September 2014
SBTRKT — Voices in My Head (ft. A$AP Ferg)
The deepest and darkest personal struggle on an album full of them.
11th September 2014
Parquet Courts unveil new track, ‘This Is Happening Now’
Off-the-cuff Brooklyn punks Parquet Courts are releasing a new 7” single via the Famous Class LAMC series.
11th September 2014
Post Louis announce new ‘Uptight’ EP, stream ‘Fragility’
London group have expanded their line-up since the breakthrough ‘This Could Be a Bridge’ EP.
11th September 2014
Brolin returns with ‘Swim Deep’ track, taken from a debut album
Yorkshire soul-pop newcomer’s removed his mask with this Raffertie-produced track.
11th September 2014
Slaves turn into night terrors for new ‘Hey’ video
Thrashing two-piece parade the streets, living up to their menacing rep.
11th September 2014
Kate Bush to document ‘Before The Dawn’ concerts on film?
Rumours are circulating that her Eventim Apollo residency is coming to DVD.
11th September 2014
Fiancé air new video for ‘Era’, announce first UK shows
Delaware band’s debut EP is due out this autumn.
11th September 2014
Anna Calvi to support Morrissey on UK & European tour
2013’s ‘One Breath’ LP just picked up a Mercury Prize nomination.
11th September 2014
Only Real takes cereal addiction to extremes with ‘Pass the Pain’ video
You’ll never look at fruit loops the same way after watching Niall Galvin take a bath in the stuff.
11th September 2014
Foo Fighters hint at possible Wembley Stadium return
Dave Grohl mentioned the venue at last night’s club show in Brighton’s Concorde 2.
11th September 2014
Watch DFA 1979 play ‘Trainwreck 1979’ on Letterman
See Sebastien Grainger and Jesse F. Keeler in action on last night’s Late Show.
11th September 2014
Alvvays and Gengahr to play Transgressive’s 10th Anniversary party, ‘New Sounds’
Blaenavon are also on the initial bill for a gig this October.
11th September 2014
U2’s ‘Songs of Innocence’ was pushed to 500 million iTunes account holders
Reported figures claim that 200,000 U.S. users downloaded the collection.
11th September 2014
Arca announces debut album ‘Xen’, streams ‘Thievery’
Mute-signed producer has previously collaborated with Kanye West and FKA twigs.
11th September 2014
Foo Fighters’ third secret club show on sale at 4pm today
We don’t know where it will be, or how much it will cost, but you can buy tickets in under an hour.
11th September 2014
Win fifty tickets for Gnarwolves’ album launch party with DIY
DIY has 25 pairs of tickets to give away for the band’s album launch party next week.
11th September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (11th September 2014)
DIY’s new music tips include Girlpool and Robyn Sherwell.
11th September 2014
Twin Atlantic, Roundhouse, London
This band know how to put on a show.
11th September 2014
Jessie Ware unveils ‘Say You Love Me’ video
Ed Sheeran-penned highlight from ‘Tough Love’ has a fluttering, bird-filled new clip.
11th September 2014
Death From Above 1979 air new ‘Trainwreck 1979’ video
Sweaty, skateboarding video is taken from ‘The Physical World’.
11th September 2014
William Arcane previews new EP with ‘Sunfades’
South London producer recently collaborated with The Acid’s Nalepa.
11th September 2014
Royal Blood confirm special homecoming gig in Brighton
Chart-toppers are rounding off an incredible 2014 this December.
11th September 2014
Foo Fighters announce third secret UK club show at Islington Assembly Hall, London
The final secret show is on sale now.
11th September 2014
Trust Fund preview new Joanna Gruesome split single with ‘Scared’
Split 12” is out this September, highlighting two gems from the DIY scene.
11th September 2014
Shura confirms debut London gig
The months of waiting are over: One of 2014’s breakthrough pop successes is playing the capital.
11th September 2014
Petition started to get Boiler Room to upload famous Grimes Ibiza set
Back in 2012, Claire Boucher ditched cool house vibes for some trusty Vengaboys. Let it never be forgotten.
11th September 2014
10th September 2014
This Will Destroy You — Another Language
4 Stars
The kind of no-holds-barred heavy rock sound that Mogwai made their own, but taken a step further.
10th September 2014
Legendary Leeds venue The Cockpit announces permanent closure
The venue claims “it is no longer viable to deliver you the level of service you deserve with the building in it’s current condition.”
10th September 2014
Homeshake previews debut album with ‘Making A Fool Of You’
Mac DeMarco’s guitarist Peter Sagar is going it alone for his first solo release.
10th September 2014
Marika Hackman to support Alt‑J on September UK tour
Hackman guests on a track from Alt‑J’s new album, ‘This Is All Yours’.
10th September 2014
Mr Twin Sister share new ‘In The House of Yes’ track from self-titled record
Undergoing a name change, the Brooklyn band’s follow-up to ‘In Heaven’ is due out this October.
10th September 2014
Swans confirm huge London show details
Michael Gira and co. play the Roundhouse in 2015.
10th September 2014
Sam Smith shares ‘I’m Not The Only One’ collaboration with A$AP Rocky
New single builds on from Smith’s ‘In The Lonely Hour’ debut.
10th September 2014
Plague Vendor get drenched in ‘Breakdance on Broken Glass’ video
Epitaph punks enter a carwash for their new clip. They tour the UK with Black Lips in October.
10th September 2014
Watch Interpol play ‘All The Rage Back Home’ on Letterman
New album ‘El Pintor’ is out this week.
10th September 2014
Gengahr — Powder
If Gengahr really are sinister creatures, they’re manifesting this characteristic in brilliant ways.
10th September 2014
Watch Sophie and QT’s mind-bending LA Boiler Room sets
Hudson Mohawke curated the event that took place last August.
10th September 2014
Rustie announces tour, shares Rinse FM mix
Producer is readying a showcase of his new ‘Green Language’ LP.
10th September 2014
Stream 400 plus hours of James Murphy’s US Open remixes
That’s more than 16 days of tennis themed James Murphy compositions.
10th September 2014
The Wytches unveil new B‑side ‘Darker’
Track appears alongside ‘Burn Out the Bruise’ and the Brighton band’s debut album.
10th September 2014
Tobias Jesso Jr shares new song ‘Without You’ via La Blogothèque session
Watch the enigmatic newcomer perform his best “piano faces” while playing ‘Just A Dream’.
10th September 2014
Deerhoof preview new album with ‘Paradise Girls’
‘La Isla Bonita’ is getting a release this November via Polyvinyl.
10th September 2014
Foo Fighters release free tickets for London House of Vans show
The Foos’ secret club gig tour continues in London tomorrow night (11th September)
10th September 2014
Royal Blood, Jungle, FKA twigs nominated for Mercury Prize 2014
The twelve Albums of the Year are being awarded at a ceremony in The Hospital Club, Covent Garden.
10th September 2014
Grouper debuts new track, ‘Call Across Rooms’
Liz Harris reveals another heart-wrencher ahead of her eighth studio album, ‘Ruins’
10th September 2014
SBTRKT streams ‘Voices In My Head’ track, feat. A$AP Ferg
Hear the deadly, dark closing track on SBTRKT’s ‘Wonder Where We Land’ album.
10th September 2014
Caribou, KOKO, London
Dan Snaith’s given himself no easy task in topping this record and this kind of occasion.
10th September 2014
Iceage: “There are hundreds of references here”
Iceage hopped from their native Denmark to Sweden for the recording of their new album.
10th September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (10th September 2014)
Lia Ices, dd elle and Bastian Bujai feature in today’s new music tips.
10th September 2014
Mercury Prize 2014: A guide to the nominees
This year’s favourites are big sellers, but a few unknown names have cropped up. Here’s a guide to the twelve Albums of the Year.
10th September 2014
Gnarwolves stream self-titled debut album in full
Skate punks’ first work is out this September on Tangled Talk / BSM.
10th September 2014
9th September 2014
Jaws — Be Slowly
4 Stars
Even more guitar tastiness to greedily wrap our fins around and sink our teeth into.
9th September 2014
The Neu Bulletin (9th September 2014)
Bloody Knees lead the way in today’s new music guide, also featuring Kat Vinter and JONES.
9th September 2014
Track by track: Mazes — Wooden Aquarium
Jack Cooper dives into the stories, the meanings and the non-meanings of his band’s new record.
9th September 2014
Hookworms: “Our new album’s a bit more upbeat, it sounds like us but with the fat trimmed”
The band are already back with the follow up to 2013’s ‘Pearl Mystic’.
9th September 2014
Soak — B a noBody
‘B a noBody’ is the start of Soak becoming a real somebody.
9th September 2014
The Acid’s Nalepa and William Arcane collaborate on ‘Feel’ track
Los Angeles producer recorded the track in London with the exciting newcomer.
9th September 2014
Sylvan Esso air new video for ‘Dreamy Bruises’
North Carolina duo’s first album came out earlier this year.
9th September 2014
Soak announces new single, ‘B a noBody’
Irish songwriter’s signed to Rough Trade, following a start on CHVRCHES’ own label.
9th September 2014
David Bowie announces career-spanning compilation, including new track recorded this year
Recorded especially with Tony Visconti, both album and single will be released this November.
9th September 2014
Weezer debut new track ‘Cleopatra’
Check out the second full length track to drop from new album ‘Everything Will Be Alright In The End’
9th September 2014
Foo Fighters’ Thursday date set for London’s House of Vans?
Looks like the next stop in the Foo’s secret UK tour will be a free show at the pop up London venue.
9th September 2014
Apple automatically add free U2 album to user libraries, but what does it mean for digital curation?
With Bono and co.‘s new record automatically pushed to desktop and iPhone devices, is the era of carefully collecting your music under threat?
9th September 2014
U2 release new album ‘Songs of Innocence’, Apple give it away free today
Tim Cook has got you all a present. It’s a new U2 album, for free. Just what you always wanted.
9th September 2014