Track: ALA.NI And Adrian Younge – ‘Lament for Emmett Till’
Memorialising the 65th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death (August 28th), ALA.NI is releasing the Adrian Younge produced single ‘Lament for Emmett Till’. The song is a reimagined version of ALA.NI’s sparse, achingly-beautiful song released earlier this summer on July 28th, the eve of what would have been Emmett Till’s 79th birthday. In ‘Lament for Emmett Till’ …
TRACK: WILLIAM SHATNER FEAT. RITCHIE BLACKMORE AND CANDICE NIGHT ON COVER OF BB.KING’S ‘THE THRILL IS GONE’
Former Deep Purple axeman Ritchie Blackmore joins William Shatner for a heart-rending take on the blues classic from Mr. Shatner’s new album The Blues coming October 2 via Cleopatra Recordings. A livelier rendition of BB King’s classic thats has been treated with respect. Blackmore is just Blackmore and simply amazing like only he can be. …
Track: Dinosaur Pile-Up release video for Run DMC cover ‘It’s Tricky’
Dinosaur Pile-Up have released a video for their Amazon Original cover of Run DMC’s ‘It’s Tricky’. The video finds the band caught in the middle of an alien invasion as UFOs whiz through the sky and the effects of the infectious song quickly take hold on the world. Regarding the video frontman Matt Bigland says, “We basically …
News: Skip Marley Releases His Debut EP – Higher Place
Skip Marley, whose history-making global hit ‘Slow Down’ with Grammy© Award-winning artist H.E.R. reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Adult R&B chart in the spring – a first for a Jamaican-born artist – releases his hugely anticipated debut EP, ‘Higher Place’, via Tuff Gong/Island Records. The 7-track project was named Higher Place as a call to action to Skip’s generation, fans, and listeners to inspire …
TRACK: St Vincent joins with Yoshiki to reimagine her much-loved ‘New York’
ANNIE CLARK, better known as St. Vincent, has partnered with international rock star/composer Yoshiki to craft a fresh version of her song ‘New York’, set for release August 28 through Loma Vista and Concord in association with Universal Music. St. Vincent said: “It was an honor to work with the amazing Yoshiki on this new version …
Track: Ultrviolence – In Fashion
Canadian post-punk/shoegaze band ultrviolence have released their new dream pop single – ‘In Fashion’ taken from their forthcoming album ‘Sally Would Say..’ due 25th September. There’s deep joy to be found here. From the strummed guitar to the vocals. Joy and nostalgia as Ultrviolence’s songwriter, Nate Jespersen, borrowed the song’s lyrics from old issues of his …
Track: Crime Spree In Candyland – Fatalism
LA Based Indie rock band ‘Crime Spree In Candyland’ have shared their new single Fatalism. Drawing inspiration from bands like Glass Animals, Bloc Party and No Knife, Crime Spree create fresh and instantly nostalgic anthems with their take on moody Indie Rock. Bass driven rhythms and summer vibes dominate this track. Sharp punctuated guitars and …
Track: Swedish Rockers GÅS Share Debut Release – Epitaph
Epitaph is the first track taking from the debut release by a new band from Sweden called GÅS. The release is a two track 7″ ‘Epitaph’ and ‘The North Wind Blew South’ Trippy psyche rock with guitars dripping in wah-wah, there’s a definite British 60/70s influence going on here. Twin lead guitars trade off in …
See: Beach Riot Reveal 8-Bit Game Inspired Video For Single ‘Wrong Impression’
Brighton fuzz pop quartet Beach Riot are currently bunkered down in the studio working on a body of new material (their first since the 2018 Beach Riot EP), the band share the video for their new single ‘Wrong Impression’ Inspired by the 8-bit computer games of the ‘80s and ‘90s, the video for the single follows the band’s previously released Instagram …