Electronic
Track: Jon Hopkins – Emerald Rush, plus tour dates
Jon Hopkins has announced that his first album since 2013’s breakthrough record Immunity is out via Domino Records on May 4th. Called Singularity, Hopkins explores the dissonance between the urban (or at least a dystopian view of it) and the green forest dystopian urbanity and the green forest, rather than the nightlife/night out of Immunity. …
See: Millionyoung reveals new video for ‘Never be the Same’
Millionyoung, the pseudonym for Miami’s Mike Diaz, has released his latest music video for his track “Never Be The Same” on MXDWN. “Never Be The Same” is the first single from his upcoming album ‘Rare Form’ which is due April 13 on Mishu Records. Finding itself at a unique intersection of house music rhythms and …
Track: Zola Jesus – Bound, plus new album news
Out right now via the Adult Swim Singles Program is a new track from singer, songwriter and record producer Zola Jesus. It’s taken from a new album of previously unheard tracks and remixes titled Okovi: Additions, due out April 6th, which is an experiential interpretation of her 2017 critically acclaimed Okovi album released on Sacred Bones Records. It features …
Track: Mouse on Mars – Foul Mouth featuring Amanda Blank, Zach Condon
Berlin duo Mouse on Mars, aka Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner, are preparing to release their new album, Dimensional People on April 13th through Thrill Jockey records. Following on from the release of the lead single ‘Dimensional People III’ featuring Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, new track Foul Mouth features Amanda Blank and Zach Condon …
Album Review: Moby – Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt
The album is desribed as “a glowing tapestry exploring spirituality, individuality and the brokenness of humanity and finds him returning to his orchestral, soul, trip-hop and gospel roots”. The first thing I noticed about this album is straight away it has a far more darker feel to it than his usual efforts. The opener is …
Track: Alexis Taylor – Beautiful Thing, plus UK tour dates
Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor’s has revealed his forthcoming solo album Beautiful Thing (produced by Tim Goldsworthy) is due for release on April 20th via Domino. The album is certainly a very personal, individualised reflection of a life that has changed greatly since Alexis first started out in the industry. Having worked with major pop stars …
See: Battery Operated Orchestra – Perfect Wreck
Ahead of finishing a new album later in the year, classy Brighton-based vintage synthpoppers Battery Operated Orchestra have a new video out for Perfect Wreck. You can also pick it up as a virtual single over at Bandcamp.
Not Forgotten: John Foxx – Metamatic
It’s one of life’s cruel ironies that some people saw John Foxx as a Gary Numan wannabee, as just prior to his solo emergence, Numan had famously stated in the press that “I’ll never be as good as Ultravox!” He was referring to Foxx’s hideously underrated futuristic glam-rock pioneers, his comment instantly prompting millions to …
Album Review : Graham Reznick’s ‘Glass Angles’
Have you ever gone into a dressing room with those large vanity mirrors set up so you can look at yourself in all conceivable angles? You know, so you can make sure you look top notch in those Jordache jeans? Or those knock off Italian boots that some soulless beauty wore on that TV show …
Track: Little Dragon – Sway Daisy
Swedish synth-pop quartet Little Dragon have returned with a brand new song, called Sway Daisy, ahead of a North American tour, and a couple of festival dates over on this side of the pond later on in the year. It comes hot on the heels of last years acclaimed Season High album, and its a …