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Albums Out Today: Linkin Park, Fazerdaze, 070 Shake, Wussy, and More

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Albums Out Today: Linkin Park, Fazerdaze, 070 Shake, Wussy, and More

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on November 15, 2024:

Linkin Park, From Zero

Linkin Park have released their eighth studio album, From Zero. Following 2017’s One More Light, it marks the band’s first album without vocalist Chester Bennington following his death in 2017, as well as drummer Rob Bourdon due to his departure the following year. It was previewed by the singles ‘The Emptiness Machine’, ‘Heavy Is the Crown’, ‘Over Each Other’, and ‘Two Faced’. “Before LINKIN PARK, our first band name was Xero,” Mike Shinoda explained. “This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what LINKIN PARK has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”

Fazerdaze, Soft Power

Fazerdaze – the moniker of Amelia Murray – is back with a new album called Soft Power. Following the project’s 2017 debut Morningside as well as 2022’s Break EP, the record was preceded by the songs ‘Cherry Pie’ and ‘A Thousand Years’. “Welcome to Soft Power. This is what I created during the darkest, loneliest, most tumultuous years of my life—entering womanhood, navigating the world, the music industry, and what I thought was love,” Murray reflected. “In my scariest moments, this album was my anchor for hope, purpose, and light. I am so relieved and content to finally share Soft Power with you.”

070 Shake, Petrichor

070 Shake’s latest album, Petrichor, has arrived. The follow-up to 2022’s You Can’t Kill Me was promoted with the single ‘Winter Baby / New Jersey Blues’, and it features former City Girls member JT, country singer Cam, and Courtney Love. (Love appears on a rendition of Tim Buckley’s 1970 single ‘Song to the Siren’.) “It almost feels like wiping off the paint from a canvas, almost,” the artist said in an interview with Crack Magazine. “If a blank canvas represents rawness and just like, purity.”

Wussy, Cincinnati Ohio

Cincinnati rock band Wussy have returned with a new LP, aptly named Cincinnati Ohio. It marks their first album since the death of guitarist John Erhardt, following 2018’s What Heaven Is Like. Today’s release is accompanied by two EPs, The Great Divide and Cellar Door, the latter of which is credited to Wussy Duo, aka Lisa Walker and Chuck Cleaver. Ahead of the album’s arrival, ‘The Great Divide’ and ‘Cellar Door’ were released as singles, followed by ‘Inhaler’. “It’s very definitely a record for John,” Cleaver told Stereogum. “It’s a mourning record. We had to make it.”

Maxo Kream, Personification

Maxo Kream has dropped his latest project, Personification. The rapper offered an early taste of the 14-track LP with the solo singles ‘Big Hoe Me’ and ‘Bang the Bus’, as well as a couple of collaborative tracks, ‘Cracc Era’ and ‘Talkin In Screw’ with Tyler, the Creator and That Mexican OT, respectively. The record – Kream’s first full-length since 2021’s Weight of the World – also boasts guest appearances by Denzel Curry, BigXthaPlug, Rob49, Skilla Baby, Z-Ro, and Josh Kream, while Hit Boy, Nick Grand, Beat Butcha, and Cubeatz are among the credited producers.

Full of Hell and Andrew Nolan, Scraping the Divine

Full Of Hell have joined forces with Toronto industrial artist Andrew Nolan for a new collaborative LP, Scraping the Divine. It follows their 2023 joint LP with Nothing, When No Birds Sang, and was led by the single ‘Burdened by Solar Mass’, which Full of Hell’s Dylan Walker described as “…the first meeting point between Full of Hell and Andrew Nolan. The end product is an amalgam of mangled guitars and dub pulses and an ominous warning about our own insignificance in the universe.” The LP features guest appearances from Taichi Nagura (Endon), GxCx (Contagious Orgasm, BBVGC, ex-Guilty Connector), Justin K Broadrick (Godflesh, Jesu, JK Flesh), Intensive Care, and Alex Hughes (Hatred Surge, Holy Money).

FLO, Access All Areas

FLO – the British R&B group consisting of Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer – have dropped their debut LP, Access All Areas. The 16-track effort follows last year’s surprise EP 3 of Us and includes the previously released singles ‘Walk Like This’, ‘Caught Up’, and ‘Check’. “Access All Areas is a labour of love,” the group said. “To us it represents our growth and dedication to making girl group history, to making a project we are truly proud to call our debut album.”

half•alive, Persona

half•alive have put out their third studio album, Persona. The Long Beach-based trio, made up of multi-instrumentalists Brett Kramer, Josh Taylor, and J Tyler Johnson, laid down the LP with producer Tommy King, enlisting collaborators such as Jordana, Justin Tranter, Skyler Stonestreet, Emma Rosen, and Jonah Shy. “Persona has allowed us to lean into big choices while also learning a valuable lesson in editing,” the group shared in a press release. “Anything that didn’t contribute to telling a story was left on the cutting room floor and we couldn’t be more proud of this album. It is truly the best version of half•alive and we’re so happy these songs are now yours.”

Other albums out today:

Poppy, Negative Spaces; Sofie Royer, Young-Girl Forever; Cordae, The Crossroads; Shawn Mendes, Shawn; Wallice, The Jester; Xeno & Oaklander, Via Negativa (in the doorway light); Adrian Younge, Adrian Younge Presents Linear Labs: Sao Paulo; Blake Lee; No Sound in Space; Tinariwen, Idrache (Traces of the Past); SOLAK, Atlas; Warmduscher, Too Cold to Hold; Lunar Noon, A Circle’s Round; The Spyrals, RETROGRADE; Lara Sarkissian, Remnants.

An Introduction to Transitions Light-adaptive Lenses

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An Introduction to Transitions Light-adaptive Lenses

Switching glasses between prescription glasses and sunglasses can be an everyday hassle if you spend a lot of time outdoors. This is where Transitions lenses come into action, making them a convenient choice.

The introduction of Transitions lenses has transformed the eyewear industry with its advanced technology. These lenses are deeply influenced by the lighting conditions. For instance, they transition to a darker tint when exposed to UV rays outdoors and return back to fully clear when indoors.

Initially, Transitions lenses were only available in grey colour. But later on, they became available in a variety of colours. Considering their versatility in various lighting conditions, you don’t need to spend money on separate pairs of prescription glasses and sunglasses. You can easily rely on Transitions both indoors and outdoors.

Explore the worth of Transitions lenses

Since a lot of people face challenges due to constant exposure to sunlight, these light-adaptive lenses can really make things easier.

Photochromatic molecules in Transitions lenses make them clear indoors and darken in response to UV rays, similar to sunglasses. As a result, the molecules change shape and absorb light when exposed to UV, creating a gradual transition from clear to tinted. This technology enhances comfort and cost-effectiveness by providing adaptable vision in different lighting conditions.

Hence, they are worth it because of their ability to protect you from harmful rays and you don’t have to keep changing different pairs of glasses frequently. In addition, they not only prevent UVA or UVB light from entering your eyes directly but also filter the blue-violet light that is emitted from digital screens like computers, laptops, mobile phones and so on.

Moreover, they come with free anti-reflective coatings and impact-resistance features.

How are Transitions lenses beneficial?

Transitions lenses have a set of pros that cannot be matched. They are as follows:

  • Cost-effective: These light-adaptive lenses tend to be very cost-effective because you don’t have to spend much money on two pairs of eyewear. In addition, they eliminate the task of buying and carrying two or more glasses and sunglasses to meet your everyday eyewear needs.
  • Reduced risk of losing glasses: Carrying two or more glasses can certainly make you more prone to forgetting or losing your glasses at some point in time. So, having these lenses can reduce this risk as you will not need to carry another pair.
  • Great from the fashion perspective: Transitions lenses consist of a plethora of options so you don’t have to worry about matching them for different occasions. They are the perfect fashion glasses available in multiple tints and you can match them with different outfits.

Exploring the special features of the Transitions – GEN S, GEN 8 and Transitions Xractive

Some of the popular variants of Transitions lenses include Signature GEN 8, GEN S, and Transitions Xtractive.

Transitions Signature GEN 8

Transitions Signature GEN 8 lenses are the most popular light-adaptive lenses from the brand for everyday use. They remain fully clear indoors and offer protection from harmful blue-violet light emitted from digital screens. The lenses turn dark when exposed to UV light and offer complete protection from harmful UV rays.

Transitions GEN S

Transtions GEN  S lenses are the newest generation light-adaptive lenses from the brand and are also the successor of Signature GEN 8 lenses. Diving deep into the latest GEN S Transitions, they have a faster transitioning period as they switch to a darker tint in just 25 seconds as per the intensity of the UV light. In addition, the fade-back time is also among the fastest. The GEN S Transitions offer an enhanced colour perception and a comfortable viewing experience. These lenses help block 4 times more blue-violet rays compared to clear lenses.

Transitions XTRActive

Transitions XTRActive lenses tend to offer protection and safety to individuals who are extra sensitive to light and have to frequently experience bright light. It is known for its quicker transition speed and the highest level of darkness outdoors. The fadeback time of Xtractive lenses is 35%compared to regular Transitions. The biggest benefit of XTRActive is that they don’t need UV rays to get dark which gives them the ability to react inside cars as well.

Now that you know the functioning of different variants of Transitions lenses, let’s look at the different tint colours. Transitions Signature GEN 8 comes in a variety of tints, including Amber, Amethyst, Brown, Sapphire, Grey, Emerald and Green. The Transitions XTRActive come in grey, Green and Brown tints, whereas the GEN S is available in Amber, Brown, Sapphire, Amythyst, Graphite, Ruby, Grey, and Emerald.

Finding the best price on Transitions lenses

Specscart offers you premium Transitions lenses at the best possible prices in the industry. The brand offers meticulously handcrafted frames in their state-of-the-art in-house glazing lab in Manchester, enabling you to try out the choices of frames to meet your fashion needs. With affordability as its core value, you can explore a myriad of eyewear options in Transitions lenses with distinct styles, patterns and shapes at modest prices. You can expect a hardshell case, a microfibre cleaning cloth, a cleaning solution, and a UV-light pen for each order.

Yola Shares New Song ‘Symphony’

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Yola Shares New Song ‘Symphony’

Yola has shared a new single, ‘Symphony’. It’s taken from her upcoming EP My Way, which was scheduled to arrive today but has been pushed back to January 17. The singer co-produced the new track, which follows September’s ‘Future Enemies’, with Sean Douglas and Zach Skelton. Check it out below.

Lil Nas X Shares Video for New Song ‘Light Again!’

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Lil Nas X Shares Video for New Song ‘Light Again!’

Lil Nas X is back with a new song, ‘Light Again!’. The singer and rapper made the track with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, Take a Daytrip, Omer Fedi, and Jasper Harris. Framed as the beginning of a new era, it’s the first glimpse of an upcoming project called Dreamboy. Check out Andrew Donoho‘s video for it below.

In January, Lil Nas X released ‘J Christ’, which was meant to kickstart a new album cycle but was met with controversy for its use of religious imagery. His debut album, Montero, arrived out in 2021.

Arca Remixes Addison Rae’s ‘Aquamarine’

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Arca Remixes Addison Rae’s ‘Aquamarine’

Addison Rae has enlisted Arca for a new remix of her recent single, ‘Aquamarine’. Listen to ‘Aquamarine / Arcamarine’ below.

“When I asked Arca if she’d be open or interested in remixing Aqua, I knew whatever she’d create would be pure magic,” Rae recently wrote on Instagram. “I haven’t stopped listening to it since I was sent the first demo.”

The artwork for the remix was done by Amber Wynne-Jones, who said: “I’ve been living in my own aquamarine fantasy world, discovering harmony and stillness amongst perpetual motion and movement. Navigating that world through paint. @addisonraee embodies the dreamlike, mystical fairyland of Aqua like no one else. And @arca1000000 teleports that mermaid to the divine, a place both rhythmic and hypnotic but also light. This song is mystical and magical and extraordinary and I couldn’t be more honored to be apart of its world.”

Freckle (Ty Segall and Corey Madden) Announce Debut Album, Share New Song ‘Taraval’

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Freckle (Ty Segall and Corey Madden) Announce Debut Album, Share New Song ‘Taraval’

Ty Segall and Color Green’s Corey Madden have formed a new band, Freckle, which will release its self-titled debut album on January 31. Today’s announcement comes with the release of a new song, ‘Taraval’. Check it out below.

Earlier this year, Ty Segall released the double album Three Bells and the all-percussion LP Love Rudiments. In July, Color Green put out Fool’s Parade, their debut for New West Records.

Freckle Cover Artwork:

Freckle Tracklist:

Paranoid
For the Last Time
Freckle
I Don’t Know What I Need
Silk
Who’s Sitting on the Moon
Taraval
Tea Brush/Millipede
Heavy
That’s All We Wrote

Julien Baker, Calvin Lauber, SOAK, and Quinn Christopherson Cover Belle & Sebastian’s ‘Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying’

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Julien Baker, Calvin Lauber, SOAK, and Quinn Christopherson Cover Belle & Sebastian’s ‘Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying’

Two new tracks from TRAИƧA, nonprofit production company Red Hot’s upcoming 46-track compilation, have been unveiled today. Julien Baker and producer Calvin Lauber have joined forces for a cover of Belle and Sebastian’s ‘Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying’, which also features SOAK and Quinn Christopherson. Plus, there’s a new collaborative track from Yaeji and Teddy Geiger called ‘Pink Ponies’. Take a listen below.

On collaborating with Baker, Lauber said: “JB approached me with the idea to do this cover, and to bring in SOAK and Quinn Christopheron, both friends of ours and people we’ve played shows with, as guest features on the song. However we found ourselves all on opposite sides of the country (JB in LA, myself in Nashville, QC in Alaska, and SOAK in the UK) so this song ended up being produced totally remote Postal Service style, sending ideas back and forth over email. JB sent me her draft of the song and a rough arrangement and asked me to do my thing with it. I ended up playing drums, guitar, synth, pretty much everything laying around my studio. It’s a pretty dense track, I think we both wanted it to feel dynamic but big at the same time. We were both pretty inspired by 80s new wave and like, Interpol for this one.”

Speaking about ‘Pink Ponies’, Yaeji said: “When I heard the demo and lyrics Teddy sent for the first time, I was packing my bags to return to the US from another brief stay with my family in Korea and it brought me to tears. It’s rare to be invited into a space where I can fully let my artistry and intentions sing in this way. What Teddy laid down was a beautiful invitation that allowed me to flow exactly the way my soul intended. The artist’s role is that of a truth teller, and this song and project is one example of the power of music and collective artistry.”

Geiger added: “Pink Ponies grew out of a little harp improvisation and a melody/title from my friend, Danny Parker. From there, a few words and phrases began to hang around—one about meaning something to a pearl at the bottom of the sea. At that time, I was spending a lot of time with a new friend whose name meant “pearl”. Halfway through the process of working on the song, that friend passed away, and working through that grieving process, I completed the first 2 verses. Yaeji wrote the closing verses, the first time I heard her singing them I cried happy soft tears! I’m so happy we got to collaborate on something so meaningful together. It was an honor to be asked to contribute to the album and be a part of the story of TRANSA.”

TRAИƧA is set for release on November 22. Last month, Sam Smith and Beverly Glenn-Copeland shared their contribution to the compilation, which also features Sade, André 3000, Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, Adrianne Lenker, and many more.

Saint Etienne Announce New Album, Release New Single ‘Half Light’

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Saint Etienne Announce New Album, Release New Single ‘Half Light’

Saint Etienne have announced their twelfth studio album: The Night is out December 13 via Heavenly Recordings. The follow-up to 2021’s I’ve Been Trying To Tell You is led by the single ‘Half Light’. Check it out below and scroll down for the LP’s cover art and tracklist.

The British trio produced The Night in collaboration with composer and producer Augustin Bousfield. The LP was recorded across two locations in Saltaire and Hove, from January to August 2024.

“It was great to all be in the same studio together again up at Gus’ in Bradford,” Pete Wiggs said in a statement, continuing:

We realized that it had been several years since we’d actually done that, sprawling out on the carpet, mugs of coffee in hand, sheets of lyrics and half ideas for titles lying around us.

We wanted to continue the mellow and spacey mood of the last album, perhaps even double down on it, but it’s a very different album, not based on samples; Songs, moods and spoken pieces drift in and out whilst rain pours down outside. It’s the kind of record I like to listen to in the dark or with my eyes closed.

‘Half Light’ is about the edge of night, the last rays of the sun flickering through the branches of trees, communing with nature and seeing things that might not be there.

Sarah Cracknell added: “It was so good to be back in the studio together after recording the last album remotely. One of my favorite songs on the record is ‘Preflyte,’ it made me cry when I sang it for the first time.”

Discussing the album as a whole, Bob Stanley had this to say:

We wanted The Night to be a calming album, warm and serene, but at the same time we wanted to create something gorgeous and dense.

We were trying to find the state that’s between being awake and asleep, that dream space, with half forgotten thoughts drifting in, bits of TV dialogue, place names, streets, or football grounds you’ve never even been to. You feel very receptive to sound and half-covered memories when you’re in that state.

Rain noise runs right through it. It was designed to gently wash away the stuff in your head that keeps you awake at 2am.

I think The Night sounds really three-dimensional. A lot of that is down to Gus Bousfield who played the guitars and did a wonderful production job. Recording it in his studio, with so much light and space, has helped to shape it too. The three of us brought in our own songs, but lyrically we were all in tune with each other without having to swap notes first.

You could think of it as one continuous, single track. It’s definitely a headphone album.

The Night Cover Artwork:

The Night Tracklist:

1. Settle In
2. Half Light
3. Through The Glass
4. Nightingale
5. Northern Counties East
6. Ellar Carr
7. When You Were Young
8. No Rush
9. Gold
10. Celestial
11. Preflyte
12. Wonderlight
13. Hear My Heart
14. Alone Together

Beirut Share Video for New Single ‘Caspian Tiger’

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Beirut Share Video for New Single ‘Caspian Tiger’

Beirut has released a new song titled ‘Caspian Tiger’. The track was originally written as part of the soundtrack Zach Condon composed for Swedish circus company Kompani Giraff’s touring production A Study of Losses. Along with the release, Condon has announced his first tour since 2019, a European trek that includes shows in Utrecht, Brussels, and London. (The musician cancelled shows in 2019 to recover from recurring acute laryngitis.) Check out director Jan Pivoňka’s video for ‘Caspian Tiger’ as well as the list of dates below.

“When I was first approached about writing a soundtrack for a circus, a certain amount of Elephant Gun era trauma initially came rushing up,” Condon said in a statement. “I had been pigeon-holed for years as a whimsical circus waif, full of sepia-toned images of penny farthings and perhaps lion tamers with handlebar moustaches. It couldn’t have been further from how I pictured the music I was making. I had been quietly avoiding the subject for years.”

“Ironic then, that I found Kompani Giraff’s project so enticing, and writing something for acrobats to perform so enjoyable,” he continued. “Caspian Tiger was one of the first songs I wrote for the new album, with images in mind of the poor animals caged or fighting in Roman colosseums. They had been taken from the Asian steppes around the Caspian Sea and from as far east as Tashkent, an area I’ve been fascinated by for years. The sonic influence came in large part from choir music that I was obsessing over at the time. Perhaps I subconsciously aimed to embrace and even improve on the imagery I had been originally written off for.”

‘Caspian Tiger’, released via Condon’s own Pompeii Records, follows the 2023 Beirut record Hadsel. Read our interview with Beirut about the inspirations behind the album.

Beirut 2025 Tour Dates:

May 1 Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg – Grote Zaal
May 2 Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg – Grote Zaal
May 5 Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
May 6 Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
May 8 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton

FKA twigs Releases New Single ‘Drums of Death’

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FKA twigs Releases New Single ‘Drums of Death’

FKA twigs has released a new single, ‘Drums of Death’, taken from her upcoming album EUSEXUA. Produced by Koreless, the song was previewed in the video for the album’s title track. Check it out via the accompanying visual below.

Koreless originally created the instrumental for ‘Drums of Death’ while on a flight to Berlin to perform at Berghain before being mixed at the venue’s PA during soundcheck. FKA twigs then collaborated with Tintin on the song’s lyrics.

EUSEXUA is set to arrive on January 24. Along with ‘Drums of Death’ and the title song, the LP features the already-released single ‘Perfect Stranger’.

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