Fenne Lily has announced an expanded edition of her latest album Big Picture. It includes the bonus track ‘Hollywood and Fear’, which is out today. Listen to it below.
“Do I want to be right or to be kind?” Lily asks in the new song. “It’s something my mum asked me constantly when I was a kid — I would argue until I lost the thread of the argument, when I could have easily let it go,” she explained in a statement.“I want to be right or to be kind” that’s reflected in the song’s lyrics. So ‘Hollywood and Fear’ is about figuring out when to hold on tightly versus when to let go.”
1. Map of Japan
2. Dawncolored Horse
3. Lights Light Up
4. 2+2
5. Superglued
6. Henry
7. Pick
8. In My Own Time
9. Red Deer Day
10. Half Finished
11. Dial Tone (Bonus Track)
12. Hollywood and Fear (Bonus Track)
13. Cathedral (Bonus Track)
14. 4 (Bonus Track)
15. In My Own Time (Demo)
Zach Condon has unveiled ‘The Tern’, the latest offering from Beirut’s upcoming album Hadsel – out November 10 on Pompeii. It follows lead single ‘So Many Plans’. Check it out below.
“The base of this song comes from an old Roland synthesizer and drum machine part which I had lying around from a previous Berlin session,” Condon explained of ‘The Tern’ in a statement. “The lyrics I improvised on the spot and finished the song off by adding layers of church organs and hand percussion. I stacked the parts high despite always being afraid of overdoing it. In the end I was confused how I had written such a seemingly positive and even hopeful song, but once I took a closer look at the lyrics, I saw the real nature of the hidden defeat and triumph of caution rather than of hope.”
Condon has also today announced Beirut’s first live shows in over four years. He will be joined by an ensemble that includes Aaron Arntz (piano), Ben Lanz (trombone/sousaphone/piano), Clarice Jensen (cello), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), Kyle Resnick (trumpet), Nick Petree (drums/percussion), and Yuki Numata (violin).
glass beach are back with a new single called ‘the CIA’. The track was recorded in Los Angeles, engineered and mixed by frontperson J. McClendo and lead guitarist Layne Smith, and mastered by Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip. It comes paired with a video directed by drummer William White. Check it out below.
Hotline TNT have dropped a new song, ‘Out of Town’, lifted from the upcoming album Cartwheel. It arrives on the heels of the previously released singles ‘I Thought You’d Change’ and ‘Protocol’. The track was previewed throughout the week via the PC game Kaxtyn, hosted on bandleader Will Anderson’s online hub, assnup.com. Check it out below, along with the band’s newly announced tour dates.
“These days most people wouldn’t have the foolishness to start a song by singing the words ‘baby girl’ but I wanted to channel my Minnesotan roots and try it out, Paul Westerberg style,” Anderson said in a statement. “Matter of fact I think his influence is all over this tune, we had to betray the Bob Mould guidance one of these days and see how the other half lives. This one’s about losing someone you’re excited about before you even realized you had strong feelings about ‘em.”
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Earlier this year, Allegra Krieger released I Keep My Feet on the Fragile Plane, her first LP on Double Double Whammy. Today, the New York-based songwriter has announced the Fragile Plane B-Sides EP, which features 7 songs that were written around the same time as the album. It’s out October 20, and its first single, ‘Impasse’, is out now. Listen to it below.
“‘Impasse’ is about this country, inspired by the attempted reelection of Donald Trump during quarantine and the noise & darkness imbued in the political games during that time. Juxtaposed next to natural disasters, disease, and wildfires, it all felt so naive, and, for me, amplified the reality of humanity’s impermanence and ignorance.”
Phoenix have released a new remix of their Alpha Zulu track ‘All Eyes on Me’. It features a verse from Pusha T, production from the Neptunes’ Chad Hugo, and additional vocals from Benee. Check it out below.
“A huge thank you to le Roi Pusha-T — most played artist in our backstage; to Chad Hugo, who always showed up when we were playing in Virginia, it’s about time we worked together!” Phoenix said in a statement. “And to Benee, who worked at light speed to make this happen and added some magic. MERCI!!!”
Earlier this year, Phoenix shared a new version of ‘After Midnight’ featuring Clairo.
Viji has previewed her upcoming debut album So Vanilla with a new track, ‘Sundress in Pink’. It follows the previously released singles ‘Sedative’ and ‘Karaoke’. Take a listen below.
“This song is one of my favourite ones off the record,” Viji said of ‘Sundress in Pink’ in a statement. “I’m not sure why but I think the bed of instruments is really comforting to me. The title essentially creates a world in which summer never ends. As long as I’m in the dress I can stay out as long as I want. It’s about escapism, for me it was in people and mostly I didn’t care who.”
“The lyric video I shot with my friends in Marseille,” Viji added. “Fading in and out of black and white back to colour and people, I wanted to capture the change from loneliness to togetherness. And as long as the dress is in colour I remain, ‘life’s fantasy’.”
Another Sky have unveiled a new song called ‘Uh Oh!’. It follows the band’s recent outings ‘Psychopath’, ‘A Feeling’, and ‘Burn the Way’. Check it out below.
“’Uh Oh!; soundtracks a literal fall into the Thames, vocalist Catrin Vincent said in a statement. “The song is the flip side to “Fell In Love With The City” from the our debut record. That song was first we ever wrote, about the naive excitement of moving to the big smoke. This song is an answer to that. Now, we’re a bit chewed up and not so excited.
“Naomi’s bass riff was inspired by Jimmy Eat World and The Toy Dolls,” Vincent added. “Vocally, I was thinking The Pretenders, or Oasis. And Wet Leg had just absolutely popped off, so I was inspired to let go and have some fun”
Spiritual Cramp have dropped a new single, ‘Better Off This Way’, taken from their upcoming self-titled album. The track, which follows previous cuts ‘Herberts On Holiday’ and ‘Talkin’ on the Internet’, comes with a shoot-em-up-inspired music video directed by Sean Stout and featuring Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun. Watch and listen below.
Spiritual Cramp is set for release on November 3 via Blue Grape Music.
Berklee Abu Dhabi, a premier music institute in the capital, has launched its 2023 Fall programme, designed to cater to seasoned and budding musicians across the UAE and MENA region. The institute’s offerings this semester include certificate programmes in vocals, piano, DJing, digital music production, and more. Alongside these academic pursuits, there will be courses in Modern and Contemporary Dance and Ballet for the Youth.
In its commitment to fostering education and community in the music realm, Berklee Abu Dhabi has scheduled a series of events. The institute is hosting the Creative Arts Educators’ Symposium this week, aimed at enhancing music education. Saadiyat Sounds will continue to showcase community talent, with the next session scheduled for October 19.
Featuring workshops, panels, and performances, the Berklee Abu Dhabi Music Summit, slated for November 4-5, promises an enriching networking experience for music professionals.
The institute’s calendar continues with an exploration of the iconic dance choreographer William Forsythe’s impact in an exhibition starting November 8, in collaboration with the U.S. Mission to the UAE. Two ‘Meet the Masters’ workshops will allow direct interaction with music industry stalwarts, with the next masterclass, “Music & Health,” on November 11-12, led by Renate Tsuyako Rohlfing. To conclude the year, Berklee Abu Dhabi has announced a concert on December 15 featuring two significant headliners.
