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Tanlines Share New Single ‘Burns Effect’

Tanlines have shared the new single ‘Burns Effect’, which is taken from their first new LP in eight years, The Big Mess. Check it out via the accompanying video below.

“This song is deep and dark and dangerous, but in a fun way,” the duo’s Eric Emm explained in a statement. “It’s one of the more personal tracks on the album where this ungrounded part of my personality surfaces as an over-the-top, almost ironic character. In the video, I’m channeling a lounge lizard version of the Thom Yorke dancing video and the bad-boy persona of an MTV-era late-career rocker, oozing machismo in a classic dark and humorous Tanlines way.”

Burns Effect is set to arrive May 19 on Merge. It was led by the single ‘Outer Banks’.

Skullcrusher Covers the Hated’s ‘Words Come Back’

Skullcrusher has shared a cover of the Hated’s 1985 early emo classic ‘Words Come Back’ (via Numero Group). Listen to it along with the original below.

“I was immediately drawn to the lyrics of ‘Words Come Back’ and loved that it sounds so different from anything I’ve ever made,” Helen Ballentine said of the track, which she recorded at home with Ben Weinman. “I wanted to try capturing the intensity of the song in a different way.” She added, “This is my way of making a punk song, ignoring structure and letting everything just pour out—though quite a bit quieter.”

Skullcrusher released her debut album, Quiet the Room, last year via Secretly Canadian. Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Skullcrusher.

Ela Minus and DJ Python Enlist Ricardo Villalobos for ‘♡’ Remixes EP

Ela Minus and DJ Python have shared remixes of two tracks from their 2022 collaborative EP by the Chilean-German techno producer Ricardo Villalobos. The ♡ (Ricardo Villalobos Remixes) EP features a 13-minute mix of ‘Kiss U’ and a 40-minute version of ‘Abril Lluvias Mil’. Listen below.

“Villalobos is very meaningful to me since my teenage years,” DJ Python said in a press release. “Too honored to do something like this with him. The Michael Jordan of music to my eyes.” Minus added, “What can I say? It’s a Ricardo Villalobos remix EP!”

Check out our inspirations interview with Ela Minus and DJ Python.

Lael Neale Unveils New Single ‘Faster Than the Medicine’

Lael Neale has shared a new single, ‘Faster Than the Medicine’, taken from her forthcoming album Star Eaters Delight. Following previous offerings ‘I Am the River’ and ‘In Verona’, the track arrives with a music video directed by Neale, who says it was “inspired by filmmaker Jonas Mekas; a collage of moments from my search for the mystical in the mundane.” Watch and listen below.

Star Eaters Delight will be released on April 21 via Sub Pop. Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Lael Neale.

Body Type Share Video for New Song ‘Holding On’

Body Type have released a new single, ‘Holding On’, taken from their upcoming LP Expired Candy. The track arrives with an accompanying video directed by Nick McKk and filmed on the land of the Wurundejeri Woi-wurrung people. Check it out below.

“’Holding On’ came from a particular time and space but it has evolved into a personal mantra of sorts,” guitarist Sophie McComish explained in a statement. “I’m a quadruple Virgo so I find it a challenge to relinquish control and embrace uncertainty. Sometimes the only thing that’ll get you through though is the passing of time, and it’s cool to just submit to that and trust that the outcome will be the right one.”

Bassist Georgia Wilkinson-Derums added, “This song is a product of writing at a distance. Just like that time ends up passing very discreetly until what you’re left with are quiet, hopeful memories that arm you for the future.”

Expired Candy, the follow-up to last year’s Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing’s Surprising, is out June 2 via Poison City Records. It was led by the single ‘Miss the World’.

Watch Caroline Polachek Perform ‘Welcome to My Island’ on ‘Fallon’

Caroline Polachek appeared on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing ‘Welcome to My Island’ from her sophomore album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You. Watch it below.

Desire, I Want to Turn Into You was released on February 14. In addition to ‘Welcome to My Island’, it includes the early singles ‘Bunny Is a Rider’‘Billions’‘Sunset’, and ‘Blood and Butter’. Polachek is heading out on a North American tour in April.

Yeule Joins Lucinda Chua on New Single ‘Something Other Than Years’

London-based artist Lucinda Chua has teamed up with Yeule for a new track called ‘Something Other Than Years’. It’s the final preview of Chua’s debut album YIAN, which is out this Friday (March 24) via 4AD and includes the previously unveiled singles ‘Golden’, ‘Echo’, and ‘An Ocean’. Take a listen below.

Yeule released their sophomore album, Glitch Princess, last year.

Daft Punk Share Previously Unreleased Track ‘The Writing of Fragments of Time’

Daft Punk have unveiled a previously unreleased track that will appear on the forthcoming 10th anniversary edition of Random Access Memories. ‘The Writing of Fragments of Time’ is a “documentary track” that delves into the making of the group’s Todd Edwards collaboration ‘Fragments of Time’, and it comes with a video directed by Cédric Hervet. Check it out below.

According to a press release, ‘The Writing of Fragments of Time’ calls back to the album track ‘Giorgio by Moroder’, in which the iconic producer talks about his creative journey and process. The 10th anniversary edition of Random Access Memories, which features 35 minutes of previously unreleased music across nine additional tracks, arrives May 12 via Columbia.

The National Share Video for New Single ‘Eucalyptus’

The National have released ‘Eucalyptus’, the latest preview of their upcoming album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. The track is accompanied by a Chris Sgroi-directed video that was shot at Long Pond by Sgroi and Matt Berninger’s brother, Tom. Watch and listen below.

“Throughout the record there’s a lot of looking into the abyss and wondering if a relationship has run its course,” Matt Berninger explained in a statement. “‘Eucalyptus’ is about a couple splitting up their possessions after a breakup — like, ‘What are we going to do with the spring water we get delivered, what’s going to happen to all these plants?’ It’s about all those little things you end up having to think about when you’ve become so connected to someone.”

First Two Pages of Frankenstein is slated for release on April 28 via 4AD. So far, it’s been previewed by the singles ‘New Order T-Shirt’ and ‘Tropic Morning News’.

Newport Jazz Festival 2023 Lineup: Herbie Hancock, Jon Batiste, Thundercat, and More

Newport Jazz Festival has announced the lineup for its 2023 edition. The 69th anniversary edition of the festival will take place at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island from August 4 to 6, with Herbie Hancock, Jon Batiste, and Thundercat topping the bill. Kamasi Washington, Diana Krall, Big Freedia, Domi & JD Beck, Charles Lloyd, Arooj Aftab (with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily), Samara Joy, Cautious Clay, Anderson .Paak’s alter ego DJ Pee, Big Gigantic, Alfa Mist, and more are also set to perform. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (March 23) at 1:00 pm ET via DICE. See the lineup in the poster below.