Julia Jacklin has unveiled a new single from her upcoming album PRE PLEASURE. It’s called ‘I Was Neon’, and it follows lead cut ‘Lydia Wears a Cross’. Check out its accompanying self-directed video, filmed in Melbourne, below.
“I first wrote ‘I was neon’ for a band called rattlesnack, a short-lived much loved 2019 side project that I played drums in,” Jacklin explained in a press release. “I rewrote it for my album in Montreal, during a time when I was desperately longing for a version of myself that I feared was gone forever. I was thinking of this song when I made the album cover, this song is the album cover really.”
Wyldest, the moniker of singer-songwriter Zoe Mead, has announced a new album titled Feed The Flowers Nightmares. The follow-up to 2021’s Monthly Friend comes out September 9 via Hand In Hive. To accompany the announcement, Wyldest has shared the album’s lead single, ‘Abilene’, which you can check out below.
Speaking about the new track, Mead explained in a statement:
Abilene is about someone I love and miss dearly. We spent a lot of time together within the space of a few years and it’s always tough accepting that a time is over. Sharing creative goals with people can create particularly intense relationships. Performing music for example, you get to know people in such an intimate way – touring and having amazing/challenging times together.
This particular friend needed to move back to her home country and it just wasn’t feasible to make music together anymore, l felt a little exposed, like a cushion that had been propping me up for 3 years had been pulled out from behind me.
Following the release of Monthly Friend, Mead began collaborating with Dama Scout‘s Luciano Rossi in an attempt to find a way out of writer’s block, and the pair bonded over shared influences including Jon Brion, Mica Levi, Johnny Greenwood, and the video game Doom. The new LP features the previously shared track ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’.
1. Everytime You’ll Be Mine
2. The Best Is Yet To Come
3. Abilene
4. Hungry For You To Know
5. Tin Foil Girl
6. Feed The Flowers Nightmares
7. Winter Limbs
8. Lucid Lately
9. Easier To Believe
10. Uncle A
11. Inky Road
Jockstrap – the London-based duo of Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye – have announced their debut album. It’s called I Love You Jennifer B, and it arrives September 9 via Rough Trade Records. Lead single ‘Glasgow’ is out today, alongside an accompanying video directed and edited by the band themselves. Check it out below.
“I Love You Jennifer B is a collection of Jockstrap tracks that have been 3 years in the making,” the duo explained in a press release. “Everything on it is pretty singular sounding so we hope there is a track on there for everyone and something that speaks to you and says ‘I’m a banger.’”
Of the new single, Skye added: “‘Glasgow’ is our coming of age, moving forward, long-distance, travelling, beautiful bosk, wonderful thicket song.” Ellery commented: “Glasgow is a great city, perhaps my favourite in the UK. Only downside is that it’s so damn cold all the time.”
1. Neon
2. Jennifer B
3. Greatest Hits
4. What’s It All About?
5. Concrete Over Water
6. Angst
7. Debra
8. Glasgow
9. Lancaster Court
10. 50/50 (Extended)
Television is a medium that is continually evolving. The Golden Age, which in my opinion, is the 90s TV shows that preceded Peak TV, has gradually given way to the Age of Reboots, Revivals, and Remakes. It corresponds with the comparable Age of Adaptations, resulting in what can feel like a world devoid of innovation as studios attempt to counteract the vast volume of content available with well-known titles, famous faces, and built-in audiences. However, when done well, revivals and reboots have the potential to offer something to a current program, either by bringing closure where none existed or by updating and exploring alternative stories to discover previously untapped depths.
So, with this in mind, I have compiled the list below of what I believe to be the best TV show reboots and revivals. Here goes nothing…
Twin Peaks – The original Twin Peaks, created by Mark Frost and David Lynch, became a defining, albeit brief, phenomenon of the 1990s. Their resurgence transformed the surrealist small-town mystery into a relentlessly hallucinogenic, shockingly poignant, dimension-hopping vision of a world gone insane.
Cobra Kai – Cobra Kai continues the Karate Kid brand with a mix of deliciously cheesy nostalgia and teen angst, heightened by a well-written ensemble of characters.
Fuller House – In the Netflix relaunch of Full House, viewers got to revisit the Tanners for five seasons of family-friendly bliss. The first season aired from 1987 through 1995, and the revival premiered 21 years later. This time, the sitcom centered on a mature DJ Tanner as she raised her small family with the assistance of her sister, Stephanie, and best friend, Kimmy. In addition, many of the show’s other original stars made cameos, including Bob Saget, John Stamos, and Dave Coulier.
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life – If you grew up watching Gilmore Girls on repeat, the four-part Netflix special Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life, starring the show’s original castmates Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and Kelly Bishop, is required viewing.
One Day at a Time – Norman Lear’s 1970s sitcom about a single mother raising two teenage daughters was revived as the much more topical story of a Cuban-American Army vet with two children, a theatrical mother, and a knack for getting caught up in every hot-button issue of the day. It became the unusual show to survive Netflix cancellation after being a delightful and comforting blend of old and new.
Lost in Space – This has been one of Netflix’s most popular shows. It’s simple to understand why: the reboot pulls a Battlestar Galactica and adds weight to the 1965 original’s shipwrecked in space premise. It’s not flawless, but it’s worth a look.
Doctor Who – Doctor Who is the longest-running science fiction television series in history, premiering on the BBC in 1963 and following the adventures of a Time Lord known as the Doctor, an alien who seems to be human. After 26 seasons, the original show was canceled in 1989, and an attempt to resurrect it in the 1990s was a flop. It wasn’t until Russell T. Davies rebooted the show in 2005 that fans were genuinely reintroduced to the beloved sci-fi classic. Many talented actors, including David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Peter Capaldi, have played the legendary Doctor.
Saved by the Bell – Bayside High School remains the same. This flawlessly teases the first one’s old-school status while remaining unique. Peacock is killing it when it comes to making this program seem special, and it’s easily one of the most excellent reboots on the list.
Gossip Girl – It took a few episodes for HBO Max’s revival to establish itself, but Gossip Girl is now back. And this time, it’s even more gorgeous, romantically fluid, and mysterious than before. This time, these Upper East Siders must peel back two different facades: Manhattan’s most elite’s fake smiles and even less authentic Instagram pages.
Bel-Air – Back in the 1990s, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a must-see teatime show. It turned a teenage Will Smith into an acting sensation at a time when he was best recognized for rapping with DJ Jazzy Jeff. The series aired from 1990 until 1996. Morgan Cooper, a fan of the show, shot and posted a dramatic remake of the sitcom on YouTube in 2019. And, as they say, the rest is history.
In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, Strange said of the new track:
I’ve been messing with this song for a long time and when it all came together November in London last year, I was just like “yo, that’s it”… it was all about getting out of the way, just letting the song rock. We were all on our feet, there was only two of us in the room… so we looking at each other like “yo!” and then after we did it I was like “how do we make like six more of these??”
That song in particular is about how thankful I am for all the people who held me down when I did feel wretched.
I think a lot of people second guess themselves when they feel it in their tummy — they second guess that feeling — but that’s the light. You gotta follow that. This song and this experience has really showed me the importance of doing that so I plan to keep doing it.
Farm to Table, Strange’s sophomore album, arrives this Friday (June 17) via 4AD.
Philadelphia band Friendship have released a new single called ‘Alive Twice’. It’s lifted from their forthcoming album Love The Stranger, their first for Merge Records, which has already been previewed with the songs ‘Ugly Little Victory’ and ‘Hank’. Take a listen below.
The band’s Dan Wriggins said in a statement about ‘Alive Twice’:
The poet Linda Gregg dedicated her book of poetry Too Bright to See to her lover, Jack Gilbert, with an all-caps inscription: ‘IT WAS LIKE BEING ALIVE TWICE.’ The phrase shows up later in her poem ‘The Defeated.’ I wasn’t going to steal it, but I looked it up and found that Gregg had taken the phrase from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Po. I think Eileen Myles talks about it, too.
This one went through a unique process. I recorded the delayed Wurlitzer line and vocals alone, then left the studio. Michael, Peter, and Jon, who hadn’t heard the song before, went in together and improvised over it with piano, Rhodes, and organ. Finally, we dropped some of the Wurlitzer, creating an extremely cool, roomy effect.
The track comes paired with a video shot by Michael Kaplan. “I kept asking Michael if we could work zombies into the video,” Wriggins said. “He said it would cost too much. The Black Angel at Iowa City’s Oakland Cemetery, however, is the site of some pretty creepy legends.
Love The Stranger is slated for release on July 29.
Young Guv has released a new single, ‘Nervous Around U’, which will appear on his second album of 2022. GUV IV, the follow-up to GUV III, features the previously shared tracks ‘Change Your Mind’, ‘Nowhere At All’, and ‘Cry 2 Sleep’. Check out a video for ‘Nervous Around U’ below.
The Smile have announced their first North America tour. The trek will kick off on November 14 in Providence, Rhode Island and wraps up in Los Angeles in December. Check out the band’s upcoming US tour dates below.
The Smile – the project of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and jazz drummer Tom Skinner – released their debut LP, A Light for Attracting Attention, last month. They’re currently on a tour of Europe, which included a stop at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound 2022.
The Smile 2022 North American Tour Dates:
Nov 14 Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Nov 16 Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Nov 18 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
Nov 20 New York, NY – Hammerstein
Nov 23 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
Nov 25 Montreal, Quebec – M Telus
Nov 26 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
Nov 28 Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
Nov 29 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
Dec 1 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Dec 3 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Dec 4 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
Dec 6 New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theatre
Dec 8 Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
Dec 10 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
Dec 14 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Dec 16 Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
Dec 18 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Dec 21 Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium
The Beths have announced their next album: Expert In a Dying Field is set for release on September 16 via Carpark Records. Along with the announcement, the New Zealand band has shared a video for the lead single ‘Silence Is Golden’. Check it out below, and scroll down for the LP’s cover artwork and tracklist.
“The song is about stress and anxiety manifesting as an intolerance to noise,” the Beths’ Elizabeth Stokes said of ‘Silence Is Golden’ in a statement. “Where each new sound makes you more and more stressed.”
The Beths started recording the follow-up to 2020’s Jump Rope Gazers at guitarist Jonathan Pearce’s studio in Auckland towards the end of 2021, before being interrupted by a four-month national lockdown. They finished writing the album remotely and completed recording in Los Angeles following a US tour.
Expert In a Dying Field Cover Artwork:
Expert In a Dying Field Tracklist:
1. Expert In A Dying Field
2. Knees Deep
3. Silence Is Golden
4. Your Side
5. I Want To Listen
6. Head In The Clouds
7. Best Left
8. Change In The Weather
9. When You Know You Know
10. A Passing Rain
11. I Told You That I Was Afraid
12. 2am
Harkin has shared the latest single from her upcoming album Honeymoon Suite, which is out June 17 via Hand Mirror. It’s called ‘Driving Down a Flight of Stairs’, and it follows previous entries ‘Body Clock’, ‘A New Day’, and ‘Here Again’. Check out its Dejan Mrkic-directed visual below.
“This video is the product of an accidental chain of pandemic collaboration,” Harkin explained in a statement. “During lockdown, my wife Kate Leah Hewett wrote a poem called ‘Driving Down A Flight Of Stairs’ inspired in part by IONE’s work and Pauline Oliveros’ deep listening practice. In response, I recorded a piece of ambient music for our Patreon which carried the same name and eventually became the final album version.”
“The director Dejan Mrkic heard the track and asked if he could pair it with some footage he’d shot in LA, which I thought was so beautiful and matched the expansive stillness of the track,” Harkin continued. “In his words, ‘we reverse engineered the more traditional way of making a music video’. I was seeking peace and communal experience when I composed this track in lockdown. The geographically remote collaboration of this video feels like my call for that has been answered.”
Mrkic added: “The film follows a 10-year-old child (played by newcomer Ava Zane) as she searches for her presumed father in Los Angeles before she is picked up by her mother. It’s a meditation on childhood. The fluid camerawork by cinematographer Hayden Mason is complimented by BAFTA-winner Livia Ruzic’s distorted diegetic sounds to give the audience a hyper subjective experience.”
