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Sorcha Richardson Announces New Album ‘Smiling Like an Idiot’, Unveils New Single’

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Sorcha Richardson Announces New Album ‘Smiling Like an Idiot’, Unveils New Single’

Irish singer-songwriter Sorcha Richardson has announced her sophomore album: Smiling Like an Idiot arrives on September 23 via Faction. The follow-up to 2019’s First Prize Bravery is led by the new single ‘Shark Eyes’, which you can hear below.

“It’s about falling in love with a person and a place, which in this case is Dublin, and how those two are interlinked,” Richardson said of the new album in a statement. “I started to think about things that accompany that intense euphoria. The deep anxiety that can sometimes go with it. That feeling you get when you’re on a rollercoaster, ascending – it’s exhilarating and terrifying. I think fear is a very big part of falling in love.”

Talking about the new song, she explained:

‘Shark Eyes’ is about being totally infatuated with someone who you know isn’t as interested in you as you are in them. It’s about following your darker and more destructive impulses and allowing yourself to be taken for a bit of a ride, partly out of boredom and curiosity, but also partly out of a lingering hope that maybe this time it will end differently. I think I wrote it as a way of admitting to myself that that relationship would never be anything more than it already was, but I wanted it to still have the sweetness of a love song. Sometimes there’s a real lightness and relief in coming to that realisation about someone and knowing and accepting the limits of your relationship with them.

It was the first song I wrote for this album and the first thing that Alex and I worked on together since we made my debut album First Prize Bravery. I think it acted as a bit of a green light to keep going.

Smiling Like an Idiot Cover Artwork:

Smiling Like an Idiot Tracklist:

1. Archie
2. Shark Eyes
3. Spotlight Television
4. Stalemate
5. Purgatory
6. 525
7. Good Intentions
8. Hard to Fake It
9. Holiday
10. Jackpot
11 .Smiling Like an Idiot

Steve Lacy and Fousheé Team Up on New Song ‘Sunshine’

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Steve Lacy and Fousheé Team Up on New Song ‘Sunshine’

Ahead of its release on Friday (July 15), Steve Lacy has shared a new track from his sophomore album, Gemini Rights, a duet with New York artist Fousheé called ‘Sunshine’. It follows the early singles ‘Mercury’ and ‘Bad Habits’. Check it out via the accompanying video below.

Goon Share New Single ‘Emily Says’

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Goon Share New Single ‘Emily Says’

Los Angeles art-rockers Goon have a new album out this Friday called Hour of Green Evening. Today, they’re previewing it with the advance single ‘Emily Says’, which follows previous entries ‘Angelnumber 1210’ and ‘Ochre’. Give it a listen below.

Frontman Kenny Becker wrote the new song about his wife Emily Elkin, who plays cello in Angel Olsen’s live band and has worked with Olivia Rodrigo, Halsey, Troye Sivan, and more. “This song is about how her and I meeting each other was the most joyful thing to ever happen to both of us, but also didn’t cure either of us from our anxieties or depression,” Becker said in a press release. “I wanted to focus on the heart-wringing conflict between those two things.”

Rachika Nayar Releases New Song ‘Nausea’

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Rachika Nayar Releases New Song ‘Nausea’

Rachika Nayar has released a new single titled ‘Nausea’. It follows ‘Heaven Come Crashing’, the eponymous track from the Brooklyn musician’s sophomore album, which featured Maria BC and made our Best New Songs list. Listen to ‘Nausea’ below.

“Around the time of writing this song, I was listening to a lot of 90s trance from labels like Eye-Q Records,” Nayar explained in a press release. “There’s just something incredible about how they wring such heart-wrenching dance floor anthems out of the plainest melodies and chintziest digital synths, one of which I used on this song (the M1 piano).”

Heaven Come Crashing is scheduled for release on August 26 via NNA Tapes.

Modern Woman Release New Song ‘Ford’

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Modern Woman Release New Song ‘Ford’

London quartet Modern Woman have put out a new single, ‘Ford’, following up their 2021 debut EP, Dogs Fighting In My Dream. The track was produced and mixed by Oli Barton-Wood, with mastering by Jason Mitchell. Check out its music video, directed by Sandra Ebert, below.

“‘Ford’ has been one of the oldest songs in our repertoire,” bandleader Sophie Harris explaned in a statement. “I wrote the bassline loop for it a long time ago, one day when I only had a bass to hand. I structured the song and added guitar and simple vocal. I wanted to give it a raw and slightly sinister feel to it. We can spend an incredibly long time working a song in our practice space before we ever play it live, so we wanted to make sure that energy resonated through the recording.”

She added: “Lyrically, it is about a girl who borrows her brother’s Ford and drives it around. For Juan’s vocals towards the end of the song, I went with a William Burroughs-esque cut up technique and collected different car-related writings, chopped them up and reformed them.”

Gordi Shares New Single ‘Inhuman’

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Gordi Shares New Single ‘Inhuman’

Gordi, the moniker of singer-songwriter Sophie Payten, has shared her new song ‘Inhuman’, the title track to her forthcoming EP. Check out a video for it below.

The new song was inspired by Payten’s experience as a healthcare worker. “When I wrote ‘Inhuman’, I was thinking about the blackened roadsides on my drive from Sydney to Lismore in 2019,” she explained in a statement. “I had to turn back halfway because the fires were too out of control. I was supposed to start work in Lismore Hospital on the Monday, where I would meet countless patients who couldn’t be discharged because their homes had been destroyed. Hearing one story after the next made me numb, and being numb to that sort of tragedy feels like forgetting to be human.”

Gordi’s Inhuman EP arrives August 19 on Jagjaguwar. It includes the previously unveiled single ‘Way I Go’.

Flo Milli Drops New Single ‘No Face’

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Flo Milli Drops New Single ‘No Face’

Flo Milli has shared a new single called ‘No Face’, which was produced by Tasha Catour. She’s also revealed the release date of her next album: You Still Here, Ho ? lands on July 22 via RCA. Check out ‘No Face’ below.

Flo Milli teased You Still Here, Ho ? last month with the song ‘Conceited’. The follow-up to Ho, Why Is You Here ? will also include the previously shared singles ‘Ice Baby’ and ‘PBC’.

Santigold Releases Video for New Song ‘Nothing’

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Santigold Releases Video for New Song ‘Nothing’

Santigold has released another single from her forthcoming album Spirituals, following previous cuts ‘High Priestess’ and ‘Ain’t Ready’. It’s called ‘Nothing’, and it comes alongside a video short by Frank Ockenfels. Watch and listen below.

“’Nothing’ is a song I wrote about invisibility,” Santigold explained in a press statement. “It’s a song for anyone who has not been seen, and for me it was an opportunity to explore how that feels. I wrote Nothing in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests, and in writing the lyrics I was able to release a heaviness that I did not know I was carrying. Being Black and being a woman, particularly one who has chosen the creative path that I have chosen, I have always felt invisible to a degree. People see only what they think they know, or what they think I should be. Or sometimes, they see nothing at all. This song is about the burden of existing beneath a veil of nothingness. And the strength it requires just to be, despite it.”

Of the accompanying visual, she added:

This video vignette was inspired by a Wangechi Mutu image called Snake Eater. I had seen the image years ago and when I was thinking up visual ideas for this song, this piece came to mind. I loved the idea of a being that is woman but also beyond human in some way, and even unclassifiable. A being for whom there is no name, no category, who is totally unique, and fierce. I wanted to become this type of creature in this video because I don’t believe we have to know how to name or define what we’re seeing to accept that it exists, that it’s beautiful and powerful and worthy of being exactly what it is. How exciting to encounter a being so magnificent that it is beyond our imaginations. How exciting to find that that beast is living within you and to set it free.

Spirituals is due out September 9 via Little Jerk Records.

Pinkshift Announce Debut Album ‘Love Me Forever’, Share New Song

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Pinkshift Announce Debut Album ‘Love Me Forever’, Share New Song

Pinkshift have announced their debut album, Love Me Forever, which will drop on October 21 via Hopeless. It was recorded by Will Yip and includes the previously released single ‘nothing (in my head)’ as well as a new one called ‘i’m not crying, you’re crying’, which you can hear below.

“We were concerned this wouldn’t feel like an actual album, but because we all worked on it together throughout this period of time, it feels really cohesive,” vocalist Ashrita Kumar said in a statement. “It defines an era of our lives.”

Drummer Myron Houngbedji added: “With everything that’s going on – both in the world and in our own lives – it feels like it was a very transitional period that influenced what we were writing about. They all have similar themes.”

Commenting on the new track, Kumar said: “‘crying’ is the one song on the record that I didn’t start with a particular direction, just raw and unfiltered emotion. As the first song on Love Me Forever, it kicks the record off with a panicked denial – an immediately attacking response to the question of ‘are you okay?’ untrusting and doubtful of the intent and sincerity of that question.”

Pinkshift released their debut EP, Saccharine, last year.

Love Me Forever Cover Artwork:

Love Me Forever Tracklist:

1. i’m not crying you’re crying
2. nothing (in my head)
3. GET OUT
4. cherry (we’re all gonna die)
5. the kids aren’t alright
6. Trust Fall
7. in a breath
8. Cinderella
9. BURN THE WITCH
10. Love Me Forever
11. let me drown
12. Dreamer

How Instagram Turned Us All Into Photographers

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How Instagram Turned Us All Into Photographers

The first photograph in history dates from 1826. The picture “View from the Window at Le Gras” still exists, although it doesn’t look very impressive for today’s standards. It’s a humble black and white picture where only a few lines are clearly visible. Yet, this photograph would usher in a new era and transform cultures worldwide. The passion for photography is quite old, and more people seem to fall in love daily. The cupid? Instagram.

Instant Legion

Instagram didn’t invent the concept of a photo-sharing platform, but it took it to a whole new level. Instagram was created in 2010, and platforms like Tumblr and Pinterest were already around. Yet, no other social media platform would be so engaging for photographers, professionals and wannabes. It’s much more interactive than its predecessors, and many professional photographers migrated there when it came up.

More importantly, Instagram made photo-sharing easy. It provides several filters that can make even poor shots look great. This social media didn’t take long to create a legion of amateur photographers sharing their world views. However, the importance of smartphones can’t be neglected. Over 80% of the world’s population owns a smartphone, with cameras of all sorts.

Some users share so many quality photos on their profiles that a new service has been created: the social media photo book maker. It’s possible to make a printable photo book of the best pictures. It’s possible to have it printed, like a regular book. It’s also possible to have it digitally so that users can share it on their blogs or professional pages.

Amateurs and Professionals

Looking for a photographer today is almost like looking for Spartacus; everybody claims to be one. Indeed, professional-like gear has never been so accessible. Flagship smartphones have very powerful cameras. Also, new photo editing software makes pretty much anything possible.

Professional photography goes much deeper than cool tech gadgets, though. A professional photographer must know about lenses, angles, exposure, processing techniques, and more. That’s why some professionals resent the space amateurs have gained in the business.

Still, turning the audience into engaged amateurs only expands the popularity of this art even further. You don’t need years of study and investment to have a lot of fun with a hobby. It turns out that Instagram is one of the best social media platforms to channel this hobby. There, it’s possible to interact with other amateurs and professionals and receive feedback. Moreover, you can show everybody your perspective of the world.

The Last Shot

There are over 1 billion users on Instagram today, and numbers keep soaring. The platform concentrates an unfathomable wealth of pictures. Such wealth never stops increasing, with users posting every day. The platform constantly renovates its options of filters so that users are always engaged. Many photos were taken from untrained (but not unskilled) hands that are true masterpieces, and by the looks of things, the platform isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.

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