Kero Kero Bonito have shared a cover of Late Of The Pier’s ‘Heartbeat’. The band covered 2008 for aStereogum compilation earlier this year, but have now made their rendition available to download for free. Check it out below.
‘Heartbeat’ originally appeared on the Castle Donington band’s debut LP Fantasy Black Channel. Kero Kero Bonito’s most recent album was 2018’s Time ‘n’ Place. Last year, they released their Civilisation I EP.
Save Stereogum: An ’00s Covers Comp, which was put together as part of the music publication’s summer crowdfunding campaign, also featured contributions from Julien Baker, Sharon Van Etten, The National, and many others.
While advertising has dropped by nearly half on some networks like ITV, advertisers are still keen to push a sale during a recession. Working towards a sustainable future requires understanding that sales are your enemy, for they often place consumers at risk of debt and of acquiring unnecessary amounts of clothing that will end up in the bin. According to the UN, the fashion industry generates 20% of global wastewater and around 10% of global carbon emissions. By buying less during a time of difficulty, you are not just helping your pockets, but also helping the planet.
To help you avoid buying new clothes during a recession, we have compiled this list to help you.
Revamp your old clothes
Previously mentioned in our series, but still very key to sustainable fashion the method of revamping old clothes. By revamping, we mean you can change your clothes into something fresh, for example, if you have a dress, you can make it into a shirt, or an old pair of jeans can become denim shorts. Reusing clothes does not just save you money and help the environment, but also boosts your creativity. So, get ready to look through your old clothes and become resourceful!
Charity shopping
A great way to help boost your local charity shops is by shopping at them. With COVID-19, many have struggled to maintain the rate of donations and profits have been on a downturn. By shopping at a charity shop, you will not just give a new life to the clothes but will likely save money and will be supporting a charity that needs it. Be aware; if you are struggling financially, it is best to not spend money on clothing that is not necessary.
Sell, sell, sell
Selling is the one thing a lot of people do in a recession. From cars to houses, many people get financially strained and resort to selling. However, in this case, it can be positive. Places like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, or Depop can be great platforms for you to sell your clothes. This method will give the clothes you may throwaway an extended life. Make sure before you sell, to check and delivery fees and platforms fees. Moreover, only sell clothes you do not use, as re-buying defeats the objective.
Tailoring
So, you have bought a jacket, and you have never worn it because the sleeves are too long. The first thing many people might think is to throw it away or sell it. However, if it is fixable, you do not need to do that. There are plenty of places that tailor clothes for reasonable prices, and you can always check with numerous places to see which give you the best price. Please do not fall into the out of fashion hype; it is not valid. Many clothes still hold time and can be a significant part of your wardrobe.
Unsubscribe the bull
Lastly, a key thing we forget about is emails and the impact they can have on us. According to Hubspot, a marketing software company, 59% of marketers say email is their most significant source of ROI (return on investment). This statistic means that consumers love getting their sales from the one thing we check daily, email. During a recession, sending out a newsletter is much cheaper than spending money on TV ads, billboards, or even radio. Thus, we as consumers will be targeted heavily with a great call to action buttons, clickbait titles and eye-dazzling photos.
Newsletters are an alternative to a door sales rep; thus make sure to unsubscribe from any shops that you think may try to capitalise on an opportunity to make a quick buck.
Deftones singer Chino Moreno’s side-project ✞✞✞ (Crosses) have released their first new track in six years. It’s a cover of Cause & Effect’s ‘The Beginning of the End’, from the Sacramento electropop band’s self-titled 1990 debut LP. Check it out below.
Crosses, who released their self-titled debut in 2014, are composed of Moreno, guitarist Shaun Lopez, and bassist Chuck Doom. As Consequence of Sound notes, however, a press release for the new single only mentions Moreno and Lopez’s involvement. Though the press release does not reveal any of the project’s future plans, Moreno did recently talk about revisiting unreleased material from Crosses.
“I just moved into a new place a little over a month ago, so I’ve been setting up my studio room in here and I broke out some of that [unreleased] stuff from then, and I started working on it,” he told Bloody Disgusting in October. “Now that the Deftones record [Ohms] is done and there’s no touring really in the near future, I kinda have time to work on stuff so I’m definitely going to dig in and see where I can go with that.”
Aero Flynn, the project fronted by Amateur Love’s Josh Scott, have returned with a new record that was written, recorded, and produced with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. The follow-up to the Minneapolis band’s self-titled 2015 debut is called Madeline and features contributions from Rob Moose, BJ Burton Brad Cook, Mike Noyce, Ben Lester, and many others. Listen to it below, and check out the lyric video for ‘You Care’.
“This album has been years in the making in a community under Josh,” Vernon tweeted about the project. “We all care about the album, these songs, and this project a lot. This album fucking fucks. check it out.”
Caroline Polachek and singer-songwriter Lauren Auder have teamed up for a cover of ‘Some Small Hope’, originally written by Virginia Astley and Ryuichi Sakamoto and featuring David Sylvian. Proceeds from sales of the track, which was produced by Danny L Harle, will be split between Shelter Partnership Los Angeles, Mermaids UK, and Shelter UK. Check it out below.
Caroline Polachek recently released a new version of her song ‘So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings’, from 2019’s Pang, titled ‘So Cold You’re Hurting My Feelings’. Earlier this year, Lauren Auder released her Danny L Harle-produced single ‘Quiet‘ as well as the mmph-produced ‘Animal’. Back in March, she released her sophomore EP two caves in.
La Dispute have shared two new songs, ‘Fifteen’ and ‘Kinross’. The new pair of spoken word tracks had previously been released as part of the post-hardcore outfit’s Patreon project and are now available to pay-what-you-can on Bandcamp. Proceeds from sales of the tracks will be directed to Rent Party Detroit and the Detroit Community Wealth Fund for Christmas Day. Check them out below.
La Dispute released their latest album Panorama in 2019.
SZA has shared a new song called ‘Good Days’. The track, which features additional vocals from Jacob Collier, was originally teased at the end of the video for SZA’s recent single ‘Hit Different’. Check it out below.
‘Hit Different’ marked the TED singer’s first new music as lead artist since she dropped Ctrl back in 2017. Speaking about her upcoming project in an interview with Zane Lowe, SZA said: “This body of work (her anticipated album) is very…um… Everything sounds different, but it all sounds like me. So like ‘Hit Different’ doesn’t sound like anything else on the project and neither does ‘Good Days’.”
Talking about the new song, Kelsey Lu explained in a statement:
“let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out” is about Taking Risks and plunging heedlessly into the unknown. embracing your dark side that is ultimately your light side. going manic and pulling yourself out of that mania. accepting the challenge of being wholly and completely yourself, a mutant that bends itself backwards to embrace it’s true nature and the depth that lies within. The way this song has evolved is a mirror to how processing can be fragmented through time. From my delirious vocal takes I did alone in an Airbnb in between touring Blood, dragging the mic into the bathroom while I pee which happens to be an imperative textural element of the song itself, and to everyone else who is a part of this song being in different corners of the world who each of which I have a personal relationship with mostly through Collaboration which is such an imperative part of my practice. This song also marks an evolution since my departure from a major label, and the work I’ve done between then and now that’s been deconstructing the poisons that ever brought me any kind of doubt as to the power that lies within my artistry and killing it. So. let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out. A Christmas miracle!
Kelsey Lu released her Blood Transfusion EP in 2019. Earlier this year, she dropped the single ‘Morning Dew’. Yves Tumor’s most recent LP was April’s Heaven to a Tortured Mind, which landed on our 50 Best Albums of 2020 list.
Four Tet has released two new albums, Parallel and 871. The new pair of albums follow Kieran Hebden’s latest LP Sixteen Oceans, which arrived in March of this year. Listen to both records below.
The producer recently revealed that he and Madlib had finished work on a collaborative album called Sound Ancestors, which is set to come out in January via Madlib Invazion. He also shared the first single ‘Road of the Lonely Ones’. Earlier this month, he joined forces with Thom Yorke and Burial for two new songs, ‘Her Revolution’ and ‘His Rope’.
Exactly one year after releasing Jesus is Born, Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir are back with a new EP called Emmanuel. The five-track record was composed and executive produced by West. Check it out below.
Arriving on Christmas day, the EP is described by press materials as a “celebration of the miracle of the birth of Jesus Christ” featuring “ancient and Latin inspired new music.” It includes a Christian prayer in ‘Requiem Aeternam’ and an interpretation of the hymn ‘Gloria’.
Kanye West’s last solo album was 2019’s Jesus Is King. Its follow-up, titled DONDA, was meant to come out this summer, but never materialized. Earlier this year, West released the one-off singles ‘Wash Us in the Blood’ with Travis Scott, ‘DONDA’ and ‘Nah Nah’.
