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Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Elton John, and More Sign Open Letter to Ban Conversion Therapy

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Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Elton John, and More Sign Open Letter to Ban Conversion Therapy

Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, and Elton John are among the celebrities who have signed an open letter to the UK government calling for a ban on “conversion therapy”. The letter was written by London-based advocacy group Ban Conversion Therapy and addressed to the Minister for Women And Equalities, urging her to “introduce a truly effective ban on ‘conversion therapy’” in the UK.

“The government has said recently that conversion therapy is complex, which it undoubtedly is, and although we acknowledge the issue is nuanced we strongly believe that effective legislation, supported by a programme of work to help tackle these practices in all their forms, is possible,” the letter read.

It continued: “Any form of counselling or persuading someone to change their sexual orientation or behaviour so as to conform with a heteronormative lifestyle, or their gender identity should be illegal, no matter the reason, religious or otherwise – whatever the person’s age.”

“Let’s end it now. Let’s finish what was pledged two years ago and ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and gender diverse people, of all ages. Until you do, torture will continue to take place on British soil.”

In addition to Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, and Elton John, other signees included Rina Sawayama,  Clairo, Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix, Sam Fender, Years & Years’ Olly Alexander, Katherine Ryan, Stephen Fry, Russell T. Davies, and more.

Read the full letter below.

Watch the Video for The Flaming Lips’ New Song ‘Dinosaurs on the Mountain’

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Watch the Video for The Flaming Lips’ New Song ‘Dinosaurs on the Mountain’

The Flaming Lips have shared a new song called ‘Dinosaurs on the Mountain’. It arrives with a music video shot in Oklahoma during lockdown and directed by George Salisbury and Wayne Coyne for delo creative. The visual shows the band performing inside giant bubbles, much like they did on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert back in June. Check it out below.

‘Dinosaurs on the Mountain’ marks the third single from the band’s upcoming album, American Head, following the Kacey Musgraves-featuring ‘Flowers of Neptune 6′ and ‘My Religion Is You’. The new record is scheduled for release on September 11 via Warner. Back in March, the band released Deap Lips, a collaborative effort with Deap Vally. Their last full-length album was 2019’s King’s Mouth.

Sound Selection 106: Limón Limón, Big Black Delta

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Sound Selection 106: Limón Limón, Big Black Delta

Limón Limón Frozen Lemonade

Limón Limón, an exciting LA-based duo, have presented their newest single Frozen Lemonade, several days ago. The song follows on their memory-filled song Barcelona Night, this time taking a different approach to their production. Frozen Lemonade stands out with its rhythmic dance-like energy while still holding the quality we have come to love from Limón Limón in terms of structure and overall production. Yet, while Frozen Lemonade is very much a summer track, its overall mood is shaded with a feeling of melancholy, it’s a heartbreak song, in some ways reflecting the climate we are in at this moment.

The song features a superb visual video.

Big Black Delta Vessel

Entering with Vessel we have Big Black Delta, a solo project of Jonathan Bates who first came to notice as the frontman of Mellowdrone before entering M83’s live band. Bates has also notably remixed M83’s Midnight City and has respectively released three albums under the Big Black Delta moniker over the years. With his most current song which is part of his fourth album named 4, Big Black Delta dives into a reminiscent mood; it’s a marvellous song birthing the magnificent production that we know Big Black Delta has pocketed over the years through experimentation and growth. Compared to some of his earlier work, Vessel is more comfortable to absorb for the casual listener while remaining appealing and exciting for his hardcore fans. 

Vessel also features an arthouse-like music video which was directed by Warren Kommers who has also worked with Twenty One Pilots and The Neighbourhood.

Juliet July Releases New EP ‘Palm Trees in the Mist’

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Juliet July Releases New EP ‘Palm Trees in the Mist’

Juliet July, an Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter, today released her six-track EP Palm Trees in the Mist. The EP came after the releases of her two singles Blue Paradise and Easy which respectively feature on the EP.

Palm Trees in the Mist takes the listener on a reminiscent and reflective trip through various emotions and themes including love, longing, lust and heartbreak. It finally resolves with a positive note bringing a silver lining to the memory-filled journey.

Talking about the EP July stated “Palm trees represent happiness, joy, warmth, The Mist represents more heavy, sad and dark emotions. ‘Palm trees in the mist’ combined, creates a symbolism for me to keep seeing the ‘Silver Livings’ in whatever situation life throws at us.”

Watch Massive Attack’s New Audiovisual EP ‘Eutopia’

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Watch Massive Attack’s New Audiovisual EP ‘Eutopia’

Massiave Attack have shared a new audiovisual EP called Eutopia. Co-written and produced by 3D (Massive Attack’s Robert del Naja) and Mark Donne, the trip-hop pioneers’ latest was recorded in three different cities during lockdown and features collaborations with Algiers, Saul Williams, and Young Fathers. Check it out below.

Drawing from Thomas More’s 16th century book Utopia, the EP also tackles issues such as climate change and tax haven extraction, featuring contributions from Christiana Figueres, who wrote the UN Paris Climate Agreement, Professor Guy Standing, founder of the Universal Basic Income Principle, and Professor Gabriel Zucman, who invented the US “Wealth Tax” policy.

Speaking of the project, Massive Attack said in a statement: “Lockdown exposed the best aspects and worst flaws of humanity. That period of uncertainty and anxiety forced us to meditate on the obvious need to change the damaging systems we live by.  By working with three experts, we’ve created a sonic and visual dialogue around these global, structural issues; taking the form of climate emergency, tax haven extraction and Universal Basic Income.”

They added: “The spirit of this EP, its elements and ideas have nothing to do with naïve notions of an ideal, perfect world, and everything to do with the urgent & practical need to build something better. In this sense, Eutopia is the opposite of spelling mistake.”

Eutopia marks the group’s first new material since 2016’s Ritual Spirit. Last year, Massive Attack went on a Mezzanine anniversary tour alongside Liz Fraser.

Alanis Morissette Returns with New Single ‘Reckoning’

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Alanis Morissette Returns with New Single ‘Reckoning’

Alanis Morissette has shared a new single called ‘Reckoning’, from her upcoming album Such Pretty Forks In The Road. Check it out below.

‘Recoking’ was co-written by Morissette and Michael Farrell and produced by Catherine Marks. It follows the previously released singles ‘Reasons I Drink’, ‘Smiling’, and ‘Diagnosis’.

Such Pretty Forks In The Road, the singer’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2012’s Havoc and Bright Lights, will be released on July 31st via Epiphany/ Thirty Tigers/ RCA. Morissette was set to embark on a world tour for the 25th anniversary of 1995’s Jagged Little Pill this summer, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December of last year, a stage musical production of Jagged Little Pill, which included the new song ‘Smiling’, made its Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City.

Rina Sawayama Drops ‘XS’ Remix Featuring Bree Runway

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Rina Sawayama Drops ‘XS’ Remix Featuring Bree Runway

Rina Sawayama has dropped a new remix version of ‘XS’ featuring guest vocals from Bree Runway. Listen to it below.

‘XS’ is taken from the pop singer’s latest studio album, SAWAYAMA, which was released back in April. Originally produced by Kyle Shearer, Chris Lyon, and Valley Girl, the new version also includes production from Clarence Clarity, who co-produced most of the album.

“Money, power, excess, and more/ But they can’t never snatch my soul,” Runway raps on her verse. “It’s a ring on my finger, of course I said yes/ I ain’t married to no man, I’m married to success.”

Sawayama announced the release of the remix yesterday, but teased its existence in a tweet thread going as far back as April. Recently, she also shared a cover of Lady Gaga’s ‘Dance in the Dark’ as part of the Pride edition of Spotify’s recurring Singles series.

Elvis Costello Releases New Song ‘Hetty O’Hara Confidential’

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Elvis Costello Releases New Song ‘Hetty O’Hara Confidential’

Elvis Costello has released a new track titled ‘Hetty O’Hara Confidential’. It’s his second single of 2020, following ‘No Flag’, which dropped a few weeks ago in June. Listen to it below.

The track, engineered by Eetü Seppälä and mixed in Los Angeles by Sebastian Krys, is described by a press release as “the tale of a tattler who outlives her time”. Speaking of recording the two new singles at Suomenlinnan Studio in Helsinki, Finland, Costello said: “I wanted to go somewhere nobody knew me. So, this is ‘The Helsinki Sound’.”

‘No Flag’ and ‘Hetty O’Hara Confidential’ mark the first new material from Elvis Costello And The Imposters since 2019’s Purse EP. Their last full-length release was 2018’s Look Now. Costello’s next single is set to drop on August 14.

100 gecs and Fall Out Boy Join Forces on New Track ‘hand crushed by a mallet (Remix)’

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100 gecs and Fall Out Boy Join Forces on New Track ‘hand crushed by a mallet (Remix)’

100 gecs have shared a new remix version of ‘hand crushed by a mallet’ featuring Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump, as well as founding Chiodos vocalist Craig Owens and Nicole Dollanganger. It’s taken from the experimental pop duo’s new remix album 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues. Check it out below.

The new remix album is out today via Big Beat/Atlantic. In addition to Fall Out Boy, 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues also features contributions from Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, Kero Kero Bonito, Tommy Cash, Hannah Diamond, Nicole Dollanganger, and more. It also includes several rarities from the duo, including ‘toothless’ and ‘came to my show’, and two live tracks, ‘small pipe’ and ‘800db cloud’, taken from the band’s appearance on Adult Swim’s Fishcenter Live program.

Back in April, Dylan Brady curated a virtual festival on Minecraft which featured sets from Charli XCX, Cashmere Cat, A.G. Cook, Danny L Harle, Dorian Electra, and more.

Listen to Katy Perry’s Uplifting New Song ‘Smile’

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Listen to Katy Perry’s Uplifting New Song ‘Smile’

Katy Perry has unveiled the title track from her upcoming studio album, Smile, set for release on August 14 via Capitol. Check it out below.

“I wrote this song when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile,” the pop singer said of the new track in a statement. “When I listen to it now, it’s a great reminder that I made it through. It’s three minutes of energizing hopefulness.” Speaking of the album, she added: “This whole album is my journey towards the light – with stories of resilience, hope, and love.”

Katy Perry has put out a series of singles since last year: ‘365’, ‘Never Really Over’, ‘Small Talk’, ‘Harleys in Hawaii’, and most recently, ‘Daisies’. Back in March, the singer revealed her pregnancy in the visual for her first new song of 2020, ‘Never Worn White’, which ended with a baby bump reveal.

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