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Artist Spotlight: Worry Club

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Artist Spotlight: Worry Club

Worry Club is the musical project of Chase Walsh, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Chicago. Having picked up the guitar at the age of five, Walsh soon taught himself how to play drums, piano, bass, and violin and dove headfirst into the world of self-producing. He released his first EP as Worry Club earlier this year, titled Chase’s Hands, a collection of introverted bedroom pop recordings dealing with the artist’s struggles with mental health and the way it’s affected his day-to-day life. He continued dropping singles going into the year as he refined his approach, and his latest couple of songs, ‘Japenese’ and its B-side ‘A Whole Month of You’, are his catchiest yet; the first is a laid-back, breezy indie pop tune with hints of modern hip-hop production (it’s no surprise he lists BROCKHAMPTON as one of his influences) and more than a few memorable lines (“Couldnt’ hang last week, I was learning Japanese”) that even caught the attention of none other than Billie Eilish, while ‘A Whole Month of You’ is driven by a bright, colourful synth line that’s bound to get stuck in your head. With a penchant for tight hooks and self-effacing lyrics, it’ll be interesting to see how Worry Club will expand their sound going into the future.

We caught up with Chase Walsh of Worry Club for this edition of our Artist Spotlight series, where we showcase up-and-coming artists and give them a chance to talk about their music.

You started making music while you were still in high school – what drew you to songwriting?

When I was younger I mainly listened to instrumental/theatrical music like Sigur Rós, Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, etc. but as I began to find other bands within the pop punk scene in Chicago I was like “oh shit people just like me are writing songs about things that I can relate to”. By no means were my songs GOOD in highschool, but they were a huge catalyst in my music career.

You’ve said that “music is the only way I can get some of the negative thoughts out of my head.” Is that what you hope to achieve for the listener, too?

Yes, 100%. I want the listener to be able to forget about their stress while they’re listening to the song. To be caught up in all that it is. To get in touch with what they’re feeling and forget about all the other bullshit that doesn’t matter. Like how I feel when I’m listening to my favorite songs.

Who are some of your influences, and have they changed over time?

My biggest influences of all time have to be The Maine, Thin Lizzy, Explosions in the sky, Say Anything, Microwave, Lil Peep and Modern Baseball. As of late, I’ve been listening to a lot of Arlo Parks, Brockhampton, Snail Mail. I just recently put a playlist FULL of our influences on our Spotify page if anyone wants to check some of those bands out.

Could you talk about the single ‘Japanese/ A Whole Month of You’? What was the inspiration for each track?

For ‘Japanese’ the general vibe was my tendency to be an introvert. I’m always calling off plans to stay at home and one time my actual excuse was “sorry I couldn’t hang last week, I was learning Japanese.” ‘A Whole Month Of You’ is about staying with someone who you know is bad for you. They’ll “keep your body bruised” – it’s about realizing your own self worth, saying “fuck you” to that person and breaking off to do your own thing.

What was the recording process like?

The recording process was fairly similar to other songs I’ve put out. I’ll usually finish tracking/writing the song in about 2 hours but then I find myself constantly tinkering with the song until I go crazy. Months will go by as I run from my studio to my car listening to it at different volumes just to get that perfect mix.

Where do you see yourself going from here?

I really hope to keep this momentum going, I’d love to collaborate with some artists that I love and just keep making the best music that I can. I know that while I grow as a person, I’ll continue to develop a new sound. I also would really love to be on a personal level with all of my fans so I can help them through tough times because I know their support keeps me going every single day.

David Byrne Issues Apology for Wearing Blackface in 1984 ‘Stop Making Sense’ Promo Video

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David Byrne Issues Apology for Wearing Blackface in 1984 ‘Stop Making Sense’ Promo Video

David Byrne has apologized for wearing black and brown face in a 1984 promotional video for the Talking Heads’ 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense. In the clip, Byrne portrays a series of different characters interviewing himself, including some that are people of colour.

Byrne, who rarely uses social media for personal use, took to Twitter to address the video. “I’d just about forgotten about this skit and I’m grateful that it has been brought to my attention,” he wrote. “To watch myself in the various characters, including Black- and brownface, I acknowledge it was a major mistake in judgement that showed a lack of real understanding. It’s like looking in a mirror and seeing someone else—you’re not, or were not, the person you thought you were.”

“We have huge blind spots about ourselves – well, I certainly do,” he added. “I’d like to think I am beyond making mistakes like this, but clearly at the time I was not. Like I say at the end of our Broadway show American Utopia ‘I need to change too’..and I believe I have changed since then.”

Read David Byrne’s tweets below, and scroll down to watch the clip in question.

Moses Sumney, Jónsi, Julianna Barwick, and More Join trayer tryon on New Song ‘cul de sac’

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Moses Sumney, Jónsi, Julianna Barwick, and More Join trayer tryon on New Song ‘cul de sac’

Hundred Waters’ trayer tryon has shared a new song called ‘cul de sac’ via Terrible Records. Taken from his upcoming album new forever, the six-minute ambient track features contributions from Moses Sumney, Sigur Rós’ Jónsi, Alex Somers, Julianna Barwick, and Nicole Miglis. Check it out below.

“this song means a whole lot to me, and it’s pretty unique in how it came together…” tyron said in a statement. “at the time it was recorded, i lived in this weird regal looking house (in LA) with a bunch of friends, including nicole and moses, who are on the song. we were making records for our own projects, but there was also a lot of loose stuff that was recorded for fun. i basically kept a mic rolling whenever there was meaningful sound occurring.”

“cul de sac comes from this vibe,” he continued. “it’s all improvised, everyone laying on the floor at 3 am in complete darkness, singing and having a good time. it’s sort of utopian in that sense .. in that it’s not “feigned utopia” practiced for the microphone, but actual lived-experience-at-its-best that somehow managed to be captured by the mic.”

He concluded: “the original recording was about two hours .. whereas this is a collage of it, different parts layered and micro-edited together over the course of a year. this process is usually very lonesome and meticulous, but it’s super soothing if the material i’m working with is communal and spontaneous. it’s funny cause i can not see people for days but feel like i’ve been hanging out bc i’ve been making music with their essences. the whole album plays off of this method .. loose unplanned improv recordings with people in special situations, that were later sampled and composed into legit composed music when i was off on my own.”

tryon’s upcoming album also includes the previously released tracks ‘new forever’ feat. Julie Byrne and ‘rua dos pioneiros’.

Daniel Avery Pays Tribute to Andrew Weatherall on New Song ‘Lone Swordsman’

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Daniel Avery Pays Tribute to Andrew Weatherall on New Song ‘Lone Swordsman’

Daniel Avery has released a new song called ‘Lone Swordsman’, dedicated to the late DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall, who died in February at the age of 56. All proceeds from the song’s Bandcamp sales will be directed to Amnesty International in Weatherall’s memory. Listen to the track below.

“I was in my studio the morning I heard about Andrew Weatherall’s passing,” Avery said in a statement. “The track “Lone Swordsman” is what formed that day. Andrew was a hero, a friend and someone who regularly reminded us all how it should be done, not to mention the funniest fucker around. Proceeds from this record will be donated to Amnesty International in his memory. Thank you for everything.”

The A-side of the ‘Lone Swordsman’ single features ‘Dusting for Smoke’, a track from Avery’s latest album Love + Light, which was released back in June.

Arab Strap Return with First New Music in 15 Years, ‘The Turning of Our Bones’

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Arab Strap Return with First New Music in 15 Years, ‘The Turning of Our Bones’

Influential Scottish duo Arab Strap are back with a new song titled ‘The Turning of Our Bones’. Marking their first new music in 15 years following 2005’s The Last Romance, it’s taken from an upcoming 7″ set for release in October along with a B-side called ‘The Jumper’. Take a listen below.

“‘The Turning of Our Bones’ is an incantation, a voodoo spell to raise the dead,” Arab Strap’s Aidan Moffat said in a press release. “Inspired by the Famadihana ritual of the Malagasy people of Madagascar, in which they dance with the corpses of loved ones; it’s all about resurrection and shagging.”

Arab Strap split a year after the release of their most recent LP, saying there was “no animosity, no drama,” adding, “We simply feel we’ve run our course.” Since then, both members have released several solo albums. They got back together in 2016 for a series of reunion shows.

John Frusciante Announces New Album ‘Maya’, Unveils New Single ‘Amethblowl’

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John Frusciante Announces New Album ‘Maya’, Unveils New Single ‘Amethblowl’

John Frusciante has announced a new solo album called Maya. Marking his first solo release in six years and the first-ever instrumental electronic full-length under his own name, it comes out October 23 via Venetian Snares’ Timesig label. The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist has also released a new song from the album, ‘Amethblowl’. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist.

Spanning 9 tracks, the album is influenced by ’91 to ’96 breakbeat hardcore and jungle music in the UK, according to a press release. Its title is a tribute to Frusciante’s cat, who was his pet for 15 years before recently passing away.

“For a full year before I started this record, I worked within self-imposed limitations and rules that made the music-making process as difficult as possible, programming for programming’s sake,” Frusciante explained in a statement. “After a full year of that, I decided to make things easier, to the degree that I could regularly finish tracks I enjoyed listening to, while continuing many of the practices I‘d developed. Throughout the recording of Maya, I would prepare to make each track very slowly, but would finish tracks very quickly. I’d spend weeks making breakbeats, souping up a drum machine, making DX7 patches, and so on. By the time an idea came up that seemed like the beginning of a tune, I had a lot of fresh elements ready to go.”

Normally, Frusciante makes electronic music under the moniker Trickfinger, whose latest release arrived this past June. But as Frusciante explained, “Maya loved music, and with such a personal title, it didn’t seem right to call myself Trickfinger, somehow, so it’s by John Frusciante.”

Maya Cover Artwork:

Maya Tracklist:

1. Brand E
2. Usbrup Pensul
3. Flying
4. Pleasure Explanation
5. Blind Aim
6. Reach Out
7. Amethblowl
8. Zillion
9. Anja Motherless

Public Enemy Reveal Tracklist for New Album Featuring Beastie Boys, George Clinton, Nas, Run-D.M.C., and More

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Public Enemy Reveal Tracklist for New Album Featuring Beastie Boys, George Clinton, Nas, Run-D.M.C., and More

Public Enemy have revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down. The group’s first album for Def Jam in more than 20 years features a star-studded line up of guest appearances including Beastie Boys’ Mike D and Ad-Rock, Cypress Hill, Run-DMC, Ice-T, Nas, YG, DJ Premier, George Clinton, the Roots’ Black Thought and Questlove, Rapsody, and more. Check out the full tracklist below.

Following 2017’s Nothing Is Quick in the Desert, Public Enemy’s new album is set to arrive on September 25. “Def Jam is like the house we grew up in,” Flavor Flav said in a statement. “It’s cool to be home.” Previously, the outfit shared the DJ Premier–produced lead single,  ‘State of the Union (STFU)’ as well as an updated version of ‘Fight the Power’ featuring YG, Black Thought, and others.

Along with the tracklist, Public Enemy have also unveiled the official music video for ‘Fight The Power: Remix 2020’, which you can watch below.

What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down Tracklist:

1. When The Grid Goes Down [ft. George Clinton]
2. Grid [ft. Cypress Hill and George Clinton]
3. State of the Union (STFU) [ft. DJ Premier]
4. Merica Mirror [ft. Pop Diesel]
5. Public Enemy Number Won [ft. Mike D, Ad-Rock and Run-D.M.C.]
6. Toxic
7. Yesterday Man [ft. Daddy-O]
8. Crossroads Burning (Interlude) [ft. James Bomb]
9. Fight The Power: Remix 2020 [ft. Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, Jahi, YG and Questlove]
10. Beat Them All
11. Smash The Crowd [ft. Ice-T, PMD]
12. If You Can’t Join Em Beat Em
13. Go At It [ft. Jahi]
14. Don’t Look At The Sky (Interlude) [ft. Mark Jenkins]
15. Rest In Beats [ft. the Impossebulls]
16. R.I.P. Blackat
17. Closing: I Am Black [ft. Ms. Ariel]

Deep Sea Diver Shares New Song ‘Impossible Weight’ Featuring Sharon Van Etten

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Deep Sea Diver Shares New Song ‘Impossible Weight’ Featuring Sharon Van Etten

Deep Sea Diver, the project led by Jessica Dobson, has shared a new collaborative track with Sharon Van Etten called ‘Impossible Weight’. The single is taken from Deep Sea Diver’s upcoming third album of the same name. Check it out below, alongside a music video co-directed by Jessica Dobson, Peter Mansen, and Tyler Kalberg.

“In the past I’d often tell myself, ‘This other person is going through something worse than I am, so their pain weighs more,’” Dobson explained in a statement. “‘Impossible Weight’ is about finding more compassion for yourself, instead of discrediting your pain in that way.”

Speaking of Van Etten’s contribution, she added: “I chose the Neptune as the final shot [of the video] because that is the venue in which I saw Sharon Van Etten play at the night before we recorded the song “Impossible Weight”. I’ve been a huge fan or hers for quite some time and I was deeply moved and inspired by that show. The next day, I literally said out loud as we were recording, “I wonder if Sharon would ever sing on this?” Having never met her, it was definitely a pipe dream question that somehow ended up working out and I’m eternally grateful for it. She brought so much to this song and brought it alive even more.”

Impossible Weight, which also includes the previously released single ‘Lights Out’, comes out October 16th via High Beam/ATO Records. Deep Sea Diver’s last album was 2016’s Secrets. 

Actress and Sampha Team Up on New Song ‘Walking Flames’

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Actress and Sampha Team Up on New Song ‘Walking Flames’

Actress, the moniker of electronic producer Darren Cunningham, has shared a new song featuring Sampha called ‘Walking Flames’. It’s the lead single from Actress’ upcoming album, Karma & Desire, set for release on October 23 via Ninja Tune. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album’s tracklist.

According Cunningham, the album is “a romantic tragedy set between the heavens and the underworld” that tackles “the same sort of things that I like to talk about — love, death, technology, the questioning of one’s being.” Also featuring appearances from Zsela, Aura T-09, and more, Karma & Desire marks the producer’s second LP this year after releasing 88 for free on Bandcamp in July.

Karma & Desire Tracklist: 
1. Fire And Light
2. Angels Pharmacy (Feat. Zsela)
3. Remembrance (Feat. Zsela)
4. Reverend
5. Leaves Against The Sky
6. Save
7. VVY (Feat. Sampha)
8. XRAY
9. Gliding Squares
10. Many Seas, Many Rivers (Feat. Sampha)
11. Loveless (Feat. Aura T-09)
12. Public Life (Feat. Vanessa Benelli Mosell)
13. Fret
14. Loose (Feat. Christel Well)
15. Turin (Feat. Aura T-09)
16. Diamond
17. Walking Flames (Feat. Sampha)

Kevin Morby Announces New Album ‘Sundowner’, Shares New Song with Waxahatchee

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Kevin Morby Announces New Album ‘Sundowner’, Shares New Song with Waxahatchee

Kevin Morby has announced a new album titled Sundowner, out October 16 via Dead Oceans. He also previewed the album with the first single, ‘Campfire’, featuring his partner Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee. It comes with a video directed by Johnny Eastlund and Dylan Isbell and featuring Crutchfield. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist.

Morby started working on Sundowner all the way back in 2017, when he moved back to his hometown of Kansas City, KS, and still finishing up his last album, 2019’s Oh My God. Using mostly a four-track Tascam 424 recorder, he recorded the album at Texas’ Sonic Ranch with producer Brad Cook. “I wrote the entire album wearing headphones, hunched over the 424, letting my voice and guitar pass through the machine, getting lost in the warmth of the tape as if another version of myself was living on the inside, singing back at me,” Morby said in a press release. “I was mesmerized by the magic of the four track not only as a recording device, but also an instrument, and considered it my songwriting partner throughout the whole process.”

Speaking of the album’s title, he explained: “It is a depiction of isolation. Of the past. Of an uncertain future. Of provisions. Of an omen. Of a dead deer. Of an icon. Of a Los Angeles themed hotel in rural Kansas. Of billowing campfires, a mermaid and a highway lined in rabbit fur. It is a depiction of the nervous feeling that comes with the sky’s proud announcement that another day will be soon coming to a close as the pink light recedes and the street lamps and house lights suddenly click on.”

Along with the album announcement, Morby has also announced a “virtual tour” on the Noon Chorus platform, where he’ll perform each of his albums the whole way through via livestream. The performances will run every Thursday from September 10 to October 15, where he’ll play Sundowner.

Sundowner Cover Artwork: 

Sundowner Tracklist:

1. Valley
2. Brother, Sister
3. Sundowner
4. Campfire
5. Wander
6. Don’t Underestimate Midwest American Sun
7. A Night at the Little Los Angeles
8. Jamie
9. Velvet Highway
10. Provisions

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