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The Voidz Announce New Album ‘Like All Before You’

The Voidz have announced their first album in six years, Like All Before You. The follow-up to 2018’s Virtue is due for release in September 2024. Check out a trailer for the LP below.

The teaser comes with a one-minute monologue, in which frontman Julian Casablancas intones: “The suffocating endless talk of oppressive men, with their like-minded, indifferent killers in the shadows, making a sham of storied values, ruling and deceiving the unlucky into their miseries since the dawn of society.”

“Soon we’ll be crusted and dusted like all before us. But now is the window. One has but to reach out beyond the crooked facade for knowledge,” he continues. “And it is all there, beyond the initial wall of lies they’ve built around us.”

The Voidz released a series of singles over the course of 2023, including ‘Flexorcist’, ‘Prophecy of the Dragon’, ‘American Way’, and ‘All The Same’.

All Points East Announce Full Line-Up for 6 Music Stage

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The BBC Radio 6 Music Stage returns to Uber One for 2024 to present All Points East. As an official broadcast partner for East London’s essential music festival, 6 Music will once again host their stage, which will take place at Victoria Park for two huge weekends in August between Friday, 16 August and Sunday, 25 August.

Announced by Mary Anne Hobbs on her show, The 6 Music Stage will be curated by and feature DJ sets from some of the station’s presenters, including Tom Ravenscroft (16 August), Jamz Supernova (17 August), SHERELLE (18 August), Gilles Peterson (23 August), Mary Anne Hobbs (24 August), AFRODEUTSCHE (24 August), and Steve Lamacq & Nathan Shepherd (Good Future) on 25 August.

A diverse line-up of artists will entertain festival-goers over the weekend, including Felo Le Tee, Berlioz, Jersey, Sully, Heléna Star, Shy One, and others. In addition, DJ sets from Self Esteem, Los Bitchos, Lambrini Girls, and Deadletter will be performed.

Friday 16 August

  • Tom Ravenscroft
  • Felo Le Tee > Taylah Elaine b2b Arthi
  • Tim Reaper > Shy One
  • Bianca Oblivion > Yyre

Saturday 17 August

  • Jamz Supernova > berlioz (dj set)
  • DJ Spoony > Sully
  • Tailor Jae b2b T. Williams
  • Kampire > Donna Leake

Sunday 18 August

  • SHERELLE > Kelly Lee Owens (dj set)
  • Heléna Star > Sexy Lady Massive
  • Catching Cairo > Not Bad for A Girl

Friday 23 August

  • Gilles Peterson > DJ Tennis > Jersey
  • Object Blue > H31R & Niecy Blues

Saturday 24 August

  • Mary Anne Hobbs x All Queens (A-Z) AFRODEUTSCHE > ANNA > Deena Abdelwahed > Ela Minus (dj set)
  • Jllin (live) > LCY b2b YAZZUS

Sunday 25 August

  • Indie Forever  with Nathan Shepherd (Good Future) & Steve Lamacq
  • Self Esteem (dj set) > Los Bitchos (dj set)
  • Lambrini Girls (dj set) > Deadletter (dj set)

Perfect Fit for Fun: Custom Bowling Shirts for Young Bowlers

Bowling isn’t merely a game of strikes, spares, and high scores; it encapsulates a broader experience that combines fun, camaraderie, and the invaluable feeling of being part of a team. Introducing custom bowling shirts significantly enhances this experience for young bowlers, transforming each game into a memorable event. But what makes custom bowling shirts such an essential part of the fun? Let’s delve into the vibrant world of custom apparel and uncover the unique charm they bring to the bowling lanes.

The Importance of Team Spirit

In the realm of team sports, there is perhaps nothing that strengthens morale and unity more effectively than matching uniforms. Custom bowling shirts create a distinct sense of identity among young players, fostering a spirit of teamwork and cooperation. When young bowlers don shirts emblazoned with their team’s logo and colors, it instills a sense of pride and belonging, making them feel like they are part of something greater than themselves. This sense of unity enhances their overall enjoyment and deepens their commitment to the sport, encouraging them to strive for collective success.

Expressing Individuality

While team unity is paramount, custom bowling shirts also provide a unique avenue for personal expression. Young bowlers can customize their shirts with their names, preferred colors, and individual designs, allowing them to showcase their personalities. This blend of individuality within the team context strikes a perfect balance, ensuring each player feels valued and recognized. The ability to express personal style within the framework of a team uniform adds an extra layer of fun and excitement to the sport.

Boosting Confidence on the Lanes

In any sport, confidence plays a crucial role in performance, and looking the part can significantly bolster a young athlete’s self-esteem. Wearing a custom bowling shirt that fits well and looks appealing can make a young bowler feel more self-assured, translating into improved performance on the lanes. This psychological boost is a simple yet highly effective way to enhance a young player’s game, making them feel like they can achieve anything they set their minds.

Quality and Comfort Matter

Custom bowling shirts are not solely about aesthetic appeal; they are meticulously designed with comfort and functionality. Crafted from high-quality materials, these shirts offer breathability and ease of movement, which are essential for young bowlers who are constantly active and energetic. The right shirt ensures they remain comfortable throughout their games, allowing them to concentrate fully on their performance without any distractions. The combination of style, quality, and comfort makes these shirts indispensable to a young bowler’s gear.

Creating Lasting Memories

For many young bowlers, the friendships and memories formed on the bowling lanes are as significant as the game. Custom bowling shirts serve as a tangible reminder of these joyful times. Years later, these shirts can evoke nostalgic memories of teamwork, friendly competition, and the simple joy of playing the game, making them cherished keepsakes. The sentimental value of these shirts extends beyond their initial purpose, turning them into lasting symbols of a happy and fulfilling part of their youth.

In conclusion, custom bowling shirts are far more than just pieces of clothing; they represent an essential aspect of the bowling experience for young players. By fostering team spirit, allowing for personal expression, boosting confidence, and ensuring comfort, these shirts elevate every game, making it more enjoyable and memorable. Whether for a local league or a casual match with friends, custom bowling shirts are undeniably the perfect fit for fun, adding a special touch to the sport that resonates long after the games.

Albums Out Today: Zach Bryan, Fire-Toolz, Kasabian, Bacchae, and More

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on July 5, 2024:


Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene

Zach Bryan celebrated Independence Day with the release of his fifth album, The Great American Bar Scene, less than a year after his last. The 19-song LP includes the advance singles ‘Pink Skies’ and the Noeline Hoffman collab ‘Purple Gas’, as well as guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, and John Moreland. “The making of this album tested me and everyone close to me,” Bryan wrote on Instagram. “It drove me to my ends and my beginnings. I saw the lights of Paris after saying I would for ten years, road the coast of Australia with a beautiful woman, was locked in a pub until 7 am in Ireland, walked my favorite street in New York over a hundred times, thought I was going to bleed out in a field in Tennessee, spent a few hours in handcuffs, hugged my grandma more than a few times, laid in the grass of my mother’s hometown, sang ‘State Trooper’ in a bar in South of Boston, and wrote something that I think was important. I wrote and produced all of these with the help of some truly great friends.”


Fire-Toolz, Breeze

Angel Marcloid has released a new Fire-Toolz album titled Breeze. Following up last year’s i am upset because i see something that is not there, the 14-track collection was preceded by the singles ‘To Every Squirrel Who Has Ever Been Hit By A Car, I​’​m Sorry & I Love You’, ‘The Envy of the Heavenly Powers’, and ‘RE: Official Request for Reciprocal Indwelling Procedure’. The record features contributions from Sam Greenfield, Nylist and Lipsticism, Cole Pulice, Joseph Trahan, Nick Krueger, Jordan Reed, and COCOJOEY, among others.


Kasabian, Happenings

Kasabian have released their eighth studio album, Happenings, via Columbia. It follows the Leicester band’s 2022 record The Alchemist’s Euphoria. “Thinking about where we are with phone screens, us being able to create something that people can be a part of in the real world has got to be a positive,” frontman Serge Pizzorno said in a press release. “I’ve seen it in people’s faces at the shows, that need to experience something that just snaps you out for yourself, to feel a connection. Well, that’s Happenings.” He concluded, “It’s 20 years this year since we released our debut album, but we felt the best way this band, at this time, should celebrate that was by making a new album.”


Bacchae, Next Time

D.C. punks Bacchae have dropped a new LP, Next Time, via Get Better Records. The follow-up to 2020’s Pleasure Vision was produced by J. Robbins and includes the advance tracks ‘Cooler Talk’, ‘Just a Rat’, ‘Dead Man’, and the title song. According to press materials, “Next Time is a lament. Almost every song on the album is about mourning or regretting something that has been lost: work-life balance, a lover, a way of life, your motivation, your mental health, a sense of self. The displeasure of work and the disappointment of the daily grind are topics revisited throughout the album.”


KOKOKO!, BUTU

Congolese group KOKOKO! have dropped their sophomore album, BUTU, which means “the night” in Lingala. The follow-up to 2019’s Fongola was inspired by the Congolese capital Kinshasa and its dynamic nightlife. “Congolese and moreover Kinshasa people try to stand out – if you’re a street vendor, you will have your style, your catchphrase, your rhythm, so that you can tell who’s around you without seeing them,” producer Xavier Thomas said in press materials, adding: “Compared to Fongola, this album is intentionally way more intense, because it’s quite upbeat and quite full-on.”


HNNY, Light Shines Through

Swedish producer HNNY (aka Johan Cederberg) has returned with Light Shines Through, his first album in a decade. The follow-up to his debut album Sunday was led by the single ‘I’ll Come Your Way’. “I started the album a couple of weeks after the New Year and I wrote, recorded and mixed everything in my home studio which is in a small shed in the yard of our house,” Cederberg explained in a statement. “I’ve found it difficult to undertake larger projects like an album, which often take one or more years to complete. But like my previous album, I did everything in a fairly short period of time, about 3 months this time. I wanted to create something more electronic than what I’ve done in recent years and on a more abstract level, to make a record where I explored something kind of spiritual. Making music about that which cannot be touched.”


Other albums out today:

Kiasmos, II; Subdued, Abattoir; FINK, Beauty in Your Wake; Rhinestone Pickup Truck, Self Deprecation at Hourly Rates; Mines, Warm & Safe; Million Moons, I May Be Some Time.

Give Your Wardrobe The Refresh It Needs

There isn’t a particular time that is ideal for making changes or updating your wardrobe. Some people choose ot update theirs once a year, for others, they update with each season and continuously add more until they are happy. However, if you are someone who follows fashion trends and wants their wardrobe to be a reflection of this then you may want to make updates and refresh your look more often. 

Whether it has been a long time coming or you are someone who follows all the latest trends there are some general rules that you should follow. One major rule you should follow is never to change your wardrobe just because you are bored or before you have sorted through your old items. 

Some of the main reasons you may be refreshing your wardrobe include: 

Staring A New Role 

If you have recently started a new job that requires a completely different look or feel to what you already have in your wardrobe, you are going to need to add a few new outfits to your wardrobe as soon as possible. It could be that you are moving from an office where you have been able to wear casual clothes to one that requires you to wear smart tailored pieces or it could be that you are making the move to working from home and now need some more comfortable attire to be able to feel comfortable in your home environment. 

It’s Old And Tired 

If you haven’t updated your wardrobe in a while then it goes without saying that some of the items might be looking a little tired. Some may have bobbles, stains, or holes or don’t fit the way they used to before. If this is the case, you must refresh your wardrobe when you can. If you can’t do this straight away add things in bit by bit. It could be a few staples [ars of jeans and T-shirts one month and then a statement piece like a Guizio Corset the next. 

You Feel Less Confident 

Sometimes as time goes on, your clothes don’t make you feel the same way that they used to. Perhaps they don’t fit you as well, you have changed your taste, or you have just fallen out of love with them. If any of these apply and you now feel less confident wearing them, they need to go and you need to start a major refresh. You deserve to feel beautiful and confident in your body and the clothes you wear should aid this, not hinder it. If you’re nervous about going shopping or aren’t sure what will make you feel confident it might help to take a friend shopping with you. 

Your Wardrobe Is Living In The Past

Most people have been there. Neglecting their wardrobe and then realising that it has been years since anything was added to it. It’s extremely common for people who are trying to save for something big in their lives or new mothers. They are left trying to refine their sense of fashion and need a major wardrobe makeover. 

You Have Nothing For The Change Of Season

If you have only just started to make changes to your wardrobe, you will find that for a couple of years, you need to add pieces with each change of season especially when it comes to adding in important basics. This might include a quality swimwear piece, trainers for working out, or a few decent winter coats. Items like coats, bags, and jeans should last you a few good years. 

So what do you need to do if you want to make updates to your wardrobe? You need to keep this as simple as possible. If you start to overthink it, it can become an issue and stress that you just don’t need. Let’s have a look at some of the things you can do to make these changes a little less stressful and enjoyable. 

Collect Everything Together

One of the most important stages before you do any shopping or arranging is to make a detailed inventory of what you already have in your wardrobe. You will be able to note down what you have, what you need, and what you can get rid of. Get every single item out and arrange them by type. You then need to go through each pile and see how you feel about them. Are they old and tattered, do they make you feel good? Do they still fit? Do you have too much of one colour? Anything that doesn’t have the clear answer of ‘yes’ needs to go. Try to be ruthless and don’t keep any maybes. You can then sort them into two piles. One to keep and one to go. 

Now you can identify any gaps and where you need to refresh your wardrobe. This doesn’t mean that you need to buy all new. It just means that you can start to add a few more refreshing items. For example, you might need a different fit of jeans because all you own at the moment are tonnes of skinny jeans. 

Update Any Old Looks 

Jeans, jumpers, camisoles, plain t’s, and coats and all wardrobe staples need to be refreshed at least every couple of years. Even if you are adding a similar jumper because you love your current go-to piece, if you refresh them before they look tatty you are guaranteed to have a wardrobe that stands the test of time and keeps you looking your best. 

The game aims to make sure you have a range of staple items with some key statement pieces that stand out rather than having to go and buy new clothes all the time. So updating these first works well to h your wardrobe. 

Hopefully, this short guide has inspired you to refresh your wardrobe without the stress. Do you have any other tips that have worked for you? Please share them in the comments below.

Watch Kendrick Lamar’s New ‘Not Like Us’ Video

Kendrick Lamar has shared the long-awaited video for ‘Not Like Us’, the biggest hit to come out of his beef with Drake. Directed by Dave Free and Lamar, the clip sees the Compton rapper celebrating in his hometown, with cameos from the track’s producer Mustard, Godfather of Krump Tommy The Clown, former Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan, and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. Lamar’s fiancée Whitney Alford and their two children also appear dancing together in a living room, countering Drake’s claim in ‘Family Matters’ that Free secretly fathered one of Lamar’s children with Alford. Watch the clip below.

Lamar shot the ‘Not Like Us’ in late June following the Pop Out concert he threw in his native Los Angeles on Juneteenth, during which he played ‘Not Like Us’ six times.

SpeakOut Showbiz Launches Campaign to Ensure Accountability and Bring Justice to Victims of Sexual Harassment

Research and experience have shown that sexual harassment is prevalent in every industry, and showbusiness is unfortunately no exception. With scores of stories coming to light over the course of the past few years alone, the extent to which this issue continues to go unaddressed will only become apparent in years to come.

The cases we are all familiar with are of course those of the victims who step forward, and are brave enough to discuss in the public eye and under vast scrutiny, what they went through. What we do not hear about are the stories of the victims that remain silent, sometimes due to public pressure, sometimes due to embarrassment and more often than not, because they lack the support system they need in order to speak out. This is where SpeakOutShowbiz comes in.

Comprised of a team of volunteers, many of whom themselves were victims of sexual assaults, we seek to encourage those who have no voice, to Speak Out. It is thanks to the victims who, despite the difficulty decided to speak out, that the likes of Harvey Weinstein and P Diddy have been held publicly accountable for their despicable actions. And it is as a result of many victims who did not feel comfortable or empowered enough to speak out that the likes of former ABC producer Stephen McPherson, now the owner of Promise Wines, and comedian Louis CK have managed to continue along their career paths unimpeded.

The victims are of course not to blame, and it is the aim of our organization to a ensure that justice is served and no victims are intimidated by the powerful men responsible. Although they often resign their position of power, as Stephen McPherson did when he suddenly left ABC, and as accused harasser Bill Cosby did when allegations came to light, this is not enough. Stephen McPherson and Bill Cosby, among others, not only evaded responsibility for their actions, they have yet to express remorse or apologize.

Instead, Stephen McPherson’s attorney described what happened as his client finding himself in, “Situations which can easily be misinterpreted or misrepresented. Seems like it goes with the territory, and there is nothing further to discuss”. Bill Cosby claimed he apologized to the family, but that information has never been verified. We seek to give a voice back to the voiceless. To give power back to the powerless. To ensure that justice is served.

It is often thought that sexual crimes become less of an issue as time goes by. Victims become desensitized to what happened to them and the lack of prosecution becomes an issue that can be lived with. Nothing could be further from the truth. The single most detrimental impediment to the healing of the victims of the actions of the likes of Stephen McPherson and Bill Cosby is not seeing justice served. And that cannot happen if circumstances don’t change and victims are not empowered to speak out. SpeakOut Showbiz seeks to be that change!

How to Attack Easily – Clash of Clans Guide to Rocket Spear Attack

Supercell’s Clash of Clans, a popular strategy game, requires players to construct and shield their villages as they raid opponents in order to obtain resources and trophies. Attacks in the Clash of Clans have many variations making it one of the most captivating aspects of the game. Among these, Rocket Spear Attack is unique due to its mixture between troops and tactics. This guide will delve into the Rocket Spear Attack, explaining its composition, deployment tactics and guidelines for maximizing its efficiency.

Understanding The Rocket Spear Attack

The hybrid tactic of using both Rocket Balloons and Spear Goblins creates a powerful strategy called The Rocket Spear Attack. The former causes massive destruction on defenses while the latter enables quick elimination of ground forces plus structures. Consequently, this enables players to take apart strong bases by targeting key defensive buildings with a combination of ground and air attacks as well as overrunning enemy forces by sheer numbers. If you’re looking to enhance your attack capabilities, consider top up Clash of Clans to acquire more resources and troops.

Key Components of the Rocket Spear Attack

Rocket Balloons

These are the primary attackers in the Rocket Spear Attack. They deal massive damage to defenses, particularly targeting splash damage defenses like Wizard Towers and Multi-Mortar. To get this essential troop, you can consider to buy Clash of Clans gems to speed up your progress and strengthen your army.

Spear Goblins

Take down enemy buildings quickly by supporting rocket balloons with ground defense targeting units.

Supporting Troops

Depending on the layout of the base, wall breakers, wizards or archers can be used to clear a path and provide additional firepower.

Spells

Spells like Rage, Heal, and Freeze play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of the attack. Rage spells increase the attack speed and damage of your troops, Heal spells keep them alive longer, and Freeze spells temporarily disable key defenses.

Preparation and Planning for the Rocket Spear Attack

Scouting the Base

In order to identify important defensive structures like Air Defenses, Wizard Towers, Archer Queen etc., before attacking it is necessary to scout through your opponent’s base. Having a knowledge of the layout will give you an idea on how to deploy Rocket Balloons and Spear Goblins.

Army Composition

Depending on the design of the base determine the number of Rocket Balloons and Spear Goblins. A mixture would be 20-25 Rocket Balloons, 30-40 Spear Goblins plus few support troops and spells.

Spell Selection

Targeted bases influence spell choices. Rockets balloon attack speed can be increased using rage spells during an attack while spear goblins can be kept alive for long battles with heal spells. Strong defenses such as inferno towers can be rendered ineffective by freeze spells.

Deployment Strategy for the Rocket Spear Attack

Initial Deployment

You should begin the attack by deploying a few Rocket Balloons that can clear away the air defense system. These targets should be destroyed quickly and their damage enhanced by using Rage spells.

Clearing the Path

Use some Spear Goblins to create a funnel for the main attacking force and destroy outer buildings. This will help in directing the Rocket Balloons towards the main defense buildings.

Main Attack

Once you have cleared your way into the middle of town, deploy all remaining Rocket Balloons as far apart from each other as possible. In addition, cast spells like Rages or Freezing to back them up.

Supporting Troops

Wizards or Archers which are backing up Rocket Balloons should also cleanup any left over building that may be getting in your way. You can always use these troops when it comes to taking down ground defenses and speeding up destruction process. A Clash of Clans top up can provide the resources needed for these troops to be effective.

Monitoring the Attack

Watch out for heal spell which will allow your troops to survive much longer. Also, timely use of other useful spells such as Freeze is an added advantage because it can turn things around in just seconds.

Advanced Pointers for the Rocket Spear Attack

Timing and Coordination

Rocket Spear Attack works only if there is right timing when the troops are being deployed and appropriate timing to use a spell. Deploying soldiers in unison is advisable to increase their efficiency.

Adaptive Strategy

Be flexible enough to modify your strategy as the battle continues. In case some defense appears problematic, apply freeze magic or alternatively redirect rocket balloons towards it.

Base Familiarity

Understanding different kinds of bases assists you in planning for an attack. Study common base designs and create strategies for them.

Clan Support

To improve Rocket Spear Attack, ask your clan to donate same troops or spells. The castle’s troops can turn a losing battle into victory.

Common Pitfalls and Solutions for Rocket Spear Attack

Underestimating Air Defenses

Not dismissing air defenses is one of the most common mistakes. Always prioritize taking out air defenses early in the attack to ensure that your Rocket Balloons are not killed. And a preemptive top up coc can also ensure your Rocket Balloons are well-equipped for this task.

Improper Funnel Creation

To guide your troops properly, you need funnels. Therefore, ensure you remove outer buildings and create a clear path to core defenses to avoid straying of troops.

Spell Mismanagement

During an attack spells play a major role. Thus do not use them too soon or too late in the raid because right timing can make the difference between victory and defeat.

Ignoring Ground Defenses

Although air attacks are handled by Rocket Balloons, defensive structures on ground such as Cannons and Archer Towers could still be dangerous. To tackle these threats use Spear Goblins with supporting troops.

Conclusion

The Rocket Spear Attack in Clash of Clans is a powerful and versatile strategy that can take down solidly defended bases if well planned for. By knowing the advantages of Rocket Balloons and Spear Goblins, deciding on an army composition, and deploying troops tactically, you’ll find great accomplishment in your offensives. Be flexible according to the base design, use spells efficiently, and hone your plan through experience. You will be able to learn how to use Rocket Spear Attack with mastery hence moving up the ranks in Clash of Clans.

Chic and Trendy Plus Size Wedding Guest Dresses

Attending a wedding is a beautiful time full of love, celebration, and unforgettable memories. However, for many plus-size women, the task of finding the ideal wedding guest dress can be intimidating. The pressure to find a dress that not only fits well but also flatters your figure and is appropriate for the event’s dress code can make the search seem intimidating. But don’t worry, since the world of plus-size fashion has developed greatly, providing a plethora of attractive options tailored exclusively to curvier figures.

Plus-size ladies can now choose from a variety of incredible elegant, and comfortable wedding guest dresses that highlight their curves. Brands such as Ever-Pretty have made major achievements in producing gowns for plus-size women, guaranteeing that any woman can choose a dress that makes her feel confident and attractive. These dresses are deliberately made with flattering cuts, advanced fabrics, and fine accents that showcase the wearer’s innate attractiveness.

Why Plus-Size Wedding Guest Dresses Matter

When it comes to attending a wedding, a celebration of love and joy, being confident and gorgeous is essential. Plus-size wedding guest outfits play an important role in this by featuring styles that highlight rather than hide curves.

Body Positivity and Confidence

Embracing your curves and finding the perfect fit is about more than simply appearance; it’s about developing a sense of self-worth and self-assurance. A well-fitted dress can bring out your greatest features and create a flattering silhouette that will make you feel beautiful. The correct dress may completely improve your wedding experience, allowing you to fully enjoy the celebrations without stressing about your appearance.

The goal of body positivity is to love your body and feel confident in it. Your confidence will soar when you wear a dress that fits and accentuates your form, allowing you to accept your curves and fully enjoy the celebration. Your interactions with others, and general pleasure of the occasion all reflect your level of confidence. Plus size wedding guest dresses are a declaration of body acceptance and pride, not just a style choice.

Comfort is just as crucial to attending a wedding as style. Wearing a dress that is comfortable for moving around is essential because weddings can entail extended periods of time spent mingling, dancing, and celebrating. Comfort and style are two factors that plus-size wedding guest dresses take into consideration, so you don’t have to give up one for the other.

Dresses that are comfortable to wear are composed of materials like jersey, chiffon, or soft lace that are breathable and feel pleasant against the skin. These materials offer a soft drape that flexes to fit your body naturally, relieving discomfort and constraint. Stretchy waistbands, well-made linings, and adjustable straps all help to ensure a comfortable fit that lasts all day and night.

Conversely, style is all about showcasing your individuality and feeling amazing. There are many stylish designs available for plus-size wedding guest dresses, ranging from classy A-line gowns to lovely off-the-shoulder looks.

Plus-Size V-Neck High-Low Chiffon Wedding Guest Dress (EG01923)

With our gorgeous Plus-Size V-Neck High-Low Chiffon Wedding Guest Dress (EG01923) from Ever-Pretty, you’ll be sure to make an impression at any wedding. This classy dress combines comfort and style in a smart way to make sure you feel and look your best on this special occasion. This dress adds a touch of glamor and modernity to your wedding guest clothing with its attractive high-low hem and attractive V-neckline. It’s the perfect option for individuals who wish to stand out with style and grace.

The V-neck style of the dress creates a lovely face-framing and neck-lengthening effect that highlights your inherent attractiveness. Graceful and discreetly seductive, the V-neckline is appropriate for a variety of wedding venues, from formal inside celebrations to outdoor garden weddings.

This dress was made with plus-size ladies in mind; it fits and flatters a range of body types. The A-line silhouette enhances your curves with a balanced, elegant appearance that tapers off gently at the waist and stretches out. Plus-size women will especially benefit from this design since it accentuates the waist and fits comfortably around the hips and thighs.

Plus-Size Chiffon Round Neckline A-Line Midi Wedding Guest Dress

The Ever-Pretty Flowy Chiffon Round Neckline A-Line Midi Wedding Guest Dress combines charm and grace. This dress, which was created especially to highlight and accentuate the curves of plus-size women, is the ideal combination of classic style and current luxury. This dress, which is made of delicate chiffon fabric, has an airy, refined, and entrancing charm.

From semi-formal to formal, the Plus-Size Chiffon Round Neckline A-Line Midi Wedding Guest Dress (EG02053) is perfect for any kind of wedding. Its subtle style makes it appropriate for ceremonies held indoors, as well as outdoor garden weddings and evening parties. This dress’s adaptability to varying formalities is what gives it its versatility.

Plus-Size Elegant V-Neck Long Sleeves Midi Wedding Guest Dress

The magnificent V-Neck Long Sleeves Midi Wedding Guest Dress (EG01929) is the pinnacle of elegance and grace; it was created especially to emphasize and appreciate plus-size women’s curves. The V-neckline of this dress displays elegance and highlights the décolletage, giving the torso and neck an elongated, attractive appearance. The long sleeves give a sophisticated touch and provide covering without compromising style.

This dress’s design makes it appropriate for cooler seasons when worn with the appropriate accessories. It is made of lightweight chiffon fabric, making it perfect for staying cool and airy during warm-weather occasions. The fabric drapes flawlessly, emphasizing the dress’s graceful shape and giving your entire ensemble a hint of ethereal charm.

Fall or winter weddings are a great fit for the Plus-Size Elegant V-Neck Long Sleeves Midi Wedding Guest Dress. It’s a great option for wintertime because of the long sleeves, which offer warmth and coverage.

Plus-Size Off-Shoulder High-Low Chiffon Wedding Guest Dress with Short Sleeves

The Plus-Size Off-Shoulder High-Low Chiffon Wedding Guest Dress with Short Sleeves (EG02103) from Ever-Pretty will help you embrace modern romance. This gorgeous dress was created to show off and enhance the curves of plus-size ladies. It is the ideal balance of elegance and class. The off-the-shoulder style has a soft charm that draws attention to the collarbone and shoulders for a hint of softness and grace. With the perfect amount of covering, the short sleeves balance the off-the-shoulder style and provide a pleasant, appealing touch to the entire ensemble.

Among the dress’s most alluring details is its high-low hemline. The dress has a longer, more dramatic length at the back, while the front is shorter, making it easier to move and give a playful glance at your shoes. This results in a beautiful yet futuristic form that is lively and striking.

Outdoor or summer weddings are a great fit for the Plus-Size Off-Shoulder High-Low Chiffon Wedding Guest Dress with Short Sleeves. For warmer weather, the airy and light chiffon fabric will keep you cool and comfortable all night long. This dress is also perfect for outdoor settings, where a hint of casual elegance is frequently appreciated, thanks to its off-shoulder style and high-low hemline.

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Artist Spotlight: MILLY

MILLY is a Los Angeles four-piece that began as the solo outlet of singer-songwriter Brendan Dyer, who grew up in a rural Connecticut town. The band’s name came straight from Dyer’s notes app, where he jots down many of his lyrical ideas. Ever since their 2022 debut Eternal Ring, MILLY’s approach has been to channel chaos through rock music that’s equal parts fuzzy and punchy, and their sophomore album, Your Own Becoming, is their tightest and most dynamic effort yet. After demoing songs for a few months, Dyer, bassist Yarden Erez, drummer Connor Frankel, and producer Sonny DiPerri (NIN, Narrow Head, My Bloody Valentine) decamped to East West Studios and Dangerbird’s Recording Studio in Los Angeles, where they recorded the album in July and August of 2023. (Guitarist Nico Moreta joined the band after recording.) The songs are a thrilling combination of towering, infectious, and emotional, even when the emotion in them is filtered through a dreamlike, fantastical lens. “I know you’re hanging on/ I know you’re changing/ When it’s all too much,” Dyer sings on ‘Bittersweet Mary’, tapping into all the ways a record can be a lifeline.

We caught up with MILLY’s Brendan Dyer for the latest edition of our Artist Spotlight series to talk about his musical upbringing, the making of Your Own Becoming, his relationship to LA, and more.


‘Running the Madness’, which just came out, is one of the songs where the sense of anxiety that runs through the album is most palpable. Do you need to be in that nervous headspace when you’re writing that kind of song, or are you already out of it by that point?

With this one, it did lend itself to being in that sort of headspace. I try to look at each song like an assignment, or at least I definitely did with this record. Even if I wasn’t feeling that way, I could sort of turn it on to channel something, especially when writing the lyrics to a song like that. Obviously, if you heard an instrumental version of that song without the lyrics, your takeaway would still be that it has this nervous energy. The way we were writing a lot of these songs, the instrumental was done separately as a group. I would take a voice memo from practice, throw it on the computer into Garageband, make it sound kinda pretty, beef it up, and then set up a microphone in my room and start writing thoughts and feelings the music would evoke. From there, I’d start to craft it into a little bit of a story. I would walk to work every morning, and I have this one note on my phone that’s so long – it would have all these phrases, thoughts, observations, etc. It was kind of my master copy to pull from. I’d go to write lyrics to a song, and that would be my starting point. I’d flick through it, find a line – I honestly think the first line of the song was in there. You try a couple of things, land on something, and then go from there.

In what way did taking these walks help your writing process?

Moving your body sometimes is enough to pick you up and start feeling things. I care so much about this project, and lyrics are everything to me, so they have to hit. Sometimes, if I’m in my room where I work on the vocals, if I’m just sitting in a chair with a pen and paper and have my mic ready to go, that alone can feel so daunting. Sometimes it would be just be matter of: I have a nice neighbourhood, I gotta just walk around and allow myself to push through that feeling. Just the act of that alone was helpful in letting it flow as you are walking.

I’m curious if writing more collaboratively with Your Own Becoming came from a similar place of wanting to take off some of the pressure of writing alone.

It was nicer this time to focus on being a guitar player and not having to worry about what other parts were, necessarily. To Yarden, I was like, “You’re in charge of all bass duties.” For background, Yarden would typically play bass on the record, but he’d be playing the same lines I would have written and recorded on the demo. But with this one, everything essentially stemmed from us being in a room together. We made suggestions to each other, but everyone was ultimately responsible for their own playing. It was nice to focus on just being the guitar player, singing these songs, and making that connection between the music and the lyrics to tell a story.

You said in a press quote that you grew up on slowcore, which is interesting because that kind of music is usually more about withholding anxiety and tension. Can you talk more about the music that was important to you growing up?

My connection with music really stemmed from music that made me feel something. I would consider myself an emotional person and very feeling-based, so music that evoked something in me – that’s the most important goal to me, as a reflection of the music I grew up on or was influential on MILLY. That quote that you bring up I always thought is kind of funny – it’s a little bit tongue-in-cheek, because obviously, I wasn’t 10 years old listening to Codeine or Red House Painters. [laughs] However, I identify with the idea of growing up on those groups in the sense that when MILLY began, if you want to call that a stage of growing up in terms of being a new project for me – my previous band’s music was different from MILLY, so discovering those groups made me realize I could make a different type of music. The first time I heard Red House Painters’ ‘Katy Song’, it became such a big song for me –  granted, we’re not making long structured songs like that, but it was a moment where I realized this music is so vast and filled with feeling; I could listen to just the instrumental on loop and feel something. Codeine’s Frigid Stars was a big one for me as well. The thing Codeine that I like so much is that it kind of felt like Neil Young but slower and darker, as if Neil Young got into Joy Division or something.

Where did you find that emotion you craved out of music before getting into these bands?

It sounds cliché, but in my youth, I had the thing that I feel like every kid has, at least for my gen – you start off with bands like Green Day or My Chemical Romance, bands that made me want to pick up a guitar. I was a little late to finding the Beatles, I didn’t get into them until I was 13, and that was a classic moment where you find the Beatles and it’s like game over – you get completely obsessed with melody. Around the time I was 15 or 16, there was this band called Yuck. When their self-titled album came out in 2011 – I don’t remember how I found it, but that album, to this day, is a perfect 10 out of 10 for me. It pointed in so many directions for me. I watched The Needle Drop on YouTube, his review of that record, I read Pitchfork as a teenager. It sounds so funny now because my music knowledge has obviously grown, but they’d be like, “This band sounds like Elliott Smith, Dinosaur Jr., Hüsker Dü,” just name-drop stuff like that. And I’d be like, “What’s Dinosaur Jr.?” That was big for me in my teenage years because it shot me straight into finding a lot of the bands I still listen to almost every day.

With Your Own Becoming, it’s clear you wanted to make songs that sounded immediate and explosive. When did you realize that was a crucial goal?

Something we’d never done before was talk about what kind of record we wanted to make as a group. For this record, we were like, “We’re a band, let’s make a band album.” We would have these conversations, and we’d meet up with Sonny [Diperri], who produced the record, a lot and talk about records that were aligned with our goals. At a certain point, what we were going for all felt like it had a similar energy –  these influences all gave us an immediate emotional response, they all felt cathartic, anthemic, and just big. I think some of it, too, was we weren’t satisfied with Eternal Ring, our debut album. In hindsight, there were so many things about that record that we weren’t happy with, whether it was the recording technique or the amount of time we put into the songwriting. We felt a real need to prove to ourselves that we were better than we were being. Sonny was extremely instrumental in encouraging us that we could be a better band than we had been in the past. Having somebody on call more or less, just getting to talk about these things and set goals really lit fire under us. You’re either met with the pressure of it, falling down and getting nervous, or you have to be, almost like it’s a sport, like, “We have to train to get there, and we want to give it our best effort.”

At the same time, some of the songs revolve around mystery and the otherworldly, which relates to the storytelling aspect you mentioned. Did those feel like conflicting qualities in any way?

Not necessarily. When you’re working on a record like that – and granted, we took about six months just to write it before recording it – you’re so in that world. It’s not a lack of self-awareness, but you’re so locked in, you don’t really second-guess yourself all that much. In hindsight, it does feel like there is a world where those two things can coexist and it does make sense. It can be anthemic but also have that side that feels mysterious or dreamlike.

I’m thinking of ‘Bittersweet Mary’, where there’s a scream that’s drenched into the noise instead of towering over it, which might have been the more straightforwardly anthemic decision. It also felt like a callback to ‘Pass the Glow’ and that “Never want to hear you scream” line.

Oh, that’s so cool. That scream – we finished tracking the record months before we added that in. It’s a pretty simple answer, but after we tracked the album while it was being mixed, we did a full US tour and started to play ‘Bittersweet Mary’ live. At a certain point, Yarden started to do a scream there, and we were like, “That is so sick.” By the time we got off that tour, we hit Sonny up, and we were almost done with mixing the whole record, but we told him, “We need to add this scream there, what do you think?” He was like, “Yeah, let’s do it.” We recorded it remotely and sent it to him, and he threw it in there. The way he mixed it is so interesting because it’s not upfront like you would usually hear a scream. It’s kind of weird, but I like it. It’s buried but not buried.

Another one that stood out to me is ‘Los Angeles Filter’, because the lyrics are more directly about your current environment. What can you tell me about the subject matter of that song?

It’s interesting you pick up on that because we were considering not putting it on the record at first. When we tracked the whole thing, that song was pretty tricky to play with that drum part. He starts the song with one of those maracas that you can hit drums with, and then he drops it and switches to sticks. Our timing was always kind of weird on it, so we were uncertain about it. But when we were getting rough mixes, we heard it and were like, “Wait, this song rocks, we gotta put it on the record.” We were happy we ended up doing it, because it’s definitely one of my favorites. The title, I think I pulled from that master list I was telling you about where I had a bunch of things written down. There’s two meanings to it. This one’s funny, but if you go on Instagram, if you’re on Stories and swiping filters, there’s literally a filter called Los Angeles. But truly, relative to the lyrics, as someone who’s lived in LA for a little over six years but came from a different background than many of my friends who grew up there, I do feel like there’s kind of a filter to it.

When you live or spend enough time somewhere, you become your environment; I was imagining a sort of filtration, like a water processing plant, where you’re succumbing to your environment. At this point, LA is home for me. I feel like I have a great support system and group of friends there, my job’s cool and stuff. But I do feel like as someone who’s not from there, at the end of the day, you tend to feel like an outlier in some ways. There are also things relative to social life, like nightlife, and materialistic things that I don’t identify with, just coming from a different background. Some of it is a little bit of social commentary on that.

You’ve talked about feeling like an outsider where you grew up and that driving you to move to LA, but it’s interesting how that feeling doesn’t necessarily go away.

It’s funny because I moved there from a very suburban background and had a stereotypical high school experience where I had one friend who liked the same music as me, and everyone else was concerned with, like, football – shit I didn’t give a fuck about. Obviously, you move to LA to feel part of a scene, but ultimately, the longer you’re somewhere like that, you don’t forget your background. There’s a part of that small-town person in you, thinking, I’m from a small town. I didn’t go to high school in LA. All my friends there have known each other for over 10 years or even longer. Not in a self-pity way, but it’s easier to feel like an outsider in that regard. There’s one line in that song, not to keep dissecting it specifically, but “Don’t wish the world away” – that was a shout-out to this song ‘Wish the World Away’ by American Music Club, a San Francisco band. It’s an amazing song. If you listen to it, the spirit of that song aligns with the mission statement of the whole album. It’s so anthemic and kind of feels like a “fuck you,” but in a playful way.

Another thing that’s spiritually at the core of the record is this idea of time running out. I like the phrase that opens the final track, ‘Nothing to Learn’, “life’s take” – this overarching lens that puts everything into context.

“Life’s take,” and everything that follows after that was, in a big picture way, kind of life’s view on how I’m doing in my life – the grander scheme of watching how we are operating as a people on this planet, if we’re doing a good job or not. By the time we finished that, we were like, “This is definitely the album closer.” Even down to how the song ends – it was always played that way, with just vocal and guitar and feedback at the end. And it came in an interesting way. About halfway through the song, there’s a drum break, just snare, and then we come in and it’s “I’ve got nothing to learn from” all the way to the end of the song. That chunk of the song was its own jam that we would play. I was driving home from practice with the voice memo of just that end of the song, and I was just playing it in the car on loop, trying to think of what to do over it. Out of nowhere, I got that line and voice memoed it into my phone.

I thought that phrase was so funny because it just sounds so hopeless and kinda ignorant – if anything, the whole time I was working on the record, I was learning so much and trying to have that mindset of, “There’s so much to learn from.” So it’s funny to have the last song be this sort of send-off of kinda feeling defeated, almost. It was definitely loosely inspired by Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse; I just felt like that was such a line that he’d say. And the chorus is relative to the concept of time and whether I’m properly abiding by it, using my time wisely, and that ties in with the beginning of the song, the “life’s take.” It’s like, “Is life’s view on me what I want it to be?”

As I was listening to ‘Running the Madness’, the word “unsung” stuck out to me because obviously it has a specific definition, but it almost has a deeper resonance in a musical context. Do you think about what it means to be unsung as a bandleader?

That line’s kind of an ode to all of my favorite artists that never got their time of day until after they passed. You ultimately just make art or music because there’s something inside of you that’s driving you to do it. You come from such a pure place, and a lot of people will do that, and they’ll make such profound stuff, but they’ll never truly understand the impact that they’ve had on people around them. Their time is up, and suddenly, they never got to witness that. Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse comes to mind for me. Big Star is clearly one, with Chris Bell dying so tragically young and not getting to see how that all panned out for alternative music. It’s kind of a double entendre, though, because the lines right there say, “To be unsung, to become undone,” and those are little Easter eggs to songs that inspire us as a band: the band Helmet has a song called ‘Unsung’, and Failure has a song called ‘Undone’. So it’s a nod to our influences, too.


This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.

MILLY’s Your Own Becoming is out now via Dangerbird Records.