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Slaughter Beach, Dog Release New Single ‘I’m in Love’

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Slaughter Beach, Dog have shared a new single, ‘I’m in Love’, for Valentine’s Day. Listen to it below.

“We took it for a spin during the Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling sessions but it failed to pass the ‘will it blend’ test for the final tracklist,” bandleader Jacob Ewald explained in a statement. “I think I wrote this after reading Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84. It is hard to imagine another reason for writing this song. Happy to share it with you now on this highest of romantic holidays. Smooches!”

Read our inspirations interview with Slaughter Beach, Dog.

Maya Hawke Announces New Album ‘Chaos Angel’, Shares Video for New Single ‘Missing Out’

Maya Hawke has announced her third LP, Chaos Angel, which lands on May 31 via Mom+Pop. The follow-up to 2022’s Moss was co-produced by Christian Lee Hutson and features contributions from Benjamin Lazar Davis and Will Graefe. Lead single ‘Missing Out’ arrives today with a music video directed by Alex Ross Perry. Check it out below.

“There was actually a girl who went to Brown, where my brother goes to college, and we were all going around saying what our wish was for ourselves,” Hawke saif in a statement about the new song. “She said, ‘I want to write the next great American novel.’ It was the moment where I felt older than everyone because I laughed so hard. I was like, ‘You are so far down the wrong track!’ Wish to write a novel. That would be a miracle. Don’t wish to write the next great American novel, that’s a nightmare! It made me feel I actually am a different place in my life than these people I was around. It totally inspired this whole song.”

In a press release, Hawke described the concept of a chaos angel as “a figure raised to believe they were a god of love, only to move through the world and realize they were instead leaving wreckage and ruin in their wake.” She added, “On the journey home, she goes back through all the places she thought she destroyed. And in the rubble, wonder and beauty and magic grew.”

Chaos Angel Cover Artwork:

Chaos Angel Tracklist:

1. Black Ice
2. Dark
3. Missing Out
4. Wrong Again
5. Okay
6. Better
7. Big Idea
8. Hang in There
9. Promise
10. Chaos Angel

Sam Evian Shares New Single ‘Rollin’ In’

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Sam Evian has released a new single, ‘Rollin’ In’, lifted from his upcoming album Plunge. It follows lead single ‘Wild Days’, and you can listen to it below.

“The song is a box of memories, and a meditation,” Evian explained in a statement. “I grew up on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, and often went down to the ocean to commune with myself, a habit I picked up from my mother. It’s a reflection of that time of my life, and who I’ve become in the years since. I started writing about a simple relationship theme, but quickly realised I was examining myself and my own disillusionment with who I thought I would become, versus the person I am today.”

“Initially I did not plan on a sax solo, but Wayne Shorter passed away the day I was finishing the mix, so I felt inspired to put it in at the last minute,” he added. “I did my best to pay tribute to his sensitivity, lyricism and restraint. I wanted it to feel like big rolling waves.”

Plunge is set for release March 22 via Flying Cloud Recordings/Thirty Tigers. Revisit our Artist Spotlight interview with Sam Evian.

Snarls Announce New Album, Release New Song ‘Heavy Drinker’

Snarls have announced their sophomore full-length, With Love,. Following 2020’s Burst and 2021’s What About Flowers? EP, the album was produced by Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie, Foxing, Ratboys) and recorded at his remote studio in Norway. Check out the new single ‘Heavy Drinker’ below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist.

“We wrote this record during a time of serious introspection for the whole group, and it covers all kinds of topics from love to loss, confidence to self-loathing, all the various ups and downs we’ve gone through in such a transformative period of time,” the band shared in a statement.

With Love will include the previously shared single ‘Big Fish’. Revisit our Artist Spotlight interview with Snarls.

With Love Cover Artwork:

With Love Tracklist:

1. With Love
2. Big Fish
3. Heavy Drinker
4. Baby Bangs
5. Moon Tides
6. Driving Faster
7. Wishing Bones
8. Star Power
9. Sugar Rush
10. Ur Song / Lovers Of Valdero

METZ Announce New Album ‘Up on Gravity Hill’, Share New Songs

METZ have announced Up on Gravity Hill, their first album in four years. The follow-up to 2020’s Atlas Vending is due out April 12 via Sub Pop. The LP was engineered by Seth Manchester and features guest performances from Amber Webber of Black Mountain and composer Owen Pallett. Today, the band has shared two songs from it, ’99’ and ‘Entwined (Street Light Buzz)’. Take a listen below.

“These two songs couldn’t be more stylistically and thematically dissimilar,” the band’s Alex Edkins said in a statement. “‘Entwined (Street Light Buzz)’ is a song about the deep connection humans can foster with one another and how we carry people with us forever, even after death. ‘99’ is about the scourge of corporate greed and bottom-line thinking that runs rampant in modern society. Anything for a buck is the message being sent to younger generations.”

Up on Gravity Hill Cover Artwork:

Up on Gravity Hill Tracklist:

1. No Reservation / Love Comes Crashing
2. Glass Eye
3. Entwined (Street Light Buzz)
4. 99
5. Superior Mirage
6. Wound Tight
7. Never Still Again
8. Light Your Way Home

Hana Vu Announces New Album ‘Romanticism’, Shares New Song ‘Care’

Hana Vu has announced her second album, Romanticism, which will arrive on May 3 via Ghostly. The follow-up to 2021’s Public Storage is led by the single ‘Care’. Check out its accompanying video, directed by Maegan Houang, and see the album cover and tracklist below.

“I wrote this song while staring out the window wondering if everyone considered things as much or more or less than I do,” Vu said of ‘Care’ in a statement. “Also ruminating on whether or not it mattered. Thoughts and feelings might be an eternally individual experience.”

Vu reunited with Jackson Phillips to co-produce the new album. “I’m just trying to convey my perspective as boldly as possible,” she explained. “To succinctly crystallize how it feels to be young, but also to be deeply sad.”

“Being a romantic is different from being a romanticist,” she added. “The nexus of this album is indulging in these sad feelings, indulging in the senses. It’s just not commonplace in society that people really can value the beauty of being so sad, of feeling grief and heartbreak.”

In 2022, Vu shared the Parking Lot EP. Read our Artist Spotlight interview with Hana Vu.

Romanticism Cover Artwork:

Romanticism Tracklist:

1.  Look Alive
2. Hammer
3. Alone
4. 22
5. Care
6. How it Goes
7. Dreams
8. Find Me Under Wilted Trees
9. Airplane
10. Play
11. I Draw a Heart
12. Love

Warpaint Share New Single ‘Common Blue’

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Celebrating 20 years as a band, Warpaint have released a new single called ‘Common Blue’. The new 7″, featuring ‘Underneath’ as the B-side, is out March 22 on vinyl via Rough Trade. Listen to ‘Common Blue’ below.

“It makes us smile to release them in collaboration with friends and family at Rough Trade,” the band said in a statement. “It feels like a perfect return to where it all began! With these new songs we tie a bow around this time in our lives, and all the experiences and songs we’ve shared over the years. It’s been an incredible journey and taken us all over the world sharing good times with beautiful people. Our hearts are full!”

Commenting on ‘Common Blue’, they added: “It started with the chord progression on guitar. Jen and I jammed it in her living room in Echo Park and it became a song. We sent it around the houses (Stella and Emily’s houses) and all its elements were brought to life. It’s intended to inspire freedom! Common blue. Rising up again and again, climb a ladder to the sky, catch the view like a butterfly! Everything is possible… it ain’t over till it’s over!”

Warpaint’s last album was 2022’s Radiate Like This.

Lana Del Rey Covers ‘Blue Skies’ for ‘The New Look’ Soundtrack

Lana Del Rey has shared her cover of the Irving Berlin standard ‘Blue Skies’. It appears on  Jack Antonoff’s soundtrack for the new Apple TV+ series The New Look, which has so far been previewed with Florence + the Machine’s rendition of ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’ and the 1975’s ‘Now Is the Hour’. Listen below.

The New Look soundtrack also features contributions from beabadoobee, Nick Cave, Perfume Genius, and more. The first three episodes of the show, which stars Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel, are now streaming.

A couple of weeks ago, Del Rey announced a new country album, Lasso, which will follow 2023’s Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.

feeo Unveils New Song ‘tnteen’

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feeo – the moniker of musician and multidisciplinary artist Theodora Laird – has unveiled a new single called ‘tnteen’. It’s lifted from the upcoming EP run over, which is out on March 21. Take a listen below.

“‘tnteen’ focusses on explosives as a physical and political representation of excess, directly relating to the exploitation and depletion of land through mining precious stones,” Laird explained in a statement.

run over follows last year’s Ah, Hunger! EP. “Ah, Hunger! was a dissection of scarcity; the absence of satisfaction, the politics of wanting,” Laird commented. “The run over EP is, in a sense, the inverse of these themes, intended to be read in relation to Ah, Hunger!. run over focusses on excess – the fall out that follows satiation. This theme is present narratively across the writing, but also embedded in my approach to production for each composition. Sonically I was exploring the dynamics between excess and sparsity as a conscious reflection of the wider themes underpinning the project.”

Customizing Your Home’s Ambiance with Designer Column Radiators

When tailoring the look and feel of your home, not much thought is typically given to the heating system. This, however, is a missed opportunity as there’s one type of heater that stands out notably in style and performance a column radiator. Column radiators are renowned for their elegant design and outstanding heat efficiency. With a myriad of design options, they are not merely functional appliances, but integral components in enhancing the ambiance of any living space.

Chic Design, Heart-Warming Performance

Designer column radiators are efficient heat sources that augment the aesthetic appeal of your home. They consist of steel columns, which are vertically aligned, facilitating excellent heat dissipation. Despite their slim profiles, these radiators are incredibly durable and give a satisfyingly substantial heat output. But what truly sets them apart is their timeless beauty, which is versatile enough to complement both contemporary and traditional interior styles.

Shape Your Room’s Character

With the increasing popularity of open floor plans, the task of articulating spaces becomes even more critical. Designer column radiators, available in a variety of shapes and sizes, can assist in defining zones within an open floor plan. A single, tall column radiator placed appropriately can break up space visually, separating the living and dining areas without putting up physical barriers. Whereas a long, low-slung horizontal column radiator can effortlessly introduce a line of continuity in the design of a room.

Throwing a Splash of Color

Elegant and unique, designer column radiators are not just available in your typical white or chrome but a surprising array of colors. This liberty of choice can dramatically augment the interior design of your room. A bold red column radiator can act as a statement piece in a monochromatic room. Whereas in a room with royal blue walls, a gold column radiator can provide a touch of contrast and regality.

The Bare Necessities

Like any heating system, column radiators must be adequately maintained to ensure their efficient operation. Regular dusting, especially during the colder months, will keep your column radiator performing at its best. It’s also helpful to bleed column radiators—that is, release air from them—at the beginning of the winter season to ensure equal heat distribution. On a similar note, investing in good quality radiator valves can enhance life and performance of your column radiator. While regular maintenance is necessary, the robust design of column radiators means they tend to have a long lifespan.

Fitting Column Radiators

Installing a column radiator might sound like a daunting task, however, with a few right tools and a good instructional guide, it’s a process that homeowners can undertake themselves. Alternatively, one can always hire a professional for assistance. What’s essential to note is that column radiators, contrary to general perception, do not limit furniture placement. The slim design ensures they can be installed in the most unlikely of places such as under windows or in corridors, without being restrictive.

Final Thoughts

Whether you are revamping your home or constructing a new one, transforming its heating system into a work of art with designer column radiators is a step worth considering. Not only would it add warmth to your rooms but also instill a unique charm that is attractive, efficient, and definitely worth the investment.