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Róisín Murphy Shares Statement Following Anti-Trans Controversy

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Róisín Murphy Shares Statement Following Anti-Trans Controversy

Last week, a screenshot of an old Facebook comment from the Irish singer-songwriter Róisín Murphy made the rounds on Twitter. Commenting under a post by the comedian and anti-transgender activist Graham Linehan, Murphy appeared to make inflammatory comments about trans people and criticized the use of puberty blockers on children. “Please don’t call me a terf, please don’t keep using that word against women,” she wrote. “I beg you! but puberty blockers ARE FUCKED, absolutely desolate, big Pharma laughing all the way to the bank. Little mixed up kids are vulnerable and need to be protected, that’s just true.”

The comment sparked backlash from Murphy’s fan base, particularly given her previous support for the LGBTQ+ community. Addressing the controversy in a statement today, Murphy wrote:

I have been thrown into a very public discourse in an arena I’m uncomfortable in and deeply unsuitable for. I cannot apologise enough for being the reason for this eruption of damaging and potentially dangerous social-media fire and brimstone. To witness the ramifications of my actions and the divisions it has caused are heartbreaking.

I’ve had a personal Facebook account for years. The morning I made those comments I was scrolling and I brought up a specific issue that was only broadly related to the original post. It was something that had been on my mind. I knew my friends were informed about the topic. I should’ve known too that I was stepping out of line.

I’ve spent my whole life celebrating diversity and different views, but I never patronise or cynically aim my music directly at the pockets of any demographic. The music I make is the core of everything I do and it’s ever- evolving, freewheeling and unpredictable. For those of you who are leaving me, or have already left, I understand, I really do, but please know I have loved every one of you. I have always been so proud of my audience and understood the privilege of performing for you, all through the years.

I am so sorry my comments have been directly hurtful to many of you. You must have felt a huge shock, blindsided by this so abruptly. I understand fixed views are not helpful but I really hope people can understand my concern was out of love for all of us.

I will now completely bow out of this conversation within the public domain. I’m not in the slightest bit interested in turning it into ANY kind of ‘campaign’, because campaigning is not what I do. Though I completely understand that for others activism is their true calling, and it is necessary and legitimate in a democracy. My true calling is music and music will never exclude any of us, I believe it will always be one of the greatest tools we can use to create a culture of tolerance. Thank you for taking the trouble to read this.
I’m Gone Fishing.

Sincerely, Roísin ❤️

Armand Hammer Share JPEGMAFIA-Produced Single ‘Woke Up and Asked Siri How I’m Gonna Die’

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Armand Hammer Share JPEGMAFIA-Produced Single ‘Woke Up and Asked Siri How I’m Gonna Die’

Armand Hammer – the duo of NYC rappers billy woods and ELUCID – have released ‘Woke Up and Asked Siri How I’m Gonna Die’, the latest single from their forthcoming LP. Following the Pink Siifu collaboration ‘Trauma Mic’, the new song was produced by JPEGMAFIA. Check it out below.

“I think that every project I worked on, you are kinda waiting to make your first track that is more than the sum of its parts,” woods shared in a statement. “Because some tracks have a dope verse and a really good beat and a great hook, and the song is really dope and that’s cool. That’s a win, for sure, but there are other songs out there. The ones where all the parts swirl in a unique orbit, building upon each other and all of a sudden the whole thing is floating. Alchemy. Base metals turn to gold, etc. That’s really the moment I’m always waiting for when I start on a new creative journey. That unmistakable signpost. On We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, there were more than a few such moments, but this was the very first one. One take and it was like, yeah that’s it.”

We Buy Diabetic Test Strips is set to drop on September 29 via Fat Possum.

Daneshevskaya Announces New Album, Shares New Single ‘Big Bird’

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Daneshevskaya Announces New Album, Shares New Single ‘Big Bird’

Daneshevskaya, the Brooklyn-based project of Anna Beckerman, has announced Long Is the Tunnel, her debut for Winspear. Co-produced by Ruben Radlauer of Model/Actriz, Hayden Ticehurst, and Artur Szerejko, the 7-track effort also features contributions from Lewis Evans of Black Country, New Road. It’s due out November 10. Check out the video for lead single ‘Big Bird’, which follows the previously shared ‘Somewhere in the Middle’, below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist.

“I wrote ‘Big Bird’ on GarageBand on my phone,” Beckerman explained in a press release. “It automatically loops when you use it on your phone so the song ended up being a loop. When I showed the demo to Artur, Ruben, and Hayden, I said we could turn it into a full song but they were into the loop. The lyrics are about when a big bird swoops down and everyone in the area stops to look at it together. I like moments like that where everyone is childlike and curious.”

Long Is the Tunnel Cover Artwork:

Long Is the Tunnel Tracklist:

1. Challenger Deep
2. Somewhere In The Middle
3. Bougainvillea
4. Big Bird
5. Pink Mold
6. ROY G BIV
7. Ice Pigeon

Oneohtrix Point Never Releases Video for New Song ‘A Barely Lit Path’

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Oneohtrix Point Never Releases Video for New Song ‘A Barely Lit Path’

Last week, Daniel Lopatin announced a new Oneohtrix Point Never album, Again, which is set for release on September 29 via Warp. Today, he’s shared the first single, ‘A Barely Lit Path’, which was recorded with the NOMAD Ensemble and an orchestra conducted and arranged by Robert Ames. Freeka Tet, the experimental artist known for his work with Amnesia Scanner and Aphex Twin, directed the song’s accompanying video, which you can check out below.

Again, the follow-up to 2020’s Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, was described by a press release as “speculative autobiography” and “‘an illogical period piece’ where memory and fantasy converge to form something entirely new.” Its cover artwork is a sculpture created by Matias Faldbakken, conceptualized with Lopatin, and photographed by Vegard Kleven.

Maria BC Signs to Sacred Bones, Announces New Album ‘Spike Field’

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Maria BC Signs to Sacred Bones, Announces New Album ‘Spike Field’

Maria BC has signed to Sacred Bones, which will release the Bay Area artist’s sophomore LP, Spike Field, on October 20. Two songs from the album, ‘Amber’ and ‘Watcher’, are out today. Check them out below, along with the cover artwork, tracklist, and Maria BC’s newly announced UK and European tour dates.

Spike Field follows Maria BC’s 2022 debut album Hyaline. “I had a very strong tendency to want to destroy any previous version of me,” they explained in a statement. “I wanted to erase the memories of anyone who knew me more than a year ago. It’s the effect of shame.”

Speaking about ‘Amber’, Maria BC said: “Make the mirrors windows” – this line sums up the whole song. I’m reaching out to you so that you might draw me out of myself, out of fear and self-scrutiny, into connection and desire. It’s a love song.”

Of ‘Watcher’, they added: “On ‘Amber’, the lyrics are about reaching out to receive connection; here, the lyrics are about anticipating that gesture and preemptively reaching down in recognition, like, ‘I see you’re in pain, I’m here for you. I’m sorry it’s taken so long.’ But unlike in ‘Amber’, that moment of connection never comes. You can’t wish someone’s pain away. You can bear witness to them, but validation can’t undo the past. You have to hold it together, and hold them. It’s difficult. Sometimes you run out of words, like in this song, which opens with this grandiose angelic choir and then just kind of…trails off.”

Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Maria BC.

Spike Field Cover Artwork:

Spike Field Tracklist:

1. Amber
2. Watcher
3. [ A backlit door]
4. Haruspex
5. Return to sender
6. Tire iron
7. Daydrinker
8. Tied
9. Still
10. Lacuna
11. Mercury
12. Spike field

Maria BC 2023 Tour Dates:

October 25- Portugal, Lisbon, ZDB
October 26 – Belgium, Brussels, Botanique
October 27 – Netherlands, Amsterdam, London Calling
October 27 – UK, London, MIRRORS Festival
October 29 – UK, Bristol, Crofters Right
October 30 – UK, Glasgow, Glad Cafe
October 31 – UK, Leeds, Headrow House
Nov 1 – UK, Manchester, Soup Kitchen
Nov 2 – UK, Brighton, Mutations Festival
Nov 3 – UK, London, Rough Trade West

Sofia Kourtesis Unveils New Single ‘Vajkoczy’

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Sofia Kourtesis Unveils New Single ‘Vajkoczy’

Sofia Kourtesis has shared a new single, ‘Vajkoczy’, taken from her upcoming album Madres. The track is named for Peter Vajkoczy, the renowned neurosurgeon the LP is dedicated to. “My muse, my hero, the world should have more Vajkoczy,” Kourtesis said in a statement. Listen below.

Madres is due for release October 27 via Ninja Tune. It includes the previously released songs ‘Si Te Portas Bonito’, ‘Estación Esperanza’, and the title track.

Will Butler and Sister Squares Share New Song ‘Stop Talking’

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Will Butler and Sister Squares Share New Song ‘Stop Talking’

Will Butler and Sister Squares have put out a new single from their forthcoming self-titled album, which is out September 22 on Merge. It follows previous entries ‘Long Grass’, ‘Arrow of Time’, and ‘Willows’. Check out a lyric video for it below.

“This is one of the ‘dream songs’ on the record,” Butler explained in a statement. “Emotion in dreams; dreams in reality; tired and confused. ‘Stop talking; there’s nothing to say’; not sure if it functions as a dismissal ‘Stop!’, or as a sign of love ‘You don’t have to say it; I already know’; I think, like a lot of communication between people who love each other—a little of both? Like, this song is full of fear; someone expressing fear to their partner, and the partner being like, ‘There’s nothing to fear, and also, shut up, quit being crazy.’ That’s not exactly it, but there’s something of that here.”

Katy Kirby Signs to ANTI-, Shares New Single ‘Cubic Zirconia’

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Katy Kirby Signs to ANTI-, Shares New Single ‘Cubic Zirconia’

Katy Kirby has signed to ANTI- Records, marking the announcement with a new single called ‘Cubic Zirconia’. It’s her first new music since her debut album Cool Dry Place, which came out in 2021. Check out the song’s Emma Montesi-directed video below.

Kirby shared the following statement about ‘Cubic Zirconia’:

I’ve been trying to write this song for nearly four years, but it only came into focus for me when I fell in love with a girl for the first time. It’s an attempt to say something that I don’t think I’m smart enough to articulate outside of the song – something about how much I admire when someone is unembarrassed of being explicit about the cosmetic and aesthetic choices they make for themselves. Why wouldn’t you love the little tricks of their trade – the way they wear makeup, the clothes and mannerisms that make them feel safest and most themselves – why wouldn’t these little tricks be the most endearing artefacts of their inner essence? If you loved someone, why would you not love those choices? It’s an honour to get that close to someone – close enough to see how they construct the image of themselves with which they move through the world as best they can (as we all do). Why wouldn’t that be enough?

Cubic Zirconia! A lab-grown diamond. A salute to whatever the world looks down on as “artificial” – even a defence of artifice. It seems like naturalness is not only a dangerously vague and subjective concept, but that whenever those concepts get invoked, the invoker is almost invariably being manipulative or even malicious. Insofar as the line between authentic/fake, natural/unnatural, organic/synthetic artificial/genuine is hopelessly thin. Insofar as it’s a line that shifts constantly and doesn’t seem to be in anyone’s interest except the people who’ve decided that they’re the most qualified to draw that line. What a useless concept. What an extremely suspicious concept to leverage in assessing someone’s worth. What a sanctimonious little scam!

Revisit our Artist Spotlight interview with Katy Kirby. 

Tissot Goes the Digital Route with the PRX

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Tissot Goes the Digital Route with the PRX

After much love for the PRX, Tissot has unveiled an unlikely entry to their portfolio— PRX Digital. The timepiece measures 35mm and 40mm, coming in black, silver, and gold variations. The prices for the watch vary from £310 for black and silver and £395 for the gold variation.

The PRX Digital features a Swiss-made DGT-2040 Quartz digital movement and mirror sapphire glass, enhancing its retro-futuristic look. The watch will include a 4-year battery reserve.

TTT Watches Launch The Spinning Beach Ball

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TTT Watches Launch The Spinning Beach Ball

TTT have proudly unveiled their latest watch titled The Spinning Beach Ball. Currently priced at $229.00, this eye-pleasing piece comes with a grey leather strap that aids in pushing the focus on its unique dial. The spinning beach ball dial represents moments of transition, the promise of what’s to come, and delivers a playful design for watch aficionados or people looking for something less traditional.

The piece has a Japanese Miyota 2025 Quartz movement with a mineral glass. Moreover, the case is 39mm in diameter and is made from 316L stainless steel.

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