Dry Cleaning stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (January 9) to perform ‘Hot Penny Day’, a song from their latest album Stumpwork. Watch it happen below.
Stumpwork, the follow-up to 2021’s New Long Leg, came out in October 2022. The band is currently on a world tour that will keep them on the road through April, with dates across the US, Canada, and Europe.
Daughter have announced their first studio album in seven years. The follow-up to 2016’s Not to Disappear and the 2017 video game soundtrack Music from Before the Storm is called Stereo Mind Game, and it will arrive on April 7. The trio of Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli, and Remi Aguilella have today released the album’s lead single, ‘Be On Your Way’, alongside a video courtesy of Tiff Pritchett. Check it out below and scroll down for the LP’s cover art (by Kasper Florio) and tracklist.
In a note posted on the band’s website, Tonra described ‘Be On Your Way’ as “a story of love (of course), and of time, distance, missing and letting go. I have been trying to learn across the past few years to value the present moment more. I used to mourn the goodbye of a relationship before it had ended, and that created an overwhelming feeling of fear around loving someone. So i’m trying to be more accepting that things will last for the time they last for. To fully appreciate all the beautiful connections as they enter, and leave, my life.”
Stereo Mind Game Cover Artwork:
Stereo Mind Game Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Be On Your Way
3. Party
4. Dandelion
5. Neptune
6. Swim Back
7. Junkmail
8. Future Lover
9. (Missed Calls)
10. Isolation
11. To Rage
12. Wish I Could Cross The Sea
Meg Baird has shared the latest single from her forthcoming record Furling. It’s called ‘Ashes, Ashes’, and it follows earlier cuts ‘Will You Follow Me Home?’ and ‘Star Hill Song’. Check it out via the accompanying video, created by Rachael Pony Cassells, below.
Discussing the visual, Cassells said in a statement: “I have been thinking about the relationship of fire to water. Sometimes they resemble one another, it’s hard to tell if we are burning or drowning. Smoke blinks tears to eyes; fire eventually brings the rain. California, Australia, inferno, flood. We came of age in a very different time, when the cycles of fire to water were gentler. They did not frequently destroy the homes of our friends and families. I remember flying into SFO in 2020 the day the morning skies were midnight. Dark and red. I landed to a text message from Meg. Preempting my panic, she assured me that while it looked like the end of the world, and is surely symptomatic of the end of many eras, the fog was pushing up the wildfire smoke allowing us to breathe in the dark.”
Furling is due for release on January 27 through Drag City.
The New Pornographers have announced their next album, Continue As a Guest, which will be out on March 31 via their new label home Merge Records. First single ‘Really Really Light’ was co-written with Dan Bejar, who does not appear elsewhere on the album. Check out its Christian Cerezo-directed video and find the album artwork and tracklist below.
To make ‘Really Really Light’, the band’s Carl Newman repurposed a Dan Bejar song originally written for 2014’s Brill Bruisers. “Part of my process throughout the years has been messing with things I never finished,” Newman explained in a statement. “I really liked Dan’s chorus, and for a while I was just trying to write something that I felt like belonged with it. I was thinking of the Aloe Blacc song ‘The Man’ which interpolated the chorus from Elton John’s ‘Your Song’ and thought it would be fun to interpolate a song that no one knows. Not trying to sound like Aloe Blacc, just doing some interpolating of my own. It became a game of writing a verse that felt like a part of the same song. In my mind, I was striving for a little Jeff Lynne–era Tom Petty, a classic go-to.”
One of the songs on Continue As a Guest, ‘Firework in the Falling Snow’, was co-written with Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz. The 10-track LP also features contributions from saxophonist Zach Djanikian. The New Pornographers’ last full-length was 2019’s In the Morse Code of Brake Lights.
Continue As a Guest Cover Artwork:
Continue As a Guest Tracklist:
1. Really Really Light
2. Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies
3. Cat and Mouse with the Light
4. Last and Beautiful
5. Continue as a Guest
6. Bottle Episodes
7. Marie and the Undersea
8. Angelcover
9. Firework in the Falling Snow
10. Wish Automatic Suite
Public Image Ltd. are back with a new song, ‘Hawaii’, which comes alongside the news that they will be competing to represent Ireland at the 67th annual Eurovision Song Contest. The song “is dedicated to everyone going through tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most,” John Lydon said in a statement. “It’s also a message of hope that ultimately love conquers all.” Listen to it below.
Public Image Ltd. will compete against Adgy, Connolly, Wild Youth, Leila Jane, and K Muni & ND in a televised performance that will take place on February 3 on The Late Late Show. PiL’s most recent album was 2015’s What the World Needs Now…. According to a press release, they will be releasing a new LP this year.
Belle and Sebastian have announced a new album titled Late Developers, which will be released this Friday, January 13 via Matador. It contains material recorded in the same sessions as the band’s last album, 2022’s A Bit of Previous. First single ‘I Don’t Know What You See In Me’, a co-write with Pete ‘Wuh Oh’ Ferguson, arrives today with an accompanying Andrew Litten-directed video available to watch exclusively on Facebook. Check it out here, and find the album’s cover art and tracklist below.
Speaking about the new track, frontman Stuart Murdoch said in a statement: “I was bicycling across Scotland last summer, listening to a mix of this song. It was written and produced for us by our friend Pete ‘Wuh Oh’ Ferguson. As I listened to it, I felt lucky to be the first person to get to sing this song. I let my voice swoop and soar in ways that it maybe hasn’t before. And as I continued through fields of gold and green I allowed myself to forget it was Belle And Sebastian, and pretend it was the latest hit on some random radio station. All music is escape, and perhaps we managed to escape a little further than usual with this unexpected tune. Thanks Pete!”
Late Developers Cover Artwork:
Late Developers Tracklist:
1. Juliet Naked
2. Give A Little Time
3. When We Were Very Young
4. Will I Tell You A Secret
5. So In The Moment
6. The Evening Star
7. When You’re Not With Me
8. I Don’t Know What You See In Me
9. Do You Follow
10. When The Cynics Stare Back From The Wall
11. Late Developers
Online gambling is enjoyed by millions of individuals worldwide, and people from New Zealand are proud members of this community. Starting in the realm of online casinos can be a little overwhelming for a beginner. A newbie will need to comprehend a lot of new knowledge due to the variety of sites available out there and the many betting options and features on these sites. We have created a simple guide to provide New Zealanders who are unfamiliar with online gambling with all the knowledge they need for a good start. Naturally, you can discover even more while enjoying some of your favorite online casinos, but we will try to assist you in preparation for that with this article.
In New Zealand, online casino games are available to play at a variety of licensed and regulated online casinos. Some of the most popular types of online casino games that are available in New Zealand include:
These are just a few examples of the many types of online casino games that are available in New Zealand. Some online casinos may also offer live dealer games, in which players can interact with a real-life dealer via a video stream.
There are a few factors to consider when choosing which casino games to play:
It’s also a good idea to try out a few different types of games to see which ones you enjoy the most. Many online casinos offer free play options, so you can try out a game without risking any of your own money. This can be a good way to get a feel for a game and decide whether it is something you want to play for real money.
The most popular games are the greatest place to start if you’ve never played casino games before. Below is a short overview of the most played online casino games.
Blackjack
With good reason, blackjack is the most well-known casino game in the world. You play a skill-based game against the house, or more accurately, against the dealer. Your objective is to end the round with more cards in your possession than the dealers while staying under the 21-point mark. The low house advance, which is frequently under 1%, is the first factor that makes blackjack so entertaining.
Roulette
Roulette is one of the most exciting casino games there is. It is a game in which you have a table layout on which you make your selection of what you want to bet. You can select a single number, group of them, color, column, row, and more. After the bets are placed, the wheel starts spinning and the ball is placed in it. When the ball stops on a number, you can see if you had some luck with your bet. You can play it live and online, but you should exercise caution when using the available variation. When there are two zeros on the board, as there are in American roulette, the house edge can be significantly bigger.
Online Pokies
Online pokies, sometimes referred to as slot machines, are one of the most played online games in New Zealand. These simple-to-play games provide a selection of thrilling themes and bonus features that entice players to play again and again. And when you can play these fun pokies from the comfort of your home, all that is left is to pick one, play some music and enjoy. Many slot/pokie enthusiasts appreciate the possibility of playing their favorite games whenever or wherever they can because we all lead busy lives. The games available now can be played on all platforms and function just as well on your mobile device as they do on your home computer.
Baccarat
The game that entices high rollers is baccarat. The largest casinos in Macau and Las Vegas have crazy table limits. Baccarat is a game where millions may be won or lost, and although it isn’t all that popular online, it is still accessible in many locations.
There are a number of reputable online casinos that accept players from New Zealand include Spin Casino, JackpotCity, Leo Vegas and Betway. For more options, check Kiwicasinos.com and the licensed casino sites they recommend.
Before playing at any online casino, it is important to make sure that it is licensed and regulated by a reputable organization, such as the Malta Gaming Authority or the UK Gambling Commission. This ensures that the casino operates in a fair and responsible manner and provides a safe and secure environment for players.
Sara Noelle has released a new song, ‘Slip Away’, which is taken from her upcoming album Do I Have to Feel Everything. Give it a listen below.
“This was written during winter in New Mexico, next to a window that let me take in the vastness of the sky and the light on the snow,” Noelle said of ‘Slip Away’ in a statement. “This could be a love song, or not, it depends on how you listen.”
Noelle’s latest LP is set to arrive on January 27. Produced by Dan Duszynski, it follows 2020’s Cover the Blue and her 2016 debut Morning Moon.
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins on Monday and ends Sunday night) in this best new music segment.
The best songs that came out in the first week of 2023 include ‘Jerking Off the Sky’, the apocalyptic centerpiece of Fireworks’ new album Higher Lonely Power (surprised-released on New Year’s Day, so technically a day too late to be eligible, but still worth highlighting); Mount Eerie’s ‘Huge Fire’, a slow-burning track that persists through turbulent waves of percussion and thick bass; ‘SO HARD TO TELL’, the striking and reflective lead offering from Toronto-based artist Debby Friday’s debut LP; H.C. McEntire’s ‘Rows of Clover’, a moving and tenderly vulnerable song about the loss of a “steadfast hound”; ‘The Regency’, the brash, dynamic closer of Iggy Pop’s new album Every Loser; Nicole Dollanganger’s ’Married in Mount Airy’, which introduces her new album of the same name in all its ghostly beauty; and the latest from NewJeans, the infectious and exuberant ‘OMG’.
Best New Songs: January 9, 2023
Fireworks, ‘Jerking Off the Sky’
Mount Eerie, ‘Huge Fire’
Song of the Week: Debby Friday, ‘SO HARD TO TELL’
H.C. McEntire, ‘Rows of Clover’
Iggy Pop, ‘The Regency’
Nicole Dollanganger, ’Married in Mount Airy’
NewJeans, ‘OMG’
Alex G stopped by CBS Saturday Morning this week, performing three songs from his latest album God Save the Animals: ‘Runner’, ‘Miracles’, and ‘Early Morning Waiting’. Check it out below.
God Save the Animals was released in September 2022. Alex G previously brought tracks from the LP to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and NPR‘s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ series.
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