PVA have shared a cover of Big Thief’s ‘Not’, which appears on the band’s 2019 LP Two Hands. It was recorded as part of their BBC Radio 1 Future Artists session with Jack Saunders earlier this year. Take a listen below.
PVA released their debut album, BLUSH, last month. Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with PVA.
Everything But the Girl, the duo of Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, have announced they will release their first new album in over 20 years next year. “Just thought you’d like to know that Ben and I have made a new Everything But The Girl album,” Thorn wrote on Twitter. “It’ll be out next spring 😍”.
On a new Instagram account, they added: “For our first post, we thought you’d like to know we’ve made a new Everything But The Girl album. It’ll be out next spring. Love, Ben and Tracey.”
Everything But the Girl’s most recent studio album, Temperamental, came out in 1999.
Just thought you’d like to know that Ben and I have made a new Everything But The Girl album. It’ll be out next spring 😍@ben_watt@ebtg
— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) November 2, 2022
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As the world gets closer to the age of virtual reality gaming, there is a staple in gambling games that remains mighty. And chances are virtual reality slots will be part of that future. The current digital slots remain relevant as the rest of the world watches VR headsets and talks of Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse go viral.
This is interesting, as most other companies or industries are gearing up for the VR switch. Virtual reality movies, shopping services, and chat rooms are on the horizon, but something keeps these familiar faces of online gambling undeniably fresh.
We think that while it would be simple and clean to cite just one reason slots continue to rule online gaming, there’s more at play. Here are a few reasons we think people keep flocking to slots and why we think this will allow them to flourish in the future.
If there is one thing slot machines have done right since the beginning, it’s being both eye-catching and easy to play. The action sits front and centre to the player and is often accompanied by enticing visuals that are always changing, interesting sound effects, and a simple interface that makes it easy for the player to stay focused.
Online casino slots such as Gorilla Mayhem, Wild Showdown, and Treasure Box Kingdom put their own spin on that familiar formula, but keep the gameplay consistent in the ways mentioned above. Slots also differ in style, presentation, and gameplay a bit to give variety to players (Hollywood slots, Grid slots, more reels) but they all boil down to the same experience – and that’s what makes them accessible to such a massive number of people.
Slot machines have been around since 1891, and although there are some casino games that are practically synonymous with casinos, we think slot machines reign above all. Because of this fame, it’s easy to see that people who have never played a slot machine at least want to see what the game is all about. We believe that part of this is due to a feeling of nostalgia.
While people may not have played slot machines, the games are everywhere and a certain sense of nostalgia can be felt at the sight of them. Whether it be a physical or digital slot machine, that same feeling comes about when people see those reels spinning. There are positive aspects of the feeling that connect people to their past, and this is a concept that applies to all things. And slots, even briefly, give off that feeling of looking back on the past as slots have been around for over 100 years. Even if that past is a technological one rather than an emotional one.
Last, slot machines have one of the biggest pools of games at their disposal. While that might make it tough for some people to find a perfect title, players will be able to find an ideal slot machine for them. Like movies, books, and television, everybody is drawn to something different.
Slot machines cater to everyone, with games that portray the wild west, ones that show the lives of Greek gods, others that bring players to outer space, and just about anything else you can imagine. Even machines out there are branded by NFL teams, so the sheer number of games out there alone is sure to draw an eclectic crowd.
Being simple, eye-catching, recognisable, and diverse gives slot machines the edge to stay relevant during times of great technological growth. We’re just excited to see what some of the best virtual reality slots will look like when those are at their peak.
David Knudson, guitarist for Botch and Minus the Bear, has announced the Undo / Redo EP, which lands on November 11 via Platoon/Seawall. To accompany the announcement, he’s shared a new song called ‘No Ways No Means’, which features vocals from Cursive frontman Tim Kasher. Check it out below.
“Upon first hearing Dave’s song, I found it very forward, direct, a nearly antagonistic guitar riff,” Kasher stated in a press release. “And those drums, so gnarly. I thought I’d complement it with something playfully antagonistic as well…”
Knudson commented: “Tim’s voice, lyrics and delivery are so unmistakable—funny, powerful & sly—he can tackle a serious subject but wink and have a laugh at the absurdity of it,” shares Knudson. “This collaboration was so natural and seamless—almost two decades in the making. We’ve been friends since 2003 when Cursive took out Minus the Bear and having all the shared experience and familiarity with each other’s work made it so simple and wonderful. Tim has such a unique and powerful range with his voice—I was so happy he wanted to tackle this super aggressive song because when he goes for it with his voice you can feel that intensity and there is no one better.”
Knudson’s debut solo album, The Only Thing You Have to Change Is Everything, came out earlier this year.
Undo / Redo EP Cover Artwork:
Undo / Redo EP Tracklist:
Austrian shoegaze duo MOLLY have announced their sophomore album, Picturesque. The follow-up to 2019’s All That Ever Could Have Been is set for release on January 13, 2023 via Sonic Cathedral. Lead single ‘The Golden Age’ is out today, and you can check it out below.
Speaking about the album’s inspirations, the band’s singer/guitarist Lars Andersson said in a press release: “Every time I go to a museum and I’m about to pass through the era of Romanticism I stop in awe. Whatever it is – stories, paintings, music – it triggers something deep within me, something profoundly human. It really hits a nerve, and it utterly immerses me to a point where I can’t move.”
“‘More is more’ was definitely the credo when making this record,” Andersson added. “A big inspiration were bands like Pond and the way they manage to fill their songs up with stuff to the absolute maximum. While I definitely tried to give the listener some room to breathe at certain points and while, in good old post-rock fashion, it still builds up and breaks down, it relies much more on simple melody and harmony as opposed to noisy experimentation to transport feeling.”
Picturesque Cover Artwork:
Picturesque Tracklist:
1. Ballerina
2. Metamorphosis
3. The Golden Age
4. Sunday Kid
5. So To Speak
6. The Lot
Bnny, the Chicago-based project led by Jessica Viscius, has released a new song, ‘Breaking Up’. Following their 2021 debut Everything and January’s ‘I’m Just Fine’, it’s “yet another breakup song,” Viscius joked in a press release. “A reflection of my past and present.” The track was recorded and mixed by Dave Vettraino and comes with a visual shot by Jessica’s twin sister, Alexa Viscius. Check it out below.
Revisit our Artist Spotlight interview with Bnny.
Caitlin Rose has released the new single ‘Getting It Right’, lifted from her forthcoming album CAZIMI. The track was co-written with Courtney Marie Andrews, who also sings harmonies on the track. Check it out below, along with a live performance.
Discussing the new song, Rose said in a statement:
Several years ago, I fell in love with Courtney’s first album. I had been doing co-writes for a while, but realized I needed to start focusing in on the writers and artists I really wanted to collaborate with. I wasn’t really being set up on things that were fulfilling that desire so I snuck into her DM’s and proposed a write whenever she was in town. Luckily she was already in town and we spent an extremely hot afternoon on the patio talking astrology and music and walking away with what I always thought of as a bit of a banger.”
It feels like an obvious anthem for the album with all the time that’s gone by and the hole I was in for a few years. All the disappointment of feeling like I couldn’t do a damn thing right. I’m not even sure how much of that discussion was had, but it was really refreshing to talk and create something with someone on the brink of their own amazing journey. A little of my own cynicism dissolved that day, and even though it would take a few more years before I could actually embark on my own re-entry into the field, it’s definitely a song that helped push me in the right direction.
CAZIMI is set to arrive on November 18 via names. It includes the previously released singles ‘Nobody’s Sweetheart’ and ‘Black Obsidian’.
Kristin Hayter has announced she will be retiring Lingua Ignota, following a run of tour dates and “a few things in early 2023.” Taking to Instagram, Hayter explained that moving on from the project is necessary for her mental health: “I am retiring this catalog, this pain,” she wrote. “This era is over for me. I will give my final performances of this music everything I have, and I look forward to the actual great pleasure of interpreting hymns for you.” Find her full statement below.
Kristin Hayter has released four albums as Lingua Ignota, the most recent being 2021’s Sinner Get Ready. Last year, she accused her former partner, Daughters frontman Alexis Marshall, of sexual and emotional abuse.
Kristin Hayter:
From the heart. These upcoming dates, and a few things in early 2023, will be the last times I perform this music.
I have so much gratitude for what has been afforded me, and the beauty of the community that has gathered around what I do. Committing myself to this project and all that has come with it has also been acutely painful. This time last year I was non-functional. Then, out of desperation, I gave myself permission to heal for the first time. There is still so much work for me to do, but these months of personal growth have allowed me to see myself clearly, my strengths and my shortcomings. Every day I do conscious, active work to stay present — where I am safe, rather than mired in my past — where I was not. I will not allow my wounds to destroy me. I want to live a healthy, happy life and have changed much in myself and my surroundings to bring light in. As such the art has to change too. It is not healthy for me to relive my worst experiences over and over through LI, and my healing has finally allowed me to *feel* how painful that is. I am taking a new direction with my music and I am looking forward to the future. I want to let you know in light of some (very cool) things that will be announced soon that I am retiring this catalog, this pain. This era is over for me. I will give my final performances of this music everything I have, and I look forward to the actual great pleasure of interpreting hymns for you. Revelations is upon us. Gentle friends, it is ok to let go. Thank you for sharing the dark with me, it is time to move forward. – K
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Yves Tumor has released ‘God Is a Circle’, the project’s first new single since 2021’s Asymptotical World EP. The track features production by Noah Goldstein, background vocals by Ecco2K and Thoom, and was mixed by Alan Moulder. It arrives with an accompanying video from director Jordan Hemingway, who collaborated with Tumor on the visual for ‘Secrecy Is Incredibly Important to the Both of Them’. Watch and listen below.
Elanor Moss has announced her second EP, Cosmic, with the new single ‘Cosmic Memory’. Recorded with frequent collaborator Oli Deakin, the Yorkshire songwriter’s follow-up to her debut Citrus EP arrives February 3, 2023 via Blue Raincoat Music. Listen to ‘Cosmic Memory’ below.
“Cosmic came after a year of exploration for me,” Moss explained in a statement. “I’d just moved to London, and was experimenting with different styles lyrically and musically, writing with friends for the first time, and visiting New York to work with my friend Oli Deakin on the new record. For the first time in my creative life I felt the freedom to be playful and experimental in the writing process, foraging for different ways to express complex feelings. Before, I was in the thick of a feeling without much perspective, this time I’ve embraced an approach of ‘sometimes all you can do is laugh at yourself.’ It’s been a liberating rabbit hole to go down.'”
Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Elanor Moss.
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