Carla dal Forno has announced her next album, Come Around, which will be out on November 4 via her own Kallista Records imprint. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the record’s title track, alongside a video edited by Ludovic Sauvage. Check it out and find the album cover and tracklist below.
“’Come Around’ was inspired by a guy I used to play in a band with. I really admired the way he played guitar,” dal Forno explained in a statement. “He had this laid back strum that was effortless and cool. I was mucking around at home one day trying to imitate the way he played and I wrote ‘Come Around.’” Further adding: ”I wrote the song during a carefree springtime and I loved working on it while recording this album. There’s a lightness and openness to it, which I feel quite liberated by. It reminds me of a life I once had with very few responsibilities.”
Carla Dal Forno’s last album was 2019’s Look Up Sharp.
Come Around Cover Artwork:
Come Around Tracklist:
1. Side By Side
2. Come Around
3. The Garden of Earthly Delights
4. Stay Awake
5. Autumn
6. Mind Your On
7. Slumber [feat. Thomas Bush]
8. Deep Sleep
9. Caution
Nick Hakim has announced a new album called COMETA. The follow-up to 2020’s WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD is slated for release on October 21 via ATO Records. Lead single ‘Happen’, which features contributions from Alex G on piano and Abe Rounds on drums, arrives today with an accompanying video directed by Johan Carlsson and shot at Roy Andersson’s Studio 24 in Sweden. Check it out below, and scroll down for the LP’s cover artwork and tracklist.
“The idea for the video is very simple, we see people on a subway, all busy with their different lives, some are in great spirits and some in deep thoughts maybe because of trouble at work or in their personal life,” Carlsson explained in a statement. “Sometimes when you’re in a public space you’re not interested in your fellow human beings at all and sometimes looking at them is so interesting that you can’t stop.”
“I hope this video can be an example of when people are interesting to look at, in a way that helps you reflect on your own life,” he continued. “I think Nick’s music is fantastic and has a cinematic and visual quality I hope comes through in the video.”
COMETA includes collaborations with DJ Dahi, Helado Negro, and Arto Lindsay. Commenting on the themes of the album, Hakim said: “The key is to find that extremity of love for yourself. It’s about growing into someone you want to be; it’s about finding pure love within yourself when the world around us seems to be crumbling.” He added, “I think it’s nice to have love in your life and to have people that are sharing and wanting that. It’s my interpretation of a really romantic way to express love in my own way.”
COMETA Cover Artwork:
COMETA Tracklist:
1. Ani
2. Happen
3. Vertigo
4. Feeling Myself
5. M1
6. Only One
7. Perfume
8. Something
9. Slid Under
10. Market
Vocalist Carla J Easton said of ‘Circus Moving On’ in a statement:
Walking the fine line between regret and not caring about choices made. One of those songs. You meet someone and it’s doomed to fail but you stretch it out as far as it will go. Needing the darkness in order to shine. The criticism. Being drawn to people that aren’t good for you and unable to leave or let go. The fleeting moments where everything seems fine and happy – the excitement and elation of something beginning and trying to hang and hold on to that feeling. Sonically – this is our orchestral blowout on the album.
We worked remotely with Andrew Jin Chung based in Canada for the beautiful string arrangements that really made the final recording soar. The initial idea was built around Mellotron sounds after a discussion about how much we both loved the song ‘All My Happiness Is Gone’ by Purple Mountains. Subconsciously that was perhaps a jumping off point for the lyrics and combining the classic sad/happy juxtaposition between words and sound. It’s not the Poster Paints sound you might be expecting but it’s one of our favourites on the album and is a joy to play live.
Leeds singer-songwriter Jake Whiskin has announced his self-titled debut album, which will arrive via Dance to the Radio on November 4. The lead single, ‘Drive You Home’, is a collaboration with Glaswegian songwriter Lizzie Reid. Check it out below.
“’Drive You Home’ is a song about a relationship that’s on its last legs and plays out over a firework display whilst you internalise how much you’ve grown apart over the years,” Whiskin explained in a press statement. “I pretty much wrote the whole song around the lyric ‘I will drive you out your mind and then I’ll drive you home’. It always felt like a duet to me so we got Lizzie Reid on board who is obviously amazing and she just took it to a whole new place.”
Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Miranda Lambert, Amanda Shires, and morehave contributed to an upcoming compilation that pays tribute to the work of outlaw country musician Billy Joe Shaver. Executive produced by Charlie Sexton and Freddy Fletcher, Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver is set for release on November 11 and also includes contributions from Margo Price, George Strait, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Rodney Crowell, Ryan Bingham and Nikki Lane, Edie Brickell, and Steve Earle. Listen to one of two songs Nelson contributed to the album, a version of ‘Live Forever’ featuring vocals from Lucinda Williams, below.
“He was just real; there wasn’t one phony drop of blood in him,” Nelson said. In the album’s liner notes, Fletcher wrote: “His influence on the greatest of artists is what inspired this project. The album is a testament to his words and their deep impact on wonderful songwriters and performers. He’s a hero to so many, and we are honored to pay homage to his legacy.”
Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver Cover Artwork:
Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver Tracklist:
1. Willie Nelson (w/ Lucinda Williams) – Live Forever
2. Ryan Bingham (w/ Nikki Lane) – Ride Me Down Easy
3. Rodney Crowell – Old Five And Dimers Like Me
4. Miranda Lambert – I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be A Diamond Someday)
5. Edie Brickell – I Couldn’t Be Me Without You
6. Nathaniel Rateliff – You Asked Me To
7. George Strait – Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me
8. Amanda Shires – Honky Tonk Heroes
9. Steve Earle – Ain’t No God In Mexico
10. Margo Price – Ragged Old Truck
11. Willie Nelson – Georgia On A Fast Train
12. Allison Russell – Tramp On Your Street
Mini Trees, the project of Lexi Vega, has shared a cover of Radiohead’s OK Computer classic ‘Let Down’ (via Run For Cover). Check it out below.
“I recorded this cover of ‘Let Down’ with my friend and bandmate Andrew Goldring the day after we got back from 3 weeks of winter touring,” Vega explained in a press release. “Our van had just broken down on the way home and we were exhausted but this song had been in constant rotation on tour, and we knew we wanted to record a cover of it on the one extra day I had in town.
She continued: “‘Let Down’ was always a song that really captivated me, from the unexpected moment the drums come into the massive build into the final chorus and all of the beautiful melodies that weave throughout. I recently read somewhere that this year is the 25th anniversary of OK Computer, so while the timing of this cover was a complete coincidence, it feels like a good way to celebrate the first Radiohead album I fell in love with.”
Chicago punks Meat Wave have announced their next album, Malign Hex, with a video for the new single ‘What Would You Like Me To Do’. The follow-up to 2017’s The Incessant lands on October 14 via Big Scary Monsters. Check out the song’s visual, directed by vocalist/guitarist Chris Sutter, below, along with the album artwork and tracklist.
“‘What Would You Like Me To Do is the anti-ode to the baby boomer man,” Stutter explained in a statement. “How can, as a society, we navigate the entitlement? The idea for the video started as an instructional dance routine by Ryan. It quickly morphed into something more freaky and free. The video is years in the making. Directed by myself. We usually try to avoid being in the video. But this time was different. We had a lot of fun doing it.”
Stutter described Malign Hex as “a culmination of what we’ve been doing for 11 years. We’ve been working towards this.” Bassist Joe Gac added: “Our sound in the beginning was consistently very driving. Now, that characteristic is merely a tool we can reach for. I don’t think it completely defines what we’re doing.”
“We recorded [Malign Hex] the same way we always have— live in a room together,” drummer Ryan Wizniak said. “But we allowed ourselves to embellish more and take more chances with extra instrumentation.”
Malign Hex Cover Artwork:
Malign Hex Tracklist:
1. Disney
2. Honest Living
3. Ridiculous Car
4. What Would You Like Me To Do
5. Complaint
6. Merchandise Mart
7. Waveless
8. 10k
9. Jim’s Teeth
10. Malign
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza is a nostalgic trip to the summer of 1973 in the San Fernando Valley. The film follows Gary Valentine and Alana Kane (Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in their film debuts) as they meet, become friends, and start a business selling waterbeds. Gary is a fifteen-year-old actor, while Alana is a photographer’s assistant in her twenties. Though Alana initially rebuffs him, Gary tries to pursue her romantically despite their age difference. Their rapport is easy and charming to watch, thanks to the screenplay’s excellent dialogue.
Much of the story revolves around their adventures around the Valley, particularly those involving questionable characters in the film industry. The ensemble cast includes Sean Penn as an actor, Tom Waits as a film director, Bradley Cooper as producer Jon Peters, and other characters also based on real people. This element of realism amplifies the sense of nostalgia that comes from the summery 70s setting and its period styling. Here are eight other coming-of-age movies with a similar nostalgic tone.
mid90s
Jonah Hill’s mid90s is a semi-autobiographical dramedy set in 90s Los Angeles. The story follows 13-year-old Stevie (Sunny Suljic), who lives with his single mother (Katherine Waterston) and abusive older brother (Lucas Hedges). Stevie spends his time avoiding the house, and one day he meets a group of young skateboarders and is instantly captivated by their easy camaraderie. Though he can’t skate himself, he befriends the boys and is soon drawn into their carefree, daredevil lifestyle. These skateboarders are portrayed by real skaters, which allows for plenty of action montages. Even so, the film leaves room for dreamy, reflective moments where the characters skate along streets at sunset or sit around joking in the summer sun.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Based on the novel by Stephen Chbosky, this film adaptation remains true to the book’s epistolary structure, using voiceover narration to track the state of Charlie’s mental health. Charlie (Logan Lerman) writes journal entries in the wake of his best friend’s suicide, which has left him feeling isolated and depressed. At school, he doesn’t have any friends – until he meets a group of students a year older than him. They accept him into their group even though he’s very different from them; he’s quiet, introspective, and reserved, while they are wild and carefree. Over time, they encourage him to come out of his shell and live his life to the fullest. However, Charlie knows that they’re going to graduate soon and he’s terrified of being left alone again. Even though this fear – as well as Charlie’s past traumas – darken a lot of the film, much of it is bright and optimistic, and cinematic in a way that only coming-of-age stories can be.
Lady Bird
Lady Bird follows the tumultuous relationship between Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) and her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf). Their working-class family lives in Sacramento, but Lady Bird dreams of going to college in a big city, even though she knows she can’t afford it. Over the course of the film, she seeks to redefine herself by descending further into her Lady Bird persona, drifting away from her friends, and distancing herself from her mom. Though the film is full of drama, it’s also a comedy with plenty of lighthearted moments. The story begins in the fall of 2002 and progresses through summer, featuring dips the pool, visits to the local garden, and awe-filled brambles through the upper-class streets around Lady Bird’s neighbourhood. The whole film is tinged with a sense of nostalgia, thanks to Greta Gerwig’s clear directorial vision.
Flipped
Flipped is a coming-of-age romcom directed and co-written by Rob Reiner, and based on the novel by Wendelin Van Draanen. In the film adaptation, the story begins in a pleasant suburban area in 1957, when seven-year-old Bryce (Callan McAuliffe) moves in across the street from Juli (Madeline Carroll). Juli thinks it’s love at first sight, but Bryce doesn’t feel the same way. He avoids Juli and, as they get older, does everything he can to deter her. The film alternates between their two perspectives, using voiceover narration to show the differences between their characters. Juli is a passionate young woman who stands for kindness, environmentalism, and empathy, while Bryce is more concerned with his social status and reputation. There’s also a clear difference in their families’ values, which shapes both of them. Though Reiner is best known for his work on Stand by Me, Flipped is laced with a different kind of nostalgia as it looks back several decades before its time.
Boogie Nights
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights shares Licorice Pizza‘s 70s San Fernando Valley setting. In Boogie Nights, teenager Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) is a high school dropout working as a busboy in a nightclub. He lives with his father and an emotionally abusive mother. Eager to escape his life, he accepts an offer to star in adult films and moves to San Fernando Valley to begin his new career. Eddie quickly rises to fame, and the film goes on to explore Hollywood’s Golden Age of Porn in a comedic way. Everything about the film, from the soundtrack to the hairstyling, is a cinematic love letter to the 70s. However, even through the warm lens of nostalgia, Boogie Nights dives into darker waters when Eddie goes faces some challenging experiences.
Almost Famous
Based on the experiences of the film’s writer-director Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous follows aspiring music journalist William Miller (Patrick Fugit) as he attempts to write an article for Rolling Stone in the 70s. William manages to join a rock band – and their groupies – on tour, but nobody takes him seriously because he’s only fifteen. The lead guitarist (Billy Crudup) brushes off his interview-y questions, and the girl he’s interested in (Kate Hudson) insists that she’s not a groupie but a “Band Aid”. Though his coming-of-age experience is very different to what many teens experience, the divide seen between William and the adults is something they will recognize. He’s desperate to be taken seriously, but at the same time, he can’t live up to the expectations he’s been set by the magazine. Meanwhile, his mom (Frances McDormand) still treats him like a young boy. William’s adventures on tour make for a memorable movie, and the summery 70s settings add an extra layer of nostalgia to pair with the period music.
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Aukura
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Kuki
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Louis Vuitton
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Aukura Fabric Sponge
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Rappaport
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Although many diehard fans consider test cricket as the pinnacle of the sport, there’s no denying the impact the Twenty20 format is having on the popularity of the game – particularly among young fans and families.
Notorious for its fast-paced action and regular boundaries, T20’s have ensured cricket has remained palatable for a younger demographic of casual fans who aren’t particularly fond of watching a match that takes place over an entire day – or in the case of test cricket – five days.
With the success of the Big Bash League in Australia and the Indian Premier League in the sub-continent, the UK was yearning for a T20 competition of its own to help jolt the short-form of the game at a domestic level back into living rooms.
UK cricketing fans’ wishes were granted, with 2021 acting as the inaugural season of The Hundred, a professional limited overs tournament which includes eight men’s and women’s franchises across England and Wales. The first season was a roaring success, with more than half a million tickets sold, 55% of which were made by buyers new to the game.
On the field, the Southern Brave were ultimately crowned the men’s champions after defeating Birmingham Phoenix, and in doing so, wrote their way into the history books as the first winners of the competition.
With the second instalment of The Hundred now underway, let’s take a look at the three early favourites in the cricket betting online odds on the men’s side and how they have fared in their 2022 campaigns thus far.
Trent Rockets
Tied for the shortest odds at 7/2, the Trent Rockets will be looking to improve on their third-place finish in 2021 and reach this year’s final. Their campaign couldn’t have started any better, as at the time of writing, they were unblemished after securing emphatic wins over the Northern Superchargers and Birmingham Phoenix. They will be further bolstered when their Afghani leg-spinner Rashia Khan returns to the side, who will miss a portion of the season due to international commitments.
Southern Brave
Last year’s champions, the Southern Brave are the joint favourites with the Trent Rockets (7/2). Boasting a star-studded line-up including the likes of Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Davies and captain James Vince, they are proving yet again that they will be tough to beat once the finals roll around. Also recording a strong start to the season, they cruised to a comprehensive win over the Welsh Fire in their opening fixture, thanks in large part to their captain’s performance with the bat, whose 71 runs steered his side to victory.
While Southern Brave fans would have been buoyed by their team’s opening match of the season, the Southampton franchise were brought back down to earth a little bit when they took on Birmingham Phoenix a week later in what was a grand final rematch. The four-headed monster of Vince, De Kock, Stoinis and Davies managed just 66 runs between them, while the Phoenix’s 20-year-old Will Sneed registered a ton – the first-ever century in the competition’s history. It will be a loss they can certainly learn from, and with the abundance of international experience that exists within the side, it will only be a matter of time before they bounce back.
London Spirit
The only other team to remain undefeated at the time of writing, the London Spirit have found themselves as the third favourite to take out The Hundred crown. With a narrow victory over the Oval Invincibles in their opening match, they followed that resilient win with a dominant display to triumph by 53 runs against the Manchester Originals. With absolute gamebreakers in their side such as Glenn Maxwell and captain Eoin Morgan, they are the last side you want to play in a one-off finals contest. Additionally, there will be some added motivation for the Spirit this year with the recent passing of their coach and cricketing legend Shane Warne.
When speaking with the press, Maxwell alluded to how excited he was to be a member of the London Spirit squad, along with how much he was looking forward to learning under the tutelage of Warne.
“As soon as I was picked up by London [Spirit] in the draft, I was on the phone to Warnie non-stop trying to work out the team, different combinations,” he said.
“The amount he talked about this place, he loved it. He almost bragged that he was coaching the team playing at Lord’s, which was always quite funny. He absolutely loved it here and we are going to be doing our best to put our best foot forward for him.”
Whether you’re simply a fan of the sport or you enjoy partaking in tips on cricket, the 2022 season of The Hundred is shaping up to be a memorable one.
