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Living Hour Release Video for New Song ‘Middle Name’

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Living Hour Release Video for New Song ‘Middle Name’

Living Hour have released a video for ‘Middle Name’, the final preview of their upcoming album Someday Is Today – out this Friday via Kanine/Next Door Records. It follows previous offerings ‘No Body’ featuring Jay Som and ‘Miss Miss Miss’. Check it out below.

Speaking about the track, lead vocalist Sam Sarty said in a statement:

‘Middle Name’ is about getting stuck with yourself, forever, like an assigned middle name, or DNA. Some of it’s already built in, but mostly you’ll be walking around as you, doing dishes, meeting people, untangling what it means, being busy being busy.

Originally a voice memo called “Janes’ Chicken Nuggets” with three fast kitchen chords and a big stream of consciousness read out loud, “Middle Name” reshaped into a song that added parts about leaving a hated birthday party, walking home and the feeling of pretzeling yourself small, creating a diet version of yourself to fit into someone else’s life, house and situation.

It’s the false idea that you find clarity about yourself through making someone else happier – but truth is not there and the feeling is sharp and feels good deep down, cause it’s growing pain! It’s learning! And the connection to self only gets Bigger, Stronger, Smiling. middle name, that pesky always-togetherness with You, something to laugh about, something to rest in, something to remember and move around in like a sweater. You, always it’s you!

Frankie Cosmos Release New Song ‘Aftershook’

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Frankie Cosmos Release New Song ‘Aftershook’

Frankie Cosmos have released a new single, ‘Aftershook’, taken from their forthcoming album Inner World Peace. The track, which follows the previously released track ‘One Year Stand’, comes alongside a video directed by Andy Rose Fidoten. Check it out below.

“‘Aftershook’ is about processing the past, and grappling with maintaining a balanced ratio of emotional awareness and hopefulness,” the band’s Greta Kline said in a statemet. “The clown represents my fear of growing up into the kind of stunted adult that toxically influenced my youth.”

Inner World Peace comes out on October 21 through Sub Pop.

Goat Announce New Album ‘Oh Death’, Release New Single

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Goat Announce New Album ‘Oh Death’, Release New Single

Swedish psych-funk outfit Goat have announced their next album, Oh Death, which will be released on October 21. They’re accompanying the news with a new single called ‘Under No Nation’, which you can check out below.

“This year Goat were invited to the Gods annual feast at the ‘Round Table of Funk’,” the band said of the track in a statemet. “After a very wet evening, and after Goat was pretty funked up, we were handed the manuscript to ‘Under No Nation’, and ordered to play this divine ‘funk’ to the humans – as the gods felt the human spirit is in deep need to get grooving properly again!”

Last year, Goat put out a rarities collection called Headsoup. Their last studio album was 2016’s Requiem.

Oh Death Cover Artwork:

Oh Death Tracklist:

1. Soon You Die
2. Chukua Pesa
3. Under No Nation
4. Do The Dance
5. Apegoat
6. Goatmilk
7. Blow The Horns
8. Remind Yourself
9. Blessings
10. Passes Like Clouds

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Announce New Collaborative Album, Release New Songs

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Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Announce New Collaborative Album, Release New Songs

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn have announced a new collaborative album: Pigments will come out on October 21 via Merge. Along with the announcement, they’ve shared the record’s first movement, which includes the songs ‘Coral’, ‘Sandstone’, ‘Indigo’, and ‘Vantablack’. ‘Vantablack’ also arrives with a video that marks Richard’s directorial debut. Watch and listen below.

Pigments is the story of “someone painting with broken brushes,” according to Richard, who describes the project as a tribute to her father Frank Richard of the funk band Chocolate Milk. “I felt like the tools that I and other people like me were dealt weren’t shiny,” she explained. “Yet we still painted these beautiful pictures. This album is what it means to be a dreamer and finally reach a place where you’ve decided to love the pigments that you have.”

Contributors on the album include Stuart Bogie (clarinet), Mike Haldeman (guitar, sampled electronic instruments), Malcolm Parson (cello, violin, viola), Dave Scalia (drums), Kirk Schoenherr (electric guitar), Jas Walton (tenor saxophone, flute), and Doug Wieselman (clarinet).

Pigments will follow Richard’s Merge debut, Second Line. Richard and Zahn first collaborated on Zahn’s 2018 debut People of the Dawn.

Pigments Cover Artwork:

Pigments Tracklist:

1. Coral
2. Sandstone
3. Indigo
4. Vantablack
5. Sienna
6. Cerulean
7. Opal
8. Saffron
9. Crimson
10. Cobalt
11. Umber

ghost orchard Announces New Album ‘rainbow music’, Unveils New Single ‘bruise’

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ghost orchard Announces New Album ‘rainbow music’, Unveils New Single ‘bruise’

ghost orchard, the musical project of Grand Rapids, Michigan’s Sam Hall, has announced a new album called rainbow music. The follow-up to 2019’s bunny lands on November 4 via Winspear. Lead single ‘Bruise’ comes with an accompanying visual by Canadian artist Nik Arthur. Check it out below.

Commenting on the video, Arthur explained in a statement: “‘bruise” uses processed video and simulations of murmurations on a reflective display. Each frame is converted to code and run through a custom program to be displayed on the screen, and then scanned. High resolution scanning allows cropping-in to the screen’s individual pixels, offering both the journey of a single bird as well as the whole flock.”

rainbow music Cover Artwork:

rainbow music Tracklist:

1. rest
2. jessamine
3. cursive
4. maisy
5. cut
6. soot
7. memory storage
8. dancing
9. bruise
10. sweet song
11. comfort (rainbow)

Plains Release Video for New Single ‘Abilene’

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Plains Release Video for New Single ‘Abilene’

Plains, the new project of Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, have shared the second single from their upcoming debut full-length. ‘Abilene’ follows the lead track ‘Problem With It’, which made our Best New Songs list. Check out a video for it, directed by Corbett Jones and Nick Simonite, below.

Speaking about the song in a statement, Crutchfield said: “The song ‘Abilene’ really solidified the vision of the album for me. I’ll never forget how giddy I felt when Jess sent me the original demo. In a very stereotypical-of-a-songwriter way, Jess felt unsure if it fit or made sense & I reassured her immediately that this was probably my favourite song of the bunch. She achieved something really special in my view, which is writing a classic country waltz that feels extremely modern.”

Williamson added: “In the video for ‘Abilene,’ my dear friend Adriene Mishler plays the narrator of the song. We see her struggle in the final stages of a romantic relationship and then make the hard decision to choose herself and leave. I think we all have our own personal ‘Abilene.’ Maybe it’s a place where you used to live and things didn’t turn out as planned, like in the song. It could also be a relationship that ended in disappointment, or a dream that turned into a hard reality, or even an old version of yourself that’s better left in the past. ‘Abilene’ is a song about knowing your worth, having courage in the face of an uncertain future, and trusting your gut.”

I Walked With You a Ways is slated to arrive on October 14 via ANTI-.

Arctic Monkeys Share Video for New Single ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’

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Arctic Monkeys Share Video for New Single ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’

Arctic Monkeys have shared the lead single from their forthcoming album The Car. ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’, the band’s first new song in four years, arrives with an accompanying video directed by frontman Alex Turner. Watch and listen below.

The Car, the follow-up to 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, is set to drop on October 21 via Domino. It was produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London.

Why Chatting Online Is the New Way to Socialize

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Why Chatting Online Is the New Way to Socialize

These days, modern technologies define the way our life goes. It can have both positive and negative impacts. Still, modernization is an undeniable phenomenon. You cannot focus on old-fashioned ways of living. You need to adapt to the fast-changing digital era. To succeed in your work and have a happy life, in general, you must use every tool you have. Modern technologies allow gaining a high convenience of life. The work can be also improved with AI, automation of processes, and advanced software solutions. Therefore, socialization has gained its new form as well. Remote work has long become a usual matter. Working and studying online is no longer a novelty.

Chatting online has become quite a traditional modern way of socialization as well. You can be more comfortable if you choose to talk to strangers than when meeting a person in real life. You no longer need to arrange a meeting with friends at some venue. You can click a few buttons and start your online live video chat at once. It is extremely convenient. Besides, you can reach your video pal at any time you like. Modern people prefer up-to-date ways of communication. They like to chat video random because it is an easy way to spend time with other people. Besides, chats with strangers are quite exciting. You meet a new individuality and learn first-hand something new. Online chatting is surely a new way to socialize.

New Way of Socializing with Online Chats

You can greatly succeed once using up-to-date technologies. It is possible to work and study productively remotely. The distance does not have significance. You can nicely socialize once preferring online chat with strangers. Sure, it is remote communication. But, it can be as open and honest as you want it. Not every meeting at some café or restaurant brings tons of positive memories. Besides, preferred strangers’ video chat can allow you to communicate with people with the same interests. You can search for people with certain interests and hobbies online easily. In real life, you can easily meet people that have nothing in common with you.

Sure, socializing was previously known as communication with family, relatives, friends, neighbors, etc. The main point of socializing has not changed. You can meet and chat with the same people online. In addition, you can chat with strangers. There is no duty written in the Constitution for you to chat only with certain people. You are free to meet tons of new people online daily. Also, you are not forced to maintain communication with the people you do not like to talk to. In some groups of people, at different gatherings, you need to be polite to everyone. Also, you must maintain quite superstitious communication with everyone.

Different Ways of Socializing Online

Online chatting websites offer exceptional possibilities for people who want to socialize. You can easily join any video chat with a few clicks. Besides, you can define who you want to chat with. You can find the best people based on your preferences, hobbies, and interests. Also, you can arrange your chats with friends. It is an amazing way to connect with all your associates. You can chat easily about anything you like to talk about.

Some people prefer text chats. Others like to chat with strangers via video chats. You can see the person and see his/her reaction. Besides, you can get your dose of socialization whenever you need it. You can open a chat video randomly once you are on a break or after work. You are free to arrange your own time for communication. Even modern businesses use the benefits of online video chatting. They arrange and control the work of remote departments once arranging regular meetings online.

Online chat strangers can be a great solution for those who prefer flying solo. In such a case, you do not need to arrange video conferences with numerous people. You can chat with a single person. Also, you can gain more confidence once you socialize online. You can learn how to impress people with your stories. You are not under any social pressure when you chat online. The online live video chat is an opportunity to test your communication skills. Also, it is an exceptional chance to experience virtual reality if you prefer VR chats. Some online chats can be very educational and informative. It includes Zoom, Rec Room, and TwoSeven.

Conclusions

Modern devices and software bring extra convenience for people. Remote study and work have become usual concepts. You can productively study and work remotely from any place. The socialization phenomenon has already gained a few benefits with the digital era breaking. You can communicate nowadays via video chats easily once meeting new people daily. Thus, you can still socialize even once staying at home. Many people prefer online video chats. They allow meeting plenty of new people every day.

What is more, video chatting is lacking social pressure. You do not need to follow any communication rules or etiquette. You are free to express your real thoughts. It is very beneficial to join video chats for people who prefer solitude. They still can socialize even if they do not like huge gatherings or parties. Chatting online is a new efficient way of socializing. Besides, with advanced modern technologies, it is quite a convening and pleasant way of socialization for sure.

Album Review: Muse, ‘Will of the People’

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Album Review: Muse, ‘Will of the People’

About two years ago, when the outside world seemed like it was just starting to open up, I imagine there were more than a few bands that got together in a room for the first time in ages and hastily wrote a song containing the phrase: “We are fucking fucked.” I also assume that, in most cases, the instinct would be to collectively laugh it off and start doing serious work. Muse, on the other hand, a band that admirably has long abandoned the idea of coolness, naturally had no issue building it out into the grand finale of their ninth album, Will of the People. It’s certainly not a difficult sentiment to get behind, but it must take a certain amount of conviction to try and sell a song titled ‘We Are Fucking Fucked’, even if the time and money a major label is willing to invest in you doesn’t always come with the appropriate level of quality control. After all, they make it sound so effortless and familiar: just take the commercial rock formula that’s worked so many times before and amp it up with the usual Muse pyrotechnics. It’s easy to get away with it when you’re giving the people exactly what they want.

The people that Muse have been talking about for at least two decades, of course, are not getting what they want. Their messaging is as painfully obvious as it is vague, and Will of the People does little to upend the broad political sentiments that have fuelled their albums since Absolution. But given how blatantly the past few years have brought fraught social and economic issues to the surface, it’s probably a wise decision that their commentary this time is less centered on a dystopian reality than “what’s actually happening in the world right now.” If you found Drones or The 2nd Law to be lacking in nuance, you should have no reason to expect that to change on a record called Will of the People, and it doesn’t. As ludicrously unsubtle as these albums may have been, though, at least their intentions were clear and seemingly pure. Their latest comes off a bit more jumbled and confounding in that regard.

Take the title track, which kicks off the album: surely, an opening mission statement that’s best read as a call to arms in the same vein as ‘Uprising’. Fair enough. I’m not sure why it has to creepily invoke ‘Beautiful People’ by Marilyn Manson, except… Is the song actually meant to be satire? An allusion to the January 6 riots? Is that the premise of the entire album? Are we meant to empathize with or be critical of the lovers who, on the dramatic ballad ‘Verona’, take off not just their clothes, but their masks, to taste (ew) “contagion on our lips”?  ‘Compliance’ is less ambiguous, but whatever point it tries to make about the evils of the establishment is undercut by its spineless brand of synthpop. The irony is immediately countered by ‘Liberation’, an earnest, Queen-indebted protest song that ends with the awkward proclamation: “I guess we should thank you… For playing your part in our liberation.” For a band with such an ostensibly rebellious spirit, somehow they end up sounding increasingly more complicit in the systems they’re supposed to be tearing down.

It gets to the point where you’re not sure if the album’s most absurd moments are its worst or its best. ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’ clearly has no business being anywhere near this album, but it emulates the endearingly camp aesthetic of 2018’s Simulation Theory in a way that’s actually pretty fun. The only reason it exists is that the band intended the album to be “a montage of the best of Muse,” and this is the obligatory nod to their previous era. It’s also, presumably, why we get ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Compliance’: ‘Hysteria’ and ‘Resistance’ were obviously hits, so we not flip the concept? Some of the album’s most enjoyable songs are the ones that venture into a heavier sound that’s a bit more rare for the band, including ‘Won’t Stand Down’ and ‘Kill Or Be Killed’; on those occasions, Muse’s version of improving old tropes seems to be taking them to further extremes, and it’s so pompous it kind of works.

The true outlier, however, is ‘Ghosts (How Can I Move On)’. Muse have certainly released this kind of breakup ballad before, but this one is delivered with such genuine passion that it seems both entirely unrelated to the state of the world and capable of resonating through it. If Will of the People is an uninspired exercise in nostalgia, ‘Ghosts’ is the one song that communicates the frustration that seems to underlie a lot of the songs in a way that’s surprisingly potent. Offered to their label after it had just proposed a greatest hits collection, the album aims to recreate the band’s past glories while grounding itself in the realities of the present, but struggles to do both. Yet when they give up the effort to be profound or inventive, they come through with some of their most ridiculous and moving songs in years. As Matthew Bellamy sings halfway through, “Here’s to letting go.”

Neurosis’ Scott Kelly Admits to Abusing Family, Band Responds

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Neurosis’ Scott Kelly Admits to Abusing Family, Band Responds

Warning: This article contains descriptions of abuse.

Scott Kelly, a co-founding member of the underground metal band Neurosis, has admitted that he has “engaged in the emotional, financial, verbal and physical abuse of my wife and younger children.” In a Facebook statement posted on Saturday, Kelly detailed his abusive behaviour and announced that he is “100% permanently retired from being a professional musician.”

Today, Neurosis have shared a statement about Kelly, revealing that they parted ways with Scott after learning of his abuse in 2019. “We cannot overstate the level of disgust and disappointment we feel for a man who we once called Brother,” they said. You can read both statements in full below.

Statement from Scott Kelly:

Due to recent events, I feel that I clearly need to address some rumors and set the record straight. For the past several years I have engaged in the emotional, financial, verbal and physical abuse of my wife and younger children. When I became paranoid that people were going to find out, I found ways to keep my wife and kids from work and school and created divisions with friends and family members. I became obsessed with control and used threats, manipulation, threats of self-harm and suicide, inflicted physical damage on people and their reputations all to keep that control. When I knew my wife was going to leave I tried to convince her and others that I was crazy, and seeing things, and that I did not know what I was doing. She tried to help me with therapy and psychiatrists. My lies and deceptions fell apart in front of the professionals. When my wife finally tried to leave, I stalked and harassed her day and night and caused her and our youngest to live in a constant state of fear. I have lied or told half truths to so many people about so much of this that I can’t keep track of them. I don’t want to lie about any of this anymore. I love my wife to no end. She is the best person that I know. She is intensely honest, loving and good to her core. This letter is massive simplification of the irreparable damage I have caused and the unforgivable things that I’ve done to her and our kids. To say more in this public forum would not help anyone. As the truth has started to leak out there have been people who have tried to blame my wife for my abuse to give me an out and people who have spread ridiculous and damaging rumors about her. This is fucked. She deserves so much better. If you are adopting this mentality or spreading these rumors you need to fucking stop. I have some serious issues that I am dealing with and I have separated myself from anyone who is connected with my public life so that I can focus on my own toxic shit. When my wife has been kind enough to answer questions about my absence, she has faced crazy accusations. There was a recent situation that was so fucked up that it necessitated immediate action on my part to set the record straight. My wife absolutely speaks for me in my absence and I have already said she is intensely honest. If you don’t want the truth definitely don’t ask her questions. Additionally it is never appropriate to approach or question our children.

I know now that choosing to live a public life and be onstage was the worst decision that I could have made given the way that I am. I have hidden behind the attention and unfounded respect and adulation. I used my social position to directly and indirectly manipulate all of you and to hide the abuse of my family. I got satisfaction from my deception and perceived control of everyone involved. I am 100% permanently retired from being a professional musician. Some people can be in a scene like this where there is no accountability and maintain their integrity. I cannot. My sole focus for the rest of my life is on taking care of my family, allowing them safe space to heal and rebuilding their trust. I hope putting this out there will protect my wife from further attacks and finally allow my family some peace.

Statement from Neurosis:

We cannot overstate the level of disgust and disappointment we feel for a man who we once called Brother.

As a band, we parted ways with Scott Kelly at the end of 2019 after learning about severe acts of abuse he committed towards his family over the previous years. In the past, Scott had disclosed his marital difficulties and acts of verbal abuse, as well as his intention to get help and change his behaviors. The information we learned in 2019 made it clear Scott had crossed a line and there was no way back. We did not share this information out of respect for his wife’s direct request for privacy, and to honor the family’s wish not to let their experience become gossip in a music magazine. With Scott’s Facebook post of August 27, 2022 disclosing much of this information publicly, we can finally say what we believe needs to be said.

For the last twenty years we have lived far apart from one another and only saw Scott when meeting up to work on music or play shows. We had no idea what the reality was for his family when we were not around. By Scott’s own admission, his abuse was intentional, targeted, and a closely guarded secret – even from those of us closest to him.

Once we learned of his abuse it was difficult to reconcile the horrible information with the person we thought we knew. It’s not surprising he hid the abuse for so long because it is a betrayal of our ethics as bandmates, partners, parents, and human beings.

Since 2019, we have made numerous attempts to contact Scott. We wanted to have an honest talk about the status of the band and find out how he and his family were doing, but he has refused to speak with us for three years. And, in what we now see clearly to be a pattern, Scott refused to take responsibility for his actions. Having been through so much with someone for more than 35 years, one would expect some amount of closure, or at the very least a response.

Now, without returning any of the calls, texts, or e-mails of his bandmates and friends, Scott has made a public post about the situation. To us, this decision seems like another attempt at manipulation, another opportunity for his narcissism to control the narrative. Don’t allow Scott to make this about himself, it’s about the abuse his family has suffered.

Usually, we would view public openness and honesty about mental illness as brave and even productive. We just don’t believe that is the case here.

There is nothing brave about systematically abusing your wife and children.

There is nothing brave about confessing wrongdoing when you have not done the work to change your behavior.

There is nothing brave about refusing to speak honestly, or speak at all, with one’s closest friends and bandmates, people who have supported you and stuck by you for most of your life.

Compared to the impact of Scott’s actions on his family, the impact on our band pales in significance. Nevertheless, with the heartbreak and horror we also grieve for the loss of our life’s work and a legacy that was sacred to us.

Again, our primary concern is for the safety and well-being of Scott’s wife and children, as well as anyone else in a similar situation. If someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or abuse, please reach out to one of the many local or national resources available. One national resource is:
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 www.thehotline.org

If you or someone you know is suffering from mental health issues that could make you a danger to yourself or others, please get help before you hurt yourself or the people you love. One resource for that is: www.988lifeline.org

This is the only statement we plan to make about this issue. In due course, when it’s appropriate, we will provide more information about our future musical endeavors, but that time is not now.

If you or someone you know has been affected by domestic abuse, we encourage you to reach out for support.

UK: Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
0808-2000-247

US: The National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://thehotline.org
1-800-799-7233

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