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Techno producer/musician Kelly Lee Owens' sophomore album, "Inner Song" is was just released this August via Smalltown Supersound. Owens said of the the track "On," "This is perhaps the most intimate and personal song I’ve written so far – the two halves of the track reflect upon sad acceptances of the truth and then the joyous aftermath of liberation that can come from that." bit.ly
Check out her Midnight in a Perfect World Mix at KEXP:www.kexp.org
Brand new song and album from Doves. Their first since 2009's Kingdom of Rust. dovesofficial.com
This was the 1st single off their appropriately titled 2nd album, released in 1994. Last year the band announced they would no longer be playing together.
Latest release from Fointaine's D.C.! A band we championed from the very beginning. Watch them here after the show: www.youtube.com
New album from the Finnish band. Look for it October 9th! www.facebook.com
Previously unreleased song from the deluxe reissue of Sing O The Times! Check it out here recordstoreday.com
This track by the Madras-born, Calgary-raised, Toronto-based rappers Contra and Eboshi Ramesh showcases production from THOTNATION collective member Jide. Cartel Madras explains that "WORKING" is "a queer party track, which pulls from our experiences as bad bitches in the music scene from the LGBTQ+ community." They added: "Once Jide, also a member of our collective, made us this beat we knew exactly what we wanted to do with it."
www.cartelmadras.com
Latest from the Los Angeles artist. genevieveartadi.bandcamp.com
Ghetto Kumbé is composed of three of the most skillful musicians from the modern Colombian scene: El Guajiro (singer of La 33 , La Otra Banda and former singer of Sidestepper,), Chongo (percussionist of Sidestepper, Toto La Momposina, Ondatrópica, among many others) and Doctor Keyta (African music specialist and percussionist in the dancing company “Zarabanda” & L’arpeggiata).: www.galletascalientes.com
Debut album from the London band. Out November 13th! www.tvpriest.com
Of this new single, Mould has shared, "The genesis of 'Siberian Butterfly' spoke to the notion of 'collectors' — people with excessive means who gather the works of creative folk for their ego-driven portfolios.
"As I kept writing, the narrative shifted toward themes of change, growth, and freedom. These motifs are central to how we become our true selves. This is how we begin our journey toward our true identities. It’s autobiographical as well. I put myself through some self-hating years as a young gay man — never feeling 'good enough,' not recognizing the positive qualities I had to offer, while inhibiting the development of my gay identity.
"I hope for a world where all people can be what they want to be. Life seems shorter every day; maybe this simple song can be of use to people who are struggling to find their true selves." bit.ly
"The song is really about fear of the future, being anxious about what’s going to happen, not knowing if you’re going to be able to earn a living or not. It’s a really happy song, but one that represents being stressed out. The idea of “I don’t know if I’ll be able to afford an apartment any time soon, but hey, let’s dance and have fun!” That’s the concept behind it, and that’s what I was thinking about while writing the lyrics. I also thought about my parents, and everyone’s parents. They often have high expectations for you, or they want a certain lifestyle for you, and you don’t always agree with that. So you try so hard to do life your own way, but you’re super stressed out and you’re scared, and every now and then you think “Is it worth it?” In the end, I think it’s worth it."
--Mourn
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The National treated listeners to a performance of this song during their in studio performance in November of 2017. Check it out here after the show. www.youtube.com
“Strange Timez” marks the latest in the Song Machine series by Gorillaz with Robert Smith. 'Song Machine, Season One' will be released on October 23rd. The album is released as part of the Gorillaz Song Machine project, a collection of singles and music videos, dubbed "episodes" each featuring previously unannounced guests, and has incorporated a wide range of genres, thus far including punk rock, bossa nova, synth-pop, electronic, and downtempo. The compilation will also include new collaborations alongside St. Vincent, Beck, Elton John, EarthGang and GoldLink. Watch the video for "Strange Timez" here: youtu.be
Preorder available here: usstore.gorillaz.com
New tunes from PDX artist Laura Veirs! My Echo is Laura Veirs' eleventh studio album, and includes appearances and features from Jim James, Bill Frisell, Karl Blau, Matt Ward and others. lauraveirs.bandcamp.com
acoustic demo. RSD release recordstoreday.com
The L.A. band's debut full-length album, 'Androgynous Mary' was released last month. Find it here: girlfridayband.bandcamp.com
From Pitchfork: "It took Eddy Current Suppression Ring just six studio hours to craft a follow up to their sophomore LP, Primary Colours. That's less time than most Americans will spend at work in a day. While that pace created a final product much less polished than the band's previous work, Rush to Relax is also a more accurate, interesting sonic articulation of the band's frenetic frontman, Brendan Suppression."
New from the Madison, Wisconsin band. Out October 5th. www.slowpulp.com
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We got this request on a Good Mail Day postcard from Kat! “Turn tables by Janelle Monáe! Soundtrack to the revolution. Seattle, get out there and vote, fight, defund SPD! Love, Kat.”
Protoje is a contemporary reggae singer and songwriter from Jamaica. His mother is Jamaican singer Lorna Bennett, best known for her 1972 rendition of "Breakfast in Bed," and his father is a former calypso king from the island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Mikayla Simpson, better known as Koffee, is a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, rapper, deejay and guitarist from Spanish Town, Jamaica. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and in 2019 signed with Columbia Records. Her 2019 EP Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, making Koffee the youngest person and only woman to be awarded in the Best Reggae Album category. Currently, she is said to be working with Nick Ballis and Rihanna. bit.ly
11th studio album, released in 1979, takes on more militant themes than previously more laid back albums.
Executive produced by P. Diddy, who can be heard near the start of “Real Life.” “The music you makin’ is life,” Diddy says. “It’s like new life. It’s important for me to understand the state of mind and the life you live and where you’re at right now.”
Released in 1972, the song was the first musical release to replace drummers with a drum machine.
Released on the Autumnal Equinox, Fleet Foxes released their fourth studio album "Shore" at 6:31 am PT/9:31 am ET, 9/22. The bright and hopeful album, released via Anti-, is available to stream and for physical pre-order here: fleetfoxes.ffm.to for a February 5th street date. In addition to the album, a 16 mm road movie of the same name by Kersti Jan Werdal that showcases the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest set to the score of the album is available to view at fleetfoxes.co.
From the self produced 6th studio album by Matthew Houck.
Latest release from the Californian singer/songwriter. www.chuckprophet.com
Still mourning this legendary singer/songwriters passing on April 7th of this year of COVID-19.
For Bruce's audition for CBS Records on May 3, 1972.
Happy Birthday Bruce!
Released on May 22nd from the British artist. jessicawinter.bandcamp.com
