4AD. Release: May 17th, 2019. On 3rd September 2017, director Mike Mills emailed Matt Berninger to introduce himself and in very short order, the most ambitious project of the National’s nearly 20-year career was born and plans for a hard-earned vacation died. The Los Angeles-based filmmaker was coming off his third feature, 20th Century Women, and was…
Parlophone. Release: May 17, 2019. 2019 is the 40th anniversary of Lodger and 17th May sees the release of the latest limited 7″ picture disc from Parlophone, Boys Keep Swinging. While originally recording the song, Bowie had hoped to capture a garage band feel with the musicians swapping instruments after a deck of Brian Eno’s…
Parlophone. Release: May 17, 2019. Following the recent Spying Through A Keyhole announcement, Parlophone is set to further commemorate the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s first hit, Space Oddity, with a 7″ vinyl singles box set of six home demos, four of which are previously unreleased recordings. This set further documents the earliest stages of…
Quiet Arch. Release May, 17 2019. Be Kind is their debut album and follows on from a couple of successful singles, ‘Until We See The Sun’ and ‘All In’ Beauty Sleep have earned a stellar reputation for crafting vibrant synth-driven pop music thanks to previous single releases like ‘The Dark’ and ‘Feeling Back’, earning them…
FIKA RECORDINGS. Release: May 17, 2019. Queer New York duo the Ballet marry the DIY ethos of the Hidden Cameras with the wry poeticism of the Magnetic Fields and the romantic pop of Jens Lekman, to create literate, infectious pop gems. Matchy Matchy by The Ballet Formed in 2005 by Greg Goldberg and Craig Willse, the…
Source: BandcampRelease Date: May 10, 2019 French modern-classical quartet astrïd return on May 10th with the first part of a new release entitled A Porthole. Conceptually the two records work in unison, focusing on portholes into the abyss, with part one delving into the depths of the deep sea. The tracks are named after various…
U.F.O.F., F standing for ‘Friend’, is the name of the highly anticipated third record by Big Thief, set to be released on 3rd May 2019 via 4AD.
In an era when networked access to information is nearly universal and wearing influences on your sleeve is normalized, it often feels like everything’s been done. Which begs the questions: What’s the point of creating? Does the world need another still life of fruit? Another film about love? Does the world need another melody?
Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes dives into the world of his favorite musicians and songs to create his first-ever covers album titled EODM Presents Boots Electric Performing The Best Songs We Never Wrote.
The Rolling Stones announced the release of a brand-new Best Of compilation album, Honk.