Listen to a preview of Pale Waves’ upcoming new single ‘Lies’

Gothic indie-pop quartet Pale Waves are returning to Manchester off the back of a huge American tour - and tickets are going on sale this morning. The band is set to play at Manchester Albert Hall on November 25, with four other UK dates following.

Angel Olsen has shared her new single ‘Through The Fires’ – you can listen to the track below.The song is taken from her forthcoming new album ‘Big Time’, which is set for release on June 3 via Jagjaguwar. It’s the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Whole New Mess’, which featured a host of reworkings of tracks from Olsen’s 2019 LP ‘All Mirrors’.‘Through The Fires’ is the third preview of ‘Big Time’ to be released following its title track and her March single ‘All The Good Times’.Speaking about ‘Through The Fires’, which you can hear in the below lyric video, Olsen said that the track is “the centrepiece statement of this record”.“It’s a song I wrote to remind myself that this life is temporary, the past is not something to dwell on, that it’s important to keep moving, keep searching for the people that are also searching, and to notice the moments that are lighter and bigger than whatever trouble I’ve encountered,” she added.Olsen and director Kimberly Stuckwisch recently announced a new film, also titled Big Time, that will premiere on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and via the Amazon Music App next month.

Aitch has revealed that Shaun Ryder is set to feature on his new single ‘1989’, and he agreed to do so for “four cans of Guinness”.The track, which is set to be released tomorrow (May 20), also features a sample of The Stone Roses‘ classic ‘Fools Gold’.In a new interview, Manchester rapper Aitch said that while he was unable to recruit Liam Gallagher for £7million to guest on his forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’, Ryder came at a much lower cost.“[Ryder] said, ​‘I’ll come to the studio if you bring me four cans of Guinness’,” Aitch told The Face.The Happy Mondays frontman ‘croaks’ on the intro, according to The Face, to ‘1989’: “I’ve [had] loads of nights out involving drugs, sex, fucking – you name it. But the great thing is I can never remember it.”Of the track, Aitch added: “There’s not really been a representation of Manchester on a worldwide scale since Oasis and The Stone Roses, so it’d just be good to carry that on.”Asked by NME back in February about the possibility of working with Aitch, Gallagher turned down the offer.

Rina Sawayama has released ‘This Hell’, the first single from her new album ‘Hold The Girl’, which she announced earlier this week. She has also announced UK and Ireland tour dates for the autumn.“I had so much fun writing ‘This Hell”, she says of the Paul Epworth produced track.

Soccer Mommy has released the new single ‘Bones,’ and announced new tour dates in the US and acoustic in-store shows in the UK.The track, which follows previous singles ‘Shotgun’ and ‘Unholy Affliction,’ received a music video directed by Alex Ross Perry. In the video, the Nashville singer performs a warehouse-bound rendition of the track, interspersed with a trip to the cemetery.‘Bones’ is the latest to be lifted from Soccer Mommy’s forthcoming album, ‘Sometimes, Forever’, which was produced by Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) and is set for release on June 24.

Rina Sawayama has shared the first single from her forthcoming album ‘Hold The Girl’.Produced by Paul Epworth, ‘This Hell’ is described as a “joyous and roaring slice of pop-meets-country” which is “awash with glam rock riffs and lyrics that are peppered with tongue-in-cheek one-liners shouting out a pantheon of gay icons – Britney [Spears], Whitney [Houston] and Princess Di,” in a press release.“I had so much fun writing ‘This Hell,’ said Sawayama. “The past couple of years I’ve been listening to lots of female country singers and wanted to write a euphoric and tongue in cheek country pop song.

Irish alt-rock quartet Modernlove have announced the release of a brand new EP, along with an exceptional single. 

P1Harmony and American singer-songwriter Pink Sweat$ are set to collaborate on the upcoming single, ‘Gotta Get Back’.Yesterday (May 16), the boyband announced the upcoming digital single on Twitter, and also released the song’s pastel-coloured cover art. According to Korea JoongAng Daily, Pink Sweat$ composed the forthcoming collaboration, while P1Harmony members Intak and Jongseob helped pen lyrics for the track.

Måneskin have shared their latest single ‘Supermodel’ – you can listen to the new song below.The track is the Italian four-piece’s first new music release of 2022, following on from their October single ‘Mammamia’.Written in LA and produced by Max Martin, ‘Supermodel’ was inspired “by the many characters they met during their time in LA”.“We wrote ‘Supermodel’ after spending the best few months in LA,” Måneskin said in a statement about their new single. “At times we were surprised yet intrigued to find how people cared so much about the idea of ‘celebrity’ and status, obsessing over their looks and connections.“We started to imagine an enigmatic Supermodel character.

Burna Boy has shared a new track called ‘Last Last’ – you can listen to it below.Produced by Chopstix, the song samples Toni Braxton‘s 2000 single ‘He Wasn’t Man Enough’. It’ll appear on the Nigerian artist’s sixth studio album ‘Love, Damini’, which is due to arrive this summer.The accompanying ‘Last Last’ video was directed by Burna Boy – real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu – and features “my house, my car, my friends, my Igbo, my Shayo”, per an onscreen message.“And most importantly [it’s] for you, my fans,” it adds.

My Chemical Romance have returned with the surprise release of new song ‘The Foundations Of Decay’. Check it out below.The reunited emo legends are set to kick off a UK and European tour next week, including massive shows in Milton Keynes with Placebo With Fever and more.

Viagra Boys have shared another new single from their forthcoming album, ‘Cave World’ – listen to ‘Troglodyte’ below.The track follows previous single ‘Ain’t No Thief’. According to a press release, the song is an “exploration into the chaos and confusion of current events through the comparison of modern man with troglodytes (I.E.

Starcrawler have shared their new single ‘Roadkill’ – you can listen to the track below.The LA-based five-piece – consisting of frontwoman Arrow De Wilde, guitarists Henri Cash and Bill Cash, drummer Seth Carolina and bassist Tim Franco – have recently signed with Big Machine, home to the likes of Sheryl Crow and Tim McGraw.Their first release on Big Machine is ‘Roadkill’, which was co-written by Wilde, Henri Cash and Franco and produced by Tyler Bates. The band last worked with Bates on the standalone single ‘Goodtime Girl’, which featured on the Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack.Speaking about the track, which you can listen to below, De Wilde said in a statement: “‘Roadkill’ is about anyone that tries to dig their heels in the ground and stand in your way.

Nova Twins have shared their new single ‘Puzzles’ – you can listen to the track below.The song is the latest preview of the duo’s forthcoming new album ‘Supernova’, which is set for release on June 17 via Marshall Records.Speaking about ‘Puzzles’, Nova Twins said in a statement: “Inspired by the many sexy R&B songs we love, we wanted to make a heavy rocked-out version of a song that makes us feel powerful.“It’s always been fine for men to vocalise liking sex, so why can’t the same rules apply to us? We’re women, we should be free to explore what we like in our songwriting! A general Nova Twins theme is that we’re always in control.”The band added of ‘Puzzles’, which you can hear above: “When it comes to a track like this, we were always going to show our domineering side.”‘Puzzles’ follows on from the previously released ‘Supernova’ singles ‘Antagonist’, ‘Cleopatra’ and ‘K.M.B.’. You can see the tracklist for the album below and pre-order the record here.1. ‘Power (Intro)’2. ‘Antagonist’3. ‘Cleopatra’4. ‘K.M.B.’5. ‘Fire & Ice’6. ‘Puzzles’7. ‘A Dark Place For Somewhere Beautiful’8. ‘Toolbox’9. ‘Choose Your Fighter’10. ‘Enemy’11. ‘Sleep Paralysis’ Nova Twins will play at a number of festivals this summer, including Glastonbury, Latitude and 2000trees, before they embark on their ‘Supernova Tour’ of the UK and Europe in October and November.

Pale Waves have announced details of their third studio album, ‘Unwanted’, with the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Who Am I?’ due to be released on August 12 via Dirty Hit.To coincide with the announcement, the band have shared the album’s first single ‘Lies’, which was previously teased last month.The group shared two previews on their official TikTok account, with the song’s chorus (“You called it love but it never had a feeling/ Ripped out my heart and left it bleeding“) playing over the videos.The track was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Zakk Cervini, who has worked with the likes of Blink-182, Halsey and Machine Gun Kelly. It features crunchy guitars and a ripping, pop-punk backdrop.“‘Lies’ is about someone who built up my trust and destroyed it like a wrecking ball,” frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie said of the track. “It caused some real trust issues, but fortunately for me that person is no longer in my life.

Wargasm have confirmed the release of their debut full-length project alongside news of their next single ‘D.R.I.L.D.O.’Punk duo Wargasm have announced that ‘Explicit: The Mixxxtape’ will be released later this summer.It’ll be preceded by new single ‘D.R.I.L.D.O.’, which drops this Friday (May 13). Pre-save it here.“Wargasm has signed to Slowplay & Republic Records in partnership with Island Records UK.

AJ Tracey has shared his new single ‘Reasonable’ – you can watch the Klo Vizionz-directed video for the song below.The track marks the London rapper’s first new solo music release of 2022, and follows on from his 2021 studio album ‘Flu Game’.‘Reasonable’ arrived today (May 6), and was produced by Rio Leyva, Manso and Taz Taylor of Internet Money.You can watch the video for AJ Tracey’s ‘Reasonable’, where he states “I don’t rap on these beats, I glide”, below.Tracey is set to play a host of live dates this summer, including a headline show in London for Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby X event.“My sets always brings the noise and I’m gassed to bring baseball culture to a new crowd,” Tracey said about the Crystal Palace gig in July. “It’ll be a clash of music, sports, big hits, mad catches.

Sea Girls have shared the official video for their new single ‘DNA’ – check it out below.The London band originally released the track as a limited edition blue 7″ vinyl for Record Store Day 2022, which took place on April 23.Following demand from fans, ‘DNA’ has now arrived on major streaming platforms and comes with a scenic, sun-soaked official video that was shot against a stunning backdrop of the Swiss mountains.“We read your tweets, replied to DMs and loved all your comments about ‘DNA’ and released it for you!” Sea Girls wrote in the clip’s description. “We made this video on a day off from tour in Zurich.”Frontman Henry Camamile said: “We felt that there was another story to tell from the ‘Homesick’ era, an itch that ‘DNA’ scratches.“This track is a monumental celebration of being strange.