Jack Dunn Apple TV+ has revealed the lineup of “Super Music Friends” who will perform throughout the first 10-episode season of “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!,” which premiers Aug. 9. The lineup includes Anderson .Paak, Portugal.
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Nilüfer Yanya has announced her new album ‘My Method Actor’ and shared the new single ‘Method Actor’ – check out the song’s video below.The album will be released on September 13 via Ninja Tune, the London musician’s third studio record. It has been produced by Wilma Archer, known for his work with Sudan Archives, MF Doom and Celeste.The new single sees Yanya exploring themes of memory and self-identity, and it comes with a visualiser that was filmed in an old hotel in Benidorm, Spain.
Watch it below.Speaking about the song, Yanya has said: “I was researching method acting – and from what I read, it’s based on finding this one memory in your life, a life-altering, life-changing memory. The reason why some people find method acting traumatic and maybe not safe mentally, is because you’re always going back to that moment.”“It can be good or bad but you’re always feeding off the energy, something that’s defined you – and that’s what helps you become the character.
It’s a bit like being a musician. When you’re performing, you’re still trying to invoke the energy and emotion of when you first wrote it, in that moment.
It definitely feels like you’re having to recreate or step into that headspace.”‘Method Actor’ follows on from the single ‘Like I Say (I Runaway)’, released in April. That song in turn marked the first release from the singer-songwriter since her 2022 album ‘Painless’.Last month, Yanya also announced a UK, European and North American tour, which will run from September to December.
Jack Dunn Apple TV+ has revealed the lineup of “Super Music Friends” who will perform throughout the first 10-episode season of “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!,” which premiers Aug. 9. The lineup includes Anderson .Paak, Portugal.
Bright Eyes have announced a new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, alongside single ‘Bells & Whistles’ and a UK and European tour for later this year.The band’s 10th studio album will land on September 20 via Dead Oceans and features guest appearances from the likes of Cat Power, The National’s Matt Berninger and The So So Glos’ Alex Orange Drink. It serves as the follow-up to their 2020 album ‘Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was’.You can pre-order/pre-save the album here. To coincide with the announcement, the band have shared the album’s irreverent lead single, ‘Bells & Whistles’.“This is a song about the many little details in life that can seem insignificant or frivolous or temporary at the time but eventually end up forming your destiny,” said frontman Conor Oberst.
pre-order and pre-saving on streaming platforms.The album has been previewed by a new single, ‘She’s Leaving You’. The track is also accompanied by a music video that per a press release has been inspired by Creed’s Thanksgiving Halftime Show by-way-of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, mixed with ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’.Watch the music video for MJ Lenderman’s ‘She’s Leaving You’ below.Besides the newly released single, ‘Manning Fireworks’ has also been preceded by the single ‘Rudolph’, and other tracks like ‘Joker Lips’ and ‘Wristwatch’, which have already been performed live.Per a press release, ‘Manning Fireworks’ sees Lenderman deal with the success of his previous album ‘Boat Songs’: “Lenderman used that pressure to ask himself what kind of musician he wanted to be — one who could sort through his sea of cultural jetsam and one-liners to say something real about himself and his world, to figure out how he fits into all this mess.”A post shared by MJ Lenderman (@mjlenderman) 1. Manning Fireworks2. Joker Lips3. Rudolph4. Wristwatch5. She’s Leaving You6. Rip Torn7. You Don’t Know The Shape I’m In8. On My Knees9. Bark At The MoonThe upcoming record – his fourth – follows on from the three studio records that the indie guitarist has already released as a solo act: ‘MJ Lenderman’ (2019), ‘Ghost of Your Guitar Solo’ (2021) and ‘Boat Songs’ (2022).
A$AP Rocky has announced his next album, ‘Don’t Be Dumb’.The rapper made the announcement during his recent runway debut for his AWGE line at Paris Fashion Week.
Fontaines D.C. have performed the brooding title track of their upcoming album ‘Romance’ on their European festival tour – check out the footage below.The band have been playing a number of shows around the continent this month, with ‘Romance’ often serving as the opening track.
Yungblud has released his new single ‘Breakdown’ in support of mental health charities – listen to the track below.The musician opens up about his own mental health struggles in the song, and he has committed to donate £1 (up to £25,000) to the charities Mind and Sound Mind Live for every use of the song’s CapCut template.A video for the song will premiere here at 7pm today (June 21), starring Dame Harriet Walter (Succession, Ted Lasso), but you can listen to the song in full now here:Yungblud shared a teaser of the track earlier this month, and discussed the inspiration of the song, which he said he wrote “because it’s been the hardest year for my mental health”.“In my life I’ve always never felt good enough, it’s just the thing that’s eaten me up,” he added. “For as long as I can remember i have felt constantly afraid of how quickly my head can turn dark.”“It’s always been so hard to fight the darkness that i inevitably have. A lot of people will say it’s a phase and it will go away.
Thurston Moore has announced a new album, ‘Flow Critical Lucidity’ – find out more below.Yesterday (June 20), the Sonic Youth co-founder, guitarist and vocalist, revealed ‘Flow Critical Lucidity’. The album will be his ninth solo offering, and is due for release on September 20 via Daydream Library Series. Pre-orders and pre-saving for the album are available now.The album has been previewed by a new single, ‘San Limites’, which features as Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier.
on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday.“I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.
Post Malone has revealed the name and release date for his sixth full-length album – find out more below.Today (June 19), the rapper – real name Austin Richard Post – took to social media to announce the album via a picture of a billboard in Nashville. The billboard revealed the album’s name to be ‘F-1 Trillion’, while the rapper confirmed on Instagram that it’s due to arrive on August 16.
Jwan Yosef. The Syrian artist had a wonderful time with his father and had fun with his children Lucía and Renn, whom he shares with his ex-husband Ricky Martin. The parents continue to be on sweet terms as the painter shared a sweet message for the Puerto Rican singer on social media.
Coldplay have announced their new album ‘Moon Music’, which will be made available on vinyl made from 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles.The band’s 10th studio album will be released on October 4, while its first single ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ will be out on Friday (June 21). Pre-order the album here and pre-save the single here.The album has been produced by Max Martin (Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Katy Perry), and will be available in a limited number of hand-signed editions.
86TVs have returned with their latest single ‘Someone Else’s Dream’ and have announced details of their biggest UK and European tour to date – read on for all the details.‘Someone Else’s Dream’ pulses with garage rock tension, the band – comprised of The Maccabees alumni Hugo and Felix White, their brother Will White, and drummer Jamie Morrison (Noisettes and Stereophonics) – making use of four-way harmony vocals to counter the aggression.Watch the visualiser for ‘Someone Else’s Dream’ below.The song will be included on the band’s upcoming self-title debut album, details of which were announced last month. The record will be released on August 2 and you can pre-order/pre-save it here.The album’s announcement was accompanied by the release of the single ‘Tambourine’, one of the first tracks they ever wrote together.The band will also play a string of 13 UK and European dates, including a headline show at London’s Electric Brixton.
Pale Waves have announced their new album ‘Smitten’ and shared the lead single ‘Perfume’.The Manchester four-piece premiered the track last night (June 12) as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record. It has more in common with their synth-driven ’80s-inspired earlier work and features a lush, dreamy quality.“My mother said when I want something I never let it go / Call me obsessed, but I don’t mind just as long as it’s all mine,” sings Heather Baron-Gracie, before the chorus of “I wanna make / I wanna make you my girl.”‘Smitten’, the band’s fourth album, will arrive on September 20 via Dirty Hit, and you can pre-order or save it on their website.‘Smitten’, which was written over two years between the US and the UK, sees Pale Waves reflecting on their Northern roots.
Toro y Moi has announced a new album, ‘Hole Erth’ – find out more below.Last night (June 12), the musician – also known as Chaz Bear – took to social media to announce the album, which is due for release on September 6 via Dead Oceans. Chaz also shared a new single, ‘Tuesday’, to accompany the album announcement.Watch the rock-tinged music video for ‘Tuesday’ below.Per the Dead Oceans website, ‘Hole Erth’ “synthesizes anthemic pop-punk and autotuned, melancholic rap into a body of work that is both very much of the now, but also a reflection of long-running threads in Toro y Moi mastermind Chaz Bear’s musical history.”Toro y Moi said of the upcoming album via a statement: “I hope you enjoy this suburban anthem, growing up, the often-controversial-line between mainstream and underground artists was so defined but now that line has become so blurred I can’t even tell what I like anymore… sometimes.”A post shared by Toro y Moi (@toroymoi)The album is available for pre-save on Apple Music, which has revealed the tracklist.
Omar Apollo has shared new single ‘Less Of You’ – taking from from his upcoming second album ‘God Said No’.‘Less Of You’ sees the Indiana-born singer taking a new musical direction, and it’s inspired by his experiences of nightlife in London while he was recording ‘God Said No’. It follows the singles ‘Spite’ and ‘Dispose Of Me’.‘God Said No’ was produced by Teo Halm and features Mustafa and Pedro Pascal. The title is Apollo’s interpretation of the phrase ‘Lo que sera, sera’, translating to ‘Whatever will be, will be’ or ‘Is it what it is’.Released on June 28 , the album looks back on a relationship, and Apollo borrowed the title from a comment his friend made while processing the relationship: “I gave it my everything, and God said no.”It was born from the time just after Apollo released his debut album ‘Ivory’, embarked on a headline tour, and supported both SZA and Billie Eilish.
Sløtface have announced their new album ‘Film Buff’ and have shared their inspirational single ‘Ladies Of The Fight’.The Norwegian act wrote ‘Film Buff’ – their third studio album –in collaboration with producer and songwriter Preben Sælid Andersen (Hajk, Death by Unga Bunga). According to frontwoman Haley Shea, she found inspiration in film and the cinematic world while creating the LP.
Bon Jovi made their debut 40 years ago with their 1984 self-titled album featuring their hit “Runaway,” they were compared to the likes of Loverboy.Words like “characterless” and “nondescript” were used to describe their music in a review by the Washington Post, which called out Jon Bon Jovi’s singing as “high, hysterical screaming.”The review went on to slam his songwriting, saying: “He writes dumb songs about women.”And the review concluded with one final dig. And I quote: “The band’s brand of antiseptic hard rock only makes you want to cheer on all the more the undiluted heavy rockers like Motley Crue.”Ouch.
The Offspring have shared details of a new album titled ‘Supercharged’. Check out the lead single ‘Make It All Right’ below.The forthcoming LP from the California punk rock band arrives on October 11 via Concord, and will mark the follow-up to their huge 2021 album ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’.According to the band, the main priority this time around was to deliver the same feeling of energy and intensity that first put them on the map.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson has always done things his way, and his iconoclasm will be in full force in July when he releases an album under the nom de plume “Johnny Blue Skies” — which he’s indicating will be the name that all his future albums will come out under. But for the purposes of touring, he will remain Sturgill Simpson. Whether splitting that difference is by preference, or because major venue operators are unlikely to book shows for a major artist under a pseudonym, is unknown.
Mercury Rev have shared details of an upcoming album called ‘Born Horses’, and revealed a new run of UK and European tour dates. Find ticket details below, as well as the lead single ‘Patterns’.The album marks the American rock group’s first new LP of new material in nine years, and comes as the follow-up to 2015’s ‘The Light in You’.