Ethan Shanfeld The Smile has announced a new album “Wall of Eyes,” set for release on Jan. 26, 2024, via XL Recordings.
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Yard Act have shared new single ‘Dream Job’ along with details of their second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ and a massive homecoming show. Check it all out below, along with our interview with frontman James Smith.The follow-up to the Leeds band’s acclaimed Mercury-nominated 2022 debut ‘The Overload‘ will arrive 1 March, 2024, with the first taster coming in the form of the self-analytical but danceable ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ – in which Smith wrestles with feeling “very privileged but also struggling” to be in a successful band.“‘Dream Job’ arrives midway through the narrative arc of the album, but it picks up where the band left off at the end of last year when I’d finally had time to contemplate everything that had happened to us,” Smith told NME.
“People always ask, ‘Oh, you’ve achieved all this – how does it feel?’ But it’s hard to articulate that on the spot.“I learned that I had to lie to myself and everyone around me to get through it, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing – it was a coping strategy. There is truth in everything I said; that it is ace, it is top, it’s boss, it’s class and all the other superlative words that I use to describe this journey we’ve been on and this job that I’ve landed myself in.”He continued: “Also, it’s not that simple.
Ethan Shanfeld The Smile has announced a new album “Wall of Eyes,” set for release on Jan. 26, 2024, via XL Recordings.
The Smile have revealed details of their brand-new album, Wall Of Eyes. The album is the second from the trio (Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood plus drummer Tom Skinner) and follows their 2022 debut A Light For Attracting Attention.
Foghat isn’t tired of their mega-hit single “Slow Ride.”The ubiquitous classic rock staple, that showed up in the 1993 film “Dazed and Confused,” countless commercials and the video game Guitar Hero, still gets the band excited when they play live.“I enjoy it,” original Foghat member, drummer and Long Island resident Roger Earl told the New York Post. “It’s a nine-minute song these days.”After he shared his appreciation for the track, Earl turned the tables and lobbed a question our way.“Do you know what ‘Slow Ride’ is about?” the 77-year-old rock vet asked.Before given a chance to answer, he laughed.“‘Slow Ride’ is about sex!” Earl roared.
Sheryl Crow has shared details of her new studio album, ’Evolution’, alongside her bouncy new single ‘Alarm Clock’. Listen to the track below.READ MORE: ‘Sheryl’ review: along the winding road with a country-rockin’ queen‘Evolution’ will be the singer-songwriter’s 11th studio album and is set for release on March 29, 2024 via The Valory Music Group.Speaking about the surprise return, Crow said in a social media statement: “This music and these lyrics came from sitting in the quiet and writing from a deep soul place.
IMAX is continuing its expansion drive, this time in Australia and Germany via an agreement with Oz-based exhibitor EVT for five new state-of-the-art IMAX with Laser systems in the two markets. Under the deal, EVT will integrate a new IMAX screen in an Event Cinemas location in Sydney, as well as at four CineStar locations in Germany.
Kevin Abstract has shared the final single from his upcoming album, a song called ‘Madonna’.The wistful track sees Abstract reminiscing about an unrequited lover: “Ex’s and oh’s like she’s playin’ Playstation/ Blue bubble green, and she left the conversation/ Love comes and goes, she hits the road/ Fuckin’ somebody else in the gas station.”It’s the latest song in a string of tracks he has released in the run-up to his new album ‘Blanket‘, which is due out this Friday (November 3). The Brockhampton member first previewed the album at various shows in LA and New York, where he revealed some rumoured song titles.
Salma Hayek is remembering her late Fools Rush In co-star Matthew Perry after news that the actor had died.
Taylor Swift is stepping out in style to celebrate the drop of her album 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
Zara Larsson has announced her fourth studio album, ‘Venus’, and confirmed a UK and Ireland tour for next year. Find all the details below.The Swedish pop singer is due to release the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Poster Girl’ on February 9, 2024 via Sommer House/Black Butter/Sony.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It was a very good year, 1989 was. And by 1989, of course we mean 2014.
Thania Garcia Brent Faiyaz surprised fans with the news of a new record early Thursday morning. Dubbed “Larger Than Life,” the 14-song collection serves as the follow-up to 2022’s “Wasteland,” which peaked at No. 2 on the U.S.
Busta Rhymes has said his next album ‘Blockbusta’ – executively produced by Swizz Beatz, Pharrell and Timbaland – will be out next month.Yesterday (October 24), the New York rapper shared a video of him and the other executive producers introducing the album. Rhymes asked his “brothers” if they’re “here for this blockbuster 10th album?” – however, the record will be his 11th, following on from his 2020 LP ‘Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God’.“This project right here is executive produced by the fucking committee,” Swizzy said in the clip, “Pharrell the Pharaoh, Timbo the King, Swizz Beatz the student.”Timbaland followed, saying, “I’m so grateful that you chose me to be a part of your legacy.”Pharrell then told Busta that on this album: “You really feel illuminated.
Chelsea Wolfe, the Sacramento-based singer-songwriter who offers a personal vision of goth-inspired music, has shared the details of an upcoming album. She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She is out on February 9, and it will be her first for her new label home Loma Vista.
Keith Richards has said that The Rolling Stones were prompted to make their new album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’, partly because of drummer Charlie Watts‘ death.Watts passed away from throat cancer in August 2021, at the age of 80. However, he still plays on two songs from the record, ‘Mess It Up’ and ‘Live By The Sword’.Richards has pinpointed that in a new interview as one of the things that compelled him and Mick Jagger to get back into the studio.
Sam Heughan appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and shared what his unusual pre-fame dream career would be.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief VVS Films, a leading Canada-based film distributor, will expand its operations to Australia and New Zealand. A24’s Nicolas Cage-starring comedy “Dream Scenario” is set as its first title for the new markets and will release on Jan. 1, 2024.
Paris Hilton is set to release a new album next year, executive produced by Sia.The singer and TV personality confirmed that she is currently working on the new LP, and is set to drop a new song ‘Lighter’ – which she has made with Steve Aoki – later this week. The album will mark the follow-up to her debut album ‘Paris’, which was shared back in 2006.Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week, Hilton said, “Yeah, I’m recording the new album right now.”Speaking about working with Aoki, she added, “He’s so dope.
Alkaline Trio are set to return with a new album, ‘Blood, Hair And Eyeballs’.The Matt Skiba-fronted band are set to return with the follow-up to ‘Is This Thing Cursed?’ on January 26 via Rise Records, marking their first release in six years.Speaking about the album and its attention-grabbing title track, Skiba said in a press release: “My mom worked for years as an emergency room nurse. She and her co-workers referred to exceptionally busy nights as ‘blood, hair, and eyeballs’.
Addie Morfoot Contributor John Legend is lending his voice to “We Dare to Dream,” a documentary about the refugee Olympic team at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Legend will write, compose and record “Don’t Need to Sleep,” an original song for the docu, which will open theatrically Oct. 20 at New York’s IFC Center.
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