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10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Twisted Teens, Bassvictim, and More
Stream new releases from Twisted Teens, Bassvictim, Oso Oso, and Lil Baby
Kings of Leon Announce 2027 Tour In Support of New Album
The 30-date outing sees the band on the road with Band of Horses and Dexter and the Moonrocks. Kings of Leon Announce 2027 Tour In Support of New Album Alex Young
Geese’s Emily Green and Sunflower Bean’s Olive Faber return as Star’s Revenge with new album and breezy single ‘Don’t Worry Dynamite’
'Star's Revenge II', an "intensely loud record for quiet people", arrives later this month The post Geese’s Emily Green and Sunflower Bean’s Olive Faber return as Star’s Revenge with new album and breezy single ‘Don’t Worry Dynamite’ appeared first on NME .
English Folk Dance and Song Society Changes Name
It marks a major shift as the organisation approaches its centenary Cecil Sharp House The English Folk Dance and Song Society has formally changed its trading name to Folk England, a decision it says aligns with a mission to "make folk music, song, and dance inclusive for all." Founded in 1932 following the merger of the Folk-Song Society and the English Folk Dance Society, the decision represents one of the biggest change in the organisation's history. Katy Spicer, Chief Executive & Artistic Director of Folk England, said of the decision: “For some years we have recognised that the breadth and ambition of the organisation’s work has far outgrown the confined and outdated previous name and acronym. For more than a decade, we have strived... The post English Folk Dance and Song Society Changes Name appeared first on The Quietus .
Pete Doherty announces 2027 UK tour
The new line-up for his solo band features The Smiths' Mike Joyce The post Pete Doherty announces 2027 UK tour appeared first on NME .
Grimes making film debut in entirely AI-generated ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts’
The singer will play a futuristic aristocrat in the sci-fi anthology The post Grimes making film debut in entirely AI-generated ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts’ appeared first on NME .
Billie Eilish dressed as Noodle from Gorillaz for Halloween
The singer has previously praised the band and performed 'Feel Good Inc.' with Damon Albarn The post Billie Eilish dressed as Noodle from Gorillaz for Halloween appeared first on NME .
Jamiroquai announce 2027 European arena tour including three nights at The O2
Jay Kay and co's first album in 10 years is incoming The post Jamiroquai announce 2027 European arena tour including three nights at The O2 appeared first on NME .
Olivia Rodrigo shares festive single ‘Take Me Home (4 Christmas)’ with video starring ‘Sex And The City’s Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall from ‘SNL’
The clip finds the singer loved up and hungover after a big holiday party The post Olivia Rodrigo shares festive single ‘Take Me Home (4 Christmas)’ with video starring ‘Sex And The City’s Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall from ‘SNL’ appeared first on NME .
Into The Risk Area: Factory Floor Interviewed
Jim Osman talks to a newly revitalised Factory Floor on the eve of the release of their first album in ten years, One Trip. All portraits: Harry Ward One Trip by Factory Floor What catches Nik Colk Void’s eye is not the dramatic landscape itself but evidence that somebody has been there before her: tape torn from a wall, scratches in a surface, cables worn through years of use. She finds a similar fascination in the photograph that graces the sleeve of One Trip, Factory Floor’s first album in ten years. Taken by their longtime associate Georg Gatsas, it presents the odd image of blocks of ice deposited on a road beside temporary emergency barriers. Something extreme has happened just outside of... The post Into The Risk Area: Factory Floor Interviewed appeared first on The Quietus .
45 Years On: OMD’s Architecture & Morality Remembered
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark released one of the Quietus' favourite albums in 1981. John Doran reflects on the warmth of Architecture & Morality and talks to Andy McCluskey A lazy but widespread criticism of the English synth pop scene of the early 80s was that it was soulless or lacking in human warmth. While there certainly were acts who came across as detached or alienated (Cabaret Voltaire, The Normal, John Foxx) if anything, the opposite was generally true. There is an almost baroque level of (exquisitely judged) romantic melodrama to Soft Cell's 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye'; despite Gary Numan's dead-eyed automaton image, Tubeway Army's 'Are "Friends" Electric?' is quite clearly a very fragile and keenly felt song about heartbreak; and... The post 45 Years On: OMD’s Architecture & Morality Remembered appeared first on The Quietus .
Reissue of the Week: Henning Christiansen’s Symphony Natura
Why Listen to Animals? asks Francis Gooding after immersing himself in some questionable musique concrète Symphony Natura by Henning Christiansen and Lorenzo Mammi "The zoo", wrote John Berger in a 1977 essay called 'Why Look At Animals?', "cannot but disappoint". The purpose of the visit is to see the animals, to look at them, but the animals always avoid being seen: they are bunched up at the edge of their enclosures, they are lethargic, they are hidden in their sleeping quarters, they are indifferent to the visitor. Berger was writing about the scopic regime of the zoological garden: it is a place where one goes to look at animals, and no matter the real or imagined conservation functions of the modern zoo,... The post Reissue of the Week: Henning Christiansen’s Symphony Natura appeared first on The Quietus .
Why are veteran acts turning their backs on touring – and what hope is there for new artists?
With the likes of Frank Turner and Enter Shikari calling hiatuses, and Garbage winding down how they tour, NME talks to gigging veterans, industry bosses and rising acts about the “clusterfuck” of obstacles stopping artists getting on stage, and what can be done The post Why are veteran acts turning their backs on touring – and what hope is there for new artists? appeared first on NME .
Rizan Said – Ma Waraa Al-Shaabi (ما وراء الشعبي) / Beyond Shaabi
Rizan Said Ma Waraa Al-Shaabi (ما وراء الشعبي) / Beyond Shaabi On his third solo outing, Syrian keyboard king Rizan Said preserves regional musical traditions by driving them forward Ma Waraa Al-Shaabi (ما وراء الشعبي) – Beyond Shaabi by Rizan Said Despite the fact that I have only been to two weddings in my entire life, I have actually been to a Syrian one. Meridian Water, 2024, sometime in the Spring. The food was to die for. Mountains of tabouleh and vats of houmous (“I never eat anything without houmous,” said a panic-stricken man while they changed the vats). But it was the sounds of the evening, the music that sticks in my mind the most. My dear friend, the groom, arrived with noisy... The post Rizan Said – Ma Waraa Al-Shaabi (ما وراء الشعبي) / Beyond Shaabi appeared first on The Quietus .
Watch Slayyyter Date a Skeleton in New “Hey Boyyy” Video
Including a romantic excursion on the Seine
Go Fishing With Twisted Teens in Video for “I Spend My Time Crying”
Their new album, The Holy Cross Tigers, is out today
HYUKOH Announce New Album, 33, First US Tour Dates Since 2019
The new release marks the South Korean indie band's first solo release since 2020, while the U.S. tour dates mark their first stateside shows since 2019. HYUKOH Announce New Album, 33, First US Tour Dates Since 2019 Travis Bland
Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Holiday Song “Take me home (4 christmas)”
Watch the song's official music video now, which stars Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall. Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Holiday Song “Take me home (4 christmas)” Paolo Ragusa
Listen to Olivia Rodrigo’s New Song “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)”
She just wants to enjoy a hungover brunch with your mom
The New York Times in “Advanced Talks” to Buy Letterboxd
The popular movie-focused platform might be acquired for as much as $330 million. The New York Times in “Advanced Talks” to Buy Letterboxd Liz Shannon Miller
Nile Rodgers Defends His Use of AI in New Music Video: “You’re Being Hypocritical”
The artistic legend has clapped back at fans criticizing the upcoming video: "The AI did what we told it to do and we painstakingly created every second you’ll see on the screen." Nile Rodgers Defends His Use of AI in New Music Video: “You’re Being Hypocritical” Ben Kaye
Toro y Moi Reveals New Album Unusua
The project, which quietly appeared on Chaz Bear’s Bandcamp page, drops this month
Billie Eilish Went as Noodle from Gorillaz for Halloween
The pop star paid tribute to the Gorillaz guitarist with a picture-perfect recreation of her Fortnite look. Billie Eilish Went as Noodle from Gorillaz for Halloween Alex Young
RUSH’s Anika Nilles Teams With EVANS and ProMark for Signature Drumheads and Drumsticks
The collection includes items featuring Anika Nilles' own artwork. RUSH’s Anika Nilles Teams With EVANS and ProMark for Signature Drumheads and Drumsticks Langdon Hickman