Rising pop artist Cyn released the video for her new single “Losing Sleep”!
17.03.2023 - 14:51 / nme.com
The Chemical Brothers have released a new single called ‘No Reason’ – you can listen to it below.The energetic, upbeat track marks the first material from the electronic duo – comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – since their 2021 two-song release ‘The Darkness That You Fear’.“‘No Reason’ is unmistakable and irresistible, built from a cascading melody, a heavy acid riff and a snare roll that rattles like a military tattoo,” a press release reads.The single, a highlight of the band’s recent live shows and DJ sets, was mastered in Dolby ATMOS by Beatles producer Giles Martin at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London.The track is accompanied by a surreal animated visualiser that will be familiar to anyone who saw one of The Chemical Brothers’ 2022 festival shows. It was directed by longtime collaborators Smith and Lyall, and choreographed and performed by Gecko Theatre.Tune in here:Additionally, ‘No Reason’ will also be available on a limited edition 12-inch red vinyl with a previously unreleased B-side titled ‘All Of A Sudden’.
The record is set for release on April 28 – you can pre-order it here.The Chemical Brothers are currently working on the follow-up to their 2019 album ‘No Geography’. In a four-star review of that record, NME described the project as “another leap forward” for the group.“It embraces new avenues of discovery and nods to the wider world, while having the feel of a victory lap and retrospective,” it added.The duo are scheduled to perform at this year’s Coachella, Isle Of Wight Festival and Wilderness Festival among a string of European and US dates.
Rising pop artist Cyn released the video for her new single “Losing Sleep”!
Paris Texas have shared the music video for their new single ‘PANIC!!!’ from their upcoming debut album.The duo made up of Louie Pastel and Felix, previously took to social media a preview and trailer for the song as well as what they call a “season 2” of Paris Texas music.The video for ‘PANIC!!!’, directed by Bradley J. Calder & Neema Sadeghi, follows the band into a raucous mosh pit.
Stella Rose has shared details of her debut album, as well as unveiling new single ‘Faithful’ – check it out below.‘Eye Of Glass’ will be released on May 19 via KRO Records. To coincide with the announcement, Rose has released the video for ‘Faithful’, which was directed by Ben Howley.The New York-based musician worked on the new album over a two-week period in late 2020 with Yves Rothman, who has also recently produced records for Blondshell and Bartees Strange.Rose’s breakout single ‘Muddled Man’ arrived in October 2022, swiftly followed by ‘Angel’ the following month. Both tracks, alongside ‘Faithful’, will appear on ‘Eye Of Glass’.
A Certain Ratio have shared their fourth single ‘Holy Smoke’ from their upcoming 11th album, ‘1982’.The new album is set for release on March 31 via Mute, with the Manchester indie legends sharing a final taste of what to expect with the old-school funk of ‘Holy Smoke’. The new single finds the band paying tribute to the genre’s forefathers, from James Brown to Chaka Khan and Prince.‘Holy Smoke’ follows their previous singles ‘SAMO’, ‘Afro Dizzy’ and ‘Waiting on a Train’ – the latter three all featuring neo-soul musician Ellen Beth Abdi.Guitarist Martin Moscrop shared that the album title is “called ‘1982’ but I wouldn’t say this album sounds anything like ‘Sextet’,” referring to their third album that was released that year.Drummer Donald Jonson added: “The title is just playful.
The Lottery Winners have released their new single,’Let Me Down’, featuring Boy George.The video for the song pays homage to the legacy of George’s career through equality and paving the way for a younger generation of artists. It features George and The Lottery Winners bringing the song’s bright elements to life with a neon-draped performance, as well as starring This Is England actor Will Travis.“Filming the video felt like a beautiful fever dream,” shared frontman Thom Rylance. “I was in this strange neon world laughing and singing with Boy George.
The Beths have shared a new single titled ‘Watching The Credits’. Check it out below.The power pop anthem was recorded during the sessions for their 2022 album, ‘Expert In A Dying Field’, but “it didn’t quite fit on the album, so here it is for you to enjoy all on its own” – the band revealed. “It’s a fun one,” they continued.
Jenny Lewis has announced details of her fifth studio album, ‘Joy’All’, and shared its latest single ‘Psychos’.Produced by Dave Cobb, the new album is due out on June 9 via Blue Note/EMI and follows 2019’s ‘On The Line’. It was first previewed last year with the single ‘Puppy And A Truck’.Explaining how the album came together, Lewis said: “I started writing some of these songs on the road, pre-pandemic… and then put them aside as the world shut down. […] Then from my home in Nashville in early 2021, I joined a week-long virtual songwriting workshop with a handful of amazing artists, hosted by Beck.“The challenge was to write one song every day for seven days, with guidelines from Beck.
The Chemical Brothers have announced a 2023 UK arena tour – find out the details below and purchase tickets here.The electronic music duo – comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – will be performing six shows across the UK and Ireland, kicking off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on October 26, with stops in Manchester, Leeds, Dublin and Birmingham, before wrapping up at London’s O2 on November 4.The announcement comes after The Chemical Brothers’ recently unveiled their new single ‘No Reason’, marking the first new material from the duo since their 2021 two-song release ‘The Darkness That You Fear’.The Chemical Brothers will be performing live in the UK this autumn! Tickets on sale Friday 31st March at 9:30 AM: https://t.co/jegOzYhAqr
FLO have shared a vibrant new single – listen to ‘Fly Girl’ below.Ahead of its full release, a teaser of the song went viral on TikTok earlier this week. ‘Fly Girl’ samples Missy Elliott‘s 2002 hit ‘Work Hit’, as the London trio rework the song’s widely-known refrain.“If you a fly girl, get your nails done, get a pedicure, get your hair did,” FLO sing over a high-octane beat produced by MNEK. “See you telling me I’m pretty but it’s obvious, I don’t need a man to tell me where the party is.”“’Fly Girl’ is all about confidence, good vibes and feeling your best.
Tribes have returned with ‘Hard Pill’, their first release in 10 years and the first stop in a wider return from the band. Check it out below, along with our chat with frontman Johnny Lloyd and guitarist Dan White.The London band – completed by bassist Jim Cratchley and drummer Miguel Demelo – announced their split in 2013, following the release of their second album ‘Wish To Scream’.After that record was released, Tribes were dropped by their label Island Records, which, along with other pressures the band were experiencing, contributed to their dissolution.
Bully has shared her new single ‘Days Move Slow’ and announced details of her fourth album ‘Lucky For You’.The artist, also known as Alicia Bognanno, revealed that the track was written after the passing of her dog Mezzi.“As someone who has spent the majority of my life feeling agonisingly misunderstood, there is no greater gift than experiencing true unconditional love and acceptance,” said Bully. “I waited my whole life for the bond and irreplaceable companionship I had with Mezzi.
Hannah Jadagu has released a new single and accompanying music video – listen to ‘Warning Sign’ below.The New York-based artist’s new single lands ahead of her debut album ‘Aperture’, which will arrive on May 19 via Sub Pop. The track follows her appearance at Austin’s SXSW Festival last week, where she debuted songs from the new record.“There’s rock Hannah, there’s hip-hop Hannah, and so on.
Django Django have shared a new single titled ‘Don’t Touch That Dial’ alongside the release of the second part of their new album ‘Off Planet’.‘Off Planet’ is the band’s fifth album, and is set to be released in four parts – each representing a separate “planet”. The full 21-song album will arrive on June 16 via Because Music – you can pre-order/pre-save it here.Last month, the band shared the first part of the album (comprising of five tracks) and shared its lead single ‘Complete Me’, featuring Self Esteem.Now, part two of the album (another five songs) has arrived, along with ‘Don’t Touch That Dial’, a new single that features Japanese rapper Yuuko.Of the new single, the band’s Dave Maclean said: “This was a weird instrumental track that came out of looping some little chopped up bits of a studio jam.“I liked the odd groove of the track and I wanted a vocalist on there but I wanted something quite different, so I reached out to Yuuko and she totally got it, and delivered this outstanding top line.”Listen to the new track below.‘Off Planet’ also features guest spots from Jack Peñate, Stealing Sheep, Toya Delazy and more.
APPOINTMENTSThe UK’s Featured Artists Coalition has announced 20 new Artist Ambassadors. They are Beabadoobee, Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Steve Mason, Maya Jane Coles, Mr Scruff, Carl Cox, Laura Jones, Constant Follower, Hamish Hawk, Idlewild’s Rod Jones, Andro, She Drew The Gun’s Louisa Roach, Big Joanie, New Pagans, Band Of Skulls’ Russell Marsden, Keedz, Lex Amor, Emmavie, Emily Saunders and Billie Marten.
NF has released the new single ‘Motto’ ahead of his upcoming album, ‘HOPE’. Check it out belowThe single comes accompanied by a music video directed by Patrick Tohill, showing the Michigan rapper attending a mock industry awards show, where hundreds of his fans from around the world volunteered to be extras, to show his wittier side.“I could write a record full of radio songs, do a bunch of features that my label would love,” raps the MC, real name Nate Feuerstein, on the song, planting his flag in the ground.
GloRilla has teased a new single on Instagram with fellow rap star Lil Durk – set to be released soon.The artist previewed the new collaboration on her Instagram page yesterday (March 14) with the caption: “Say @lildurk dats how you feel… NEW MUSIC TOMORROW 9am/12pm est!”.The preview offers a menacing drill track, with Durk rapping lyrics about his past love life and self-reliance.
Avenged Sevenfold have shared new single ‘Nobody’ as well as announcing their first new album in six years, ‘Life Is But A Dream’.Set to arrive on June 2, the new album will be the band’s eighth studio album, following their progressive 2016 release, ‘The Stage’.Entitled ‘Life Is But A Dream’, the album was written and recorded over the course of four years, and sees the four-piece channel the wisdom of French philosopher Albert Camus.Not only does the motif of the album centre around Camus’ written work, but the lyrics of frontman M. Shadows also follow suit, and will be rooted in existentialism and absurdism.‘Nobody’, the first single taken from the upcoming release, is available now – along with an accompanying stop-motion music video, directed by award-winning director Chris Hopewell.
NME Award-winning BERWYN has released new single ‘Bulletproof’ ahead of his nine-day European tour.The Trinidadian-born, Romford-raised musician has launched his first musical release since his 2022 comeback single ‘Path To Satisfaction’ and the double release ‘3450 / Chasing Lights (demo)’.BERWYN continues the reflective streak in his music, shifting his focus in the process after a “genuinely enlightening trip” to his home of Trinidad reigniting deep-rooted emotions.•READ MORE: BERWYN: Romford underdog’s soul-baring rap is helping those in need“‘Bulletproof’ is less about me and more about the people around me,” he said. “It’s another part of my personality: I’m willing to do anything for the people around me.”He continued: “It also highlights the dangers of my job and exposes me as an individual with troubles.
The Chemical Brothers have shared a preview of their upcoming new single ‘No Reason’ – check out the post below.The electronic duo – comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – confirmed on Twitter today (March 10) that the song will be released next Friday (March 17). You can pre-save/pre-add it here.A 34-second instrumental teaser of the the track was also included in the tweet, as was its official cover art.
ArrDee and Cat Burns have released a new single together – listen to ‘Home For My Heart’ below.The collaboration arrives with a moving music video, which pays tribute to the pair’s humble upbringings. It was directed by Najeeb Tarazi, and sees Burns and ArrDee perform together in and around a number of London neighbourhoods.The track tells the story of a relationship breakdown, with the Brighton rapper detailing the pressures of balancing his recent success with his personal life.“Please don’t give up on us”, sings Burns in the moving chorus. “Where’s the home for a heart when you’re a mile high?” replies ArrDee.‘Home For My Heart’ is the first new material from Burns since her October 2022 single, ‘People Pleaser’.