Jon Hopkins announces new album ‘RITUAL’ with hypnotic title track

Kehlani has announced a new album, ‘Crash’.Yesterday (May 16), Kehlani took to social media to reveal the cover art, title and release date for their fourth album. ‘Crash’ is due for release on June 21 via Atlantic Records.The cover art sees Kehlani sitting on top of a wrecked car, with glass shattered all around them.

Los Campesinos! are back with news of a new album ‘All Hell’ – their first since 2017. Check out the heart-on-sleeve single ‘Feast Of Tongues’ below.Announced today (May 15), the news of a new album marks the first from the Welsh indie-pop group in seven years, and comes as the follow-up to their 2017 album ‘Sick Scenes’ and 2021 EP ‘Whole Damn Body‘.Speculation that a new LP was on the way arose earlier this year, when the members confirmed that they would be embarking on a North American tour this summer, and also debuted a new song called ‘A Psychic Wound’ while in London.Now, they have confirmed that a full album is on the way, and will be called ‘All Hell’.Set for release on July 19 via the band’s Heart Swells label, the members have revealed that the motif of the LP will capture a wide variety of themes, including “drinking for fun and drinking for misery”, “death and dying”, “love and sex”, “late-stage capitalism” and practically everything in between.It is produced by the septet’s Tom Bromley, and will also see the band team up with other musicians including Holly Carpenter on violin, Eileen McDonald Sparks on cello, and Jon Natchez on saxophone.Along with the announcement of the album, Los Campesinos! have also dropped the new single ‘Feast Of Tongues’ – a bittersweet anthem that sees the band wear their hearts on their sleeves.“Love lies bleeding in dead bouquet/ Dread the dripping years and wish away each day/ Swear I’d live through all of your nightmares/ If it meant that I could sleep okay,” sings Gareth David as the track gradually builds to its opening lines.

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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Childish Gambino — aka multihyphenate Donald Glover — doesn’t do anything by half, and as he promised last month, he has dropped a new version of his surprise release “3.15.20” (which quietly dropped in March 2020), under its original title “Atavista,” dates for “The New World Tour,” a massive trek through North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, launching in August. He also released a video for the album’s song “Little Foot Big Foot,” directed by Hiro Murai, featuring Young Nudy. He will follow with what he says is the last installment of the Gambino project, which will serve as the soundtrack to his film “Bando Storm and the New World.” Willow will support the AEG-produced tour in North America and Amaarae in Europe.

Beabadoobee has dropped her pensive new single ‘Take A Bite’ and announced her third studio album, ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’.Her new album is scheduled for release on August 16 via Dirty Hit, where the Londoner has shared her first taste of the record, ‘Take A Bite’.Produced by the legendary Rick Rubin and long-term collaborator/bandmate Jacob Bugden, ‘Take A Bite’ was recorded at Rubin’s famous Shangri-La studio in Malibu. Pre-order/pre-save the record here.‘Take A Bite’ sees Beabadoobee reflect on a cycle of negative thoughts and her desire to indulge in those behaviours over a 90s folk rock-inspired instrumental: “Sure it’s easy to talk, but I take it and eat it with a cherry on top / Indulging in situations that are fabricated imaginations / Moments that cease to exist / Only want to fix it with a kiss on the lips.”The singer-songwriter said of her new song: “It’s me feeling introspective about my thoughts and unhealthy way of living.

Ethan Shanfeld Peter Cat Recording Co. has announced a new album, “Beta,” out Aug. 9 via Muddy Water.

Jon Stewart will take an extended dive into current events in a new The Weekly Show With Jon Stewart a Comedy Central podcast set to launch in June.

Hinds have shared their latest track ‘Boom Boom Back’ featuring Beck, and announced their new album ‘VIVA HINDS’.Serving as the album’s lead single, ‘Boom Boom Back’ the breezy track features a crisp guitar riff with the duo – Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote – and Beck asks “If you wanna fall in love in a bar tonight / Do you wanna fall in love with a broken heart? / Do you wanna ride? Ride in my Mirage? / Do you wanna be the one that feels the “Boom-Boom” back?”The song was the first track the duo wrote for the album following a creative rut in 2020 after the release of their third album ‘The Prettiest Curse’. They went on to join forces with Beck after the duo met by chance at a film screening on a trip to LA.Directed by Perote and Cosials, the track’s accompanying music video sees the two walking and driving all around Los Angeles in matching black outfits. The single is the second song to be released from the Spanish indie rockers’ upcoming album ‘VIVA HINDS’.

Camila Cabello has announced details of her fourth solo studio album ‘C, XOXO’ and shared its artwork.The ‘Havana’ singer took to her social media accounts today (May 6) to share the album title along with its release date. “The new album ‘C,XOXO’ is out June 28,” read the caption of the post.She also shared the album artwork which features a close-up of her face and blonde locks while eating a blue lollipop.

NIKI has announced her upcoming third album, ‘Buzz’.READ MORE: NIKI – ‘Nicole’ review: 88rising star revisits her teen years in Jakarta with folk-pop confessionals‘Buzz’ will follow 2022’s ‘Nicole’ as NIKI’s third full-length offering under 88rising. It is due for release via the Asian artist-centric label on August 9.

Soft Play – FKA Slaves – have shared their brutal new single ‘Act Violently’ and announced the new album ‘Heavy Jelly’.The new track follows the previously released ‘Punk’s Dead‘ and ‘Mirror Muscles‘, and takes cues from nu-metal with its taut heaviness and the clean punch of its production. It also includes elements of Brit punk.According to a press release, the song was inspired by Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent almost getting hit by an e-scooter as they stepped out of album sessions at The Libertines’ Albion Rooms studio in Margate.“The whole walk back to the studio, we were discussing our contempt for e-scooter drivers.

Swim Deep have shared ‘Very Heaven’, the latest single from their upcoming fourth album, ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’. Check it out below along with our interview with the band’s frontman Austin Williams, and Bill Ryder-Jones, who produced the album.Arriving next month, ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’ has been previewed by the singles ‘How Many Love Songs Have Died In Vegas?’ and ‘First Song’. Now, ‘Very Heaven’ – a warm, rich portrait of a relationship that paints both the ups and downs in a tender glow – captures the collaborative spirit between the band and Ryder-Jones.“It was a song that Bill wrote,” Williams explained.

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. made a flurry of announcements during its NewFronts presentation to advertisers, including team-ups with Issa Rae and Live Nation as well as the launch of an in-app sports channel.

Sam Fender has given an update on his new album, admitting he “rushed” to release ‘Seventeen Going Under‘.Fender gave the update in an upcoming appearance on Sky Arts’ Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends, which sees Brian Johnson and Mark Knopfler interview musicians including Fender, Tom Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Nile Rodgers, Carlos Santana and Emmylou Harris.In the forthcoming interview (as per Music News), the Geordie musician said of his next record: “We have been recording and recording and making loads of stuff but it got to the point where I thought, ‘We don’t need to get this out yet. We need to get it right’.“For the second one [‘Seventeen Going Under’], we rushed to get that out and the third one we started rushing and I thought, ‘No, we have got to take the time’.“I want to do the best I possibly can.

Gel have returned with an aggressive new single, ‘Mirage’ and announced a new EP, ‘Persona’.The New Jersey hardcore band will release their new five-track EP on August 16, which is the follow-up to 2023 album ‘Only Constant’. It also marks their first release on new label Blue Grape, which is also the home of bands such as Code Orange and Spiritual Cramp.Notably, ‘Mirage’ is the band’s longest single to date, clocking in at just shy of three minutes.“We really wanted to fill out the songs more and make them more nuanced,” explained vocalist Sami Kaiser in a press release.

Eminem has announced a new album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’.Today (April 26), the rapper took to social media to make the announcement along with a trailer. In the trailer, a reporter ponders the death of Eminem’s alter-ego, Slim Shady and launches into an investigation.“Through his complex and oft-criticized, tongue-twisting rhymes, the blonde anti-hero known as Slim Shady has had no shortage of enemies,” he says. The camera cuts to an interview with 50 Cent, who says: “He’s not a friend, he’s a psychopath.”THE DEATH OF SLIM SHADY (COUP DE GRÂCE).

Eminem has announced that his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), will be out this summer.

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Porter Robinson has announced his third studio album ‘SMILE! :D’ and shared its euphoric new single ‘Knock Yourself Out XD’.The dance musician has shared the news of his upcoming record, which will be released on July 26 via MOM+POP Records. So far, he has also shared the explosive song ‘Cheerleader‘ as a preview of the album, which you can pre-order here.‘Knock Yourself Out XD’ continues Robinson’s pivot into a pop-oriented lane, as he sings: “I’m everything you talk about / Why should you keep letting yourself be let down? / If I’m еverything you talk about / I’m in the mirror, baby, let it all out / Knock yoursеlf out”.Watch the music video for ‘Knock Yourself Out XD’ below:‘Knock Yourself Out XD’ will be the follow-up to Robinson’s 2021 album ‘Nurture‘, which NME gave four stars: “While the title of final track ‘Trying To Feel Alive’ lays bare Porter’s years-long struggle with his mental health, it’s the closing words of ‘Mirror’ that most reflect the entire album and Porter’s journey as an artist: “Sometimes, the inner voice is encouraging, calling for you to run those final few yards / You’re nearly there – keep going, keep going; it will all be okay in the end”.”In an interview about the album with NME, Robinson opened up about his fears that “I wouldn’t be able to ever make music again.

LuckyChap, the producing team Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara behind Barbie and Saltburn will team with multiple-Tony-winning Broadway producing veterans Sue Wagner and John Johnson (Stereophonic, Lempicka) to present a world premiere stage musical next fall from Marla Mindelle, the co-author and original star of the Off Broadway hit musical-comedy Titaníque.