PJ Harvey
Finally, a new PJ Harvey album.
The Hope Six Demolition Project comes out in mid-April, her first since her Mercury Prize winning 2011 album Let England Shake.
“The Wheel” is the first single.
“The Wheel”
Wild Nothing
The new Wild Nothing album, Life of Pause, comes out today.
It’s been almost 4 years since Jack Tatum last enthralled us.
Here are two new tracks.
“Life of Pause”
“A Woman’s Wisdom”
Shit Robot
Marcus Lambkin is the Irish electronic musician calling himself Shit Robot.
His hypnotic new song, “OB-8”, is named after the vintage analog synthesizer dating from 1983.
“OB-8”
Bob Moses
Bob Moses is a Canadian electronic duo based in Brooklyn.
Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance attended high school together in Vancouver. Howie went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Vallance to producing dance music.
The two accidently reconnected in New York and formed Bob Moses, the name a tribute to Robert Moses, a major New York City urban planner responsible for many of the iconic bridges and expressways in the City, not to mention Shea Stadium.
Days Gone By is their debut including the song “Tearing Me Up”.
“Tearing Me Up”
jennylee
Warpaint bassist and singer/songwriter Jenny Lee Lindberg has a solo debut.
Referring to her solo self as jennylee, the album right on! features the song “boom boom”.
Methyl Ethel
Methyl Ethel, a trio from Perth, will emerge from Down Under in 2016.
Their debut album Oh Inhumane Spectacle made a splash in Australia last year.
The song “Twilight” will move them beyond their home shores.
“Twilight Driving”
School of Seven Bells
Sadly, SVIIB will be the final album from School of Seven Bells, a band I was so fond of.
What began as a trio with twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza and Benjamin Curtis, transformed into a duo when Claudia left in 2010.
Tragically Benjamin died of lymphoma in 2013.
SVIIB is the abbreviation for School of Seven Bells and Curtis did complete his parts before becoming sick.
“Open Your Eyes” from the album coming next month.
“Open Your Eyes”
Half Moon Run
Half Moon Run is a Montreal quartet who released their 2nd album, Sun Leads Me On, late last year.
Compelling harmonies on the new single “Turn Your Love”.
“Turn Your Love”
Sunflower Bean
Sunflower Bean, a young trio based in Brooklyn, debut with their album Human Ceremony next month.
A band to watch.
“Easier Said” is the lead track.
“Easier Said”
David Bowie
David Bowie, a personal inspiration, hero and friend.
I was fortunate to travel Japan with him in 1992 while he was in the conglomeration Tin Machine. His insight made the country even more special.
This photo is from my private collection. I snapped it during an intimate conversation in a hotel room in Tokyo.
David will live on forever. He is “Lazarus”.
“Lazarus” from Blackstar