The Oedipus Project
The always intriguing FKA twigs has enchanted us for the past few years.
Her live show was easily the best I experienced pre-pandemic.
Her new creation “PLAYSCAPE” begins with a chant and then breaks into the X-Ray Spex song “Identity”.
The stunning dance video that she directed was produced for the International Woolmark Prize which honours wool!
“PLAYSCAPE”
The magical voice of Elizabeth Fraser has once again joyfully emerged.
Her band Cocteau Twins broke up in 1997 and we haven’t heard new music from her in years.
Teaming with Damon Reece, (the drummer of Massive Attack, Spiritualized and Echo and Bunnymen among others) they call themselves Sun’s Signature.
Expect a 5 song EP on June 18th on Record Store Day which includes this song “Golden Air”.
Oliver Sim makes his solo debut with the song “Romance with a Memory”.
He is the bassist with the distinctive voice of the band The xx.
The song was produced by bandmate Jamie xx.
“Romance with a Memory”
It’s always a celebration when a new Arcade Fire album is announced.
WE is due in May.
“Lightning I, II” is the new first song.
Altın Gün (meaning Golden Day in Turkish) fuses Turkish folk music and rock.
They are based out of Amsterdam.
Both vocalists are Turkish, the rest Dutch.
Love these intriguing sounds from around the world.
“Yüce Dağ Başında” from Yol, and “Badi Sabah Olmadan” from Âlem, both albums released last year.
“Yüce Dağ Başında”
“Badi Sabah Olmadan”
Jinjer is a Ukrainian metal band.
This four-piece is led by Tatiana Shmailyuk, who has one of the heaviest voices I have ever heard in rock.
The song “Home Back” was released in 2019 but so apropos for the moment.
Putin wants to mess with this?
“Home Back”
Thanks to my friend Thomas for the tip.
Arlo Parks, the young talented British songwriter, enchanted us last year with her debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams.
“Softly” is her new single from a yet to be named forthcoming album.
“Softly”
“Hope” (from Collapsed in Sunbeams)
Mark Lanegan came out of the Seattle grunge scene with his band Screaming Trees.
Noted for his unique baritone voice he went on to release multiple solo albums and was called upon for numerous collaborations with Queens of the Stone Age, The Gutter Twins (with Greg Dulli of Afghan Whigs) and singing with Isobel Campbell (Belle and Sebastian) and supergroup Mad Season among.
He died on the 22nd.
“Nearly Lost You” Screaming Trees
“Burn the Witch” Queens of the Stone Age
“Come Undone” Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan
Linnea’s Garden offers a compelling new song “Looking”. Love the groove.
This trio from Boston, led by Linnea Herzog, debut their 1st album, Fashion Show, on April 1.
“Looking”
King Hannah, the duo of Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle, originate in Liverpool.
Their debut, I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me, is available next week.
Here are 2 from their impressive debut.
“All Being Fine”
“Big Big Baby”
Sam Fender had a huge hit in England with his song “Seventeen Going Under”.
This talented songwriter gives us a one listen smash and will finally be heard beyond the UK shores.
Daniel Rossen, the lead singer of the band Grizzly Bear, is preparing his 1st solo album, You Belong There.
“Shadow in the Frame” is the impressive lead single.
A tribute album, Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono, curated by Death Cab for Cuties’ Benjamin Gibbard, is forthcoming in February.
David Byrne collaborates with Yo La Tengo with her song “Who Has Seen the Wind”.
Kae Tempest, English poet, spoken-word artist, novelist, playwright and rapper will release her 5th album, The Line is A Curve, in April.
“More Pressure” with BROCKHAMPTON co-founder Kevin Abstract is an advance song.
