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A number of hard rock and metal acts will head to Bangor, Maine, this summer to play the 2019 Impact Music Festival. The headlining bands are Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, Evanescence, In This Moment, Killswitch Engage, and Skillet, who will all rock Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion on the weekend of July 27th-28th. Also on the two-day bill are such acts as Clutch, Between the Buried and Me, Atreyu, YOB, All That Remains, Buckcherry, Andrew W.K., Fever 333, Beartooth, and more. The daily lineups can be seen in the poster below, with more acts expected to be announced for each day. According to the Bangor Daily News, a percentage of the proceeds from the festival will benefit Music Matters, a Maine-based nonprofit organization centered on mental-health awareness and suicide prevention. Tickets for the Impact Music Festival go on sale Friday, January 25th, at 10 a.m. ET at this location. Tour Preview: Bring Me the Metallica’s Top 5 Songs Tool’s Top 5 Music Videos Favorite Setlist.fm Music Moments in Behemoth's Top 5 Songs Source

Download | Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “I’m your number one fan.” Constant Listeners, it’s time to get out of bed and go to the movies. Are you excited? I know I am. When I was growing up in Bakersfield, my favorite thing in the whole world was to go to the movies on Saturday afternoons for the Chapter Plays. My favorite was Rocketman. (Merch: Support The Losers’ Club and Grab Some T-Shirts!) Join Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and McKenzie Gerber as they wheel right through Rob Reiner’s 1990 adaptation of Misery. Together, they discuss Kathy Bates’ Oscar-winning performance, mull over the what-if castings of Paul Sheldon, and dream up some unnecessary poundcake. Listen above and return next week when the Losers catch up on all the news in the world of King’s Dominion. In the meantime, please show your support by proving you’re our No. 1 fan on iTunes. We really do need those cockadoodie reviews. Chapters include: Introduction, Derry Public Library (10:00), Heroes and Villains (38:00), Nightmares and Dreamscapes (1:31:00), The Sematary (1:44:00), Poundcake (1:55:00), King’s Dominion (1:55:00), Final Thoughts (2:13:40), and Outro (2:19:30) — Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram — E-mail us tips. Links — Listen and Follow: Coach Hop — In Case You Missed It: Stephen King’s Misery Tackled Toxic Fandom Before Twitter — Editorial: The Generation That Grew Up on Stephen King is Taking Him Back — Editorial: Let’s Not Fuck Up This Stephen King Renaissance, Okay? — Feature: Behold, The Stephen King Cinematic Universe! — Guide: Stephen King in Five Films — Ranking: Every Stephen King Movie, Miniseries, TV Show from Worst to Best — List: The Top 10 Stephen King Film Adaptations Source

There were a number of divisive horror movies in 2018, but few were as polarizing as Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Suspiria. Some abhorred it, some adored it. While we were of the latter camp, director Dario Argento certainly finds himself in the former. In a new interview with Radio Rai 1’s Un Giorno da Pecora (via Indie for Bunnies), the director of the 1977 giallo horror classic said, “It did not excite me, it betrayed the spirit of the original film: there is no fear, there is no music. The film has not satisfied me so much.” Wait, wait, wait. No music? How else do you explain the expanded edition of the score that Thom Yorke is releasing? Sigh. Clearly, he’s no fan of Radiohead. Argento went on to call it a “refined film, like Guadagnino,” who he contends is “a fine person.” That wasn’t the only compliment, as he also applauded Guadagnino’s set design, adding that he “makes beautiful tables, beautiful curtains, beautiful dishes, all beautiful.” Currently, Argento is at work on a new film, which would be his first since 2012’s Dracula 3D. He says he’s met with two screenwriters, but they’ve apparently struggled with a name. “We had chosen a title,” he said, “but I did not like it, it was wrong, ugly.” Clearly, he’s a man of many opinions. Source

Out today from Jean Elan is ‘Old Enough To Know Better,’ an electric tune that flows with slick style and feelgood melodies. The German producer is a Grammy nominated artist, having first leapt onto the scene in 2019 with a remix for Røyksopp & Robyn. Warm and softly undulating with its electronic melodies and clean washes of vocals, it captures a fresh pop vibe with beautifully matched production. Elan says: “This song is about how the lessons life has told you have shaped you and let you grow… Don’t overthink things and just live in the moment.” Be sure to stream ‘Old Enough To Know Better’ below.  This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Your EDM Premiere: Jean Elan – Old Enough To Know Better Source

Back in 2007, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood scored Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood. Not only did it earn Greenwood a Grammy nomination, but it marked the beginning of a lucrative partnership between the composer and director that has led to several more stellar collaborations, including on 2012’s The Master, 2014’s Inherent Vice, and 2017’s Phantom Thread. Today brings the first-ever vinyl release of Greenwood’s There Will Be Blood score, and it includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks: “Proven Lands (Intro)” and “De-Tuned Quartet”. You can listen to both below.  Revisit the full score below: Source

Anybody who knows even a little bit about black metal probably at least recognizes the name Mayhem. The ’80s band were hyper-influential in not only the formation of the famed Norwegian black metal scene, and the kind of cavernous sound which spun off into endless heavy subgenres, but also the gory end of the original band’s run. The latter will form the basis of Lords of Chaos, music video veteran Jonas Åkerlund’s biopic about the band’s formation, rapid ascent to cult stardom and subsequent infamy, and the brutality which ultimately followed. (Åkerlund himself drummed for Swedish metal act Bathory during their early days.) Rory Culkin stars as guitarist/founder Øystein Aarseth (or Euronymous), an aesthetic lover of metal who gets into the scene for the parties and girls, only to become increasingly seduced by the power and terror of Satanic doctrine. Along the way, he recruits bassist Varg Vikernes (Emory Cohen), whose far more radical views on both politics and metal begin to spin the band and the culture forming around them out of control. Co-starring Jack Kilmer as original Mayhem frontman Per Yngve Ohlin (Dead), and Sky Ferreira as a photographer following the rise of the Norwegian scene, Lords of Chaos has the chance to turn the musical biopic into a real-life horror movie. It absolutely has the source material to do so. Lords of Chaos will begin its limited theatrical release on February 8th. Source

The fallout from the explosive Surviving R. Kelly documentary series has expanded beyond R. Kelly himself. One of the disgraced R&B singer’s former managers has turned himself into police on terrorism charges, while another is currently under investigation for similar threats. Henry James Mason surrendered to police in Henry County, Georgia on charges of terroristic threats and acts on Friday, reports Atlanta’s WSB-TV. An arrest warrant for Kelly’s ex-manager was issued back in the summer of 2018, but was only widely publicized following the Lifetime docu-series (via CNN). According to SPIN, Mason has since been released on $100,000 bail on the condition of a restraining order preventing him from contact with his accusers. The arrest stems from an accusation filed by Timothy Savage, the father of Jocelyn Savage, one of the women featured in Surviving R. Kelly. The Savages claim Jocelyn, 23, has been brainwashed by Kelly to be part of his alleged “sex cult” and has rarely spoken to her family since 2016. Timothy and his wife, JonJelyn, have given numerous interviews about Kelly, while Jocelyn infamously released a video denying she was being held captive. Timothy claims Mason sent him threatening text messages last May warning him not to speak publicly about Kelly or their daughter. “I’m gonna do harm to you and your family, when I see you I’m gonna get you,” Mason allegedly wrote. “I’m going to fucking kill you.” The Savages also claim Mason made similar threats during a phone call around the same time. A separate investigation has since been launched into Kelly’s current manager, Don Russell. Timothy and JonJelyn called police in the early morning of January 3rd, the day Surviving R. Kelly first aired, claiming they received a threatening text message from Russell. A incident report states Russell told Timothy “it would be best for him and his family if the documentary does not air” (via Henry Harold). Officer W. Neville responded to the 911 call and was present when Russell later called the Savages. The phone was put on speaker and Neville reported hearing Russell claiming the Savages were providing false information to Lifetime, and that Kelly and Russell had proof. Russell added “that the information would ruin [Savage], his reputation, business, and family, because it would show him a liar.” The incident is currently in the hands of the Henry County Police Department Criminal Investigations Division. Kelly, meanwhile, is under investigation in Georgia, with a civil case in New York and a criminal probe in Chicago in various stages of progress. The troubled R&B singer has been alternatively hiding out in Chicago’s Trump Tower and admitting himself to the hospital with panic attacks in the wake of all the renewed attention to his well-documented alleged misdeeds. His label, RCA Records/Sony Music has yet to drop the singer from their roster, but have declared they will stop producing or financially supporting his projects until the investigations and fallout “resolve one way or the other.” Source

Thom Yorke has been making music for more than three decades and yet he’s still enjoying plenty of new firsts. Last saw saw him provide music for Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Suspiria, marking the Radiohead frontman’s first-ever film score project. This year, he and Radiohead will be formally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Yorke’s Suspiria track “Suspirium” is up for a nomination in the Best Original Song category at the 91st Academy Awards. Yorke is now adding classical musical composer to his impressive CV, as he’s helmed a new classical composition titled “Don’t Fear the Light” for Katia & Marielle Labeque, a piano duo from France. The piece for “two pianos, electronics and modular synthesizer are Yorke’s first compositions for classical music artists and concert halls,” according to a statement. (Read: The 10 Most Anticipated Indie Rock Albums of 2019) Yorke and Katia & Marielle Labeque will premiere “Don’t Fear the Light” live at a series of “Minimalist Dream House” concerts in Europe this April, dedicated to minimal music pioneers and their successors. Yorke is also expected to “perform a new song with the pianists to close” each evening, possibly a preview of the frontman’s upcoming solo album. Additionally, part of the “Minimalist Dream House” will see Bryce Dessner of The National take the stage to perform his own works. “I’ll be there pretending I can read the music on the paper,” Yorke joked about the concert events on Twitter this morning. Check out the concert dates below, and head here for more information. Thom Yorke with Katia & Marielle 2019 Tour Dates: 04/07 – Paris, FR @ Philharmonie de Paris 04/08 – Lyon, FR @ Auditorium de Lyon 04/09 – London, UK @ Barbican Centre 04/10 – Hamburg, DE @ Elb Philharmonie good afternoon. i have written some new music for two pianos for Katia & Marielle Labeque. it will be performed in April, i’ll be there pretending i can read the music on the paper. which i can’t. i think it’s mostly sold out but here is the informationhttps://t.co/5PXc1XOXu9 — Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) January 18, 2019 Katie and Marielle Labeque Earlier this week, Yorke shared an Electric Lady Studios in-session set, which saw him perform intimate, piano and acoustic guitar renditions of “Suspirium”, “Unmade”, and “Open Again”, as well as of the Radiohead favorite “Bloom”. Source

Kali Uchis proved to be one of the most powerful new talents in neo-soul pop last year with her debut album, Isolation, landing as one of the best records of the year and providing one of 2018’s best songs, “After the Storm”. While her first output of the new year isn’t an original piece, her cover of Björk’s classic “Venus as a Boy” only goes to further cement Uchis as a voice to be reckoned with. The track comes from the Icelandic experimentalist’s 1993 Debut, yet feels as timeless as ever in Uchis’ hands. Performed for triple J’s Like a Version, Uchis’ cover is a pure vocal showcase as she nails every one of Björk’s unique coos and punchy pitch shifts. It feels like the song could be her own, the mark of a truly great rendition. Check out video of her performance below, followed by Björk’s original for comparison’s sake. Source

Three of hip-hop’s most iconic groups are coming together for the aptly titled 2019 “Gods of Rap” tour. This May, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, and De La Soul will all be heading off to the UK to celebrate the anniversaries of some of their classic albums. Thus far, the “Gods of Rap” arena tour comprises three shows in London, Manchester, and Glasgow. Wu-Tang will be honoring the 25th anniversary of their seminal Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers); Public Enemy are highlighting 30 years of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back; and De La Soul will mark three decades of their acclaimed 3 Feet High and Rising. (Read: Classic Album Review: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Still Sets the Gold Standard) Wu-Tang are listed as the official headliners of the tour, and DJ Premier has been tapped to host each evening. “I don’t believe anything like this has been done in the UK before on this level,” SJM promoter Chris Wareing told Music Week. “This tour creates a legacy, it’s a moment. The groups are the biggest in their genres, they’re all celebrating notable anniversaries of their biggest albums and I am led to believe this is the first time they have all been on the same bill together.” Tickets go on sale January 25th. Consult the full tour itinerary below, followed by the accompanying poster artwork via Ticketmaster. “Gods of Rap” 2019 Tour Dates: 05/10 – London, UK @ The SSE Arena Wembley 05/11 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena 05/12 – Glasgow, UK @ The SSE Hydro Get pumped by revisiting some of their biggest hits: Source

Each week we break down our favorite song, highlight our honorable mentions, and wrap them all up with other staff recommendations into a New Sounds playlist just for you. Be sure to subscribe here. “Mile High”, a new single from James Blake’s fourth album, Assume Form, isn’t too out there for the English songwriter-producer, who has been dabbling with this brand of sleepy, beat-driven R&B since 2010. In the past few years, however, Blake has been seen collaborating with hip-hop artists more and more, culminating in the 4X Platinum single “King’s Dead” from Black Panther: The Album, which featured Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Jay Rock. Moving from one group of hip-hop heavyweights to another, “Mile High” sees Travis Scott and Metro Boomin hopping on for vocal and production contributions, respectively. The airy, trap-influenced cut proves that Scott can fit in on more than just his signature bangers, with an almost comforting delivery that’s more inviting than assertive. “We on a drive, looped in/ Two seat ride, couped in,” croons Scott to open the track. “Who gon’ slide? Who’s in?” Elsewhere, Blake’s presence is subtle, but always palpable. “Don’t wanna see me by yourself, by yourself,” repeats Blake in dizzying fashion. The production is stripped-down and you can almost feel the movements in both vocalists. It may be early in 2019, but expect to see Blake pop up a few more times before the year wraps. –Parker Reed Contributing Writer _______________________________________________________ OTHER SONGS WE’RE SPINNING The Cranberries – “All Over Now” One year after the loss of Dolores O’Riordan, “All Over Now” brings back her unforgettable vocals to haunting effect, coupling the band’s trademark dream-tinged guitar rock with straightforward, reflective lyrics and already feeling like a fixed Cranberries classic. –Laura Dzubay The Drums – “Body Chemistry” On The Drums’ lead single off their forthcoming album, fast-paced guitar riffs layered with precise drumbeats transform a song about depression and desire into a sunny beach anthem that has become their trademark sound. –Brad Dountz Panda Bear – “Token” Only Panda Bear can turn his own psychosis into a psychedelic, blissed-out extravaganza that is a one-of-a-kind trip down the rabbit hole that will leave listeners with more questions than answers. –Brad Dountz Mustard feat. Migos – “Pure Water” Mustard made a splash this week with “Pure Water,” a catchy, ice-cool track that makes as much use of its thudding backbeat as it does of Migos’ tri-fold mosaic of persona and rapping skill. –Laura Dzubay Townes Van Zandt – “All I Need” A lot of folk artists try to be Townes Van Zandt, but the previously unreleased “All I Need”, recorded in 1973 at the height of his productivity, reiterates that nobody can capture that straight-out-of-the-mountains poeticism in quite the same way that he did. –Laura Dzubay Wild Nothing – “Blue Wings” “Blue Wings” soars to dreamy heights as Jack Tatum’s vocals are a true standout on a strong track that should not be mistaken for the B-side that it really is. –Brad Dountz Alice Phoebe Lou – “Skin Crawl” Slow and spooky, Alice Phoebe Lou’s “Skin Crawl” moves with a light but sure-footed step, blending genres with ease in its delivery of a promise to “put [misogyny] in the backyard/ And set fire to it.” –Laura Dzubay CupcakKe – “Squidward Nose” CupcakKe has never been known for her subtlety, and “Squidward Nose” goes all out with the bizarrely carnal wordplay. One listen to this track and you’ll never look at Spongebob’s next-door neighbor the same way. –Parker Reed Dream Theater – “Fall into the Light” In a world of accessible song durations and structures, Dream Theater continues to consistently release material in the face of both. While “Fall into the Light” may not sonically turn heads, this seven-minute cut will satisfy anyone looking for something with a little more muscle. –Parker Reed _______________________________________________________ Our New Sounds Playlist Source

Rey Washam was likely a hero to Kurt Cobain, what with Washam having played in the influential noise rock outfit Scratch Acid, who Cobain often touted. Well, it appears Washam had his own dalliance with Nirvana, though not with Cobain. As Stereogum reports, the musician just took to YouTube with a recording of his jam session with Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl in 1992, when both were still in the legendary grunge outfit. “At the Nirvana rehearsal studio,” he writes in the caption of the clip. “Dave was obviously new to guitar, but had some songs he wanted to try out with a band.” The recording is lo-fi and ragged, but skip to 24:35 and you’ll hear an early demo of In Utero’s “Scentless Apprentice”. (Read: In Utero at 25: Nirvana’s Insubordinate Masterpiece) Per Washam, he had recently quit playing drums with Tad, a band that Nirvana had toured with earlier in their career. “I had just quit playing in Tad and Dave asked me to come over and ‘jam’,” he writes. “I had never met Dave or Kurt and Krist even though I had heard Kurt was a fan of a band I used to be in, Scratch Acid. The jam was very low key, but I had to play Dave’s drums the way he had them set up for himself. Krist showed up and fun was had by all. This is only a portion of a two-hour jam session. Later that night we went to go see Gun’s and Roses at the Kingdome? Dave got me into the show and a little trouble started. Maybe a few too many egos in the place. I think the tape speaks for itself. Dave made the right decision to have Taylor play drums in Foo Fighters and not me. He never asked me to play with him again after that night. I still think he’s a good guy.” (Read: The 10 Heaviest Moments on Nirvana’s In Utero) There are multitudes contained in that description, though the stories therein will likely need to be saved for another day. In the meantime, listen to the 30 or so minutes of the jam session below. Source

Thursday night’s episode of Late Show with Stephen Colbert featured a double dose of Atlanta hip-hop, as both Future and Killer Mike appeared on camera. In support of his newly released album, The WIZRD, Future ran through “Crushed Up”. In a nod to the single’s music video, a blizzard of snowflakes rained down on Future throughout his performance. Meanwhile, Killer Mike appeared on Late Show to promote his new Netflix series, Trigger Warning, which premiered on Friday. Source

SXM Festival has just announced phase 2 of their island paradise lineup, and it’s a big one! The boutique destination festival will return to St. Martin in the Caribbean this March for an incredible celebration of underground culture, good vibes, and extraordinary music. The festival touts events spread across different island venues, making for a tastefully curated day and night experience. From nightclubs to villas, SXM’s return to the Caribbean post-hurricane Irma is the most unique adventure for those who seek underground vibes and culture in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. The phase 2 lineup packs a punch: Ricardo Villalobos, Nicole Moudaber, M.A.N.D.Y. and many more incredible artists were announced. You can take a look at the full lineup below to get you pumped for your adventure on this island paradise. Lineup A-Z: * Alex Niggemann * Amine K * Apollonia * Archie Hamilton * Atish * Audiofly * Axel Boman * Be Svendsen * Blond:ish * Chaim * Cristi Cons * Dana Ruh * Dewalta * DJ W!ld * Driss Skali * Dubfire * Eduardo Castillo * Enzo Siragusa * Ferro * Francesca Lombardo * Fumiya Tanaka * Gescu * Goldcap * Guy Gerber * Holmar * Jennifer Cardini * John Acquaviva * Jon Charnis * Julian Prince * Kora * M.A.N.D.Y * Maher Daniel * Marco Carola * Matthew Dekay * Mandana * Molly * Neo Human * Nicole Moudaber * Oceanvs Orientalis * Ostrich * Oxia * Rebolledo * Ricardo Villalobos * Sabo * Seb Zito * Sepp * Shaun Reeves * SIT * Sonja Moonear * Spokenn * Traumer * UnderHer * Unders * Viken Arman For Tickets and More Info on SXM Festival Visit: www.sxmfestival.com. The post SXM Festival Announces Phase 2 Lineup For 2019 appeared first on EDM Maniac. Source

Kanye was recently spotted in a Miami recording studio with a number of prominent artists, including fast-rising Florida rapper YNW Melly. While many speculated the pair were working on Kanye’s forthcoming Yandhi, the first track to surface actually lives on YNW Melly’s new EP, We All Shine. The track is called “Mixed Personalities” and comes accompanied with a Cole Bennett-directed video, which you can watch below. We All Shine spans 18 tracks in all and is now available on digital streaming services. Source

Track by Track is a recurring new music feature that asks an artist to break down each song on their latest record, one by one. Download | Listen via iTunes | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS When I reach Bradford Cox to talk about his new record Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?, the Deerhunter frontman is on the move. He carries me with him on the phone, from car to shop to restaurant, on an everyday errand run through an unseasonably warm Atlanta night, one that adds an element of mundane familiarity to our conversation that’s made all the more jarring by the subject matter of the album at hand. Perhaps unsurprisingly given its title, the follow-up to 2015’s Monomania isn’t interested in check-out lines or carry-out runs — it’s more concerned with the end of the world as we know it. Interpersonal estrangement and existential barrenness pervade the foreground of Deerhunter’s eighth studio record. In the back, just over the horizon, loom the seemingly inevitable threats of rising political violence and the catastrophic ecological collapses of climate change. It’s the kind of bleakness that, in the hands of a less seasoned artist, might produce a profound, but unlistenable, slog. Cox, however, isn’t interested in giving in. In their best moments, the songs of Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? draw out the moments of breathtaking, golden-hour beauty from our seemingly doomed moment. Sometimes, that beauty rests in little moments; the lilting harpsichord of co-producer Cate Le Bon on “Death in Midwinter,” perhaps, or the Diamond Dogs swagger of “Element”‘s slow-grooving outro. Other times, it comes in maximal waves; “What Happens to People” rings out like a torch song from beyond the grave, while “Détournement” recalls the dawning, shrinking-world dread of Laurie Anderson’s “O Superman” as it asks the same question: can this really be all there is? HearWhy Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? in full below: For the latest Track by Track, we don’t quite answer that question during our call, but we cover plenty more, connected on a Monday night when the air’s just a little too warm and the worst is almost certainly yet to come. Above, listen to our full audio interview with Bradford Cox for his thoughts on what happens when you record the impossible, how picking a single becomes a Rorschach test, and why guitarist Tim Presley is the world’s greatest person. A condensed, text-based preview is below. “Death in Midsummer”: “I thought that I was being very defiant by selecting [“Death in Midsummer” as the album’s first single]. It was never a question for me. It was always destined to be the first track released, but my expectation was that people were going to be like ‘Oh, that’s nice. We’ll wait for the single.’ I expected for it to be ignored. It was kind of interesting to me, the way that it turned out. People seemed to take to it very well. That was a really pleasant surprise. And then the song that I thought was going to be the better single seemed like it attracted people less. It’s funny when you think you know what you’re doing and you have no idea.” “No One’s Sleeping”: “There’s a sense of nihilism, you know? We’ve reached a sort of very dismal nadir. A lot of times that leads to some kind of revolution and renaissance, but I don’t know. It’s not my job to be pleasant, you know? So I have no problem saying that there’s not really a bright side. […] I don’t think that it’s necessary to speak in specifics. I was very specific in the track by track, and I mentioned [British MP] Jo Cox’s death, which was incredibly appalling to me. Of course, now I’ve talked about it in every interview, and I feel a bit weird about it because I definitely don’t want to use her death as a picture frame for what is, ultimately, a song. […] I think the message of the song is pretty nihilistic, unfortunately. I hate to be that way, but that’s what comes honestly to me now.” “Greenpoint Gothic”: “As I said a moment ago, I don’t like all this talk. I’m sitting here feeling so uncomfortable from talking so much with everyone. I’ve really revealed stuff, my private views that I always said would be private. I think, unconsciously, something like “Greenpoint Gothic” comes along as a way of saying ‘Alright, enough talk. Enough seriousness. Let’s just take a moment.’ Architecturally, it’s meant to […] be a breath. I think I used [the phrase ‘palate cleanser’] in the studio to describe it.” “Element”: “When I wrote [“Element”], I thought it was maybe the strangest song I’d ever written. I’m speaking specifically of harmony and chords. […] I thought that it was an impossible description of a song that wouldn’t work. I’m very fascinated by […] people that describe impossible structures that can’t exist. Stairways that lead nowhere, and these kind of things. That’s kind of what “Element” reminds me of, in a way. An Escher print, or something. It shouldn’t work, but to me, it does. […] I usually pick the first [single], and then I let other people choose the rest, because I always find it very interesting. Everyone wants a different song to be the next single. We’re not very competitive, in a marketplace sort of way, so it’s less about which song you think will be received well commercially. There’s not much hope of that, with any of our songs. […] I’ve had people tell me that ‘Greenpoint Gothic’ should be the next single, and I’m just like ‘You’re insane!'”. “What Happens to People”: “Can’t talk about this one. This one’s a bit like ‘T.H.M.’ on Monomania. It’s the one song that I can say was written following a very specific tragedy, and I don’t think it’s something I want to discuss as much. It’s very much open for interpretation.” “Detournement”: “I love places. I hate going to them. I don’t like traveling. […] I don’t think I have a very original perspective on it. I think I share the kinds of anxieties that a lot of people have. I’m very claustrophobic in airports and places like that. I always feel like I’m going to miss something – miss a flight, be late, do something wrong. […] Inevitably, once I get on stage, or once I get where I’m going, I really enjoy it. That’s kind of a boring answer, but it’s the truth. My familiarity with the term [detournement] comes from the Situationists and a sort of psychogeography, you know? Wandering as a committed act.” “Futurism”: “Tim [Presley] is one of the greatest people I’ve ever met, simply put. He’s one of my all-time favorite human beings. I don’t think there’s an ounce of vitriol in him. He’s so kind. There’s not something dark under the surface with Tim. He’s just an incredibly generous and sweet person. I could scream from the highest mountain and still not sing his praises loud enough. […] He’s Cate’s partner, and it was just one of those things where I was like, ‘You can’t leave.’ Usually I don’t want partners around, because I think it can be distracting. It feels a bit unbalanced. I like everybody to be alone. It’s kind of a military maneuver. […] In the case of Tim, within 24 hours, I was like ‘I want you to join the band.’ And everyone agrees! The entire band feels exactly the same way.” “Tarnung”: “[‘Tarnung’] is named after a poem by an English and visual artist named Ian Hamilton Finlay. I got his book in Marfa. When Lockett [Pundt] wrote this song, he didn’t have a title, and he was sort of sitting around looking at that book. I can’t tell you much beyond that! I wrote in my liner notes that it very much reminds me of – Lockett and I would take long walks on a tour we went on last spring. We did a lot of French dates, in smaller French towns, so we did quite a lot of walking in very, very beautiful French countryside villages. It was a very rainy season. That’s what this song reminds me of. European raininess. Deerhunter, photo by Philip Cosores “Plains”: “One of the strange things about West Texas is the vastness creates an impression that you’d expect a certain kind of reverb. When you look at those giant skies, I guess you imagine a very cavernous thing, but when you actually walk in the desert, it’s so dead. It’s so quiet. There’s so little reverb. I think that’s really unsettling. Disconcerting. […] I remember feeling the same way when I walked on stage – we played a few times at Madison Square Garden, opening for real big bands, and when you walk out on that stage, you have this feeling that everything is going to be endlessly reverberant. Then you go out there, and it’s as dead as anything. I think that disconnection and slightly uncomfortable claustrophobic quality played into the sound of the record.” “Nocturne”: “[‘Nocturne’ and ‘Death in Midwinter’] were written probably the same day. Certainly the same week. The only reason I can tell you that with certainty is their positioning next to each other on the memory card. […] They felt like two bookends.” Source

Heartbreak, apparently, truly is good for creativity, at least if you’re Ariana Grande. The pop singer’s been on a tear since her split from Pete Davidson, dropping two excellent singles in “thank u, next” and “Imagine” and announcing her “Sweetener World Tour”. Now, Grande is back with yet another new single, “7 rings”. According to Grande, the song was inspired by a time she drunkenly bought seven rings at Tiffany’s, six for her friends and one for her. “It’s me and my besties tipsy off champagne – and me with a broken heart – just letting it out and having fun,” she said. “I love this more than any other song I’ve ever put out.” Watch the lavish video for “7 rings” below. (Read: 10 Most Anticipated Pop Albums of 2019) Her affection for it is obvious, what with the singer having included two references to it in her “thank u, next” video. The car she drives in the video’s Legally Blonde spoof had a license plate reading “7 Rings,” and, per Billboard, the clip’s intro began with the “7 Rings” instrumental. In December, Grande told her Twitter followers that she gave the rings to “Vic, Courtney, Alexa, Tayla, Njomza and Kaydence.” me, vic, courtney, alexa, tayla, njomza, kaydence (and my mom and nonna so technically nine but they got theirs after song was done) https://t.co/y6G9HGQTh4 — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) December 1, 2018 Grande is slated to release a new LP, thank u, next, later this year. Earlier this week, it was announced that Grande would headline the third and final day of Coachella’s 2019 festival, leading her to reschedule some of her upcoming tour dates. Source

Future has unveiled his new album, The WIZRD. It’s available to stream in full below via Apple Music and Spotify. Today’s effort spans a total of 20 songs, including early singles “Crushed Up” and “Jumpin on a Jet”. Future is joined by special guest Travis Scott on “First Off” and by fellow Georgia-born rappers Young Thug and Gunna on “Unicorn Purp”. “The album’s so so crazy,” Future previously declared on Instagram. “I’m inspired, man. I’m so inspired. I got inspiration from everywhere. This is about to be my greatest album of all time right now, you know what I’m saying? Well to date. It’s going to be one of my best albums… watch this.” The WIZRD follows the MC’s Future and Hndrxx, both of which were released in 2017. It also comes after Future’s pair of collaborative mixtapes from 2018, Beast Mode 2 with Zaytoven and Wrld on Drugs with JUICE WRLD. The WIZRD Artwork: The WIZRD Tracklist: 01. Never Stop 02. Jumpin on a Jet 03. Rocket Ship 04. Temptation 05. Crushed Up 06. F&N 07. Call the Coroner 08. Talk Shit Like a Preacher 09. Promise U That 10. Stick to the Models 11. Overdose 12. Krazy But True 13. Servin Killa Kam 14. Baptize 15. Unicorn Purp (feat. Young Thug and Gunna) 16. Goin Dummi 17. First Off (feat. Travis Scott) 18. Faceshot 19. Ain’t Coming Back 20. Tricks On Me Source

Download | Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS The Lowdown: It’s been nearly five years since the pastoral sounds of Are We There, Sharon Van Etten’s fourth studio album that further solidified the singer-songwriter’s place in the alternative rock canon. Yet, it also presented an artist in transition, one who was still willing to admit she’s lost in the dark, be it romantically, spiritually, or creatively. So, it’s not surprising in the slightest that she spent so long journeying elsewhere, be it universities, motherhood, or even the dark confines of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. Now, she’s back with Remind Me Tomorrow, her most confident effort to date, elevating her palette through something that can best be described as a confessional purge. Lyrically and emotionally, it’s a scrapbook of those “lost” years, funneled through 10 essential tracks that all find her on steadier footing. Those feet are now on new terrain, but Van Etten ably strolls by the worn-out footprints of so many crooners who have previously stumbled or worn out their soles with such a departure. The Good: Linking up with producer John Congleton, the Hakeem Olajuwon of engineers, was a wise choice for Van Etten. Prior to recording, she sent him all sorts of influences or sounds she was feeling at the time — ranging from Suicide to Portishead to Nick Cave’s heartbreaking last record, 2016’s The Skeleton Tree — and he clearly designed a fitting blueprint. This isn’t so much an evolution, but a complete restructuring of Van Etten’s sound. It’s her OK Computer if you want to get frank. “Too much has changed,” Van Etten ominously sings on early gem “No One’s Easy to Love”, which sounds as if she’s singing from aboard a spaceship in one of the earlier seasons of The X-Files. That’s the point, though. In her latest round of interviews, particularly her recent spot on Kyle Meredith With…, Van Etten’s conceit behind Remind Me Tomorrow boils down to the same narrative: She didn’t just want to do something different; she needed to do something different. “Whenever I got to the point where I felt like I wasn’t getting anywhere in what I was writing,” she told Meredith, “I would put down the guitar and play anything else.” No kidding. On “Memorial Day”, she writhes around in trip-hop isolation; on magnum opus “Jupiter 4”, she spawns gills and drowns in those titular synths; and on “Seventeen”, she relishes the kind of new wave that gives insomniacs reason to kick the Ambien. Again, it all goes back to those “lost” years. Van Etten isn’t the same person she was in 2014, and while too many songwriters wave that flag around, she earns it — staff and all. The Bad: Sure, purists of her more folksy sounds may feel left out — or perhaps even put off — but it’s hard to imagine anyone listening to, say, “Malibu”, with its meditative piano work and that sing-speak falsetto of hers, and saying, “Where’s Sharon?” No, the smartest thing about her leap forward is that she carries the rope with her at all times, offering trinkets or echoes to her past, perhaps in an effort to keep things in perspective … but only to a point. The Verdict: “Follow me until you don’t know where you are,” she warns near the end of the album on “You Shadow”, and that’s honestly the best advice for anyone going into Remind Me Tomorrow. It’s also refreshing advice for a time that has never felt more tumultuous, when more and more people are indulging in the comforts of the past rather than finding the will to indulge in the darkness. That’s Van Etten. That’s this album. And to quote Special Agent Dale Cooper, if we’re keeping in theme, “I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.” Essential Tracks: “Seventeen”, “No One’s Easy to Love”, “Jupiter 4”, and “You Shadow” Source

After dropping two new songs yesterday — the subtle trapper “Mile High” and the haunting “Lullaby For My Insomniac” — James Blake reveals today the entirety of Assume Form, his fourth full-length to date and follow-up to 2016’s The Colour In Anything. It’s available to stream in full below via Apple Music and Spotify. The album spans 12 tracks, including last year’s excellent “Don’t Miss It”, and features guest spots from Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, Rosalía, André 3000, and Moses Sumney. Blake previously contributed to the most recent full-length efforts from Oneothrix Point Never and Travis Scott, as well as on singles from Kendrick Lamar, André 3000, and Moses Sumney. Blake begins next month a 17-date tour in support of Assume Form, and is confirmed for festival appearances this year at Primavera Sound and III Points. Assume Form Artwork: Assume Form Tracklist: 01. Assume From 02. Mile High (feat. Travis Scott and Metro Boomin) 03. Tell Them (feat. Moses Sumney and Metro Boomin) 04. Into the Red 05. Barefoot in the Park (feat. Rosalía) 06. Can’t Believe the Way We Flow 07. Are You In Love? 08. Where’s the Catch? (feat. André 3000) 09. I’ll Come Too 10. Power On 11. Don’t Miss It 12. Lullaby For My Insomniac Source

Sharon Van Etten is back today with Remind Me Tomorrow, her first new album in five years and fifth full-length overall. You can stream it in full below via Apple Music and Spotify below. The new album sees Van Etten making a drastic evolution from her indie folk singer-songwriter beginnings, as she has cited Suicide, Portishead, Nick Cave’s Skeleton Tree as influences. As she told us on a recent episode of Kyle Meredith with…, she even credits her time working on the Twin Peaks revival and spending time with Michael Cera as helping inspire her to reach towards a more synth-oriented sound. She linked up with producer/engineer John Congleton to fully realize her vision, which we’ve heard on advance singles “Comeback Kid”, “Jupiter 4”, and “Seventeen”. (Read: Album of the Week: Sharon Van Etten’s Remind Me Tomorrow) As Van Etten explained, it was her tinkering with Cera’s CX-3 organ and Jupiter-4 synth that led to the new sound of Remind Me Tomorrow: “Whenever I felt like I wasn’t getting anywhere in what I was writing, I would put down the guitar and play anything else… I remember having no context at all. But I wanted to step away from the guitar and just play something that I didn’t have any preconceived notions about and mess with it for awhile. So, as I’m experimenting with the synthesizers, I’m thinking about how we met, and how Twin Peaks is so much darker, and thinking about the soundtrack for that, for the original score, and wanting to delve in a little more, I think I felt encouraged by the worlds I was suddenly in.” This headline may be hyperbole considering how fresh 2019 is, but there’s no doubt this is going to be one of the best records you’ll hear this year. Check it out below. Remind Me Tomorrow Artwork: Remind Me Tomorrow Tracklist: 01. I Told You Everything 02. No One’s Easy to Love 03. Memorial Day 04. Comeback Kid 05. Jupiter 4 06. Seventeen 07. Malibu 08. You Shadow 09. Hands 10. Stay Etten has one of the most anticipated tours of the year coming up to support Remind Me Tomorrow, so make sure to check her itinerary for when she’s playing near you. Source

Maggie Rogers has revealed her major label debut album, Heard It in a Past Life. It’s streaming in its entirety below via Apple Music and Spotify. Due out through Capitol Records, the new LP collects 12 songs, including previous singles “Give A Little”, “On + Off”, “Fallingwater”, and her breakout hit “Alaska”. The full-length follows a whirlwind last few years, during which the indie pop songwriter dropped her first-ever EP, Now That the Light Is Fading, was “discovered” in viral fashion by Pharrell Williams, and received cosigns from the likes of HAIM and Sharon Van Etten. (Read: The 30 Most Anticipated Tours of 2019) In an interview with Junkee, the 24-year-old Rogers talked about the musical direction of her new album as compared to her past releases: Well, it wasn’t even really a conscious choice, it’s just about checking in with myself and wanting it to be who I am now, versus the EP representing who I was then. I grew up playing music and I’ve played in pretty much every kind of band at this point. I’ve played for punk bands, I’ve been a DJ and I’ve played guitar in like shoegaze-y rock bands and the EP was really me discovering synthesisers and getting excited about dance and pop music. I think the biggest thing after touring that music for a year and a half, I really wanted to make a record that was going to be really fun to play live. And I went around, [testing] out all these different kinds of music, and where I landed is like a big mix of all of them. There’s more piano and there’s just a guitar on this record, it’s structurally more like a band than an electronic project. In her glowing review, Consequence of Sound writer Lucy Shanker lauded the project as “an incredible debut record,” adding that “it’s clear that Rogers took her time to create a project that encompassed her journey thus far and is bursting with energy and daring you to dance.” Rogers, who made her Saturday Night Live debut in November, will embark on a lengthy 2019 tour of Europe and North America beginning next month. Her full itinerary can be found here, and tickets can be purchased here. Heard It in a Past Life Artwork: Heard It in a Past Life Tracklist: 01. Give A Little 02. Overnight 03. The Knife 04. Alaska 05. Light On 06. Past Life 07. Say It 08. On + Off 09. Fallingwater 10. Retrograde 11. Burning 12. Back In My Body Source

They say marathons are one of the most gruelling events a human can conquer. A true test of endurance which requires months and months of planning and careful dieting to ensure your body is in tip top condition ahead of the big race. Now, imagine you’re 100 meters from the finish line, friends and family ready to cheer your accomplishment, when a dog bolts past you and everyone in a 5 kilometre radius stops to say what a good boy he is. Well, one fit dog from Alabama absolutely washed away the competition by managing to finish 7th in a marathon after breaking out of its owners house to originally go for a piss. Ludivine, a two-and-a-half year-old pet hound dog, joined runners at the start of the Trackless Train Trek Half Marathon and apart from occasional breaks to sniff trees and run through streams was consistently leading the pack. “I saw her for the first time in the parking lot before the race,” said one Alabama resident. “She came bouncing up and I patted her on the head. I saw her collar, so I just figured she was somebody’s dog. Elkmont is a small town where everyone knows everybody, so it didn’t strike me as unusual.” “Every time I thought she had dropped off to go back home, I would hear her coming back up to me, and she would race past me up to the two leaders,” said another. “She would run off to romp through streams and into yards to sniff around for a while.” The attention brought to the marathon by the dog has seen the school they were fundraising for receive a whole heap of media attention, so you better believe that good boy is getting a whole lot of treats for a job well done. Source

Great week for Ghostbusters fans. Not only did director Jason Reitman confirm he’s following his father’s footsteps and directing another movie set in the original universe, but we also got a fun, new teaser trailer that brought back Elmer Bernstein’s score and the Ecto-1. Of course, the big elephant in the room is whether or not the original boys in grey will be around to drive it. Well, you can count on Ernie Hudson, aka Winston Zeddemore. According to The Daily Mail, Hudson insists he’s been waiting for the call from Sony: “Ivan Reitman is there and everybody is in. Now whether the studio will do it, I’m the guy who sits by the phone and waits for the call. So if they call, I’ll answer. If not, I’ve got other stuff that I’m doing.” Seeing how Sony is absolutely on board — they released the teaser trailer on Thursday — it’s clear this interview is prior to the announcement. However, it’s doubtful Hudson’s opinion has changed, especially given his reaction to the news: Bigger than a 100-ft marshmallow man! https://t.co/KG7l9Rv4HQ "@dan_aykroyd: If you need a tune-up, u know who 2 call #GB20 https://t.co/pvs1l5Nze9" — Ernie Hudson (@Ernie_Hudson) January 16, 2019 As you can see, his co-star Dan Aykroyd, aka Ray Stantz, is also waiting by the phone, as he tweeted: “If you need a tune-up, u know who 2 call.” Today, he followed up on those sentiments, offering his praise to Reitman: "Jason was our first GB cadet and now logically inherits the creative lead. Plus he's a superb filmmaker. Pure joy!" — Dan Aykroyd (@dan_aykroyd) January 17, 2019 Not surprisingly, Bill Murray, aka Peter Venkman, has yet to comment. Of course, Harold Ramis, who sadly passed away in 2014, will not be returning as Egon Spengler. However, in the same interview with The Daily Mail, Hudson commented on the loss: “We miss Harold, because Harold was really the glue that I think held everybody together. He was always my go-to point and anything that was a little bit weird, or whatever, Harold was the guy who would sort of say, ‘Ernie, just…’ and explain the world to me. And I miss him, but his spirit is there.” Now, here’s where things get interesting, if not a little confusing. In the same report, The Daily Mail’s sources say that Aykroyd is “the driving force behind the new movie” who “completed a script treatment” for Sony. While we now know Reitman co-wrote the actual script with director Gil Kenan, the source’s comments do parallel Aykroyd’s own from back in November. If you recall, Aykroyd discussed the sequel on AXS TV’s The Big Interview with Dan Rather, insisting, “There is a possibility of a reunion with the three remaining Ghostbusters,” confirming that “It’s being written right now.” He even felt confident about Murray’s involvement, adding: “I think Billy will come. The story’s so good. Even if he plays a ghost.” Perhaps he wrote the treatment for Reitman and Kenan to work off of? Or helped them develop ideas? After all, the Ghostbusters franchise has always been Aykroyd’s baby — and he was even creatively involved in the 2016 reboot — so it’s possible. Right now, all we really know is that Reitman is directing, the script is done, and that he’s reportedly “on the lookout to cast four teens in the movie, two boys and two girls.” That description certainly doesn’t fit Hudson, Aykroyd, or Murray, which means they may be waiting by the phone for a little longer. But, c’mon, they’re gonna get the call. So be good! For goodness sakes, woaaaaah … Some news is comin’! Source

In a surprising move The Royal Australasian College of Physicians has written an open letter to all state and territory leaders saying they believe there is enough evidence to support pill testing. The group, which represents some 17,000 physicians and paediatricians has urged the NSW Governments premiere Gladys Berejiklian to implement pill testing as a form of harm reduction and minimisation following a successful trial in the ACT last last year. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians spokesperson Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones said “The RACP’s experts in addiction medicine and public health medicine believe the evidence currently available justifies the introduction of carefully designed pill testing trials in Australia,” Adding “Ideally, we would all like young people and the wider public not to use drugs illicitly, however, the reality is that they do in large numbers and the moral message to abstain from taking drugs is not getting through.” They join a number of health and authority figures who are pushing for the adoption of pill testing across Australia following the deaths of 5 people at music festivals over the last 3 months. Others include; Australian Medical Association National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Former Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Palmer ACT Chief Health Commissioner Dr Paul Kelly Independent MP Doctor Keryn Phelps NZ Police Commissioner Stuart Nash Music event and festival organisers The Greens European counterparts UK Festival organisers NSW Premiere Gladys Ms Berejiklian has consistently pushed back against pill testing having not seen ‘evidence’ (while denying it’s input in her recent Festival Safety Report) and continues to ‘urge’ young people not to take them, the same rhetoric as successive governments. Dr Lloyd-Jones would like to see the consolation done with physicians, pharmacologists, toxicologists and other experts to create the most effective solution in place although STA-SAFE, who will soon rebrand as Pill Testing Australia who was part of the successful trial in the ACT says they are ready to go now. The open letter coincides with the coroners report which looks to investigate the 5 recent deaths. Those looking to support pill-testing can attend a rally tomorrow (Saturday) at Sydney Town Hall from 4pm onwards. In the meantime, watch Drugslab, a state-backed Dutch Youtube channel that experiments and educates users on particular kinds of drugs. Source: SBS Source