Two years ago Matt Sharp pleaded with Elon Musk to send him to outer space… yesterday that dream became a reality, as The Rentals launched Q36 with the single “Spaceships” and shared a lyric-video shortly after their departure. Q36’s voyage will include 16 individual releases and over seven months to complete, culminating in the release of their double album on translucent gold vinyl. Pre-Order Q36 Via Bandcmap Discussing the projects 1st release Sharp stated, Spaceships is a science fiction fable that imagines an overpopulated future where the spacefaring nations of the world decide to shoot their citizen’s dealing with mental health conditions into deep outer space for experimental purposes; essentially using them as laboratory specimens,…
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Aoife O’Donovan’s In The Magic Hour Solo Sessions, a six-song acoustic EP, is out now. The EP features four songs from In The Magic Hour, a bone-chilling cover of Joni Mitchell’s “You Turn Me On (I’m A Radio),” and a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska.” Listen/purchase: here. Of “Nebraska,” Rolling Stone Country noted, “Aoife O’Donovan smooths the rough edges…during this folksy cover, singing each line in a voice that’s as fluid and unblemished as Alison Krauss.” Watch/share: Aoife’s solo acoustic performance of “Nebraska.” The critically lauded musician/songstress recently added more dates to her Songs and Strings Tour slated for the spring 2020, performing…
Rising female artist, Gracie Carol, announces the release of her debut EP Day Dreams on November 8th. You can pre-order or pre-save Day Dreams by clicking here. On the debut release, you can listen to previously released singles including Hallucinating, Storm Chaser, and Neverland. “For my first EP I wanted those who go through long term relationships to really connect with me and my life’s tale,” explains Gracie. “You can expect hear truth through my stories, sometimes relationships can be like a daydream and sometimes it can feel like lightning in a bottle. I hope you can feel the emotion through my songs just like I did while making them. In the…
After taking a release-hiatus, Australian artist Abraham Tilbury returns in style this week with the warm electro-R&B sounds of ‘So Right’, which features the skilled production work of Melbourne artist Amy Axegale. This new song acts as a reflective piece for Abraham, as he looks back over the last few years living in Melbourne where he was constantly writing and producing music for a bunch of different artists on a regular basis. He’s since moved back to his hometown of Brisbane and lucky for us he is getting back into writing music for himself again, but he’s certainly not closing…
Today, VanJess releases nine fresh remixes off their stellar 2018 debut album ‘Silk Canvas.’ The dynamic, Nigerian sister duo creates a soundscape chock full of slick beats and smooth production, 90’s-inspired neo-soul voices blending effortlessly with each new feature. LISTEN HERE The impressive tracklist (below) includes remixes and features from Ari Lennox, Saba, Xavier Omär, Bas, and more. Standouts include “Cool Off The Rain Feat. Ari Lennox,” which Hot New Hip Hop dubbed “equal parts sultry and mesmerizing” as well as the groovy “HoneyWheat REMIX” featuring Saba, the Chicago based rapper who has worked with Noname, Chance the Rapper, and Mick Jenkins, among others. Another feature that…