French DJ / producer / singer Jean Tonique is poised to announce his brand new 7-track album with the arrival of ‘sunny side up’ due this October and will pre-empt its release with an end of summer pop gem ‘too bad’. Following on from his recent indie-pop release ‘like you’ earlier this summer, ‘too bad’ draws on a myriad of influences ranging from 70s funk, hip-hop and house, evident throughout the album. Moving away from his disco-house roots, Tonique fully embraces his new role as singer / multi-instrumentalist. He says: “This album is a natural evolution of my music, less…
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“Flip Mode” is the second-single from Sefi Zisling’s sophomore album Expanse – out Nov 22 via Tru Thoughts. Inspired by Sun Ra’s use of abstract melodies on the jazz-fusion classic Lanquidity – “Flip Mode” embraces the free-funk, creating a distinctive groove that allows the track to stand out from the rest of the record. LISTEN TO “FLIP MODE” Talking about the origin of “Flip Mode”, Sefi explains: “I have a lot of private slang with my friends, and ‘Flip Mode’ is a catchphrase me and Layla [long-time collaborator] use a lot when talking to Uzi Ramirez, my beloved friend, guitar player on the album and an amazing musician…
Today, New York City’s Charly Bliss have announced and released their new EP, Supermoon. The EP is a collection of songs written during the sessions for their 2019 critically acclaimed sophomore LP, Young Enough. Matt Wilkinson debuted the title-track this morning on Beats1 and Rolling Stone premiered the rest of the EP and profiled the band, calling it “an epilogue of sorts to Young Enough.” Of the EP, Charly Bliss’ Eva Hendricks said: “Making Young Enough was the most fulfilling creative experience I’ve had thus far. Not only because I’m proud of the songs that ended up on the record, but also because I’m proud of myself and my bandmates for…
Pinegrove have revealed plans for their new album, Marigold, to be released on Rough Trade Records on January 17th, 2020. The announcement comes with a video for the second track to be released from the album, “Phase”, directed by Colin Read. The band quietly released the album’s first single, “Moment”, in August and Marigold has been eagerly awaited by the band’s dedicated and rapidly expanding fanbase for months. Details of its release come just days after Pinegrove wrapped a coast-to-coast tour of North America – performing to sold out theaters in front of their largest audiences to date. Today’s announcement includes details of an extensive US and European tour…
Toronto based singer/songwriter Tasha Angela releases the follow up visuals for her timeless record “Lost in Nostalgia” out via Public Records Inc/Universal Music Canada. Director angelicamilash of Mad Ruk Entertainment (Jessie Reyez, Daniel Caesar, Alessia Cara) magically captures the intrinsic nature and indispensable quality of our nostalgic memories inviting viewers to take a trip down memory lane, she tells us “Lost in Nostalgia is a slow-paced visual piece that explores nostalgia through a colourful lens of Tasha’s memory. We had so much fun creating this world together.” The video tells the story of longingly remembering the fond memories of the…