Luke Lalonde, the acclaimed lead singer of indie-rock mainstays, Born Ruffians announces his forthcoming sophomore solo album The Perpetual Optimist will arrive November 22 via Paper Bag Records/Warp Publishing. Lalonde released the title-track single today, sharing an endearing video. In his time with the Ruffians and over five full-length records, Lalonde has become known as a prolific solo writer in his own right, collaborating with a variety of artists across several genres, including Caribou. In 2012, he released his debut solo effort, Rhythymnals, which found Lalonde exploring a more electronic space, moving from his signature New Wave howl to a more echoey, crooning pure-pop sensibility. The release was met with notable acclaim, with critics…
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Young Guv gives us another glimpse into his forthcoming album with “She’s A Fantasy”, which was cowritten with James Matthew VII. GUV II serves as a sequel collection to this summer’s GUV I. The double LP series is a collection of profoundly poignant and infectious pop tunes with choruses you’ll never forget and lyrics whose dry wit and understated acuity will knock you flat. GUV II sees its release next Friday on Run For Cover. He plays NYC, Philadelphia, Boston and two nights in Chicago with Vivian Girls this month. See below for a full list of dates and for pre-order info. LISTEN & SHARE “SHE’S A FANTASY”
Steve Lacy — best known as the guitarist of space-soul band THE INTERNET — has released a new video for the song “Playground,” one of the standout tracks on his debut album Apollo XXI, out now via 3qtr/AWAL. Click HERE to watch the “Playground” video Click HERE to listen to Apollo XXI One of the most eagerly awaited debuts of the last couple years, Apollo XXI, which has been streamed over 30 million times since its release less than six months ago, won acclaim from critics with The Fader calling it “one of the most anticipated releases of this year” and The Guardian describing it as “a casually confident kaleidoscope”. Lacy has since been featured on the cover…
Julia Jacklin is having one hell of a year. After releasing her sophomore album Crushing to rave reviews world wide, the Australian singer-songwriter hasn’t slowed down. Jacklin just wrapped her third US tour for 2019, including a spellbinding set at Austin City Limits. She’ll return to North America in just under a month for a national headlining run. All dates are listed in full below. Today she has released the long awaited video for album favorite “Don’t Know How To Keep Loving You.” The video was filmed in the upstairs function room of a Turkish restaurant called Alaska on Melbourne’s Sydney road. Julia says about not…
Australian musician and songwriter Tim Ayre is the latest artist to come out of Melbourne’s vibrant scene of creatives. Recently, he announced a new EP via Kitsuné Musique, out on November 15, 2019. Ayre first previewed the release this summer with “LAXX”, an impressively catchy bop made all the more noteworthy by the fact that he produced it at home. Following the critical acclaim that came with his first single, we’ve shared “Not Like It Should Be” last month, and are so excited to share the third and final single with you today. LISTEN TO “NOTHING” On “Nothing”, crisp drums…