Blossoms have revealed their brand-new single The Sulking Poet and its accompanying video, directed by Edwin Burdis, Arctic Monkeys’ Creative Director, who worked on the band’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and AM albums. The Sulking Poet is the fourth song to be released from the band’s upcoming new album Ribbon Around The Bomb, following Care For, Ode To NYC and the album’s title track. Speaking about The Sulking Poet, Blossoms’ Tom Ogden says: ‘I once saw a Blossoms fan page describe me as ‘The Sulking Poet’ and I thought that was a great name for a song. I have been told that I need to smile more from time to time. This song touches on the imposter syndrome I’ve sometimes felt in the past. How did I get here? Do I deserve it? Should I be enjoying myself more?’ Blossoms’ new album is produced by their consistent and renowned collaborators James Skelly and Rich Turvey and revolves around a central character ‘The Writer’. Standout tracks on the record include Ode To NYC, described by Tom as ‘a love letter to my favourite city, as well as my wife’, The Writer which deals with the fear of and frustration associated with writers block and Everything About You, one of the album’s only love songs, which Tom says is ‘as honest as they come’. Visions meanwhile contains one of the album’s key lyrics ‘Was I complete at 23’, as Tom explains. ’At 23 I had just had a number 1 album and begun my relationship with my now wife Katie. Reflecting on what I’d achieved at such a young age left me wondering, what now?’ Blossoms are playing a series of live shows in the UK this summer, including an appearance at Glastonbury, as well as headline slots at Y Not? and Truck Festival and a run of support dates with The Killers. Full details on Blossoms live dates in 2022 are here. Blossoms brand-new single The Sulking Poet is out now and the band’s new album Ribbon Around The Bomb is released on 29th April.
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Ladyhawke (‘Pip’ Brown) has released her brand-new single and new album title track ‘Time Flies’, a behemoth, stadium sing-along ready indie-rock anthem. Pip shares:- “I wrote this song in one of my first sessions back in LA with producer Tommy English. I had lived in LA for a number of years, and when I flew back into LA for the first time since moving home to New Zealand I had this intense feeling of nostalgia - the song is an ode to being back in Los Angeles." 'Time Flies’ follows the critically acclaimed track ‘Think About You’ and much loved single ‘Mixed Emotions’ which extended to the recent ‘reMIXED EMOTIONS’ EP release that included 3 x new remixes from a stellar all-female artist line up which included K.Flay (US) / Woodes (Aus) / Shura (UK). Prior was the first taste of this outstanding new creative era from Ladyhawke with ‘Guilty Love’, a collaboration with BROODS which topped Triple J’s most-played list has clocked over 1 Million streams, and is already nominated for a ‘2021 Silver Scroll Award’. Ladyhawke's incredible knack for a catchy pop hook coupled with an 80s rock chic ambience has been widely revered since her breakout singles in 2008. Due out 19th November on BMG, her new album ‘Time Flies’ fuses intimate subject matter such as motherhood, mental health, postnatal depression & recovering from a serious skin cancer condition, with upbeat guitar-led rock and irresistibly catchy electronic elements. Further to the release of her new track, ‘Time Flies’, Ladyhawke is excited to announce a new merch item now available from her store. The limited-edition Game Cartridge Keychains are a must-have for any Ladyhawke fan, featuring a custom Time Flies video game, as well as a download of the upcoming album. The game itself takes fans on a quest to help Ladyhawke finish her album while encountering various characters from the Time Flies universe. It’s sound tracked by gamified versions of the album’s biggest tracks. Available in red, blue, yellow, green, and grey, the keychains can be pre-ordered now from HERE. In addition to touring New Zealand before the end of the year, Ladyhawke has also just announced an East Coast Australian Tour for 2022. Tickets are available HERE. For more information on Ladyhawke, visit the Website or follow on Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. Duran Duran have shared their stunning new animé lyric video for their latest single ‘More Joy!’ ft. Chai. The video was created by Melissa Ladybug, and comes ahead of their highly anticipated fifteenth studio album ‘Future Past,’ set for global release on October 22 via TAPE MODERN for BMG. Pre-order / save / add HERE. Also, announced this week, the internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum, award-winning pop legends have been added to the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and will be headlining the main stage on Sunday October 3 and 10. With ‘MORE JOY!’ Duran Duran show off all the reasons why they’re still one of the most exciting and forward-looking bands on the planet. With fast-paced synths, driving percussion and CHAI’s group chant of “more joy!”, the track does nothing but evoke pure elation. Listen HERE. Speaking from London about the new track, keyboardist Nick Rhodes said: “The song ‘MORE JOY!’ was born out of a crazy jam with Duran Duran, Graham Coxon and Erol Alkan. It was such an unusual piece we weren’t quite sure if it would fit in at first. It reminded me of one of those retro Japanese video games, which I always found quite uplifting. We came up with the chant “more joy” early on, and that became the key to the rest of the track. We all agreed that it would sound really great with Japanese female voices on it, and that’s when Simon had the inspired idea to ask CHAI if they would possibly collaborate with us. To our joy they agreed, and the result most certainly brought an incredible new energy to the song. They are so special!! On bringing CHAI on board, Simon Le Bon reveals:- “Nick suggested some girlish voices on 'MORE JOY!' and I knew exactly where to find them - CHAI, post-modern, all-girl Japanese punk band, whose energy and pure sense of fun might actually blow your ears off! We are honoured to have them sprinkle their pink neon magic spikey dust onto our song. Now it's 'MORE JOY!' (feat. CHAI). CHAI - beloved forever!” On being asked to collaborate, CHAI said; “We are full of joy! When Duran Duran asked us to join their new song, we listened to it and thought ‘this is lively, rock, cool and fun’, and we danced! We added our voices to their rock sound, making it even more ‘MORE JOY’! Because we are MORE JOY. Thank you Duran Duran!” Enrolling the help of some of the most exciting names of the last 50 years, with ‘FUTURE PAST’ Duran Duran has delivered yet another incredible genre-spanning piece of work that once again sets them apart from the pack. Working alongside British DJ / producer Erol Alkan and pioneering Italian composer / producer Giorgio Moroder, the band has enlisted the help of some of the most unexpected and inspiring names in pop - including multi-platinum Swedish hit-maker Tove Lo, ‘Queen of Drill’ Ivorian Doll, and Japan’s CHAI on ‘MORE JOY!’. In addition, Blur’s Graham Coxon co-wrote and lends his guitar to several tracks on the record, and David Bowie’s former pianist Mike Garson adds an exquisite sonic layer to album closer ‘FALLING’. The record, which was recorded across studios in London and LA over lockdown, also features long-time collaborator Mark Ronson who co-wrote and played on ‘WING’, and was mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent. OFFICIAL WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE Ladyhawke (‘Pip’ Brown) reveals her infectious brand-new single ‘Think About You’, out now. The song is the he third single to drop from her anticipated fourth studio album ‘Time Flies’ which is out on 8th October. 'Think About You’ follows the much loved single ‘Mixed Emotions’ which extended to the recent ‘reMIXED EMOTIONS’ EP release that included 3 x new remixes from a stellar all-female artist line up which included K.Flay (US) / Woodes (Aus) / Shura (UK). Prior to this, the first taste of this outstanding new creative era from Ladyhawke was ‘Guilty Love, a collaboration with Broods which received a first play on BBC 6Music. The single has clocked over 1 Million streams and is already nominated for a ‘2021 Silver Scroll Award’. Pip says about the new single:- “I wrote Think About You with the incredible Josh Fountain. After we wrote the music, I came up with the idea to write the song about a fantasy infatuation that miraculously gets reciprocated. Whether it’s real or in the subject’s imagination is left up to the person listening!! I think the dictionary meaning of the word “limerence” describes this best: Limerence - noun: the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone, usually accompanied by delusions of or a desire for an intense romantic relationship with that person.” THE NEW ALBUM ‘TIME FLIES’ DROPS ON OCTOBER 8. PRE-ORDER NOW HERE For more information on Ladyhawke, visit the Website. Following twenty albums over 50 years, Yoko Ono's Warzone is strikingly different from any record she has made previously, but it is also strikingly different from any album that anyone is making... Yoko revisits and re-imagines 13 songs from her past work, spanning 1970-2009, the lyrics and messages still pertinent—perhaps even more pertinent—in 2018. "The world is so messed up. Things are very difficult for everybody. It's a warzone that we are living in..." says Ono. "I like to create things in a new way. Every day things change." The recordings and arrangements on Warzone are very stripped down, with a particular emphasis on Yoko's voice and lyrics. Here in this minimalist landscape the content of her message rings clear and unencumbered; sometimes somber warnings, sometimes uplifting encouragement, but her wisdom and fortitude are unflinchingly strong, her power having intensified with time and life experience. She ends the ominous questions of "Now Or Never" (1971) with one of her most famous and inspiring lines: "[a] Dream you dream alone is only a dream, but dream we dream together is reality." Warzone further builds the legacy of an artist unparalleled in her unique and singular vision. At 85 years young, Ono is already plotting her next album... It is not too late to change the world. We need Yoko now more than ever. Warzone will be in stores on October 19 on Chimera Music, the label run by Sean Ono Lennon. Leading up to the release date, Yoko will releasing a new song each Tuesday on her website ImaginePeace.com and on streaming services. Pet Shop Boys will release the final set of albums in their definitive ‘Catalogue: 1985-2012’ series of reissues of all their Parlophone studio albums. This fourth batch of releases will see the PSB albums ‘Behaviour’ from 1990, the 1993 album ‘Very’ and the 1996 album ‘Bilingual’ reissued on 31st August 2018. The albums have been remastered and repackaged, and will be accompanied by ‘Further listening’ albums of master quality bonus tracks - including demos, extended mixes and remixes of tracks from the albums and others created in the same period as each record. ‘Behaviour’ was Pet Shop Boys’ fourth studio album, recorded largely in Munich, Germany at co-producer Harold Faltermeyer’s studio. The album was then completed at London’s Sarm West Studios, and was released in October 1990 – hitting number 2 on the UK Album Chart and going on to earn platinum certification. The LP is seen by some as one of Pet Shop Boys’ most contemplative and moving records, and features the singles ‘So hard’, ‘How can you expect to be taken seriously?’ and their classic track ‘Being boring’. This ‘Catalogue’ release of ‘Behaviour’ features Further listening bonus tracks such as an extended mix of ‘Where the streets have no name (I can’t take my eyes off you)’ and an ambient mix of ‘Music for boys’ - both of which are previously unreleased on CD. Behaviour/Further listening 1990-1991: CD 1 1 Being boring 2 This must be the place I waited years to leave 3 To face the truth 4 How can you expect to be taken seriously? 5 Only the wind 6 My October symphony 7 So hard 8 Nervously 9 The end of the world 10 Jealousy CD 2 1 It must be obvious 2 So hard (extended dance mix) 3 Miserablism 4 Being boring (extended mix) 5 Bet she’s not your girlfriend 6 We all feel better in the dark (extended mix) 7 Where the streets have no name (I can’t take my eyes off you) (extended mix) 8 Jealousy (extended version) 9 Generic jingle • 10 DJ culture (extended mix) 11 Was it worth it? (twelve-inch mix) 12 Music for boys (ambient mix) 13 DJ culture (seven-inch mix) • Previously unreleased The 1993 album ‘Very’ was a number one record for Pet Shop Boys in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, and has to date sold in excess of five million copies worldwide. It contains 5 singles, including their cover of ‘Go West’ – a number 2 hit for PSB – and lead single ‘Can you forgive her?’. Stylistically, ‘Very’ could be said to serve as an antithesis to ‘Behaviour’, insofar as the production and lyrical themes are generally more upbeat and positive than those of the previous album. Visually, too, PSB reinvented their image to incorporate more vivid colours and brightness, including Very’s now-iconic “Lego” album cover. The album is also the first to be produced almost entirely by Pet Shop Boys themselves - with additional programming and production courtesy of Pete Gleadall and Stephen Hague. This ‘Catalogue’ issue of ‘Very’ includes a Further listening disc of bonus material, such as the previously-unreleased tracks ‘Falling’ (a demo for Kylie Minogue), and a 1992 twelve-inch mix of ‘Go West’. Very/Further listening 1992–1994: CD 1 1 Can you forgive her? 2 I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing 3 Liberation 4 A different point of view 5 Dreaming of the Queen 6 Yesterday, when I was mad 7 The theatre 8 One and one make five 9 To speak is a sin 10 Young offender 11 One in a million 12 Go West CD 2 1 Go West (1992 twelve-inch mix) 2 Forever in love 3 Confidential (demo for Tina) 4 Hey, headmaster 5 Shameless 6 Too many people 7 I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing (seven-inch version) 8 Violence (Haçienda version) 9 Falling (demo for Kylie) 10 Decadence 11 If love were all 12 Absolutely fabulous (single version) 13 Euroboy 14 Some speculation 15 Yesterday, when I was mad (single version) 16 Girls and boys (live in Rio) Released in September 1996, ‘Bilingual’ was the sixth studio album to be released by Pet Shop Boys. It was a UK top 5 record upon release and included 5 singles, all of which were UK top 20 singles. As is often the case with PSB records, ‘Bilingual’ comprises many influences, including those of the music of Latin America, due partly to the Spanish and Latin music Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe had been listening to prior to recording the album. The album was recorded by PSB with Danny Tenaglia and Chris Porter, and has since gained platinum certification in Spain, and Gold in the UK. This ‘Catalogue’ release of ‘Bilingual’ includes a Further listening CD of bonus tracks, with previously-unreleased new versions of ‘Discoteca’ and ‘A red letter day’. Bilingual/Further listening: 1995-1997: CD 1 1 Discoteca 2 Single 3 Metamorphosis 4 Electricity 5 Se a vida é (That’s the way life is) 6 It always comes as a surprise 7 A red letter day 8 Up against it 9 The survivors 10 Before 11 To step aside 12 Saturday night forever CD 2 1 Paninaro ’95 2 In the night (1995) 3 The truck-driver and his mate 4 Hit and miss 5 How I learned to hate rock ’n’ roll 6 Betrayed 7 Delusions of grandeur 8 Discoteca (single version) • 9 The calm before the storm 10 Discoteca (new version) 11 The boy who couldn’t keep his clothes on 12 A red letter day (expanded single version) 13 The view from your balcony 14 Disco potential 15 Somewhere (extended mix) • Previously unreleased The ‘Catalogue: 1985-2012’ reissues of ‘Behaviour’, ‘Very’ and Bilingual’ will go on sale 31st August 2018. The three albums will be packaged with an extensive booklet in which Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe discuss each song, illustrated with many archive photographs. The entire project is designed by Farrow. To pre-order the albums, please follow the links below: ‘Behaviour’ – https://lnk.to/PSBBehaviourMP ‘Very’ - https://lnk.to/PSBVeryMP ‘Bilingual’ – https://lnk.to/PSBBilingualMP The ‘Catalogue: 1985-2012’ reissue series began last year with the release of ‘Nightlife’, ‘Release’ and ‘Fundamental’ which all entered the Top 40 album charts, followed by re-issues of ‘Yes’ and ‘Elysium’, and later ‘Please’, ‘Actually’ and ‘Introspective’. The reissues of ‘Please’, ‘Actually’, ‘Introspective’, ‘Behaviour’, ‘Very’ and ‘Bilingual’ were originally released with bonus Further listening albums in 2001 and are being newly remastered with their original track-listings for this project. http://www.petshopboys.co.uk Annie Lennox - an evening of music and conversation’ on 4th March at Sadler’s Wells Theatre11/11/2017 Annie Lennox will share thoughts, memories and reflections during a one night only event of conversation, musical performance and visual imagery on 4th March at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. All proceeds from the evening ‘Annie Lennox - An Evening of Music and Conversation' will be donated to The Circle, the charitable organisation she founded to help create transformative change in the lives of girls and women facing the challenges of disempowerment across the globe. The evening is supported by Gucci, whose Chime for Change Campaign has been championing Girls' and women's empowerment since its inception in 2013. Tickets for ‘Annie Lennox - An Evening of Music and Conversation' at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on Sunday 4th March 2018 will go on sale on at 10am on 10th November 2017. They will be available to purchase online at ticketmaster.co.uk/annielennox or by phoning the Sadler’s Wells Theatre box office on +44 (0) 207 863 8000. As demand for tickets will be high, The Circle have partnered with Charitystars to launch a sweepstake competition offering the opportunity for one lucky fan and their guest the chance to be flown to London from anywhere in the world, spend some time with Annie during the rehearsal for the show on the Sunday afternoon and then attend the event as a VIP. In addition, as part of the competition there will be a fantastic range of unique rewards, including a red brocade Gucci suit worn by Annie, signed albums and handwritten lyrics for those wishing to enter multiple times. To find out more and to enter go to www.charitystars.com/Annie. As a truly special event, ‘Annie Lennox - An Evening of Music and Conversation’ offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not only to see Annie Lennox perform, but also to hear her share fascinating stories from her life and career. Tickets for ‘Annie Lennox – An Evening of Music and Conversation’ will be available to purchase from 10am on 10th November 2017 online at ticketmaster.co.uk/annielennox or by phoning the Sadler’s Wells Theatre box office on +44 (0) 207 863 8000. www.annielennox.com Following the release of his critically acclaimed new album ‘Woodland Echoes’, Nick Heyward will release a new single ‘Perfect Sunday Sun’ on 17th November via his own label Gladsome Hawk. The “idyllic” track, as described by Uncut magazine, focuses on “my interpretation of indecision, idealism and havering - a kind of trilogy, like Krzysztof Kieślowski’s ‘Three Colours’ film series,” explains Nick. Its college rock choruses part away from the bucolic pop of the rest of the album, making the single into the perfect soundtrack of an endless English summer’s afternoon. Prior to his hugely successful and prolific solo career, Nick came to prominence as the frontman of percolating pop-funk new wave group Haircut 100, a foundational part of the 80s-pop explosion. They released four UK Top 10 hit singles, with their debut album ‘Pelican West’ reaching no. 2 in the UK album charts, no. 31 in USA’s Billboard 200, and ending up being certified platinum by BPI, with Nick gracing the cover of pacesetting style magazine The Face. Entering as the highest new entry at No. 4 in the Official Independent UK Albums chart, ‘Woodland Echoes’ has seen support across the board with positive reviews from the most credible music publications including; The Observer, Sunday Times Culture, Mojo, Uncut, Classic Pop and Record Collector, while previous singles have been supported by Sarah Cox and Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio 2, Gary Crowley on BBC London - who made ‘Baby Blue Sky’ his ‘Record of the Week’ – as well as Loose Ends on BBC Radio 4 and BBC London’s Robert Elms. Having already appeared on TV shows including Lorraine, London Live and BBC Red Button, Nick will perform for BBC 1 Children in Need at Wembley Arena in November, and is co-starring in an upcoming Channel 5 show which will see the singer songwriter tour the UK in a camper van in a show called ‘Celebrity Motor Homes’ alongside celebrities such as Lesley Joseph, Melvin Hayes and Cleo Rocos. With his recent solo set at this year’s Great Escape Festival praised by Drowned In Sound as “one of the finest we heard all weekend, his second coming is imminent” and his recent full band headline show at 229 received rave reviews by the likes of Metro, Nick is set to return to the live circuit with a full UK tour in Spring 2018. His first record in 18 years “can't be called a return to form for Heyward because he never lost his form; it just went unheard for years,” as written by All Music within the full star’s review. “Call it a welcome return instead, because the world of pop music always needs music this smart, tuneful, and unabashedly romantic.” Nick Heyward – as perfectly described by Louder Than War is still “a songwriter of the highest order.” UK TOUR 2018 MAY Thurs 24th BRIGHTON - Concorde 2 Fri 25th LONDON - O2 Academy Islington JUNE Fri 1st BIRMINGHAM - O2 Academy Sat 2nd LIVERPOOL - O2 Academy Thurs 7th GLASGOW - Òran Mór Fri 8th SHEFFIELD - O2 Academy Fri 15th OXFORD - O2 Academy Thurs 21st CARDIFF - The Globe Fri 22nd STURMINSTER NEWTON - The Exchange Thurs 28th BATH – Komedia Fri 29th EASTLEIGH - Concorde Club JULY Fri 6th MILTON KEYNES - The Stables NICKHEYWARD.COM, FACEBOOK, TWITTER |
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