International superstar Adam Lambert has released a stunning version of Noël Coward’s ‘Mad About The Boy’. (Listen here) The powerful version of the track is the theme song for the recently announced ‘Mad About The Boy – The Noël Coward Story’, a feature documentary chronicling the life and career of the famed playwright, director, and flamboyant wit and bon vivant from Oscar and Bafta-Nominated director Barnaby Thompson (Pixie, St Trinians). The film is set for release in 2023- the 50th anniversary of Coward’s death. This Sunday, Adam Lambert performed his rendition of ‘Mad About The Boy’, which serves as his first release since signing to Warner Music, on the 2022 series of BBC Strictly Come Dancing.
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Romanian singer-songwriter Sorana celebrates her “Happy Birthday Sadness" with new single10/10/2022 In honour of her recent birthday, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Sorana has shared her new single, ‘Happy Birthday Sadness’ available now at all DSPs and streaming services. Produced by Yonatan “Johnny” Goldstein (Black Eyed Peas, Flo Rida) and Nicki Adamsson (Charli XCX, Tove Lo), and co-written by Soranawith JHart (Troye Sivan, Why Don’t We), Goldstein, and Adamsson, the infectious pop track is accompanied by an official music video now streaming at YouTube HERE. "Birthday songs are always happy but I’ve always felt kinda melancholic on my birthday especially at my party when my friends bring out the cake and say ‘make a wish’ because in that moment I think of everything that is missing. I moved from country to country so many times that no matter what, I always end up missing someone on my birthday. Song writing is my therapy and having recently celebrated, I wanted to write a dramatic birthday song to express a feeling I’m sure a lot of people have felt,” Sorana tells PAPER. “It’s not always popping champagne, eating cake and laughing with your friends. Sometimes you’re alone or surrounded by the wrong people, away from your family, or lover or maybe you just want to cry at midnight. ‘Happy Birthday Sadness’ is a song for anyone who has ever felt the loneliest on what’s supposed to be our happiest day." Sorana kicked off 2022 with ‘redruM,’her explosive collaboration with superstar DJ / producer David Guetta, now boasting over 25.8M global audio streams. Watch the dark and twisted music video – which sees Sorana haunting the halls of a Shining-style hotel with glowing blue braids, evoking her Sailor Moon obsession – HERE. Soon after, Sorana followed ‘redruM’ with the release of her debut solo single, ‘Karaoke’ which POPDUST called “stunning,” praising the song as an “epic heartbreaker ready for arenas.” ‘Happy Birthday Sadness’ also follows Sorana’s energetic and innovative summer anthem, ‘Wild Girls,’ which features an interpolation of the legendary composer Ennio Morricone’s ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ theme, directly approved by the Morricone family, marking the first time the historic composition has been used in a major pop song. Named by PEOPLE as one of “The Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark in 2022,” Sorana left her hometown of Romania and brought her dream to life with ambition, determination, and good old-fashioned hustle. The wildly gifted, LA-based songstress has swiftly gone from penning multi-platinum hits including the chart-topping, RIAA platinum-certified “Takeaway (Feat. Lennon Stella)” for The Chainsmokers & Illenium, and the BRIT Award-nominated, platinum-certified, “Heartbreak Anthem” for Galantis, David Guetta, & Little Mix, which hit #3 in the UK, to co-writing “Beg For You” for Charli XCX & Rina Sawayama, which reached #1 on UK Airplay charts, and both co-writing and lending her voice to Alan Walker’s “Lost Control (Feat. Sorana),” which has generated over 120Mworldwide streams and counting. Now with a string of remarkable solo releases and more unique and powerful pop music on the horizon, Sorana continues to cement her status as a major new artist and unstoppable pop force to be reckoned with. WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | TIKTOK Indie rock outfit, Cuffed Up, has released a new single called “Even The Worm Will Turn” today. It was mixed by Seth Manchester (METZ, Atlas Vending), mastered by Joe Laporta (IDLES, David Bowie, Leon Bridges), produced by Dan Sadin and can be heard now at this link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2t4VyvrTZjrBa4BQEitHk6?si=3443bede588f42d8 “[The song] is an idiom that means even the most docile and meek creature will retaliate when pushed too far,” explains band member Sapphire Jewell. “I’d never felt such a personal connection to a figure of speech until this one came along -and haven’t found another more interesting to me since. It summarized something I’d been feeling for a while. I was the worm, I’d been pushed too far, and it was time I did something about it. This song is my inner voice expressing what I was thinking at the time. I’d never have it in me to unleash like that in real life, but I appreciate the safe space that art and performing has given me to let off steam. It’s almost like one long primal scream and I love it.” Cuffed Up have been turning heads since their debut double A-side was released at the end of 2019. The band garnered much support as an unsigned act first of all from KEXP (Song of The Day/Music That Matters), and subsequently from the likes of NME, DIY Magazine and The Line Of Best Fit. After an opening run supporting Silversun Pickups in 2020, the band released their self-titled debut EP through Hassle Records (UK) and Corduroy Records (US) where the lead singles “French Exit” + “Small Town Kid” garnered much acclaim from legendary UK tastemakers like Steve Lamacq (BBC Radio 6), Daniel P Carter (BBC Radio 1) + John Kennedy (Radio X). Cuffed Up started in 2018 when songwriter / guitarist Ralph Torrefranca was inspired by the post-punk scene coming out of the UK with bands like IDLES, Fontaines DC and Shame. Sooner after he recruited his long-time drummer Joe Liptock and bassist Vic Ordonez to work on a batch of songs for the new project. Learn more at www.cuffedupmusic.com Rising star Precious Pepala shares her new single ‘Looking For Trouble,’ another example of Precious’ bold, mature lyricism and powerful voice. At just seventeen, Precious’ lyrics manage to contain universal sentiments that speak to her generation - the latest single, about the fear women feel walking alone a night, is no different: “She’s cold and she’s drunk, A little red riding her luck in the hood, She’s asking for trouble, Oh, that’s what they’ll say if trouble comes heading her way”. Swelling until it reaches a huge hook, destined to be screamed in crowded rooms, ‘Looking For Trouble’ follows Precious’ debut single ‘My Eyes Only,’ a big statement of intent from pop’s brightest new talent. Speaking about the track, Precious explains “‘Looking for Trouble’ is a song about rape culture and victim blaming. It addresses the unfortunately relatable feeling of fear when walking alone at night as a female. The lyrics also address the way that victims of sexual abuse are all too commonly questioned about things such as their clothing, actions or level of intoxication as if to justify predatory behaviour. I feel very passionately about discussing this subject matter through my music and I hope this song acts as a conversation starter, because these issues need to be discussed until we see change.” Precious grew up in Sheffield in the North of England, where she began singing at the church where her father leads a congregation. A native of the streaming generation, she used the internet to discover Destiny’s Child, Brandy and Aaliyah who inspire her laidback 90s aesthetic; and poured over the performance prowess of Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga - using this rich tapestry of influences to study how to become an artist to be reckoned with. After learning guitar at school and starting a girlband with her schoolmates, Precious started writing songs by herself, about issues faced by her generation - insecurity, social anxiety, navigating love and heartbreak for the first time - the result is a fully-formed, brilliant new voice who has already won over a legion of fans online, eagerly awaiting her next move. Stay tuned for more from Precious this year. “Looking For Trouble” is out everywhere now. INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC Belgian pop star Angèle releases her powerful new single “Amour, Haine et Danger” today via Island Records. The song, which explores the daily mental toll that using our phones takes, arrives with a video directed by Brice VDH, who previously worked with Angèle on her Netflix Documentary. About the video and the idea behind the new single, Angèle says “From the writing to the words to the story, I imagined what it would be like if my phone became giant and took up too much space in the studio, just like it does in real life. Brice VDH and I had fun imagining scenes of daily life that would tell the story of our addiction to mobile phones. We have an absolute trust in an object which brings us as many problems as it does wonderful things. Brice had the idea to make us hold hands with the actors to show the all-encompassing influence this basic everyday object has on us.” LISTEN HERE I WATCH VIDEO HERE The release of “Amour, Haine et Danger,” comes alongside the exciting announcement of Angèle’s first ever UK headline show at the O2 Academy Brixton on May 23rd as part of her Nonante-Cinq Tour - tickets here. The show follows her previous trip to the UK where she supported Dua Lipa as part of the ‘Future Nostalgia’ tour, opening two sold-out nights at London’s The O2. The pair previously collaborated on the insatiable dance-pop track "Fever." Angele will also be heading stateside next year, headlining Terminal 5 in NYC on May 5th. Angèle has collaborated with the French luxury fashion house CHANEL for all of her stage clothes for the tour, some of which are inspired by the CHANEL Spring-Summer 1995 Ready-to-Wear collection, Angèle’s year of birth. It is the first time CHANEL designed bespoke outfits for an artist. Angèle is the face of Chanel's 2021 Eye Makeup Collection and has been a CHANEL ambassador since 2020. Angèle creates her own sounds and hones a graphic feel that mirrors her own personal style: hard-hitting and direct. She set up her own label (Angèle VL) and is a spokeswoman for her generation. A feminist, fluid and all-encompassing artist working in a world in which musical genres are a distant memory. Pop, rap and electro are all thrown into her musical blender. Her breakout debut album Brol (2018, 1.8M sold worldwide including 600,000 outside of France, 2,7 billion streams globally) made her an instant, fresh Francophone star. Her latest album, ‘Nonante-Cinq’ sold more than 430,000 copies and counts more than 473 million streams globally. SPOTIFY I YOUTUBE I INSTAGRAM I TWITTER Björk has unveiled her new single “ovule”; listen here. The fragility of love is explored as she imagines a glass sphere; the expectations within attachment, and the balancing act that forms relationships, are held up so they can be elevated toward a more harmonious future. Watch / share the video here ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPr_D-b5v2Q ). The track is taken from her forthcoming album, “fossora”, set for release September 30th via One Little Independent Records. “Ovule for me is my definition of love, it is a meditation about us as lovers walking around this world and I imagine 2 spheres or satellites following us around, one above us that represents ideal love, one below us representing the shadows of love, and we ourselves walk around in the third sphere of real love, where the everyday Monday-morning meet-in-the-kitchen-love lives in” The video is directed by Nick Knight with co-creative direction by Björk with creative consultant and long-time collaborator James Merry. Björk is a multidisciplinary artist who, time and again, innovates across music, art, fashion and technology. From writing, arranging and producing an expansive music catalogue to her collaborations with scientists, app developers, writers, inventors, musicians and instrument makers, Björk continues to inspire and experiment, redefining the boundaries of what it means to be a musician. Special thanks to Alessandro Michele and Gucci for all their help and support in making this video, especially for the collaboration on the stunning dress that Björk wears in the video, and Squarespace for helping in creating special web sites to launch these audio-visual projects. Facebook | Website | Instagram | Spotify | Twitter Rising Oslo quartet VEPS return with new single 'Mooney Tunes' & announce debut album 'Oslo Park'18/9/2022 Ever since arriving on the Norwegian indie scene aged just 17, Oslo-based four-piece Veps have been releasing a steady stream of jaw dropping mature indie pop gems. Now, as they all hit their final teenage years, the band today announce their debut album Oslo Park - out November 18th on Kanine Records - with newest single ‘Mooney Tunes’ streaming now. The track comes complete with a music video that was filmed in (you guessed it) an Oslo park, cut with archive footage from the past year on the road throughout Europe and Norway - watch here. Produced by fellow Norwegian Matias Tellez (Girl In Red, Sondre Lerche + +), ‘Mooney Tunes’ is Veps at their most dynamic. Continuing to dish out indie pop bangers with a carefree, DIY attitude, the new track is an upbeat track ray of sunshine. Listen HERE. The band say; “It’s about being far away from someone you love. About how great it is to be with them and how fast time passes by with them. Sometimes, in relationships, it feels like you’re on different planets, but you get to meet on the moon!” 2022 has so far seen highlights including the band’s first ever headline UK tour, which included a BBC6 Artist of the Week Spotlight, as well as playing a host of festivals both abroad and in their native Norway. The girls have known each other since junior school but began playing music together at age 14. A series of DIY shows followed, and at a very young age, Veps (the Norwegian word for wasp) was formed. The band self-released two singles in 2019, and by 2020, they hooked up with Brooklyn indie label Kanine Records, releasing their debut EP, Open the Door in 2021. And with song writing skills beyond their years, Veps seamlessly blend a 90s indie aesthetic with classic pop hooks, into their own, fully formed sound. It’s not hard to see why Veps has become a buzz band both within and outside the borders of their native Norway. VEPS are
https://www.vepsofficial.com/ Swedish hard rockers The Riven share "On Top Of Evil", the fourth single from their new album18/9/2022 Showcasing the experimental side of The Riven’s versatile sound, "On Top of Evil" is the fourth single leading up to the Swedish hard rock group’s sophomore studio album. A dynamic journey featuring powerful vocals and vibrant guitar arrangements, "On Top of Evil" moves through psychedelic, atmospheric soundscapes into an explosive finale. The single is now out across all streaming platforms. The band comments: 'On Top Of Evil' is our heaviest song to date. Soaring vocals and electrifying guitars meet in a blaze with thunderous bass and drums galore. Sink deep into your mind and let us invite you to the dark side. The Riven’s second studio album is called "Peace and Conflict" and will be released on vinyl, CD, and digital formats on the 25th of November. The album is released on The Sign Records. The Riven are:
Multi-platinum selling pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer drop their latest single, ’Older (ft. Sierra Deaton)’ – listen HERE. ‘Older’ is a surprising shift from the band’s signature pop-rock sound to a soft, tender love ballad. The track was produced by Michael Clifford and co-written with the band by Michael Pollack (Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran). ‘Older’ also features vocals and a co-writing credit from lead singer Luke Hemmings’ fiancée, Sierra Deaton, which sees the couple perform together on a song for the very first time. The single arrives ahead of their highly anticipated 5th studio album, 5SOS5, which arrives September 23, 2022, and will be released independently via BMG. The deluxe CD and digital versions of the album will have 19 tracks with cassette and vinyl formats also available. The album is available for pre-order now. 5SOS5 will showcase the band’s multi-faceted artistry and growth over their 10-year career, highlighting their dynamic sound, accompanied by reflective and intimate lyrics. With the majority of the new album written by the band and Michael Clifford leading on production, 5SOS5 will include their previously released tracks ‘Blender’, ’Take My Hand’, ’Me, Myself & I’, & their smash hit ’COMPLETE MESS’. On the eve of their new album, 5 Seconds of Summer will perform an exclusive global livestream The Feeling of Falling Upwards from the world-famous Royal Albert Hall in London on Thursday, September 22. Tickets are now available HERE. To commemorate the release of the bands 5th studio album, ‘5SOS5’ the band will perform a set of reimagined versions of songs from their 11 year catalogue plus brand-new songs off the new album, accompanied by an orchestra and choir. This will be the first time the band have played at the iconic venue but amazingly a special full circle moment, being also only steps away from where the band busked when they first arrived in the UK nearly10 years ago. Produced by Driift, the fully-live performance will be streamed worldwide at 8.30pm London-time (BST). The show will then be rebroadcast three times so fans around the world can watch at a more convenient time. Following that, the show will be available to watch On Demand for another 3 days. Stream at the following times:
For the first time in over a decade, 5 Seconds of Summer have completely taken control of their destiny. With their forthcoming fifth full-length album, 5SOS5, the band ascends to the next level musically – it’s also their first LP to be released independently in partnership with BMG. The album showcases the band’s multi-faceted artistry and growth over their 10-year career, evidenced in their latest singles “COMPLETE MESS,” and “Me, Myself & I.” The band’s fifth studio album, 5SOS5 arrives September 23, 2022. On November 18th, France's We Are Magonia will release their third full-length, Triangle Unicode, via NewRetroWave Records. With a love of vintage synths, distorted walls of modern detuned synth sounds that almost resemble guitars, and the drive to blend these into something dark and baroque, We Are Magonia sound like no other band you have heard. The three-piece - featuring a unique two synths / one guitar line-up - give fans a first taste of Triangle Unicode today with the new video for "La Crypte": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_rUr7ifFqM Pre-order // pre-save Triangle Unicode here: https://wearemagonia.lnk.to/TriangleUnicode Formed in Lyon, France in 2017, the trio of Fear Collins, Frank Sinistra and Louis De Funeste have released two albums, remixed some classic tracks and put on some unforgettable live shows, and now they return with the riveting Triangle Unicode. "What we do is basically electronic music made by metalheads. Usually our music is a mix between what we have been doing and something new we have discovered and that influences us," they explain. "However, we wanted this album to be a step up. We wanted it more leaning toward the modern electronic music genre, and to be better produced and more efficient." Having been a DIY unit from the beginning, We Are Magonia handle every aspect of their output - composing, recording, mixing, mastering, making most of the artwork, video editing, selling and shipping merch, promotion - and they have built up a substantial following, predominantly in the USA, a country they have yet to set foot in (but they receive endless requests from fans for them to play stateside). Amassing nearly 50k monthly listeners on Spotify and 7 million+ streams overall, We Are Magonia are already making waves; and now with Triangle Unicode - nine tracks driven by pulsating beats and varying from the haunting to the punishing and everything in between - they make a definitive statement that demands attention. https://www.instagram.com/we.are.magonia https://www.youtube.com/c/WeAreMagonia https://twitter.com/wearemagonia https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMagonia https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ZfZ3k4azxmrGfYoJHdJJP?si=TRC0Qy30SKuFqc9gddD02A |
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