FKA twigs and acclaimed filmmaker Hiro Murai have collaborated to produce a seven-minute fantasy film for ‘Sad Day’, from FKA twigs’ acclaimed second album MAGDALENE. Co-conceived by the pair and directed by Murai, ‘Sad Day’ is Murai’s first music video since his GRAMMY award-winning video for Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ in 2018, which won in the Best Video of the Year category.
The ‘Sad Day’ film is the culmination of three years of training in the art of Wushu for FKA twigs, who originally took up the discipline in 2017 under the guidance of Master Wu of the Shaolin Wushu Centre, the highest-ranking Wushu master in the west. As twigs herself states “everything I’ve previously done with my body, all the training and dancing, has led to this point.” Filmed in FKA twigs‘ London hometown, it sees twigs “finding magic in the city I’ve lived in for over ten years” with the musician and filmmaker starring alongside co-star Teake – who twigs cast through social media – as they battle on the streets of London.
In part inspired by a line in FKA twigs’ ‘Home With You’ (“never seen a hero like me in a sci-fi”) and representing just how far we will go for love, ‘Sad Day’ sees FKA twigs becoming the hero she wanted to see growing up but never saw in mainstream cinema. The video premiered exclusively on national U.S. television by FX, within FXX’s Cake, and is now available for streaming everywhere, including FX on Hulu.
About FKA twigs:
Throughout her career, including three EPs (EP1, EP2 and M3LL155X), her Mercury Prize and Brit Award-nominated debut album LP1, and latest release MAGDALENE, FKA twigs has established herself as one of the most innovative artists, performers, producers, and directors of her generation. MAGDALENE was named one of the best albums of 2019 by outlets including NPR, The Guardian, The New Yorker, Billboard, Complex, PAPER, TIME, USA Today and Vice, among others, and received a GRAMMY Award nomination for ‘cellophane’ as Best Music Video. Pitchfork declared, “with limitlessly innovative songwriting and production, the cinema of twigs’ music has never been more affecting. MAGDALENE is not just on the vanguard of pop, it’s in a breathtaking class of its own.”
FKA twigs has taken a complete approach to every facet of her art and career, and has been honoured with a Webby Special Achievement Award for her “incredible contributions to digital culture and for constantly using the internet to create and distribute experimental art.” She’s directed and starred in campaigns for Nike, Google Glass, Calvin Klein and Apple, and made her big-screen debut in Honey Boy.
About Hiro Murai:
Hiro Murai is an Executive Producer on FX’s award-winning series Atlanta and directed seven episodes of Atlanta Robbin’ Season, including one of the most talked-about episodes in television, “Teddy Perkins.” Murai won a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy for Atlanta in addition to receiving three Emmy Award nominations and a DGA Award nomination for the show. Atlanta was recently renewed for a third and fourth season. Last year, Murai won a GRAMMY for Best Music Video for his collaboration with Childish Gambino, ‘This Is America’, which has garnered over 690 million views on YouTube. Murai has also directed select episodes of HBO’s acclaimed series Barry and recently directed Amazon’s Guava Island, the musical film starring Rihanna and Donald Glover. He also directs and serves as Executive Producer on the upcoming HBO Max series, Station Eleven.
Stream / Purchase MAGDALENE: https://fkatwigs.
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One of Newcastle’s best kept secrets and exciting 3-piece indie-rock band, dave the band, have released their long-awaited debut album, Slob Stories out now via believe.
Slob Stories was recorded in Chicago with none other than Steve Albini (Nirvana, The Pixies), who perfectly captured the band’s raw energy and brain-to-page intensity of Noah’s songwriting. Building off the promise of a string of early EPs, Slob Stories is a fully realised work of emotional scale and scope and shows a different side to Noah’s song writing.
To celebrate the release, they have released the video for latest single, Capsule. Capsule follows the singles, Ultrahard, Get Smart, Fine! and Where You Are.
“I had the idea for capsule when I heard a friend talking about his trip to Japan where he’d stayed in a capsule hotel. It was written just as winter was ending and I was reflecting on the last few months that had passed. We’ve always been influenced by Cloud Nothings, but this is the track that makes me think of them the most. Gabe and Max are chugging away so hard in the verses that all I need to do is strum each chord once and it feels like the song becomes this living and breathing thing that we are engulfed in when we play it.”Explains vocalist, Noah Church.
So, ‘Which Dave Are You?’. Are you Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters? Or are you Dave Le’aupeppe from Gang of Youths OR are you Dave McCormack from Custard, Dave Brubeck or dave.? Well, head to Instagram and download your dave the band filter and find out yourself. Our friends at Pilerats show you how it’s done here.
Tonight, dave the band will be performing 2 album launch shows at The Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle. Tickets for the second show with Mahalia is sold out, but there are a handful of tickets still available for the all-ages show with Milky Thread.
Combining a punk, DIY ethos with heartfelt and honest songs, dave the band are much more than your typical rock band, drawing influences from artists such as You Am I, Built To Spill, Pixies and Custard; introduced to them by their music fanatic, vinyl-collecting parents.
dave the band have performed with some of their biggest influences such as You Am I, British India, Dune Rats, The Hard Aches and Bootleg Rascal as well as playing events such as Gumball, No Worries Festival, Moruya (Touch Sensitive, The Vanns), Raave Tapes, Shut Down, The Argyle House (Good Boy, Kwame) and The Cambridge Hotel’s Boxing Day Party (Dear Seattle, Rackett, Maddy Jane).
Newcastle has seen its fair share of loud rock bands over the years, but few have been as raucous and high energy as dave the band in full flight.
Auspicious local bedroom producer SH Gemini today introduces himself with the debut track ‘In Your Eyes’ out via Medium Rare Recordings.
At only 20 years of age ‘In Your Eyes’ is a compelling and mature debut from this self-taught auteur. Built on a classic house bed the infectious track swells with a texture of synths and deep vocals with a melody that’s sure to linger for days.
Speaking on the song’s creation SH Gemini says “It was born through me just having fun writing music in my bedroom, but with support from the team at Medium Rare, I felt for the first time this ability to finish a song & that it could be the one to set the stage.”
Honing his craft since the age of ten, it’s a talent he’s nurtured with care and patience and points to a wealth of stellar releases yet to come.
SH GEMINI
‘In Your Eyes’
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“…this follow up EP is TOTTY in full bloom. The Wollongong grunge trio are a life raft for those who prefer their contemplation of restlessness and detachment to be loud and under-polished.” – Rolling Stone Australia
In an ode to a life of touring that once was, TOTTY today reveal their new singe and video ‘Same Bed’, a third glimpse into their rescheduled ‘Garden’ EP which will surface on November 6th via Ratbag Records/BMG. PRESAVE HERE.
‘Same Bed’ speaks to the monotony of touring and travelling from state to state to sleep in what seems like the same hotels, something that the band now look back on fondly. “Same bed is about life on the road, touring from show to show. When you’re traveling every hotel room feels the same and often you’ll drive all through the night to get to the next venue to do it all again.” Singer Kel says, she continues “The song was written last year before COVID with our previous bass player Max. It’s been sad to reflect on that time while in lock down but the song really makes me happy to have experienced it all with some amazing people. I really hope we get to do those tours again soon but it’s so important to stay safe in the mean time.”
Due to the unravelling of 2020 their hotly awaited EP release is a little later than planned and a little lite on the live touring TOTTY love so much but most importantly it’s full of good times, a sentiment summed up by the Rolling Stone review.
Last year the Wollongong shed-rock three piece lifted the lid on the first single from the EP in ‘Lucky’ which immediately resonated with radio. It was swiftly added to rotation at triple j and sat in their Top 50 Most Played for a month, ultimately reaching #13. They then completed their own headline tour full of sold out dates, and fronted the camera for an Aus Music Month shoot with General Pants. The second offering came at the end of last month with the release of ‘Fairies’, a loud and more grungier track showing off their raucous energy.
Never ones to shy away from the tour van, TOTTY spent the start of 2020 on a national tour with Dune Rats, Ruby Fields and Dear Seattle and have played alongside names like SKEGGS, Hockey Dad and Slowly Slowly as well as graced the festival stages of Falls Festival, Yours & Owls, Fairgrounds, Farmer and the Owl and Grow Your Own and they can’t wait to get back out to those same beds soon.
TOTTY
‘Same Bed’
OUT NOW
‘Garden’ EP
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‘Sydney’s Crocodylus are back and they’ve bought a fresh new single with ‘em called “Social Climber”, out today via Bargain Bin Records.
A jangly garage rock anthem-in-waiting, “Social Climber” shows off Crocodylus at their most dynamic, with the trio thriving within the light and the shade, as the whisper-quiet bits pave the way for the parts so loud they’ll rattle your windows. It’s also Crocodylus’ most poignant song yet, with singer Josh Williams’ refrain of ‘I tried so hard’ a particular point of emotional resonance right before an immense, cathartic breakdown. The single had its first spin last night on triple j’s Home & Hosed and can be heard below.
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Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, alt-rock group Big Orange return with their new single, ‘The Reason‘.
The brainchild of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Davis, they are heavily influenced by the classics such as Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones. The pop craftsmanship of Daniel’s songwriting is both refreshing and captivating. Following their July release ‘Apocketlipstick’, Big Orange follow up with their new track ‘The Reason’, delivers an upbeat vibe with underlying tones of sadness.
The track’s theme explores addictive love and the emotional battle within.
“It’s a paradox. The source of joy and the source of pain- it’s bittersweet”, says Daniel.
Their roots to hometown Harvey in the south-west of WA inspired the band name and is where they originally formed. Daniel’s vocals and guitar is complemented by life-long friends Tom Garvey on bass, Emma Adams on synths and percussion, and Jamie Gallacher on drums.
The band has maintained a loyal following since inception and has played alongside legends, Big Country, Jebediah and Ash. With extensive national airplay on FBI Radio and Double J, the group has also had regular features in RTRFM’s Sound Selection which landed them in the station’s Top 50 Most Played Tracks of 2018. Big Orange has been featured in Spotify’s ‘Chords & Cardigans’ Playlist and recently been featured in Bandcamp’s ‘New and Notable’ List.
‘The Reason’ is out NOW.
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SUPPORT FOR PREVIOUS SINGLE ‘A CURE FOR WELLNESS’
“It’s through this juxtaposition between the trio’s vibrant melodies and vulnerable lyricism that they demonstrate what a wonderfully important band they are.“
– Rock Sound (UK)
Added to Spotify playlist ‘New Punk Tracks’
Added to Apple Music playlists ‘Breaking Rock’ and ‘New in Alternative’
Emo/pop-rock band Happy. have just revealed their latest single ‘Liarliar‘ off their sophomore album ‘Imposter Syndrome‘ – due October 30.
“Each song on our new record ‘Imposter Syndrome’ is a reflection of our experience with it as musicians over the last few years,” explains vocalist/guitarist, Tate Logan. “This includes some of the greatest moments of our entire lives, while others reflect struggle and extreme lows. ‘Liarliar’ is the most honest and straightforward depiction of my experience with depression. We chose to express this visually by breaking the fourth wall between us and our fans. This video is a representation of a therapy session, something I was once extremely familiar with that ultimately saved my life.”
‘Liarliar’ is the third single, following ‘A Cure for Wellness‘ and ‘Sick is the New Sane‘, from the band’s forthcoming new album, ‘Imposter Syndrome’, due out on October 30 via Rude Records. Produced by Marc McClusky (Weezer, Motion City Soundtrack, The Front Bottoms), the album is a narrative on the band’s personal experience with the effects of Imposter Syndrome. They explain, “From the lows of depression, anxiety, and addiction, to the highs of traveling, making friends and living the dream, this record is our everlasting chase for ‘success.’” The album is available for pre-order here: https://happy.lnk.to/
Happy. are Tate Logan (vocals), Sean Bowick (drums) and John Palmer (guitar). Formed in 2016 in Columbia, SC, the group launched with their 4-song EP, ‘The Endless Bummer‘, which was later released on tapes through Ohio’s Real Life Cassette Girls Records. Following this release, Happy. spent the next year dissecting their sound and writing new songs, creating music that promotes positivity, personal growth, and self-defined happiness. The result was their 2018 debut full-length album, ‘Cult Classic‘, which was produced by Cartel’s Will Pugh. Now, they are gearing up for the release of their aforementioned sophomore album ‘Imposter Syndrome’, due out on October 30 via Rude Records.
‘Liarliar’ is available worldwide now through Rude Records
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“A stunning collection of artistically nuanced songs.. On Diamond’s ability to match themes with music becomes more pertinent with each listen.”
★★★★ — Nick Crameri, Sungenre
“This band manages to do something rare these days which is to create/craft a unique sound.. If you want some pointers then it can be described as Murray Street era Sonic Youth in terms of avant rock guitar elements combined with Sandy Denny like vocalese, and in respect of contemporary Aussie music the nearest comparison would be Tropical Fuck Storm, or that band’s predecessors The Drones.”
— Bob Osborne, Aural Delights (UK)
Fearlessly traversing a multitude of genres while probing the deeper parts of the human psyche, Melbourne’s On Diamond return with intriguing new single ‘Candle’. The band broke barriers with their eponymous 2019 debut, featuring the head-turning singles ‘How’, ‘Poison Blood’, and ‘Light’; their genre-defying sound garnering instant success. Now, the beloved quintet are back and excited to reveal their next alt-pop oddity in the introspective mantra that is ‘Candle’.
Out today via Eastmint Records, ‘Candle’ is the first we’ve heard from the band since their critically acclaimed self-titled album earned nominations for The Australian Music Prize and Music Victoria Awards’ Best Album and landed Album Of The Week on RRR, PBS and 4ZZZ. Without skipping a beat, the band’s new single continues with the same impressive momentum, opening with an eerie atmospheric loftiness before breaking into a punchy crescendo of clanging cymbals, psychedelic, reverb-drenched guitar riffs and densely layered ethereal vocals.
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DIY Australian indie-pop artist RACKETT drops new electronic single ‘Everywhere You’re Not’ featuring NY rapper Dante Knows, co-written, produced and mixed by Dave Hammer (Lime Cordiale, Mia Rodriguez), and mastered by Andrew Edgeston (Amy Shark, Tia Gostelow).
Beat driven and bass-heavy, the single punches into a huge dance drop out of a euphoric, stripped back chorus. Featuring 16 bars of rap by NY born, SYD based rapper, Dante Knows, the single is another reveal of what RACKETT fans can expect from her debut mini-album due for release in late November 2020.
“‘Everywhere You’re Not’ is about freedom and liberation from an ex-lover. It’s a realisation that the world is a big place full opportunities and the awakening of possibilities from the limitations of staying in one place, with one person. As a massive Dante Knows fan I was thrilled to have him on the single, I saw him perform in Sydney in late 2019 and have been following his music ever since. I think he’s one of the most talented artists I’ve discovered and as the first feature I’ve ever released, it’s a big moment for me” – RACKETT
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