The London born artist has released his new single entitled ‘Say What You Will’, the track was released yesterday via Republic Records and Polydor Records. The singer’s new single is already gaining traction through radio play, the track was recently played on the Annie Mac show, broadcasted on BBC Radio 1. The presenter made the song the show’s ‘Hottest Record in the World’, a title previously held by many successful records.

Blake has taken to his Instagram to thank fans and listeners for their support concerning his new single.

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The single’s release was also accompanied by a thought-provoking music video, the video features special star guest and fellow producer, American singer-songwriter Finneas. The 23-year-old artist is the brother of recording artist Billie Eilish with whom he has collaborated musically. Musical talent clearly runs in the family as Finneas has won eight Grammy awards, including such awards as Producer of the Year and Album of the year. He also won an award for his work on his sister’s 2019 debut album entitled ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’, for which he won the Non-classical award.

Blake has described the track’s meaning in the single’s press release, the singer relates the new track to finding his personal peace within his life and subsequent success, “The song is about finding peace with who you are and where you’re at regardless of how well other people seem to be doing. Comparison really is the thief of joy,” The song’s following lyrics also carry such themes with a tone of modesty, conveying a sense of tranquillity over the growing pressures of life. “I can find my way with no superpowers/ I can take my place without becoming sour/ I might not make those psychopaths proud/ At least I can see the faces of the smaller crowds,”

Along with the release of the singer’s new album’s lead single, Blake has also confirmed the release date of his new album. The artist’s fifth studio album entitled ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ is set to be released on 10th September 2021. The album’s press release provides the following notes regarding the artwork, describing it as “a visual encapsulation of the emotions brought forth throughout the body of work,” The album’s artwork showcases the work of artist Miles Johnston, a UK artist known for his illustrations, predominately achieved using graphite and oils. The artist has taken to his Twitter to announce his excitement over his recent venture with Blake.

I’m so excited to finally share this! I was asked by one of my favorite musicians @jamesblake to design his album cover for the upcoming masterpiece “Friends that break your heart”. Really was a dream come true, painted in oils. Hope you dig! pic.twitter.com/cnABRjbkKw — Miles Johnston (@MilesJohnston) July 22, 2021

Blake has also teamed up with other artists on the musical aspect of the new release. The album will feature further collaborations with other performers, including Monica Martin, SwaVay, JID and American singer-songwriter and Grammy-nominated artist SZA. The singer’s new release will follow up on his last studio album, ‘Assume Form’, released in 2019 via Polydor Records. The fourth studio album gained an impressive accolade for the artist, Blake was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album for the 2020 Grammy Awards and received both critical and commercial success for its release.

The multitalented artist is no stranger to Grammy nominations; the singer was nominated for Best New Artist in 2014, which was awarded to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The singer’s debut album, ‘James Blake’ was released in 2011 to critical acclaim, siring three singles and two more released from the album’s deluxe edition. His debut release was also nominated for an award, the album gave Blake his first Mercury Prize nomination in 2011 and was also shortlisted for the Brit Award Critics Choice Award. Blake would go on to win a Mercury Prize when he was again nominated in 2013 for his second studio album ‘Overgrown’ released the same year.

Blake is set to go on tour this year in support of his new album, where the singer will perform in 15 different cities, the tours dates and locations have been announced by the artist. Unfortunately for UK fans, the tour will take place in North America, but with September around the corner, UK fans will not have to wait long to hear the artist’s new material.

Click here to pre-order the album.

The new single dives into political observation and social commentary looking into the pains of growing up in a small town whilst also focussing on the central motif of friends and family. The Geordie artist appears to be taking a trip down memory lane, writing a song from his perspective a decade ago. With all the stress of COVID and the world almost literally pausing over the last 18 months, he used the time to look inwardly and open up about feelings that he’d long since locked away.

The song will feature as the title track on Fender’s new album ‘Seventeen Going Under’ set for release on October 8 via Polydor Records. The follow-up to ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ was produced alongside his longtime friend Bramwell Bronte, and will see Fender “turning the mirror on himself; his adolescence and the trials and tribulations of growing up,” adding that it “is a coming of age story. It’s about growing up. It’s a celebration of life after hardship, and it’s a celebration of surviving.”

He then goes on to say “It’s a relatable journey that careers through an often misspent youth, navigating tumultuous relationships with both friends and family, and trying to figure out what comes next and how to get there. North Shields is the ever-present backdrop for these deeply personal vignettes of a young life travelling breathlessly from nought to sixty, hauling on the brakes and zipping back again from where he started. Over the course of the record, these stunning songs chronicle all the cherished memories, tricky encounters, and events that Sam cannot unsee.”

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Below you can see the album cover of the upcoming LP where you may recognize the location as the musician previously uploaded a picture to his social media accounts (shown above) sitting on the same wall. Hh then stated in reference to his latest single “Here we go again. hold tight. 2 days”. The album arrives on October 8 and you can pre-order it here.

‘Seventeen Going Under’ Tracklist:

Seventeen Going Under
Getting’ Started
Aye
Get You Down
Long Way Off
Spit Of You
Last To Make It Home
The Leveller
Mantra
Paradigms
The Dying Light

my debut album

BUILD A PROBLEM

is out March 5th

the first single, COOL GIRL
will be premiered on @BBCR1 TONIGHT at 6pm as @AnnieMac ‘s Hottest Record

the album will be available to preorder at https://t.co/Og7lz947iR after it’s been played

SEE YOU THERE! pic.twitter.com/qVt2kOd9yF

— dodie (@doddleoddle) October 19, 2020

Build A Problem is Dodie’s first album, but it follows a series of carefully crafted EPs with cult followings: Intertwined, You and Human. She is famous for her acoustic style and her cuttingly honest lyrics about everything: love and loss, mental health, growing up alongside the internet, sexuality. ‘Cool Girl’, the first single from Build A Problem, is no different.

‘Cool Girl’ is three minutes of Dodie’s trademark intimacy with her fans; she lays herself bare, insecurities, vulnerabilities and all, in few words and a succinct and catchy chorus. She talks candidly with Annie Mac about how the sentiment of the song – making oneself a little quieter, a little more aloof and ultimately less engaged – is not something that she wishes to promote, but just to acknowledge how people go through it sometimes.

‘Cool Girl’ was a last-minute addition to an album that has been in the works for some time; Dodie wrote it in lockdown and recorded it as some of the restrictions eased up. It is stripped back but stylish, and for fans it will likely feel like the natural progression of Dodie’s ever-growing musical talents. The harmonies are harrowing. You can watch the lyric video below.

The honesty of ‘Cool Girl’ anticipates the rest of Build A Problem, Dodie declares. She told the Metro: ‘I was very unsure of who I was and I was trying to figure it out in music … so I think it’s quite unstable of an album – but it’s definitely honest.’

On Annie Mac’s Future Sounds, she speaks about her mixed feelings about being honest, and having to be honest in interviews and other promotional material throughout the press cycle of Build A Problem. Make no mistake – Dodie sounds extremely excited to be releasing an album, but she is clear about its mental challenges and the care that needs taking with some of her subject matter. Her fans will undoubtedly be grateful though; Dodie has always had a remarkable way of just sharing reality.

In his interview on BBC Radio 1, the artist said, “With my music, I want you to be able to close your eyes, and be able to dig what I’m saying, take it in. At the same time, when it comes to the beat, I want it to be lit.”

He also discussed his inspiration; “My biggest inspiration is my auntie. Music back home is about who you are, where you’re coming from, you know, your past, and that’s what I wanna bring here. Not only here, I wanna bring what music is to me.” Finally, Pa Salieu left the audience with the news that he’ll be putting out his first body of work in a mixtape arriving later this year.

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Behold the cultured tone of energy My Family Video our now and all audio platforms!! ft my brother, my killy killy @backroadgee

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The rap artist has had an incredible year, and shows no signs of slowing down. So far in 2020, he has released five singles, starting with his most popular song to date, ‘Frontline’, followed by ‘Hit The Block’, ‘Betty’, ‘Bang Out’, and, the one and only, ‘My Family’.

This evening, the music video for the new single came out, and it has already reached over 8,000 views. The black and white feature shows both Pa Salieu and collaborator BackRoad Gee performing the song outside, surrounding by friends, most of whom are wearing masks.

Pa Salieu spent the first eight years of his life in Gambia, before moving to the UK city of Coventry and breaking into the music scene in 2019 at just 22-years-old. Fans have seen his unique sound develop as he shares new releases such as ‘Dem A Lie’, produced by Coolie. He has been a part of many collaborations, including Kida Kudz, Ms Banks, Juls, and Ambush Buzzworl.

Speaking to Annie Mac on her BBC Radio 1 show ‘Future Sounds’, Beabadoobee explained the song’s meaning, saying “I guess it’s just, you know, embracing your mistakes, and the idea of the song is actually quite sad, but it makes you wanna dance and it makes me wanna dance every time I listen to it. I feel like it’s just embracing the honesty within the music, and kind of just getting over it; about past mistakes and how you can learn from them.” The song premiered as the Hottest Record in the World on the show.

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worth it out now  my band and i play on the track  produced and engineered by @pe_t_e_ @josephrodgers and mixed by @jon_gilmore !! One of my faves off the album 

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Beabadoobee describes this song as one of her favourites from the album, as it follows ‘Care’ and ‘Sorry’, shared earlier this year. The former holds a lot of similarity to ‘Worth It’, both with strong indie-rock drumbeats and the singer’s soft-yet-confident vocals. The standout song out of the trio so far is ‘Sorry’, with its charming intro sounds of the artist setting up for the take, moving smoothly into stripped back guitar and close sounding vocal, before surprising the listener with a distorted guitar and drum heavy finale.

The new single comes just two days after the announcement that Beabadoobee will be taking her album on tour next year in September and October 2021. The shows will be held around the UK, in cities including London, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester, and Bristol.

‘Fake It Flowers’ is due for release on 16th October 2020 via Dirty Hit Records, with a title inspired by the default title the artist’s phone gave her voice notes when writing for the album. Check out the full track-list below.

Hurt is out tomorrow. My heart is bursting I’m so ready to bring this bop into your lives. Don’t forget to smash that pre-save link. Wishing you butter toast n immaculate vibes. https://t.co/nr721GnajQ pic.twitter.com/hT8GwSh12J

— Arlo Parks (@arloparks) August 17, 2020

Kicking off the conversation, Amfo praised Parks’ use of spoken word in the third verse, and asked how it came about. To this, she replied, “I’ve always really been inspired by like poetry and spoken word and hip-hop, and I felt like story telling was at the heart of this song, and I kind of wanted to add a bit more visual imagery into the track.” She also said that she had been “a little bit nervous” to include it.

Written at a friends’ apartment, the upbeat song contains some loaded lyrics, such as “Wouldn’t it be lovely to feel something for once/Wouldn’t it be lovely to feel worth something.” But, it offers a solitude in the chorus, with the words “I know you can’t let go of anything at the moment/Just know it won’t hurt so much forever.” The songwriter explained, “There are some tricky topics tackled but I wanted it to be something playful,” and this was certainly achieved.

‘Hurt’ was co-written by Parks and Gianluca Buccellati, who also produced the track. Prior to the release, Parks shared a video online, commenting, “My heart is bursting I’m so ready to bring this bop into your lives.” Despite how little the video gave away, fans were excited to listen and view the music video. ‘Hurt’ is out now via Transgressive Records, and Parks has asked fans to let her know how the song makes them feel, hoping that it can uplift them and wishing that everyone is “being sweet to themselves”.

Hurt is out now! I hope it brings you joy and uplifts you even if it’s only in a small way – I’d love to know how it makes you feel – hope everyone’s being sweet to themselves https://t.co/nr721GnajQ Alexandra Waespi pic.twitter.com/a40RNUc2Px — Arlo Parks (@arloparks) August 18, 2020

At only 20 years old, the singer-songwriter has achieved much success, releasing her most moving song to date, ‘Black Dog’, earlier this year. Furthermore, she has featured on songs with Easy Life and Future Utopia, appeared on Michelle Obama’s podcast playlist, and partnered with Amazon Music’s Breakthrough programme for new artists. Parks has confirmed that she is working on her debut album, but nothing has been publicly announced yet.

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Tonight, @anniemac will be premiering ‘Violent Sun’ as her Hottest Record In The World on @bbcradio1 at 19:30 BST, and interviewing Jon. The video we made will then be premiering over on YouTube at 19:45 BST. Join the countdown now with the link in our bio.

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It has been revealed that ‘Violent Sun’ is the closing track on the album, and it was described in a press release as being “a first in the Everything Everything catalogue.” The release went on to say, “It’s a propulsive rush of melody with a cinematic scale…The band wanted it to feel like the last song played on the dance floor.” Now that fans can listen to the song, this is very apparent in the fast-paced vocal line and suspended synths.

Frontman Jonathan Higgs said himself that “‘Violent Sun’ is about the feeling that something terrible is approaching fast, and you want to hold on to this moment forever.” In his interview with Annie Mac, he expressed this same sentiment, as well as going on to discuss the album, his musical process, and his fans, saying, “every time we’ve put something out that we’re really proud of ourselves, people react really well.”

The band capture their vision for the song in the music video, also released yesterday. Though still in isolation, each member used a GoPro to film themselves running through various locations. The video has gained 13,000 views on YouTube, and still counting.

In his interview for Radio 1, Higgs also mentioned the upcoming ‘RE-ANIMATOR’ tour which Everything Everything will embark on in March 2020. This is to be their first headlining tour in years, but the future of live music is still so uncertain, given the Covid-19 pandemic. He told Mac, “It feels amazing to finally put something in stone. I mean, who knows what the world will be like by then, but we’re looking ahead to March and hopefully we’ll be able to go on the road again.” Tickets are available now from the bands website.

With a more electronic sound than Foals are used to playing, ‘Hypercolour’ is a summer song with a dark and mysterious influence from the bands’ rock background. Contrastingly, the lyrics are pure and positive as ever, with the repeated line: “Endless, open wide road running through the sky/Hypercolour blue and the summer in your mind.”

The single debuted as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record, gaining 12,000 views on YouTube in under 24 hours. Introducing the record, Mac said, “It’s a real big one today – CamelPhat collaborating with Yannis from Foals on a track called ‘Hypercolour’. She then spoke briefly to the artists, who gave some insight into the track, explaining that they wanted it to be released today, on Glastonbury weekend, as CamelPhat were supposed to play tomorrow (Saturday 27th).

CamelPhat promoted the song prior to its release, documenting a small part of the editing process after recording. Speaking with Forbes, the pair expressed their excitement for the release, saying, “We’ve been longtime fans of Foals after seeing them live a number of times over the years, and they have always been on our list to collaborate with. Thankfully, the feeling was mutual.”

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2 Weeks & Counting… The New Single with @ynnsphilippakis ‘HYPERCOLOUR’

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Sadly, both bands have had tour dates cancelled due to the coronavirus, with Foals rescheduling their UK and European tour. On the bright side, this has allowed them to work on new music and look forward to the day they can perform live again.

CamelPhat have been incredibly active this year, sharing numerous singles to a warm reception from fans. Made up of members Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala, the duo was formed in 2004 in Liverpool and has seen a number of singles released since, with 2017’s ‘Cola‘ reaching over 100 million streams.

Foals have released five studio albums in total, with various changes to members. Currently, the formation includes Yannis Philippakis (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jimmy Smith (guitar), Edwin Congreave (bass, keyboards), and Jack Bevan (drums).

Anyone But Me out now https://t.co/g5NayVBR1s pic.twitter.com/sd6CDGGLsM

— Joy Crookes (@joycrookes) April 8, 2020

The song explores mental health and learning how to share emotions with other people. In a statement, Crookes said “I’ve suffered from mental health issues since I was young.” The singer explained “Being able to have these important conversations with my friends and then my family has been challenging and I guess that’s why I always turned to music,” and finished by saying that she hopes to continue breaking down boundaries with her songs.

Annie Mac played ‘Anyone But Me’ on her BBC Radio 1 show as the ‘Hottest Record’ on Wednesday evening. The single is the first fans have heard from Crookes since she attended the Brits in February. Nominated for the Rising Star Award, the London artist was excited to be nominated alongside Celeste, but said that “You take one look at that list to go ‘there’s not enough women on it’.”

Tonight I’m Annie Mac’s Hottest record and I can be yours too
Tune in at 7.30pm on BBC Radio 1 to hear my lil voice #isolated pic.twitter.com/fvpLbBoqhK

— Joy Crookes (@joycrookes) April 8, 2020

The singer-songwriter has never released a full length studio album, but told the BBC that she was planning to in May 2020 with her record label Insanity. ‘Anyone But Me’ is just the first hint at what we can expect from this precocious artist. Fans are incredibly excited to hear more news of the album from the singer-songwriter.

Growing up in South London, Joy Crookes spent her teen years playing in bands with friends and learning guitar. When she posted videos of her music to YouTube, she caught the attention of the music industry and released her debut single in 2016 at the age of 18. Since then, she has put out three EPs and many more singles, performing at numerous festivals.

This year, Crookes announced that she would be supporting Harry Styles in ‘Love On Tour’, which has now unfortunately been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Information on this can be found on his website. Additionally, the singer is currently on the line-up for a few shows this summer, though this may change depending on the outcome of the Covid-19 lock-down. In the meantime, Crookes has entertained fans via Instagram and Twitter, posting covers and running livestreams to chat with fans.

After a social media post announcing their next tour, PVRIS posted telling followers to listen to Annie Mac’s show at 7pm. Fans were excited to hear new music, along with details of the third studio album.

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Tune in to @anniemac tonight! 7pm gmt on @bbcradio1.

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Lead singer Lynn Gunn spoke about the single, saying it’s “about being a people pleaser, holding other up and never asking for anything back. Quite often that can be taken advantage of and it can be hard to set ‘no’, set boundaries. This feels amplified, especially as a woman. This song is about stepping into my power as a woman, shedding old skin and taking nurturing, caretaker feminine nature and turning it into a super power.”

The music video for ‘Dead Weight’ also premiered yesterday, with Gunn driving a hearse with a mini disco ball on the rear-view mirror as she wears glitter and dances with other lost souls. It has already gained 54,000 views and was directed by YHELLOW, who also worked on 2019 singles ‘Old Wounds’ and ‘Hallucinations’.

PVRIS shared details of their new album, letting fans know that it is set to be released on 1st May with their record label Reprise (Warner Records). ‘Use Me’ is the title, and it can be pre-ordered from their website now. They have also announced the track-list, which can be seen below.

1. Gimme A Minute (Unreleased)
2. Dead Weight
3. Stay Gold
4. Good To Be Alive (Unreleased)
5. Death Of Me
6. Hallucinations
7. Old Wounds
8. Loveless (Unreleased)
9. January Rain (Unreleased)
10. Use Me (Unreleased)
11. Wish You Well (Unreleased)

PVRIS will be taking the album on tour in the US through May and June, with tickets available on their website now. They will then join Halsey on her ‘Manic World Tour’ in July.

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US TOUR. TICKETS + VIP ON SALE FRIDAY 10AM LOCAL. TICKET LINK IN BIO.

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The band consists of members Lynn Gunn (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Alex Babinski (guitar, keyboards) and Brian MacDonald (bass, keyboards), as well as touring musician Justin Nace (drums). They have released two studio albums, ‘White Noise’ and ‘All You Know Of Heaven, All You Need Of Hell’, since they formed in 2012.

Awards include the Tour of the Year at the Alternative Rock Awards for their tour with Muse and Thirty Seconds To Mars in 2017, and the Rock Sound Award for artist of the year. Gunn also won a Rock Sound Award herself, for Rock Sound Icon, and says that their new album with allow her to “take credit” for all the work she does for the group, including songwriting, presentation, production and concepts for merch and visuals.