The band have their local tour coming up this summer before they set off to the UK. On the 13th of October they will be kick starting in London at the Roundhouse. As from here, their journey becomes a pickled one. Jumping from one country to the other, they will make their way around Europe visiting from the UK to Germany, Norway, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

Their final destination relies on the quiet Finland on the 21st of November. A good move from the bands part, what better place to choose from other than a rock head country who relies on their loud riffs to elevate from their peaceful stance as a country. Playing in Tampere they will wrap up with a heavy heart.

We welcome this tour as the celebration of their upcoming album release of Darkfighter, set to be released on the 2nd of June this year (2023). Allowing enough time between the release and their tour in order for the fans to absorb their fresh sound, willing them to experience the live shows with an eager anticipation. Three songs have already been released from the album. These include “Bird in the Hand”, “Nobody Wants To Die” and “Rapture”.

A first glimpse of the band since their last studio album in 2019, Feral Roots. An album which took flight from the roaring success and was claimed the best rock album of that very year. They now come back with a fresh set of ears and a four year rejuvenation to their musical development.

“Dear friends on the other side of the pond, Darkfighter is coming for you,” mentions their guitarist Scott Holiday . “And Lightbringer is coming for you too. We’re finally able to come back to you and bring you NEW music! Music that has been firmly situated in our hearts. Nothing makes me happier than to think about experiencing these albums together and making them into something entirely new and different every night. Let’s make something symbiotic and alive that we’ll want to remember forever.”

They have taken the time to write and create this project. Really delving into the meaning behind the creative process and perceiving the album in two parts. On one side, the story tells the fighting of the darkness. And the other side explains bringing the light to where there is none. After Darkfighter they will be releasing a companion album later this year Lightbringer. You can see which story involves what. The build up couldn’t be more tense.

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Tickets for the tour will be available on the 14th April here.

UK Tour Dates: 

13/10/2023 – Roundhouse – London
14/10 – NX Newcastle – Newcastle
16/10 – Barrowland Ballroom – Glasgow
17/10 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
18/10 – Manchester Academy – Manchester
20/10 – Cambridge Corn Exchange – Cambridge
21/10 – O2 Academy – Bristol
22/10 – O2 Guildhall Southampton – Southampton

The tune comes to say its fellow greetings today as the second release of their, hopefully soon to be announced, album release. It comes after the first drop of the LP “How 2 Dance”, released late last year (2022). A song admittedly inspired by a session the band had a while ago with Nile Rogers. “Nile Rodgers is a force to be reckoned with” they admit, “He does make you think about dancing quite a lot! He’s an amazing man to write songs with.”

“Jealousy”, as well as the upcoming album from the English rock band, has been the collaborative outcome from Amir Amor’s (member of Rudimental) production input. And co-written by the songwriter genius Henry Tucker, the Leeds based producer Lewis Thompson and RISC.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman, Ricky Wilson, has announced that we should be expecting the release of said album this year. However, even though it the date will be creeping up on us and two pre releases have been offered, they still have not unveiled the name of said project. It is how you master the art of creating suspense for an exciting piece of news. What we do know about the disc is that it comes as a follow up from their last album release Duck from 2019 as their seventh studio album.

The band will be performing their new songs during their tour this summer. A scattered tour with performances in the UK and dotted locations around Europe. They have a couple of shows before they officially kick off next month in Cornwall. On the 15th April they will be playing in London at Dingwalls. On the 13th May they will be performing at Perranporth Beach and make their way through Bridlington, Santiago de Compostela, Lytham St Annes, Greenwich, Benicàssim, Ludlow, Warwick, Galway, Penrith, Stoke-On-Trent and finally finish in Saltash, once again in Cornwall, on the 25th of August.

It’s a catchy tune, not dissimilar to the rest of the bands discography. They believe this new episode of music to be a fun one to dance to. As a follow up of Duck, expect another batch of pop-dance music instead of their older alternative indie approaches. Get your tickets whilst they’re still available.

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UK Tour Dates:

15/04/2024 – Dingwalls – London
13/05 – Perranporth Beach – Perranporth
03/06 – Bridlington Spa Centre – Bridlington
28/06 – The Proms Arena – Lytham St Annes
08/07 – Old Royal Naval College – Greenwich
21/07 – Ludlow Castle – Ludlow
22/07 – Warwick Castle – Warwick
27/07 – Heineken Big Top – Galway
28/07 –  Lowther Deer Park – Penrith
19/08 – The Trentham Estate – Stoke-On-Trent
25/08 – Port Eliot Gardens – Saltash

We come across such an artistic crossing of paths after The Lottery Winners spent a good effort trying to catch his attention. After 55 tweets, the 61 year old icon gave them a chance, and decided to give the song a listen, which led to him vocally contributing to the track.

Rylance, the frontman of the band, held his persistence in trying to work with George after researching how a pop song should be written to be considered a classic. Having listened to many of the pop artist’s songs for inspiration he came to the realisation that his creation of “Let Me Down” had been written to be sung by no other vocalist other than the man himself. Which he heroically achieved.

The single has been released, previously, as part of their upcoming album Anxiety Replacement Therapy due to be dropped on the 28th April this year (2023). They’ve also released two other singles of the album, the opening song “Worry” and “Money” featuring the Happy Mondays lead singer Shaun Ryder.

Rylance describes the song as such: “The song has a light and sunny ‘80s feel, with a lot of the same colours as other Boy George songs.” The album is to be received as the reflection of a year in the writer’s life. A typhoon of his mental health struggles and how he dealt with it. He shares his concern for others in similar situations and wants listeners to use it as a self-help tape.

The single comes hand in hand with a music video, which is supposed to pay homage to to George’s legacy of equality and paving a way for the younger generation of artists.  It showcases a young boy sadly getting home from school who turns on the television and gets inspired by the band and Boy George’s fexpressive freedom.

They have also just announced a UK tour set to start next month. Kicking off o the 4th April in Sheffield they will make their way through the country, with a couple of cheeky gigs out in the Netherlands and Amsterdam, until the 19th August finishing in Cornwall.

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UK Tour dates:

04/04/2023 – Leadmill – Sheffield
12/04 – O2 Academy 2 – Liverpool
13/04 – Epic Studios – Norwich
14/04 – Bullingdon – Oxford
15/04 – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff
16/04 – Corn Exchange – Hertford
18/04 – Mama Roux – Birmingham
19/04 – Room 2 – Glasgow
20/04 – Brudenell – Leeds
21/04 – Empire – Middlesborough
22 /04 – Parr Hall – Warrington
23 /04 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
25/04 – Phoenix – Exeter
26/04 – Thekla -Bristol
27/04 – Patterns – Brighton
28 /04 – Engine Rooms – Southampton
29/04 – Lafayette – London
02/05 – Sugarmill – Stoke
03/05 – Docks Academy – Grimsby
27/05 – The Park Festival – Leeds
28/05 – Neighbourhood Festival – Manchester
15/06 – Isle of Wight Festival – Isle Of White
12/08 – Boardmasters Festival – Cornwall
19/08 – This Feeling By The Sea Festival – Bridlington

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The musical duo has given the following description concerning their brand-new track, “Forgive Me” is about forgiving yourself for the worst thing you’ve ever done, and forgiving another for the harm they caused you, which is the ultimate surrender…We wrote this song with one of our favorite artists in the world, the legendary Mahmut Orhan, and were heavily influenced by Mahmut’s Turkish roots. His orchestration really heightens the drama and raw emotion of the song, and is evocative of longing. Even though it’s dramatic and emotional, it also makes you wanna dance and sway. It has a sexiness that Mahmut often has in his music, that we love.”  

“Forgive Me” was also released with an artistic accompanying music video directed by Hakan Can and shot in Istanbul, featuring a strong narrative complete with beautiful modern dance sequences. The video showcases the talent of the entire team and was choreographed by Tanem Işık, a sixteen-year-old wonderkid from Istanbul. The ambitious music video provides a perfect backdrop to exhibit designs by up-and-coming Turkish designers from New Gen, a platform utilised by the Istanbul Fashion Academy and those within the industry, the exciting fashion can be seen on the video’s cast.

Speaking on the video, Sofi Tukker has given the following account, “The video is about the journey of losing oneself and then ultimately coming home to oneself. Sophie starts off in what feels like a straight jacket, struggling against herself, and then the troubled part of herself gets let loose. She spends the rest of the video trying to find herself again and comes across Tucker and Mahmut who help her.”   

Along with the release of their new single, the group have also disclosed the artwork and tracklist for their upcoming album Wet Tennis, set to be released on 29th April 2022. The group released the album’s first teaser in February, “Original Sin” was the first single to be taken from the band’s second studio album. The forthcoming album will mark the follow up to their debut album Tree House, the album was released on 13th April 2018 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic album. The concept of Wet Tennis was birthed from the band’s interaction with their fans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo started daily live streams and was named the second live-streamed band of 2020 by Pollstar magazine.

The press release has given a statement addressing the group’s new album, “This is an album made for their fans but perhaps more significantly, with them. They recorded several songs during the past two years, many with a darker tone that reflected the challenges happening. SOFI TUKKER were very intentional in choosing the songs that made the album, making a conscious decision to have it embody a healing positivity, not a shortsighted positivity that doesn’t recognize the turmoil in the world but one that helps navigate them and effect positive change.”  

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The Florida formed duo have also announced dates for their European, West Asia and Australian tour, the group have also confirmed a string of second dates added to their sold-out US tour dates. After a residency in Las Vegas in April, the duo will embark on the North American leg of their tour, after seventeen US performances the group begin their Australian dates. On 5th September 2022, the duo starts a series of European dates with the concluding show on 1st October 2022 in Turkey. The duo’s European dates include a UK performance, on 15th September the group will appear at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire. The band’s extensive tour also incorporates seven festival appearances including Belgian’s Tomorrowland on 17th July 2022. 

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The new version incorporates a heavier sound featuring screamed vocals courtesy of frontman Oli Sykes, whilst retaining the hit single’s pop hooks. The single was originally released on 25th June 2021 and spent numerous weeks as the UK number-one single. “Bad Habits” has experienced a remix before this year’s Brits award, on 12th August 2021 Fumez the Engineer released a UK drill mix featuring British rappers Tion Wayne and Central Cee.

Bring me the Horizon posted the FaceTime call with Sheeran which led to the recording and release of their Brit collaboration. Within the call, the “Shape of You” singer described the Brits performance, “That show was nuts“, Sykes replied, “I’ve never had so much adrenaline pumping through me.”. The 35-year-old singer then stated,  “There are so many people asking for like a studio version.”, Sheeran replied, “We have to get one out”.

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Sheeran has expressed interest in working together with Bring Me the Horizon in the past, having spoken with the Daily Star newspaper’s Wired column concerning the new partnership, “We’re going to write a song together… Playing with Bring Me The Horizon was a dream. I got in touch with [singer Oli Sykes] and we were going to write together but then the pandemic happened, so we were in touch – I’ve been a fan for a long time. Oddly enough that’s the kind of music I grew up listening to and had a Kerrang subscription and I listened to it constantly.”

He continued to state how the group improved the live performance of the track, “I actually said ‘Bad Habits’ would be a bit of a wet fart if I was just going up there and playing it normally. The song is EDM and they’ve taken it and make it a whole new thing. I was just like, you know what, these guitars are going to be great. It was a week’s turnaround – we emailed each other two weeks ago, recorded it a week ago and rehearsed it three days ago.”

This is not the first time in which Sheeran’s pop sound has generated interest from heavier genres of music. Last year, Cradle of Filth bandmember Dani Filth confirmed that he had contacted Sheeran via social media intending to record a charity single together. Filth discussed the interaction, “I’ve actually been emailing with him. He actually touched base with me. I’ve been invited up to his place. Well, he said he could come down to mine, but I pointed out to him that I don’t own my own bar or village, and it’d be better if I went there. He said he’d do anything. Quite literally. He said he’s a massive fan. He seems like a genuinely very nice guy actually.”

Sheeran and Bring me the Horizon’s upcoming pop-rock mash-up of “Bad Habits” is now available to pre-save across all major streaming platforms.

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A press release for Rossen’s upcoming release has provided the following description for the album, “The landscape surrounding You Belong There is Daniel Rossen’s sophisticated and visceral consideration of what comes after the restless enthusiasm and public fanfare of your youth. It’s a riveting 10-song reintroduction to a voice that sounds both entirely familiar and fully re-energized by the act of unfettered expression and newfound self-sovereignty. These songs explore the personally uncharted territory of adulthood, including the troubles left behind and the possibilities that wait ahead.”

Alongside the confirmation of the album’s release date, the LP’s lead single entitled “Shadow In The Frame” has also been released. The single is the first track to be released from Rossen’s upcoming album, You Belong There will be released via British independent label Warp Records. The label was formed in Sheffield and holds an impressive roster including electro pioneers Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus and legendary musician and producer Brian Eno.

Rossen’s forthcoming release will be the artist’s first solo LP and will follow the EP entitled Silent Hour/Golden Mile. The artist’s debut solo EP was released on 20th March 2012 via Warp Records and included tracks in Rossen had originally penned for Shields, Grizzly Bear’s fourth studio album. The EP consisted of five tracks and sired great critical acclaim, Pitchfork awarded the release a rating of 8 and described the EP as a “majestic song cycle full of fingerpicked notes that babble like tributaries.”

Rossen has remained a staple of indie music since the early ’00s, whilst a student in New York he formed the group Department Of Eagles with roommate Fred Nicolaus. The pair released their first EP Mo’Tussin/Whitey on the Moon in 2002, the group later released two more Eps and two LPs. The duo’s most successful release was the 2008 single “No One Does It Like You”, the track was released from their 2008 album In Ear Park.

The California born artist’s talents can also be heard within the American rock band Grizzly Bear, a group who were the forefront of the indie revival of the early 00’s and incorporated influences from folk and psychedelic music. Rossen joined the group in 2005 and is featured on four of their five studio albums.

In support of his upcoming release, Rossen is set to hit the road in the Spring/Summer 2022 for a 34 date tour. The American musician will begin the North American leg of his tour on 27th March 2022 and will perform across the country throughout Spring. The tour’s European dates kickstart on 7th May 2022, Rossen will perform 9 dates before the start of the UK performances. The UK leg concludes on 25th May 2022 in Glasgow and the tour finishes with further American dates before a final performance on 19th June 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Daniel Rossen UK tour dates

19/05/2022 – Left Bank – Leeds
20/05 – Union Chapel – London
23/05 – Pepper Canister – Dublin
25/05 – St Luke’s – Glasgow

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The new single dropped today under artist name Snail Mail, the Indie solo project by 22-year-old guitarist Lindsey Jordan. Jordan provided the following statement concerning her new release, “I am excited to share this one! In summation it’s about why love can’t exist between a person and a concept of a person. Remove the pedestal and you might realize there was never anything there at all.”

To accompany the new single, Jordan also paired the release with a new music video. Within the video, Jordan can be seen performing with a live band at the Armour-Stiner Octagon House located in New York.

The new single is the latest track to be taken from the singer’s upcoming album, Valentine, set to be released on 5th November 2021 via Matador. The album was produced by talented producer Brad Cook, known for his work with Bon Iver. “Madonna” marks the third single to be released from the singer’s forthcoming second studio album. The album’s title track “Valentine” was released on 15th September 2021 and the second single “Ben Franklin” dropped on 13th October 2021. Both singles’ have garnered critical and commercial success whilst propelling interest for the upcoming album.

Entertainment Weekly gave the following review for the album’s title track. “‘Valentine’ is as auspicious a first taste as we could hope for, gorgeously robust and sonically adventurous. [It] feels anything but small. It is bolder, catchier, and more expansive than its predecessor. From her sorrow and solitude, Jordan reemerges as one of indie rock’s most astute, confident, and compelling songwriters.”

The single’s press release gives the following description of Jordan’s new album: “Written in 2019-2020 the album is filled with romance, heartbreak, blood, sweat and tears. But Valentine is poised and self-possessed, channelling its anger and dejection into empowering revenge fantasies and rewriting the narrative of its own fate.”

Jordan has often been compared to a collection of celebrated artists from the 90s, the most prominent being Elliott Smith. Within the press release this influence is noted, “…with digitized electronic inflected anthems, swooning baroque FM rockers, smoldering slow-jam R&B and some of the most gorgeous and heart-rending finger-picked guitar ballads this side of Elliott Smith. The star of the show however is Lindsey’s voice – no longer the prodigal wunderkind, her vocals and words are rawer, deeper, snarlier and more feeling than ever before.”

Often accredited with the recent resurgence in 90’s rock, Snail Mail has taken the world by storm since her debut release. Her first studio album, Lush, was released on June 8th 2018 and was written at age 17. The artist’s individualist talent was soon spotted, and the singer’s star began to rise. Jordan began to gain recognition within respected musical institutions, in 2019 the singer was included within Billboard’s 21 under 21 list. The New York Times described Jordan as “an innovator, creating fresh expectations for what a complex artistic statement from a young voice can sound like today.”

In support of her upcoming new full-length release, the singer is set to embark on a worldwide tour. The tour will start with a collection of live performances across North America and will continue into the UK and Europe. Fans will be able to catch the UK leg of her tour next year, Jordan will kick off four UK performances In Manchester on 18Th February 2022.

Snail Mail UK tour dates

18/02/2022 – Manchester Academy 2 – Manchester
20/02 – QMU – Glasgow
22/02 – SWX – Bristol
23/02 – O2 Forum Kentish Town – London

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The new track’s music video also pays homage to P.Diddy’s 2001 hit and appears to be a reimagined version of the original video. P.Diddy is cast as Nelson’s disgruntled neighbour who proceeds to scold the 30-year-old singer. Nelson is depicted within the video as causing chaos within a traditional fictional suburban neighbourhood. The singer co-directed the video with Harry James and is shot much like a feature film ending with credits and bloopers.

Along with the backing of musical heavyweight P.Diddy, the track also sees Nelson collaborate with Nicki Minaj. The American rapper is also featured in the new music video, Minaj can be seen performing within a glamorous looking garage. Nelson has also worked with production artists Loose Change on her new track. The singer has worked with the duo before on the Little Mix 2018 track “Touch”.

Leading up to the track’s release the singer promoted the single and teased information via social media. During the run up, Nelson stated how her new material may divide her fans. The singer took to her Instagram to announce the single’s release.

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Speaking within a press release, Nelson stated that the lyrical themes were inspired by a bad break up which forced the singer to self-reflect. The singer began to ponder on her dating life, “‘Why do I like bad boys, what is wrong with me? Why am I attracted to anyone that looks naughty?‘” The singer proceeds to recount her conversation with Loose Change concerning her musical process and inspiration, “You’ll think I’m a nutter but I really want to write a song about why most women like bad boys and I want to use the Diddy song, And they were like, ‘Let’s do it’.”

Nelson announced her departure from her former group last year and cited her reasons due to mental health issues. However, the hit-making girl group are still evident within Nelson’s solo release. The “Shout Out To My Ex” singers are name-dropped by P.Diddy’s within the artist’s dialogue.

The singer has recently spoken to Glamour within their October digital issue concerning her ex-bandmates. Nelson admitted that their relationship has changed but remains optimistic. “I haven’t spoken to the girls. It is weird because for so many years we were as close as sisters, together every hour of the day for weeks, sharing beds, laughing, crying just 24/7 the four of us together and then… Nothing.”

Within the interview, Nelson remained hopeful that they would rekindle their relationship and continued to discuss their bond and confirms hopes for their friendship, “Hopefully at some point in the future we can all come back together. I love them. They are my sisters in so many ways, but for the time being we just don’t talk.”

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The British rockers’ new track follows the group’s successful rock formula with electric guitar licks, soaring vocals and steady percussion. The track’s title appears to be a play on the popular hit “Jessy’s Girl” by Rick Springfield. The chorus pays homage to a 1981 single with familiar guitar hooks and melodies, although the track is not a direct cover the single incorporates musical similarities and nuances.

The new single’s press release describes the track and further confirms the 80’s sonic inspiration, “‘Jussy’s Girl’ is sensitive as a falling boulder. It oozes rock n roll extravagance with huge 80s influenced riffs and an anthemic chorus that summons the inescapable carnal powers of love.”

A flamboyant new music video accompanied the single release and also involves the theme of history, the video sees frontman Justin Hawkins time travel with a time machine telephone box. Hawkins first enters the phone box after a broken-down motorcycle and soon the singer is transported back in time. The singer’s journey encompasses the black and white splendour and characters seen in silent movies of the past.

The band took to their Instagram to share behind the scenes photos from their video.

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Hawkins has given the following statement within the press release concerning the new single, the singer describes the song’s meaning and its musical influences. “Jussy’s Girl is a song about unrequited desires of both the flesh and the heart. Although one could argue that hearts are made out of the same stuff as flesh. You know what I mean though. It’s about an unspeakable longing, but sounds like a bloke walking around in his 501s on a sunny day. It’s sad, but also carefree. Sonically we were aiming for somewhere between Def Leppard and Billy Ocean. Well, I was. There’s a helicopter in it and an awesome guitar solo. What more could you ask for?”

“Jussys Girl” is the third single to be taken from the group’s forthcoming album Motorheart, set to be released on 19th November 2021 via independent record label Cooking Vinyl. The group’s seventh studio album has released two prior singles, “Nobody Can See Me Cry” and the album’s title track “Motorheart” a love song in celebration of a sex robot’s devotion. The quartet’s new material follows the band’s 2019 album Easter is Cancelled; the album sired three singles including “Rock And Roll Deserves to Die”. The album was met with commercial success reaching number 10 within the UK album charts, making the release their fourth top 10 albums.

The new album will be available in multiple formats and configurations both in standard and deluxe editions. For fans of Vinyl, heavyweight black vinyl, as well as limited edition colour LPs, are available to pre-order. Other physical formats include CDS and an old-school cassette along with exclusive and signed material.

Fans will be able to hear the band’s new material played live very soon, in November The Darkness will be embarking on their 22-date headline UK tour. The legendary rockers will be treating fans to new songs as well as classics from their wide repertory which spans from their formation in 2000. Support will be supplied by British Lion, the new side project by former Iron Maiden and founding member bassist Steve Harris.

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The Darkness UK tour

17/11/2021 – Brighton Dome – Brighton
19/11 – Winter Gardens – Margate
20/11 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth
21/11 – Cliffs Pavilion – Southend
23/11 – UEA – Norwich
24/11 – Corn Exchange – Cambridge
26/11 – The Hexagon – Reading
27/11 – The Great Hall – Cardiff
29/11 – The Great Hall – Exeter
30/11 – G Live – Guildford
02/12 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
03/12 – Academy – Manchester
04/12 – Bonus Arena – Hull
06/12 – The Victoria – Stoke-on-Trent
07/12 – O2 Academy – Bristol
09/12 – Barrowlands – Glasgow
10/12 – O2 Academy – Newcastle
11/12 – O2 Academy – Leeds
13/12 – Rock City – Nottingham
14/12 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
16/12 – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – London
17/12 – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – London

The singer took to her Instagram to announce the news of her new release, the post’s caption also describes her musical process during the pandemic.

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The single release was accompanied by a music video by Charles Billot, the video perfectly reflects the simple but beautiful melodies and instrumentation used within the new track. A statement from the press release describes the video. “The video is moody and intense, with Lizzie singing from a black void and closeups of water and rope on skin, falling in a billowing white dress.”

The former member of alt-rock band TEEN has also released her new solo album You Don’t Know via Egghunt Records. The album has been received well critically, Chris Ingalls from PopMatters has provided the following review, “a ten-song sampler of sophisticated, layered pop. Each track veers off into slightly different sonic territory while remaining remarkably cogent and consistent.”

Born as Lizzie Lieberson, the New York-based artist’s first solo album has been five years in the making. The singer-songwriter has been using her experiences as a working musician within former band TEEN. Formed with her sisters, the group were active between 2010-2019 and released four studio albums. Along with her experiences on the road, Lieberson also uses lessons learnt from past relationships and along with an optimistic attitude the young artist is now ready to release her musical rebirth.

A statement from the press release describes the artist’s creative process. “Lieberson has been quietly piecing together ideas and compositions for You Don’t Know, writing in-between her hectic TEEN schedule, whether it was in an old apartment in NYC, under the watchful gaze of the redwoods in California or immersed in the stunning natural beauty of her hometown in Halifax, Nova Scotia. While the record comes with the heaviness of heartache, there’s a cathartic charge under a blanket of electronic soundscapes that allow Lieberson’s meditations to manifest with a hopeful flourish.”

On three of the album’s tracks, the artist has worked with Daniel Schlett, a former collaborator with TEEN. The duo recorded their tracks at Brooklyn’s Strange Weather Studio, the singer describes Schlett in the press release as a “completely special producer” who has “musical instincts and ideas that are always interesting and exciting“.

On the rest of the album, Lieberson co-produced the tracks with Miles Francis within his Greenwich Village recording studio. The singer has described their working relationship within the press release, “I’ve never made music with someone I’m in love with and it’s been one of the more special experiences in my life” the singer continues to describe his process “His musical voice, contribution and support is enormous on this record and in my life.” The pair also recorded with Lieberson’s mother, the duo recorded Lizzie’s mother playing the mandolin for several tracks at Lieberson’s hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Musical talent clearly runs in the family, Lizzie and her sisters are the daughters of celebrated composer Peter Lieberson.

Including “You Don’t Know“, the album has sired five singles, its first single, “Loveless” was released on 4th May 2021. A statement from the press release describes the single, “Loveless is a song inspired by a fever dream. It’s about spiraling out of control in your love for someone.”. On 22nd June 2021, the next single “Window” was released along with the option to pre-order the album, “The Joke” was next to be released on 20th July 2021 and was also accompanied by a music video. The album’s next release was the single “Memory” which was released on 24th August 2021, the press release provides a depiction for the track “Memory asks the question where does love go when it’s been lost? Does it get reabsorbed and hide somewhere in the body.?”

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