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Jónsi Announces Third Album Obsidian
Surprise! Jónsi is releasing his third studio album Obsidian, tomorrow, October 30. Coinciding with his art installation of the same name, Obsidian was co-produced and mixed by Paul Corley (Yves Tumor, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ben Frost, Koreless) and Nathan Salon. The record follows Jónsi’s sophomore album Shiver that released last year. Obsidian and its installation were inspired by the recent eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. Having lay dormant for nearly eight hundred years, Jónsi was unable to return to his homeland and witness the rare phenomenon. The ten-track record gives each title a reference to sights, textures, and aromas of the ashen terrain. The founding member of Sigur Rós’ exhibit is open from October 30 until December 17 at the Tanya Bona...
The War on Drugs’ I Don’t Live Here Anymore Captures Their Thrilling Camaraderie
The War on Drugs’ latest album opens with somewhat of a feint. Littered with sparse piano and soft guitar, “Living Proof” is among the quietest songs in the Philadelphia band’s expansive catalog. 2014’s Lost in the Dream opened with the resplendent “Under the Pressure,” and 2017’s A Deeper Understanding had the immediacy of “Up All Night.” The heartland rockers’ fifth record, however, introduces itself gently, opting for restraint rather than full-blown grandeur. Toward its end, “Living Proof” recedes into itself, like a gravitational pull into the distant horizon. Then, the locomotive pace of “Harmonia’s Dream” kicks in. This is all an exercise in tension and release, and the rest of that record is the release that “Living Proof” leaves you yearning for. Produced by frontman Adam Granduci...
Activision Blizzard CEO Promises “Zero-Tolerance” Harassment Policy as Arbitration Ends
Following months of controversy revolving around its workplace culture, sexual harassment and gender discrimination, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has finally announced that a series of policy changes are on the way. Announcing the end of ist required arbitration over the employees’ claims, the company’s Kotick stated in an email to employees yesterday that Activision Blizzard will be implementing a series of changes to improve its work environment and culture, including a “zero-tolerance” harassment policy. “Being welcoming and inclusive, in the context of our workplace, is crystal clear,” Kotick wrote. “We will still passionately debate ideas, employ healthy skepticism when appropriate, and demand excellence and rigor in all of our pursuits – but we will always treat each other wi...
‘GTA San Andreas’ is Officially Arriving in Virtual Reality
Mark Zuckerberg recently hosted a Facebook Connect keynote that covered various upcoming virtual reality projects under its new name, Meta. Towards the end of the presentation, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Rockstar Games‘ Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which he described as “one of the greatest games ever made,” is currently in development and will arrive in the metaverse via its Oculus Quest 2 system. The virtual reality version of San Andreas will likely be built on the remastered version of the game that was recently announced as part of a larger bundle that includes Vice City and GTA III. While VR mods for GTA games have unofficially existed for years, the upcoming official release is sure to bring a whole new experience. “This is a project many years in the making, and we can’t wait...
‘Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light’ and ‘Temple of Osiris’ Are Finally Coming to Nintendo Switch
Five years after the original release of the massively popular Nintendo handheld, the Switch is finally getting its first games from the beloved Tomb Raider franchise in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Thanks to a collaboration between Crystal Dynamics and Feral Games, Switch owners will soon be able to play Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light as well as Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. The two games originally launched for PC back in 2010 and 2014 respectively, offering fans of the franchise a refreshing isometric take with co-op multiplayer mechanics. Guardian of Light supported two-player mode while its sequel Temple of Osiris allowed up to four players to explore its levels. There’s currently no precise release date yet for the two games, so Tomb...
‘Forza Horizon 5’ to Feature Almost 500 Cars on Launch
Following on from yesterday’s news that Gran Turismo 7 will feature over 400 cars, Playground Games has confirmed that the upcoming Forza Horizon 5 video game will feature almost 500 cars upon launch. 491 cars will be available from launch, and more cars are set to be unveiled closer to the game’s official release on November 9. As per the Forza recipe, there will also be a number of expansion packs that will introduce more driveable and customizable cars to the garage. Brands such as Acura, Alpine, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lexus, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota, and VW will remain in the game, with Mercedes-Benz actually serving as the game’s halo brand with its AMG Project One being the star of the show...
The Deals: A$AP Ferg Joins Roc Nation; UTA Music Signs Dillon Francis
Dillon Francis has signed with UTA Music to oversee the DJ’s film, television and alternative media pursuits in addition to his international touring business in Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Francis will continue to be represented by Canopy Media Partners and TMWRK. Having just put out his fifth record Happy Machine, Francis is working on endeavors outside of music, penning scripts for his animated series titled Gerald’s World, which is currently in development. He is also putting together a treatment for a show about his alter-ego DJ Hanzel. Big Loud Records has signed rising country singer Jake Worthington to its growing lineup of artists. Worthington, who emerged as a finalist on NBC’s The Voice in 2014,...
Limp Bizkit to Drop ‘Still Sucks’ Album on Halloween
Limp Bizkit will release their first new album in 10 years on Sunday (Oct. 31), the self-deprecatingly titled Limp Bizkit Still Sucks. Guitarist Wes Borland confirmed the news on Thursday, when he posted an image of the album’s cover and the message, “Our first album in over a decade comes out this Sunday! Happy Halloween! Limp Bizkit – Still Sucks.” The illustrated cover features the members of the Nu-Metal band laying on the floor of a suburban house as a joint-smoking woman attempts to vacuum them up. A link to the album title hashtag takes you to the track list for the 12-song collection, which promises such songs as “Dirty Rotten Bizkit,” “Turn It Up, B–ch,” “Don’t Change,” “You Bring Out the Worst in Me,...
Jerry Cantrell Talks Lightening the Load & Covering Elton John on ‘Brighten’: ‘It’s Not Just All F–king Monochrome’
After Degradation Trip — which was dedicated to Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley, who died of an overdose at age 34 two months before its release — Cantrell refocused on his main band. Alice in Chains delivered its fourth album, Black Gives Way to Blue, in 2009, followed by 2013’s The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and 2018’s Rainier Fog. Post-Rainier Fog, Cantrell began assembling the nine tracks on Brighten by revisiting his backlog of songs previously demoed and shelved, fragments of melodies and riffs held over the years, a mix of new songs — and a cover of an Elton John deep cut — and started recording in 2020. “Every record I’ve been in involved in has a couple of ideas that either weren’t in their best form or just didn’t fit with that body of work, and t...
Every Song Ranked on Ed Sheeran’s ‘=’: Critic’s Picks
As you soak up Sheeran’s latest opus, check out Billboard’s preliminary ranking of the 14 = tracks below. 14. “Be Right Now” Sheeran closes out = with a live-in-the-moment message on “Be Right Now.” Though its meaning is purposeful, the track lacks the magic of an immediate Ed melody or the impact of his brilliant knack for production. 13. “Sandman” There are several nods to Sheeran’s daughter on =, but this one is very clearly Lyra’s song. A plinking xylophone assists the singer’s tender falsetto as he paints a world full of “rainbow sugar rivers” and “snowmen made of ice cream” to croon his little girl to sleep. While it’s not an album standout, it does suggest that an Ed Sheeran Lullabies album could be in the new dad’s future. 12. “The Joker and The Queen” It seems Sheeran’s wife Cherr...
Mick Jenkins Releases New Album Elephant in the Room: Stream
Mick Jenkins has dropped a proverbial elephant into the room. Today, the rapper unveiled his third full-length studio set, Elephant in the Room, via Free Nation/Cinematic Music Group. Stream it below. The studio set from the Chicago MC was preceded by singles “Contacts” and “Scottie Pippen,” and also features collaborations with Ben Hixon (“Things you can die for”), Ayinde Cartman (“Stiff Arm”), Green SlIime (“D.U.I”), and serpentwithfeet (closer “Rug Burn”) In a statement, Jenkins revealed that the LP touches on a wide variety of subjects, “from my estranged relationship with my father to friendships that don’t feel the same anymore to the even more basic idea of acknowledging that I need help.” Advertisement Related Video He continued, “We become accustomed to allowing none progressive q...
CHVRCHES Release Screen Violence: Director’s Cut: Stream
CHVRCHES have released a deluxe edition of their latest album Screen Violence via Glassnote Records. Stream it below. Screen Violence: Director’s Cut features three new tracks “originally intended to be included on the release” of the original LP, the band revealed in a tweet ahead of the unveiling. They’re titled: “Killer,” “Bitter End,” and “Screaming.” The standard edition of Screen Violence dropped in August. The Scottish trio recently opened up to Consequence about recording the album during he pandemic, as well as what it was like working with Robert Smith and horror king John Carpenter in a separate sit-down for Kyle Meredith With… Advertisement Last month, the synth-pop act recorded a cover of Avril Lavigne’s 2002 single “I’m With You” for Apple Music’s Home Session along wit...
