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Mdou Moctar Announces East Coast Tour Dates
Mdou Moctar has announced a string of headlining East Coast tour dates in support of his 2021 LP Afrique Victime, kicking off in Februrary in Providence, Rhode Island. The new dates bookend his previously announced dates opening for Parquet Courts in February and March; Moctar and his band also hit the United Kingdom and Europe in April. Check out the full list of dates below. In September, Moctar and the band shared a documentary that followed the creation of Afrique Victime. In November, they released a four-song set titled Live at the Niger River. Read about Mdou Moctar’s Afrique Victime in Pitchfork’s “The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an a...
David Byrne and Yo La Tengo Cover Yoko Ono’s “Who Has Seen the Wind”: Listen
David Byrne and Yo La Tengo have shared their cover of Yoko Ono’s “Who Has Seen the Wind.” It’s the first single from Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono, a tribute album curated by Death Cab for Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard. The compilation features contributions from Deerhoof, the Flaming Lips, Sharon Van Etten, Death Cab for Cutie, U.S. Girls, Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, Stephin Merritt (of Magnetic Fields), and more. It’s due out February 18—Ono’s 89th birthday—via Canvasback and Atlantic. Check out the full tracklist below. The album will drop alongside a companion podcast hosted by Gibbard and journalist Jenny Eliscu, and featuring discussions of Ono’s life and music with artists featured on the compilation. In a statement, Gibbard said of Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono: [It] was born out of...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s the Smile Release First New Song: Listen
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have officially released the debut single from their new band the Smile, which features Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner on drums. “You Will Never Work in Television Again” was produced by Nigel Godrich. Listen to the new single below. The Smile will perform three consecutive live shows at Magazine London on January 29 (at 3 p.m. Eastern and 8 p.m. Eastern) and January 30 (at 6 a.m. Eastern). The trio will perform to a seated audience in the round, and the shows will broadcast on a livestream. Paul Dugdale will direct, and Driift will produce. Following a last-minute announcement, Greenwood, Yorke, and Skinner made their live debut as the Smile on the Glastonbury Festival’s Live at Worthy Farm streaming event in May. Godrich did not join them. The group takes it n...
The Weeknd Shares Tracklist for Upcoming Album ‘Dawn FM’
The Weeknd on Wednesday unveiled the full tracklist for his upcoming record, Dawn FM, which is set for release on Friday, January 7. Abel debuted the tracklist in a minute-long video shared to social media, which teases “a new sonic universe from the mind of The Weeknd” alongside additional audio and visual first-looks. tracklist pic.twitter.com/nauBWEXrUs — The Weeknd (@theweeknd) January 5, 2022 Take a look at the newly-unveiled Dawn FM tracklist, below. 1. Dawn FM2. Gasoline3. How Can I Make You Love Me4. Take My Breath5. Sacrifice6. A Tale By Quincy [Jones]7. Out Of Time8. Here We Go Again9. Best Friends10. Is There Someone Else?11. Starry Eyes12. Every Angel Is Terrifying13. Don’t Break My Heart14. I Heard You’re Married15. Less Than Zero16. Phantom Regret by Jim [Carey...
Ted Gardner, Artist Manager and Lollapalooza Co-Founder, Dies at 74
Ted Gardner, a longtime artist manager who co-founded the Lollapalooza festival with Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, died Dec. 28. He was 74. “I’m sad to report Ted Gardner, Our manager passed away today surrounded by his loving family,” tweeted Anton Newcombe, whose band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, has been managed by Gardner since 2004. “We will miss a great manager, mentor & friend. Our condolences to all his family & friends.” The funniest story he told me was of a meeting when @lollapalooza went mega, and he walks in and @perryfarrell goes “ted, we got Metallica to headline” he goes “fuck, you just wrecked this festival.” Perry goes “ted, they are on speakerphone now” ☎️ “hi ted” 😂 — anton newcombe (@antonnewcombe) December 28, 2021 A more tha...
Sabrina Carpenter’s New Album Is Coming Soon, And Its Name Is Hidden In Recent Songs
Get ready to go hunting, because Sabrina Carpenter has hidden plenty of Easter eggs. On Monday night (Jan. 4), the American singer and songwriter stopped by The Tonight Show for a chat about the Big Apple, “Skinny Dipping,” Emergency, and her forthcoming album, which is due out sometime this year. We don’t yet know its title, though, according to Carpenter, the details are hiding in plain sight. “I’ve hidden the album name somewhere in work that I’ve put out over the last year,” she explains, “but my fans haven’t found it yet.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Game on. What we do know for sure, is that her new song is called “Fast Times,” which, like the rest of the album, was recorded in New York. At the top of the interview, Jimmy Fallon played a snippet of “Skinny Dipping,” wh...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Equals’ Chasing U.K. Chart Crown
Ed Sheeran is on track for a third non-consecutive week at No. 1 in the U.K. with = (equals). Sheeran has an enviable chart record in his homeland, where all five of his studio albums have hit No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. Equals (via Asylum) would have logged more weeks at the summit were it not for Adele’s 30 (Columbia), which dropped last November and ruled the Official Charts Company’s year-end chart, with Sheeran’s latest album coming in at No. 2. Based on midweek data, Sheeran’s 2017’s LP Divide is set to reenter the U.K. Top 10, at No. 7, the OCC reports, with equals at No. 1. Another veteran act on the rise is ABBA, whose chart-leading comeback album Voyage (Polar) climbs one place to No. 3 on the Official Chart Update, while their career retrospective Gold — the only al...
Father John Misty Sets New Album ‘Chloe and the Next 20th Century’
Father John Misty brings good tidings: a new studio album, his first in four years. The American singer and songwriter will release his fifth studio effort, Chloë and the Next 20th Century, on April 8, via Sub Pop internationally and Bella Union in Europe. Produced with longtime collaborator Jonathan Wilson, Chloë will be available in all the formats fans know and love, along with a limited-edition “deluxe” version in a hardcover book, complete with bonus 7″ singles, includes Lana Del Rey’s cover of the album track “Buddy’s Rendezvous,” Chloë is led by the new song “Funny Girl,” which is accompanied by an official, Nicholas Ashe Bateman-directed music video. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The forthcoming album is the followup to 2018’s God’s F...
The Weeknd Announces ‘Dawn FM’ Livestream
To accompany the release of his new album Dawn FM, The Weeknd has announced an exclusive livestream experience with Amazon Music. The Canadian crooner is set to drop his newest mixtape on January 7, a follow-up to his March 2020 album, After Hours. The artist took to Instagram to announce his partnership with Amazon Music to give fans the maximum experience to enjoy the album. In a statement, The Weeknd explained, “The power of the 103.5 Dawn FM experience is that maximum fulfillment comes when all who hear it are tuned in at the same time.” Previously, the singer also announced that the project will be a “sonic experience” featuring Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never and Jim Carrey. As a part of the livestream experience, which will air exclusively on Amazo...
Kay Flock Arrested on First-Degree Murder Charge, Lawyer Investigating Allegations
Bronx rapper Kay Flock was arrested on December 23 on a charge of first-degree murder, his attorney Scott E. Leemon confirmed to Pitchfork. According to the Daily News, Kay Flock—an 18-year-old born Kevin Perez—is suspected of shooting and killing a 24-year-old man in Manhattan on December 16. In addition to the murder charge, Kay Flock is facing two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, according to online records viewed by Pitchfork. In a formal statement, shared with Pitchfork on December 24, Leemon said: Yesterday, I accompanied Kevin as he self-surrendered to Detectives in the 30th precinct. Arrangements were immediately made with NYPD once I learned he was wanted. As to the charges levied against him, we have begun our own investigation into these all...
Father John Misty Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Funny Girl”: Watch
Father John Misty has announced his fifth studio album. Chloë and the Next 20th Century is out April 8 via Sub Pop worldwide and Bella Union in Europe. The announcement arrives today with the video for his new song “Funny Girl.” Watch the Nicholas Ashe Bateman-directed visual below. The new album was produced with Josh Tillman’s longtime collaborator Jonathan Wilson. It was mixed by Dave Cerminara and the album features arrangements from Drew Erickson. In addition to the standard vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital releases, the album’s limited deluxe edition comes in a hardcover book featuring bonus 7″ singles. One includes Lana Del Rey’s cover of the album track “Buddy’s Rendezvous,” and the other features Jack Cruz’s version of “Kiss Me (I Loved You).” Find the album’s tracklist and ...
Low Share New Video for “I Can Wait”: Watch
Low have shared another new video for a song off their new album Hey What. The visual for “I Can Wait” follows the band’s recent video for “Hey”—find both below. Hey What earned Low their first Grammy nomination in the band’s history. It’s up for Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical). Read about Low and Hey What on Pitchfork’s lists of “The 100 Best Songs of 2021” and “The 50 Best Albums of 2021.” Read Pitchfork’s feature “Low Still Don’t Sound Like Anyone Else.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
