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Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck Share Cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Venus in Furs”: Stream
Like it or not, Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have a collaborative album on the way, and now, they’ve dropped the latest preview, a cover of “Venus in Furs” by The Velvet Underground. Whereas the original is notable for John Cale’s electric viola and Moe Tucker’s bass drum and tambourine shake backbeat, Depp and Beck’s take is more straightforward and sludges forward with fuzzed-out guitar and bleary vocals. Listen to it below. In addition to their Velvet Underground cover, Depp and Beck’s upcoming album, 18, will feature them taking on songs by The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, and The Everly Brothers. It will also contain two Depp originals, including the previously released “This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr.” Advertisement Related Video “I haven’t had another creative partner like him fo...
Alex G Announces New Album God Save the Animals, Shares “Runner”: Stream
Alex G-has announced that his next proper studio album will be out September 23rd via Domino. It’s called God Save the Animals, and he’s previewing the record with the new single “Runner.” Alex G tends to loosely envelop his albums in broad metaphors and concepts, and God Save the Animals is no different. Though he references “God” multiple times on the record, he uses the term to embody faith as a whole and a means of connection among the human race rather than a strict religious doctrine. Longtime fans will also note that the album sheds Alex of his typical homespun grit, as he’s opted to use proper studios and a larger team of engineers for the first time. The result means God Save the Animals might objectively be his most high-quality record yet, but it still includes the odd...
Nils Frahm Announces New Album Music for Animals, Shares “Right Right Right”: Stream
Nils Frahm has a new album on the way. Music for Animals, the German composer/producer’s 14th solo album, is due out September 23rd via his own label LEITER. Today, he’s shared a preview of the record with the lead single “Right Right Right,” as well as a lengthy list of North American and European tour dates from 2022 all the way through 2024. Like much of Frahm’s work, Music for Animals is simplistic and meditative, while still feeling vast and full-bodied. At a whopping three hours, it could fall under the category of music Erik Satie famously dubbed “furniture music” — music that effortlessly falls into the background — although it’s still gorgeous enough to grab hold of your attention if you let it. Pre-orders for physical copies are ongoing. “My constant inspiration wa...
I Prevail Announce New Album True Power, Unveil New Song “Body Bag”: Stream
I Prevail have announced their third full-length album, True Power, dropping August 19th via Fearless Records. In anticipation of the album’s release, the Grammy-nominated gents have shared the music video for the record’s first single, “Body Bag.” True Power sees I Prevail teaming back up with longtime producer Tyler Smyth to craft “stadium-sized riffs that will rattle your teeth loose from your gums and unforgettable, supremely catchy melodies that will camp out in your brain for weeks at a time,” according to a press release. Advertisement Related Video “Trauma was a very reflective record,” clean vocalist Brian Burkheiser said in a statement, referring to the band’s previous album. “I’d struggled with a major vocal injury and had been wondering whether I wanted to continue doing this t...
Starcrawler Unleash New Song “She Said”: Stream
Starcrawler unleashed their new single, “She Said,” on Friday, June 17th, along with its accompanying music video. On the track, frontwoman Arrow DeWilde snarls, “She said she didn’t wanna play/ I didn’t want it any other way/ So I left, pulled myself up off the floor/ And now I can’t go back there anymore” before her bandmates’ fuzzed out instrumentation kicks into high gear. Meanwhile, the visual shows off the ironic, baby pink aesthetic the five-piece are rocking in their instruments and gear these days as they goof off in the studio while recording the track. “‘She Said’ was one of the first songs written for this album,” DeWilde said in a statement. “It was at the beginning of the pandemic and [guitarist] Henri [Cash] came to my window and played me the demo, and we wrote the lyrics t...
JAWNY Taps Beck for New Version of “take it back”: Stream
JAWNY released a collaborative version of his latest single “take it back” on Friday, June 17th, linking up with none other than Beck. “Drivin’ backwards through a hole in the sun/ Hundred miles per hour and I’m feelin’ so numb/ Don’t know how I got here, there was nowhere to run/ Gotta find a way to get away from this love,” Beck croons on the track’s second verse before JAWNY picks up the fuzzed-out, chant-worthy pre-chorus: “So I, I take it back/ I take it back now/ I, I take it back/ I take it all back.” The original single was released as part of the alt upstart’s 2021 EP The Story of Hugo. “I think it’s no secret that Beck has been a giant influence on me,” the artist formerly known as Johnny Utah said in a statement. “Getting to work with him on this record was nothing short of...
Dawes Embrace Volatility on New Single “Everything Is Permanent”: Stream
This summer, Dawes will share their eighth studio album, Misadventures of Doomscroller. Before its release on July 22nd, the Los Angeles band has offered another preview today with the new single “Everything Is Permanent.” At nearly nine minutes, “Everything Is Permanent” gives Dawes plenty of space to push the envelope. What starts as an unassuming, yet pleasant earworm of a folk-rock number slows down into a dramatic, jazzy middle section, where vocals are replaced by an epic guitar solo. Just as you get comfortable in this mode, however, Dawes disobey the song’s title and switch things up again. In a press release, singer/guitarist Taylor Goldsmith explains that “Everything Is Permanent” refers to the fact that everything about and around us is documented in some manner. Even when thing...
Steve Lacy Announces Sophomore Album Gemini Rights, Shares “Mercury”: Stream
Steve Lacy has announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Gemini Rights, and released the lead single “Mercury.” Stream it below The LP is set to drop later this summer via RCA Records, though The Internet guitarist has yet to specify a particular release date. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lacy did share that the record will be “10 songs,” adding, “My whole philosophy on music is, well, one, get in, get out. I don’t want to take people’s lives. I want them to make a decision to want to keep playing it again. I try my best to make my music to where you want to do that again. I produced about 90% of the record, still. I tried to be like, ‘Oh, I need an executive producer, da, da, da.’ But I ended up still doing it.” In the sitdown, the singer also teased that about half of t...
Steve Lacy Announces Sophomore Album Gemini Rights, Shares “Mercury”: Stream
Steve Lacy has announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Gemini Rights, and released the lead single “Mercury.” Stream it below The LP is set to drop later this summer via RCA Records, though The Internet guitarist has yet to specify a particular release date. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lacy did share that the record will be “10 songs,” adding, “My whole philosophy on music is, well, one, get in, get out. I don’t want to take people’s lives. I want them to make a decision to want to keep playing it again. I try my best to make my music to where you want to do that again. I produced about 90% of the record, still. I tried to be like, ‘Oh, I need an executive producer, da, da, da.’ But I ended up still doing it.” In the sitdown, the singer also teased that about half of t...
Steve Lacy Announces Sophomore Album Gemini Rights, Shares “Mercury”: Stream
Steve Lacy has announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Gemini Rights, and released the lead single “Mercury.” Stream it below The LP is set to drop later this summer via RCA Records, though The Internet guitarist has yet to specify a particular release date. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lacy did share that the record will be “10 songs,” adding, “My whole philosophy on music is, well, one, get in, get out. I don’t want to take people’s lives. I want them to make a decision to want to keep playing it again. I try my best to make my music to where you want to do that again. I produced about 90% of the record, still. I tried to be like, ‘Oh, I need an executive producer, da, da, da.’ But I ended up still doing it.” In the sitdown, the singer also teased that about half of t...
Two Door Cinema Club Return With “Wonderful Life,” Tease Upcoming Album Keep On Smiling: Exclusive
When Two Door Cinema Club returned back in 2019 with False Alarm, there was a delightful tone of being “seriously unserious.” But now, that lighthearted message means something a bit different; after two years of a pandemic and a lengthy period of being stuck at home, playful and positive art helped lessen the weight of our global situation, and as most of us exit lockdown, there’s a definable sense of tension around re-entering the world and starting over. For Two Door Cinema Club, they just want you to keep calm and smile on. Today (June 16th), they’ve announced their forthcoming fifth studio album, set for release on September 2nd of this year. Keep On Smiling as a title implies a couple different things: for one, it’s a steadfast image of positivity and optimism, a plea to keep sp...
Flying Lotus Releases New Songs “The Room” and “You Don’t Know”: Stream
Flying Lotus is back with “The Room” and “You Don’t Know,” two new songs that feature vocals from soul singer Devin Tracy. Listen to the tracks below. Flying Lotus met Devin Tracy during a studio session, but their collaborative singles suggest they forged an easy rapport. Tracy offers soulful vocal runs in “The Room,” mourning a fractured relationship over swirling guitar and acrobatic bass. “Why do I fall in love so easily?/ You made me soft, I’m down to my knees,” he sighs. These relationship troubles flow into “The Room”‘s B-side. “You Don’t Know” really means “You don’t know how it feels,” as Tracy insists that his lover is oblivious to his pain. A compressed beat skitters in the track while soaring horns and light keys make his sadness sound beautiful. Advertisement Related Video “Th...
