Music
One of our favourite bands, London’s The Vaccines, have just announced that they will be embarking on a European venue tour in autumn 2024 in support of their latest album, Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations (2024). The tour, which kicks off in France on 10 October, will then visit Switzerland and Spain before concluding with
The sad news of the death of Steve Albini, singer/songwriter for Shellac & producer of countless important independent records over the past thirty years, at the age of 61, has broken our hearts. He died of a heart attack at Electronic Audio, the recording studio he owned in Chicago. Founder of bands such as Rapeman,
Ireland’s Fontaines D.C. have announced the first details of their fourth studio album, entitled ROMANCE (2024), which will be released on 23 August via XL Recordings/Everlasting Popstock. The album, described by the band as “Their most confident, inventive and sonically adventurous album to date” was produced by James Ford, a member of Simian Mobile Disco
A little more than a week ago, we told you about the news that Annie Clark was getting ready to release her new album as St. Vincent. Today we can finally listen to her first single “Broken Man”, in which she unleashes an explosion of intensity with her trademark distorted guitar, accompanied by Dave Grohl
North America’s Kings of Leon have kicked off the new year in a big way. In a surprisingly disruptive quadruple whirl, they have announced their intention: New album and new label: Can We Please Have Fun (2024) is the title of their ninth studio album to be released on 10 May on Capitol Records. Recorded
British singer Natasha Khan, better known as her artistic alter ego Bat For Lashes, has just announced the release of her sixth studio album, The Dream Of Delphi (2024), which will be released on 31 May by Mercury KX. According to the artist, The Dream Of Delphiwas inspired by her daughter Delphi, as her life
US band Vampire Weekend today unveiled two new singles from their forthcoming album Only God Was Above Us (2024), due for release on 5 April, entitled ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’. The tracks, now available on all digital platforms, are accompanied by video clips made from images of New York City in 1988. The two singles,
Canada’s METZ have just announced the release date of their long-awaited fifth studio album, Up On Gravity Hill (2024), which will be released on 12th April on Sub Pop. For now, we know that the album will be produced by Seth Manchester, who worked with the band on their last LP Atlas Vending (2020), will
After announcing Evanescence as part of its line-up at the end of last year, ALMA Festival Madrid has confirmed two new names for this year’s edition, which will take place in Madrid from 31 May to 17 June. Uruguayan Jorge Drexler will give his only concert in Spain at the Madrid Festival, as part of
After announcing the first names less than a month ago, ALMA Festival Madrid 2024 has confirmed a new band for its line-up: the Americans Evanescence. The date chosen for the concert is Friday 14 June 2024. It will be the only concert in Spain in 2024. Only singer Amy Lee remains from the original band
