Author: Press Room
Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has revealed that he is planning another solo album, and is wanting to make it “a lot more lively” and “festival-ready”. The singer shared his first and only solo record to date, ‘Chaos For The Fly’, back in 2023. It came following Fontaines D.C. becoming ones to watch with their 2019’s Mercury-nominated ‘Dogrel’, 2020’s Grammy-nominated ‘A Hero’s Death’, and critically-acclaimed third album ‘Skinty Fia’ which dropped in 2022. Written while amid the arduous touring cycle for Fontaines’ third album, the album saw Chatten embrace a much more subdued, introspective sound than his work as part…
Geordie Greep has responded after the alleged victim and his ex-bandmate spoke out over claims of sexual assault. The comments come in relation to the allegations made against the former Black Midi singer, which he addressed on stage last week. Ahead of his show at The Pearl in Vancouver, a person was seen handing out flyers accusing the singer of sexual misconduct. “Geordie Greep A Rapist” the flyers read, also stating: “You know what you did this morning Oct 8th”. Greep addressed the accusations on stage that night, saying that while he was a part of a “misunderstanding” at a…
Blondie are back with the new album ‘High Noon’, which features the final recordings from Clem Burke and contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock and more. Check out the driving lead single ‘Spectral Eyes’ below. Set for release on February 26 via BMG, the new record marks the 12th studio album from Debbie Harry and co., and the NYC rock icons’ first collection of new material in nine years. Visit here to pre-order. Set to combine their signature punk-rock sound with new inflections of dance music and Latin rhythms, the record features the final recordings of co-founder and drummer Clem…
For the 15 minutes of “Hidden Tableau,” Ambarchi seems all but absent, as the rest of his ensemble creates a haze that is somehow menacing and inviting. O’Rourke and double bassist Johan Berthling shape a steady drone, while Ishibashi’s piano runs suggest time-lapse footage of ice crystals forming, ordinary little bits cohering into objects of wonder. But Sprenger is like Victor Frankenstein, his electronic voice and its warped utterances breathing an uneasiness into everything around it. Joe Talia’s drums amplify that ambiguity; he canters, but the sound is fried, like an MP3 scored on Napster in 1999 and salvaged for…
From the moment Errol Holden’s raps entered the public sphere in the early 2020s, listening to them has felt like hearing a stranger on the street earnestly tell you how the city has changed. It’s a type of transient, often one-sided interaction that’s delivered with blistering intensity, beaming information to your mind about buildings and storefronts that no longer exist and people long departed. That urgency has marked Holden’s prolific output—especially the thrilling first installment of his Supreme Magnetic series in 2025 and 2022’s Joe Frog—as the Harlem rapper uses his street-hustling past to paint an autobiographical portrait. Even when…
Fully dedicating yourself to an artistic practice could lead to a couple of different outcomes: You might experience the invigorating, soul-shaking moments that affirm your path, or you might completely ruin your life. On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability. You may become intimately familiar with wobbling punch-drunk between baring your soul and asking guests if they’d like soup or salad with that. The whiplash is a lot to process, and Dominique Purdy, who makes music…
Dopamine Chamber, the fifth album by Fontaines D.C., is fueled by a hardwired sense of sadism. The general thrust of the album is right there in the title, but frontman Grian Chatten is savvy enough to know that screaming “phone bad” is just another performance, like how governments keep blowing past their carbon emission targets, or how all the AI companies are in agreement that somebody should put some limits on this thing. So rather than make an angry record about technology, or a scary one with the sad impotence of a Black Mirror episode, Fontaines have made a seductive…
Davide Dileo, in arte Boosta, ha 52 anni e un nuovo disco uscito per la sua etichetta Torino Recording Club, Pianorama. Il co-fondatore dei Subsonica, che con la band ha vinto un David di Donatello per le musiche di Adagio e da solista ha scritto per Mina e collaborato con i Depeche Mode, si definisce «laico su tutto» quando parla di musica. La tecnica? «Ci sono dischi meravigliosamente suonati e cantati che a me non servono a un cazzo». I talent? «Lo specchio dell’industria dell’intrattenimento». E sull’intelligenza artificiale: «Rischiamo di essere superati».Ma il suo laicismo ha dei confini. Alla discografia…
The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy. Mitte, who was best known for playing Walter White Jr. on the Emmy-winning series, died on Monday in Brownsville, Texas, at 34. A representative for Mitte confirmed that the cause was suicide. In a tribute by Aaron Paul, who portrayed Jesse Pinkman on the show, the actor called Mitte “an inspiration for so many” and remembered the last time they saw each other. “I am so sorry you were hurting…
The mother of slain rapper Drakeo the Ruler has reached a settlement with Live Nation and several other companies over the fatal stabbing of her son backstage at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. music festival in December 2021. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed in a notice filed with the court, but the agreement was described as conditional, with dismissal contingent on “the satisfactory completion of specified terms to be performed within 45 days.” The language suggests the deal involves obligations that have yet to be fulfilled, potentially including a financial payment. Lawyers for both sides…
