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Anxiety, depression, mourning, complex family dynamics and the constant search for an identity balanced between what we think and what we feel. With “Mind//Soul”i What I Know Well make a courageous and visceral debut, capable of combining the sonic impact of alternative metal and post-hardcore with a disarming and accessible lyrical sensitivity. We talked to them about the birth of this concept album, the catharsis of writing and how this story is about to take shape live on summer stages and in upcoming clubs. Here's what they told us. “Mente//Anima” is a concept album, but also an emotional journey. At…
BTS have decided they won't release their latest album Arirang for the 2027 Grammys. The choice comes with a joint message from all the band members who published a message against the American awards on their respective social networks.“We have decided not to attend the Grammys this year,” BTS said in a statement translated from Korean. The seven members of the group expressed their “hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, without being divided by region or language.”Three of BTS' five past nominations were in the “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group” category.…
The artist known simply as Leo is a conductor of shards. He favors blunt attacks and sharp edges, and his overwhelmingly percussive club tracks move like flying debris. The Manchester musician’s preference for the fragmentary extends to his approach to genre. Good luck pegging his music to any one style; an individual track might contain a combination of grime, dembow, techno, drum’n’bass, dubstep, ambient, or industrial, and, having begun in one of those zones, there’s no guarantee it will end up in the same one—whenever you think you’ve got a bead on his music, that’s when he feints in the…
The Oscar winner and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding took home the win for charity Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding triumphed on Wednesday’s episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — winning $1 million for charity. The win arrives a year after his Good Will Hunting co-star and longtime collaborator Matt Damon also took the top prize. In a dramatic moment, Affleck and Ding were faced with the final question and challenged to correctly guess which turkeys were not pardoned a U.S. president (a Thanksgiving tradition by formalized by President George H.W. Bush in 1989). Choosing between Peanut Butter & Jelly, Tater & Tot, Mac &…
“Red, red apple/Pretty, pretty pear.” No, I am not transcribing a baby sensory video. I am quoting “There You Go Again,” a highlight from Sam and Louise Sullivan’s playful third album, Love and Devotion. Still, the Philadelphia brother-sister duo have more in common with those YouTube Kids-approved clips than most upstart folk bands you’ll catch at Philly venue Johnny Brenda’s or at Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival: Their songs burst with bright colors and smiling fruit. I hear the bossa nova classic “Waters of March” in their windy stream of consciousness, but where that song, or more recent ones like Big…
At the end of “Soft Wet Clay,” a brooding ballad tucked in the back half of Nick Hakim’s new album, something exhilarating almost happens. All of the instruments drop out except for a heavily filtered drum kit and a piano plunking dissonant chords. For a moment, this duet seems to sag, almost like it’s slowing down; then, suddenly, it speeds up, gathering force and swagger. And then, just when the song seems primed to go somewhere new and potentially exciting, it cuts out.Hakim has made a career out of writing beautiful songs and then subtly glitching, stretching, and otherwise gumming…
By the release of its last album—a 2010 tribute to friend and label boss Tony Wilson—the Durutti Column seemed to embody more of Vini Reilly than his actual body. Perennially frail, sick, and gaunt, the ambient guitar composer had devoted his life to a sprawling catalog, some 40 albums wide, that resembles a matchstick model of paradise. Later in 2010, he had the first of three strokes. His fretboard-wandering fingers struggled to find their way home. “I carried on and on after my strokes and I got to a level [that was] not even close,” he told The Guardian in…
BTS have announced they will not be submitting their new album ‘Arirang’ at the 2027 Grammy Awards. READ MORE: BTS – ‘Arirang’ review: Korea’s pop kings make a grand return It comes after the Recording Academy recently confirmed a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, at next year’s event which will recognise “artistic excellence” in Asian pop music originating from Asian markets, and entries must have meaningful use of one or more Asian language. Each member of BTS has now shared an identical statement on their individual Instagram Stories confirming their refusal to submit their record for inclusion. “We have decided…
The singer joined frontman Kevin Parker onstage for Tame Impala’s show at Boston’s TD Garden Tame Impala surprised the audience at Boston’s TD Garden when they brought Jennie out to perform their hit collaboration “Dracula (Remix).” The night turned vampiric when Jennie emerged wearing a black, gothic-inspired dress, as red lights bathed the stage. Immediately, the packed audience screamed with excitement at the sight of the singer. Jennie and Parker ripped through “Dracula (Remix),” circling around Tame Impala’s stage. For the second verse, red confetti burst onto the crowd, cementing the special moment. “Jennie, you’re a fucking legend,” Parker said…
Yard Act have joined forces with Manchester based independent clothing brand Blue Flowers to launch a new limited-edition line of clothing. Available to pre-order now, the new range is fully designed in collaboration with the Leeds indie band, and stock is limited. A variety of new items have been launched for the collaboration, including a staple of the band’s early days: a trench coat. Singer James Smith became synonymous with the look during the band’s first few releases, always sporting the outerwear during live shows and photoshoots. In 2023, the band even spoke about putting the look to one side,…
