Author: Elicit Magazine

Luke Lalonde, acclaimed lead singer of indie-rock mainstays, Born Ruffians released a second single, “Dusty Lime”, today from his upcoming sophomore solo album The Perpetual Optimist, sharing a video via YouTube. The Perpetual Optimist will arrive November 22 via Paper Bag Records/Warp Publishing.  Lalonde will perform live next Tuesday, November 12 at Paste Studio Live in Atlanta, 1:30pm EST. Pre-order The Perpetual Optimist here In his time with the Ruffians and over five full-length records, Lalonde has become known as a prolific solo writer in his own right, collaborating with a variety of artists across several genres, including Caribou. In 2012, he released his debut solo effort, Rhythymnals, which found Lalonde exploring a more electronic space, moving…

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Enigmatic South-London duo Vesce [ves] are poised to announce their forthcoming EP with the arrival of ‘R/D’ and will pre-empt its release with a brand new track ‘Way Back Home’, following on from their recent single ‘Broken’. LISTEN HERE A breathtakingly emotive record sees the band effortlessly drawing on soul, gospel, R&B and ambient influences resulting in a truly seductive, kaleidoscopic soundscape. The band detail the EP: “The inspiration of the creation of the EP was life. We created a body of work that reflected where we were at the time of creation in our personal lives and space in…

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Following on from his iconic collaboration with childhood friend and Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku on ‘New Levels’, inspired by their rise to stardom, and the summertime hit ‘Nothing At All’, Belgian artist Will Michiels aka TheColorGrey now continues the support for his new studio album with the wonderfully laid-back new offering ‘Out Of My Hands’. LISTEN HERE Teaming up once again with Washington DC-based rapper Oddisee, the second preview of his new full-length sees the frontman merge the worlds of soul, RnB and hip-hop in a smooth and impassioned way. Recorded alongside his live band, the self-produced ‘Out Of My…

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Alternative four-piece alt-rock group Nowhere To Be Found released their latest single ‘The Prey’ this morning. LISTEN HERE The Prey’s release accompanies the announcement of their feature on ‘Sounds of the Underground’ a new music-focused TV show airing on CBS. Nowhere To Be Found are currently the only Non-American band to feature on the show, performing their hit song ‘Traverse’ which featured Memphis May Fire’s Matty Mullins. WATCH HERE Formed in 2017 following the split of post-grunge band ‘insch’, Nowhere To Be Found underwent a lineup change, with the addition of João Quintais (lead guitar) resulting in a new, heavier…

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Today, 2019 British Breakthrough Award-winning artist Tom Walker releases What A Time To Be Alive (Deluxe Edition). Get it HERE. It follows on the heels of his stratospheric international success highlighted by 1.5 billion-plus streams and widespread critical acclaim on both sides of the pond. He preceded the expanded version of his critically acclaimed 2019 album, What A Time To Be Alive,  with a pair of tastemaker-approved new songs. Within less than a month, the single “Better Half Of Me” generated 6.5 million total streams as Idolator praised how “Tom Walker opens his heart.” Meanwhile, “Not Giving In” just surpassed 20.5 million streams and counting. Among the project’s unreleased tracks on the Deluxe Edition, “Something To Believe…

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