Norway’s biggest band Highasakite are back with the first part of their new mini-album, ‘TheBare Romantic’Part 1, out now via Propeller Recordings. Following on last year’s dark and brooding third album‘Uranium Heart’, the band – whose record-breaking album ‘Silent Treatment’ spent over two years on the Norwegian Top 40 chart, whilst their #1 charting successor ‘Camp Echo’- saw them cementing their status as one the most important names in Norwegian music. LISTEN TO “THE BARE ROMANTIC” The upcoming body of work, preceded by the recently released single ‘Can I Be Forgiven’, has been divided into two parts, with the second half scheduled for release in 2020. Talking about the new project, the band explained; “after the last album’s tour,…
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Singer/songwriter Gon will release his debut full-length album, Diagonal Fields, on October 25 via CEN/The Orchard. Reactionary in all the best ways, Diagonal Fields manages the rare trick of being personal, political, and deeply humane. Today he released a final pre-album single “Normal” – enjoy + share via your favorite DSP. While “Normal” began as a lyrical cliché, a horrible life event morphed the track into a meaningful anthem. Gon’s boyfriend didn’t get his artist visa approved and had to leave the U.S. – they didn’t know when he’d be able to come back, and Gon couldn’t afford to go see him. During the five months he was away, Gon dedicated this song to him in his live shows…
Photo Credit: Chris Wood Written by Ashley Friedman LA-based Singer-songwriter, Heather Youmans, brings us her latest single + music video for “Shine,” a powerful anthem for young women as they find their way through life! If you’re not familiar with Heather, she’s opened for people like Sting and the late Natalie Cole. She has also worked alongside country icon Clint Black on Flicka 2’s soundtrack in addition to being featured on tracks in Marley & Me: The Puppy Years, High Strung and more! For those of you that watch American Idol, you may recognize Heather from the 2012 season. The…
Grammy winning, singer-songwriter Curt Chambers pays homage to one of his favorite country music superstars with a hard-hitting rendition of “Don’t Rock the Jukebox.” The Philadelphia native infused his love of rock and blues into the remake of the classic 90’s country anthem and deliberately dropping the single two days before Alan Jackson’s Birthday. Jackson celebrated three decades of music and his first record deal this year. The tribute to Jackson is also intended to celebrate the impact he has made on artists and musicians in the country music world. “What a better way to celebrate one of my favorite country artist’s birthday then to…
Luke Lalonde, the acclaimed lead singer of indie-rock mainstays, Born Ruffians announces his forthcoming sophomore solo album The Perpetual Optimist will arrive November 22 via Paper Bag Records/Warp Publishing. Lalonde released the title-track single today, sharing an endearing video. 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 from his signature New Wave howl to a more echoey, crooning pure-pop sensibility. The release was met with notable acclaim, with critics…