Athens collective The Callas will release a new deluxe edition of their 2018 LP 'Trouble And Desire'. Scheduled to land January 24th, the record will include three unreleased songs. The LP which featured Lee Ronaldo, was an extension of their collaborative soundtrack for Th Callas film 'The Great Eastern'.
London's Benin City have built a reputation on brilliantly experimenting with sound and genre blending, resulting in their own distinct style. For their latest single 'Lord Of The Manor', Benin City continue to push sonic boundaries whilst delivering thought-provoking lyrics shining a spotlight on a young working class Londoner. Produced by James Greenwood, the husky production encompasses rumbling bass liners topped with slight distortion on the vocals of Joshua Idehen and Shanaz Dorsett.
According to Swans front man Michael Gira, the new incarnation of the band is more of a collaboration effort with a rotating crop of musicians contributing their efforts to create something magical. With Swans' new album 'leaving meaning' out October 25th, the personnel for the record includes Kristof Hahn (who has been with the band since 2010), Larry Mullins (who has played with Swans harking back to the late 90s and a contributor to Gira's Angel of Light project) Anna and Maria von Hausswolff, trio The Necks, Ben Frost, Yoyo Röhm, Baby Dee, Heather Trost and Jeremy Barnes. There are also additional contributions from original Swans member Norman Westberg.
Experimental art and music pair Helena Ratka and Sophia Kennedy, better known as Shari Vari will release their debut album 'Now' on September 13th via the Malka Tuti label. With their sound embodying a range of styles including punk, techno, jazz and pop, the LP follows their 2017 EP 'Life Should Be A Holiday'.
Melbourne artist Sui Zhen brings forth her new single entitled 'Being A Woman'. An addicting slice of experimental pop, the track is an empowering anthem, spacious in production, that is reeling from start to finish. The song is taken from Zhen's upcoming LP 'Losing, Linda', landing September 27th on the Cascine imprint.
London-based DJ and producer object blue has shared her third EP 'FIGURE BESIDE ME'. Comprised of the two tracks 'ECSTASY OF SAINT TERESA' and 'FUCK THE STASIS', the record is a journey into experimental electronica constructed of jittery samples and twisted effects, with object blue still finding a way to slide in hypnotic drum programming to keep a groove.
Australia-based artist Bonniesongs taps into minimalism at its finest with her latest single 'Coo Coo'. Consisting of a repeating guitar riff and a simple 4x4 drum kick, Bonniesongs uses multi-vocals to fill in the open gaps of the track.
London-raised, Paris-based singer ALA.NI may not be old in age, but she has a soul that embodies that of an elder master. With a voice that, in itself, sounds like it is an alchemy of multiple decades, ALA.NI is an all-around artist whose blend of music and theatre is absolutely breath-taking.
Norwegian artist Jenny Hval has announced news on her forthcoming album 'The Practice of Love'. The LP is set to land September 13th on Sacred Bones. Comprised of 8-tracks, the record revolves around the idea of creating art and its relevance to life. The album follows Jenny Hval's 2016 LP 'Blood Bitch'.
Zooni first made their debut earlier this year with the track 'Pany'. Whilst delicate in sound, the band's latest effort 'Cotton Blue' finds the group going darker and edgier in sound. Although some of the more experimental elements can be traced back to their second song 'Haze', 'Cotton Blue' is raw and punchy with eerie piano stabs flowing over a sinister bass line.
