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Gang Of Youths have rescheduled their 2022 European tour – but have assured fans that their UK dates will go ahead.Writing on Instagram, the band said: “It is with extreme sadness and frustration that we have to announce the postponement of our upcoming European dates.“The covid rules still in place across parts of Europe will make the March run untenable. We’re going to reschedule everything except for our shows in the UK and Ireland.”They continued: “The good news is we’ve been able to upgrade most of the rooms so shows that were previously…sold out are back up.“All tickets will remain valid for the new dates/venues so you don’t need to do anything if you’re already holding.

The Fall veteran Brix Smith has revealed plans to release a solo album called ‘Valley Of The Dolls’, as well as sharing details of an all-female live supergroup featuring members of My Bloody Valentine.The punk legend, known for her work with The Fall as well as her own band The Extricated among others, was speaking at the AIF Festival Congress 2022 in Bristol earlier this week to discuss her work as as President of The F-List For Music – a not-for-profit organisation set up to help female musicians gain greater representation and professional opportunities in the UK music industry.Towards the end of her talk, Smith shared information about an upcoming record made with Killing Joke bassist and esteemed producer Youth.“Nobody knows about this in public, so hello – get ready,” she began. “During lockdown I was put together by a manager to write.

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Nilüfer Yanya has shared the latest taste of her forthcoming second album – you can see a luxurious video for new single ‘anotherlife’ below.The visuals were shot while on holiday in Sri Lanka, and were directed by the London musician’s sister and frequent collaborator Molly Daniel.Yanya said of ‘anotherlife’: “At the core of the song it’s just about being OK with things and accepting that this is where you are at. However, the ‘I’ll do anything’ line hints at a desperation of wanting to let that be known.”‘anotherlife’ is the third single to be released from Yanya’s upcoming second album ‘Painless’, which is set to arrive on March 4 via ATO and follows 2019 debut ‘Miss Universe’.

Brexit, is likely to impact this summer’s events season.The warning comes from the Association of Independent Festivals, ahead of the AIF Festival Congress 2022 taking place in Bristol today (February 15).AIF CEO Paul Reed made the comments during his opening remarks to indie festival promoters, arguing that while there is widespread optimism about the full return of the festival season, there will be trouble and challenges ahead for the live music industry as a whole.Reed said that while the UK “may be emerging from the shadow of the pandemic, this year will not be a case of ‘back to business as usual’ without critical support for festival organisers”.“We are facing a perfect storm in many ways,” he said. “I’ve spoken with many [festival organisers] in the last few weeks about supply chains, loss of skilled workforce, 20-30 per cent increase in costs across the board and a government-backed insurance scheme that isn’t simply isn’t fit for purpose despite our best efforts.”The AIF echoed fears that the government’s £750million Live Events Reinsurance scheme “simply isn’t fit for purpose”, with many festival organisers not taking it out due to “limited scope and excessive cost, so isn’t enabling organisers to plan with confidence”.Reed and the AIF are calling on the government for further support, with suggested measures including continued VAT relief on tickets beyond the end of March, a backed loan scheme for suppliers and to remove tax incentives to use certain biofuels to allow for use of greener fuels at festivals.Among the other main issues, Reed noted that suppliers lacked cash reserves to invest into inventory in a year when there will be near “unprecedented demand and event activity”.

Killing Joke have announced the release of a new EP, ‘Lord Of Chaos’ – you can listen to its title track below.The London post-punk stalwarts’ upcoming release will be their first new material in seven years, following their most recent album, 2015’s ‘Pylon’.In addition to announcing the new LP, the band – comprising Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker, and Youth – shared the title track, which continues in a similar vein to their last full-length: a heavy, industrial sound, with haunting vocals and driving guitar and bass.“Flash points everywhere/ And everybody’s scared/ Complex systems failure/ And the lord of chaos is in,” Coleman sings on the song’s fiery chorus.You can check out the new track below:‘Lord Of Chaos’ arrives on March 25. You can pre-order/pre-save it here – see the tracklisting below.1. ‘Lord Of Chaos’2. ‘Total’3. ‘Big Buzz’ (Motorcade Mix)4. ‘Delete In Dub’ (Youth’s Disco 45 Dystopian Dub)Killing Joke are also gearing up to head out on their ‘Honour The Fire Tour’ this spring, marking their first UK tour in over three years.The band will visit Nottingham, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, London and more.

Pale Waves kicked off their UK last night (February 11) in Bristol and during the show, the band performed new song ‘Jealousy’ – check it out below.The UK tour was originally announced last year before the release of second album ‘Who Am I?’ and last night’s show was the first time Pale Waves had played a live gig since they supported Halsey at Manchester Arena in 2020.The seventeen song set pulled equally from ‘Who Am I?’ and debut album ‘My Mind Makes Noises’ while tracks from debut EP ‘All The Things I Never Said’ were also aired.They also debuted new track ‘Jealousy’ – a ‘90s inspired alt rock track with plenty of attitude.

Big Thief have shared an immersive new studio video for their new track ‘Red Moon’ – check it out below.The track appears on the band’s 20-song new album ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’, which was released yesterday (February 11) via 4AD.The video, which sees Big Thief perform alongside Mat Davidson of the band Twain on fiddle, was shot by vocalist Adrianne Lenker’s brother Noah at Scott McMicken’s home studio in Tuscon, Arizona. It was one of four locations in which the band recorded the new album.The live take captured in the video is also the version that makes the final edit on the album.Check it out below.Reviewing ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’, NME wrote: “There’s a certain looseness that suits Big Thief well across the whole record.

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Don Broco and Jamie Webster are battling for this week’s UK Number One album.The Bedford rock band are currently ahead of the solo artist from Liverpool in the midweek chart after their fourth album ‘Amazing Things’ was released on vinyl, CD and cassette. It originally came out in October last year.Webster meanwhile, is not far behind with his second album ‘Moments’.

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Kim Gordon has announced details of a new US, UK and European tour in support of her 2019 album, ‘No Home Record’.The UK and European portion of the dates, which kick off in March, will mark the iconic musician’s first international solo headline tour.Gordon will first take the record across the US, beginning at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA, before venturing on to six further cities for her own shows. She will also perform at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN and Treefort Festival in Boise, ID.

Jamie Webster has announced details of his biggest headline UK and Ireland tour this year.The musician will kick off his tour on November 5 in Bristol before embarking on dates in Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Belfast and Dublin. The tour will conclude with a hometown gig in Liverpool.Tickets for these new dates will go on general sale at 10am on January 28; a pre-sale will be available from January 26.

Nilüfer Yanya has shared another taster of her upcoming second album – watch the video for the widescreen new track ‘Midnight Sun’ below.‘Midnight Sun’ follows recent track ‘Stabilise’ in previewing her upcoming second album ‘Painless’, which is set to arrive on March 4 via ATO and follows 2019 debut ‘Miss Universe’.“It’s a song about recognising what it feels like to be pushed down but wanting to resist,” Yanya said of ‘Midnight Sun’ in a statement. “I really like the imagery of ‘midnight sun’ as a lyric as it insinuates a light guiding you through darkness.

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Wet Leg have covered Madonna‘s classic single ‘Material Girl’ – listen below.The Isle Of Wight duo – comprised of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – recorded a live session for the Canadian radio station SiriusXMU in promotion of their self-titled debut album, which arrives on April 8.Ahead of the full set being aired, the channel shared Wet Leg’s fuzzy, off-kilter rendition of Madonna’s 1985 hit. The two-minute-25-second version of the ‘Like A Virgin’ cut hears singer Teasdale deliver her distinctive vocals over churning guitars and psychedelic effects.You can listen to the band’s rendition of ‘Material Girl’ here:Last month saw Wet Leg wrap up a run of North American headline shows.

Animal Collective have announced a UK and European tour alongside the release of a new single – find out more below.Following a spring US tour, the band – comprising Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist and Deakin – will hit the road on this side of the pond beginning November 2 at Dolan’s in Limerick, Ireland.They will then make stops in Dublin, Bristol, Manchester and Glasgow before heading across to mainland Europe for a run of dates that will wrap up on November 27 in Cologne.Animal Collective are due to release their 11th studio album, ‘Time Skiffs’, on February 4 via Domino; it’s their first since 2016’s ‘Painting With’. You can pre-order it here.On the heels of recent singles ‘Prester John’ and Scott Walker tribute ‘Walker’, the band have now shared a third track from their upcoming LP, ‘Strung With Everything’, an experimental, psychedelia-inspired record that clocks in at almost seven minutes.The track comes alongside a colourful animated video directed by Abby Portner.

Poppy has unveiled details of a full world tour called ‘Never Find My Place’.The tour will kick off on March 8 in the US and will be punctuated by a group of festival appearances this summer, including Roskilde, Welcome To Rockville and When We Were Young.This will be Poppy’s first tour since her ‘I Disagree’ tour was cut short in early 2020 following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.Poppy will arrive in the UK in November and will kick things off in Bristol, before heading out to London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.After much Ado’!I’m delighted to announce the Never Find My Place Tour! ✨Rescheduled shows on sale now! @ https://t.co/3z2NC5hVQ1New shows on sale Friday 9am local timePreviously purchased tickets will be honored! pic.twitter.com/Fz204g302P— Poppy (@poppy) January 19, 2022You can see the full list of UK dates below and purchase tickets for all dates here.NOVEMBER 2020 26 – Bristol, UK – SWX27 – London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire28 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute29 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz30 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3Earlier this month, Poppy shared a new song, ‘3.14’, written for her cat, who’s named Pi.The track was first released via the artist’s recently launched MetaVerse app ‘PoppySphere’ on January 11, which is described as “a virtual 8-bit universe for fans to explore, with dynamic rooms and secrets to uncover as they navigate a realm of iconoclastic creation”.‘3.14’ marked Poppy’s first original song of the year, although it is unclear if the track will feature on an upcoming project.Prior to the release of ‘3.14’, Poppy began teasing a new era of her career with a series of eerie videos. The first, titled ‘Glass’, landed on December 22.

Netflix has donated benches to local councils around the UK as part of a mental health scheme to mark the third season of After Life.The benches were commissioned with suicide prevention charity the Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) and feature QR codes leading to online resources and a message of support.They’re also inscribed with a quote from the third season: “Hope is everything”.The benches can be found in various locations, including Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Falmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Minehead, Newcastle, Nottingham, Surrey Heath and Taunton. You can check out the full list below.Created by Ricky Gervais and set in Tambury, After Life stars the comedian as local newspaper journalist Tony as he contends with intense grief following the death of his wife.

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Jeremy Clarkson, 61, reacted to news that four people who were accused of illegally removing a statue of Edward Colston in Bristol cleared of criminal damage.Sage Willoughby, Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford and Jake Skuse were charged after the monument of the 17th Century slave trader was torn down and pushed into the harbourside last June during a Black Lives Matter protest in the city, and the Clarkson's Farm star appeared to wonder where actions like this would end.The four claimed the statue of the English merchant, who sold slaves, was a "hate crime" in itself.Sharing his views in his latest column for The Sun, The Grand Tour star pondered the future, while taking a swipe at former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who faced damaging anti-semitism scandals.Jeremy penned: "Four young people were acquitted this week of causing criminal damage, even though they admitted they were involved as the statue of a slave trader ended up in Bristol Harbour."They argued the statue itself was a “hate crime” and, obviously, the jury agreed with them."This, of course, means the statue of Sir Winston Churchill which stands in London’s Parliament Square will soon be at the bottom of the Thames.