Kae Tempest: Last News

Wet Leg are currently leading the pack in the race for this week’s Number One album in the UK.On Friday (April 8), the Isle of Wight indie duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – released their self-titled debut LP.The 12-track project featured the singles ‘Chaise Longue’, ‘Wet Dream’, ‘Too Late Now’, ‘Oh No’, ‘Angelica’ and ‘Ur Mum’.In the midweeks, the Official Charts Company has revealed that ‘Wet Leg’ is outselling its closest competition – Father John Misty’s ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ – 4:1. If it holds on until Friday (April 15), it will be the band’s first UK Number One album.There are three other new entries – including Father John Misty at Number Two – that have cracked the Top Five in the midweeks: Jack White’s ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ (Three) and Kae Tempest’s ‘The Line Is A Curve’ (Four).Rounding out the rest of the Top Five is last week’s Number One, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love’.Elsewhere in the Top 10, Camila Cabello’s third album ‘Familia’ sits at Number Seven, while Joe Santriani‘s latest release, ‘The Elephants Of Mars’, is Number Nine.Pavement also look set to make a return to the chart for the first time in 23 years with a reissue of their 1999 album ‘Terror Twilight’.

Wet Leg lead the race for this week’s Number 1 album, currently outselling their closest competition almost 4:1. 

Kae Tempest has released a new track today (March 30) featuring Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten – listen to ‘I Saw Light’ below.The track is the final song to be released ahead of the arrival of Tempest’s upcoming new album, ‘The Line Is A Curve’, on April 8.‘The Line Is A Curve’ includes numerous guest spots from the likes of Kevin Abstract, Lianne La Havas, ássia and Confucius MC. Tempest also teams up with longtime collaborator Dan Carey, who takes on production duties once again.You can listen to the new track here:Speaking to NME recently, Tempest said of the album: “I feel like I learned what this album was about as I started to make it. For me, the album is about increasing resilience and raising your threshold for tolerance and acceptance.

Kae Tempest has discussed publicly coming out as non-binary for the first time in a new interview, reflecting on the “beautiful but difficult” process.Tempest, who will release new album ‘The Line Is A Curve’ next month (April 8), announced in summer 2020 that they would be changing their name and wants to be referred to with they/them pronouns.Sharing the news on Facebook, the spoken word artist and rapper said at the time that they have been “struggling to accept” themselves for a long time, and that these changes are “a first step towards knowing and respecting myself better.”In a new interview with the Guardian, Tempest has now discussed the process of publicly sharing the news, and how their body dysmorphia has held them back in the past.“Coming out has been huge,” they said, describing it as “a beautiful but difficult thing to do publicly. It’s hard enough to say: ‘Hey look, I’m trans or non-binary,’ to loved ones.

APPOINTMENTSTom March has been named President of Geffen Records, which was relaunched within Universal Music’s Interscope division in the US two years ago. The appointment sees March move over from the major’s UK business and its Polydor label.

Kae Tempest has shared a new single featuring Lianne La Havas – listen to ‘No Prizes’ below.The collaborative track is the latest preview of Tempest’s fourth studio album, ‘The Line Is A Curve’, which comes out on April 8 via Fiction Records. Earlier this month, the writer and musician dropped the song ‘Salt Coast’ after releasing ‘More Pressure’ in January.“Made a song with my good friend and mind-blowing artist Lianne La Havas,” Tempest explained of their latest offering in a statement.

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has discussed working with Kae Tempest on their upcoming album ‘The Line Is A Curve’.Chatten and his band were speaking on the red carpet at last night’s (March 2) BandLab NME Awards 2022, where they later picked up the award for Best Band In The World.After NME referenced the pair’s recent studio time with Slowthai, Fontaines were asked if any other new collaborations were on the way, with Chatten then confirming that he’s contributed two songs to Tempest’s ‘The Line Is A Curve’, which is due out next month.“I did a few tunes and they’re gonna be on their new album,” Chatten told NME.

The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx have been announced as the headliners of the inaugural edition of the new Bristol festival, Forwards.Forwards will take place on Clifton Downs in Bristol from September 3-4, with 60,000 people expected to attend over two days.Jamie xx will headline the opening night of the festival on September 3, with the day also set to feature performances by the likes of Little Simz, Khruangbin, Fred again.., Floating Points and Shygirl.The Chemical Brothers will close Forwards 2022 on September 4, with their headline slot following sets by the likes of Róisín Murphy, Caribou, Sleaford Mods, Kae Tempest and Self Esteem.A post shared by Forwards Bristol (@forwardsbristol)More names are set to be added to the line-up soon. You can find out more information and tickets, which go on general sale on Friday (February 25), for Forwards 2022 here.As well as live music, Forwards is aiming to “challenge what metropolitan festivals can be today and how they can do good, from the inside out”.

Rick Rubin has announced his debut book, The Creative Act: A Way Of Being.The acclaimed music producer and Def Jam Records co-founder will publish the title in early 2023, The Guardian reports.The Creative Act… is said to be a non-fiction title focusing on the process of creativity. “I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art,” Rubin explained in a statement.

Green Man Festival has announced over 70 new acts for their 2022 festival, with Kraftwerk, Beach House and Metronomy set to headline.The festival in Brecon Beacons, Wales had already confirmed that Michael Kiwanuka will co-headline their 2022 event. This year’s festival will take place from August 18-21, and will serve as the 20th anniversary of Green Man Festival.Kraftwerk’s headline set at Green Man will mark their first-ever appearance at the festival.Bicep have also been added to the line-up today (February 10), which now includes the likes of Parquet Courts, Kae Tempest, Cate Le Bon, Black Country, New Road, Low and many more.Ty Segall & Freedom Band, Yves Tumor, Dry Cleaning, Ezra Furman, Jenny Hval, Alex G, Valerie June, Mdou Moctar, Arab Strap, Orchestra Baobab, Viagra Boys and The Murder Capital are also on the Green Man bill – you can check out their 2022 line-up poster above.Further additions to the Green Man Festival bill will be announced in the coming months.Tickets for the event have already sold out, but you can find out more information about this year’s festival here.“We’re so excited about Green Man’s 20th birthday, and we’re planning to celebrate his big anniversary with lots of wonderful surprises and the best party ever!” Green Man boss Fiona Stewart previously said in a statement about this year’s festival.

RELEASESColdplay have released the video for their Selena Gomez collaboration ‘Let Somebody Go’, from their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ album.Pusha T has released new track ‘Diet Coke’, produced by Kanye West and 88keys.Alt-J have released new single ‘The Actor’. The band’s new album, ‘The Dream’, is out on Friday.Kae Tempest has released new single ‘Salt Coast’.Kids and grown-ups agree, Los Bitchos’ debut album, ‘Let The Festivities Begin’, is a winner. Watch the new video for opening track ‘The Link Is About To Die’ here.Death Grips’ Andy Morin has launched new label A2B2 Records.

Kae Tempest has shared the second track from their upcoming fourth studio album ‘The Line Is A Curve’ – watch the video for ‘Salt Coast’ below.‘Salt Coast’ follows Tempest’s recent single ‘More Pressure’, which was released in January. The latter, which is the penultimate song on the album, features a guest appearance from Kevin Abstract of the LA hip-hop collective Brockhampton.“For me, it’s a song of upliftment, and it’s a switching of focus from some of the more heavy themes that come up in the record.

Black Midi, Kae Tempest, Squid and a wide array of other artists will join forces for a live-streamed show at Windmill Brixton to raise funds for the beleaguered venue.The venue, which is considered an integral stepping stone for upcoming South London bands, was recently designated by the Music Venue Trust as one of 30 venues nationwide that are at risk of closure during the pandemic.It missed out on a slice of the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund assigned by the government as it is as a sole trader and not a limited company.Now, it’s been confirmed that Black Midi and Kae Tempest will lead the line-up for a live-streamed show on December 29, with fans able to buy tickets here with a pay what you can policy (minimum donation of £10).You

High Contrast has shared a new song called ‘Time Is Hardcore’, which features Kae Tempest.The new track is the latest preview of the drum’n’bass producer’s forthcoming album ‘Notes From The Underground’, which is due out later this year.“Kae is one of the most profound and poetic voices in the UK music scene to me and I knew they’d be able to articulate something about the weight and pressure of time in words that I could only hint at with my synthesisers,” the producer tells NME of the new collaboration.He adds: “The haunting synth and sonic space in the track suggested to me that a different kind of vocal was needed here, something more poetic than usual vocals and I just had a feeling that the brilliant Kae Tempest would really get what

Kate Tempest has announced that they have changed their name to Kae Tempest and declared themself as gender neutral.Sharing the news on Facebook, the spoken word artist said that they have been “struggling to accept” themself for a long time, and that these changes are “a first step towards knowing and respecting myself better.”“Hello old fans, new fans and passers by – I’m changing my name! And I’m changing my pronouns. From Kate to Kae.