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Foals have shared a new video for their latest single ‘2001’, which finds frontman Yannis Philippakis cruising around palm tree-lined streets in Spain’s Costa Brava.The track is the fourth to be shared from the band’s seventh album, ‘Life Is Yours’, which will be released on June 17.The Esteban-directed (Arca, Peggy Gou) video follows a group of young friends hanging out, heading to the beach and enjoying sweets wrapped in coverings emblazoned with the title of Foals’ new album. In between, shots of Philippakis lip-syncing to the song in the back of a car are shown.“‘2001’ feels like a postcard from the past,” the frontman said in a press release.

The Cure have spoken to NME about progress on their long-awaited new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, as well as what to expect from their upcoming tour.Having long teased the band’s long-awaited “merciless” new record – after telling us that two new albums were on the way back at the last NME Awards back in 2020 – Smith revealed to NME earlier this year that one of them would be “real very soon” and would be called ‘Songs Of A Lost World’.Then today (Thursday May 19), after he and bandmate and songwriting partner Simon Gallup picked up the Icon Award at the Ivor Novellos, Smith again gave reassurance that the album was on the way and would be out before their upcoming winter tour.“We will be releasing a new album,” Smith told NME. “I get fed up of saying this now! We will be playing from October and the new album will be out before then. We walked on [stage at the Ivors today] to a bit of new music, actually. Hopefully no one recorded it!”At this point, Shakira interrupted the interview to shake hands with “her favourite band of all time”, before Gallup replied: “It is a surreal day”.Back to ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, Smith then confirmed that “it’s almost finished”.“Reeves [Gabrels] our guitar player has come over from America for the day just to finish a couple of solos, I’ve got to finish a couple of vocals,” he revealed.

Sam Fender, Dave and Little Simz were among the winners at The Ivors 2022, which took place at London’s Grovesnor House tonight (May 19).The annual award ceremony celebrates songwriting and composing in both popular music and in film, TV and video game scores.Fender took him the trophy for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for ‘Seventeen Going Under’, the title track from his second album, which was released last year. The win marks his first Ivors victory.Dave was named Songwriter of the Year for his work on the Top 10 single ‘Titanium’ and his chart-topping second album ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’, as well as collaborations with Fredo.

The Cure’s Robert Smith and Simon Gallup picked up the Icon Award at tonight’s (May 19) Ivor Novello awards in London.The frontman and the bassist have been part of the band’s lineup since 1978 and 1979 respectively, helping to turn the band into one of the UK’s most beloved and iconic indie acts.During the ceremony at Grosvenor House tonight, Smith and Gallup were presented the Icon Award by their long-time agent, Martin Hopewell from Primary Talent. “The best part of half a century ago when I was a young whippersnapper booking agent, I was persuaded to get down to a small hotel in Crawley, of all places, to see a new and even younger band called The Cure, who were playing halfway up the bill of some sort of talent night,” Hopewell reminisced as he introduced the musicians.“I wish I could say it was some kind of blinding light, road to Damascus experience but nevertheless… when we met up on the street outside afterwards, I agreed to start helping them get some gigs and that makes one of very few decisions I’ve made in my life that I don’t want to go back in time and give myself a clip around the ear for making.”Noting that The Cure had gone from playing “the smallest clubs and colleges to the biggest arenas and festivals”, he celebrated their “famously epic live shows and timeless songs that have inspired countless other artists and embedded themselves into the lives of millions of people”.Hopewell continued to highlight the friendship between Smith and Gallup, while also praising The Cure as a whole for their “unique” artistry.

Angel Olsen has shared her new single ‘Through The Fires’ – you can listen to the track below.The song is taken from her forthcoming new album ‘Big Time’, which is set for release on June 3 via Jagjaguwar. It’s the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Whole New Mess’, which featured a host of reworkings of tracks from Olsen’s 2019 LP ‘All Mirrors’.‘Through The Fires’ is the third preview of ‘Big Time’ to be released following its title track and her March single ‘All The Good Times’.Speaking about ‘Through The Fires’, which you can hear in the below lyric video, Olsen said that the track is “the centrepiece statement of this record”.“It’s a song I wrote to remind myself that this life is temporary, the past is not something to dwell on, that it’s important to keep moving, keep searching for the people that are also searching, and to notice the moments that are lighter and bigger than whatever trouble I’ve encountered,” she added.Olsen and director Kimberly Stuckwisch recently announced a new film, also titled Big Time, that will premiere on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and via the Amazon Music App next month.

Diana Ross and Tame Impala have shared their collaborative single ‘Turn Up The Sunshine’.The song, which you can listen to below, will appear on the soundtrack for the latest film in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise Of Gru.It is the first single to be taken from the soundtrack and was co-written by Jack Antonoff, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, singer Sam Dew and Grammy-winning Swedish musician/producer Patrik Berger.The song, which is described as a “joyous,dance-inducing” number, begins with what sounds like the voices of young children repeating the titular phrase, before Ross takes on the lead vocals.The star-studded 19-song soundtrack album also features the likes of St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Brockhampton and Antonoff’s band Bleachers.

Aldous Harding has announced a return to Australia as part of her world tour in support of her latest studio album, ‘Warm Chris’.The shows, announced today (May 19), will mark Harding’s first tour of Australia in nearly three years. The New Zealand-born and Wales-based singer-songwriter was one of the very last international artists to perform in Australia prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns, in late February and early March 2020.Harding will perform four shows while in Australia over mid-to-late October.

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Orlando Weeks has shared dates of a UK headline tour – check out the full itinerary and ticket details below.The dates will support his second solo album, ‘Hop Up’ which was released in January, and follows the former Macabees frontman’s 2020 debut, ‘A Quickening‘. Weeks also toured the record earlier this year, which included a “spellbinding” performance at London’s Barbican Centre in March, which NME called “captivating” in a five-star review.The new run of shows kicks off on November 17 and includes a stop at London’s Heaven venue on November 23.

Suede have shared a new montage of clips featuring songs from their 1996 album ‘Coming Up’, including what appears to be an unknown track.The short clip, which you can view below, sees snippets from ‘Trash’, ‘Beautiful Ones’ and ‘Saturday Night’ before a screen of interference features a couple of seconds of the unknown song. It is unclear whether it is new material or a previously unreleased track.The band are currently touring ‘Coming Up’ across Europe with a date pencilled in at Barcelona Razzmatazz tomorrow night (May 19) before they head on to Tomavistas 2022 festival in Madrid the following night (May 20).They will play further shows in Luxembourg (May 22) and Brussels (May 23) later this week.Coming up…-SuedeHQ pic.twitter.com/O90SMZ7G1y— Suede HQ (@suedeHQ) May 18, 2022The band recently released a new photojournal called So Young: Suede 1991-1993.The journal, which was compiled by drummer Simon Gilbert, documented his arrival in the band in 1991 through to 1993, when the group’s self-titled debut album reached number one.Speaking about the project at the time, Gilbert said: “So Young is the book that’s been in my head for over 30 years.

She & Him have announced a new album, ‘Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson‘, and shared the first taster from the record, ‘Darlin’’.The duo, comprising M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, will release their album of classic covers written by the Beach Boys founder on July 22 via Fantasy Records. You can pre-order it here.Wilson even features on a new version of ‘Do It Again’ on the record.The band have shared a goofy video for their cover of ‘Darlin” today (May 18), which is originally taken from The Beach Boys’ 1967 album ‘Wild Honey’ – you can view it below.

Metric have shared the 10-minute music video for their new single ‘Doomscroller’ – you can watch the clip below.The track is the second preview of the four-piece’s forthcoming new album ‘Formentera’, which is set for release on July 8.Metric have today (May 18) shared the Justin Broadbent-directed video for ‘Doomscroller’, which has been described as “a sonic 10-minute voyage that transports you into a ‘high-speed chase through the wild terrain of modern life'”.“Justin captured rare studio footage of the recording of ‘Doomscroller’ and we used it like a visual anchor, as evocative places outside the room keep creeping in,” Metric’s Emily Haines said in a statement about the band’s new video, which you can watch below.“These traces of life on earth that appear and disappear throughout the song subtly mirror the shifting moods of the music.”The band have also announced details of their new Metric mobile app, which can be downloaded here and provides access to limited edition vinyl, exclusive content, tickets and more.“Metric has been working on an app to streamline the essentials and also to create a space where we can get off the usual platforms and stay in touch directly with people who know why they are there,” Haines added. “Cutting through the noise is something we’ve done since the beginning so this app feels natural.” Metric will embark on a North American tour in August in support of ‘Formentera’, with UK and European dates set to be announced soon.

Sports Team have shared their new single ‘The Game’ – you can watch the band’s accompanying video for the track below.The song is taken from the six-piece’s upcoming new album ‘Gulp!’, which is set for release on July 22 via Island Records.‘The Game’ has already become a fan favourite thanks to its inclusion in the band’s recent setlists, and the song has now been officially released by Sports Team along with a music video, which stars the cult punk artist John Otway as a game show host.You can watch the Charles Gall-directed video for Sports Team’s ‘The Game’ below.Speaking about ‘The Game’, Sports Team said that the track is “a mantra for a ‘nation of landlords'”.“Something to mutter to yourself behind the electric gates as the world burns around you,” the band added. “It’s that bunkered, ‘island mentality’, where someone has allowed themselves to believe that the news is what happens to other people.”Sports Team are set to play a number of shows in the UK and Europe this summer before embarking on a longer European tour in November.

Interpol have shared the third preview of their new album – you can listen to ‘Fables’ below.The band will release their seventh album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’, produced by Flood and Moulder, on July 15 via Matador. So far, it’s been previewed by the singles ‘Toni’ and ‘Something Changed’, both of which were accompanied by official videos by Van Alpert.“’Fables’ features one of Daniel’s hottest licks,” Interpol frontman Paul Banks said of the new track in a statement.“A breezy vocal with optimistic lyrics, and a bouncy drum beat evocative of classic R&B with a nod to the golden age of hip hop.

Yard Act have announced their biggest headline show to date and shared the new video for their track ‘100% Endurance’ – you can watch the clip below.The song is taken from the Leeds four-piece’s debut album ‘The Overload’, which arrived back in January.The video for ‘100% Endurance’ was filmed in Blackpool and directed by Yard Act’s longtime collaborator James Slater, with the clip starring the actor David Thewlis. “I’ve told my agent I’m only doing Yard Act videos from now on, though next time on a tropical island or a big yacht,” the Fargo and Harry Potter actor said in a statement.Speaking about the ‘100% Endurance’ video, Yard Act frontman James Smith added: “It was great shooting this video.

Florence + The Machine have shared their new cover of The Stooges’ ‘Search And Destroy’ – you can hear their acoustic rendition of the track below.The cover features on the newly released deluxe version of the Florence Welch-led band’s fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’, which arrived last week.As well as previously unreleased acoustic versions of the tracks ‘Cassandra’, ‘Free’, ‘Morning Elvis’ and ‘My Love’, this new version of ‘Dance Fever’ includes a cover of The Stooges’ ‘Search And Destroy’.Originally released in 1973 by the Iggy Pop-led band, you can listen to Florence + The Machine’s acoustic take on ‘Search And Destroy’ below.Florence + The Machine are currently in a race with Kendrick Lamar for this week’s Number One album in the UK.According to the Official Charts Company, Welch and her band appear to be the favourites to clinch the top spot – though Lamar’s ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ is the most-streamed album in the UK this week.Welch is credited on the ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ track ‘We Cry Together’ as it samples the Florence + The Machine track ‘June’.

The Smile began their debut European tour this week (March 16), debuting a new song called ‘Friend Of A Friend’ – check out footage, setlist, ticket details for the rest of the tour and more below.The band – comprising Thom Yorke, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – formed last year and released their debut album, ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ last week.After making their live debut at Glastonbury’s Live At Worthy Farm livestream last summer, The Smile played their first proper live shows with a three-gig run within 12 hours at London’s Magazine venue last month.Their full UK and European tour began in Zagreb, Croatia on Monday, and saw tracks from ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ performed alongside the brand new cut ‘Friend Of A Friend’.‘Friend Of A Friend’ saw Yorke at the guitar with Greenwood playing melancholy chords at the piano. Behind them, Skinner played free and loose jazz drums.See footage of the new song, the band’s full setlist, remaining tour dates and ticket details below.‘Pana-vision’‘The Smoke’‘Speech Bubbles’‘Thin Thing’‘Open The Floodgates’‘Free In The Knowledge’‘A Hairdryer’‘Waving A White Flag’‘We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings’‘Skrting On The Surface’‘The Same’‘The Opposite’‘You Will Never Work in Television Again’‘Friend Of A Friend’‘Just Eyes and Mouth’‘Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses’See the band’s remaining UK and European tour dates below.

The Killers made their UK live return with an intimate show at the O2 Academy in Sheffield last night (May 17). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below.Brandon Flowers and co took to the stage at the 2,150-capacity venue to warm up for their 2022 UK and Ireland stadium tour, which kicks off in Doncaster next Tuesday (May 24).

Fontaines D.C. have shared their NPR Tiny Desk Concert, filmed on their recent tour of North America and featuring renditions of songs from their latest album ‘Skinty Fia’.The video, released yesterday (May 17), was filmed inside the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago.

Florence Welch has revealed that Nick Cave and Iggy Pop influenced the vocals on her new album ‘Dance Fever’. Watch a clip from the interview below.During a conversation with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, the Florence + The Machine frontwoman discussed embodying her favourite male vocalists like Leonard Cohen, Iggy Pop and Cave for album opener, ‘King‘.“I was like, ‘I’ll never write a song again, I can’t do anything,'” Welch said of writing the record’s lead single.

The Killers have been announced as one of the headliners of Poland’s Open’er Festival 2022.The indie rockers join dozens of acts already announced for the festival, which is held at Gdynia-Kosakowo airport, and will top the bill on July 2.Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Imagine Dragons, Twenty One Pilots, Playboi Carti, Martin Garrix, The Chemical Brothers, Måneskin, Megan Thee Stallion, Glass Animals, Gunna, Clairo, Tove Lo, Little Simz, Jessie Ware, Royal Blood, Years And Years, The Smile and Michael Kiwanuka are all booked for the festival, which runs from June 29-July 2.The Killers previously headlined the 2020 edition of the Polish festival.Open’er Festival is operating in solidarity with Ukraine and says it “will be a place of support for Ukrainians facing the barbaric Russian aggression of their country”.A special initiative “Wspierajmy Ukrainę na koncertach / Support Ukraine at concerts” will take place during the festival to help the actions of Polish Center For International Aid. Find more information here.Four-day tickets are priced at €150 (£126), while four-day tickets with camping cost €175 (£147).