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Wolf Alice have shared a live performance video of ‘Smile’ on their Instagram – scroll down the page to watch it below now.The track features on the band’s chart-topping third album ‘Blue Weekend’, which was released last month (June 4).The clip sees the band performing basked in green lights, delivering a blistering version of the song.

The National‘s Aaron Dessner has teased the second of two collaborations with Taylor Swift on his new album with Big Red Machine, calling it “really, really stunning”.This morning (June 2), Dessner and Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon – aka Big Red Machine – shared new Swift-featuring single ‘Renegade’, the third preview of the band’s upcoming second album ‘How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?’.Now, in a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Dessner has looked forward to ‘Birch’, the other song with Swift yet to be released.“There’s another song called “Birch” that’s really, really stunning that she sings and is a big part of with Justin,” Dessner told Lowe.

Ten Tonnes has released ‘So Long‘ EP, his first record since his 2019 self-titled debut album.The Hertfordshire singer-songwriter has teamed up with producer Jag Jago (The Maccabees, The Magic Gang, Matt Maltese) for the four-track EP, which features recent single ‘Everything You Got’ and ‘Go’, which was Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record last night (June 30).Speaking about the EP, Tonnes said: “I wrote and co-produced all the songs from my little home studio setup and I’ve loved the process of working on it from initial idea to demo to finished song. I wanted it to feel reflective and evocative even just in the title.

Nandi Bushell has shared another performance from her jam session with Arctic Monkeys‘ Matt Helders – this time taking on the band’s ‘AM’ single ‘R U Mine?’.Earlier this week, the 11-year-old drummer posted a video of the pair playing ‘I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor’ before following it up with a joint rendition of ‘Brianstorm’.Bushell has now uploaded the third and final part of the session, which this time sees the young musician play the iconic ‘R U Mine?’ riff on electric guitar.

The Fall frontman Mark E. Smith is up for sale.Currently listed on Rightmove, the three-bedroom semi-detached property is located on Winchester Avenue in Prestwich, Manchester.

Nick Cave has explained how inspiration hits him as a songwriter, and how musicians and writers “just go to work” every day.Writing on his frequently updated Red Hand Files website, Cave was asked about inspiration by a fan.“I’ve always had an affinity for songwriters who put a lot of craft into their songs like they’re building a wooden table, everything is where it should be,” a fan called Jake from Canada wrote. “Do you think it is more important to find inspiration or to get to work and write?”Another simply asked: “What’s it like to write a song?”In response, Cave said: “I also have an affinity with artists who treat their craft as a job and are not dependent on the vagaries of inspiration — because I am one of them.

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Inhaler have shared a brand new single – listen to the anthemic, radio-ready ‘Totally’ below.The track is the final preview of the Dublin band’s debut album ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’, which is set to be released next week (July 9).So far, the album has been previewed by its title track and first single ‘Who’s Your Money On?’.Speaking of their forthcoming debut album and their progression as a band, bassist Robert Keating said: “We started writing this when we were teenagers and now we’re adults.”“I wanted the songs to feel positive,” frontman Eli Hewson added.

Nandi Bushell has shared the second part of her recent jam session with Arctic Monkeys‘ Matt Helders, doubling up on drums for a rendition of ‘Brianstorm’.Earlier this week, Bushell shared a video of the pair performing ‘I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor’, revealing that more clips from their session would soon be released.In addition to ‘Brianstorm’, a performance of the band’s track ‘R U Mine’ is on the way. Bushell also revealed that she’s filmed an interview with Helders, and that the two also played an improvisational session which will soon be released.Watch Bushell and Helders perform ‘Brianstorm’ below:“Matt Helders came to my house for a cup of Tea and a Jam with me,” Bushell said on Instagram earlier this week.

Big Red Machine have announced details of their second album, ‘How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?’, which will arrive this summer.The project from The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon will share the new record on August 27, via their own label 37d03d.‘How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?’ was recorded at Dessner’s Long Pond studio in upstate New York and will feature 15 songs.

coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted in England, it has been announced.The event will take place at two venues in London on July 19, the date currently set to see the government do away with social distancing measures.Music at both venues – Oval Space and the Pickle Factory – will kick off at 00:01am on July 19, hence the festival’s name.

LUMP, the duo comprising Laura Marling and Tunng’s Mike Lindsay, have shared a new track called ‘We Cannot Resist’ – listen below.The song is set to appear on the group’s forthcoming second album ‘Animal’ (out July 30 via Chrysalis/Partisan), which will also include its previously-released title track as well as ‘Climb Every Wall’.“It wants to be this massive pop track, but it’s been twisted,” Lindsay explained of LUMP’s latest single.

The Killers for their upcoming seventh album, revealing that they’re “already working on the eighth one together”.The guitarist, who founded the Las Vegas band in 2001, stepped down from his role in 2017 to pursue a solo career. He went on to release his debut album ‘Prismism’ in 2019, with its follow-up ‘A Mild Case of Everything’ arriving last week.Speaking to NME during a recent ‘In Conversation’ interview, Keuning was asked about Brandon Flowers and co’s new “concept record”, which is expected to arrive in August.

Nandi Bushell and Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders have recorded a “jam” together, the young musician has revealed.The 11-year-old drummer became a viral sensation after posting a video of her covering Nirvana’s ‘In Bloom’ in November 2019.Since then, she has engaged in a drum battle with Dave Grohl and received praise from Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood and more.Now, Helders has paid Bushell a visit at her home to record what the child star has described as a “jam” together.

The Vaccines have announced details of their new album ‘Back In Love City’ as well as sharing the title track.Set for release on September 10, the fifth album from the London band was recorded at Sonic Ranch in El Paso, Texas and produced by Daniel Ledinsky – known for his past work with Tove Lo, Rihanna and TV On The Radio.Frontman Justin Young said the record is inspired by his experiences of a house swap in Los Angeles as well as Ridley Scott’s futuristic interpretation of the same city in Blade Runner.“In some obvious ways we’re more connected than ever,” Young explained.“But we’re also more polarised than we’ve been for 100 years and the world is getting colder.

The Cure frontman Robert Smith has delivered a new remix of his recently-released collaboration with Chvrches, ‘How Not To Drown’.The sprawling remix, which reaches over seven minutes in length, strips back most of the original’s explosive production making way for a more ominous feel.‘How Not To Drown’ is the second single we’ve heard from Chvrches’ imminent fourth album, ‘Screen Violence’, due out in August 27.Listen to Smith’s remix of the song below:In a statement posted to social media at the time of the original’s release, Chvrches lead Lauren Mayberry explained how the song’s lyrics represent the only time she ever wanted to quit the band.“These lyrics are about a time when I just wanted to disappear, and the only time I ever thought

Wilco have announced new dates for a planned run of shows across the US, following coronavirus-enforced postponements.Originally announced in March 2020, the band will embark on their ‘It’s Time’ co-headline tour with Sleater-Kinney throughout this August. Wilco will then go it alone for a number of festival and solo headline shows.In October, the band will then begin the ‘Ode To Joy’ tour, in support of their 11th LP ‘An Ode To Joy’.

Trampolene have shared their new single ‘Shoot The Lights’, the fifth track to be lifted from their forthcoming third album ‘Love No Less Than A Queen’.You can hear the dark, moody new song below, along with visuals juxtaposing close-up footage of frontman Jack Jones with images of a city after dark.“For me it’s about when you’re scared and trapped indoors together with someone you love, for what feels like forever, it’s touch you need, life you want, and shoot the lights when you dare,” said Jones, also a spoken word poet and the guitarist in Pete Doherty‘s band The Puta Madres.Video director Roger Sargent said of the visuals: “It’s about coming out of lockdown, with all the bright lights being tantalisingly close, both figuratively and

Noel Gallagher has declared that Michael Fassbender would be the ideal man to portray him in a biopic.The Oasis guitarist said that the Irish actor would be the perfect choice for a big screen take on his life because he sees the facial similarities between the pair.“I have quite a unique look,” he told the Matt Morgan podcast.“Would anybody want to play me? I don’t know.

Lucy Dacus has shared a bewitching cover of Snow Patrol’s 2006 single ‘Chasing Cars’.Performed live for SiriusXMU Sessions, Dacus’ cover of the Scottish band’s smash hit retains its melancholic, slow-burning ambience, but adds to it an array of spectral synths and atmospherics.Take a listen to the cover below:In a tweet she posted alongside the track, Dacus noted the poignant relationship she holds with ‘Chasing Cars’. “The pastor at the last [Vacation Bible School] I went to made all the kids delete secular music off their iPods, but I refused and tried to convince him ‘Chasing Cars’ wouldn’t let the devil in,” she wrote.In an interview with Rolling Stone published last month, Dacus mentioned that, during a talent show at a Bible camp she

Johnny Marr has responded to the possibility of returning to Modest Mouse, after the band’s Isaac Brock told NME “the option’s available” should the former Smiths guitarist wish to rejoin.Marr was part of the Modest Mouse set-up between 2006 and 2008, playing on the band’s album ‘We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank’ in 2007.Marr previously told NME in 2018 that he’d be open to reuniting with the band, saying: “I’ve got a feeling that Modest Mouse is a chapter that’s yet to be finished.”Speaking to NME for a new interview ahead of the release of their latest album ‘The Golden Casket’, Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock left the door open for Marr’s return.“I hope [it’s an unfinished chapter].