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Rosin de Palo’s debut album Lo que dura un recreo out now

15 October 2022

We weren’t familiar with Spanish experimental power duo Rosin de Palo up until recently but they captured our interest instantly with their wild and exhilarating compositions flirting with various genres like funk, jazz, hard rock, dub, pop and electronica. Classically trained, Samuel Azorín and Mario Vidal, who make up the outfit, released their debut record, Lo que dura un recreo, earlier this year. A sonic experimentation at its finest, the album left us eager to see them live and needless to say that when that happened yesterday in Porto we were not disappointed. An adventurous duo at full tilt, Rosin de Palo’s show was thrilling and ridiculously fun, displaying their incredible talent, expansive vision and visceral energy. For a taster of the ride they offer, listen to a couple of tracks from Lo que dura un recreo, ‘TXÁ TXÁ UNBE UMDÓ’ and ‘Aquí est​á​n tus Satoshis’.



Lo que dura un recreo is out now through Lago/Cráter

Listen to tyroneisaacstuart’s new single ‘Knees’ ft. Moses Boyd & Theon Cross

12 October 2022

tyroneisaacstuart seems to be a jack and master of all trades: saxophonist, rapper, dancer and producer – he does it all! This Autumn the London based multidisciplinary artist will release his debut album. Entitled S!CK, it is divided into three acts – GUMBO, Apology and Peace. According to the press release, the record “draws on the spirit of the traditional New Orleans dish to bring a mix of diasporic musical ingredients to tyroneisaacstuart’s work at the intersection of jazz, contemporary dance, and visual art.”

To bring S!CK to life, tyroneisaacstuart enlisted a cast of stellar collaborators including Moses Boyd, Theon Cross, Shirley Tetteh, Nikos Zarkias, Jamie Murray, Jack Polley, Reiss Ellis Beckles, Kwaku Aacht and Zuri Jarret-Boswell.

We’ll have to wait until November 11th for the album to be out through New Soil but we can now hear a transcending new cut from it called ‘Knees’, featuring Theon Cross on tuba pulse and Moses Boyd on drums. Speaking about the track, tyroneisaacstuart  comments:

”Knees means a lot to me because it was the first time I’d written a song using dance as a creative tool for songwriting. Some would know the quote/book “the body keeps the score”. I agree, it not only keeps the score which helps us tell the story. Our body is full of stories, and knees is a reminder be sensitive to that.”

‘Knees’ is offered with a sublime video, directed and co-choreographed by the man himself. Here it is.

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek release new single, ‘Gümüş’, from upcoming album Dost 2

11 October 2022

Anatolian psych-folk quartet Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek released last year DOST 1, the first of a two part album series.  Its follow-up, Dost 2, arrives on November 11th through Les Disques Bongo Joe / Catapulte Records and the Hamburg based outfit is enticing us with the gorgeous and bucolic new single ‘Gümüş’, which means ‘Silver’. As the band describes, it “is used here to depict a particular state of the soul, between life and death”. The track comes with an accompanying video and you can watch it below.

Kosmo Sound announce second album, Fruit of the Void

08 October 2022

Belgian dub-jazz outfit Kosmo Sound began performing and recording together in 2017, with bassist Mattias Geernaert and drummer Marius Couvreur initially bonding over a mutual and abiding appreciation for dub. Soon after they became a sextet with the addition of guitarists Edmund Lauret and Cyriel Vandenabeele, keyboard player Bos Debusscher and saxophonist Ambroos De Schepper.

They are set to release their second record, Fruit of the Void, on November 25th via Zephyrus Records. To get us excited, they have shared a buoyant and delirious single titled ‘Banoffee Pie’. Speaking about the track, they comment:

“Banoffee Pie came from the influence of toeareg grooves and the power of pentatonic melodies. The track is one big trip that is trying to capture the idea of something tribal, something ‘earthy’ while blending the cosmic sounds of the band itself.”

Take a listen to ‘Banoffee Pie’ now.

Lori Goldston’s new album, High and Low, out now; watch the video for third single ‘We Miss You and Wish You Well’

08 October 2022

Yesterday saw the release of Lori Goldston‘s much anticipated new album High and Low through SofaBurn. Goldston had also shared a third single from the record titled ‘We Miss You and Wish You Well’. The track comes with an accompanying video directed by Clyde Petersen, who had also directed the video for her first riveting single ‘The Waves and What’s Under’. Speaking about the video, he commented:

“This super8mm footage was shot on a flight from Burbank, California to Seattle, Washington. I was returning home from guest lecturing at the animation department at CalArts. I was in production on a documentary film about the band Earth at the time and often found myself shooting footage out of airplane windows and moving cars. As I boarded the plane, I saw Seattle film director Megan Griffiths and Erik Estrada (Ponch from CHiPS) in first class. Seated next to me in the main cabin was Mark L. Walberg, host of the reality show Temptation Island. I was trying not to freak out the entire time, because I was a big ‘Temptation Island’ fan in college.

As we approached the Northwest and Mount Rainier, I saw what I believe to be the most beautiful clouds I have ever seen in my entire life. Fluffy and gigantic, towering over the plane. I grabbed my camera and began to film them out the window. Mark was surprised to see me shooting actual film and we had quite a fun chat. I still have not seen a more perfect cloud in my life, and I believe I may never. I am ok with that. These were stunning. As I approached this music video, Lori informed me that the song was about our friend Geneviève Castrée. To celebrate her with these perfect clouds felt right. She would have liked the view.”

Watch the video below.

Le Guess Who?’s Who 2022: Dos Monos

07 October 2022

There’s just over a month to go before Le Guess Who? takes over Utrecht. With over 150 artists set to perform, how do we make sense of such a monumental line-up? We made a list of the artists we’re most excited to see and asked them for their recommendations.

Dos Monos

Dos Monos

Performing Friday 11th November (curated by clipping.)

 

 

Japanese experimental hip-hop trio Dos Monos revel in the openness of their sonic concoctions, adeptly blending rap, jazz, latin music and many other styles. The outfit of childhood friends Zo Zhit, TaiTan and Botsu formed Dos Monos in 2015 and have been garnering a strong worldwide following from all walks of life, appealing to fans of disparate genres. We can´t wait to see them performing at Le Guess Who? and today they tell us which three acts they are most excited to see at the festival.

 

Jana Rush 

Performing Friday 11th November (curated by clipping.)

 

Bar Italia

Performing Saturday 12th November (curated by CURL)

 

Injury Reserve

Performing Saturday 12th November

 

Le Guess Who? will take place 10-13 November. For the full line-up, tickets and more info visit leguesswho.com. And take a look at other artists we’re excited about picking their own Le Guess Who?’s Who.