Winnipeg’s sextet Royal Canoe have recently announced their much anticipated new album Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit and they enticed us then with an album teaser. The first full taste from the album, ‘Somersault’, has just emerged and it comes with a video every bit as colourful and playful as their music. The effort was directed by Nathan Boey and choreographed by Kaja Irwin. Watch it below.
Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit is out on September 16th via Nevado Music worldwide, Embassy of Music in Europe and Moorworks in Japan.
Sydney based quintet Tangents are getting closer to the release of their sophomore album Stateless. Blending a multitude of genres, from jazz to electronics and experimental rock, Stateless arrives on July 8th via Temporary Residence. In the lead up to its release, the ensemble of Ollie Bown, Adrian Lim-Klumpes, Peter Hollo, Evan Dorrian and Shoeb Ahmad have shared a tremendous first taste from the album called ‘Jindabyne’. The single has also been given the remix treatment by Four Tet. Take a listen to both below.
Neil Cowley Trio released the outstanding Touch and Flee a couple of years ago and they are ready to follow it up. The outfit of pianist / composer Neil Cowley and long time band mates drummer Evan Jenkins and bass player Rex Horan have announced the release of Spacebound Apes, a concept album lacing their music with a written story. “This is a project I’ve been working towards for a long time”, explained Cowley, “it takes in themes of guilt, loss and longing with a few twists along the way. It’s been utterly immersive yet incredibly exciting. And yes, I’m not ashamed to say it, it’s a concept album!”.
The diaries of Lincoln, based on an ordinary guy who writes a blog, is being unfolded over the coming months and you can read it here.
Unlike their previous efforts, Spacebound Apes sees them widening their usual acoustic setting to embrace electronics, giving the record its dramatic, emotional, and cinematic flair.
The album will see the light of day on September 16th via Hide Inside, but we can already hear a cut from it, the enveloping and delicate ‘Grace’.
To celebrate the album’s release, Neil Cowley Trio will perform the album in its full glory at the Union Chapel on October 27th. The trio will also be joined by special guests, including producer and guitarist Leo Abrahams on guitars and FX.
Melbourne’s Terry released two 7″ singles last year and they are about to make some more noise. The quartet of Al Montfort (UV Race, Total Control, Dick Diver), Amy Hill (Constant Mongrel, School Of Radiant Living), Xanthe Waite (Mick Harvey Band) and Zephyr Pavey (Eastlink, Total Control, Russell Street Bombings) have announced their debut full-length album, Terry HQ. Comprising “10 of the greatest mishapen glam pop tunes Melbourne, Australia has to offer”, as the press release describes, the upcoming album is due out on July 1st via Upset The Rhythm.
The announcement comes with the first single from the record, the punchy and awesome ‘Chitter Chatter’. Listen to it below.
New York based stalwarts Skeleton$, the revolving ensemble of musicians around Chicago native composer, songwriter and filmmaker Matt Mehlan, released their ninth album, the tremendous Am I Home?, earlier this year.
Currently on tour across Europe in support of the new album, Skeleton$ have unveiled a new video for ‘Success’, a marvellous and shimmering track embodying jazz and pop experimental sensibilities in over 9 minutes. The video was edited by Matt using old footage shot by his family. Watch it now.
Earlier this month, Rival Consoles aka Ryan Lee West announced the follow-up to last Autumn’s acclaimed full-length album Howl. Entitled Night Melody, the upcoming 6-song record spans 34 minutes of West’s most personal and intimate work to date, as the press release explains, portraying “a man reeling from the ashes of the break-up of a 13-year relationship with his partner”. Speaking about it, West had this to say:
“I found myself, in a silent home, with the days getting dark very early. I’ve never before in my life been affected by the lack of light so much. I just remember it always being night time. I would either make music into the night, go out drinking with friends, or go to parties and dance into the early hours, every day, week after week, month after month, until eventually the days became brighter again.
This record is very personal to me and I hope it offers something for other people, as it helped me to make it and to listen to it. Almost every synth line was recorded intuitively, without perfection but with a lot of intention and expression. I’m not interested in making something sad or making something happy. I want music to be bittersweet, to be more complex, like life – containing moments of vibrant colour and hope, as much as darkness and sadness.”
Night Melody will see the light of day on August 5th via Erased Tapes. Ahead of it, Rival Consoles is offering the first wonderful and enigmatic taste from it, ‘Lone’. Listen to it now.
Winnipeg’s sextet Royal Canoe have recently announced their much anticipated new album Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit and they enticed us then with an album teaser. The first full taste from the album, ‘Somersault’, has just emerged and it comes with a video every bit as colourful and playful as their music. The effort was directed by Nathan Boey and choreographed by Kaja Irwin. Watch it below.
