Watch The xx perform live at London’s RAK Studios
Ahead of tomorrow’s release of their their third studio record I See You, The xx are currently streaming their live rehearsals for their upcoming tour, direct from London’s RAK Studios. Watch in full below:
Listen: Sampha – ‘(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano’
Having already previewed the track during his live stints over the past year, Sampha has finally revealed the full version of his reflective (No One Knows Me) Like The Piano. Lifted off his anticipated debut album Process, out next month, the sentimental ballad pays homage to his mother, particularly the piano in her home which helped shape his future craft.
Catch a listen to the ode below:
Video: Syd – ‘All About Me’
The Internet’s Syd has announced her first forway into the solo world with All About Me, the first track from her just-revealed debut album Fin.
Premiered as Zane Lowe’s latest Beats 1 World Record, All About Me also comes complete with a video, featuring starring cameos from her bandmates alongside some of Syd’s original crew, including Hodgy Beats and Tyler The Creator.
Catch it in full below; Fin lands next month:
Listen: Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape of You’ (NOTD Remix)
Swedish production team NOTD (pronounced Noted) have shared their new remix of Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You, the first track from the latter’s upcoming Divide LP.
Hearing the track underpinned by a nifty futuretronic beat, NOTD have also shared their edit as a free download, so grab/stream to your heart’s content, below:
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Ed Sheeran announces ‘Divide’ tracklisting
Ed Sheeran has unveiled the full tracklisting for his upcoming third studio album Divide, following the recent reveal of the project’s lead singles, Shape Of You and Castle On The Hill.
The full album will land on 3rd March, and will feature the aforementioned tracks, plus a further ten songs. Catch the full tracklist below:
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) January 11, 2017
SXSW 2017: 500 new acts announced
SXSW 2017 kicks off in two months time, and following the recently-announced appointments of keynote speakers Zane Lowe and Nile Rodgers, organisers have now revealed 500 acts added to the lineup.
Lizzo, Goldlink and SG Lewis will join the likes of SOHN, AJ Tracey, Aquilo and DJ Yoda, with Eska, Jacob Banks and Fickle Friends also appearing on the roster.
Check the rest of the line-up here; SXSW returns to Austin, Texas between 10-19th March.
Listen: Bonobo – ‘No Reason’ (ft Nick Murphy)
Ahead of the release of his Migration LP later this week, Bonobo has shared No Reason, a new collaboration with Chet Faker (aka Nick Murphy).
The new album, the producer’s sixth full-length studio outing, has been preceded by the epic Kerala alongside Break Apart, whilst this spring Bonobo will also be hitting the desert climbs of Coachella, alongside a set of UK and European dates, kicking off next month.
Grab a listen to No Reason, below; Migration lands Friday.
Listen: Scrufizzer – ‘Shape Of You’ (Ed Sheeran refix)
Scrufizzer has become the first MC to pay respect to Ed Sheeran, throwing a fresh refix over Ed’s comeback joint Shape Of You. This one’s smooth as – catch it in full below:
Listen: Alicia Keys – ‘Sweet F’in Love’ (prod. by Katranada)
Alicia Keys’ latest project Here may have only been released in October, but that hasn’t stopped her working on new music.
Today, as revealed by hubby Swizz Beats, Alicia has teamed up with Kaytranada for the woozy Sweet F’in Love, delivering one of the most soulful jams we’ve heard in yonks.
Catch it below: