HAIM have shared ‘Don’t Wanna’, the latest single from their upcoming new album, ‘Women In Music Pt.III’.
Following in the footsteps of ‘Summer Girl’ and ‘I Know Alone’, which landed at the turn of the month, ‘Don’t Wanna’ received its world premiere as Annie Mac’s latest BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record.
Listen in full below; ‘Women In Music Pt.III’ drops on 26th June:
Disclosure have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming third studio album, ‘Energy’.
Preceded by the project’s title-track, which you can watch the video of below, ‘Energy’ is the follow-up to 2015′ ‘Caracal’, and will feature appearances from the likes of Kelis, Mick Jenkins, SlowThai and more.
‘Energy’ will be available on vinyl, CD and cassette, with Disclosure working hard to produce environmentally-responsible products by focussing on a number of recycled and sustainable materials across all formats. These include forgoing plastic hard-cases for both the CD and cassette formats, utilising vegetable and water-based inks and varnishes and opting for a mixture of recycled and FSC approved cardboard which extends to two of the three vinyl options.
For the third vinyl option ENERGY will be available on Supereco vinyl format which utilises re-granulated PVC pellets in which to press the vinyl (with no loss of audio quality), a fully 100% recycled Bargesse board derived from sugarcane for the sleeve and shrink-wrapped in a sustainable sugarcane based plastic.
Check the full track details below; ‘Energy’ drops on 28th August.
Disclosure – ‘Energy’ tracklisting
01 Watch Your Step (ft Kelis)
02 Lavender (ft Channel Tres)
03 My High (ft slowthai)
04 Who Knew? (ft Mick Jenkins)
05 Douha (Mali Mali) (ft Fatoumata Diawara)
06 Fractal (Interlude)
07 Ce n’est pas (ft Blick Bassy)
08 Energy
09 Thinking ‘Bout You (Interlude)
10 Birthday (ft Kehlani & Syd)
11 Reverie (ft Common)
Disclosure have released the video for their anticipated new single, ‘Energy’.
Featuring vocals courtesy of preacher Eric Thomas (who collaborated with the duo on their breakout ‘When A Fire Starts To Burn’), ‘Energy’ comes ahead of the Lawrence brothers’ anticipated third studio record which will also see appearances from the likes of Kehlani, Common, Syd and Kelis.
Check the video below; more details on Disclosure’s third album, due on 28th August, expected imminently.
Disclosure have teased their heavily-anticipated third studio record, slowly revealing the host of collaborators which will feature on the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Caracal’.
Set to be introduced by lead single ‘Energy’, which will land later today (21st May) and see a return from preacher Eric Thomas (who collaborated with the Lawrence brothers on their breakout ‘When A Fire Starts To Burn’), Disclosure’s next record will see appearances from the likes of Common, Syd, Kehlani, SlowThai, Kelis and Fatoumata Diawara among others – the latter also appeared on the duo’s 2018 cut, ‘Ultimatum’.
Check back here at 3pm GMT where we’ll have the video for ‘Energy’, alongside more news of the exciting new project.
Following the cancellation of this year’s event due to ongoing concerns of the global Coronavirus pandemic, Wireless Festival organisers have announced details of their first ever Wireless Connect.
Set to take place on Wireless’ existing weekend (3rd-5th July), Connect will take place in partnership with MelodyVR who successfully broadcasted last year’s event in virtual reality.
The full line-up for 2020’s Wireless Connect is still under wraps, but performances will be broadcast from MelodyVR’s new studios in Los Angeles and London’s Alexandra Palace. Fans can use their phones or Oculus devices to watch the festival.
MelodyVR CEO Anthony Matchett said of the new announcement – “This ground-breaking partnership will see a first-of-its-kind festival brought directly to fans homes. Given the current climate and restrictions on mass-gatherings, we’re thrilled to be expanding on our partnership with Festival Republic, to deliver an amazing festival experience between 3rd-5th July. Even though we can’t be together in person, by utilising our unique technology and production studios, the show will go on.”
Festival Republic MD Melvin Benn added “There’s no more forward-thinking festival than Wireless, and there’s no more forward-thinking way of hosting a festival than in 360 VR… We’ll be filming artists in MelodyVR’s amazing studio space in LA, built just for this purpose, and in the historic theatre at Ally Pally, which MelodyVR will turn into Wireless Connect. No one has done this before…”
Wireless 2020 was expected to feature headline appearances from A$AP Rocky, Skepta and Meek Mill. Check the teaser below – more to follow. You can download the MelodyVR app here (iOS / Android):
From 3-5 July, we team up with @wirelessfest to bring you Wireless Connect 2020 💥
Join a host of US & UK artists on the MelodyVR app for the hottest event of the summer. More info coming soon! pic.twitter.com/xQkUpkGaO1
— MelodyVR (@melodyvirtual) May 21, 2020
Lianne La Havas continues the onslaught of new music with her latest single, ‘Can’t Fight’.
Premiered as Annie Mac’s latest ‘Hottest Record’ on her BBC Radio 1 show, ‘Can’t Fight’ follows ‘Paper Thin’ which landed earlier this month, and comes ahead of Lianne’s upcoming self-titled album, her third studio record, which is scheduled for release in July.
Listen below:
Reading and Leeds Festival organisers have confirmed that this year’s event will be postponed following the global Coronavirus outbreak.
The festival will now return to both sites across the 27 – 29 August 2021 weekend.
In a statement, organisers said “Reading and Leeds will no longer be taking place this year. We’ve been closely monitoring this unprecedented situation and we were hopeful we could deliver the ultimate festival to you in August, something to look forward to in these strange and confusing times. However, it has become clear that it’s just not possible for this year’s festival to go ahead.”
“We want to extend our gratitude to our teams, artists and partners who work so hard each year. And to our fans, we’re nothing without you – we thank you for your continued support and understanding.
We’re already counting down the days to when we’re back in the fields we call home for the August Bank holiday weekend. We promise you that Reading and Leeds 2021 will be worth the wait.”
Reading and Leeds Festival had been scheduled to take place across the August bank holiday weekend, with headliners Stormzy, Liam Gallagher and Rage Against The Machine. The 2021 line-up is expected to be revealed in due course.
More as it develops.
Primavera Sound Barcelona’s 20th anniversary has been officially postponed until 2021 following concerns amid the global Coronavirus pandemic.
Now set to take place across the 2nd-6th June 2021 weekend, organisers have confirmed that all existing purchased tickets will be valid for the new dates, with refunds also possible down the line.
In a statement, organisers said the postponement wasn’t for “lack of trying”, adding “When, on March 28th, we announced the change of date to the end of August, we did so under the supervision and with the green light from the local and health authorities, who at that moment validated its celebration this year. However with the evolution of this unprecedented health crisis and faced with the uncertainty of the easing of lockdown measures for festivals, we find ourselves obliged to postpone the next edition of Primavera Sound Barcelona, for reasons of force majeure, until next year”.
It’s not yet confirmed which of the 2020 artists will return next summer, though organisers have teased that first announcements will take place on 3rd June, coinciding with the date this year’s 20th anniversary was initially due to take place.
Full information can be found over on Primavera’s website.
This summer’s Kendal Calling has been cancelled due to concerns surrounding the global Covid-19 pandemic.
In what would have been the Cumbria festival’s fifteenth anniversary, organisers have taken the tough decision to postpone celebrations into 2021, which will now run across the 29th July – 1st August weekend.
In a statement, organisers said:
“This would have been our fifteenth year partying in the Lake District. Our fifteenth anniversary shared with you all, old friends and new in the most beautiful of surroundings. But instead, heartbreakingly, it won’t. It was not an easy decision but it is the right decision. Your health and the health of those who work behind the scenes and on the stages is and will always be paramount.”
The continue to state that “ticket buyers will receive further details via email imminently from their place of purchase regarding the refund options. There will also be the choice to consider keeping your ticket for next year, if you are able and willing. By holding onto your ticket you will be supporting Kendal Calling at this difficult time.”
It is unclear at this stage if any of the artists scheduled for 2020, including headliners Supergrass, Foals and Stereophonics, will return next year.
Alongside the written statement, Kendal Calling organisers also shared a video update too, which you can watch below:
A message from the Kendal Calling team.https://t.co/KMjRvD0lym pic.twitter.com/xZEZmucUoX
— Kendal Calling 🦌 (@KendalCalling) May 11, 2020
The 1975 have announced the rescheduling of their recently-cancelled live show at London’s Finsbury Park.
Now set to take place at the same venue on 10th July 2021, those who had tickets for the original date this summer will be allowed to transfer over to 2021, or request a refund.
In a statement, the band said “We have found a date that works for July 2021. If you have a ticket for hte cancelled July 2020 show your ticket agent will be in touch – you can either have a refund for July 2020 or your can transfer to a ticket for July 2021. The ticket agents will send full details today via email”
The 1975 are just one of the many acts whose live shows have been affected by the global coronovirus lockdown, with a vast majority of summer festivals and tours also cancelled or rescheduled in order to comply with health and safety and social-distancing measures.
// F I N S B U R Y P A R K – 1 0 J U L Y 2 0 2 1 // L O V E https://t.co/cRBS1GeinN pic.twitter.com/tuyNFPGJJp
— The 1975 (@the1975) May 11, 2020
