Next Wave: Sexwitch

Sexwitch is a musical collaboration between Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes and the English rock band Toy. Khan and Toy previously collaborated in 2013 to cover "The Bride", a pre-revolution Iranian song. The album consists of six covers of 1970s psych and folk songs. According to Khan, she and producer Dan Carey bought several "old weird psych records from different countries, strange folk mountain songs", and invited Toy to record covers of the songs. 

On August 24, Sexwitch released a single, Helelyos while their self-titled debut album is due for release on 25 September. Take a listen below.

Tropic of Cancer Announce New EP Release in October

Camella Lobo aka Tropic of Cancer has announced her come back EP which is due to be released in October. The EP will be entitled "Stop Suffering" and it will we the first new material since the release of the debut album 'Restless Idylls' in 2013. The three songs EP was recorded and produced by ex Telefon Tel Aviv member Joshua Eustis in LA. There are also plans of an album release for 2016. Stay tuned for that!

Siouxsie Sioux- New Song in TV Series

Siouxsie Sioux is back! It is her first new offering in almost 8 years. It appeared in the season 3 finale of Hannibal and it is a another masterpiece whose mood and atmosphere remind of early 90's "Face to Face" tune. It is haunting and her voice still sounds amazing. It was written and performed by Siouxsie Sioux and Brian Reitzell, but has not been announced a single.

The Dears Release of their Sixth Studio Album

Montreal based The Dears have shared "Here's to the Death of All the Romance", a great new single which will be featured on their brand new album 'Times Infinity Volume One'. This will be their sixth studio album and the first one since 2011's 'Degeneration Street'. The band is currently working on promotion of the new alum which has been released this week.

https://soundcloud.com/thedears/heres-to-the-death-of-all-the-romance/s-J8Cld

Mercury Rev to Release a New Album in September

Mercury Rev are back! They will release their first album after 2008's 'Snowflake Midnight'. The album will be entitled 'The Light in You' and "The Queen of Swans" is going to be the possible first single to be taken from it. Mercury Rev will also be heading out on a European tour this fall.

In Conversation: October Dance

It was October 2012 when we first got in to the music of October Dance. It was a lovely autumn electro dance affair of "Houses Falling" that caught our attention back then....and yes it happened in October somehow! It still remains as one of the most memorable songs for this year. Soon after, band's universe started to grow. They secured the first record deal, released first EPs and their fanbase has been growing since that. It hard to describe their music in one genre; it has its roots in art pop and it is dance music inspired by variety and diversity of 70's disco, 80's sytnh-pop and 90's house-pop. This year, they have also been performing on the Roskilde festival for the first time and got big plans for the future. Find out more about October Dance's early influence, music video releases and much more.

Very Special Thanks to Tobias Kiel Lauesen!

Editors Announce New Album for October

Editors have announced the release of a brand new album this fall. The album will be entitled 'In Dream' and it will be their 5th studio album and the follow up to their album "The Weigh of Love" from 2013. The band has already reveled two videos for posssible single releases, "No Harm" and "Marching Orders" both released earlier this year. The band also plans a 40 days European tour which will follow the album release which set for October 2nd, 2015.

Parallels Reveal Brand New EP 'Civilization'

Parallels are back! The band has released a brand new EP entitled 'Civilization' which features six brand new tracks including the title track "Civilization" for which they have recorded a music video. One of the tracks is also a cover version of New Order's "Age of Consent". The band is currently touring and promoting the EP, Canada and US mostly. 

 http://iloveparallels.com/

WAW: FFS- Piss Off

As you already saw on our blog earlier this year, we reported about the new Sparks-Franz Ferdinand collaboration called FFS. Their album is out now on Domino Records and the creative units FFS who perfectly meet with their sounds have reveled two new videos for the singles "Piss Off" and "Johnny Delusional" which were released in April and May. The band has embarked on a big European tour and you might find them in the city close to you.

 

Next Wave: L'Avenir

L’Avenir is the cold synth project of veteran electronic musician and sound artist Jason Sloan. Known throughout the space and ambient music scenes for his contemplative electronic soundscape work for over a decade;
Sloan founded L’Avenir as a side project in 2012 to explore his long time love of synthpop, and dark electronic music created purely from vintage and analog equipment. While releasing over a dozen solo albums and EPs under his own name, Sloan has played solo all over the US, Canada and Europe including the influential Live Constructions radio program at Columbia University, STEIM in Amsterdam and Philadelphia’s The Gatherings concert series, one of the country’s oldest continuing ambient and electronic music series.

Sloan is a Professor teaching full-time in the Interactive Arts department along with being the founder and program coordinator for the Sound Art concentration at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. 

His debut album debut album 'The Wait' is now available on Barcelona’s Cold Beats Records on CD and digital formats while Vinyl will follow.  

https://soundcloud.com/jasonsloan