Pet Shop Boys Announce New Album for January 2020

Pet Shop Boys today announced details of their highly anticipated new studio album, 'Hotspot', which will be released on January 24th 2020 on x2 Records/Kobalt. The album was mostly recorded in Hansa Studios, Berlin, and mixed in The Record Plant, Los Angeles. It was produced and mixed by Stuart Price and features ten brand new Tennant/Lowe tracks including the single “Dreamland” featuring Years & Years, which was released in September. Another of the songs, “Burning the heather”, features Bernard Butler on guitar and was recorded at RAK Studios in London. A radio edit of “Burning the heather” is available to buy/stream now from the link below. 

WAW: Moses Sumney - Virile

Written & Directed by Moses Sumney

Next Wave: Riki

Contracted through DAIS records and sharing the label with the likes of Body of Light, Cold Cave and many more in the similar vein, Riki is one of the new additions to this already exciting roster of artists. Based in Los Angeles, Riki has been around in the LA scene as visual artist and musician before she went on to launch her own career and started experimenting with rhythm and sound. Also known as Niff Nawor, when she started her solo career in 2017, she released a Hot City Cassette tape and also toured with Light Asylum and Black Marble. Her official self-titled debut album is announced for release in DAIS in 2020. According to some info from the artist presentation on the label, the album will be modern electro-pop with lot of influences from NDW, Italo disco, ZYX and classics from Kate Bush, Madonna and Pat Benetar. this week she has premiered the video for the possible first single from the album "Napoleon" which can be watched below.

WAW: Meg Myers - Running Up That Hill

This certainly is the best cover version released this year and one of the best from the running decade. In particular the idea behind the video is great and features hand-colored frames by 2,130 children from all over the United States and Canada set in animation. The video was directed by Jo Roy. 

October Singles Round Up

October Singles Round Up

CHVRCHES - Death Stranding


Rufus Wainwright – Trouble in Paradise


The DMA’s- Silver


Golden Features x The Presets – ‘Paradise’


Pond - Hand Mouth Dancer


Låpsley - My Love Was Like The Rain


Allie X- Rings The Bell


Beck - Uneventful Days


Steven A. Clark - Happiness

La Roux Reveals New Single and Announces New Album

La Roux is back after more than five years break with a new single "International Woman of Leisure". Her third studio album 'Supervision' is set for release in February 2020.