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. 

OMD Release a Career-Spanning Boxset

Orchestral Manouvers in the Dark have released their first singles compilation since 1998. this one is very special as it also marks the 40th anniversary and this comprehensive collection includes OMD's hits from four decades, from "Electricity" to "What Have We Done", plus a brand new 40th single, "Don’t Go". 

A limited edition 5CD+2DVD career spanning boxset will also be released. Discs 1 and 2 are the same as the 2CD format – the 40 singles in chronological order. Disc 3 is a collection of 22 unheard and unreleased tracks from the OMD,  Disc 4 is a full live recording from the Mermaid Theatre in London, February 2011. Disc 5 is a newly discovered full live recording from the Hammersmith Odeon in May 1983 in support of the Dazzle Ships album. Disc 6 is a DVD featuring 23 OMD performances on the BBC. Disc 7 is a DVD featuring a live recording from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in December 1981 in support of the Architecture & Morality album.

Accordingly the compilation is entitled 'Souvenir - The Singles 1979- 2019' nd it was released on October 6th. 

More details here.

WAW: Pond - Hand Mouth Dancer

The Australian band Pond have premiered the video for a song "Hand Mouth Dancer" which is potentially a new single. The song is taken from their album 'Tasmania', released earlier this year and the video was directed by Elliott Arndt.

Tame Impala Officilly Reveal Their Fourth Album

After a long wait, Tame Impala have finally announced the official release date for their fourth studio album titled 'The Slow Rush' which will be released on February 14th 2020. Following the release of "Patience" and "Borderline" Tame Impala revealed the third single from the album "It Might Be Time"which can be streamed below.