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Lustans Lakejer släpper tonsatt jul-bikt med hopp om en strimma ljus efter mörka tider
· By Mattias Forsgren
När vi nu närmar oss den mörkaste perioden på året ger Lustans Lakejer sin tolkning av en julsång, eller kanske snarare en psalm. ”Passera Denna (Stilla) Natt” delar titel med Johan Kindes självbiografiska roman från 2013 och liksom den är det en sorts bikt, den här gången tonsatt. De bär båda förhoppningen att det efter mörkret ska finnas åtminstone en strimma ljus och hopp. ”Passera Denna Natt” är Lustans Lakejers sjätte singel från deras senaste album ”Mörk Materia” som släpptes i september och har hyllats av såväl en unison presskår som bandets trogna fans. Mörk Materia är bandets åttonde album...
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Murdo Mitchell addresses his buried inner thoughts in ‘Lies’ out 18th November via Icons Creating Evil Art
· By Mattias Forsgren
After releasing his highly-praised EP ‘Stay Nocturnal’ with vibrant singles ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Jaded’ that garnered support from the likes of Earmilk, Wonderland and Ones To Watch, and fresh off the back of his latest track ‘Your Skin’, singer-songwriter Murdo Mitchell has returned with his catchy new single ‘Lies’. ‘Lies’ is a zippy, rhythm-driven track that highlights Mitchell’s need for addressing your own life choices as well as having to battle and live with your own inner thoughts. The string-heavy and steady drum laden single allows for Mitchell’s fast-paced vocals to shine through, creating a snappy, rapturous track. Speaking about ‘Lies’, Murdo states: "Lies is about...
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EMMECOSTA GIFTS A POST-CLUB ANTHEM FOR THE LONELY LATE NIGHT ON ‘UMAYBEU’ NOVEMBER 18
· By Mattias Forsgren
In the wake of the splash left behind by their return from a five year hiatus, dream pop trio Emmecosta stays true to their enigmatic sound on their intoxicating new single ‘UmaybeU’, dropping on 18th November via Icons Creating Evil Art as their second single of the calendar year.Hailing from the coastal Italian village of Positano, the post-club troop has been reclusively living and creating in Sweden since 2015. Only this year has two thirds of the outfit moved back to their home country, setting up shop in Milan and gearing to re-embrace their Italian roots while simultaneously blending them with their cultivated Swedish...
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Lazy Queen release the new single 'Option to Nothing' Out 17th November via Icons Creating Evil Art
· By Mattias Forsgren
Norwegian-New York bubble punk hybrids Lazy Queen are getting tired of the seemingly endless churn of music releases - fatigued by the facelessness of it, all squeezed out and gone in a flash by the next week. And that’s why Lazy Queen will be launching their next single “Option To Nothing” via video chat services Omegle and ChatRoulette on Wednesday 16th November. From 7pm CET on either chat service, Lazy Queen will unleash the fast-paced, attitude-laden new banger to an unsuspecting global audience in the hours leading up to its release on DSPs. Those who are lucky enough to land in Lazy Queen’s chat will be instantly transported into the LQ...
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JESSE MALIN Announces New, Re-Imagined Single ‘Brooklyn (Walt Whitman in the Trash)’ Released November 4th on Icons Creating Evil Art UK
· By Mattias Forsgren
Jesse Malin will be marking his 20th anniversary as a solo artist with a UK and European tour celebrating his acclaimed 2003 debut album, The Fine Art of Self Destruction. Jesse and his band will perform the album in its entirety, plus music from his latest album Sad and Beautiful World, and beyond. Special guest Tommy Stinson of The Replacements will open the tour. The UK tour follows a 2022 performance at Glastonbury, a run with Brian Fallon and sold-out headlining dates. The Fine Art of Self Destruction will be reissued in early 2023 with a bonus disc of the entire album re-recorded and...
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Swedish producer duo PAPA Sound invite Jamaican Dancehall/Reggae star Raine Seville on new single 'Come On' Release Oct. 28 on Icons Creating Evil Art
· By Mattias Forsgren
Raine Seville came to national attention in 2007 after fellow dancehall artiste Sernai "discovered her" while parked in her car singing. Armed with the support from Sernai and her then partner fellow artist Bugle she recorded and released some of what were the most popular songs of their time. Influenced by entertainers such as Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Tupac Shakur, Tanya Stevens, Lady Saw, Bugle and Serani, Raine hopes to one day reach their levels of success. PAPA SOUND is a Swedish producer duo focused on creating bass driven, dancehall, afrobeat, and reggae tunes. Founded by Patrik Arve and Paolo Albo, Papa Sound became a duo in the year 2020. The name PAPA comes from their given...
