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September 4, 2025
AIR announces 'The Virgin Suicides Redux' commemorating the 25th anniversary 'The Virgin Suicides' + North American tour dates in September and October
AIR MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIRGIN SUICIDES WITH NEW EDITION
THE VIRGIN SUICIDES REDUX OUT SEPTEMBER 26TH
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES BEGIN THIS MONTH
INCLUDES ORCHESTRA SHOW AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL AND FIRST LIVE APPEARANCE AT THE LEGENDARY RED ROCKS AMPHITEATRE IN COLORADO
Air by Chris Kontos
The Virgin Suicides Redux
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(September 4, 2025) - A landmark in AIR’s discography and the haunting sonic backdrop to Sofia Coppola’s debut film, The Virgin Suicides marks its 25th anniversary with a new edition. Originally released in 2000 and mixed digitally, the album returns as The Virgin Suicides Redux, featuring a brand-new analog mix crafted from the original tapes by its original mixer, Stéphane ‘Alf’ Briat. This updated mix enriches and expands the album’s ethereal soundscapes, which, like the cult-classic film it accompanies, have only grown more resonant over time.
Speaking about why the duo wanted to revisit the album, Nicolas Godin explains: We made the album in 1999 on a very low budget. It was during the first era of digital home studio equipment, and the sound is very metallic and cold, and I’ve always regretted that about the way it sounds. So we’ve remixed it to make it into something warmer, more organic. Now it sounds how it always was meant to sound.
Last year, AIR reunited with Thomas Mars of Phoenix to perform their iconic single “Playground Love” at the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony as well as on the rooftop of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The song itself was never planned—it was written at the eleventh hour when the filmmaker asked for a true end-credits theme. AIR turned to their friends in Phoenix, with Mars lending his lyrics and voice, and even brought in a 17-year-old saxophonist who delivered a one-take solo inspired by Lou Reed’s “Walk On the Wild Side.” What began as a last-minute addition became the soundtrack’s defining single—intimate, soulful, and unexpectedly timeless.
The Virgin Suicides Redux will be released on September 26th across all streaming platforms, alongside a full analog vinyl edition and a deluxe 2-CD/Blu-ray digipack. The CD bundle features the new analog mix, a Dolby Atmos spatial audio Blu-ray of the album, and a collection of previously unreleased rarities and demos.
This new edition comes on the heels of AIR’s celebrated anniversary of their groundbreaking debut, Moon Safari, which was reimagined earlier this year through a remix project created in collaboration with London-based producer Vegyn. Additionally, AIR is currently in the midst of their Moon Safari Tour, having wrapped up a string of major European summer festival appearances. Including a standout appearance at Paris’ We Love Green festival, where Charli XCX joined them on stage for a surprise performance of "Cherry Blossom Girl."
They head to North America later this month, where they will feature a one-of-a-kind orchestral concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. From there, the acclaimed tour continues across the U.S. and Canada, with stops in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, and more, before concluding with a three-night residency at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York.
Pre-order/save The Virgin Suicides Redux above and see below for upcoming tour dates.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/16 - Mexico City, MX - Auditorio Nacional
9/21 - Los Angeles, CA, USA @ Hollywood Bowl w/ The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
[with support from Bonobo (DJ set)]
9/24 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater
9/26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theater
9/28 - San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
9/30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Sandy Amphitheatre
10/2 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/5 - Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
10/6 - Cleveland, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
10/7 - Washington, D.C. @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor
10/9 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
The Virgin Suicides Redux album artwork
AIR
The Virgin Suicides Redux
(September 26th, Warner France)
DISC 1
1. Playground Love (with Gordon Tracks)
2. Clouds Up
3. Bathroom Girl
4. Cemetary Party
5. Dark Messages
6. The Word Hurricane
7. Dirty Trip
8. Highschool Lover
9. Afternoon Sister
10. Ghost Song
11. Ghost Song
12. Dead Bodies
13. Suicide Underground
DISC 2 – DEMOS & RARITIES
1. Playground Love (Vibraphone version)
2. Suicide Underground (Francis Lai)
3. Playground Love (demo strings)
4. Bathroom girl demo 2
5. Playground Love (vocoder)
6. Clouds up (demo)
7. Suicide Underground demo
8. Nosferatu remix by the Flower Pistols
9. Dead Bodies demo
10. Virgin Suicides demo
11. Highschool Prom Playground Love - Rob remix
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🔪Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Updates 'Suspiria' Canadian Tour + 'Deep Red / Profondo Rosso' 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour🔪
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin
Updates 'Suspiria' Canadian Tour
+ 'Deep Red / Profondo Rosso' 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour
The collective will be performing the scores along with their respective films!
+ performing @ Trent Reznor'& Atticus Ross' Future Ruins Fest in Los Angeles, CA and headlining Saturday Nightmares Horror Con in New Jersey
GET TICKETS HEREJust in time for spooky season when the veil gets thinner between the living and dead, the maestro of horror returns to haunt North America! Claudio Simonetti's Goblin will be performing two special headlining tours of Canada and the United States. From October 8 - 15, the horror collective will bring the score of Dario Argento's 'Suspiria' along with a screening of the film for audiences in Canada. The band is now announcing a new venue and location for the previously announced October 25 performance, which will now take place in Brattleboro, VT. In addition, three of the five Canadian dates are close to being sold out! Tickets are now on sale at THIS LOCATION.
Then, the band will cross into the states to deliver the sounds of Argento's 'Deep Red / Profondo Rosso' to a special 50th anniversary screening of the film from October 24 until the tour's epic conclusion in Los Angeles, CA on November 8 as one of featured artists for Future Ruins Music & Arts festival. Organized and curated by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Future Ruins is a first-of-its-kind music festival: a day-long event where the world’s most influential film and television composers step out from behind the screen and onto the stage. Simonetti's Goblin will perform along with other composers who are household names such as Danny Elfman, John Carpenter and their younger contemporaries like Cristobal Tapia de Veer ('Black Mirror,' 'The White Lotus,' 'Babygirl,' etc). More info and tickets on the event can be found HERE.
The band will be performing a full concert instead of a movie screening during their exclusive appearance at both Future Ruins festival. This will be the only full GOBLIN concert of the tour.
Composer Claudio Simonetti has written and recorded some of the most influential scores and soundtracks in horror, including 'Suspiria,' 'Dawn of the Dead,' 'Deep Red / Profondo Rosso,' 'Tenebre,' 'Demons,' and many others, with his seminal work still informing the genre to this day.
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Canadian Tour 2025 (performing 'Suspiria'):
10/08: Calgary, AB @ Globe Cinema **LOW TICKET WARNING**
10/09: Calgary, AB @ Globe Cinema **LOW TICKET WARNING**
10/11: Edmonton, AB @ Metro Cinema **LOW TICKET WARNING**
10/14: Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre
10/15: Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin U.S. Tour 2025 (performing 'Deep Red / Profondo Rosso'):
10/24: New York, NY @ City Winery
10/25: Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church **JUST ADDED**
10/26: Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery
10/29: Boston, MA @ City Winery
10/31: Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
11/01: Boston, MA @ City Winery
11/02: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/05: Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre
11/08: Los Angeles, CA @ Future Ruins*
*Best of set only
Photo by Jeremy Saffer
Claudio Simonetti is a renowned composer, musician, and keyboardist, best known for his work in the horror film genre. He gained fame as the founder of the Italian progressive rock band Goblin, which became iconic for its collaborations with director Dario Argento, particularly with films like Suspiria and Profondo Rosso.
Simonetti’s compositions are characterized by their innovative use of synthesizers and orchestral elements, blending rock, classical, and avant-garde influences. His scores have significantly contributed to the atmospheric tension of Argento's films and have garnered a dedicated following. In addition to his film work, Simonetti has released solo albums and continues to perform internationally, celebrating the legacy of Goblin while exploring new musical avenues.
With a career spanning several decades, Simonetti remains a pivotal figure in both the horror film industry and the progressive rock scene, influencing a generation of musicians and filmmakers.
Lineup:
Claudio Simonetti: Keyboards
Daniele Amador: Guitar
Cecilia Nappo: Bass
Federico Maragoni: Drums
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Punk Legends Eater Go Back To Where They Started - And Punk ’77 Comes Screaming Out To Meet Them
photo by Esmé BonesLos Angeles, California: Cleopatra Records’ long-running love affair with Andy Blade and Eater is old news now. But even we reckon they’ve out-done themselves on their latest album, as founding frontman Blade looks back to his own days in the punk rock trenches, and wonders what all those other bands’ hits might have sounded like, had Eater got hold of them first. He calls the album Duplication. But it’s a long, long way from that. Duplication itself lands on October 31. Ahead of that, though, the first single “Breakdown” is released today, and it takes us all back to a very specific time and place, to the night in November 1976 when Eater played their first gig with the Buzzcocks. “Breakdown,” says Blade, “was a song that stuck in my head immediately. I loved its jerky delivery and lyric-spitting vibe and the fact it was so short. There was a lyric sheet of the song in the dressing room that I sneaked a look at. 'These aren't song lyrics,' I thought - 'this is a fucking essay!'' - it had so many hard to scan, extra length verses with long words/phrases I'd never heard before at just 15 years old. “I thought - 'Now I understand what the essence of punk rock is - super fast, but also intelligent’.” SINGLE: https://orcd.co/eater_breakdown Ten songs make up the album, and to call it punk rock’s greatest hits is almost an understatement. We are locked wholly into 1976-1977, with The Ramones’“Beat On The Brat” and the Damned’s “New Rose” also hearkening back to that earlier year. “New Rose,” in fact, was the first British punk single ever released, and Eater's "Outside View" debut, also revisited here, was the third. (The Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" fell in between.) 
photo by Esmé BonesFrom thereon, Generation X, the Saints, the Clash, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers and the Only Ones flash past, alongside a glorious retake on what is probably the most “punk” song of them all, The Sex Pistols’ “God Save The Queen”… released to coincide with Her Majesty’s silver jubilee, and accompanied by so many tidal waves of media condemnation... has any record ever caused so much fuss? “The tracks on Duplication are essentially my favourite songs out of the seminal punk classics,” explains Blade, “before punk rock became somewhat homogenized as a formula. Whilst it is a covers album - it is not just a covers album. “There is a difference because I was 'there' with my band during the explosive year of 1977 - these songs mean something to me in a visceral sense. There's a spirit to the tracks that seems to come alive as we rehearsed them. Most importantly, however, Duplication was great fun to create and I think, as a result, it is - I hope - great fun to listen to.” CD/VINYL: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=eater+duplicationDIGITAL: https://orcd.co/eater_duplication Track listing1. Breakdown2. Your Generation
3. Beat On The Brat
4. Outside View
5. I’m Stranded
6. God Save The Queen
7. White Riot
8. Chinese Rocks
9. New Rose
10. Another Girl, Another Planet CLEOPATRA RECORDS, INC.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Spotify | Cleopatra Records Store www.CleopatraRecords.com
Softcult’s debut era kicks off today: hear “16/25” ahead of January LP
OUT JANUARY 30, 2026 VIA EASY LIFE RECORDS
NEW SONG "16/25" OUT TODAY
HEADLINING U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 19;
UK/EU DATES TO FOLLOW
1) Intro2) Pill To Swallow3) Naive4) 16/255) She Said, He Said6) Hurt Me7) I Held You Like Glass8) Queen Of Nothing9) Tired!10) Not Sorry11) When A Flower Doesn’t GrowAt their core, Softcult is a band with something to say—and every intention of saying it with their full chest. Now they embark on their most bold and vulnerable journey yet as the Ontario-based twins, Mercedes (she/her) and Phoenix (they/them) Arn-Horn, are set to release their highly-anticipated debut full-length, When A Flower Doesn’t Grow , on January 30, 2026.
Today Softcult shares “16/25,” a fearless song that confronts predatory older men that groom younger women, while exposing the double standards and impossible expectations placed on them by a patriarchal society. “It points out the cognitive dissonance men perpetuate while trying to possess and control younger women,” Mercedes says.SOFTCULT - ‘16/25’ (Official Music Video)
![Softcult - 16/25 [official video]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1757059009i/37199727._SX540_.jpg)
When A Flower Doesn't Grow is a self-produced, self-recorded, and fiercely independent collection of songs that detail trauma to rebirth and transformation. Its title comes from a quote by Dutch author, Alexander Den Heijer: "when a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.”
For Mercedes, those words hit during one of the most pivotal moments of her life: ending a nine-year relationship, coming out as queer, and confronting the cycles of oppression she had been internalizing for years, despite being so outspoken about empowerment. “The person I portrayed myself to be on stage was not the same person making the decisions that governed my life,” she explains. “I was root bound. I was disappearing, shrinking, withering away… and I felt ashamed of it."
As a result, this album is a conceptual work about the various stages of one’s own internal metamorphosis; written from the perspective of someone who has been radicalized by trauma, empowered by their own resilience, and who ultimately healed and blossomed into the person they were always meant to be.
Photo: Kaylene WiddoesMusically, Softcult continue to expand their rich blend of grunge, shoegaze, and alt-rock textures, weaving fuzz-laden riffs and dreamy soundscapes with raw, confessional lyricism. The result is both intimate and universal: a record for anyone who has ever felt trapped or diminished by their surroundings, and a rallying cry to nurture ourselves and each other in the pursuit of freedom and authenticity.The album follows last year’s acclaimed Heaven EP, which flipped the concept of an afterlife on its head, critiquing a culture fixated on the future while ignoring the urgent need for change in the present. That release saw the duo land the cover of Spotify’s MARROW playlist (over 4.7 million followers) and embark on tours across North America, the UK, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Along the way they’ve won fans in artists like Hayley Williams and Bring The Horizon’s Oli Sykes, opened for Incubus and MUSE, and earned praise from outlets including Stereogum, BrooklynVegan, Paste, Consequence, Alternative Press, Kerrang!, CBC, The Gay Times and more.
Born in the studio and committed to carving out their own universe, Softcult embody a fiercely DIY ethos. Phoenix handles production, engineering, and artwork, while Mercedes writes, produces, directs, and edits their deeply personal and impactful videos. Together they create and distribute a monthly zine, SCripture, and remain deeply engaged with their community through the Softcult Discord server. Their music and message are constant reminders that the revolution is very much alive - proof that true liberation begins when we change the environment and allow ourselves, and each other, to grow.
U.S. TOUR WITH WAYSIDE:Fri Sept 19 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron WorksSat Sept 20 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall'sSun Sept 21 – Indianapolis, IN – TurntableTues Sept 23 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck RoomWeds Sept 24 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant HeadFri Sept 26 – Dallas, TX – Club DadaSat Sept 27 – Houston, TX – The Secret GroupSun Sept 28 – Austin, TX – Empire Control RoomTues Sept 30 – Santa Fe, NM – Tumbleroot Brewery & DistilleryThurs Oct 2 – Denver, CO – MarquisFri Oct 3 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby CourtSun Oct 5 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel LoungeMon Oct 6 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room @ House of BluesWeds Oct 8 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation RoomFri Oct 10 – Los Angeles, CA – EchoplexSat Oct 11 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the HillSun Oct 12 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s (The Starlet Room)Tues Oct 14 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater
Weds Oct 15 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou'sThurs Oct 16 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
UK/EU HEADLINE TOUR:Mon Nov 17 – Berlin, DE – BadehausTues Nov 18 – Cologne, DE – HeliosWeds Nov 19 – Haarlem, NL – PatronaatThurs Nov 20 – Paris, FR – SupersonicSat Nov 22 – Glasgow, UK – King Tut'sSun Nov 23 – Newcastle, UK – The GroveMon Nov 24 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 3Tues Nov 25 – Nottingham, UK – The BodegaThurs Nov 27 – Leeds, UK – The Key ClubFri Nov 28 – Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor BachSun Nov 30 – Southampton, UK – The JoinersMon Dec 1 – Bristol, UK – ExchangeTues Dec 2 – London, UK – The Dome
JÁNA shares new single "Today" + debut album due 9/19
JÁNA SHARES NEW SINGLE “TODAY”
DEBUT ALBUM ORBIT OUT SEPTEMBER 19TH
JÁNA by Sofia Aedo Zahou
“Today”
LISTEN: https://awal.ffm.to/today
(September 4, 2025) - Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist JÁNA releases her new single “Today,” the third offering from her forthcoming debut album Orbit, out September 19th. A dreamy alt-R&B track, “Today” explores nostalgia, the fast pace of modern life, and the longing to pause and stay in the present. With its intimate vocals and atmospheric production, the song captures the tension between constant forward motion and the desire to hold onto fleeting moments.
“The lyrics are heavily inspired by The End of the World by Skeeter Davis, where she sings about a love that has left her. I sing more from the perspective of time slipping away, becoming nostalgic for the present, for today,” JÁNA explains.
Produced in collaboration with Erik Bodin (Little Dragon), “Today” expands JÁNA’s sonic world with shimmering textures and her signature blend of warmth and melancholy. The single follows earlier releases “Distant” and “When Time Flies”, each revealing a different facet of the emotional landscape that Orbit navigates — from numbness and heartbreak to bittersweet reflection.
With over 4M Spotify streams and past collaborations including Little Dragon, Vic Mensa, and VanJess, as well as a songwriting credit on Stormzy’s This Is What I Mean, JÁNA has already established an international presence. Her music has been featured on BBC Radio 1, COLORSXSTUDIOS, and Spotify Oyster, and she has performed at festivals including SXSW, All Points East, and Way Out West, sharing stages with Leon Bridges and Little Dragon.
This fall, she will join Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon) on tour, bringing her new material to international stages. With Orbit, JÁNA reconnects with her roots as a guitarist and self-producing artist, presenting her most honest and present work to date.
Listen to “Today” now, ahead of the full album release on September 19th.
Orbit album art
JÁNA
Orbit
September 19, 2025
1. Ignorancy Pt II
2. Distant
3. July
4. More To Life
5. When Time Flies
6. NMMTY
7. Revel/Rebel
8. Orbit of You
9. Today
10. Fjäril
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Car Culture announces new album 'Rest Here' due October 9th via NAFF Recordings + shares lead single
CAR CULTURE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
SHARES TITULAR LEAD SINGLE
“REST HERE”
REST HERE OUT OCTOBER 9TH VIA NAFF RECORDINGS
Car Culture by Ganem Haiek
Rest Here
PRE-ORDER / SAVE: https://naff.ffm.to/resthere
“Rest Here”
LISTEN: https://naff.ffm.to/resthere
WATCH: https://youtu.be/qGnSKp7PkY4
(September 4, 2025) - New Jersey born, Queens based artist Car Culture, the alias of Daniel Fisher (best known as Physical Therapy), announces his sophomore album Rest Here due October 9th via cult-favorite Montreal label NAFF Recordings. Alongside the album announcement, Fisher shares the title track “Rest Here.” See the official visualizer here.
Exemplifying Fisher’s wide ranging approach to production, Rest Here plays like a well-worn mixtape: ranging from fuzzy dream pop to hypnotic downtempo. The album represents an evolution for Fisher, known for his long and winding discography of dance music releases; while earlier works often touched on the emotive and melodic, Rest Here moves firmly into songwriting territory, with the addition of live instrumentation and a focus on vocals. Fisher has always approached his projects with a talent for world-building and on Rest Here, he constructs something tender and captivating. The album follows this summer’s Nothingburger EP on NAFF, which included album tracks “Coping Mechanism” and “Nothingburger,” along with two reimaginings from Purelink and Hotline TNT respectively. Purchase the Nothingburger EP on vinyl HERE.
Constructed over the course of 3 years between New York and Montreal alongside a cast of collaborators – mainly long-time friend Patrick Holland – layers of guitars, drums and samples come together to build a heartsick wall of sound. These emotionally and sonically dense songs inhabit a familiar place for Fisher, somewhere between brain-rotted cognitive dissonance and tear jerking sentimentality. Warm psychedelic shoe-wave primed for emotional projection. Rest Here features Fisher’s own vocals as well as Chicago’s Squirrel Flower and London’s Ms Ray. The project also includes contributions from NAFF label co-founder Priori, and New York’s J. Albert. The album was mixed by Patrick Holland and mastered by Matt Colton. Cover Photo by Ganem Haiek with artwork and design by Jesse Osborne-Lanthier.
To coincide with the album’s release Fisher will embark on his first ever live tour, which kicks off with a release party thrown by NAFF and presented by Nina Protocol at Nowadays in New York City on October 16. Additional live dates in Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, London, Berlin and Milan will follow, see full list of upcoming shows below.
Over the course of the last 15 years, Fisher has had a prolific, zig-zagging career, releasing genre-agnostic music under a number of aliases, often on his own Allergy Season label. From his first EP on the ground breaking label Hippos In Tanks, Fisher has continually created surprising, playful electronic music. Through his DJ sets around the globe and his long running NTS Radio show, Fisher manages to weave these many threads together.
As Car Culture, Fisher brings focus to his sentimental side. In the fan-favorite Remissions mix series, he collages fuzzy folktronica, found sounds and unexpected edits into foot-gazing narratives. His productions as Car Culture are sometimes serene, sometimes heart wrenching. Zoom out and you hear tranquilizing electronica, zoom in and you find soulful songwriting. Fisher released his first LP as Car Culture, Dead Rock, in 2021, referred to by Resident Advisor as “[one of] the great ambient records to emerge from the Brooklyn-Queens techno scene.”
Pre-order / save Rest Here and check out “Rest Here” above, see upcoming live dates and full album details below, and stay tuned for more from Car Culture coming soon.
Upcoming Live Dates
* = Car Culture live shows
9/5 - San Francisco, CA
9/6 - Los Angeles, CA
9/27 - New York, NY
9/28 - San Francisco, CA
10/16 - New York, NY*
11/13 - Miami, FL*
11/29 - McAllen, TX
12/3 - Milan, IT*
12/6 - Berlin, DE
12/13 - London, UK
Rest Here album artwork, photographed by Ganem Haiek
Rest Here
Car Culture
October 9, 2025
NAFF Recordings
1. Rockland County
2. Nothingburger
3. Fizzle
4. Rest Here
5. Is Love Knowing
6. The Commitment Issue
7. It Feels Great
8. Coping Mechanism
9. Screen Time
10. Dreaming
11. Doesn’t Really Matter feat. Squirrel Flower
12. Taste of Honey
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Tom Petty's acclaimed personal masterpiece 'Wildflowers 'celebrates 30th anniversary
TOM PETTY’S ACCLAIMED PERSONAL MASTERPIECE WILDFLOWERS CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARYPETTY ARCHIVE WILL OFFER FREE ACCESS TO A TROVE OF UNSEEN ‘90s REHEARSAL AND LIVE FOOTAGE VIA THE FAN CLUBSTARTING WITH “CRAWLING BACK TO YOU” FROM PETTY’S 1995DOGS WITH WINGS TOUR AVAILABLE TODAYONE-STEP LIMITED EDITION SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITYVINYL SET FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 10CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY
TOM PETTY, SOMEWHERE YOU FEEL FREE: THE MAKING OF WILDFLOWERS AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY SEPTEMBER 12
album artwork“Wildflowers–I think it’s maybe my favorite. It’s the album I'm most proud of.” – Tom PettySeptember 4, 2025—Marking the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Wildflowers, one of Tom Petty’s most beloved and enduring albums, the all-time classic will see a special two LP One-Step vinyl release with Because Sound Matters, set for October 10 via Warner Records. Limited to 6000 numbered copies, the first pressing has been cut directly from the original master tapes by engineer Chris Bellman, overseen by Petty’s longtime audio engineer Ryan Ulyate and cut for a true all-analog presentation with exceptional clarity and depth. Housed inside a top quality, uniquely designed and numbered slipcase, the enclosed LP packaging will feature a double-pocket gatefold tip-on jacket; preorder HERE .Wildflowers joins the ranks of essential One-Step releases including Joni Mitchell’s Blue, Eagles’ Hotel California, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and Stevie Nicks’ Bella Donna. The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity.In further celebration of the anniversary, as a special gift to Petty’s loyal fans, the estate has opened the Wildflowers vault to share a trove of footage with hours of performances from the Wildflowers tour and tour rehearsals. The never-before-seen footage can be accessed via Tom Petty’s free exclusive fan club, Tom Petty Nation over the next few months—join the fan club HERE . The first video, “Crawling Back To You” from Petty’s 1995 Dogs With Wings tour is available today—watch/share HERE .In addition, the critically acclaimed documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers will see its first-ever release in a physical format on Blu-ray out September 12. The Blu-ray edition will include a 30-minute intimate interview with Petty, as well as outtakes from the film and four music videos from the 2020 release of Wildflowers & All The Rest. Watch the trailer HERE and pre-order it on Blu-ray HERE .
The uplifting 89-minute documentary offers a look into the creative mastery and turbulent personal life of the legendary rock star between 1993-1995. An unvarnished look at Petty, the film features a collection of 16mm film that was discovered in Tom Petty’s archive in 2020, including unseen footage captured during the making of Wildflowers. Directed by Mary Wharton (Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President, Sam Cooke: Legend, Elvis Lives! The Beatles Revolution), the film includes interviews with Rubin, Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, Petty’s daughter Adria and many more.The film first debuted at SXSW 2021, winning the festival’s Audience Award, and went on to garner Best Documentary Film at the Boulder Film Festival, Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Picture at The PGA Awards, and was AFI Docs’ Official Selection and received widespread critical acclaim throughout the film festival season.Originally released in November 1994, the Wildflowers sessions were the first collaboration with legendary producer Rick Rubin. The sessions produced volumes of personal music. Wildflowers was Petty’s fastest selling album and was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA only nine months after its release. It charted at #8 on the Billboard 200 and was recently included on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”Over his 40-year career, Tom Petty became a beloved American rock & roll icon, world renowned for his songwriting and his incredible band the Heartbreakers. In addition to the 13 studio albums he made with the Heartbreakers, Petty recorded three solo albums, including the acclaimed Full Moon Fever, Wildflowers and Highway Companion. Petty was also a member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys and in the pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch.Hailed as one of the greatest rock music artists of all time, Petty’s honors include Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and multiple Grammy Awards. He has sold over 85 million records, amassed over five billion streams and performed to over 140 million fans worldwide. Widely recognized and remembered for his philanthropy and service, Petty is the recipient of some of the highest honors in philanthropy including Midnight Mission’s Golden Heart Award in 2011, and MusicCares ‘Person of the Year’ in 2017. The Petty Estate aims to extend the late artist’s legacy, both musically and in spirit, by supporting philanthropic and social issues that were close to Petty’s heart. Earlier this year the Estate provided financial support to 10 families in partnership with GoFundMe, as well as MusiCares and Healthcare for Homeless Animals in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Wildfires. Additionally, the Estate were sponsors for this year’s NYC Pride as well as LGBTQIA+ nonprofit youth organization It Gets Better.Tom Petty passed away in 2017 shortly after completing his 40th anniversary tour, leaving behind a massive archive of unreleased material. His music continues to reach fans, both new and old, around the world today.Because Sound Matters One-Step Details:Audio Source: Original Analog Master TapesVinyl Compound: Neotech VR900-D2 180g High Performance VinylVinyl Mastering: Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman MasteringOne-Step Process: Dorin Sauerbier at Record Technology, Inc.Pressing: Record Technology, Inc.Packaging & Print: Stoughton Printing Company
WILDFLOWERS – BECAUSE SOUND MATTERS ONE-STEP
TRACKLISTA1: WildflowersA2: You Don’t Know How It FeelsA3: Time To Move OnA4: You Wreck MeB1: It’s Good To Be KingB2: Only A Broken HeartB3: Honey BeeB4: Don’t Fade On MeC1: Hard On MeC2: Cabin Down BelowC3: To Find A FriendC4: A Higher PlaceD1: House In The WoodsD2 Crawling Back To YouD3 Wake Up Time
Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers
Runtime: 89 minutesDirected by Mary WhartonAvailable on Blu-ray September 12Shot on 16mm FilmIncludes 30 minutes of bonus content,featuring outtakes and 4 music videos.
September 3, 2025
NINE INCH NAILS DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “AS ALIVE AS YOU NEED ME TO BE”
NINE INCH NAILS DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “AS ALIVE AS YOU NEED ME TO BE” – VIEW HERE
Track Is From TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),
Out September 19
North American Tour Continues With Sold-Out Show At Barclays Center In Brooklyn Tonight
Today, Nine Inch Nails unveiled the official music video for their new single, "As Alive As You Need Me To Be.” The striking visual, directed by Maxime Quoilin, evokes the sense of escalating pressure heard in the song, drawing on the lyric “All these hands have got a hold of me.” Ryan Hahn served as producer and mtla.studio provided creative direction. View HERE.
"As Alive As You Need Me To Be” – hailed by The New York Times as “a return to the buzz-bomb synthesizers, stomping march beat, stereo ricochets and gut-wrenching vocals of the band’s heyday” – is the first single from TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – and the first official music from the band in five years. Listen to "As Alive As You Need Me To Be” HERE. Pre-order the 7” vinyl HERE, which includes the B-side “EMPATHETIC RESPONSE,” another song from the album.
TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) marks the first-ever film score by Nine Inch Nails although bandmates Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have composed 20 scores under their own names, winning two Oscars, three Golden Globes, a GRAMMY® and an Emmy in the process. Set for September 19 via Interscope Records, TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order HERE. Disney’s TRON: Ares releases in U.S. theaters on October 10.
Last night, after Nine Inch Nails closed the first of two sold-out shows at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, the venue’s screens flipped to give fans a preview of the “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” video as they exited. The clip was also seen on screens at nearby subway stations. After tonight’s show at Barclays Center, the North American leg of the sold-out “Peel It Back” world tour will take the band throughout the southern U.S., closing with a two-night stand at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles (September 18 and 19). Joining Reznor and Ross, the Nine Inch Nails touring lineup features Robin Finck, Alessandro Cortini, and Josh Freese. Boys Noize are supporting on all dates. See below for itinerary.
NINE INCH NAILS – PEEL IT BACK WORLD TOUR 2025 – NORTH AMERICAN LEG
Wed Sep 3 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
Fri Sep 05 - Raleigh, NC - Lenovo Center
Sat Sep 06 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
Tue Sep 09 - Duluth, GA - Gas South Arena
Wed Sep 10 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
Fri Sep 12 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Sat Sep 13 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
Tue Sep 16 - Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena
Thu Sep 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum
Fri Sep 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum
Grace Inspace Shares "Meteor" (ft. Luna Li) Single + Video via Luna Collective | New Single Out Today via TODO
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New Single Out Today via TODO
Photo credit: Iris KimWATCH/LISTEN & SHARE: Grace Inspace - "Meteor"Stream | YouTube
Singer-songwriter Grace Inspace today has shared her new single "Meteor," her debut release for TODO Records. The angelic, buoyant track features virtuostic talent Luna Li and is accompanied by an Iris Kim-directed video. "Meteor" is first release since her 2023 EP Sunshine Kid, which was featured in a Celine ad and earned support from FLOOD, Clash, The FADER, Coup De Main, and more. The song is her best work to date, keep an eye out for more Grace Inspace news in 2025.
"'Meteor' started as a mantra I would repeat to myself in moments when anxiety or pain felt endless–a reminder that whatever I was feeling was ephemeral and that I shouldn’t cower from it because it would soon subside," she explains. "I took the skeleton of the song to Luna Li and we sat crosslegged on her bed and fleshed it out, before asking Josh Mehling and Mulherin to turn it into an anthem with their production.
This song feels like a snapshot of my community in motion, made with people that aren’t just friends but pillars of my everyday life, my chosen family. Making 'Meteor' was one of the most joyful, effortless musical experiences of my life. It was my first time making something with almost all of my closest friends, theres no feeling like it in the world and now I can never go back."
Created with her closest friends, “Meteor” captures the joy and effortlessness of collaboration at its most natural. The result is a song charged with both intimacy and expansiveness, rooted in friendship and lifted by collective spirit.
"Meteor" by Grace Inspace is out today via TODO.
Meteor with Luna Li (Official Visualizer)Grace Inspace Bio:
Grace Inspace Garner has always lived a nomadic life. LA-born and London-bred, she grew up bouncing between places with her itinerant, artist parents. True to her wanderlust spirit, much of her writing happens in an Airstream by the riverbanks of the Jedediah Smith Redwoods in Northern California, where she once spent years among weed farmers, forest rangers, and black bears. The title track of Grace’s last EP Sunshine Kid was featured in a global Celine campaign, and her music has been spotlighted by leading outlets including Clash, The Fader, and Coup De Main.
Brandi Carlile's "Returning To Myself" out October 24, title track out today
album artwork, all photos by Collier SchorrSeptember 3, 2025—Brandi Carlile is back with her eighth studio album and first solo project in four years. After pouring herself into collaborations with musical icons and legends, the 11x GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter is looking inward, reflecting backward, and ultimately, returning home on her brand-new album,
Returning To Myself
—out October 24 on Interscope Records/Lost Highway (pre-order). Produced by Carlile, Andrew Watt, Aaron Dessner, and Justin Vernon, the album features ten songs, including the title track—out today alongside the official music video, directed by Floria Sigismondi. Watch HERE.Of “Returning To Myself,” Carlile shares,“I’m not my favorite person to spend my time with. Returning to myself is not just a lonely, but a painfully boring thing to do. So much so that I’m actually not at all interested in doing it.I prefer to double, triple, and quadruple down on co-dependency, which I’ve come to learn that outside of 12-Step programs and junior high school relationships, isn’t really that unhealthy at all…For me the key to learning to ‘be alone’ is not being alone at all. It’s being alone in a crowded room. It’s hearing an unexpected doorbell ring and wondering who has shown up to watch me read my book and bite my nails all day. That a guest can be a deep lean-in over a cheap bottle of wine or simply an eyebrow raise and a gesture toward the refrigerator while I play Zelda…where I totally choose myself with someone so close to me I can hear them relax. People want to be together in silence more than we allow in our time. It’s falling deeply in love with the car wheels on a gravel road. The possibility of the visitor. The “not being alone-ness” of it all…Togetherness has given me everything I love about being alive. Starting with my original family in a single wide mobile home, gathered around a wood stove all the way to living with my band, haunting my wife everywhere she goes, raising my children on a tour bus, learning at the feet of Joni Mitchell, to making music with my greatest hero of all time, Elton John.Why is it heroic to untether, when the tense work of togetherness is so much more interesting?…because I don’t want to do it. Because I don’t want to return to myself. And that’s why I will.”In addition to Carlile, Watt, Dessner and Vernon, the album features her longtime bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth and SistaStrings (Monique and Chauntee Ross) as well as Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Mackay, Rob Moose, Blake Mills, Mark Isham and Stewart Cole.Carlile and her band will perform three sold-out nights at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre this weekend. Additional tour dates to be announced.Carlile is an Oscar-nominated and 11x GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer and producer, 2x EMMY Award-winning composer, lyricist and writer, #1 New York Times Bestselling author and activist, who is known as one of music’s most respected voices. Throughout her acclaimed career, Carlile has released eight studio albums including her most recent, Who Believes in Angels?—the universally critically acclaimed collaborative album with her childhood hero, Elton John—which debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. and top 10 in the U.S. Additionally, Carlile continues her work as a renowned producer with recent GRAMMY Award-winning projects from Joni Mitchell and Brandy Clark. She also produced and recorded a rendition of Indigo Girls’ “Closer To Fine” with her wife, Catherine, which was included on Barbie The Album as well as a version of “Home,” which was featured in the final season of Ted Lasso. She received her first Oscar nomination in the Original Song category in January 2025 for “Never Too Late,” a track written alongside Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt for the Disney+ documentary of the same name, on Elton’s life and career.Beloved by her peers, Carlile has collaborated with artists such as The Highwomen, Soundgarden, Sam Smith, Alicia Keys, Hozier, Noah Kahan, Jacob Collier, P!nk and Dolly Parton. Carlile was named OUT Magazine’s 2023 “Icon of the Year,” awarded Billboard’s Women In Music “Trailblazer Award,” CMT’s Next Women of Country “Impact Award” and NMPA’s 2023 Songwriter Icon Award and received multiple recognitions from the Americana Music Association. On top of being a musician and writer, Carlile is a founder of the Looking Out Foundation, which has raised over $8 million for grassroots causes to date. Carlile lives in rural Washington state with her wife and two daughters, Evangeline and Elijah.RETURNING TO MYSELF TRACKLIST1. Returning To Myself2. Human3. A Woman Oversees4. A War With Time5. Anniversary 6. Church & State7. Joni8. You Without Me9. No One Knows Us10. A Long GoodbyeBRANDI CARLILE CONFIRMED TOUR DATESSeptember 5—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks AmphitheatreSeptember 6—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks AmphitheatreSeptember 7—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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