Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 67
June 24, 2025
Halima announces debut album due 9/19 + shares "cocoa body"
HALIMA ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM SWEET TOOTH DUE SEPTEMBER 19TH VIA DRINK SUM WTR
SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “COCOA BODY”
Photo Credit Bellamy Brewster
“There's a smoothness to Halima's voice that adds some sugar to the turmoil while the intriguing drums, pitched up and patterned experimentally, seem to reflect the racing thud of a lovestruck heart”
The FADER
“Halima channels otherworldly R&B forces”
Clash
“an expansive blend of genres”
Under The Radar
“cocoa body”
WATCH:
LISTEN:
https://drinksumwtr.lnk.to/Halima-cocoa-body
SWEET TOOTH
PRE-ORDER:
https://drinksumwtr.lnk.to/Halima-SWEET-TOOTH
(June 24, 2025) - Today, Halima returns with “cocoa body,” a high-energy new single and the official announcement of her debut album, SWEET TOOTH, arriving September 19 via drink sum wtr.
A propulsive track, that is undeniably dance-floor-ready, “cocoa body” co-produced by Corey Smith-West (Bathe) and Halima, arrives with a truly seductive visual - directed by long-time collaborator Bellamy Brewster. Set in a hot and hazy club, the video conjures the sweaty magic of early-aughts nightlife with choreography by Roy Garzon and Jordan Kaya, clothing by Theophilio (Edvin Thompson), and a cast that includes musician Oludaré Bernard (who also plays djembe on the track).
“My cousins, my friends, artists I love and trust. We built it together”, Halima says. “It’s rooted in queer nightlife, softness, and the beauty of everything Black.”
On how the track came to life, she shares: “I spent some time in Lagos last year with my cousins, we went to a few clubs in the city, that kinetic energy stayed with me. I grew up in London and live in Brooklyn, I always carry the diaspora in my mind, in everything I make. Working with Corey Smith-West on the production and Bellamy Brewster on the video was amazing because we all understood this and wanted ‘cocoa body’ to be a celebration of our diasporic cultures coming together.”
Halima will debut the song live at Damballa in NYC on July 2nd, alongside Fla$h, Ethan Tomas & Ubabu, offering an early glimpse into the lush, expansive world of SWEET TOOTH.
About SWEET TOOTH
Framed as one long night out - from twilight anticipation to the quiet clarity of sunrise - SWEET TOOTH is a cinematic debut tracing years of self-discovery and emotional reckoning. Across eleven tracks, Halima creates a world where sultry club bangers meet deep ballads, in a hybrid of honeyed Afro-pop and scorched R&B. Not genre-less - but genre-full!
Halima co-produced with a sharp range of producers, including Mikey Freedom Hart (A$AP Rocky, Dev Hynes/Blood Orange, Empress Of), the album explores desire, transformation, and the complexity of sweetness. "Sweetness on my terms,” Halima offers - a mantra for reclaiming softness without surrendering strength. “The album is about returning to yourself through chaos, and loving the parts of the journey that hurt - the pleasure and the pain”
Though SWEET TOOTH marks her full-length debut, Halima calls it an epilogue:
"Am I the person that I wanted to become? I think so. I've given myself permission to be bold, to be free. To take up space."
SWEET TOOTH follows her XYZ EP and EXU, Halima’s first release via drink sum wtr, where she seamlessly wove together UK soul, Garage and experimental R&B.
Watch “cocoa body” above and stay tuned for more from Halima coming soon.
Track artwork
album art
Halima
SWEET TOOTH
September 19, 2025
drink sum wtr
1. omoge
2. eleven eleven
3. eau de vie
4. oops
5. sweet tooth
6. wasting my body
7. cocoa body
8. feel about it
9. laundromat
10. november like u
11. callum
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ZARA LARSSON RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “MIDNIGHT SUN”
ZARA LARSSON RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “MIDNIGHT SUN”
DIRECTED BY CHARLOTTE RUTHERFORD
NEW ALBUM MIDNIGHT SUN DUE SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
TOUR WITH TATE MCRAE KICKS OFF AUGUST 4
Today, multiplatinum chart–topping global pop powerhouse Zara Larsson releases the official music video for new single “Midnight Sun.” As shimmering, heavenly and otherworldly as the song itself, the nostalgic yet futuristic visual shines like a fever dream. Watch the Charlotte Rutherford directed video HERE.
“Midnight Sun” is the title track of the Swedish pop star’s fourth international album, Midnight Sun, which is set for release on September 26, 2025 via Sommer House / Epic Records. Get “Midnight Sun” the single HERE at all DSPs. Pre-order the album HERE, which is available alongside an exclusive run of merchandise and physical product, including limited edition signed CDs and autographed vinyl.
Zara will be touring globally in support of Midnight Sun, which will kick off with a North American arena run alongside Tate McRae beginning August 4, 2025. A headlining European string of dates in October and November 2025 are on sale now at zaralarssonofficial.com. Additionally, she will tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time in February 2026 alongside One Republic. See the full touring itinerary below and stay tuned for more to come from Midnight Sun.
What the press is saying about “Midnight Sun”
“Song of the summer contender” – Rolling Stone
“A shimmering pop anthem soaked in nostalgia” – Paper Magazine
“Hypnotic” – GRAMMY.com
Zara Larsson 2025-2026 live dates:
Zara Larsson 2025-2026 live dates:
August 4 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena *
August 5 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena *
August 7 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place *
August 9 - Winnipeg, MB - Canada Life Centre *
August 13 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center *
August 15 - Chicago, IL - United Center *
August 16 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena *
August 19 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena *
August 22 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre *
August 24 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre *
August 26 - Boston, MA - TD Garden *
August 27 - Boston, MA - TD Garden *
August 29 - Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena *
August 31 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena *
September 3 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
September 4 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
September 6 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center *
September 9 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena *
September 11 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena *
September 13 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center *
September 14 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center *
September 16 - Austin, TX - Moody Center *
September 18 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center *
September 20 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena *
September 24 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center *
September 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum *
September 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum *
October 28, 2025 - Munich, Germany - Zenith
October 30, 2025 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
October 31, 2025 – Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
November 2, 2025 – Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
November 3, 2025 – Paris, France - Salle Pleyel
November 5, 2025 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
November 7, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena
November 9, 2025 - Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
November 11, 2025 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Halle
November 12, 2025 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
November 16, 2025 – Riga, Latvia - Xiaomi Arena
November 18, 2025 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena
November 19, 2025 – Malmo, Sweden - Malmö Arena
November 21, 2025 – Oslo, Norway - Unity Arena
November 22, 2025 – Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium
November 26, 2025 – Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall
November 28, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena
February 4, 2026 - Auckland, NZ - Spark Arena ^
February 6, 2026 - Sydney, Australia - Qudos Bank Arena ^
February 11, 2026 - Gold Coast, Australia - HOTA Outdoor Stage ^
February 12, 2026 - Brisbane, Australia - Riverstage ^
February 13, 2026 - Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl ^
February 18, 2026 - Perth, Australia - RAC Arena ^
*Supporting Tate McRae
^Supporting OneRepublic
Paul Muldoon, World-Renowned Irish Poet, Joins Forces with All-Star Musical Collective
PAUL MULDOON & ROGUE OLIPHANT UNVEIL VISIBLE FROM SPACE
WORLD-RENOWNED POET JOINS FORCES
WITH ALL-STAR MUSICAL COLLECTIVE
FOR TRANSCENDENT FUSION OF LYRICAL SPOKEN-WORD STORYTELLING
AND GENRE-CROSSING ARRANGEMENTS
EPIC TITLE TRACK, “VISIBLE FROM SPACE,” PREMIERES TODAY – LISTEN
“VISIBLE FROM SPACE” LYRIC VIDEO STREAMING NOW - WATCH
VISIBLE FROM SPACE ARRIVES VIA SOUL SELECTS RECORDS
ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE VISIBLE FROM SPACE
RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT NEW YORK’S JOE’S PUB ON SEPTEMBER 3
Photo Credit: Christine Harris
“To describe Paul Muldoon’s influence on contemporary poetry is like trying to assess the influence of The Beatles on post-war music: it’s to be seen and heard
in the work of almost every British and Irish poet since the 1970’s.”
— The Irish Post
“One of the great poets of the past hundred years, who can be everything in his poems – word-playful, lyrical, hilarious, melancholy. And angry.
Only Yeats before him could write with such measured fury.”
– Roger Rosenblatt, The New York Times Book Review
Soul Selects Records is proud to announce the eagerly awaited new album from Paul Muldoon & Rogue Oliphant. A genre-defying collection produced by Tony Visconti that sees the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet venturing beyond the page into electrifying musical territory alongside an all-star cadre of legendary collaborators, Visible From Space arrives everywhere on Friday, September 12. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. The album is heralded by today’s premiere of the truly epic title track, “Visible From Space,” available at all streaming services now.
“The love song to end all love songs,” says Paul Muldoon. “Also, a list song to end all list songs. A litany, then, of some of the phenomena — the Great Wall of China, the river Thames — that are indeed visible from space, the song always returns to ‘my love for you’ that is itself ‘so huge.’ The bridge refers to Prince’s 2007 Super Bowl halftime performance, though it took place not at the Houston Astrodome but the Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens. That’s for the fact checkers!
“Like many of my lyrics, ‘Visible From Space’ takes one idea and runs with it. My favorite poet is John Donne (1572-1631), a specialist in the extended simile or metaphor. He’s my single greatest influence. In the case of this song, we have a list of phenomena that are so expansive that they may be discerned from a satellite orbiting the Earth. One of these phenomena is an island wrapped by Christo, an artist whom I happened to meet along the way. The conceit is that the speaker’s love is also so massive that it, too, would register from high above the Earth. It’s a song of profound joy and delight in being alive. The music is by Warren Zanes, whose power pop inclinations are very much to the fore. And the production, by Tony Visconti, plays up the expansiveness of the song’s subject matter.”
“I've never done any writing like songwriting with Paul Muldoon,” says Warren Zanes. “When I first look at a lyric sheet he passes along, I think, ‘You can't possibly fit all of those words into one song.’ But when I begin to put them to music, I need every one of those words. What I've realized is that when Paul gives you a lyric, he's written more than just words; he's given you something that has an implicit rhythm, through meter and rhyme, a mood and a feel, so it seems like the song's writing itself. But that's Paul, his presence…One thing I adore about ‘Visible From Space’ is the way the speaker's grand proclamations of love are balanced with uncertainty. There's a bombast mixed with insecurity.”
LISTEN TO “VISIBLE FROM SPACE”
WATCH “VISIBLE FROM SPACE” LYRIC VIDEO
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE VISIBLE FROM SPACE
Hailed by The Times Literary Supplement as “the most significant English-language poet born since the Second World War,” Paul Muldoon has spent decades redefining the possibilities of lyric and language. Now, with Visible From Space, the visionary Irish poet brings his layered lyricism to life in bold, unexpected ways, bridging poetry with performance, verse with the visceral power of rock ‘n’ roll. Produced by the legendary Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy) and engineered by 4x GRAMMY® Award winner Kevin Killen (U2, Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello), the album once again unites Muldoon with a stellar collective of truly singular musicians including singer-songwriter/guitarist Chris Harford, singer-songwriter/guitarist/author Warren Zanes (The Del Fuegos), bassist Cáit O’Riordan (The Pogues), multi-instrumentalist and composer David Mansfield (Bob Dylan, T Bone Burnett), and drummer/percussionist Ray Kubian (Dean Ween Group, Electric Six, Chris Forsyth), as well as guest appearances from renowned saxophonist Donny McCaslin. A brilliantly vivid tapestry of poetic storytelling and genre-crossing arrangements, Visible From Space – which marks the fourth full-length release from Rogue Oliphant following 2022’s Highlights of the Low Life. At the forefront is the guiding hand of Paul Muldoon, his words weaving through such extraordinary tracks as the surrealistic love song, “Rainstorm,” and the hard-rocking “The Help Wants To Go Home” with captivating directness and enigmatic power, imbued with the rich cultural heritage of Irish literature yet unmistakably modern in both language and perspective. At once cinematic, literate, and deeply human, Visible From Space is the most ingeniously allusive and sonically inspired work from Paul Muldoon & Rogue Oliphant – a transcendent fusion of words and music, brought to life by some of rock’s most adventurous minds. Rogue Oliphant will celebrate the release of Visible From Space at New York’s Joe’s Pub on September 3.
PURCHASE JOE’S PUB RECORD RELEASE PARTY TICKETS
ABOUT PAUL MULDOON:
Paul Muldoon is an Irish poet and professor of poetry, as well as an editor, critic, playwright, lyricist, and translator. Muldoon is the author of fifteen full-length collections of poetry, including 2002’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Moy Sand and Gravel, along with innumerable smaller collections, works of criticism, opera libretti, books for children, song lyrics, and radio and television drama. His poetry has been translated into twenty languages.
Born in 1951 in Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, to Patrick Muldoon, a farm laborer and market gardener, and Brigid Regan, a schoolteacher, Paul Muldoon was brought up near a village called The Moy on the border of counties Armagh and Tyrone. He is the oldest of three children. After studying at Queen’s University, Belfast, he published his first book, New Weather, in 1973, at the age of 21. From 1973 he worked as a producer for the BBC in Belfast until, in the mid-1980’s, he gave up his job to become a freelance writer and moved to the United States with his second wife, the American novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz. He now lives in New York City and Sharon Springs, NY. He is the father of two children.
Muldoon served as Professor of Poetry at Oxford University from 1999 to 2004 and as poetry editor of The New Yorker from 2007 to 2017. He has taught at Princeton University since 1987 and currently occupies the Howard G.B. Clark ’21 chair in the Humanities. He was the Founding Chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The recipient of honorary doctorates from ten universities, among Muldoon’s many honors and accolades are the 1972 Eric Gregory Award, the 1980 Sir Geoffrey Faber Memorial Award, the 1994 T. S. Eliot Prize, the 1997 Irish Times Poetry Prize, the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the 2003 Griffin International Prize for Excellence in Poetry, the 2004 American Ireland Fund Literary Award, the 2004 Shakespeare Prize, the 2006 European Prize for Poetry, the 2015 Pigott Poetry Prize, the 2017 Spirit of Ireland Award from the Irish Arts Center (NYC), the 2017 Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, the 2018 Seamus Heaney Award for Arts & Letters, the 2020 Michael Marks Award, and the 2024 Premio di Poesia Sinestetica.
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PAUL MULDOON & ROGUE OLIPHANT
VISIBLE FROM SPACE
(Soul Selects Records)
Release Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
Tracklist:
1. Visible From Space
2. Rainstorm
3. Hit Machine
4. Skin in the Game
5. Second Season
6. The Help Wants To Go Home
7. Hard To Get
8. Reading Too Much
9. Only Thing
10. Thing for You
11. After the War
CONNECT WITH PAUL MULDOON & ROGUE OLIPHANT
June 23, 2025
CAROLINE POLACHEK RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ON THE BEACH”
CAROLINE POLACHEK RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ON THE BEACH”
TITLE TRACK FROM THE UPCOMING DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH SOUNDTRACK
PHOTO CREDIT: Aidin Zamiri
Caroline Polachek is bringing her avant-pop sensibility to one of gaming’s most artistically ambitious franchises with today’s release of “On The Beach”, the title track from Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, the highly anticipated sequel to Hideo Kojima’s genre-defying 2019 video game. This release marks Polachek’s first contribution to a video game soundtrack and represents a unique collaboration between one of pop’s most experimental voices and one of gaming’s most daring auteurs. Kojima is best known for blurring the lines between film, music, gameplay, and philosophical storytelling, into an enthralling videogame playing experience. Polachek was personally invited by Kojima to collaborate on the Death Stranding 2 soundtrack after he discovered her music and met her in Paris, leading to a rare but creatively vital artist-creator partnership.
Co-produced and co-written by Polachek and frequent collaborator Danny L Harle, “On The Beach” is a welcome sonic return for Polachek, layering expansive vocals over distorted metallic synths and a steady battle drum, crescendoing into a moment of exalted bliss that quickly dissipates. The track deepens the emotional pull of the game’s narrative, immersively illustrating how music in Kojima’s world can shape depth, reflection, and connection. She has also released a stunning string arrangement of the song as a b-side entitled “On The Beach (‘Timefall Mix)’. LISTEN HERE: https://ffm.to/otb-timefallmix
In addition, Polachek has released an ingenious video that gives the kinematic single art new depth by incorporating the dystopian Death Stranding 2 gameplay footage and monochromatic palette with prismatic glyphs and English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Portuguese, and French translations. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/pilme9tCBJw
Developed by Kojima Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Death Stranding 2 is poised to be a major global cultural event upon its release this year. Music is core to the Death Stranding experience and previous collaborations with CHVRCHES, Bring Me the Horizon and Low Roar have become iconic fan touchstones. Polachek joins a global lineup including Woodkid, Magnolian, and Hania Rani, continuing the franchise’s tradition of bold, boundary-pushing soundtracks. With “On the Beach,” she is placed within the Death Stranding 2 universe, where music is essential in driving narrative and emotional resonance.
Polachek shares, “ ‘On The Beach’ was actually one of the first songs I ever made with Danny L Harle, but it was too alien and industrial- almost too evil - to work sense on Pang, so I set it aside til the right thing came along. When Kojima approached me about DS2, I showed him the sketch of it and he agreed that it was a perfect fit, and so eight years after starting this song, it got reopened, extended, and finished for the perfect setting.”
“On The Beach” marks Polachek’s first solo release of 2025 and the first since her seminal 2023 album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You took the world by storm. Aside from securing a Grammy nomination for Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical and a Brit Award nomination for Solo International Artist, her sophomore album brought Polachek to be featured on NPR's Tiny Desk Series, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, all while achieving over 175 million streams worldwide and features on Vogue, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Fader, Consequence, I-D, Stereogum, The New York Times, Elle, and Variety’s Best of 2023 lists; placing #1 on year-end lists by publications such as Pitchfork, DIY, Exclaim, and DORK and more.
“On The Beach” is out now on Perpetual Novice - more to come soon.
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The Lemonheads Announce New Album and World Tour
THE LEMONHEADS RETURN WITH LOVE CHANT
FIRST ALBUM OF ALL-NEW ORIGINAL MATERIAL IN ALMOST TWO DECADES
FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING
J MASCIS, JULIANA HATFIELD, THE REAL KIDS’ JOHN FELICE,
JOHN STROHM, THE BEVIS FROND’S NICK SALOMAN, AND MORE
HARD-HITTING NEW SINGLE, “IN THE MARGIN,” PREMIERES TODAY – LISTEN
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS NOVEMBER 11 IN BIRMINGHAM, AL
LOVE CHANT ARRIVES VIA FIRE RECORDS ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
PRE-ORDERS/PRE-SAVES AVAILABLE NOW
EVAN DANDO’S MEMOIR, RUMORS OF MY DEMISE,
OUT VIA GALLERY BOOKS ON OCTOBER 7
Photo Credit: Gareth Jones
“Few bands have been able to walk the line between the angst of grunge
and the warmth of folk quite as elegantly as The Lemonheads.”
-ROLLING STONE
“The Lemonheads’ ability to merge punk rock’s energetic simplicity with lush,
melodic hooks is both timeless and influential.”
-PITCHFORK
“One of the most influential bands of the last few decades.”
-BANDCAMP
The Lemonheads have officially announced their first album of all-new original material in almost two decades, Love Chant, arriving via Fire Records on Friday, October 24. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.
Recorded at São Paulo’s A9 Áudio with producer Apollo Nove (Rita Lee, Bebel Gilberto, Seu Jorge), Love Chant marks the welcome return of a justifiably legendary rock ‘n’ roll band, with founding singer-songwriter-guitarist Evan Dando joined by a bevy of dear friends and collaborators including J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Juliana Hatfield, Tom Morgan (as co-writer for “Deep End”), producer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Antony and the Johnsons), Nashville’s Erin Rae, John Strohm of the Blake Babies co-wrote and played guitar on “Togetherness,” and Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond (a songwriter and performer on the swirling psych-folk gem “Roky”). Adam Green of cult New York favorites The Moldy Peaches also contributes as co-writer on the loose-limbed country detour “Wild Thing.”
The album is heralded by today’s premiere of the hard-hitting new single, “In The Margin,” available everywhere alongside an official lyric video streaming now on YouTube. “In The Margin” is a classic Dando composition: half-broken, half-beautiful, wrapped around a melody that disarms before it detonates.
“I wanted to have a riffy song, so I wrote riffs all over it,” says Dando. “The body of the song was Marciana’s (Marciana Jones). It’s like a full-on 8th-grade girl revenge song: ‘Stupidly I left the escape plans out so they could find my way.’”
LISTEN TO “IN THE MARGIN”
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE LOVE CHANT
Love Chant also includes the recently released “Deep End,” available everywhere now. Co-written by Dando with longtime collaborator Tom Morgan of Smudge, the churning, riff-powered track – which features an instantly identifiable guitar solo from J Mascis and backing vocals from dear friend and frequent Lemonheads guest Juliana Hatfield – was met by worldwide attention upon its premiere last month by such high-profile publications as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Uncut, Stereogum, and Consequence, the latter of which praised its long-awaited reprise of the Lemonheads’ “scrappy, guitar-forward rock sound.” An official music video, filmed on location in São Paulo, Brazil by directors Carlão Busato and Luigi Parisi, is streaming now on YouTube.
LISTEN TO “DEEP END”
WATCH “DEEP END” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Over the past few years, The Lemonheads’ influence has only deepened. Artists like MJ Lenderman, Courtney Barnett and Waxahatchee have all covered Dando’s songs, praising the emotional clarity, melodic instinct, and wry intimacy that define his writing. That resonance across generations makes Love Chant feel like more than a return — it’s a reminder of what made this band matter in the first place.
The Lemonheads with celebrate Love Chant with a marathon world tour, beginning this summer with a series of headline shows and top-billed festival appearances across the UK and Europe. North American dates get underway November 11 at Birmingham, AL’s WORKPLAY and then continue through a December 20 tour finale at Nashville, TN’s famed Basement East. For complete details, please visit www.thelemonheads.net/tour.
Dando will be releasing his memoir, Rumors of My Demise, via Gallery Books, on October 7.
THE LEMONHEADS - LOVE CHANT WORLD TOUR 2025
AUGUST
13 - London, UK - Rough Trade East -Solo Show
14 – Northampton, UK – Roadmender
15 – Norwich, UK – Rock N Roll Circus,
16 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
17 – Glasgow, UK – Garage
19 – Belfast, UK – Limelight
20 – Limerick, Ireland – Dolans Warehouse
21 – Cork, Ireland – Cyprus Avenue
23 – Waterford, Ireland – Bank Lane
24 – Dublin, Ireland – Academy
26 – Sheffield, UK – Foundry
27 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
28 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Strand
30 – Oslo, Norway – John Dee
SEPTEMBER
1 – Trondheim, Norway – Byscenen
4 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Loppen
5 – Hamburg, Germany – Molotow Club
6 – Stekene, Belgium – Crammerock Festival †
8 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Oz
9 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor
11 – Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club
12 – Warsaw, Poland – Proxima
16 – Zagreb, Croatia – Vintage Industrial Bar
23 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Wagon
24 – Lisbon, Portugal – LAV2
26 – Barcelona, Spain – Apolo 2
27 – Valencia, Spain – Visorfest †
NOVEMBER
11 – Birmingham, AL – WORKPLAY
12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
13 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
14 – Norfolk, VA – The Annex
15 –Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
16 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
18 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
19 – New York, NY – Racket
20 – Fairfield, CT – The Warehouse at FTC
21 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
22 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
23 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
25 – Amherst, MA – The Drake
26 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
28 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
29 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
30 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
DECEMBER
2 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
3 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
5 – Madison, WI – Majestic
6 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
8 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
10 – Dallas, TX – Echo
11 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
12 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
13 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
14 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s
16 – St Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
17 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
18 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
19 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
20 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE
Swell Maps Announce Release Of 'The John Peel Sessions' & Share "Midget Submarines" || Out 9/12 On Mute
SWELL MAPS
THE JOHN PEEL SESSIONS
REMASTERED AND AVAILABLE OFFICIALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS
OUT 9/12 ON MUTE
Officially available for the first time in 40 years, Swell Maps' The John Peel Sessions will be released on CD and digitally on September 12, 2025 via Mute.
Listen to “Midget Submarines” from the band’s second Peel Session, recorded just before the release of their 1979 debut, A Trip To Marineville HERE.
Noisy, chaotic, and defiantly experimental, Swell Maps may not have found commercial success in their time, but their impact on music is undeniable, they went on to be an inspiration to bands such as R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Pavement, The Pastels, Stereolab, and Nirvana (Kurt Cobain was often seen sporting a Swell Maps t-shirt).
A democracy within the confines of punk’s “anything is possible” maxim, members Biggles Books, Jowe Head and brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks, helped shape the landscape of post-punk and DIY music.
Formed in the early ’70s and fully realized by 1976, Swell Maps embodied the DIY ethos, launching their own label and self-releasing the jagged, frenetic debut single “Read About Seymour” in 1978. Peel was an early supporter, playing their record as soon as it landed on his desk, a moment the band described as one of disbelief and elation. His regular airplay of their music helped solidify their cult status and these sessions capture the raw energy, off-kilter melodies, and boundary-pushing creativity that defined them.
The John Peel Sessions brings together all three of their recordings for John Peel’s sessions – from October ’78, May ’79, and March ’80 – that were originally broadcast on his show on BBC Radio 1, a vital document of Swell Maps at their most unfiltered - three sessions of unpredictable, exhilarating noise.
The CD and digital release of Swell Maps’ The John Peel Sessions is out on September 12. Pre-order it HERE.
Track listing
1. International Rescue - 16/10/78
2. Harmony in Your Bathroom - 16/10/78
3. Read About Seymour - 16/10/78
4. Another Song - 16/10/78
5. Full Moon / Blam!! / Full Moon (Reprise) - 16/10/78
6. Armadillo - 15/5/79
7. Vertical Slum / Forest Fire - 15/5/79
8. Midget Submarines - 15/5/79
9. Bandits One Five - 15/5/79
10. Big Empty Field - 18/3/80
11. Bleep And Booster Come Round For Tea / Secret Island - 18/3/80
12. Let's Buy a Bridge - 18/3/80
13. Helicopter Spies / A Raincoat's Room - 18/3/80
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Jack White Hits #1 with "Archbishop Harold Holmes"; 7th #1 at U.S. Radio
JACK WHITE HITS #1 WITH “ARCHBISHOP HAROLD HOLMES”
BREAKOUT SUCCESS MARKS WHITE’S SEVENTH #1 AT U.S. RADIO
AND FIRST EVER CONSECUTIVE #1 HIT FROM SAME ALBUM
CHART-TOPPING ASCENT FOLLOWS LAST WEEK’S SURPRISE PREMIERE OF
ELECTRICALLY CHARGED OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO STARRING JOHN C. REILLY
NO NAME AVAILABLE NOW VIA THIRD MAN RECORDS
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Photo Credit: David James Swanson
Jack White has ascended to #1 on the Mediabase Alternative Top 40 chart this week with the breakout hit single, “Archbishop Harold Holmes.” One of the indisputable highlights of White’s fully independent 2024 GRAMMY® Award-nominated Third Man album, No Name, the track marks White’s seventh #1 success at U.S. Radio as well as the first time he has scored two consecutive #1s with singles from the same album following last year’s “That’s How I’m Feeling.”
The chart-topping success of “Archbishop Harold Holmes” follows the excitement surrounding last week’s surprise premiere of the track’s electrically charged official music video. Directed by Gilbert Trejo and featuring a ferocious performance by legendary actor and renaissance man John C. Reilly as the ecstatic, impassioned titular character, the visual earned widespread media attention spanning Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, People, Vulture, Stereogum, and countless other top publications around the world.
WATCH “ARCHBISHOP HAROLD HOLMES” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
White’s most recent album, 2024’s No Name, is available now via Third Man Records. The acclaimed collection was honored with a 2025 GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Rock Album” – White’s 34th solo career nomination and 46th overall along with 16 total GRAMMY® Award wins. White’s sixth studio album, No Name officially arrived last August following its clandestine white-label appearance at Third Man Records locations that saw customers slipped, guerilla-style, free unmarked vinyl copies in their shopping bags. True to his DIY roots, the record was recorded at White’s Third Man Studio throughout 2023 and 2024, pressed to vinyl at Third Man Pressing, and released by Third Man Records. After marking the arrival of No Name with surprise shows and pop-up sold-out pop-up dates around the world, White commemorated the official start of the No Name Tour earlier this year with the all-new Live No Name EP, available now at all DSPs and streaming services.
Having recently travelled North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan with his critically acclaimed No Name Tour, this summer will see White returning to the road for headline festival performances at Portland, ME’s Back Cove Music & Arts Festival (August 3) Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond (September 13), Chicago, IL’s Riot Fest (September 20), and Brooklyn, NY’s CBGB Festival (September 27). For complete details and ticket information, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates.
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JACK WHITE – HEADLINE FESTIVAL APPEARANCES 2025
AUGUST
3 – Portland, ME – Back Cove Music & Arts Festival
SEPTEMBER
13 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond
20 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
27 – Brooklyn, NY – CBGB Festival
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ALL THINGS GO TORONTO: RENEÉ RAPP, KACEY MUSGRAVES, REMI WOLF, ROLE MODEL, CHARLOTTE CARDIN etc. OCTOBER 4 & 5 AT BUDWEISER STAGE
ALL THINGS GO 2025 ANNOUNCES TORONTO LINEUP
RENEÉ RAPP, KACEY MUSGRAVES, REMI WOLF, ROLE MODEL, HEADLINING
OVER TWO DAYS, THE FESTIVAL BRINGS TOGETHER 16 ARTISTS, INCL: SPECIAL GUEST CHARLOTTE CARDIN, RAVYN LENAE,
NOAH CYRUS, AND MORE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
IN TORONTO @ BUDWEISER STAGE
Fan Pre-Sale starts Thursday, June 26 at 10am
Public On-Sale starts Friday, June 27 at 10am
THROUGH THIS LINK
ATG PARTNERS WITH LIVE NATION WOMEN FOR TORONTO EDITION
TORONTO (June 23, 2025) – Today, All Things Go Festival reveals the lineup of the inaugural 2025 Toronto edition, true to All Things Go’s core identity, with headliners including Reneé Rapp, Kacey Musgraves, Remi Wolf, Role Model. The two day festival features a total of 16 artists, including Special Guest Charlotte Cardin, Noah Cyrus, Ravyn Lenae, Chelsea Cutler, Blondshell, Valley, Joy Oladokun etc.
Set for Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5th, the festival is set to launch at the waterfront, at Budweiser Stage in downtown Toronto. The fan presale is set for Thursday, June 26 @ 10am, and the public on sale is Friday, June 27. Tickets start at $156 CAD and will be available at https://allthingsgofestival.com/toronto.
The expansion to Toronto, Canada, continues the steady growth of All Things Go, which in 2024 simultaneously celebrated 10 years of the festival in the Washington DC area and launched a New York festival. In 2025, the Washington, DC and New York editions will each expand from 2 days to 3 days. All Things Go has continued to grow in scale, ambition, and attendance, while staying true to its mission to intentionally focus on female and non-binary-led lineups, and its ongoing commitment to cultivating diverse, inclusive spaces within the music community. For the inaugural All Things Go Toronto Festival, the ATG team is partnering with Live Nation Women to deliver the best possible festival experience for fans.
“Live Nation Women is proud to support the growth of the All Things Go festival brand,” says Ali Harnell, Live Nation Women President and Chief Strategy Officer. “We remain committed to championing women and expanding opportunities for emerging talent across the live music landscape. This partnership goes beyond the festival—it's about creating platforms where a wide range of artists and stories can be seen and heard.”
The weekend before ATG Toronto, All Things Go returns to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD and Forest Hills Stadium in New York with another stacked lineup highlighting female and LGBTQ+ artists.
Earlier this month, All Things Go proudly announced the first installment of its forthcoming benefit compilation, with 100% of the proceeds going to their longtime collaborators at The Ally Coalition (TAC), a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth, founded by Jack and Rachel Antonoff. The debut track, “Jesus and John Wayne,” a poignant collaboration between googly eyes, Joy Oladokun, and Allison Ponthier, is available now. The compilation, featuring a diverse lineup of special original songs and collaborations from artists in the All Things Go community, will be available this fall. The full tracklist, featuring an exciting collection of both marquee and emerging names from the festival’s history, will be revealed soon.
SATURDAY 10.4:
Reneé Rapp
Remi Wolf
Ravyn Lenae
Chelsea Cutler
Blondshell
Julia Wolf
ELIO
EMEI
Doors open at 12PM EST
SUNDAY 10.5:
Kacey Musgraves
Role Model
Charlotte Cardin (Special Guest)
Noah Cyrus
Valley
Joy Oladokun
Alemeda
Baby Nova
Doors open at 12PM EST
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE THE CATACOMBS TOUR
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
THE CATACOMBS TOUR
Limited Run of Unique & Intimate Theater Shows
Tickets On Sale June 27th at 10am Local
Prepare to discover heretofore unknown dimensions of Queens of the Stone Age this fall on The Catacombs Tour — a limited series of very special one-night-only evenings at a curated selection of North America’s most historic theaters.
The conception of The Catacombs Tour was inspired in large part by the band members’ collective experience during the creation of their Alive in the Catacombs cinematic and musical opus. Comprised of all-new arrangements crafted specifically for the occasion, The Catacombs Tour will see QOTSA draw upon the spirit of those sublime subterranean renditions and infuse it into reimagined versions that promise to twist the volume knob in both directions. Enhanced by assembled ensembles, the end result will be a precious few unique and intimate performances unlike any previous QOTSA tour.
Tickets for Queens of the Stone Age The Catacombs Tour will be on sale at qotsa.com beginning June 27th at 10am local time. Appropriate dress is encouraged — you’ll want to look as good as the music is going to sound on this very special evening at the theater.
The Catacombs Tour, UK and Europe dates will be announced shortly. See below for a full list of North American shows.
10/02/25 – Chicago,IL – Chicago Theatre
10/03/25 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
10/05/25 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/07/25 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
10/08/25 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre – Boch Center
10/10/25 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
11/08/25 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre
11/10/25 – San Francisco, CA – Davies Symphony Hall
11/11/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theater
11/19/25 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
11/21/25 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
Lady Wray announces new album due 9/26 + shares lead single
LADY WRAY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM COVER GIRL
OUT SEPTEMBER 26TH VIA BIG CROWN RECORDS
SHARES NEW SINGLE “YOU’RE GONNA WIN”
EUROPEAN TOUR BEGINS JULY 1
ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 28
Lady Wray by Shervin Lanez
"takes listeners back to the roots of R&B"
Billboard
“that kind of irresistible, honey-dipped voice one can only be born with”
The New York Times Magazine
"Nicole Wray's solo act shepherds '60s and '70s R&B styles into the present"
NPR
“You’re Gonna Win”
LISTEN: http://lnk.to/CoverGirl-Pre
Cover Girl
PRE-SAVE/PRE-ORDER: http://lnk.to/CoverGirl-Pre
(June 23, 2025) - Today, powerhouse vocalist and artist Lady Wray returns to announce her new album, Cover Girl, out September 26th via Big Crown Records. Continuing a steady slate of songs released earlier this year hinting at a larger project, Cover Girl elevates Wray’s artistry through her decade-spanning partnership with Grammy Award winning producer Leon Michels (Clairo, Norah Jones, Freddie Gibbs). Together, Wray and Michels have crafted a joyful, revitalized vision of Wray’s sound, which draws from several of her formative musical influences, ‘60s and ‘70s-inspired soul and disco, ‘90s hip-hop and R&B, and gospel. Cover Girl also captures Wray turning the focus of her writing inward, looking back fondly on herself as a little girl as she’s grown as a mother in the years since 2022’s Piece of Me, living vivaciously with the same warmth she sees watching her daughter grow up.
Coinciding with the announcement of her new album, Lady Wray is also sharing the album’s triumphant lead single “You’re Gonna Win”, a collision of disco and gospel that flushes in the spirit of the Studio 54 era, with an undeniable groove all about celebrating love in its many forms. “This song is my night out,” Wray says of the track. “I can get dressed, call my friends, and we’re gonna go out, dance, and have a great time.”
Lady Wray will also be embarking on a series of tour dates throughout the Summer and the Fall, beginning in Europe next month. Beginning September 18th in Kingston, NY, Lady Wray will embark on the North American leg of her tour, playing shows across the continent including dates in New York City, Toronto, Chicago, and LA, before concluding in Austin, Texas on November 22nd. Tickets are available at ladynicolewray.com.
Following a series of industry road bumps and the doubts that can come with finding your footing when beginning a career in music at just 16, Lady Wray reclaimed the spirit she first brought to music singing in her hometown church choir. Her two previous albums on Big Crown Records, 2016’s Queen Alone and 2022’s Piece of Me, saw her reimagine her identity as a musician exactly how she wanted to be seen, and the latter of which led to her late night TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (performing “Come On In”) and perform a rousting NPR Tiny Desk Concert. With Cover Girl, Nicole is letting her hair down, continuing her decade-spanning partnership with Leon Michels to infuse the raw soul and gospel power in her voice with a self-assured collection of contemporary R&B, soul and funk songs that speak to her joy and the revived bliss of this stage of her career.
Listen to “You’re Gonna Win” above, see below for Lady Wray’s upcoming European and North American tour dates and more album details, and stay tuned for more from Lady Wrap coming soon.
Lady Wray 2025 Live Dates
7/1 - Paris, France @ New Morning
7/2 - London, England @ Village Underground
7/3 - Manchester, England @ Band on the Wall
7/5 - Donosti, Spain @ Dabadaba
7/6 - Valencia, Spain @ Loco Club
7/8 - Madrid, Spain @ Sala Clamores
7/10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso Tolhuistuin Club
7/11 - Rotterdam, Netherlands @ Rotterdam Ahoy
7/12 - Hamburg, Germany @ Knust
7/14 - Berlin, Germany @ Heimathafen Neukölln
7/15 - Munich, Germany @ Strom
7/17 - Bern, Switzerland @ Gurten Festival
7/18 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Luzern Live
7/21 - Geneva, Switzerland @ Scene Ella Fitzgerald
8/23 - Seattle, WA @ Bell Street Park
9/28 - Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s
9/29 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
9/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
10/2 - New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/3 - Hamden, CT @ SPACE Ballroom
10/4 - Amherst, MA @ The Drake
10/5 - Portland, ME @ Oxbow
10/7 - Montreal, QC @ Bar le Riz
10/8 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
10/10 - Louisville, KY @ Whirling Tiger
10/11 - Nashville, TN @ Fogg Street
10/13 - Milwaukee, WI @ High Noon Saloon
10/14 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/6 - San Diego, CA, CA @ Quartyard
11/7 - Riverside, CA @ Farm House Collective
11/8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
11/9 - San Francisco @ The Chapel
11/11 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
11/12 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
11/14 - Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theater Pub
11/15 - Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
11/16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/18 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
11/20 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
11/21 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
11/22 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
Lady Wray
Cover Girl
September 26, 2025
Big Crown Records
1. My Best Step
2. Be A Witness
3. Where Could I Be
4. Hard Times
5. Best For Us
6. Cover Girl
7. You’re Gonna Win
8. Time
9. What It Means
10. Higher
11. Calm
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