Work marks Pope’s seventh studio album. To date, he has surpassed one million monthly listeners on Spotify, sold out shows in more than 20 countries, sold over 2 million digital tracks, had over 200 million streams on Spotify, 630 million plays on Pandora and 150 million views on YouTube. More »
James Fleming talks to Pere Ubu’s leading man, the legendary David Thomas, for Hifi Pig. More »
An ill-fated leap. A glorious descent. More »
Los Angeles – August 8, 2017 – Music legend Steve Miller has produced and personally directed the curation and creative process for two new, career-spanning Steve Miller Band Ultimate Hits collections, to be released September 15 by Capitol/UMe. Ultimate Hits is available now for preorder in a 1CD and digital edition featuring 22 essential Steve Miller Band tracks, including three previously unreleased rarities, and in an expanded 2CD and digital deluxe edition with 40 tracks, including the acclaimed band’s top hits, live tracks, and eight previously unreleased recordings from the studio and the stage. On October 27, both editions will be released on 180-gram vinyl in 2LP and 4LP deluxe packages, which are also available now for preorder. More »
Atlanta flower punk pioneers Black Lips today release the captivating video for album highlight “Crystal Night” following the release of Satan’s Graffiti or God’s Art? earlier this year through Vice Records. Front man Cole Alexander has called the song, and subsequent video, the band “showing love will always trump hate”. More »
Young States are pleased to announce a number of mini tour dates after sharing their new single ‘Over It By Now’ recently on Upset. Taken from the forthcoming EP, ‘Past Truths | Present Lies’ – out 29th September. More »
Blue Rose Code, aka acclaimed singer-songwriter Ross Wilson, unveils the first cut from his forthcoming new album, The Water Of Leith (out 27th October on Navigator Records). ‘Love Is…’ – a duet with the multi-award winning folk singer and multi-instrumentalist, Julie Fowlis, talks of ideals and anticipation. More »
Today, Northern Irish rock band And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA) have announced their return with their new forthcoming album ‘The Endless Shimmering. This will be the eclectic quartet’s fifth full length album following on from their widely acclaimed album ‘Heirs’. Alongside the announcement of their new album. the band have also premiered a new video for the first single from the album entitled ‘A Slow Unfolding Of Wings’ with DIY. More »
There are Hifi Shows and Hifi Events happening all over the world. The Hifi Pig Hifi Diary will keep you up to date with what’s happening where and when. More »
Lomelda has shared “From Here,” the latest from her upcoming album, Thx. The FADER premiered the track, interviewed Hannah Read and called it “a warm track about distance and driving, about wanting to be found and seen.” Thx is available for pre-order now and due out September 8th via Double Double Whammy. More »
Third Culture Kings are pleased to share the doll-ridden video for ‘Sunshine For Sadie’ with you today. It’s the latest to be taken from the forthcoming debut album ‘Is That Light You Carry?’ – out 18th August via 100.000/Internet & Weed. More »
Leeds post-punk quintet Autobahn return today with the frenetic first single and title track of their upcoming second album, “The Moral Crossing”, premiering exclusively with DIY. The album will be released by Tough Love Records on a selection of physical formats – including CD, a red vinyl pressing for indie stores, 100 red vinyl pressing with a poster available exclusively through Bandcamp / Tough Love Records and, finally, a 100 grey vinyl pressing only available for their hometown through Leeds record stores. More »
Slaughter Beach, Dog (Jake of Modern Baseball) has just announced their new record Birdie coming out 27th October on Big Scary Monsters and Lame-O Records. Slaughter Beach, Dog are now premiering their first single from the record “Gold and Green” via Stereogum. Pre-orders for Birdie are available via Big Scary Monsters. More »
Today, Connecticut indie-rock four piece, Queen Moo, have premiered their new single ‘Come Through’. The single was premiered by Get Alternative, ahead of the release of their sophomore album ‘Mean Well’, which is due out 25th August via Topshelf Records. More »
Terje Rypdal is recognised as a pioneer of his own signature jazz guitar style and he has been name checked by artists such as Jeff Beck, David Torn, Bill Frisell, Andy Summers, Nels Cline and many more for his influential work. Round 2 Records are proud to announce a reissue of his debut album as a solo artist ‘Bleak House’ due out 29th September 2017 as well as a limited edition purple vinyl. More »
Third Culture Kings are pleased to share their new track ‘Done and Gone’ with you today. It’s the second track to be taken from the forthcoming debut album ‘Is That Light You Carry?’ – out 18th August via 100.000/Internet & Weed. More »
NYC’s Charly Bliss add their signature 90’s alt-rock twist to Len’s pop classic “Steal My Sunshine” with a double-time final third and Eva Hendricks’ trademark vocals stamped all over it. More »
Following on from the release of their critically acclaimed album ‘Journey To The Mountain Of Forever’, which was recently released by Gearbox Records, Binker and Moses have premiered a live video of their irresistible, calypso-kissed ear worm ‘Fete By The River’. Premiered with Jazzwise, the video was taken from their launch show at Total Refreshment Centre, which received a 5* review from the London Evening Standard. More »
As children, when we lost a toy, we were taught to ‘retrace our steps’. To go back over the very recent past to find what we had lost. And Natterers are retracing hardcore punk’s steps to recover what has been lost in recent years. More »
Síle Ní Riain of Ireland’s Grand in interview with James Fleming! More »
The UK’s biggest headphone experience, headroom@Indulgence, returns to the capital this autumn showcasing the latest trends in portable audio technology plus the widest range of demonstrable headphones in the UK.
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The PMC room at Audio London, part of The Indulgence Show, will be the first venue in the UK where audiophiles can experience the “cor”, the company’s new consumer integrated amplifier. More »
On September 22, Ridgewood, NJ’s Prawn will release their new album entitled Run via Topshelf Records. Today they share the first single, “North Lynx” with NPR who says “pits the pretty melody against an elephant-stampeding riff in a dramatic climax.” More »
Holy Boy have released a new single, ‘The Blood Moon’, which you can stream now via Soundcloud. Her previous track ‘Deep Sky’ had premiered at Popdust. More »
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