Today, due to overwhelming fan-demand since first teasing the song in September of last year, Hozier has shared “Unknown / Nth” from his forthcoming album Unreal Unearth.

Featuring dreamy blues guitar thread over a sparse, icy soundscape, the track explores heartbreak at the hands of someone you trusted and the cycle of repeating the same mistakes. Touching on the project’s playful exploration of the structure of Dante’s Inferno, “Unknown / Nth” reflects on the sin of the ninth circle of hell: treachery. Listen HERE and watch the accompanying lyric video HERE.

In speaking about the track, Hozier says: “The title comes from the expression of an unknown but large number, i.e. ‘Nth.’ The song reflects on having your heartbroken by someone you trusted. You think you learned, and it happens again. It also recalls ‘Ninth’ or the 9th circle of treachery. The song throws away the old premise of angelhood. None of us are angels. We are all going to break someone else’s heart or hurt another person. Musically, there was a minimalist approach. In that cold empty place, something else happened.”

Unreal Unearth, due August 18, marks Hozier’s third studio album. The 16-track LP is available for pre-order HERE and features “Unknown / Nth,” “Francesca,” “All Things End,” and “Eat Your Young”. The album will be offered digitally as well as in various physical configurations including standard black LP, raw ochre D2C exclusive LP, burnt clay Amazon exclusive LP, light umber indie retail exclusive LP, CD, and cassette. See the exclusive vinyl pack shots below.

Fresh off the heels of his sold-out run of intimate pop-up shows in the U.S. last month, Hozier is currently on tour in Europe with a secret set at Glastonbury tonight at 7:30pm on the Woodsies stage. He will then bring his massive international ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ to the UK this summer, including a show at London’s Alexandra Palace Park on Friday July 21st. He’ll then return in the winter for a run of spectacular arena shows which will see him play London’s OVO Arena Wembley on December 15th.

See full routing below and visit https://hozier.com/ for more information.

June

Sun 25th Glasgow, Queens Park Arena SOLD-OUT

Tue 27th KIllarney, Gleneagle INEC Arena SOLD OUT

Fri 30th Dublin, Malahide Castle SOLD OUT

July
Sun 2nd Halifax, Piece Hall SOLD-OUT

Mon 3rd Newcastle, 02 City Hall SOLD-OUT

Wed 5th Manchester, Castlefield Bowl SOLD-OUT

Thu 6th Cardiff, Cardiff Castle SOLD-OUT

Sat 8th Bournemouth, 02 Academy SOLD-OUT

Sun 9th Birmingham, 02 Academy SOLD-OUT
Fri 21st London, Alexandra Palace Park SOLD-OUT

Sun 23rd Berkshire, Englefield Estate

Tue 25th Manchester, Albert Hall SOLD OUT

Wed 26th Belfast, Limelight SOLD OUT

December

Sun 10th Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena

Mon 11th Glasgow, OVO Hydro

Wed 13th Birmingham, Resorts World Arena

Fri 15th London, OVO Arena Wembley

Sun 17th Belfast, SSE Arena

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“A collection of 12 high-energy punk-ish songs reminiscent of their best work” – Rolling Stone

With the final show of their blistering run of stadium dates with Arctic Monkeys later this week, The Hives have announced a UK and Ireland tour in spring 2024. The band will also release their highly anticipated new album The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons August 11th via FUGA. 

Kicking off at Leeds Academy on March 27th, The Hives take their famously frenzied show to 12 cities across the UK and Ireland, culminating with a date at London’s Eventim Apollo on April 13th. Artist pre-sale goes live June 28th and general tickets will be available Friday June 30th HERE. 

March 2024

Wed 27th Leeds, Leeds Academy

Thu 28th Newcastle, City Hall

Fri 29th Nottingham, Rock City

Sat 30th Wolverhampton, The Halls

April 2024

Mon 1st Glasgow, Barrowland

Tue 2nd Bristol, Academy

Wed 3rd Brighton, Brighton Dome

Fri 5th Cardiff, Great Hall

Sat 6th Manchester, Academy

Mon 8th Dublin, Olympia

Wed 10th Norwich, UEA

Sat 13th London, Eventim Apollo

As the album’s macabre title hints, the band’s extended absence from the studio has been no hiatus but rather a horror story. The Hives now admit they have not seen nor spoken to their founder, mentor and songwriter, the perpetual limelight-shunning Randy Fitzsimmons, since the release of 2012’s Lex Hives. Following the recent discovery of a hidden away obituary and cryptic poem in the local paper of the Northern Vastmanland town where The Hives are from, the band members were led to Fitzsimmons’ tombstone. Upon digging the freshly interred ground, the band found not a body but instead several tapes, suits, and a piece of paper bearing the words “The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons” typed up as if a title. Whether a hoax or Fitzsimmons’ opening gambit, remains to be seen. The uncovered tapes included the demos that would become the twelve new songs on The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons.

​​In the twenty-five years since The Hives exploded around the world, they have sold out stadiums and shared stages with everyone from AC/DC to The Rolling Stones. SPIN calls The Hives “the best live band on the planet” and Howlin’ Pelle “the greatest frontman in rock,” and the BBC dubbed the band “a force of nature.” Rolling Stone named Veni Vidi Vicious one of the Top 100 Albums of the decade and “Hate To Say I Told You So” earned a spot on Pitchfork’s Top 500 Songs of the 2000’s. They have sold millions of albums world-wide with multiple RIAA Gold-certifications. In the time since Lex Hives, the band has released 2019’s double A-side “I’m Alive”/“Good Samaritan” as well as a live album via Third Man Records, and embarked on a series of global tours. The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons marks a true renaissance.

The Hives are Chris Dangerous, Vigilante Carlstroem, Nicholaus Arson, Howlin’ Pelle, and The Johan And Only.

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“Indie pals with the bold ambition of future festival headliners” – NME
“Irresistible indie pop peppered with brilliantly surreal lyrics and infectious hooks” – Rolling Stone UK

“Fleetwood Mac meets Haim… Huge emotional bangers coming this summer” – Fabulous Magazine

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2023 just keeps getting bigger and better for rising duo Dolores Forever. After kicking off a run of summer festival dates, the band today announce their superb new single ‘I Love You But You’re Making Me Sad’, out now on Sweat Entertainment – listen HERE.
 

Produced by Askjell Solstrand (Sigrid, Aurora), ‘I Love You But You’re Making Me Sad’ sees the band take a more melancholic approach, embracing their descriptor of ‘indie ABBA’. The results speak for themselves, with a summer sad banger that’s set to confirm the duo as one of the most exciting acts around.

The band explain; “This song is about being lonely beside the one you love. Those maddening irritations that appear when a relationship has run its course. If you’ve ever been heartbroken about not being more heartbroken I Love You But You’re Making Me Sad is for you.”

Following the success of previous singles ‘Good Time All The Time’,  ‘When I Say So’ & ‘Conversations With Strangers’, Dolores Forever have been tipped across media and radio alike and are living up to their tags as one of the most exciting new acts to make an impact this year.

Formed by close friends and songwriters Hannah Wilson (from Yorkshire) and Julia Fabrin (from Copenhagen), Dolores Forever met at a house party in London, connecting over their love of Mitski, Sharon Van Etten, Stevie Nicks and the Spice Girls.

Having already wowed at Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds Festivals last summer and with acclaim across the board from the likes of BBC Introducing, Radio 1, NME, The i, i-D Magazine, The Independent, The Line Of Best Fit, Dummy, Mahogany and more for their breakthrough debut EP ‘Baby Teeth’ and infectious single ‘Rothko’, the duo look set for a huge career.

The band kicked off a summer of festival and support dates last month with impeccable sets at The Great Escape, Live At Leeds and Manchester’s Neighbourhood Weekend. The coming months will see further slots at Latitude, Boardmasters, Barn On The Farm, huge outdoor support dates with Bastille and more!

Already looking to the future with even more magical singles to come, Dolores Forever are building unstoppable momentum. Watch this space.

UK DATES
Jun 30th Barn On The Farm, Gloucestershire

July 19th Warwick Castle (supporting Bastille)

July 21st Latitude Festival, Suffolk

Jul 22nd Leopalooza, Cornwall

Jul 23rd Ludlow Castle (supporting Bastille)

Aug 11th Boardmasters, Newquay

Aug 10th-14th 110 Above Presents: OTHR Festival, Leicestershire
Aug 25th Big Feastival, Kingham

Sept 27th Oslo, London (headline show)

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Ahead of the release of his highly-anticipated new album One Man Band, Miles Kane has dropped new single ‘The Wonder.’ The track is the third to be taken from the album, which comes out August 4th on Modern Sky Records. Listen to ‘The Wonder’ HERE & Watch a stunning live version HERE.

Emotionally charged and relentlessly infectious, ‘The Wonder’ is Miles on his best form, writing guitar driven hits built for festival stages. “‘The Wonder’ is about those moments in time when the mind wanders over a past relationship, and you feel the presence of that person again,” Miles said of the track. “The waves come and go as you sit alone and think about what has been.”

Miles also recently went on a mission to Italy in the hope of meeting his hero Roberto Baggio. He documented the journey to finally meet the man himself and show Baggio the song dedicated to him from the album with a beautiful short film. Watch HERE & Listen to ‘Baggio’ HERE.

“I was eight years old when I first saw Baggio on TV,  it was during the 1994 World Cup,” Miles said of Baggio. “I was taken back by his presence, his look and his talent. It was the first time I’d seen a man look so different and unique. Seeing Baggio led me to be obsessed with that Italian football team for many years. They made me want to grow my hair and I think that was the start of me getting obsessed with clothes, fashion and all things Italian. It was the start of me wanting to grow into who I am today.”

Miles returns to his guitar hero best on One Man Band as he focuses on big hooks and even bigger anthems. Sharp, infectious, urgent and packed to the brim with singalong moments, it’s Miles on the top of his game. A deeply personal record, Miles returned to Liverpool to work on the album, finding himself reflecting on his journey. 

“Making the album back in Liverpool with my family really helped to bring this out of me,” Miles said of the writing process. “We left no stone unturned. Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards, and this album helped me rediscover why I picked up a guitar in the first place. This album is like a brand new, yet somehow familiar leather jacket. A comforting melting pot of all the music that has inspired and continues to inspire me every day.”

Recorded at the brand new Kempston Street Studios, Miles teamed up with longtime collaborator James Skelly of The Coral for production duties. Taking shape after Miles wrote the album’s infectious title-track and the hazy ‘Ransom’, he hooked up with Blossoms’ Tom Ogden and Keiran Shudall of Circa Waves, as well as Andy Burrow and regular writing partner Jamie Biles to put the tracks together.

One Man Band is a career defining album, sonically brilliant, heartfelt and filled with music he was destined to make since the very beginning of an action packed career. 

Miles plays the following sold-out UK out store dates this August. Tickets available HERE

August

Sun 6th Stoke, Sugarmill SOLD-OUT

Mon 7th Sheffield, Leadmill SOLD-OUT

Wed 9th Norwich, Waterfront SOLD-OUT

Thurs 10th Kingston, Prysm SOLD-OUT

Fri 11th Liverpool, Hangar34 SOLD-OUT

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‘Lucifer on the Sofa is hands down one of the best rock albums released in the last few years; deeply inspired by the place it was written and recorded in, and full of honest and relatable introspection.’ – Loud & Quiet 9/10

“An album of breath-taking intensity…an instant classic” – UNCUT

“Lucifer On The Sofa puts nary a foot wrong, its rich songwriting enlivened by thrilling flourishes…Elvis Costello on the streets, ZZ Top between the sheets” – MOJO 4*

‘It’s an album fuelled by southern heat, with plenty of grit to boot.’ […] ‘Tension operates on a knife’s edge throughout the record. Its rootsy blues grit has you thinking of gun holsters and twitching fingers; the bass gives an eyelid’s tremor as it narrows towards its target.’ […] ‘By a band’s 10th album, you’d assume there’d have been at least a few misfires. Not from Spoon.’ – Independent 5*

Out digitally today, Memory Dust features three brand new Spoon recordings – the original songs “Sugar Babies” and “Silver Girl,” plus a cover of Bo Diddley’s “She’s Fine, She’s Mine.” Listen HERE. 

Tomorrow, the band will kick off a run of dates that include slots supporting The Black Keys in the UK, France, and Germany. In August, they’ll be back on the road in the US touring alongside Weezer on the west coast. And in December, Spoon will visit Australia and New Zealand as guests of The War on Drugs. Find a complete rundown below.

Spoon play the following UK dates. Further details HERE.

June

Tues 20th London, Islington Assembly Hall SOLD-OUT

Weds 21st London, The O2*

Thur 22nd Manchester, AO Arena*

Sat 24th Glasgow, OVO Hydro*

The songs on Memory Dust aren’t b-sides. The recordings began during sessions for Spoon’s Grammy-nominated album, Lucifer on the Sofa, but were left unfinished. Following the record’s release and at the tail end of a year-plus of intense touring, the band came back to the sketches with renewed energy and fresh perspective. The completed tracks retain a touch of Lucifer’s character – rock ’n roll music, played in real-time – but stretch out hypnotically. 

Lucifer on the Sofa is Spoon’s 10th album and its purest rock and roll record to date. Texas-made, it is the first set of songs that the quintet has put to tape in its hometown of Austin in more than a decade. The album has since swept 2022 year-end lists and returned the band to No. 1 on Billboard’s AAA chart for the first time in five years.

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Ahead of a string of huge UK festival headline dates this summer, Kasabian today release their joyously poppy new single ’Algorithms’ – listen here. Arriving as a standalone, fresh new offering, the track follows the band’s 2022 chart topping, acclaimed album The Alchemist’s Euphoria, out now on Columbia Records. 

‘Algorithms’, a fresh new sound steeped in Kasabian’s trademark anthemic glory, addresses the pitfalls of the recent emergence of artificial intelligence in today’s society. “They’ll never feel love like us”, denounces Serge as he contemplates a future void of empathy. The record is co- produced with Mark Ralph (Years & Years, Hot Chip and Bad Boy Chiller Crew).

Serge further explains; ‘Algorithms’ is a song that explores the idea that robots can’t experience emotion and being in the moment, whereas humans can, and that is the beauty that separates us…for now.”

In a fitting collaboration, Kasabian partnered up with digital designers Uncanny, for the mesmerising lyric video – watch here. Uncanny is the studio practice of Elliott Elder and George Muncey, with designer Ewan Leslie brought on-board specifically for this project.

“The track distinguishes the difference between human and machine thought/emotion, so we employed a design process that makes a point of both physical and digital techniques wherever possible. Typesetting the artwork, preparing the video on screen, and then physically scanning the artwork and re-filming the animation with hand drawn markings overlaid.” they explain.

Facial animations were created by feeding a neural network imagery of Kasabian themselves, asking it to dream up beings that exist latently between the band. The final file was then re-filmed on a bespoke display, not illuminated by RGB pixels but instead magnets, physically moving coloured particles around the screen.”

Known for their blistering live shows, Kasabian head out on a run of UK festival headline dates this summer, including an Eden Sessions show, Sounds Of The City, Y Not Festival and Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival.

AI may be taking over, but as ‘Algorithms’ so eloquently describes, it will never beat the human heart.

Kasabian UK Dates
JULY

Sat 1st Cornwall, Eden Sessions

Fri 7th Leeds, Sounds Of The City

Sat 8th Glasgow, TRNSMT Festival

Fri 28th Derbyshire, Y Not Festival

AUGUST

Sat 26th Portsmouth, Victorious Festival

Kasabian are: Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards, drummer Ian Matthews and guitarist Tim Carter.

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Dexys today release their superb new track ‘Coming Home’ – the next installment, and lead single, from their eagerly anticipated new album The Feminine Divine – out July 28th on 100% Records.

Capping off the first half of the new record, ‘Coming Home’ is yet another song written in the early ‘90s with Big Jim Paterson, and is a triumphant declaration of frontman Kevin Rowland’s return to his true self.

“Coming Home is about rising up out of a slump. In the album narrative, the protagonist has passed through some very dark times but he is now enjoying positivity and peace. He’s embracing a new-found connectedness: to the universe, to other people, and to his true self.” Listen to ‘Coming Home’ HERE.

The track follows the album’s glorious first two singles, ‘I’m Going To Get Free’ & title track ‘The Feminine Divine’.

The Feminine Divine is Dexys’ fifth album of original material produced once again by Pete Schwier, along with acclaimed session musician and producer Toby Chapman. After taking some time out to refocus his energy, Kevin Rowland came back to music with a fresh perspective and new-found positivity. A personal, if not strictly autobiographical, record portraying a man whose views have evolved over time. Not just on women, but the whole concept of masculinity he had been raised with: an education and an un-learning that is traced across the arc of The Feminine Divine with dizzying effect.

The record’s first act is full of music hall-esque swagger, much of it written with original Dexys’ trombonist Big Jim Paterson. The second half of the musical narrative is like nothing Dexys have done before. A saucy, synth-heavy cabaret, written in collaboration with Sean Read and Mike Timothy. It’s steamy, fizzing and sultry, at times heavy and at other times raunchy and funky. Quite a heady mix.

With over a billion worldwide streams, three top 10 albums in the UK, two number 1 singles, a Brit Award and a multi-platinum selling album with their sophomore release Too-Rye-Ay (as Dexys Midnight Runners), Dexys are as vital and exciting today as ever. The Feminine Divine marks a new chapter in a book that just keeps getting better and better.

Dexys recently announced a full UK and European tour for September / October. They’ve now added a special run of in-stores signings and performances where Kevin Rowland and Mike Timothy will perform tracks from the new album plus some old favourites. Full dates below and tickets on-sale HERE

July:
Sat 29th London, Sister Ray(Signing)

Sun 30th Brighton, Resident (Signing)

Mon 31st Manchester, Piccadilly (Signing)

August
Wed 2nd London, Rough Trade East (Performance)

Thu 3rd Kingston, Pryzm (Performance for Banquet Records)

September:
Tue 5th York, Barbican
Thu 7th Liverpool, Philharmonic
Fri 8th Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Sun 10th Newcastle, O2 City Hall
Mon 11th Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Wed 13th Cardiff, St David’s Hall
Thu 14th Ipswich, Regent Theatre
Sat 16th Wolverhampton, The Halls
Sun 17th Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
Tue 19th Brighton, Dome
Wed 20th London, Palladium
Fri 22nd Bath, Forum
Mon 25th Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre

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Ahead of the release of her stunning new album, acclaimed, pioneering artist Lucinda Williams has announced a run of very special UK and EU dates in 2024. Lucinda’s new album Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart comes out June 30th via Highway 20 Records/Thirty Tigers.

The shows, which will see Lucinda stop off at UK spots in London, Birmingham and Holmfirth, will see a setlist of classics, as well as songs from her triumphant new record Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart.

Lucinda’s highly-anticipated new album Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart was produced by Williams, Tom Overby and Ray Kennedy, who also engineered. The album includes guest backing vocals by Jeremy Ivey, Jesse Malin, Buddy Miller, Angel Olsen, Margo Price, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen and Tommy Stinson. 

In April, Williams released her long-awaited memoir Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You (Crown, a division of Penguin Random House LLC) to wide critical acclaim. The memoir debuted at #5 on the New York Times Bestsellers and was featured on the cover of the New York Times Sunday Styles. Williams was featured at Vanity Fair, NPR All Things Considered, The Associated Press, Esquire, The Nation and much more including a recent sit down on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Williams will be the subject of an upcoming feature segment on CBS Sunday Morning.

Full tour details below. Tickets go on-sale Friday June 17th HERE.

February 2024

Tue 27th Ireland, Dublin, 3Olympia Theater

Thu 29th UK, London, Indigo at The O2

March 2024

Fri 1st UK, Birmingham, Birmingham Town Hall

Sat 2nd UK, Holmfirth, Picturedrome

Mon 4th Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso

Tue 5th Germany, Hamburg, Markthalle

Wed 6th Germany, Berlin, Huxleys

Fri 8th Germany, Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria

Sat 9th France, Paris, La Cigale

Mon 11th Germany, Munich, WERK7 Theater

Tue 12th Austria, Vienna, Theater Akzent

Thu 14th Switzerland, Bern, Bierhübeli

Fri 15th Italy, Chiari, Palasport San Bernardino

Following the announcement of their stunning new compilation album The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023, Texas have released a brand new cover of ‘Keep On Talking.’ The track is the second unreleased song to be taken from the compilation.

A foot-shuffling cover of the 1965 Northern Soul deep-cut, written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham – and produced by Oldham in Muscle Shoals, the band’s rendition of ‘Keep On Talking’ has the Texas stamp. It’s packed to the brim with attitude, vibe and coated in Sharleen Spiteri’s undeniable tones. “It was a dream to work with Spooner on this northern soul classic that he and Dan Penn wrote,” Sharleen said of the track. “The records that Spooner has played on alone made working with this legend very, very special.” Listen to ‘Keep On Talking’ HERE.

34 years since they recorded ‘I Don’t Want A Lover’, then watched, gobsmacked, as it reached Number Eight in the charts, Texas, one of the UK’s most loved bands, have gone on to produce ten studio albums, selling over 40 million records worldwide. So let the fireworks begin with a special 2LP & 2CD compilation The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023 – out June 16th on [PIAS] Recordings, ahead of an appearance on the Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

The band will also head out on a run of very special intimate acoustic performances to celebrate the release of The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023 in July. Kicking  off on July 10th at Coventry’s HMV Empire, the dates will also see the band visit Kingston, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds and Dundee. Each show will be followed by a Q&A session with Sharleen Spiteri to delve into the stories behind the album. Full details can be found HERE.

July 2023

Mon 10th         HMV Empire, Coventry with HMV

Tue 11th           PRYZM, Kingston with Banquet Records

Wed 12th         Saint Luke’s, Glasgow with Assai Records (Doors 5pm)

Wed 12th         Saint Luke’s, Glasgow with Assai Records (Doors 8pm)

Thu 13th           The Caves, Edinburgh with Assai Records (Doors 5pm)

Thu 13th           The Caves, Edinburgh with Assai Records (Doors 8pm)

Fri 14th             Brudenell Social Club, Leeds with Crash Records

Sat 15th            CHURCH, Dundee with Assai Records

‘A brilliant slice of psyche garage rock.’ – 1883 Magazine

Austin, Texas-based Trio Being Dead present new single/video, ‘Last Living Buffalo,’ from their forthcoming debut album, When Horses Would Run, out July 14th on Bayonet.

Being Dead is here to create worlds where we can soak in stories of carefree shoplifters, wayward cowboys, and — today — the final moments of a lonely Buffalo on the range. ‘Last Living Buffalo’ continues exploring the electric alchemy of Being Dead’s signature blend of surf rock, frantic punk, and freak pop. It is, in founding member Gumball’s words, “about the universal human fear of being alone and/or being skinned alive.” Listen to ‘Last Living Buffalo’ HERE.

When Horses Would Run — the debut album from best friends Falcon B*tch, Gumball, and Ricky Moto — propels listeners into vivid landscapes: desert planes, dirty basements, and lush rolling hills.  They began writing what would eventually become When Horses Would Run back in 2017, with Falcon B*tch likening the album to a kind of collage of Being Dead so far. “This is definitely a collection of songs from different versions of ourselves,” she says. Recorded at Radio Milk with producer/engineer Jim Vollentine (Spoon, White Denim), When Horses Would Run spit-shines Being Dead’s sound without diminishing their weirdo-best-friend vibes.

“Our music is really a slice of our friendship,” says Falcon B*tch. “We’ve lived together and we’re always together and I feel like it’s a palpable thing.” The nurturing foundation of these platonic soulmates urges Being Dead to be their full, freaky selves, prodding at the absurdity of the world with slick n’ dreamy strums, gritty percussion, and kaleidoscopic harmonies. At their renowned live shows, Falcon B*tch and Gumball both sing and swap duties on baritone guitar and drums, commanding the attention of even the most passive concert-goers. Underlined by bassist Ricky Moto, the band prances merrily into the hearts of everyone from the roughest and toughest barbarians to the most angelic little babies.

This spontaneous, gung-ho approach marks a refreshing originality in Being Dead. When Horses Would Run celebrates the nourishing merriment of friendship, the importance of enjoying the here and now, and creating simply for the hell of it. Here we have a reminder that we can not only move through the burdens of our past, but we can have company —and fun —while doing it.

“A collection of 12 high-energy punk-ish songs reminiscent of their best work” – Rolling Stone

Currently tearing up stadiums across the UK with Arctic Monkeys, The Hives have released brand new single ‘Countdown to Shutdown,’ the second off their highly anticipated album The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons, which arrives August 11 via FUGA.

‘Countdown To Shutdown’ is a fiery track with menacing guitar riffs and electric vocals from frontman Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist. It follows “good old-fashioned rock stomper” (Vulture) “Bogus Operandi,” which earned widespread critical acclaim. The band performed both songs live via a special for Howard Stern’s Sirius XM channel last week. Listen to ‘Countdown To Shutdown’ HERE.

Of the track, Howlin’ Pelle says, “The countdown to the financial collapse? The countdown to the weekend bender you’ve been waiting for? The countdown to your favourite sports competition? The Hives have you covered with Countdown To Shutdown. A versatile banger for all your summer rock needs. Approximately 37% more effective than the closest competitor and sure to help your Q2 and Q3 results. Buy now and watch the stock rise!”

The new single’s release is accompanied by a raucous video directed by SNASK (Viagra Boys), where The Hives peer in from outside the floor-to-ceiling glass doors of a stifling corporate office. As the suited-up executives perform the track, the band bursts in and hijacks the show, taking complete, explosive control. Watch the video at 18:00 BST June 13th HERE.

Last month, the band arrived Stateside for a series of incredible NYC and LA underplays that sold out in less than 60 seconds, as well as a set at Just Like Heaven festival. The band is currently on a UK/European tour supporting Arctic Monkeys, which will be followed by a string of headline European dates.

The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons will be available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl. A special limited edition glow in the dark gatefold vinyl with poster will be available exclusively via the band’s own webstore.

​​In the twenty-five years since The Hives exploded around the world, they have sold out stadiums and shared stages with everyone from AC/DC to The Rolling Stones. SPIN calls The Hives “the best live band on the planet” and Howlin’ Pelle “the greatest frontman in rock,” and the BBC dubbed the band “a force of nature.” Rolling Stone named Veni Vidi Vicious one of the Top 100 Albums of the decade and “Hate To Say I Told You So” earned a spot on Pitchfork’s Top 500 Songs of the 2000’s. They have sold millions of albums world-wide with multiple RIAA Gold-certifications. In the time since Lex Hives, the band has released 2019’s double A-side “I’m Alive”/“Good Samaritan” as well as a live album via Third Man Records, and embarked on a series of global tours. The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons marks a true renaissance.

The Hives are Chris Dangerous, Vigilante Carlstroem, Nicholaus Arson, Howlin’ Pelle, and The Johan And Only.

THE HIVES UK SHOWS

Tue 13th                     London, The Garage

Wed 14th                   Southampton, The Ageas Bowl                  w/ Arctic Monkeys

Fri 16th                        London, Emirates Stadium                          w/ Arctic Monkeys

Sat 17th                      London, Emirates Stadium                          w/ Arctic Monkeys

Sun 18th                     London, Emirates Stadium                          w/ Arctic Monkeys

Tue 20th                     Dublin, Marlay Park                                      w/ Arctic Monkeys

Thu 22nd                    Nottingham, Rescue Room – Rough Trade Records

Sun 25th                     Glasgow, Bellahouston Park                       w/ Arctic Monkeys

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Sony Music Entertainment will continue the Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project with the release of Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles on 4 August 2023.

Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles, a deluxe collector’s edition box set, contains seven 12″ vinyl discs presenting singles–including Wrong, Peace, the double A-side Fragile Tension/Hole To Feed–alongside B-sides, remixes, dub versions and other recordings contemporaneous to Depeche Mode’s 12th studio album, Sounds Of The Universe, originally released by Mute Records in April 2009.

Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles offers a full range of ear-grabbing mixes–radio, club, dub and more–of Depeche Mode originals with three discs (Discs Two, Four and Seven) newly compiled for this collection, bringing together B-sides and mixes first released across CD and maxi-singles contemporaneous to the album’s release.

When it came time to record the Sounds Of The Universe album, DM’s classic core (Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher) returned to the studio to make their second album with producer Ben Hillier, whose intuitive contributions to their previous studio album, 2005’s Playing The Angel, had created new sonic possibilities for the band. Sounds Of The Universe expanded Depeche Mode’s vision and repertoire while continuing their tradition of issuing monumental 12″ singles to supplement and compliment their album releases.

From their earliest days as a band, Depeche Mode have championed 12″ vinyl, embracing the format’s singular power and potential for innovation. The 12″ single allowed the band to explore new sonic possibilities while the tactile real-world beauty of physical packaging gave Depeche Mode room to develop their consistently sophisticated and commanding design aesthetic. Depeche Mode have used their singles discography as a means of offering fans the opportunity to enjoy left field remixes, rare B-sides, standout concert performances and other exclusive delights.

Sony Music Entertainment released the first two box sets in the Depeche Mode 12″ singles series–Speak & Spell | The Singles and A Broken Frame | The Singles–in August 2018 with the second batch–Construction Time Again | The 12″ Singles and Some Great Reward | The 12″ Singles–arriving in December 2018. SME released Depeche Mode’s Black Celebration | The 12″ Singles and Music For The Masses | The 12″ Singles on 31 May 2019. 2020 saw the release of Violator | The 12″ Singles in July and Songs Of Faith And Devotion | The 12″ Singles in October. The ninth collection in the series, Ultra | The 12″ Singles was released on 27 September 2021 with the tenth volume, Exciter | The 12″ Singles, arriving on 10 June 2022. The 11th volume in the series, Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles, was released in November 2022.

Each box set in the series contains the singles from an individual Depeche Mode album pressed on audiophile-quality 12″ vinyl. The artwork for the exterior of each of the box sets draws on iconography inspired by the original releases, while the vinyl sleeves themselves feature the original single artwork.

Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles is the chronological 12th volume in SME’s Depeche Mode 12″ Singles Series with plans to release Delta Machine and Spirit box sets in similar deluxe audio-grade collector’s editions over the next 12 months.

Pre-order here: depechemodeboxsets.com

Depeche Mode is currently on the second leg (Europe/UK stadium dates which began May 16 in Amsterdam) of their Memento Mori World Tour in support of the group’s 15th studio album (Memento Mori, released March 2023). Depeche Mode will return to North America for the tour’s third leg, which kicks off September 21 with the first of three shows at Mexico City’s Foro Sol stadium and concludes with a four shows in Los Angeles (December 10 and 12 at the Kia Forum and December 15 and 17 at the Crypto.com Arena).

Depeche Mode – Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles

Disc One – Wrong (12BONG 40)

A1       Wrong (Album Version)

A2       Wrong (Thin White Duke Remix)

B1        Wrong (Trentemøller Club Remix)

B2        Wrong (Caspa Remix)

Disc Two – Wrong (L12BONG 40)

A1       Wrong (Magda’s Scallop Funk Mix)

A2       Wrong (D.I.M. vs Boys Noize Remix)

B1        Wrong (Trentemøller Club Remix Dub)

B2        Oh Well (Black Light Odyssey Remix)

Disc Three – Peace (12BONG 41)

A1       Peace (Single Version)

A2       Peace (SixToes Remix)

A3       Come Back (Jonsi Remix)

B1        Peace (Ben Klock Remix)

B2        Peace (The Japanese Popstars Remix)

Disc Four – Peace (L12BONG41)

A1       Peace (Sid LeRock Remix)

A2       Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix)

B1        Peace (The Exploding Plastic Inevitable JK Disco Dub)

B2        Peace (Pan/Tone Remix)

Discs Five & Six – Fragile Tension/Hole To Feed (12BONG42)

A1       Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix)

A2       Fragile Tension (Kris Menace’s Love On LaserDisc Remix)

B1        Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix)

B2        Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix)

C1       Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix)

C2       Perfect (Ralphi Rosario Dub)

D1       Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix)

D2       Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix)

Disc Seven – Fragile Tension/Hole To Feed (L12BONG42)

A1       Fragile Tension (Radio Mix)

A2       Hole To Feed (Radio Mix)

A3       Come Back (SixToes Remix)

A4       Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix)

B1        Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix)

B2        Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix)

B3        Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Mix)

B4        Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix)

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