[News] Albert Hammond Jr. Details New EP

The Strokes' guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. appeared on Har Mar Superstar's podcast last month, where he let slip that he has a new solo EP in the works. He didn't say much more than that, but all the details are here now thanks to the ever-helpful press release. The EP is titled AHJ and is due out on October 8th.

AHJ was produced and recorded at Hammond's own studios in Manhattan and upstate New York with the help of longtime producer Gus Oberg. Hammond spoke on the album's influences, saying:

Once you play music for a living, you’re always thinking about stuff. Conversations with friends and things you hear in movies – things come up and become lyrics. Hearing other people's songs becomes like competition – you hear something and mentally you want to beat it. Life in general is pretty inspiring."

No word yet on whether or not we will hear a single before the EP is released, but keep your eyes peeled.

AHJ Tracklist:
01.  Cooker Ship
02.  Strange Tidings
03.  Carnal Cruise
04.  Rude Customer
05.  St. Justice

[Listen] Holy Ghost! Share New Single "Okay"

Holy Ghost! have shared the opening track from their upcoming sophomore album Dynamics. The album isn't out till September 10th but for now we can bask in the glitchy synthpop number "Okay," a song "about being in a situation – in this case a relationship – that feels like a B-Movie." It glides along with distorted basslines and an array of drum machine effects, building layers of synthesizers that echo a retro '80s style. This is some quality synthpop, people.

Dynamics Tracklist:
01. Okay
02. Dumb Disco Ideas
03. Changing of the Guard
04. Dance a Little Closer
05. It Must Be the Weather
06. 1 for Edgar
07. I Wanna Be Your Hand
08. Bridge and Tunnel
09. Don’t Look Down
10. In the Red
11. Cheap Shots

[Listen] Poliça - "Chain My Name"

For the first taste of what we could expect from new Poliça material we got the superb Justin Vernon featuring "Tiff". We now have even more goodies to enjoy. A far more upbeat and energetic song titled "Chain My Name", which still holds all the aspects we've come to expect from them. Beautifully warped vocals, soaring synths and well put together melodies. Get your dance on and hit play below.

Shulamith is out on the 22nd of October. 

[Listen] Jagwar Ma - "Come Save Me" (Andrew Weatherall Remix)

Sydney duo Jagwar Ma have created quite a bit of buzz with their psych-fused 90's guitar and dance combination. Their album, Howlin', is a great listen and they've just announced their new single to be "Come Save Me" which comes packaged with a 7 minute remix from Andrew Weatherall and another from Pachanga Boys. You can stream the former below in all of its trippy glory. The original song was born out of a late sleepless night and the remix sounds like what you may listen to as a party is winding down at 6am. See for yourselves below.

[Listen] Frank Ocean Raps on Earl Sweatshirt's New Track "Sunday"

Sunday comes early this week.

Earl Sweatshirt's new album Doris arrives next Tuesday, but lucky for us new music just keeps on coming. "Sunday" drifts along slowly, propelled by the echoing keys of a church organ and a dingy guitar riff, but it really lights up when Frank Ocean's voice takes over. He doesn't sing, as you might expect. Instead, he delivers a solid two-minute rap verse that comes across as very honest, almost conversational. Listen below.

[Listen] Cults - "I Can Hardly Make You Mine"

Cults have returned with a brand new track titled "I Can Hardly Make You Mine" which sees the band refocusing their energy a little. They seem to be a little more psych orientated, the immediate link would be to the likes of Tame Impala, it's definitely not a bad thing at all. A powerful vocal delivery and a very dance-worthy drum beat. The track can be heard in full below and be sure to let us know what you make of it.

The track is set to appear on their new album Static which hits shelves on the 15th of October via Columbia.

[Album Stream] King Krule - '6 Feet Beneath the Moon'

King Krule's highly anticipated debut album, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon, isn't set for release until the 24th of August 24 via True Panther and XL but Archy has treated fans to a premature listen. The young talent has been developing a lot of hype since the release of his self-titled EP, and the long player is promising a mature sound. It was produced by the man himself, along with Savages/the xx collaborator Rodaidh McDonald. 

[Watch] The 1975 - "Sex" (Acoustic Performance)

The 1975 have just offered up a stripped back version of their new single "Sex". Taking it back to the pure black and white visual as an accompaniment we've seen fromt hem so many times before, you can enjoy the video at the top. The band have been building up steam for the past 12 months releasing a stream of highly infectious indie-pop songs, while their EP's contain hip-hop bedroom jams that leave you wanting more. Their self-titled debut is set for release on September the 2nd via Dirty Hit and from what I've heard at numerous live shows it's going to be a mix of everything we've already had and more. Enjoy.