RELEASES
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Zacari has teamed up with Ty Dolla $ign on new single ‘Ave Maria’. “My dad told me a story about him as a younger kid in the Catholic Church being expelled for asking questions in a confessional booth”, says Zacari. “This song is supposed to invite you to raise questions and find God where you feel him/her/them. Despite not possessing a complete understanding of who or what God is to me, I feel him in the harps and 808s in this track”.
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Flo Milli has release new single ‘BGC’. Her new album ‘Fine Ho, Stay’ is out next month.
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Kali Uchis has released new single ‘Te Mata’. Her new Spanish language album ‘Orquídeas’ is out on 12 Jan. “The orchid is the national flower of Colombia and we have more species of orchid than anywhere on earth”, she says. “I always felt distinctly intrigued and magnetised by the flower. This album is inspired by the timeless, eerie, mystic, striking, graceful and sensual allure of the orchid. With this vast scope of fresh energy, I wish to redefine the way we look at Latinas in music”.
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Lyam has released new single ‘Yamaha’, taken from his forthcoming mini-album ‘The Art Of Letting Go’. "In light of everything that has happened in my life while working up to finalise this record ‘Yamaha' highlights my belief, self confidence and new found purpose turning all those negatives into positives”, he says.
GIGS & TOURS
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Busted have announced that they will play Leeds Millennium Square on 11 Jul next year. Tickets go on sale on Thursday.
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PJ Harvey has announced that she will play London’s Gunnersbury Park on 18 Aug next year, with support from Big Thief, Tirzah and Shida Shahabi. “I’m grateful to Gunnersbury Park for inviting me to curate this event”, she says. “I have chosen what I feel to be some of the most exciting artists working today. With them I hope to be able to give the audience an emotional, heartening and uplifting experience”. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.
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Stornoway have announced that they will tour the UK In February next year, following another round of touring that begins in Dublin tonight. Tickets for the 2024 dates go on sale on Friday.
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Barry Can’t Swim has announced UK and Ireland tour dates in March next year. The run includes a show at the Roundhouse in London on 7 Mar.