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MELANIE MARTINEZ UNVEILS NEW ALBUM PORTALS

OUT NOW VIA ATLANTIC RECORDS

MULTIPLATINUM ALT-POP SUPERSTAR’S NEW MUSIC

ARRIVES FOLLOWING HER BIGGEST FIRST WEEK STREAMS TO DATE

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE OFFICIAL FIRST SINGLE “VOID”

AND “DEATH,” WHICH DEBUTED ON THE HOT 100 THIS WEEK

“After diving into various past life regression hypnotherapy books over the course of a few years, I was inspired to create a concept album revolving around one of the most taboo subjects known to man. DEATH. The mission of this record is to offer a perspective of true togetherness and immortality. The album starts at death and ends at womb but loops into itself meant to be played as a forever loop. The same way that our lives are on loop. Dying as an old person to be born all over again anew.

Encountering the same familiar faces and patterns for our highest growth. Crybaby as you know it may have died, but she’s evolved into her newest form.” – MELANIE MARTINEZ

Melanie Martinez has unveiled her eagerly-awaited third studio album, PORTALS, available today via Atlantic Records. PORTALS includes the official first single “VOID,” written and produced by Martinez, as well as the album’s opening track, “DEATH,” the latter of which recently made history as Martinez’s first-ever original song to debut on Billboard’s “Hot 100” and her biggest first week streams to date. “DEATH” is joined by a cinematic companion video – directed, conceived, and costume designed by Martinez herself – which trended #1 on YouTube’s Trending “Top Music Videos” chart with over 8.1M views in just one week following its official premiere viewed by a live audience exceeding 80K.

“DEATH” was first teased last month with a series of otherworldly clips revealing the rebirth of Martinez’s character “Cry Baby,” quickly sparking a frenzy of theories and garnering over 115M views across all socials. The track and its compelling companion visual earned praise from the likes of Billboard, who raves “The avant-garde pop auteur creates bold, expansive worlds with each project…While the dramatic five-minute track can be connected to her artistic reawakening, the kinetic drums and electronic elements will also make listeners feel reborn, too.”

The multi-Platinum, 12 billion-streaming Martinez made her live debut as the new creature over a series of extraordinary festival performances heralding PORTALS this month including Lollapalooza Argentina, Lollapalooza Chile, Bogota, Columbia’s Estéreo Picnic, and Lollapalooza Brazil.

PORTALS marks Melanie Martinez’s first full-length release in nearly four years following her 2 billion-streaming, RIAA Gold-certified second album, K-12, which proved a sensation upon its September 2019 release, entering the Billboard 200 at #3 – the 27-year-old NYC-born singer-songwriter-filmmaker’s highest chart placement thus far – with further debuts at #1 on the Alternative album chart, and #1 on the Soundtrack album chart. K-12 also serves as a soundtrack companion to an eerily enchanting musical film, written, directed, and starring Martinez, now with over 106M views to date via YouTube alone HERE and was the 6^th highest grossing film in the US upon release, with one-night-only screenings in over 425 cinemas in 32 countries.

Martinez truly set forth on what has proven a remarkable creative journey with her 2015 debut album, CRY BABY. An unforgettable collection of provocative alt-pop framed as a modern fairy tale, complete with storybook illustrations and a dramatic structure that takes listeners through the life of its title character, the album instantly affirmed the multi-talented Martinez as an irrefutable artistic icon, thanks in part to a phenomenally popular series of hit singles and imaginative self-directed visuals that have amassed over 6 billion total streams and 1.5 billion video views. CRY BABY made its Billboard 200 debut at #6 upon its initial release while also entering the “Top Alternative Albums” chart at #1. In addition to its own 2x RIAA Platinum certification, all of the album’s 13 original tracks – as well as three further songs featured on the CRY BABY (DELUXE EDITION) – have now been certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA.

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TRACKLIST

1. DEATH
2. VOID
3. TUNNEL VISION
4. FAERIE SOIREE
5. LIGHT SHOWER
6. SPIDER WEB
7. LEECHES
8. BATTLE OF THE LARYNX
9. THE CONTORTIONIST
10. MOONCYCLE
11. NYMPHOLOGY
12. EVIL
13. WOMB

East London rising rapper, KidWild drops his new track ‘If I Told you (Lady). Produced by The Elements [Headie One Burna Boy Rema].

The track is available to stream/purchase HERE

Penned by the rapper himself ‘If I told You (Lady)’ follows on from KidWild’s latest release, DND (Part 2) Ft Nemzz, and samples the French dance pop duo Modjo’s 00’s hit ‘Lady (Hear Me Tonight)’. The upbeat track with its snappy base, sees Kid deliver his bars as an ode to woo his dream girl, whilst including his notable trait of obligatory stand out one liners.

Speaking on ‘If I Told You’ KidWild comments;

“The inspiration to use the Modjo sample initially came from a session with my producers The Elements. When I arrived at the session they had already made half the beat and insisted that I jump on it. I knew the sample from playing GTA back in the day, as well as it hearing it on the radio and the Modjo track is such a dope track that I was eager to put my spin on it. ‘If I Told You’(Lady) is about finding the right girl, expressing your feelings to her and she not believing a word, even though you know you’re being genuine”.

At 18 years old KidWild is one of the freshest young rappers to emerge on the scene having only decided to focus on music within the last two years. Originally starting out as an actor on the popular CBBC football drama series Jamie Johnson, KidWild played the character of Freddie Seyo. Whilst filming, Kid began posting behind the scenes content from the show which expanded his YouTube platform and subscribers. As a result Kid became a familiar face online, regularly featuring on YouTuber’s chat shows sparking a flurry of KidWild fan accounts.

Growing up to the sounds of Chip, Stormzy, Jhus and Mo stack Kid knew that music was a passion he wanted to explore, from writing bars in his room to playground rap cyphers with friends which further ignited his musical desire.

With co-signs from Brit nominated, chart busting duo A1 x J1 and named by Complex UK as one of the rappers to watch in 2023, Kidwild is one of the hottest young rappers who’s set to make his mark on the UK scene.

‘IF I TOLD YOU (LADY)’ Out Now

FOALS SHARE THE NEW DAN CAREY VERSION OF ‘2AM’ – LISTEN HERE

‘LIFE IS DUB’  TO BE RELEASED ON RECORD STORE DAY, APRIL 22ND

PRAISE FOR ‘LIFE IS YOURS’:

“Foals manage to delight with invigorating innovation while simultaneously keeping their unique identity deeply engrained in a style that is as fresh as it is warm.” 9/10 – The Line of Best Fit

“Joyous, hedonistic…. Foals are still peaking, so let’s come up together.” 4/5 – NME

“’The sound of the band less emerging blinking into the post-pandemic light than bounding back into the saddle.” 4/5 – DIY

“This record is purpose-built for our first full unrestricted summer and the summers beyond.” 9/10 – Clash

“Party-starting soundtrack to a glorious summer.” 4/5 – Rolling Stone UK

‘’The best of their career… full of sunny, motorik disco/house-influenced dancefloor fillers.” – The Guardian

Foals today unveil a thrilling new twist on their sound as they release the new Dan Carey version of ‘2am’.The track is the first to be taken from their eagerly anticipated new project ‘Life Is Dub’, which follows on Record Store Day, April 22^nd. ‘Life Is Dub’ sees Dan Carey rework the entire critically acclaimed ‘Life Is Yours’ album through a heavyweight dub prism.

Originally an exuberant pop-focused flood of melody full of sparkling synths and chiming guitar, Carey’s fresh take on ‘2am’ takes it somewhere altogether different. Dropping the tempo, ‘2am’ now pummels rather than swings, with swampy, tremulous bass, thudding beats and all manner of reverbs, echoes and filters establishing a looming, hypnotic intensity.

Yannis Philippakis says, “To me Dan’s dubs are like nocturnal photo negatives of the original; the colours and sounds have been inverted, subverted and sent sideways. Their new groove and swagger has been pushed through analogue circuitry into a night-time companion to ‘Life Is Yours’.”

Dan Carey approached the ‘Life Is Dub’ project using two core approaches. Some follow the half-time, deep bass style heard in ‘2am’, while for the up-tempo tracks he would program a new beat around the original kick and snare drums. This would be synced with a modular system, feeding and processing elements from the original – usually guitars and keyboards – to create twisted new takes for the new multitrack, often then adding Jupiter-8 synths too. He would then pick his favourite elements from three different live dubs and edit them together.

‘Life Is Dub’ casts the ‘Life Is Yours’ album in a new light. The original record established an exuberant party-starting new twist on Foals’ sound as it ignited scintillating summer festival headline sets at Glastonbury’s Other Stage and Latitude, and saw them sell more than 40,000 tickets over the course of five London headline shows.

‘Life Is Dub’ will be available exclusively via local independent retailers for this year’s Record Store Day. Please see here for a list of participating venues. The limited-edition album will be pressed on gold 12” vinyl, and the beautifully designed package will feature gold pantone artwork and lettering on a black backdrop.

Foals recently added shows in Mexico and across Europe to their busy summer touring schedule. Highlights include headline sets at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, a major North American tour as special guests to Paramore, and a sold-out intimate UK record store tour. Please see here for a full list of all international dates and accompanying ticket details.

RYAN BEATTY ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW ALBUM ‘CALICO’

CALICO DUE OUT 28TH APRIL

 AMERICAN SINGER/SONGWRITER’S NEW SINGLE ‘RIBBONS’ OUT NOW

PRE-ORDER CALICO HERE / STREAM ‘RIBBONS’ HERE

(For fans of Frank Ocean/Phoebe Bridgers/ Bon Iver)

what started as a night became a morning under the southern sun became a citrus kiss became a crickets click became a cows howl behind the slaughterhouses door you spun the car keys took your shirt off chewed two apples to the core turning red turning west tipping the switchblade to roswell trucking through tucson my california called us in the distance i saw your shadow i held your cross i felt your heart i tasted your tongue in my teeth and it became the perfect carnage of my feelings for you – Ryan Beatty

American singer/songwriter Ryan Beatty announces his third full-length album Calico, arriving on 28th April via Atlantic Records UK/Elektra US. In celebration of his announcement, Ryan has released his new single, ‘Ribbons’ out now.

An excellent introduction to Ryan’s upcoming record, ‘Ribbons’ is a warm and delightful listen, showcasing his exquisite emotive vocals and a delicate piano melody. The lyric “It’s brave to be nothing to no one at all.” from the song is what Ryan refers to as the proverb of Calico.

Set for release on 28th April, Calico rings in a new era for Ryan Beatty. Co-produced by Ryan and Ethan Gruska, Calico matches Ryan’s lyrical revelations with a luminously detailed sound that inspires endless fascination despite its great subtlety. The result is a timeless and transportive body of work, providing abundant space for the transformation and healing that led to its creation.

Calico moves further into the free-form, yet gracefully sculpted sound Ryan explored on 2020’s Dreaming of David. In bringing the album to life, he and Gruska mainly recorded at historic L.A. spot Valentine Recording Studios and at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La, working with a lineup of musicians including guitarist Dylan Day (Jenny Lewis, Laura Veirs), drummer Matt Chamberlain (Lorde, Brandi Carlile), saxophonist Sam Gendel (Sylvan Esso, Perfume Genius), string arranger Rob Moose (FKA twigs, Laura Marling), and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, who contributed additional production and instrumentation.

Ryan also collaborated with revered Belgian artist Peter De Potter to bring the visuals around the upcoming album to life. Peter’s unique method of blending his photography and video with graphics resonates in art, fashion and contemporary online culture. The addition of the Antwerp-based creative’s work on Ryan’s upcoming album compliments the poetic atmosphere he’s created for Calico.

An elegant body of work, Calico is the superb outcome of two devoted years of exploration, writing and recording. Sharing the endless nuances of his interior life on his upcoming album, Ryan quietly explores the tension between protecting our hearts and longing for the type of connection that can only come from true vulnerability.

Photo Credit: Lucas Creighton

ED SHEERAN ANNOUNCES HIS SOUL-BEARING NEW ALBUM

‘–’ (SUBTRACT)

RELEASE DATE: 5^th MAY 2023

PRE-ORDER LINK

‘–’ IS THE LAST IN THE ERA-DEFINING MATHEMATICS SERIES

Ed has this morning announced ‘-‘ (Subtract) – the last in his decade-spanning mathematical album era.

The album – which goes back to his singer-songwriter roots to reveal his most personal, vulnerable, and honest album to date – will be released 5^th May 2023.

Ed announced the album with a deeply personal message. In his own words –

“I had been working on Subtract for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision of what I thought it should be. Then at the start of 2022, a series of events changed my life, my mental health, and ultimately the way I viewed music and art.

Writing songs is my therapy. It helps me make sense of my feelings. I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week, I replaced a decade’s worth of work with my deepest darkest thoughts.

Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumour, with no route to treatment until after the birth. My best friend Jamal, a brother to me, died suddenly and I found myself standing in court defending my integrity and career as a songwriter. I was spiralling through fear, depression and anxiety.

I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air.

As an artist I didn’t feel like I could credibly put a body of work into the world that didn’t accurately represent where I am and how I need to express myself at this point in my life. This album is purely that. It’s opening the trapdoor into my soul. For the first time I’m not trying to craft an album people will like, I’m merely putting something out that’s honest and true to where I am in my adult life.

This is last February’s diary entry and my way of making sense of it. This is Subtract.”

Ed has teamed up with Aaron Dessner (The National) to write and produce the album – after the pair were introduced by mutual friend Taylor Swift.

Writing over 30 songs during their month-long studio stint, the album’s fourteen tracks are seamlessly tied together by exquisite production from paired back, folk-leaning textures to bolder, full-band/orchestral arrangements.

‘-‘ (Subtract) Tracklisting [Standard Album]

1. Boat
2. Salt Water
3. Eyes Closed
4. Life Goes On
5. Dusty
6. End Of Youth
7. Colourblind
8. Curtains
9. Borderline
10. Spark
11. Vega
12. Sycamore
13. No Strings
14. The Hills of Aberfeldy

There is also a Deluxe product with between 4-8 bonus tracks (varying with format)

Ed has also partnered with world-class creatives in photography, Annie Leibovitz, and film, Mia Barnes, to create a visual world around the album.

Ed & Mia Barnes have shot 14 stunning pieces of visual content, one for each track on the standard album.

The campaign photography has been shot by world-renowned photographer, Annie Leibovitz. See the first two images released today below, with more to come throughout the campaign.

Coldplay was the first band to perform on the first Jimmy Kimmel Live show 20 years ago. Yesterday, they returned to celebrate the 20^th anniversary with a stunning rooftop performance of Clocks, alongside an interview with Chris Martin.

Ed has announced a moving freestyle in tribute to his late best friend, Jamal Edwards.

F64 is a series on SBTV which stands for ‘freestyle 64’ and is unique to the channel. Ed has previously performed Eraser and famously as an A64 (acoustic 64), ‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You’ 12 years ago.

In SBTV’s words…

Last year we lost our leader and founder Jamal Edwards, MBE. It has been the hardest thing in the world to process as he was the driving force behind so much and such a bright light in all of our lives here at team SB.

Jamal had a unique connection with artists and creatives and was happiest when he was connecting and creating. His journey began locally but took him on a global adventure on the way forming unique bonds. One of these bonds was with long time friend and brother Ed Sheeran. From a tweet to a long lasting brotherhood. 

With the return of the flagship series F64 Ed Sheeran kicks us off with a tribute to Jamal. 

At SBTV, we will continue to push and support British artists, bringing artists together in new ways. Jamal’s legacy will live on through his incredible achievements, SBTV and the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust. 

Tanisha Artman, SBTV CEO ” We plan to keep everything in line with what Jamal started and was working on. SBTV will stay true to its roots and that will never change as we grow. Thank you to everyone that has supported us we are forever grateful.” 

Long Live Jamal Edwards MBE 1990 – 2022

Fall Out Boy Announces New Album

So Much (For) Stardust

Arriving March 24, 2023

New Single “Love From The Other Side” Available Now 

Band To Perform “Love From The Other Side” Tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

So Much (For) Stardust Available For Pre-Order Now

Today, GRAMMY Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling rock band Fall Out Boy announced that their eighth studio album So Much (For) Stardust will arrive March 24, 2023 and provided the first glimpse of the new music with the release of the record’s first single “Love From The Other Side.” Listen to “Love From The Other Side” here and pre-order So Much (For) Stardust here. In tandem with the song’s release, the band also unveiled the music video – directed by David Braun and Open The Portal. Watch the video here.

“Technology has made it really easy to make records much more quickly these days. There’s nothing wrong with that, and that spontaneity can be exciting,” shares FOB’s Patrick Stump. “But we wanted to get back to the way we used to work. We wanted to make a record that was really lovingly crafted and deliberate and patiently guided – like someone cooked you a delicate meal. I’m not a very proud guy, but I’m pretty proud of this record.”

So Much (For) Stardust marks a homecoming for the band on multiple fronts; the first of which found the band reuniting with renowned producer Neal Avron, whom they’ve worked with on three previous albums (From Under the Cork Tree, Infinity on High, Folie à Deux). On working with Avron for this record, Stump notes: “Neal not only taught us how to make records, but has a unique capacity to really take time and focus on a record. We thought it was a no-brainer to work with him again, on a record where that was very important to us, and he was gracious enough to agree to work with us.”

Additionally, So Much (For) Stardust will be released on Fueled By Ramen/Elektra – Fall Out Boy’s first album with the label since their 2003 debut album Take This to Your Grave, which celebrates its 20th anniversary on May 6.

“Our band has been an ongoing art project for twenty years and we know there have been many inception points along that journey,” says FOB’s Pete Wentz. “We wanted to create an album that merged those points together – something new, but carved from our foundation. Fueled By Ramen and Elektra seemed like the perfect home for this.”

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome back Fall Out Boy to the Fueled By Ramen family. It’s been twenty years since the release of their debut album on Fueled By Ramen, and it’s a true pleasure to be working together again. Growing up in Chicago, I had the privilege of watching Fall Out Boy play DIY venues around the city, eventually growing into the global superstars we know them as today,” says Johnny Minardi, VP of A&R for Fueled By Ramen/Elektra. “They are a truly special band that has altered the landscape of rock music and who continually evolve with each new release. They have made an incredible album and we can’t wait for the world to hear it.”

Tonight, the band will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform the broadcast debut of “Love From The Other Side.” Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on ABC at 11:35/10:35c, and is available next day on Hulu. Pete and Patrick will also appear on The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music this morning to discuss the new single.

Anticipation for the record started brewing in November, after a mysterious ad appeared in the Chicago Tribune and continued building with multiple teaser sites in December, the latter of which featured a clay animation video titled “A Claymation Fall Out Boy Celebration” on Christmas that included a quick audio preview of “Love From The Other Side” for eagle-eared fans. On January 11, the band officially revealed the single’s release date just days before they took the stage at the 2023 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO on Saturday in Los Angeles, CA.

So Much (For) Stardust is Fall Out Boy’s first new studio album since 2018’s M A  N  I  A, which garnered a GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Album and marked their third consecutive and fourth overall #1 album.

Most recently, Fall Out Boy embarked on THE HELLA MEGA TOUR in July 2021 alongside Green Day & Weezer, playing live in front of over 1 million fans on a sold-out global stadium tour. The U.S. leg included numerous sold out stadium gigs – including renowned venues like Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Boston’s Fenway Park and Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. Critical and fan acclaim poured in, with USA Today hailing it “the most stacked line-up of any rock tour in 2021,” Billboard noting that each night was “serving up a buffet of hits in front of one of the largest concert crowds,” and Rolling Stone calling it “wildly entertaining.” The tour was nominated for both Major Tour of the Year and Best Rock Tour at the Pollstar Awards in 2021. The international leg of the tour took place throughout the summer of 2022.

SWEETLEMONDAE BRAND NEW SINGLE

‘HIGHER STATE’ FEAT JAFARIS

Sweetlemondae, the Galway-based MC returns with her brand new single ‘Higher State’ today. LISTEN HERE.. Her Diffusion Lab debut single ‘Never Gonna Be’, launched the virtually unknown artist onto the Irish Music scene in late 2022. Receiving praise from the likes of Nialler9, Hot Press, Goldenplec and nationwide radio support.

Kicking off the new year with new music and news that she has just earned a coveted place on 2FM’S Rising List for 2023.

Sweetlemondae is excited to start the new year with brand new music and about Higher State she says … Over the years I’ve learned a lot about reaching a ‘Higher State’ from reading self-help books. I’ve always been interested in self-improvement and doing any shadow work in order to get to a better place, whether it be mentally, physically, or emotionally. When I was around 14/15 I feel like I had an enlightening moment where I realised my existence. I didn’t like anything about myself so I decided that I wanted to figure out how I could change that. I did that by opening up my mind to new ways of life.  I love reading self-help books or books on spirituality or natural medicine. I feel like music is my therapy so I always push myself to word anything I feel as best as I possibly can. That’s why lyricism is very important to me because it’s really about me using this outlet to really delve deep into what I want to say at that specific time. I don’t think I have personally reached a ‘higher state’. But I can definitely hear the progression in my storytelling from the music I’ve put out over the years. I think ‘Higher State’ is more of a journey than a destination. 

‘Higher State’ also represents how she approaches writing her music ‘ I’ve always enjoyed reading and learning about new things whether their of my own interest or not. With music, I always want to push my limit in terms of the depth of what I’m saying and how it feels to a listener. I can’t share anything beneficial or new if I as an artist don’t expand my mind’.

Sweetlemondae worked with label Diffusion Lab’s maestro producer, Benza on the track, who guided the trippy sonic elements of the track, fitting perfecting with the subject of finding a ‘Higher State’. Fellow label-mate, Jafaris while working in a neighbouring studio dropped in on the session, creative juices flowed and a verse was written that brought the track to a new level.

The 23 year old was born in South Africa, moving to Dublin at the age of 7. Now residing in Galway, having just finished her Law Degree and all while creating new music, is now preparing to sit her Bar Exam. Further proof of her appetite to expand her mind to further Higher States! This is just the first taste of new music to come from Sweetlemondae this year, lots more news to come.