St. Vincent by Zackery Michael
Our recap of the biggest and best headlines we featured during the past seven days includes a new album for St. Vincent and Ian Brown running away from Neighbourhood Weekender.
St. Vincent has set her sixth record Daddy’s Home for release on May 14th.
The news is here with a first single entitled Pay Your Way In Pain, one of a collection of ‘stories of being down and out in downtown NYC’ which will make up the album.
The Wailers have now passed into memory after the death of the pioneering group’s final living member, Bunny Wailer, was confirmed.
Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness has offered his ‘deep condolences’ to those close to the reggae legend, summing up the sad news as, ‘a great loss for Jamaica and for reggae’.
Rostam has confirmed the details of his new solo album, which is due on June 4th.
Changephobia’s themes and direction were sparked by a chance conversation with a stranger, as the Vampire Weekend founder member has explained: “A few years ago I met a stranger on a park bench, somehow I found myself opening up to him.”
Photo: Paul Bachmann
Neighbourhood Weekender is another event moving to later in the year in order for its 2021 edition to go ahead.
“Following the recent government announcement we are moving Neighbourhood Weekender to Friday 3, Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 September 2021,” organisers have confirmed.
Michelle Zauner will release her next Japanese Breakfast LP on June 4th.
We’re firmly in the eighties on the first single which has been shared from Jubilee, Be Sweet the sound of an artist who has ‘never wanted to rest on any laurels’.
James have set All The Colours Of You for release on June 4th, and are streaming its title-track now.
The band worked remotely with producer Jacknife Lee on the sessions for their latest record – ‘a miraculous conception and another big jump forward on the back of the last three albums’, according to Tim Booth.