Stream Jessie Ware’s New Album Now

Tough Love, Jessie Ware’s new album, will be officially released next week on October 21st. In the LP is streaming in full via NPR.org, in anticipation. The sophomore album will highlight her new confidence, according to a press release.

Tough Love is the follow-up to Devotion, released in 2012. The album was produced by the duo, BenZel (Benny Blanco and Two Inch Punch). The album features artists such as Miguel, Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes, and Ed Sheeran.

Ware has also recently spoken to The 405 on the LP’s collaborators, but talking about her bolder role in its creation:

“There aren’t really too many new faces, this time round. It might look like that, but it’s just the same lot from the last album, really, and a few extra friends. The main new collaborator, I guess, is BenZel; they kind of exec’d half the album, but I’ve known both of them, individually, for years. If there is one voice to the record, it has to come from me; I think I’ve managed it, too, because I really had grown in confidence. I was able to put my foot down a little bit more, and just say “that’s what I want.” I know if it sits right with me.”

Tough Love Tracklist:
01. Tough Love
02. You & I (Forever)
03. Cruel
04. Say You Love Me
05. Sweetest Song
06. Kind of…Sometimes…Maybe
07. Want Your Feeling
08. Pieces
09. Keep on Lying
10. Champagne Kisses
11. Desire

Top 10 Moments of Austin City Limits Weekend Two

10. The Calvin Harris set in its entirety. It was as if the audience almost shook the ground during the set. Mixing a variety of songs, such as “I Don’t Care” by Icona Pop, Harris seemed virtually unstoppable and looked as though he was on top of the world. Many fans had been at the festival since 9, or even earlier, in the morning waiting for Harris, thus making the experience all the worthwhile.

9. When Davy Havoc from AFI crowdsurfed. He went into the crowd various occasions while singing. However, this time, he climbed over the front few rows and balanced himself amongst audience members  to finish off one of the songs. Many fans were glad he had stepped over, and on, them, receiving bragging rights for the rest of their lives.

8. The absolute raw energy during Spoon’s set. The Austin natives seem to have an unwavering attitude to them that keeps crowds coming performance after performance. Their set during this festival was no exception. There is absolutely no beating watching Spoon play as the sun begins to set in the background.

7. Temples’ style and performance. The way the band dresses and sound makes their listeners and audience time travel back to the 1970’s. With that sort of early Led Zeppelin influenced style and psychedelic rock sound, there is nothing that could make Temples’ set more enjoyable.

6. Mø’s general vibe towards the audiences. It seemed as though she treated everyone as if they were on stage with her as she spent a few songs actually in the crowd.

5. How happy Fitz and the Tantrums seemed to be performing at the festival. Performing both weekends and a show in between in Austin, it seemed as though they were still genuinely ecstatic that they were able to perform three times in a row in the Austin.

4. Jack Antonoff’s energy. Playing during what felt like the hottest part of the day, Bleachers seemed unstoppable when it comes down to their energy, and maybe a part of that were a part of that.

3. When St. Vincent pulled an Eddie Vedder and climbed up on the side of the stage and began acting as though she was falling off. Her set overall was the typical wildness that she is so closely related to. At the end of her set, she stole a hat, glasses, and a crutch from various audience members in the front row and wore them until she left the stage.

2. Outkast. Currently on a reunion festival tour, Outkast seems to be just as exciting as they were when they were just starting out.

1. Finally, Young and Sick never seem to disappoint in a live setting. The feeling from listening to their music is so unmatched.

 

The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

1. Rollercoaster – Bleachers

2. Mangrove – Young & Sick

3. Victor – Prinze George

4. Mr. Quice – Wildcat! Wildcat!

5. Wings – Haerts

6. Geri – Superhumanoids

7. Silver Screen – Beat Connection

8. License to Drive – Work Drugs

9. Somewhere Else Tonight – Mansions on the Moon

10. You Can – Body Language

11. Harvest Moon – Poolside

12. Pretty Boy – Young Galaxy

13. House – Kindness

14. Better Off Without You – Summer Camp

15. Shelter Song – Temples

16. Moth Wings – Pond

17. Still Life – The Horrors

18. Mecca – Wild Beasts

19. Blue Velvet – Childhood

20. Let Down – Bored Nothing

Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

Artist to Watch: Young and Sick

When it comes to the brainchild of artist/musician Nick Van Hofwegen, there is something about him that keeps listeners coming back. Currently on tour with Chance the Rapper, he also played Austin City Limits during both Fridays.

Having just released a new album, it seems like Young and Sick can do pretty much anything. Having done artwork for bands such as Foster the People and Maroon 5, Hofwegen seems to receive a mass amount of well-deserved attention, especially with his work for Foster the People.

Whether or not you like R&B-influenced music, there is something in store for everybody from this Dutch artist. Young and Sick is definitely getting the attention he deserves, and is well on his way to becoming bigger and better.

Austin City Limits Day 1 Weekend 2 in Pictures

The Smashing Pumpkins Could Be Making a Doom Metal Album

The alternative band, Smashing Pumpkins are set to release two albums, Monuments To An Elegy and Day For Night, in 2015, but they are apparently working on a third. While the other two albums set to release in 2015 focus on guitar-influenced sounds, the third record could be going even heavier by delving into doom metal.

Guitarist Jeff Schroeder recently posted an Instagram image of a Sunn Concert Lead amp on Thursday with the caption, “Billy [Corgan] and I are making a doom metal album.”

However, everything could just this be a joke about how Corgan and Schroeder are simply using Sunn amps.

Fleetwood Mac Expands Tour into 2015

With only three dates under their belt so far on their reunion tour with Chrstine McVie, Fleetwood Mac has already announced another leg of their tour, keeping the band on the their reunion until March 2015.

On The Today Show Thursday, the band announced the new leg of the tour and performed songs “Little Lies”, “Gypsy”, and “Go Your Own Way.”

Fleetwood Mac 2014 Tour Dates:
10/10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/11 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
10/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
10/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
10/18 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
10/19 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
10/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10/22 – Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
10/26 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Center
10/31 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
11/01 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
11/10 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
11/12 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
11/14 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
11/18 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
11/20 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
11/22 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
11/24 – Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Arena
11/25 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
11/28 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
11/29 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
12/02 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
12/03 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
12/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
12/12 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
12/14 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
12/15 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
12/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
12/19 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
12/20 – Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum
01/16 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
01/17 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
01/20 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
01/22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
01/24 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
01/25 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
01/28 – Providence, RI @ Dunkin’ Donuts Center
01/31 – Buffalo, NY @ First Niagara Center
02/03 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
02/05 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
02/07 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
02/08 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
02/11 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
02/12 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
02/14 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
02/17 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
02/18 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
03/01 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
03/07 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
03/08 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
03/11 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
03/12 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
03/15 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
03/17 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex
03/18 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
03/27 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
03/28 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
03/31 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena

Watch Ryan Adams Cover Alice in Chains in Seattle

Although Ryan Adams has a vast, career-spanning catalog at his feet, including his new self-titled album, Ryan Adams has been pleasing his crowds with covers. Over the last few weeks, Adams has covered Danzig with Johnny Depp, Hüsker Dü with Bob Mould, Foreigner, and even Bryan Adams. Keeping this trend, Adams covered Alice in Chains’ “Nutshell” this past week during a show in Seattle.

Maybe Adams was influenced by Arcade Fire during their recent tour.

Watch fan-caught footage below.

Cold War Kids Release New Song

Cold War Kids will release their new album, Hold My Home, on October 21st. This album is to be released just over a year after Dear Miss Lonelyhearts. The band recently teased their fans with with “All This Could Be Yours” and “First”; and today, the released “Hot Coals.”

“Hot Coals,” with the clatter of guitars, drums, and singer’s Nathan Willett’s singing make this song have unbridled anxiousness. You can listen to the track here.