Pity Sex have announced that they are going to be taking an indefinite hiatus. The announcement comes after the departure of guitarist Britty Drake earlier this year and the release of their most recent album, White Hot Moon. The band released a video for “Burden You,” a single from White Hot Moon. The video was made by Playlab, Inc. and directed by Daniel Antebi. Watch it below. The band wrote on Twitter:
Barbagallo to release new album Grand Chien
Barbagallo is the project of Julien Barbagallo, the French musician who also plays drums in Tame Impala. He is releasing a new album this week called Grand Chien, and is set to be out October 28 through Arista France. Grand Chien is Barbagallo’s second album under his own name; his debut as Barbagallo was Amor de Lonh in 2014. Find the full tracklist below and the cover artwork for the new album above. Also, find the music video for “Oubliez-moi” below.
Grand Chien:
01 Nouveau Sidobre
02 Mungibeddu
03 Pas Grand Monde
04 Dernier Pays
05 Longue La Nuit
06 Le Carquois Tchadien
07 Moitié De Moi
08 L’ami Me Dit
09 Oubliez-moi
10 La Vérité
Watch King Krule perform a new song at Beach Goth Festival
King Krule performed at the Growlers’ Beach Goth festival over the weekend, with Bon Iver, Justice, James Blake, and more. King Krule performed a new song during their set, watch it out below. According to fans at the show, Archy Marshall announced that a new King Krule record is on its way. He also released a new album, A New Place 2 Drown, under his real name last December.
The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist
1. Mirror Ball – The Crayon Fields
2. New York New Dog – Sure Sure
3. Creature – It Looks Sad.
4. Teen Sex – infinite bisous
5. Get With You and Get High – A Giant Dog
6. Doctor Doctor – Oh Pep!
7. Cupid – The Big Moon
8. Blonde Blood – Boyscott
9. Colored Emotions – Night Moves
10. Emma Blowgun’s Last Stand – Beulah
11. Mama Said – Cat Clyde
12.Pool Party – Julia Jacklin
13. Jimmie’s Song – Emaunel and the Fear
14. Beautiful Words – Oscar
15. We’re Through – James Pants
16. What Happened to Us? – Shura
17. Puka Shell Necklace – Walter TV
18. Free Translator – The Books
19. Just A Memory – Dirty Art Club
20. White Gloves – Khruangbin
Watch Vic Mensa’s new “16 Shots” video
Vic Mensa has released a new video for “16 Shots” from his most recent EP, There’s Alot Going On. Watch it here. It is directed by Ace Norton, and the new video has Mensa confronting police officers, and is interspersed with dashboard cam footage of the shooting by Chicago police officers of Laquan McDonald in 2014.
Strange Ranger, Spray Tan, Squilll at Le Voyeur in photos
Common shares new song “Home”
Common has released a new song from his upcoming album Black America Again. The track is called “Home” and it features Bilal. Listen to it below. It comes after the already released “Love Star,” that features Marsha Ambrosius and PJ, and the title track, which includes Stevie Wonder. Black America Again is set to be out November 4th via Artium/Def Jam.
Tinariwen announce new album Elwan, share new video For “Ténéré Tàqqàl”
Tinariwen have announced their new album Elwan, which is set to be out on February 10th through Anti-. The album is the follow-up t0 Emmaar, and features appearances by Kurt Vile, Matt Sweeney, Mark Lanegan, and more. They recorded it in the desert of Joshua Tree National Park and in M’Hamid El Ghizlane, an oasis in southern Morocco. Check out the animated video for “Ténéré Tàqqàl,” directed by Axel Digoix, who has worked on films such as The Little Prince. Below as well are the Elwan tracklist, the album artwork and Tinariwen’s upcoming tour dates.
Grizzly Bear’s new album Is “90% Done”
Grizzly Bear have been working in the studio on their follow-up to 2o12’s album Shields. In a tweet, the band announced the new LP is “90% done” but it was the “last update until you hear it.” See it below. In May, the band revealed they would go to the studio over the summer to begin to work on their new album.
Watch the video for “gun-shy” below.
Box Fan, Blood Orphans, Ugly Lovers and LVL UP at the Track House in photos
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