Vince Staples // White Flag
Long Beach’s Vince Staples is gearing up for album number 7, Cry Baby, with the protest balladry of ‘White Flag’. Vince rehearsed a handful of Cry Baby‘s tracks to a live audience recently at LA punk spot The Smell, in what sounds like a hell of a show.
Ed O’Brien // Teachers
As you may expect from a founding member of Radiohead, Ed O’Brien’s new album Blue Morpho is seismic showcase of ambitious ideas which are executed with aplomb. Release day focus ‘Teachers’ is kicked into life courtesy of breakbeat groove that CAN would be proud of.
Car Seat Headrest // Joe Drives Again
Car Seat Headrest‘s Teens of Denial is one of the 21st century’s greatest cult albums. In celebration of the the LP’s tenth birthday, the band have shared a reimagined version featuring updated arrangements, rewritten lyrics and a couple fresh tracks. Teens of Denial: Joe’s Story is out now on Matador.
Max Winter & GAIKA // Please Wait
Three years after Max Winter contributed to GAIKA’s Drift album, the south London songwriter/rapper returns the favour for the ethereal ‘Please Wait’. Winter’s new album like the season! is a masterclass in collaboration, with features from Sorry’s Asha Lorenz, Tony Bontana, and Lauren Auder among others.
Opus Kink // The Sweet Goodbye
The title track from Opus Kink’s forthcoming debut album sees the band pairing Nick Cave‘s deranged croonerisms with Fat White Family‘s scattergun atmosphere to make for a cut which makes for a fitting appetite-whetter ahead of the LP’s July release.
Helena Gao // Lao Shi 老师
Danish-Chinese songwriter and producer Helena Gao has shared the transcendental ‘Lao Shi 老师’; file somewhere between the nostalgia-fuelled synths of 1-800 GIRLS and PinkPantheress‘ crisp, collage-style production.
featured image: Vince Staples
