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Song of the Day: A new single that’s topically dark and dystopian in flavour by the veteran American rock band fronted by Scotland’s Shirley Manson, but also an ironic title and a call to action, heralding their forthcoming album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light, due out on 30 May, on BMG
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Primal Scream - Ready To Go Home, from the forthcoming new album, Come Ahead
Song of the Day: A stylishly catchy fusion of 70s funk, psychedelia and rave music in this upbeat contemplation of death by the Scottish cult rockers fronted by Bobby Gillespie, here produced by David Holmes who is also a co-writer for this latest single heralding the new album, Come Ahead, out on 8 November on BMG
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Primal Scream’s upcoming new album, Come Ahead
Song of the Day: A funky fusion of syncopated indie, psych, krautrock and flute-filled acid jazz with Utopian-themed lyrics in this new single by Bobby Gillespie and co, with a different sound heralding the band’s first album for 8 years – Come Ahead – out on 8 November on BMG
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Pixies
Song of the Day: A blistering new short, snappy but explosive single about restlessness by the pioneering US band fronted by Black Francis, joined by the current lineup of Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Emma Richardson
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Richard Hawley
Song of the Day: The veteran Sheffield singer-songwriter returns with that shimmering guitar Duane Eddy/Link Wray sound, and story ‘about a deal that goes wrong’, heralding his new album, In This City They Call You Love
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Bouncing back … Soft Play’s Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent
Song of the Day: A brilliant banger of a Friday song to blow your socks off with sackfuls of searingly humorous satire about from anti-PC culture and other current divisions in this punk number by the duo of Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent, formerly known as Slaves
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Alison Goldfrapp & Claptone’s collaborative single
Song of the Day: Building gradually into an irresistibly dancey, breathy, sensual rave disco by the legendary singer joined here by the German DJ and producer duo
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Nakhane Mahlakahlaka
Song of the Day: A raunchy disco banger by the Nakhane Mahlakahlaka, the South African singer, songwriter, actor, and novelist, and non-binary LBGTQ+ activist, here collaborating with the American musician
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Lady Blackbird
Song of the Day: “Before we rise we all must take a fall.” After last year’s acclaimed album Black Acid Soul, a brand new, yet already classic-feel single by the LA-based bouffant-haired classy jazz and soul singer Marley Munroe
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Pixies’ forthcoming album, Doggerel
Song of the Day: After yesterday’s vampiric theme from Hether, this brand new meaty single by the hugely influential Boston alt-rock band fronted by Black Francis, has psychedelic wolfish guitar howl in this full-moon themed number.
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Hercules & Love Affair’s forthcoming album, In Amber
Song of the Day: The opening track from Andy Butler and co’s forthcoming new album, In Amber, has a dark, smoky, almost gothic feel but strains of with hope and defiance, and includes guest Icelandic singer Elin Ey, as well as old friend and collaborator ANOHNI as a co-producer
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Oumou Sangaré
Song of the Day: From her forthcoming album Timbuktu, a fabulously stirring and upbeat number by the Malian superstar singer and rights campaigner celebrating independent women in her hometown area of Wassulu, released last week to coincide with International Women's Day
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Grace Carter
Song of the Day: A poignant, powerful, but gently still, minimal soul number by the London-born R&B soul singer in a thank you letter addressing an absent father, and in turn, religious faith, with lyrical twist
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Song of the Day: This title track from the recently released album by the London-based producer and DJ with Japanese heritage builds cleverly into a wonderfully dark, hypnotic groove with ghostly vocals and a woozy dub element
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