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Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce New Album Unlimited Love

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce New Album Unlimited Love, Share Video for New Song “Black Summer”: Watch
The band’s first new music since guitarist John Frusciante rejoined the lineup in 2019.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with their first new song since 2016. “Black Summer” also marks the band’s first song since guitarist John Frusciante rejoined the lineup in 2019. The track leads the band’s new album, Unlimited Love, which is produced by Rick Rubin and out April 1 via Warner. Watch the video for “Black Summer” below.

The new single arrives ahead of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ upcoming stadium tour. The group has shows lined up with support from A$AP Rocky, Thundercat, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Haim, Beck, the Strokes, King Princess, and St. Vincent. The trek is currently slated to begin in June and continue through September.

“Our only goal is to get lost in the music,” the members of Red Hot Chili Peppers said of their forthcoming album in a press release. “We (John, Anthony, Chad, and Flea) spent thousands of hours, collectively and individually, honing our craft and showing up for one another, to make the best album we could. Our antennae attuned to the divine cosmos, we were just so damn grateful for the opportunity to be in a room together, and, once again, try to get better. Days, weeks and months spent listening to each other, composing, jamming freely, and arranging the fruit of those jams with great care and purpose. The sounds, rhythms, vibrations, words and melodies had us enrapt.” They continued:

We yearn to shine a light in the world, to uplift, connect, and bring people together. Each of the songs on our new album Unlimited Love, is a facet of us, reflecting our view of the universe. This is our life’s mission. We work, focus, and prepare, so that when the biggest wave comes, we are ready to ride it. The ocean has gifted us a mighty wave and this record is the ride that is the sum of our lives. Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy it. ROCK OUT MOTHERFUCKERS!

Frusciante added: “When we got together to start writing material, we began by playing old songs by people like Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, the Kinks, the New York Dolls, Richard Barrett, and others. Ever so gradually, we started bringing in new ideas, and turning jams into songs, and after a couple of months the new stuff was all we were playing. The feeling of effortless fun we had when we were playing songs by other people, stayed with us the whole time we were writing. For me, this record represents our love for, and faith in each other.”
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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ previous album, The Getaway, was released in 2016. The record, produced by Danger Mouse, marked their last with Josh Klinghoffer, who began playing with Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2007. Shortly after his departure, Klinghoffer said it was a “complete shock but not a surprise” that he was out of the group. He added, however, that he felt a “great wave of love for [his former bandmates], and love for everything [he] was able to do with them.”

Frusciante’s return to Red Hot Chili Peppers was announced in December 2019. A couple of months later, he joined Anthony Kiedis and Flea on stage for a brief set at a memorial concert.

John Frusciante joined Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1988 after the death of the band’s founding guitarist Hillel Slovak. He played with the group for 1989’s Mother’s Milk and 1991’s Blood Sugar Sex Magik before departing for the first time in 1992. Prior to his return to the band in 1998, Frusciante released the solo albums Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994) and Smile From the Streets You Hold (1997). Once back in the fold, Frusciante performed on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Californication (1999), By the Way (2002), and Stadium Arcadium (2006) before, once again, departing in 2009.

Unlimited Love:

01 Black Summer
02 Here Ever After
03 Aquatic Mouth Dance
04 Not the One
05 Poster Child
06 The Great Apes
07 It’s Only Natural
08 She’s a Lover
09 These Are the Ways
10 Whatchu Thinkin’
11 Bastards of Light
12 White Braids & Pillow Chair
13 One Way Traffic
14 Veronica
15 Let ’Em Cry
16 The Heavy Wing
17 Tangelo

Michael Bublé New Single ‘I’ll Never Not Love you” Out Now.

NEW ALBUM ‘HIGHER’ TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 25th

PRODUCED BY Greg Wells and Bob Rock along with Allen Chang, Jason ‘Spicy G’ Goldman, and Sir Paul McCartney.
Pre-Order NOW

THE FIRST SINGLE ‘I’LL NEVER NOT LOVE YOU’ IS OUT NOW.

The mutiple Grammy-winning superstar Michael Bublé will release ‘HIGHER’, his eleventh studio album, on March 25th via Warner Records / Reprise Records. Now available to pre-order/pre-save HERE, ‘HIGHER’ today launched alongside its first single ‘I’ll Never Not Love You’, which finds the multi-Platinum global entertainer at the peak of his vocal and creative powers.

Produced by Greg Wells and Bob Rock along with Allen Chang, Jason ‘Spicy G’ Goldman and Sir Paul McCartney, ‘HIGHER’ is Michael’s first studio album in three years. It follows his hugely successful sold-out two-year An Evening With Michael Bublé tour as well as the 10th anniversary of the release of his hugely successful ‘Christmas’ album.

Standouts on the new album include a magical duet with Willie Nelson on his song ‘Crazy’, Michael’s heartfelt version of the Sir Paul McCartney-penned and produced song ‘My Valentine’, and the Bob Dylan classic ‘Make You Feel My Love’. It also includes three originals written by Michael Bublé, notably the new single ‘I’ll Never Not Love You’. Other highlights are his take on the Sam Cooke classic ‘Bring It On Home To Me’, ‘You’re The First, The Last, My Everything’, and the joyous ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’. The album closes with a dramatic and breath-taking version of ‘Smile’ accompanied by a gospel choir.

Michael says, “This time out, I opened myself up completely to trying new things. I dug deeper while working and surrounding myself with the greatest music makers on the planet with gigantic imaginations. Whether it was sitting down to write with Ryan Tedder and Greg Wells, recording three songs in one day with my pal Bob Rock along with 40 of the most amazing musicians off the studio floor who hadn’t played music in 15 months, dancing around laughing and crying in my underwear in my home studio when a song sounded just right, every moment felt magical or that the universe was conspiring to bring me to this moment in time 20 years into this amazing ride I’ve been on. I have never been more excited after completing an album.”

Greg Wells comments, “Michael Bublé is a great dance partner. He gives me lots of credit but I credit him for opening up his trust to try working with a new team. He’s a phenomenal hitmaker.”

Bob Rock adds, “Since I’ve worked with him, this was the most focused and inspired Michael has been. He understood the record he wanted to make. He had a clear vision. As soon as we started, he stuck his neck out to make each song get to the place that he was hearing it in his head.”

Michael Bublé started singing at the age of four in his family’s home in Burnaby, Canada and hasn’t stopped since. His self-titled debut album on Reprise Records was released in 2005, and a series of international multi-Platinum #1 albums followed, with ‘Crazy Love’ (2009), ‘Christmas’ (2011), ‘To Be Loved’ (2013) and ‘Love’ (2018) all topping the UK’s Official Album Chart – and contributing to a total of over 75 million album sales during the course of his extraordinary career. His ‘Christmas’ album continues to stream in its millions and returns to the Top 10 every year, reaching 10 x Platinum status in the UK, and making his voice synonymous with the festive season.

As a performer, Bublé has enjoyed enormous success as one of the most exciting global touring artists with sold-out shows in over 30 countries. His most recent tour, ‘An Evening With Michael Bublé’, from 2019-2022 was seen by over a million fans around the world. He loves hockey, fantasy football, TikTok, and singing. He is the proud father of Noah, Eli and Vida.

One of an elite group of artists to play London’s 02 venue a total of 21 times to date, Michael will return to the UK this summer to play a series of shows in beautiful locations across the country. Please see HERE for a list of dates and ticket information

PINKPANTHERESS RELEASES To hell with it: remixes

PINKPANTHERESS RELEASES
To hell with it: remixes
FT REMIXES FROM ANZ, FLUME, SAM GELLAITRY AND MORE

Today sees PinkPantheress release remix mixtape of the debut project To hell with it. PinkPantheress has also announced her debut US tour with stops in Oakland, LA, New York and Atlanta.

The mixtape follows on from PinkPantheress’ BBC Music Sound of 2022 win and includes remixes of fan-favourites ‘Pain’, ‘Passion’, ‘Just For Me’ and more. Speaking on the mixtape PinkPantheress says: “im extremely happy to have had all some of my favourite creatives work on this project. these remixes gets me up and dancing like there’s no tomorrow and i hope they have the same effect on everyone that tunes in”

Speaking on her involvement Anz says: “(Like probably everyone else in the world), I’m a little bit obsessed with PinkPantheress’ music and I had so much fun working with her and re-imagining the vocals in my own way. Listening to the lyrics, I wanted to make the track a tale of two halves – wistful and dreamy, but also a bit carefree and darkside. And of course, ready for the club! So excited to share this one with everyone.”

Whilst Sam Gelliatry (whose remix fans have been beginning for) states: “When i first heard passion i had an unshakable urge of wanting to play around with it and PP was kind enough to give me the keys. the original is beautiful as it stands of course, i just heard this version in my head with an alternative drum pattern and added a few chops, orchestral and vocal synths here and there. very happy to be able to share my version and was a pleasure making it!”

2021 saw PinkPantheress take the internet and world by storm and has been on an upwards trajectory since. Last year PinkPantheress graced the cover of CRACK Collections, ES Magazine and became the second Spotify RADAR Artist to be supported in both UK and US.

Tracklist
Pain (Powfu Remix)
Pain (LSDXOXO Remix)
I must apologise (Sango Remix)
I must apologise (Tommy Gold Remix)
Last valentines (WondaGurl Remix)
Last valentines (2AAB Remix)
Passion (Sam Gellaitry Remix)
Just for me (El Guincho Remix)
Noticed I cried (Flume Remix)
Noticed I cried (O.J.C Remix)
Reason (Jarreau Vandal Remix)
Reason (Evilgiane Remix)
All my friends know (FKJ Remix)
All my friends know (Anz Remix)
Nineteen (Nia Archives Remix)

Griff x Sigrid – ‘Head On Fire’ New Music

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Praise for Griff
“Pop’s next powerhouse.” Vogue
“Perfection” NME *****
“Earworms and wise words to burn…Griff is a talent deserving of the hype” The Observer
29.03.22 || Dublin || Academy

Praise for Sigrid
“Sigrid is back with pop magic” i-D
“Sigrid is the kind of pop star the world needs right now” Semaine
“Siggie Stardust” Daily Star
18.03.22 || Dublin || 3Arena

Griff and Sigrid have today released a brand new, collaborative single ‘Head On Fire’, which is available now alongside a striking new video.

‘Head On Fire’ is the sound of a big, pop-girl friendship that blossomed online during the pandemic, and is now taken IRL with an empowering new anthem. Having both navigated hotly-tipped status as teens, Griff and Sigrid perfectly represent the new wave of female artists focused instead on lifting each other up.

Describing how the pair first connected, Sigrid says: “Griff and I met sharing a pizza at the Rueben Selby show at Fashion Week in London, haha. We went to the studio a while later and just had a day of talking about life, before writing ‘Head On Fire’. It’s about that feeling when you meet someone who just flips everything upside down and you can’t focus on anything else but that person. Sarah’s just lovely, and it’s been so much fun working with her.” With Griff and Sigrid’s impassioned fans often speculating on a future duet between the two, Griff comments: “I’ve looked up to Sigrid so much, especially as a young girl who broke through making powerful, credible pop music. So I was excited to hear she wanted to write. We hung out and made ‘Head On Fire’, this really fun, feel-good song, and I’m excited for the world to finally hear us on a track together.”

Griff has without a doubt been the breakthrough sound of 2021. The Brit Award-winning artist, producer, designer, and all-round star became the first female artist to go top 5 with a mixtape on this summer’s acclaimed ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’: featuring the anthemic hit single ‘Black Hole’, Griff followed up with recent single ‘One Night’, before finally taking her astonishingly accomplished live show out on the road for her first official live shows. The half-Chinese, half Jamaican artist sought early inspiration from strong female role models like Lorde, Banks, and Taylor Swift (now, famously, a fan), but is quickly using her own position to tread a new, fiercely independent path: Griff taught herself to produce music, turned a casual Textiles A-Level into making many of her own clothes (including her and her band’s performance outfits for the BRITs), and adopted an iconic bubble-ponytail before she had released her first-ever EP. Since then, Griff has – for a long time, confined from that same bedroom – found herself hailed the new queen of British Pop: she is currently working on new material for 2022, following news of a world tour (including her fourth-ever London date at O2 Academy Brixton) and the invitation to support Dua Lipa on her ‘Future Nostalgia’ EU dates.

Sigrid, meanwhile, was in LA when the pandemic hit, working on the embryonic songs that would become the follow-up to 2019’s UK top 5 albums, ‘Sucker Punch’: her critically acclaimed debut that followed the pop sensation’s BBC Sound of 2018 win and the top 10, Platinum-certified success of festival anthem ‘Stranger’s. On the flight home to Norway, Sigrid realized she had the genesis of ‘Mirror’, the immaculate disco-ball-shaped first single from her new era. Climbing to BBC Radio 1 and Capital A-List instantly, it proved the start of the extraordinary return for an artist who rewrote the rulebook on the pop-archetype and arrived onto the world stage with the unofficial feminist anthem ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’. Since then, the 24-year-old has toured the globe, amassed over 1.2 billion streams, and sold 1 million album units, laying the foundation for a phenomenal global talent. Having soundtracked the BBC Olympic closing montage with her stunning ballad ‘Home To You’ which climbed to #2 in the iTunes charts as the UK welcomed their champions home, Sigrid’s triumphant return to the world stage continued with the release of ‘Burning Bridges’, the galloping future live favourite which premiered as Charlie XCX’s Hottest Record during artist month. One of the world’s favourite live acts – it’s hard not to forget Sigrid’s defining Glastonbury moment in 2019 – the 24-year-old has also announced her biggest ever UK, Ireland and European tour for Spring 2022.

Watch out for more from Griff and Sigrid coming soon.

Griff – Headline Shows

25.01.22 || Washington, DC || Songbyrd DC
26.01.22 || New York, NY || The Bowery Ballroom
28.01.22 || Boston, MA || The Sinclair
29.01.22 || Philadelphia, PA || The Foundry at The Fillmore
30.01.22 || Toronto, ON || Velvet Underground
01.02.22 || Chicago, IL || Schubas
04.02.22 || San Francisco, CA || Rickshaw Stop (Popscene)
06.02.22 || Los Angeles, CA || The Roxy Theatre
03.03.22 || Copenhagen || Hotel Cecil
05.03.22 || Hamburg || Bahnhof Pauli
07.03.22 || Oslo || Parkteateret
08.03.22 || Stockholm || Nalen Klubb
11.03.22 || Berlin || Lido
13.03.22 || Amsterdam || Paradiso Noord
14.03.22 || Cologne || Luxor
15.03.22 || Brussels || Botanique Orangerie
17.03.22 || Paris || La Gaite Lyrique
19.03.22 || Brighton || Chalk
21.03.22 || Bristol || O2 Academy
22.03.22 || Manchester || O2 Ritz
24.03.22 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
26.03.22 || Leeds || Stylus
28.03.22 || Glasgow || SWG3 Galvanisers
29.03.22 || Dublin || Academy

Sigrid – Headline Shows

13.03.22 || Manchester || O2 Apollo
14.03.22 || Edinburgh || Usher Hall
16.03.22 || London || SSE Arena, Wembley
18.03.22 || Dublin || 3Arena
30.05.22 || Barcelona || Razzmatazz
31.05.22 || Lausanne || Les Docks
01.06.22 || Milan || Fabrique
03.06.22 || Vienna || AT Arena
05.06.22 || Prague || Roxy
07.06.22 || Berlin || Huxley’s
09.06.22 || Cologne || Carlswerk Victoria
13.06.22 || Paris || La Cigale

Paramore Are Back In The Studio

Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams teased the band’s return in 2021, and she’s revealed that the band is back in the studio, working on the follow-up to 2017’s After Laughter.

Speaking to Rolling Stone over email, Hayley explained that she was feeling nervous about reuniting with fellow band members Taylor York and Zac Farro after several years, but those worries almost instantly evaporated.

She recounted, “I’m always waiting for the moment for us to know we’re onto something new and we’re not just rehashing the same shit. It was Ain’t It Fun for our self-titled record, and Hard Times or Told You So for After Laughter.

“It’s not about it feeling like a hit so much as it’s a scary, exciting feeling that you’re treading uncharted waters. It keeps you curious. We got to feel that feeling early on this time.”

Speaking about the album’s sound, Hayley told Rolling Stone that while it is a return, it doesn’t mean that things will sound exactly the same. “Our output has always been all over the place and with this project, it’s not that different,” she highlighted.

“We’re still in the thick of it but some things have remained consistent from the start. 1) More emphasis back on the guitar, and 2) Zac should go as Animal (referring to the Muppet) as he wants with drum takes.”

Hayley teased Paramore’s reunion at the end of 2021, writing in a newsletter to fans to thank them for the support for her solo albums, Petals For Armor and FLOWERS For VASES / descansos. She wrote, “Before I go, thank y’all so much for the incredible support these last couple years.

“I know we didn’t get to properly come together to sing and vent and sweat it all out…but I do think that Petals and descansos lived exactly the lives they were meant to. Besides, Paramore can’t be ‘on a break’ forever now can we? I love y’all. See you sometime next year?”

While the album doesn’t have a title or date yet, it’s great knowing that the trio are once again working on new music. We’re excited to hear what they’ve been cooking up – this feels like the start of a reunion with old friends.

Watch Turnstile bring “Mystery” and “TLC” to ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers

Fresh off releasing the best punk album of 2021 with Glow On, Turnstile made their late night TV debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night (12/15). Not only was it a rare late night appearance by a punk band (for 2021’s standards), it was an even rarer appearance for a hardcore band, and Turnstile brought it, tearing up the Seth Meyers stage with a seamless back-to-back performance of “Mystery” and “T.L.C. (Turnstile Love Connection” (just like on the original Turnstile Love Connection EP). It was awesome to see, and you can watch it for yourself below.

The performance gave just a little taste of how great of a live band Turnstile are, and you can really experience it when they hit the road for a headlining tour in 2022.

EUROPE/UK DATES
Sat, JAN 29, 2022 Rock City Nottingham, United Kingdom
Tue, FEB 1, 2022 Roundhouse London, United Kingdom
Thu, FEB 3, 2022 O2 Forum Kentish Town London, United Kingdom
Sat, FEB 5, 2022 The Refectory, University of Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom
Mon, FEB 7, 2022 Palladium Cologne Cologne, Germany
Tue, FEB 8, 2022 Patronaat Haarlem, Netherlands
Wed, FEB 9, 2022 Astra Kulturhaus Berlin, Germany
Thu, FEB 10, 2022 Conne Island Leipzig, Germany
Fri, FEB 11, 2022 Gruenspan Hamburg, Germany
Sat, FEB 12, 2022 MOD Hasselt, Belgium
Tue, FEB 15, 2022 Élysée Montmartre Paris, France
Sun, JUN 5, 2022 Primavera Sound 2022 Sant Adrià De Besòs, Spain
Thu, JUN 23, 2022 Hellfest 2022 Clisson, France
Fri, JUN 24, 2022 Outbreak Festival 2022 Manchester, United Kingdom
Fri, JUN 24, 2022 Jera On Air Festival 2022 Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
Fri, JUL 8, 2022 Ruisrock 2022 Turku, Finland
Sat, JUL 16, 2022 Lollapalooza Paris 2022 Paris, France

ANNE-MARIE DROPS POIGNANT VIDEO FOR HER ALBUM TRACK ‘BEAUTIFUL’

Anne-Marie has dropped a brand-new video for her album track, ‘Beautiful’.

‘Beautiful’ features on Anne-Marie’s chartbusting second studio album ‘Therapy’ and was written by Max Martin, Ed Sheeran and Elvira Anderfjärd (who also produced the track). Today, the song is joined by a poignant video that follows the remarkable story of Dima – a Syrian-born woman who Anne-Marie got to know via her own involvement in refugee charity, Choose Love – the same charity that also connected Anne-Marie with up-and-coming film director, Hassan Akkad, who created the visual.

A vibrant, intelligent young woman, and avid runner, Dima tragically lost her leg after her family home, in Syria, was bombed in a war. After resettling in Bedfordshire, UK alongside her family – where she and her family now permanently reside – Dima began her long rehabilitation journey to get back running again; hers is a journey of courage and hope, and the profound video beautifully depicts Dima’s healing journey, weaving personal footage of her rehabilitation throughout.

Anne-Marie’s Silver-selling second studio album, Therapy, is out now. She will embark on her UK and Ireland ‘Dysfunctional Tour’ throughout May 2022.

NEIL YOUNG ‘BARN’ A NEW ALBUM WITH CRAZY HORSE FEATURING 10 NEW SONGS OUT NOW VIA REPRISE RECORDS

Neil Young & Crazy Horse‘s new album BARN is out now on Reprise Records, their longtime home since the beginning. The band’s debut album EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE came out in May 1969.  Today, Crazy Horse features Ralph Molina on drums, Billy Talbot on electric bass and multi-instrumentalist Nils Lofgren. Lofgren, a founding member of the Horse, played on Tonight’s The Night, After The Gold Rush and Trans.

BARN is here!

10 new songs that capture the raw, idiosyncratic rock and roll spirit and lyrical beauty that epitomizes a classic NYCH collaboration. Recorded this summer under a full moon, in a restored off-grid 19th century barn high up in the Rockies, the Horse was right at home and the album’s stunning love songs, reflective ballads and powerhouse rockers naturally burst into life.

Produced by The Volume Dealers – Neil Young and Niko Bolas, the album will be released on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digitally, including hi-res audio on Neil Young Archives (NYA). There will also be a deluxe edition that will include the LP, CD, and Blu-ray film.

The film of the same title – BARN captures this legendary band in their element – in the wild, their easy humour, their brotherhood, their humanity, and of course, the music, live, recorded in their unique spontaneous way.  A Blu-ray of the film directed by Daryl Hannah, will be available as a stand-alone release.

Six behind-the-scenes photos will be included with the LPs sold at The Greedy Hand Store at NYA and at independent record stores! The photos will also be included in all deluxe box sets.  All Greedy Hand Store purchases of BARN (LP, CD, cassette, deluxe boxset) come with a free hi-res digital audio download from the Xstream Store © at NYA.

Musicians:

Neil Young: guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals.

Billy Talbot: bass, vocals.

Ralph Molina: drums, vocals.

Nils Lofgren: guitar, piano, accordion, vocals.

BARN Tracklisting:

  1. Song of the Seasons
  2. Heading West
  3. Change Ain’t Never Gonna
  4. Canerican
  5. Shape of You
  6. They Might Be Lost
  7. Human Race
  8. Tumblin’ Thru the Years
  9. Welcome Back
  10. Don’t Forget Love

GANG OF YOUTHS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM + TOUR INCLUDING A DUBLIN DATE

GANG OF YOUTHS

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM + TOUR

‘angel in realtime.’

out February 25th 2022

featuring the new track ‘tend the garden’ – listen here

UK and European tour announced for March 2022

“A band who always swing for the fences.” – The Guardian

“An example of the eclectic, evolved direction in which their music is heading.”Rolling Stone Australia

“Le’aupepe has embraced indigenous music native to his family’s Samoan culture, as well as the hip-hop and dance sounds that he grew up on.”UPROXX

There’s something deeply philosophical and uplifting at the heart of Gang of Youths’ songs.” – The Current

“I saw Gang Of Youths last night and would describe their energy and stage presence as “extremely not normal…” It fucking ruled.”Ian Cohen (Pitchfork, Spin, Stereogum)

Gang of Youths today announce their biggest tour of the UK including London’s O2 Academy Brixton to launch their upcoming album ‘angel in realtime.’ which is out on February 25th through Warner Records. The news comes as they prepare to support Sam Fender on his arena tour around the UK and play their own instantly sold-out club shows.

Gang of Youths say, “The album is about the life and legacy of Dave’s father, indigenous identity, death, grief and God. And also the Angel, Islington.”

Despite and indeed because of frontman Dave Le’aupepe’s father’s absence, his influence permeates every talking point that the album offers. At times it’s solely focused upon the precise, personal experiences of loss: the dichotomy of intensity and peace that comes as someone passes through their final days; the overwhelming feeling in the wake of their death that life will never be the same, even if the rest of the world at large remains utterly unchanged.

Following their recent singles, ‘the angel of 8th ave.’, telling of falling in love in a new city and making a home in another, and ‘the man himself’, a song created around a sample recording from the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands that is about living without the guiding hand of your own father, today they release ‘tend the garden’.

Although the album is eclectic – influences range from American minimalism and contemporary classical, to drawing upon the legacy of Britain’s alternative/indie scenes, from drum ‘n’ bass to the most transcendent moments of Britpop — it’s equally rooted in Le’aupepe’s Samoan heritage, with the majority of tracks featuring samples from David Fanshawe’s recordings of indigenous music from the Polynesian islands and the wider South Pacific. ‘angel in realtime.’ also features contributions from a cast of talented Pasifika and Māori vocalists and instrumentalists.

Le’aupepe says, “I hope the record stands as a monument to the man my father was and remains long after I’m gone myself. He deserved it.”

‘angel in realtime.’ will be released on digital, double white vinyl and CD and is now available to pre-order here. Fans who pre-order the album will receive instant downloads of ‘tend the garden’, ‘the man himself’, ‘unison’ and ‘the angel of 8th ave.’. HMV and select independent stores will offer a special edition of the vinyl which features an alternate cover.

Gang of Youths are: Dave Le’aupepe (vocals, guitar), Max Dunn (bass), Jung Kim (guitar, keyboards), Donnie Borzestowski (drums) and Tom Hobden (keyboards, guitar, violin).

‘angel in realtime.’ tracklist:

  1. ‘you in everything’
  2. ‘in the wake of your leave’
  3. ‘the angel of 8th ave.’
  4. ‘returner’
  5. ‘unison’
  6. ‘tend the garden’
  7. ‘the kingdom is within you’
  8. ‘spirit boy’
  9. ‘brothers’
  10. ‘forbearance’
  11. ‘the man himself’
  12. ‘hand of god’
  13. ‘goal of the century’

UK and European ‘angel in realtime.’ tour dates:

MARCH 2022

3rd – Ireland, Dublin, Button Factory

5th – UK, Newcastle, Riverside

6th – UK, Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom

8th – UK, Leeds, Beckett University

9th – UK, Bristol, O2 Academy

12th – UK, Birmingham, O2 Institute 2

13th – UK, Manchester, Albert Hall

15th – UK, London, O2 Academy Brixton

17th – Belgium, Brussels, AB Club

18th – France, Paris, Nouveau Casino

20th – Germany, Cologne, Club Volta

21st – Germany, Hamburg, Mojo

23rd – Germany, Berlin, Columbia Theater

25th – The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso Noord



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