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The Softies Announce Tour and First Album in 24 Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch
The Softies, the indie-pop duo of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia who helped define the Pacific Northwest twee scene in the 1990s, are back. They’re releasing their first new album in 24 years, The Bed I Made, on August 23 via Father/Daughter. Lead single “I Said What I Said” comes with a lush music video directed by Alicia J. Rose in which Melberg and Sbragia perform the song in the middle of the woods on a sunny day. Check it out below.
Ezra Collective Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song: Watch
Ezra Collective the British jazz quintet who took home the 2023 Mercury Prize, have announced a new album. Dance, No One’s Watching is out September 27 via Partisan. The band has shared its lead single, “God Gave Me Feet for Dancing” featuring London singer Yazmin Lacey, with a music video directed by Tajana Tokyo. Watch that rousing, dance-filled clip below.
8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: NxWorries, Normani, the Decemberists, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from NxWorries, Normani, the Decemberists, Zsela, This Is Lorelei, Cola, Sideshow, and Fana Hues. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)
Watch R.E.M. Reunite, Play “Losing My Religion” in First Performance in 16 Years
Mere hours after telling CBS Mornings it would take “a comet” for them to perform together again, R.E.M. did just that. Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry took the stage for the first time in 15 years at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in New York last night, playing a surprise rendition of “Losing My Religion.” Watch video from the crowd below.
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