‘Undress’ is the 2nd of 3 new tracks the band is releasing over the summer. The song, according to guitarist Felix Howes, is about “ the stagnation of a couple’s relationship and the things you will try in hopes of reviving its past glory.” Once again the band has created a video to accompany the song.
The previously released song ‘Swell’ has so far reached almost 5000 views on YouTube and is fast becoming a live favorite. The 3rd song in the summer trilogy is expected to drop in late September, which we are still calling summer! Having forged their reputation with a string of exciting gigs in and around the capital, the band have quickly built up a strong word of mouth following.
Late in 2013 Storms hit the road with Broken Hands and played a bunch of UK dates, which marked their debut British tour.
LINKS:
http://www.facebook.com/stormsofficial
http://www.twitter.com/stormsband
http://www.soundcloud.com/stormsband
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Candy Opera – Tell Me When The Lights Turn Green
Candy Opera has released their new video for the track titled ‘Tell Me When The Lights Turn Green’ from the new album ‘The Patron Saint of Heartache’. With a broad cinematic scope, Candy Opera lends broad and beautiful visuals to their soundscape. And the song itself is one of those future memories in that the hook is evident and instant with a subtly intense set of guitars and soulful weathered vocals.
‘The Patron Saint of Heartache’ LP is available on limited-run green vinyl or limited-run black vinyl, CD with booklet, and digital download. It is available everywhere, including Bandcamp.
ABOUT CANDY OPERA
Liverpool’s rejuvenated songsmiths Candy Opera present their new single ‘Tell Me When The Lights Turn Green’. A carefully crafted, country-esque ballad that perfectly expresses Candy Opera’s new sound for 2021, reflecting on all our yearnings with openness and candour, this song has all the sensibilities of a classic ballad.
This is the second single from their new album ‘The Patron Saint of Heartache’ (released on November 30), their first collection of new material in nearly three decades. This long-awaited debut album is being released via European / UK label A Turntable Friend Records.
As with the first adrenalin-fuelled single from the album, ‘These Days Are Ours’, this reflective look at adversity was mixed by Grammy award-winning producer Guy Massey and recorded at Liverpool’s Elevator Studios and mastered by Pete Maher (Barry Adamson, The Alarm).
“The song is about trying to find a pathway through life and the realization that the waters will always be muddied but, with determination and desire, the human spirit can pull through and flourish,” says singer-songwriter Paul Malone.
“We all chipped in on filming the video… a big challenge in the pandemic! The water scene is a depiction of change from the old Candy Opera to the new… a kind of baptism or rebirth representing where we are now as a band”.
Candy Opera were formed in Liverpool in 1982 and went through various incarnations before calling it a day in 1992. By 1985, the band had played alongside the likes of The Pogues, The Go-Betweens and The Redskins, as well as appearing on Granada TV. Reviews in NME, Sounds, and Jamming magazine followed.
The band’s current line-up is drawn from all eras of the band’s existence and features Brian Chin Smithers (guitar, vocals), Alan Currie (drums), Frank Mahon (bass), Paul Malone (vocals, guitar), Ken Moss (guitar) and Gary O’Donnell (keyboards, vocals, percussion).
Following the overdue release of two archival sets – ’45 Revolutions Per Minute’ and ‘Rarities’ (released in 2018 by Firestation Records – their new album ‘The Patron Saint of Heartache’ picks up where the band left off, with 14 fresh songs ready for discovery of a sound as timeless as any Candy Opera output.
‘The Patron Saint of Heartbreak’ captures the essence of Candy Opera’s infectious energy and celebrates life with a genuine wander-lust, whilst delivering the excitement of their live performances. There is a musical and spiritual depth and breadth here, from the knockabout naïve rockabilly of ‘Hashtag Text Delete’ to the quiet acoustic reflection of ‘Freedom Song’. It is clear that every song has been painstakingly crafted in order to earn its place in this body of work. This album holds a mirror up to the lives people lead and all the triumphs and heartaches endured.
This new LP also features a swathe of friends and contemporaries, including Paul Simpson (The Wild Swans) and Phil Jones (Afraid of Mice). The result is an exquisite piece of pop craftsmanship that brings their songs into the light. This is a labor of love born of experience, but retaining the sense of wonder that brought the band together in the first place.
LINKS:
https://www.candyopera.com
https://candyopera.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/candyopera
https://www.twitter.com/candyopera1
https://soundcloud.com/candyopera
https://www.instagram.com/candyoperaofficial
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxG5RgI4C6HV3Ye9gMh784A
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ckXD9OpZynmz60YNthqGr -
Lartist Yan – Come une reine
Following in the footsteps of musicians whose histories are shrouded in mystery comes Lartist Yan, an extraordinary singer about whom almost nothing is known. Echoing the lives of other enigmatic, reclusive musical heroes such as William Onyeabor and Rodriguez, beyond his birthplace of Congo and his current assumed residence in Russia, details of his life are seemingly non-existent.
Following the success of his previous single, “Dream”, Lartist has just dropped the stunning video for his latest track “Comme une reine” featuring soaring vocals and accompanied by soulful rhythms – the track highlights Lartist’s vocal virtuosity, musical instinct, and impressive style.
Lartist has apparently lived and worked in Moscow for several years and it was here he first made his early steps as a singer. A reported winner of a number of Russian talent contests, he won over audiences with his stunning, expressive voice, as well as being able to sing in multiple languages – Russian, English, French, Lingala. His current location, however, is unknown…
Comme une reine is taken from Lartist Yan’s forthcoming multilingual album, Second Chance. With tracks that cover genres and styles including hip-hop, blues, afro-beat, reggae, funk, soul and rumba, this is world music in the truest sense of the phrase. Whether Lartist Yan is even his real name is unknown – his age, background and current location are shrouded in mystery.
LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/Lartist-Yan-Music-Fan-Club-296972357808488
https://www.instagram.com/lartistyan
https://open.spotify.com/track/3QEeTG0C9ZoQQmEJEz438s?si=aryt225MRMKbE4bDUwQImA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8SOwlW-O0f_9dTd-vdFGA -
SLUMB – Come & Get It (feat. C.W Jones)
SLUMB has released their new video for the track titled ‘Come & Get It’. That smooth vibe and steady groove hit you right in the feels when combines with that weathered vocal style. This is a song to remember and define a memory with. Julien Marchal and Senbeï form a rich combination of talents only found in the best of the best. Genre hopping never felt so effortless and free of constraints and limits.
The video is a lucid mix of surreal and unexpected artistic liberties that form a yin to the music’s yang with bright cinematic flair and poetic underscore.
About SLUMB & ‘Come & Get It’
SLUMB combines Senbeï’s electronic sound explorations with Asian accents that go hand in hand with Julien Marchal’s refined piano.
Draped in adventurous poetry, SLUMB explores a musical universe made of sobriety and vaporous harmonies. As if Erik Satie met Burial, the melodies of pianist Julien Marchal marry the instrumentals of the producer Senbeï in an Electronica tinged with melancholy pop.
This is evident in the first single ‘Come and Get It’ from the new project featuring UK artist CW Jones. The song and video follow the story of a young man struggling with his addiction to painkillers while hallucinating in the streets of Moscow.
Directed by Russian filmmaker Andrei Bulatchik, (whose own career kicked off working on The Revenant directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu), the video takes you on a hypnotic and crazy journey following the main character through Moscow.
The song is a mixture of lavish vocals alongside CW’s ever insightful and tactful rapping, fuses the song together creating something fresh and unique, amidst a back story on the all too familiar subject addressing mental health.
This single falls ahead of SLUMB’s album release ‘Play Dead’ dropping on the 16th of April. Come and Get It is out on Friday 26th February. Buy links are HERE.
LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/slumbmusic
https://www.instagram.com/slumb_officiel
https://twitter.com/julienmarchal
https://twitter.com/hugosenbei
https://www.facebook.com/banzailabfanpage
https://www.instagram.com/banzai_lab
https://twitter.com/banzailab