Track Of The Day: Amaya Laucirica – ‘All Of Our Time’

If you’re having a stressful day, take comfort in the sweet sounds of Australian musician Amaya Laucirica‘s latest single ‘All Of Our Time’. Taken from her forthcoming album Rituals, which is set for release on 2nd March 2018, the track is a gentle, melodic reminder to take a deep breath and let life and love develop at its own pace.

Speaking about the relationship narrative aspect of the single, Amaya explains: “The weakness is that the spontaneity disappears and the fire needs to be reignited over time. The strength is that their love has the patience to endure.”

Rituals is Amaya’s fourth album and it follows on from her critically acclaimed 2008 debut Sugar Lights, 2010’s Early Summer (which saw Amaya supporting acts such as Blonde Redhead and Mark Lanegan) and 2014’s Sway.

Listen to ‘All Our Time’ below and follow Amaya on Facebook for more updates.

Rituals will be released on March 2nd 2018 via Opposite Number. The album will also be supported by a UK tour including dates to be announced in England, Scotland & Ireland.

Photo Credit: Lauren Bamford

Kate Crudgington
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Track Of The Day: Charmpit – ‘Margot’

Charmpit have indeed been charming our ears, and our hearts, for some time now. With this year’s Jelly EP providing the perfect summer soundtrack, they have also wowed us with their joyous live set when playing for us at The Finsbury a few months back. And now, they continue to spread their empowering, fun-filled message with a brand new video.

Asserting that there is good in the world despite all the bad, ‘Margot’ oozes a sparkling, pop-punk fuzz with all the jangly, shimmering hooks and honey-sweet harmonies that we’ve come to know and love from the band. A short, sweet blast of uplifting, anarchic joy, it highlights the repeated refrain that “every baby is a natural-born punk”; reminding us of the need to nurture the innocence of the young and turn it into goodness and empathy that will last a lifetime.

Of the track, the band explain:

“We wanted to write an anthem for all the parents and carers, to everyone who takes the time to explain to kids why the things they see don’t make sense, how and why our world is messy and imperfect, and what justice could look like… MARGOT is 2 years old and our punk muse: Margot is here to make friends AND to win, their creativity and curiosity keeps us dreaming.”

Watch the joyous new video for ‘Margot’ now (featuring Margot herself – a child that bassist Anne Marie has cared for since she was a baby), and celebrate the beautiful, unifying power of love and friendship in the face of all the world has to throw at us.

Mari Lane
@marimindles

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Track Of The Day: Blakk Pearl – ‘Cowboy’

Blakk Pearl grew up in North London and moved to Devon when she was a young teenager, where she would watch her Father on US TV shows and hear of his activities in LA as a manager of NWA. She now lives in a convent outside of Toulouse in France, which serves as her creative hub and sanctuary. It’s where she produced her debut single ‘Cowboy’, which is the first track taken from her first EP, due to be released early next year on Kobalt.

Driven by a subtle backbeat and a warm marimba sound, ‘Cowboy’ showcases Blakk Pearl’s haunting, sleek vocals. The song was co-written with Tristin Norwell (Neneh Cherry, Talvin Singh, Noel Gallagher) and Pascal Gabriel (Goldfrapp, Marina & The Diamonds, Dido) with additional production by Curtis Lynch (Gorillaz, Alicia Keys, Gregory Isaacs).

Listen to ‘Cowboy’ below.

Follow Blakk Pearl on Instagram for more updates.

Kate Crudgington
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Track Of The Day: Lazybones – ‘Snake’

If you’re a fan of the shouty aggro of the likes of Slaves, but want some female vocals to go with the no-frills style, then have a listen to Brighton trio Lazybones, and their debut single,’Snake’ – featuring Candi on vox and organ, Joe on bass and Sam on drums.

On the surface, the sound of ‘Snake’ is much like Slaves, or Idles: over-driven, raw and raucous – deriving its power largely from Candi’s gritty singing style and Sam’s percussion. But underneath that, Lazybones’ secret weapon is the deceptively complex fretwork from Joe’s bass guitar and the underlying hum and whirl of that organ.

By the time the bridge arrives, with all the noise and intensity that it brings, the band that you’ll most be thinking of is DFA 1979. It’s that bass-led sound that really comes through after multiple listens to the song, which also bears comparison to some of Deap Vally’s harder-edged tunes. In terms of influences, Lazybones cite the likes of Black Sabbath and Sex Pistols, but it’s their nod to Chas & Dave that seems to demonstrate where their fondness for a succinct rhyming couplet comes from.

The band, in reference to their name, say they’ve been called “lazy for not getting a guitar player”. But, if anything, the video for ‘Snake’ tells a different story – with its commitment to a ’90s bowling alley aesthetic, achieved by playing hand-drawn animations on CRT TVs and recording the images on a VHS camcorder. And that’s true of the band’s sound too – combining wit, artistry, and plenty of venom, Lazybones have got the muscle, but they’ve also got the brains.

Catchy Lazybones live in Brighton on 22nd December at Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar.

John McGovern
@etinsuburbiaego

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