Track Of The Day: ShitKid – ‘Favourite Thing’

Following her acclaimed debut album Fish, and appearances at festivals such as Roskilde and The Great Escape, Swedish ‘anti-popstar’ Åsa Söderqvist – aka ShitKid – is now set to release a brand new EP early next year.

Taken from the EP is new single ‘Favourite Thing’. Filled with whirring hooks and Söderqvist’s gritty, sultry vocals, it oozes a throbbing intensity and grunge-infused languid angst reminiscent of the likes of Cherry Glazerr or even The Distillers’ Brody Dalle.

Proving once again just how infinitely cool she is, ShitKid’s latest offering is all the raw, lo-fi fuzz you could ever need, and we cannot wait to hear the rest of the new EP.

Listen to ‘Favourite Thing’ here:

 

This Is It, the upcoming EP from ShitKid, is out 14th January 2018 via PNKSLM Recordings.

Mari Lane
@marimindles

 

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Track Of The Day: Projector – ‘Love’

Brace your ears for the swirling sounds of Brighton trio Projector‘s new single ‘Love’. It’s a gritty, sultry, reverb-soaked affair with a stylish accompanying video that shows the band performing live and looking painfully cool in the process.

We’ve been hooked on the sounds of Lucy, Demelza & Edward since we saw them live at DOLLS’ single launch in October, and their Sonic-Youth-meets-Bloody-Valentine vibes have been buzzing around our brains ever since.

The band will be playing at KidBrother’s single launch at The Monarch on the 7th November (RSVP here), as well as a headline show at New Cross Inn in January (event details here) so make sure you head down to see them if you’re free. Watch the video for ‘Love’ below and follow Projector on Facebook for more updates.

‘Love’ is available to download now.

Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut

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WATCH: Zola Jesus – ‘Siphon’

Following acclaim from the likes of The Observer and The Sunday Times for her deeply personal and brave latest album Okovi, Wisconsin-based artist Zola Jesus returns to our eyes and ears with a captivating new video.

A touching and honest reaction to the attempted suicide of someone close, ‘Siphon’ is propelled by tribal beats and powerful vocals. Oozing eerie undertones and a sweeping, haunting splendour, it’s a truly spellbinding creation. Directed by Zia Anger (who’s also directed Jenny Hval’s ‘Conceptual Romance), the video is a striking visual accompaniment to this thought-provoking offering. Of the track, Zola Jesus explains:

“This song is incredibly literal and personal… It’s hard to talk about or try to explain beyond what’s written in the lyrics.” 

Watch the stunning new video for ‘Siphon’ here:

Okovi, the new album from Zola Jesus, is out now on Sacred Bones. And you can catch Zola Jesus live throughout November:

1st – Manchester – Band on the Wall
2nd – Leeds – Belgrave Music Hall
3rd – Norwich – Arts Centre
4th – Liverpool – Stanley Theatre
6th – Dublin – Whelan’s
7th – London – Village Underground

Mari Lane
@marimindles

 

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Track Of The Day: Jackie Shane – ‘Any Other Way’

A pioneer for transgender rights, Jackie Shane has remained largely unknown outside of Toronto where her career flourished in the 1960s. However, with Numero Group’s reissue of Any Other Way – the first approved collection of Ms. Shane’s work which features all six of her 45s & highlights from her 1967 live sessions at the Sapphire Tavern – we think that’s about to change.

She lived her life as a woman in the spotlight, during a time when compassion and acceptance were not always reciprocated towards those who identified as trans. Ms. Shane’s identity and sexuality were never a secret. She wore make-up, silk shirts and jewelry onstage and off, projecting a sense of refined femininity and did so in a manner exuding class, self-respect and dignity. Her identity was never an act designed to play with an audience’s sense of exotica.

Though she has a classic sound, her obvious talent and her championing of equality will forever remain contemporary. It’s hard to resist the charm of Jackie’s smooth, soulful vocals which are set against jazzy percussion and saxophone on single ‘Any Other Way’.

Order your copy of Ms. Shane’s new collection here, and listen to the title track below.

Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut

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