10.12.21

10/12/2021
by Norman Fleischer

American Football return with new single Rare Symmetry and a cover of Mazzy Star‘s Fade Into You
Bon Iver unveil new single Second Nature from soundtrack of Netflix film Don’t Look Up
Shame share festive Christmas single called Baldur’s Gate
IDLES share pumping rework of St. Vincent track Pay Your Way In Pain
Get Well Soon returns with new single Mantra, announce album Amen for March 25 release
Bloc Party release official music video for their comeback single Traps
Team Me announce new album Something In The Making for March 11 release, share first single Just Another Sleepless Night In The Dark

A Big Sister: Ray Lozano Writes About Belonging and the Influence of Jill Scott

The German-Filipino singer and musician Ray Lozano just released her debut album "Pairing Mode". It is a collection of polaroids, or short stories, about being alone, longing, and belonging. Raised in Cologne between two cultural identities, Ray found a home in the music of Jill Scott. In her guest article, she writes about the influence of the RnB singer on her younger self, and how it continues to shape her until today.

Guess The Words: We Played ‘Taboo’ With Dark Wave Heroines Kælan Mikla

Ahead of their first ever performance in Cologne, we asked Laufey, Margrét and Sólveig to play a game with us. We laughed and learned a lot with one of Iceland’s finest exports and now you can do, too!