News – 15.09.20

15/09/2020
by Norman Fleischer

Future Islands share new single Moonlight from upcoming As Long As You Are LP
The Avalanches officially confirm release of We Will Always Love You album for December 12, share two new tracks – Music Makes Me High and Take Care In Your Dreaming (feat. Denzel Curry, Tricky, & Sampa The Great)
Marika Hackman announces Covers album for November 13 release, shares her own version of Grimes‘ Realiti
Slowthai teams up with James Blake and Mount Kimbie for new single Feel Away
Sufjan Stevens shares new song from his The Ascension album in the form of Sugar
Pom Poko release new single My Candidacy from forthcoming Cheater album
Maximo Park return with new single Child Of The Flatlands
Porridge Radio release new single 7 Seconds

Island Of Noise In The Pandemic Storm: How Synästhesie 2021 Went Covid-Safe

From the depths of German Krautrock comes the sixth edition of the Synästhesie Festival. Backed by the beloved local music hot spot – the 8MM bar, which already put artists like Gurr and Sofia Portanet on our radar – the festival unites Berlin’s favorites alongside international acts. Needless to say, organizing a large indoor festival ahead of another wave of Covid in Germany, is quite the task. Yet, after what felt like a dozen documents to scan – vaccinated and additionally tested – festival-goers were invited into the industrial chambers of the Kesselhaus once again.

Listen AHEAD Playlist Update: Darjeeling

The German psychedelic rock outfit returns with a fitting anthem for socially distanced 2020. Check out "Meet U In RL" in our newcomer playlist along with highly recommendable new music by Claud, Chez Ali, Marie Noreger, Alice Ray, KWAYE and more.