US soul sensation Leon Bridges is releasing his new album, Coming Home, this week (on Friday, 19 June) on the Hallux label. The singer’s stage presence and soulful tunes are garnering comparisons with the great Sam Cooke; despite the fact Bridges is still only 25. You can judge for yourself come Friday. In the meantime, check out the single “Smooth Sailin'” below.
Chris Lynch and Adam Rasmussen, also known as the creative duo behind Gardens & Villa have announced plans to release a brand new full length record, Music For Dogs due on Friday, August 21 on Secretly Canadian via Inertia. Keen to impress with more than words, the pair unveiled the first offering from the album, “Fixations”, which heralds a return to form for the D.I.Y masters. You can listen to it below:
Kicking off in early September, just days after they play the prestigious Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK, The Smith Street Band will return home for another huge Australian tour. In what will be their most far reaching tour to date, the national run will visit every state and territory, making the trip to North Queensland for the very first time for shows in Cairns and Townsville. Recent American tour buddies, anti-folk troupe Andrew Jackson Jihad also join the tour along with indie darlings The Sidekicks and Melbourne’s new soul rockers The Sugarcanes. It all begins at an already sold out hometown 170 Russell show as part of the Poison City Weekender, and finishes up at Wollongong’s Yours & Owls Festival Weekender, taking in most of Australia in between.
Fri Sep 4 – Poison City Weekender @ 170 Russell, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Sun Sep 6 – Poison City Weekender @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (U18)
Wed Sep 9 – Manning Bar, Sydney
Thu Sep 10 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Fri Sep 11 – Magpies, Canberra (Lic. AA)
Sat Sep 12 – I Love Life @ Metro, Sydney º – SELLING FAST
Sun Sep 13 – I Love Life @ The Tivoli, Brisbane º – SELLING FAST
Wed Sep 16 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Thu Sep 17 – The Gov, Adelaide (Lic. AA)
Fri Sep 18 – Metro, Fremantle º^
Sat Sep 19 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Fri Sep 25 – Railway Club, Darwin *^
Sat Sep 26 – The Grand, Cairns *^
Sun Sep 27 – Flinders Social, Townsville *^
Thu Oct 1 – Sol Bar, Maroochydore *^
Fri Oct 2 – The Northern, Byron Bay *^
Sat Oct 3 – Yours & Owls Festival Weekender, Wollongong
WAM song of the year nominee Lilt are back with the next taste of their silky yet penetrative electronica. The Perth act released ‘Take’ to instant accolades back in 2013, and today release a video to accompany the layered and proven-to-be-timeless track. Filmed at emerging Perth venue, Jimmy’s Den and featuring footage of their breathtaking live performance, the video showcases their development into a softly emotional and mature live show, honed from support slots for the likes of Flume, Austra and Snakadaktal. Fronted by songstress Louise Penman, Lilt feature pure, biting vocals and powerful, intimate melodies combined with Matt Mclean’s textural synthetic production at the core of their electronic soul. With a brand new live show featuring drummer Dan Firkin and guitarist/synth support from Chris Honey, Lilt’s live set cross boundaries from stark and minimal electronica to pounding full spectrum, high intensity alt pop; whilst retaining Lilt’s trademark forward thinking textures, compelling arrangements, and engaging, crystalline vocals.
Check out their video for “Take” below:
David Edwards is the editor of The Blurb and a contributor on film and television