New to the Airwaves – Albums Out This Week (August 4th)

New Tunes for your weekend:

Happy Music Friday!.This week is a fun one. My personal calendar is a conglomerate of nearly every genre of music, festival, and comedy special that a decade ago I would have dreamed would be my life. The beauty of entertainment and music – I am loving every moment. In these tiny moments I get to hear new music that gets my heart revving, this weeks contenders were hard to narrow down but a few are:

Dia’s Picks:

“This Isn’t Me” – Towa Bird. Towa is dream synth pop done right.
“Liar Liar” – Dylan ft. Bastille. The pairing of this duo is enigmatic. The energy pop from this single is one you always dig for.
“Joy” – Post Malone. A fun bonus track on his new album Austin.
“Someone Like You” – Giant Rooks, We fell in love with them in a photo pit not too long ago. TUNE IN!

What album are you most looking forward to? Comment below!

To wrap up this week, we’ve got some much-anticipated arrivals that have us tapping our toes, crossing our arms, and screeching, “Finally!” We’re sure you can see which ones we think you should grab and which ones we think may deserve a pass (cough). Dive in at your own risk, and let’s hear your picks!

**All dates are for U.S. releases unless otherwise noted. Dates are subject to change.

ALBUM RELEASE CALENDAR August 4th, 2023

Friday, August 4th

1914 — Eschatology of War (Reissue)
Activity — Spirit in the Room (Western Vinyl)
An Autumn For Crippled Children — Closure (Prosthetic)
Annie Hart — The Weight of a Wave (Uninhabitable Mansions)
AOH Music — Restless (Single) – Independent
Ariana Delawari — I Will Remember
Atmosphere — Sad Clown Bad Dub 2 (Reissue)
BAMBII — Infinity Club EP (Innovative Leisure)
Basil Poledouris — Starship Troopers (Vinyl Reissue)
Bennett Coast — Where Are You Going?
Besta — Terra Em Desapego (Lifeforce)
BLP KOSHER — Bars Mitzvah
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Africa Unite
Brett Young — Across the Sheets (BMLG Records)
Candy Claws — Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time (Vinyl Reissue)
Cherubs — 2 Ynfynty (Reissue)
Cherubs — Heroin Man (Reissue)
Cherubs — Icing (30th Anniversary Edition) Re-Release (Brutal Panda)
Chris Farren — Doom Singer (Polyvinyl)
Cole Gallagher — The Confluence EP
Computerwife — Computerwife (Danger Collective Records)
Cowboy Junkies — Lay it Down (Vinyl Reissue)
Creative Funk — Funk Power: The Complete Sessions
Crypta — Shades Of Sorrow (Napalm)
Current Joys — Love + Pop (Secretly Canadian)
Depeche Mode — Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles
Devin Townsend — Devolution #3 – Empath Live in America (InsideOut)
Didirri — Caught in the Act (Liberation)
Double Wish — Light Split Sparkle (Expanded Edition)
Dymna Lotva — The Land Under The Black Wings: Blood (Prophecy)
Edward Reekers — The Liberty Project (Music Theories)
Emil Amos — Zone Black (Drag City)
The Front Bottoms — You Are Who You Hang Out With (Fueled By Ramen)
General Public — All the Rage (Vinyl Reissue)
General Public — Hand to Mouth (Vinyl Reissue)
Girl Ray — Prestige (Moshi Moshi)
Grateful Dead — Dick’s Picks Vol. One—Tampa, Florida 12/19/73
Henrik Lindstrand — The Transformer Session EP
High On Fire — The Art Of Self Defense Re-Release (MNRK Heavy)
Holy Wave — Five of Cups (Suicide Squeeze Records)
Homeboy Sandman — Rich (Dirty Looks)
Humanity’s Last Breath — Ashen (Unique Leader)
The Idiots — König der Idioten (Massacre)
Jacob Slater — Pinky, I Love You
Jah Wobble — A Brief History of Now (Cleopatra)
Jerry Garcia — Might As Well: A Round Records Retrospective
The Jesus and Mary Chain — Sunset 666 (Fuzz Club)
Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers — Pursuit of Wonder (Nettwerk)
Jordi — Sorry I’m Late (Thirty Tigers)
Joshua Ray Walker — What Is It Even?
Kent Hilli — Nothing Left To Lose (Frontiers)
Korgull The Exterminator — Built To Kill (Xtreem)
Luna — The Days of Our Nights (Vinyl Reissue)
M.A.G.S — Destroyer (Smartpunk)
Mammoth WVH — Mammoth II (BMG)
Mikaela Davis — And Southern Star
Miles Kane — One Man Band (Modern Sky)
N-Dubz — Timeless
Natalie Grant feat. Dolly Parton — Step By Step (Single) (Curb|Word)
Nathan Micay — To the God Named Dream (LuckyMe)
Paradox — Heresy (Vinyl Reissue)
Patrick Mayberry — TBA (Single) – Centricity Music
Pawz One and Preed One — Murals & Mayhem
Quavo — Rocket Power (Quality Control Music/Motown/Capitol Records)
Rachel Bobbitt — Two Bit EP (Fantasy Records)
Rick Hyde — Lupara
Rick Springfield — Automatic
Robert Jon & The Wreck — Ride Into the Light (Journeyman Records)
Robert Ouyang Rusli — Problemista (Original Motion Picture Score)
Skindred — Smile (Earache Records)
Spinners — The Complete Atlantic Singles—The Thom Bell Productions 1972-1979
Stolen Jars — I Won’t Let Me Down (Thirty Tigers)
Teenage Wrist — Still Love (Epitaph Records)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER — SWEET (UMe)
Trippie Redd — A Lover Letter to You 5 (10k Projects/1400 Entertainment)
Tumulation — Haunted Funeral Creations (Hammerheart)
Tyla Yaweh — Heart Full of Rage 2 (Epic Records)
Vince Gill and Paul Franklin — Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys (BMG)
Vinyl Williams — Aeterna (Harmony Records)
Willie Nelson — Teatro (Vinyl Reissue)
Wilmette — Hyperfocused (Mutant League Records)
Yo Gotti & DJ Drama — I Showed U So

New Singles –

THREE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER DARIUS RUCKER SETS CAROLYN’S BOY FOR OCTOBER 6

New Song “Have A Good Time” Available Now as “Fires Don’t Start Themselves” Climbs at Country Radio

Personally-Curated Riverfront Revival Music Festival Returns to Charleston, S.C. October 7 & 8

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Having previously teased the forthcoming project on NBC’S “TODAY,” Diamond-certified star Darius Rucker announces that his first solo album in six years, Carolyn’s Boy, is set for release Oct. 6 via UMG Nashville and available for preorder now. Brand new song “Have A Good Time” is also available everywhere today, Aug. 4, as a further preview of the project alongside his latest single “Fires Don’t Start Themselves,” currently climbing the charts at Country radio.

“I wanted to name the record Carolyn’s Boy because Mom never got to see any of my success,” Rucker explained during the “TODAY” interview. “She died before any of this happened, so it’s just another homage to the greatest woman I’ve ever known.”

When asked why now is the right time to honor her, Rucker was reflective, conceding, “years ago, I wasn’t really sure what my place in Country music was and I was trying to find it. Now I have found it – I know – and I think it’s time to give that record.”

Rucker will return to “TODAY” on September 1 to perform new songs off the project along with his fan-favorite hits as part of the Citi Concert Series. Fans can also catch Rucker on his Starting Fires Tour, currently underway, and he’ll bring the new music to his hometown of Charleston, S.C. during his personally-curated Riverfront Revival Music Festival as it returns for a second year on album release weekend (Oct. 7 & 8).

In celebration of the album announcement, Riverfront Revival is offering a limited allotment of 6-Pack GA Weekend Ticket Bundles, allowing fans to bundle and save $15 per pass while supplies last at RiverfrontRevival.com. Showcasing the best of country and rock music along with the finest in food, arts and culture the Lowcountry has to offer, the 2023 lineup includes Rucker, Turnpike Troubadours, Lainey Wilson, Band of Horses and more.

For more information on all things Darius Rucker, visit DariusRucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.

Carolyn’s Boy Lyrics & Label Copy Available HERE

Carolyn’s Boy Track List:
(songwriters in parentheses)
1. Beers And Sunshine (Darius Rucker, JT Harding, Josh Osborne, Ross Copperman)
2. In This Together (Darius Rucker, Derek George, Bobby Hamrick, Joy Williams)
3. Never Been Over (Darius Rucker, Lee Thomas Miller, John Osborne)
4. Fires Don’t Start Themselves (Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice, Dan Isbell)
5. Ol’ Church Hymn feat. Chapel Hart (Darius Rucker, Greylan James, Ben Hayslip, Josh Miller)
6. 7 Days (Darius Rucker, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Charles Kelley)
7. Same Beer Different Problem (Darius Rucker, Topher Brown, Sarah Buxton, Brad Tursi)
8. Sara (Darius Rucker, Joel Crouse, Kyle Rife, Ed Sheeran)
9. Have A Good Time (Darius Rucker, Monty Criswell, Derek George, Bobby Hamrick)
10. Sure Would Have Loved Her (Darius Rucker, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey)
11. Southern Comfort (Chris LaCorte, Matt Rogers, Josh Osborne)
12. 3am in Carolina (Darius Rucker, Ross Copperman, Michael Hardy)
13. Lift Me Up (Temilade Openiyi, Robyn Fenty, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Goransson)
14. Stargazing (Darius Rucker, Brinley Addington, Jess Cayne, Matt Morrisey)

GIANT ROOKS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “SOMEBODY LIKE YOU”

SUPPORTING LOUIS TOMLINSON ON NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR

MAKING LOLLAPALOOZA DEBUT THIS SUMMER

MORE MUSIC COMING SOON

NEW YORK, NY (August 4, 2023) — After piling up hundreds of millions of streams and captivating audiences worldwide, buzzing German indie rock outfit Giant Rooks uncover an uplifting new single entitled “Somebody Like You” via Mercury/Republic Records.

On the song the band said:

“We wrote ‘Somebody Like You’ in just a few hours in our rehearsal room,
playing and writing together as a band releases a special energy and we tried to capture that feeling on the record. Lyrically we wanted to explore a vignette form of songwriting, telling different stories of different characters in each verse. Something we‘ve never done before.”

On the track, bright guitars coast over a hypnotic beat punctuated by celestial chimes. The hook takes flight to the heavens with an undeniable and unshakable confession, “I let my guard down for the moment. Wherever you go, I’ll be going too. I’ve been waiting for somebody like you.” It stands out as another skyscraping arena-ready anthem.

Stay tuned for the premiere a high-energy music video to accompany the track.

It also lands in the wake of the fan favorite “Bedroom Exile.” Thus far, it has amassed over 5.3 million Spotify streams and counting.

Throughout the summer, Giant Rooks will embark on a high-profile global festival run. Touching down on multiple continents. The boys grace the bills of marquee festivals, including Lollapalooza Chicago, Corona Capital Mexico, Reading & Leeds Festivals UK and Pukkelpop Belgium.

Next up, they will join Louis Tomlinson on his headline tour across North America as direct support kicking off on July 18^th at Nashville, TN’s Ascend Amphitheater and making stops at Forest Hills Stadium in NY on July 29^th. In addition, they will perform on their own headline run at select dates across the country in between support dates. See full tour dates below and at www.giant-rooks.com.

Giant Rooks Tour
July 18^th                       Nashville, TN                           Ascend Amphitheater*
July 19^th                       Charlotte, NC                           Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre*
July 21^st                       Raleigh, NC                             Red Hat Amphitheater*
July 22^nd                      Columbia, MD                          Merriweather Post Pavilion*
July 24^th                       Boston, MA                              MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
July 25^th                       Boston, MA                              MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
July 26^th                       Boston, MA                              Paradise#
July 27^th                       Philadelphia, PA                      TD Pavilion at the Mann#
July 28^th                       Asbury Park, NJ                       Stone Pony Stage*
July 29^th                       Forest Hills, NY                        Forest Hills Stadium*
July 30^th                       Montreal, QC                           Corona Theatre#
August 1^st                    Toronto, ON                             Danforth Music Hall#
August 2^nd                    Detroit, MI                                The Shelter#
August 4^th                    Chicago, IL                              Lollapalooza
August 9^th                    Chorzow, Poland                     Fest Festival
August 12^th                  Zofingen, Switzerland              Heitere Open Air
August 13^th                  Eschwege, Germany               Open Flair Festival
August 14^th                  Budapest Hungary                   Sziget Festival
August 18^th                  Hamberg, Germany                 MS Dockville
August 18-20^th             Großpösna, Germany              Highfield Festival
August 20^th                  Hasselt, Belgium                      Pukkelpop Festival
August 25^th                  Leeds, United Kingdom            Leeds Festival
August 27^th                  Reading, United Kingdom        Reading Festival
August 31^st                  Potsdam, Germany                  Open Air
September 2^nd             Maastricht                                Bruis Festival
September 3^rd              Munchen, Germany                 Superbloom Festival
November 18^th             Mexico City, Mexico                 Corona Capital Festival

JORJA SMITH UNVEILS NEW SINGLE

“GO GO GO”

NEW ALBUM FALLING OR FLYING OUT SEPTEMBER 29

Further to climbing the charts with her latest summer single “Little Things,” today Jorja Smith has unveiled her third offering of 2023 in the form of “GO GO GO” a propulsive indie-adjacent track that nods to Jorja’s teen love of groups like Jaws, The Kooks and Bombay Bicycle Club. “ GO GO GO’ is kind of a f you song. Why do people have to kiss and tell, kind of vibe.” she candidly states. “I’m in my little alternative bag, but I’ve always kind of been in it. People might be like, ‘I didn’t expect this’, but I’m like: ‘well, I would!’”

Directed by Amber Grace Johnson, the accompanying video was shot in Marseille earlier this year and details an argument between two lovers which ultimately sees Jorja depart the relationship after her other half has betrayed her trust; a defiant nod to one’s right to privacy, especially when in the public eye.

Of the many British voices in music today, Jorja is among the most commanding, writing at a pitch of intensity and urgency that few can match. Over the past five and half years, since the release of her critically acclaimed debut album Lost & Found, she has been celebrated unanimously across the world for her evocative song-writing, powerful delivery, pure emotion and unbridled talent as a young woman navigating her way through life. It was in 2021 that Jorja’s hiatus from music was broken – enter Be Right Back, the holding space between the sensation that was Lost & Found, and her next project. Be Right Back was born from playing, jamming, freestyling, and sounding out what Jorja had been on the edge of expressing all her life. It was a project entirely for her fans. “Be Right Back did exactly what I wanted it to do. It was a little waiting room so people knew I was coming back.”

And come back she did – entering a chapter of her return to music that’s certain to draw in and intoxicate Jorja’s fans and new listeners alike. And what has changed for her, in the five years since Lost & Found dominated the charts and the soundscape? “I like this world that I’ve just come into. And I’m still figuring things out. Always figuring things out.” Jorja says. “This is the first time I’m putting stuff out there that I can connect with right now.” Over the last few years, it’s been a reflective and transformative step into her mid twenties for her. She’s been able to step into herself and evolve as a songwriter and a woman despite an ever-changing musical landscape.

While she recognizes that the global pandemic has been completely devastating, she acknowledges that it allowed her to stay still, to come more into herself, and to be more in control of the person she is, and of her musical output. Like some of the legendary musicians that came before her, Jorja is looking at the chaos and disorder in the world right now with resourceful, refined eyes, and she sees the glorious opportunity and enormous responsibility that affords.

LISTEN & WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “GO GO GO” https://famm.orcd.co/gogogo
PRE-ORDER FALLING OR FLYINGhttps://famm.orcd.co/fallingorflying