New to the Airwaves

Summer festival season is coming to a close, Fall season is about to start, the PR gods are busy as bees stacking the calendars for your viewing pleasure.  You can hear the cry of the pumpkin spice girls underway in the not so distance. Jason is peering around one corner and the beautiful laughter of the Sampson sisters is soon to be crisp in the air. The outdoor season while it’s leaving soon, the line-up for the Fall season is pretty stellar. Us thick girls sigh a wave of relief to no more terrible moisture and bring out the fishnets with hoodies and boots!

The season of album releases is now upon us,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 September 23, 2022

• 5 Seconds of Summer — 5SOS5
• A-Trak and Cam’ron — U Wasn’t There
• ABBA — ABBA Gold (Reissue)
• Alain Zane — Right Before Your Eyes
• Alex G — God Save The Animals (Domino)
• Alexander Pappas — American Dream EP (Capitol)
• Alhaji Waziri Oshomah — +The Muslim Highlife of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
• Alice In Chains — Dirt (30th Anniversary Edition)

• Alphaville — Eternally Yours (BFD)
• Altopalo — Frenemy (Nettwerk)
• Andrew & Alaina Mack — Cyberpunk EP (Independent)
• Arkells — Blink Twice (Universal Music Canada)
• Banco del Mutuo Soccorso — Orlando: Le Forme dell’Amore (InsideOut)
• Band Of Spice — How We Play The Game (Scarlet)
• Ben Fuller — Who I Am (Provident Label Group)
• Benjamin Hastings — TBA (Single) (Capitol)
• Beth Orton — Weather Alive (Partisan Records)
• Bethel Music -— Simple (Bethel Music)
• Billy Idol — The Cage EP (Dark Horse Records)

• Blanca — The Heartbreak and the Healing (Curb|Word Entertainment)
• Blackstarkids — Cyberkiss (Dirty Hit)
• Bloods — Together, Baby!
• Boney James — Detour
• Cerberus Shoal — Cerberus Shoal (Anniversary Edition)
• Chemical Club — Pale Blue EP
• Christine and the Queens — Redcar les adorables étoiles
• Ckay (Sad Romance)
• Cold Gawd — God Get Me The Fuck Out Of Here
• The Comet Is Coming —  Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
• Couch Prints – Waterfall Mixtape EP
• Crone — Gotta Light? (Prophecy)
• Damien Jurado — Water Ave S (Vinyl Reissue)
• Daniel Lanois — Player, Piano (Modern Recordings)
• David Poe — Everyone’s Got A Camera (ECR Music Group)
• David Porter — Chapter 1… Back in the Day
• D-Block Europe — Lap 5
• De Lux — Do You Need A Release? (Innovative Leisure)
• Dermot Kennedy — Sonder

• Dio — Dio At Donington ’83 & ’87 (Niji/BMG)
• Divino Niño — Last Spa On Earth (Winspear)
• Dr. John — Things Happen That Way (Rounder Records)
• Dustin Starks — Can’t Ignore It (Single) (Independent)
• Editors — EBM (Play It Again Sam)
• Eerie Wanda — Internal Radio (Joyful Noise Recordings)
• Entombed — Morning Star Re-Release (Threeman)
• The Foxies — Who Are You Now, Who Were You Then?
• Francis Lung (of WU LYF) — Short Stories EP (Memphis Industries)
• Freedom Hawk — Take All You Can (Ripple)
• Future Teens — Self Help (Triple Crown Records)
• Gaerea — Mirage (Season Of Mist)
• G Herbo — Survivor’s Remorse: Side A – 1/12
• Gentle Giant — Front Row Center (US Dates 1976-1980) Box Set
• Grateful Dead — In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81, ’82, ’83
• Iceage —  Shake The Feeling: Outtakes & Rarities 2015-2021
• Invictus —  Unstoppable (MNKR Heavy)
• Jackie Cohen — Pratfall (Earth Libraries)
• Jake Blount, The New Faith
• Jessie Baylin — Jersey Girl (Missing Piece)
• Joni Mitchell — The Asylum Albums (1972 – 1975) Boxed Set
• Jochen Arbeit (of Einstürzende Neubauten) and Sonja Kosche — Tier Macht Toene
• Joshua Bassett — Sad Songs in a Hotel Room – EP 
• Jru Anthony — Life For Now
• JVKE — this is what ____ feels like
• J Wade & Pleasant Sherman — Means To The Ends
• Kelsea Ballerini — Subject To Change (Warner Music Nashville)
• KEN Mode — Null (Artoffact)
• Kendell Marvel —  Come On Sunshine
• Khruangbin And Vieux Farka Touré — Ali (Dead Oceans)
• Kid Kapichi — Here’s What You Could Have Won (Spinefarm)
• Kings Of Mercia —  Kings Of Mercia (Metal Blade)
• Lakewood Music —  SHOUT! (Independent)
• LANDE HEKT —  HOUSE WITHOUT A VIEW
• Living Wreckage — Living Wreckage (M-Theory)
• Logan and Katie — Can I Get An Amen (Single) 
• Luci — Juvenilia EP (Don’t Sleep)
• LUCKI — FLAWLESS LIKE ME 
• Maddie & Tae — Through The Madness Vol. 2 (Lex Records)
• Magdalena Bay — Mercurial World Deluxe (Luminelle Recordings)
• Makaya McCraven — In These Times (International Anthem/Nonesuch/XL)
• The Manhattan Transfer & WDR Funkhausorcheter — Fifty
• Marina and the Diamonds — Electra Heart: Platinum Blonde Edition (Vinyl Release)
• Marisa Anderson — Still, Here (Thrill Jockey)
• Mark Owen — Land Of Dreams (BMG)
• Maya Hawke — Moss (Mom + Pop)
• MISSIO — Villain

• Mobley — Cry Havoc! EP (Last Gang Records)
• Moonspell — From Down Below – Live 80 Meters Deep (Napalm)
• Morris Mills — Revival (Remaster) 
• Motörhead — Iron Fist 40th Anniversary Edition (BMG)
• Muni Long — Public Displays of Affection: The Album
• Nessa Barrett — young forever 
• Newsboys — Stand (Deluxe)( Capitol)
• New Riders of the Purple Sage [Jerry Garcia] — Lyceum ‘72
• NEU! – NEU! 50!
• Nils Frahm — Music For Animals (Leiter)
• Nikki Lane — Denim & Diamonds (New West Records)
• Nordjevel — Gnavhol (Indie)
• Ocean’s Edge Collective — Home (Single) (Madison Street Records)
• Peter Matthew Bauer — Flowers (Fortune Tellers)
• Razor — Cycle Of Contempt (Relapse)
• Redcar — Redcar les adorables étoiles (Because Music)
• Secret Machines – Secret Machines (Reissue)
• The Skinner Brothers – Lonedon EP
• Smithereens — Lost Album
• Sofie Royer — Harlequin (Stones Throw)
• The Soft Moon — ExisterPiG (The Merciless Light)
• Protoje – Third Time’s The Charm
• The Rasmus —  Rise
• Solitude Aeternus —  Into The Depths Of Sorrow/Beyond The Crimson 
• Sorcha Richardson — Smiling Like An Idiot (Faction)
• Space Of Variations —  Imago (Napalm)
• Stratovarius —  Survive (earMusic)
• Stone Temple Pilots – Core (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

• SUEDE —  AUTOFICTION
• Sunny Sweeney – Married Alone (Thirty Tigers) 
• Talas — 1985 (Metal Blade)
• The Tallest Man on Earth – Too Late for Edelweiss
• TERRA — Für Dich Existiert Das Alles Nicht
• Tim Burgess — Typical Music (Bella Union)
• Todd Snider — Live: Return Of The Storyteller
• Toledo — How It Ends (Grand Jury)
• Tyson Motsenbocker — Milk Teeth (Tooth And Nail)
• Unsane —  Unsane Re-Release (Lamb Unlimited)
• Upon Wings — Last Love EP (Sword of the Spirit Records)
• Venom Inc. — There’s Only Black (Nuclear Blast)
• VIEUX FARKA — TOURÉ & KHRUANGBIN
• Virgil & Steve Howe — Lunar Mist (InsideOut)
• WHITNEY — SPARK
• Willow — CopingMechanism (Roc Nation/MSFTSMusic)
• Yellow Days — Inner Peace EP
• Young Devyn — Baby Goat 2 EP
• ​​wifisfuneral — 4MonthBingeBeforeRevenge

New Single:

SAM SMITH UNLEASHES “UNHOLY” FT. KIM PETRAS TRACK FOLLOWS “LOVE ME MORE” AS THE LEAD SINGLE FROMSMITH’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM

September 22, 2022— (Hollywood, CA) — Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar winning artist/songwriter Sam Smith teams up with international pop star and critically acclaimed songwriter Kim Petras on “Unholy” – the lead single from Sam’s hotly-tipped fourth studio album. Released today by Capitol Records, “Unholy” is a bold, ambitious departure for the singer. Crafted around a sultry Arabic scale, the track delivers a multi-voiced, menacing sound collage with instant club appeal, underpinned with a throbbing bass. After a blistering choral hook, Sam calls out a cheating husband who, unbeknownst to his wife and kids, ducks out to have some fun at a “body shop.” Kim’s fierce verse tells the story from a dancer’s point of view.  Sam produced the track in Jamaica alongside ILYA (Max Martin, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez), Blake Slatkin (Lizzo, 24K Golden), Cirkut (Nikki Minaj, The Weeknd), Omer Fendi (Lil Nas X, The Kid Laroi) and long-time collaborator Jimmy Napes. Sam Smith, who described the track as their most audacious yet, said, “‘Unholy’ was made in Jamaica and was one of the most glorious creative moments I’ve ever had as an artist. I’ve never had so much fun making a record. It was so cathartic and freeing to experiment like this and throw out the rule book. It has also been an honor to work with Kim and get to witness her brilliance. This song is about liberating oneself from the clutches of others’ secrets…” Kim Petras added, “I am such a big fan of Sam. It is cool to meet another artist who is a really good writer and has a vision that’s their own. I had the best time in the studio with them. They really believed in me and encouraged me to be totally myself. I feel so honored that they chose me to be on this song.” Fans embraced “Unholy” before its release, quickly sending views of the first teaser soaring past 26 million with over 300K creates on TikTok. Simultaneously, a new sound for “I’m Not The Only One” was trending on TikTok, causing the 2014 hit to re-enter the Global Spotify Daily Top 200. In a recent cover story, Billboard said, “Embracing their identity, the artist has found a revitalized creative spirit – and is ready to show the world that soulful songs can be happy, too.” Read the story HERE and watch highlights from the interview, HERE. Sam Smith is one of the most celebrated musical artists to emerge in recent history. Their critically acclaimed third album Love Goes builds on the 35 million album sales, 250 million single sales and the 45 billion career streams they have amassed with the global success of their multi-platinum debut and sophomore albums, In the Lonely Hour and The Thrill of It All, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Awarded four stars by Rolling Stone, The Thrill of It All included the hit single “Too Good At Goodbyes” which along with Sam’s songs “I’m Not The Only One” and “Stay With Me,” have each received over a billion streams on Spotify alone. A session with Calvin Harris birthed “Promises”, an international smash co-written by Jessie Reyez and a string of singles crafted with producers Sam admired including Scandinavian pop behemoths like Max Martin, ILYA, Shellback and Stargate followed. “Dancing With A Stranger,” a lacquer smooth and seductive R&B track with Normani, the dance-pop leaning “How Do You Sleep?,” “Diamonds,” a dazzling dancefloor anthem that showcases Sam’s unforgettable vocals in a defiant tale of love lived without regret and “My Oasis,” the cross-continental collaboration with Burna Boy. Sam also holds two Guinness World Records – for the most consecutive weeks in the U.K .Top 10 Album Chart (for their 2014 debut, In The Lonely Hour) and for having the first James Bond Theme to reach No.1 on the U.K. Charts (for the Oscar and Golden Globe winning “Writing’s on the Wall”). With the release of “Unholy,” a new album incoming and an exciting live plot in motion, it’s going to be an undeniable 2023 for Sam.

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THE BREVET Releases New Single “SAFE”; Written With Rob Thomas

September 21 2022– Indie Rock band, The Brevet are thrilled to release their new single “SAFE” that is out now and the music video featured on Wonderland Magazine. “SAFE” was written with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Rob Thomas.The band says, “’Safe’ is about the trials and tribulations that come with life. The hills and valleys, wins and losses. It is about how those challenges are so much better met when your significant other is by your side. I hope each person who listens can interpret the song how they see fit. On a personal level, for me, it’s about the constant uncertainty of chasing my dreams as an artist while also wanting my wife to chase her dreams and us trying to support each other every step of the way.” Rob Thomas says “ In my experience, for every handful of songs you write a really special one comes along. This song felt really good when it was written but when I heard what the band did with it I felt like it was one of the special ones.”Aric (lead singer) had started releasing a solo project during Covid titled CALIFORNIA GOLD and Rob Thomas had heard a song from that project. The two connected and wrote “SAFE” together.In support of their new music the band will be touring the rest of the year. See all tour dates below.Epic Americana Rock band, The Brevet, has steadily developed its identity as an emerging artist to watch in 2022. Originally from Orange County, CA, their forthcoming release, Wanderers, is for listeners everywhere. The album presents a mature, developed sound honed over years of relentless touring and recording. Featuring songs co-written with Rob Thomas and Kevin Griffin, the material is innovative and modern, while retaining the classic Americana influence that first inspired The Brevet.Recently, they have performed at festivals, including Firefly and Bottlerock, among several international tours. The band has also been featured in media outlets such as Paste Magazine, Billboard, and Earmilk. Additionally The Brevet’s music can be heard on national internet and television campaigns, with placements that include TBS, Fox, the MLB Network, Apple Inc. and Jack Wolfskin; films such as Ashby (Paramount), Ron Howard’s The Good Lie; and television shows such as American Idol, Lucifer, and 90210.“SAFE” can be streamed everywhere at https://ffm.to/thebrevetsafe   Tour Dates September 28 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall September 29  Aracata, CA – Humboldt Brews October 1 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Mission Theater October 2 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern October 4 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry October 6 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake Lounge October 7- Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep October 9 – Fort Collins, CO – Fort Collins Armory November 3 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry November 5 – Appleton, WI – Appleton Beer Factory November 6 – Chicago, IL – Substerranean November 8 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge November 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy November 11 – Vienna, VA -Jammin Java November 12 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café and Music Hall November 13 – Carrboro, NC -Cat’s Cradle November 16 – Bluffton, SC – Roasting Room Lounge + Listening Room November 17- Lagrange, GA – Pure Life Studios November 18 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage November 19 – Nashville, TN – The Basement November 20 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre

LINKS: https://www.thebrevet.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrevet https://twitter.com/thebrevet https://www.instagram.com/thebrevet/

The Mighty Saxon release new video for “Black Is The Night”, taken from new album 𝕮𝖆𝖗𝖕𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖊𝖒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖, make sure you get your copy here: https://smarturl.it/carpe-diem

Coming out at midnight:

THRICE RELEASE NEW TRACK “OPEN YOUR EYES AND DREAM” OUT NOW VIA EPITAPH RECORDS

Orange County, CA – California rock band Thrice have shared their newest single “Open Your Eyes and Dream,” out now via Epitaph Records. With a heavy bassline and scorching vocals, the new track carries Thrice’s unique brand of self-awareness that keeps listeners coming back for me. Fans can stream “Open Your Eyes and Dream”

On the new single, vocalist Dustin Kensrue shares, “It’s so very easy to believe that big systemic issues can’t change because we’ve lived with them our whole lives. But if you look back and zoom out a bit it’s easy to see that this feeling of permeance and inevitability is just an illusion. Most things seem impossible until they happen. This song is about opening our eyes to that reality, and being willing to dream something better into existence.” 

“Open Your Eyes and Dream” follows Thrice’s acclaimed album Horizons/East, released in September 2021 via Epitaph Records. The album conveys a palpable sense of danger, determination, and possibility and exemplifies art as a work of recognition — the human task of perceiving oneself amid details, disasters, and blessings as a relentlessly relational phenomenon among others. In this, Horizons/East is the rare rock album on which interrelatedness is a theme, painting an adventurous and lush landscape mixed by Scott Evans that the band self-produced and recorded at their own New Grass Studio.

With Horizons/East, Dustin Kensrue and his bandmates address, with candor and courage, the fragile and awkward arrangements that pass for civilization, while inviting us to dwell more knowingly within our own lives. Without surrendering any of the energy and hard edge of their previous albums, they’ve given us a profoundly meditative work which serves as a musical summons to everyday attentiveness.

Since forming Thrice with guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist Eddie Breckenridge, and drummer Riley Breckenridge in 1998, Kensrue has never been one to back down from a mental fight. Horizons/Eastcommunicates comfort with uncertainty, it’s uncertainty as the beginning of wonder. Not knowing something for certain can occasion a blossom, an opportunity, as opposed to a dead end. 

This uncertainty is something the band seems to embrace with their entire career, and especially in their approach to this record, building out their own studio and recording completely on their own, unsure of what exactly they could extract from themselves this time around. Thrice seems ever eager to step out into these spaces unknown to them, unsure of where their feet will land, and the most recent record is no exception.  

Horizons/East is available now at https://thrice.ffm.to/horizonseast.

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Until next week!

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