Even voorstellen – Alexei Shishkin – Good times

Self-described “DIY nobody of the internet void” Alexei Shishkin has announced his eleventh full-length album for release via Rue Defense on September 5th.

Following three releases in 2024, and Shishkin’s Play by Ear documentary (featuring Built to Spill, Pictoria Vark, Magic Sword and The Shivas), he opted to do something different with ‘Good Times,’ creating the album from scratch in four days with Bradford Krieger at Big Nice Studio in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The result is an improvisational, eclectic, surreal, and lyrically disparate escape from reality, offering a unique amalgamation of Indie, Jazz, Americana, and Slacker Rock.

In the past, Shishkin has referred to himself as “a label’s worst nightmare,” due to his prolific output and total disinterest in playing live, and on ‘Good Times’ he leans into being a reclusive, studio-focused, hobbyist musician, and documents all the joys that can come with this freedom.

The lead single, “Disco Elysium,” was released on June 27th, “Tiki Taka (2006)” followed on July 25th, and “Ode to Carl Dennis” will be issued on August 15th.  In July, Shishkin also co-launched the Rue Defense Tape Club with his longtime label, a subscription-based compilation cassette club, Substack and podcast.

The album is available now Artist Statement for ‘Good Times’ (Album / September 5th):
“Good Times is a collage of spur-of-the-moment inspiration. Process-wise, the album features surrealist techniques (automatism, collage, improvisation) both in the music and the lyrics. It was created from scratch in four days at Big Nice Studio in Lincoln, RI. For me, it was a vacation and a chance to play music with friend and producer Bradford Krieger. No road maps, no strategies, no blueprints. We started with a few loose, solo bass lines from Dave Kahn, around which Bradford and I built up the album. In a way, Good Times serves as a diary that tries to capture a lucid yet fleeting, four-day escape from reality.” – Alexei Shishkin

V2 records news – James Morrison Shares New Single "Little Wings"

ALBUM "FIGHT ANOTHER DAY" OUT 3 OCTOBER 2025

Deep into a career which has included two #1 albums, a host of hit singles and a BRIT Award, and James Morrison is making some of his most personal and authentic music to date with the new album 'Fight Another Day', which is out October 3rd. After spending five weeks on the Radio 2 playlist with the record's title track, he now takes the next step towards the album with the new single 'Little Wings'.

'Little Wings' is timeless soul in the very best of traditions, with James's voice simmering with heartfelt emotion and expression, complete with heavenly, hymnal backing vocals courtesy of Andy Platt (Young Gun Silver Fox) and one of James's childhood idols, Connor Reeves. Its serene vibe is elevated by another affecting touch, with a harmonica solo inspired by the great Stevie Wonder. Its lyrics are just as positive as James celebrates the simple joys of family life.

James says, "This song was inspired by the joy my daughters bring me every morning, and the timeless music of Stevie Wonder, whom I've been listening to a lot recently, and throughout my life. It's a heartfelt tribute to both Stevie and my daughters — capturing the warmth, love, and inspiration they give me. It's one of my favourite tracks on the album."

'Little Wings' joins the Radio 2 airplay hit 'Fight Another Day' and 'The Man Who Can't Be Loved' in previewing the upcoming album. The three songs show the spectrum of emotions that James explores throughout the set, which doesn't shy away from facing life's challenges and struggles - but ultimately overcoming adversity leads to fresh hope and happiness.

The 'Fight Another Day' album is available
Spotify – Fight Another Day

Even voorstellen - blackwave. x Oxfam: "Nothing Left To Lose"
EEN STATEMENT VOOR PALESTINA

blackwave. en Oxfam slaan de handen in elkaar om de genocide op de bevolking in Gaza onder de aandacht te brengen. De single "Nothing Left To Lose" dient als oproep tot actie. Op hun website deelt het duo onder meer een overzicht van concrete initiatieven waarmee mensen actie kunnen ondernemen. Zo wordt onder andere een boycot-lijst gepubliceerd van bedrijven die het Israëlisch regime actief steunen, en roept het duo op om deel te nemen aan pro-Palestijnse betogingen. Het hoofddoel: druk uitoefenen op beleidsmakers voor sancties tegen Israël.

blackwave. - Nothing Left To Lose

Even voorstellen – Marissa Nadler – New radiations
Marissa Nadler -10de studioalbum, New Radiations

Marissa Nadler is een experimentele singer-songwriter die elementen uit folk, ambient, americana maar ook de duisternis van doom metal, weet te combineren tot een unieke sound. Op New Radiations laat ze een ingetogen en intieme kant van haarzelf horen, maar wisselt ze deze ook af met pakkende hooks en melodieën. New Radiations is een meer introspectieve plaat die door Nadler zelf is geproduceerd, waardoor ze haar visie in meerdere lagen door heeft kunnen voeren. Eentje om even voor te gaan zitten. 

(bron: Bella union/Mattan records)