Friday Music News

03/27/2015

Britta Plyler

Jamie xx, aka Jamie Smith, has shared the music video for his new track "Loud Places (featuring Romy)" from his debut solo LP, In Colour. The album features collaborations with Four Tet, the xx's Oliver Sim, Popcaan, and Young Thug. In Colour drops on June 1 via Young Turks. [Pitchfork]

Son Lux, aka Ryan Lott, has enlisted the talents of guitarist Rafiq Bhatia and drummer Ian Chang for the upcoming album Bones (out June 23). They've shared the single "Change is Everything," the first new music from Lux since 2013's Lanterns, and it's well worth the wait. [Stereogum]

Depeche Mode's Martin Gore will release a new solo album under the name MG on April 28. Check out the animated video for his instrumental song "Europa Hymn" below. It's like watching an artsy, minimalist version of his creative process. [Pitchfork]

It's been less than 6 months since SBTRKT released his album Wonder Where We Land and he's already back with new music. Today he's debuted a brand new, hard-hitting instrumental called "FLAREtWO." Be sure to catch him live at Sasquatch! on May 24. [CoS]

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