Weekly Music News 16.04.23
Weekly news roundup for the week beginning April 16, 2023
Wow, this is moving... A new song from "Foo Fighters", the first since the death of Taylor Hawkins. The band also announces its 11th album, "But Here We Are", due June 2. This is the opening track, and both its title, "Rescued", and its lyrics say it all: "It came in a flash / It came out of nowhere / It happened so fast / And then it was over / Are you thinking what I'm thinking? / Is this happening now?" The album has ten new songs and was produced by Greg Kurstin, a longtime collaborator of Dave Grohl and the band. The question remains: who drums on the song and album, and who will join them on tour? Our bet is that Dave played on this song himself.
Tracklist:
1. “Rescued”
2. “Under You”
3. “Hearing Voices”
4. “But Here We Are”
5. “The Glass”
6. “Nothing At All”
7. “Show Me How”
8. “Beyond Me”
9. “The Teacher”
10. “Rest”
Wow, number two... "Staind" returns with its first single in 12 years!!!! "Lowest in Me" is the band's first new song since its seventh album in 2011. The band also announced a new studio album, "Confessions of the Fallen". We liked the stylistic shift, which still preserves the band's DNA.
The band "Metallica" refuses to leave the headlines and keeps breaking records. It is set to become the first rock band to release American Sign Language videos for an entire album, "72 Seasons". The title track appeared on National ASL Day, April 15, and the remaining eleven videos will follow on April 25.
The band "Soundgarden" and Vicky Cornell, the widow of Chris Cornell , have finally reached an out-of-court settlement over recordings the band made before Cornell's death in May 2017. According to a post on the band's Facebook page, the amicable agreement between Soundgarden and Cornell's widow will finally allow the release of the songs Cornell was working on with the band before his death.
Poet, playwright and author Yehonatan Geffen has died at 76. As a writer and translator, Geffen influenced generations of poets and wrote an enormous body of books, plays and songs that became Israeli cultural classics. These include the children's poetry collection "HaKeves HaShisha Asar" ("The Sixteenth Sheep"), "Yonatan Sa Habaita" ("Yonatan, Go Home"), "HaNasich HaKatan" ("The Little Prince"), "Shir LeShira" ("A Song for Shira"), "Makom LeDeaga" ("Room for Concern"), "Pachot Aval Ko'ev" ("Less, but It Hurts"), "Ein Medina LaAhava" ("No Country for Love") and more. Geffen was also responsible for Hebrew adaptations on David Broza's "HaIsha SheIti" ("The Woman with Me"), one of Israeli music's best-selling albums.
(Photo: Micha Kirshner)
Members of "Dillinger Escape Plan" and "Every Time I Die" launch their new band, "Better Lovers". The band also releases its debut single and video, "30 Under 13". It came together when Greg Puciato of the Dillinger Escape Plan joined forces with three former Every Time I Die members: guitarist Jordan Buckley, bassist Stephen Micciche and drummer Clayton Holyoak. They also brought in Fit for an Autopsy guitarist and producer Will Putney to create this intriguing new project.
Canadian metal band "Spiritbox" releases a new single and video, "The Void". The song has already been played live on the band's latest "Eternal Blue" tour, but only now gets a studio version. Singer Courtney LaPlante says the song came together very quickly. She did not have to fight anything to write it, and when it happened, she did not argue with the result.
California punk legends "Rancid" announce their tenth album, "Tomorrow Never Comes", and release its title track. The band's first since 2017's "Trouble Maker" is due June 2 and will have no fewer than 16 tracks. Well, this is fast, straight-to-the-face punk, after all. The album was produced by Brett Gurewitz, known for Bad Religion.
The band "Extreme" releases two new singles from its sixth album, "Six", due June 9. We had to share both with you because they simply sound so good.
The band "Jethro Tull" releases its 23rd album, "RökFlöte", today. Its first since last year's "The Zealot Gene" marks the band's shortest gap between albums since 1980. The album mainly revolves around the central figures, roles and gods of Norse paganism, while the name, evoking "rock flute", seems to represent the solid foundation this mighty band is built on.
Listen to the album on: Spotify
Liat Dagan was announced this week as a nominee for singer and single of the year at the International Singer-Songwriters Association awards in Atlanta. About a month ago, Liat released her fifth single, "Pale", from an album in progress. The song was written by Liat and produced by Walkways' Ran Yerushalmi, who also designed the video art. But Ran is not the only Walkways member collaborating with Liat here. Guitarist Bar Caspi handled the arrangement and plays all the instruments: guitar, bass, piano and programmed drums. Drummer Priel Horesh mixed and mastered it. The song reached No. 1 this week on Ze Rock Radio's Israeli rock chart.
"Bein LeVein", a young Israeli indie-rock band, launches its debut album. Yadin Levi, one of the band's singers, wrote the lyrics and music, and the members arranged, produced and mixed the songs together. It is something of a concept album, with Hebrew itself among the band's main themes. Through its melodies, arrangements and lyrics, the band tells stories.
Listen on: Spotify
What is going on here? "Sleep Token" has a new single, "DYWTYLM", and it is thoroughly poppy. The song comes from the forthcoming "Take Me Back to Eden", due May 19. We have already noted that its 12 tracks will be varied, and this new single certainly shows another side of the anticipated album, especially after heavier singles such as "The Summoning".
Remember how two weeks ago we told you that "Bring Me The Horizon" had launched a new YouTube series documenting its tour? The first episode showed the band working on new material, and this week we learned we will hear it very soon: single "LosT" arrives May 4. The band even gave us a taste of its accompanying video.
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