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Today, Monday 10th February, alt-pop provocateur Jessica Winter releases her incredible new single and music video, “L.O.V.E.”, out now. It is her first solo music release since her exceptional and critically acclaimed 2023 EP, Limerence. Also announced today is a London headline show at The Divine on Tuesday 15th April. Tickets are available to purchase here.

On “L.O.V.E.”, Jessica Winter creates a vibrant pop anthem that channels 00’s aesthetics and addictive dance-pop beats which is sure to become an all-time classic. Relentlessly inventive, with her new single Jessica does what she has done for her whole career and takes a multitude of influences and stamps her unique, unmistakable ‘Jessica Winter’ sound across them. The accompanying video was inspired by Bob Fosse’s seminal 1983 film, Star 80, and sees Jessica undergoing a photoshoot in the backdrop of her home.

Speaking about ‘L.O.V.E.’, Jessica Winter said:

“I wrote this song a year before realising I was a codependent; sometimes my music knows more than I do… I wanted to capture the feeling of being infatuated at the beginning of the song but by the end it inevitably falls deeper and finishes with soaring strings; the sound of falling in love to me. I wanted to release ‘L.O.V.E.’ first as I’ve been looking at love differently and how I define it since learning and doing work on codependency. Spelling out the word sounds so innocent, and it is. I’m just breaking it down to try and understand it. A musical reference was a compilation CD called Chilled Ibiza which me and my brother would listen to most summer holidays growing up.”

Brooklyn-based Momma today announced their highly anticipated new album Welcome to My Blue Sky will be released April 4th, 2025. The band have also shared the euphoric lead single “I Want You (Fever)”, supported by a Jaxon Whittington-directed video. Welcome To My Blue Sky is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2022 album Household Name, which saw Momma become one of the best new bands to watch.

“I Want You (Fever)” is indicative of the highly detailed, inventive and visceral sounds on display across Welcome To My Blue Sky. The track was a breakthrough moment for Momma, ushering in a new era for the band, where autobiographical snapshots are paired with widescreen songwriting and irresistible hooks.

“‘I Want You (Fever)’ is a song we wrote about wanting to be with someone who has a girlfriend, or someone who isn’t over their ex,” explains the band. “It’s pining after someone, but there’s also some confidence knowing that that person wants to be with you. The second we wrote that song we felt like we were entering a new era – we scrapped everything we had written for the album up to that point because it felt so fresh and so exciting.”

Momma – Etta Friedman (songwriter/vocalist/guitarist), Allegra Weingarten (songwriter/vocalist/guitarist), Aron Kobayashi Ritch (producer/bassist), and Preston Fulks (drummer) – have also been announced as part of the line-ups for this year’s editions of Outbreak festival and Primavera Sound, as well as confirming a full US tour for Welcome To My Blue Sky. Late last year the band provided the first official taste of the album with the release of “Ohio All The Time” which laid the foundation of what is sure to be an exceptional 2025 for the band. Stay tuned for more news.

Beloved rock band Sunflower Bean return reinvigorated with the most hard-fought and vulnerable album of their career: Mortal Primetime. In the three years since their last LP Headful of Sugar, the members of Sunflower Bean drifted from one another as they pursued new projects and confronted personal challenges, tragedies and transformations. But Mortal Primetime – the band’s fourth album, but first self-produced – finds Sunflower Bean with a renewed sense of purpose after nearly losing everything they built together. “You get to decide what your prime is, and you fight for it,” bassist and vocalist Julia Cumming says. “This is ours, and that can’t be taken away by circumstance. We can’t take it away from each other. This moment, where we are now, is what we’ve always fought for.” With mixing by Caesar Edmunds (The Killers, Wet Leg) and engineering by Sarah Tudzin (Illuminati Hotties, Boygenius), Sunflower Bean were inspired by alternative rock, dreamy psychedelia, and arena-sized ambition to create a sound that’s undeniably theirs on Mortal Primetime; a record that celebrates their history while hurtling toward the future.

The first single off of Mortal Primetime is “Champagne Taste”, a fuzzed-out anthem of reckless determination. A nod to Sunflower Bean’s long-time alias when performing secret shows to test out new material, “Champagne Taste” features feral guitar riffs, soaring power chords and vocals that find Cumming channeling Iggy Pop circa The Idiot. The band explains, “This song came after a period that felt like rock bottom for the band. It is about feeling beaten down but still driving forward, to keep faith, to grow and to continue to create on our own terms, our Mortal Primetime.” Listen to “Champagne Taste” now, and watch the Isaac Roberts-directed music video below:

Sunflower Bean are known for their blistering live show, which has graced the stages of countless festivals like Glastonbury and Lollapalooza, to tours with Beck, Interpol, and The Pixies, and sold-out international headline shows. So the band is wasting no time in celebrating Mortal Primetime on the road, and have announced a massive North American tour. This follows on from next month’s UK/EU tour supporting Cage The Elephant, as well as a special intimate headline show at The George Tavern in London on February 27th. Head to their website to find a show near you and get your tickets when general on-sale starts Friday 31st January at 10am locally.

Today, Los Angeles based band Kills Birds announce new EP Crave alongside blistering single “Madison” out now. The five track EP will be released on April 11th and also features the ferocious 2024 single “Behind”. “Madison” is accompanied by a Sims-inspired visualiser by EP cover artist Mike Raymond, which you can watch below. The band are set to play an intimate show this Saturday at LA’s Moroccan Lounge.

Speaking on the new single, the band explains; “The inspiration for Madison came during a North American tour with Sleigh Bells. While playing San Francisco, a storm trapped us in an underground Airbnb with no power. As the rain poured down, we began sketching out the melodies and chords. The gloomy weather and being in a basement felt deeply nostalgic, evoking memories of Nina and Jacob’s Midwest upbringing.

That sense of nostalgia infused the song. Lyrically, it explores themes of adolescence on the edge of adulthood, it highlights a pivotal moment in Nina’s childhood when a tragic event fractured her sense of safety and comfort. As we expanded and deepened the arrangement as a band, it became clear that the song would be sort of the centerpiece of our upcoming EP.”

Produced by Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma, Been Stellar) the Crave EP is the band’s first new music since 2021 sophomore album Married, and their debut release for Lucky Number. Kills Birds are Nina Ljeti (vocalist), Jacob Loeb (guitarist), Fielder Thomas (bassist), and Griffin Kisner (drummer).

Today, we’re delighted to be helping Los Angeles based band, Kills Birds unleash an exciting new chapter with the release of ferocious new single “Behind” and its accompanying Brandon Sommerhalder-directed video.

Produced by Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma, Been Stellar) this cathartic single is their first new music since the band’s 2021 sophomore album Married, and their debut for the label.

Of the track the band enigmatically say “Always late, even when you’re early. Out of time but the clock hasn’t started. An invite to the party but the party blows.”

Fronted by Nina Ljeti, a Bosnian Canadian filmmaker the Los Angeles Times called “L.A.’s most electrifying new rock singer,” Kills Birds’ renowned performances are truly visceral, with guitarist Jacob Loeb’s blistering riffs and Fielder Thomas’ pummeling basslines now rounded out with the addition of new fourth member, drummer Griffin Kisner. While 2019’s self-titled debut captured the promise of their grunge-inspired sound and Ljeti’s unflinching lyrics, sophomore 2021 release Married signalled a notable step up with the band recording at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 with legendary producer Yves Rothman. Following the album’s release, Kills Birds toured with Foo Fighters, Sleigh Bells, Shame and Viagra Boys. Now back with renewed vigour and an even more explosive sound, stay tuned for more music and announcements soon.

Kills Birds are Nina Ljeti (vocalist), Jacob Loeb (guitarist), Fielder Thomas (bassist), and Griffin Kisner (drummer).