Our top ten tunes of the week – September 18
These are the songs that have been getting us going over the past seven days:
1. Shame – Alphabet
The SW Londoners’ long-awaited return comes with news that they will be playing a hometown live show in Brixton on 22nd April 2021. Tickets are already on sale so grab some here before they sell out.
2. Angie McMahon – Soon
In anticipation of her forthcoming Piano Salt EP, the Australian artist has revealed a new music video to accompany the EP rendition of ‘Soon’. She has also announced the global re-screening of her Online Solo Piano Concert, due to popular demand, on Wednesday 7 October 2020.
3. Porridge Radio – 7 Seconds
This new release follows the recent news that the Brighton band’s critically acclaimed record Every Bad, released earlier this year on Secretly Canadian, was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.
4. Mia Wray – Work for Me
Check out this stunning new track from the 24 year old Melbourne artist, and the video directed by our old mate Cybele Malinowski.
5. Lisa Caruso – To Call You Mine
This new single comes in advance of the Sydney artist’s forthcoming album, out in October.
6. Sufjan Stevens – Sugar
The song is lifted off the forthcoming eighth studio album The Ascension, out digitally on September 25 and physically on October 2. “Sugar is ultimately about the desire for goodness and purity (and true sustenance),” says Sufjan.
7. Evangeline – Neighborhood
This is taken from the Melbourne singer/songwriter’s new dark-pop EP, I Think About It Way Too Much.
8. Ukiyo (featuring Panama) – The Middle
Ukiyo will drop his full-length album, Ukiyo LP, on November 13. The album is a celebration of the Australian music scene and features Panama, Maribelle, Janeva, Sammi Constantine, Bajilionaire and more.
9. Fancy Face – Things Are Getting Better
Have a look at the brand new music video from the Melbourne act.
10. Eelke – Leech
The Dutch singer-songwriter explains that the lyrics are about “a manipulative character looking for excuses. Trying to convince their victim and maybe even themselves that they can’t help their behavior. That any other way would lead to them becoming their own victim.”
