New to the Airwaves – Albums Out This Week (August 4th)
New Tunes for your weekend:
Happy Music Friday!.This week is a fun one. My personal calendar is a conglomerate of nearly every genre of music, festival, and comedy special that a decade ago I would have dreamed would be my life. The beauty of entertainment and music – I am loving every moment. In these tiny moments I get to hear new music that gets my heart revving, this weeks contenders were hard to narrow down but a few are:
- “This Isn’t Me” – Towa Bird. Towa is dream synth pop done right.
- “Liar Liar” – Dylan ft. Bastille. The pairing of this duo is enigmatic. The energy pop from this single is one you always dig for.
- “Joy” – Post Malone. A fun bonus track on his new album Austin .
- “Someone Like You” – Giant Rooks, We fell in love with them in a photo pit not too long ago. TUNE IN!
What album are you most looking forward to? Comment below!
To wrap up this week, we’ve got some much-anticipated arrivals that have us tapping our toes, crossing our arms, and screeching, “Finally!” We’re sure you can see which ones we think you should grab and which ones we think may deserve a pass (cough). Dive in at your own risk, and let’s hear your picks!
**All dates are for U.S. releases unless otherwise noted. Dates are subject to change.
ALBUM RELEASE CALENDAR August 4th, 2023
Friday, August 4th
- 1914 — Eschatology of War (Reissue)
- Activity — Spirit in the Room (Western Vinyl)
- An Autumn For Crippled Children — Closure (Prosthetic)
- Annie Hart — The Weight of a Wave (Uninhabitable Mansions)
- AOH Music — Restless (Single) – Independent
- Ariana Delawari — I Will Remember
- Atmosphere — Sad Clown Bad Dub 2 (Reissue)
- BAMBII — Infinity Club EP (Innovative Leisure)
- Basil Poledouris — Starship Troopers (Vinyl Reissue)
- Bennett Coast — Where Are You Going?
- Besta — Terra Em Desapego (Lifeforce)
- BLP KOSHER — Bars Mitzvah
- Bob Marley & The Wailers — Africa Unite
- Brett Young — Across the Sheets (BMLG Records)
- Candy Claws — Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time (Vinyl Reissue)
- Cherubs — 2 Ynfynty (Reissue)
- Cherubs — Heroin Man (Reissue)
- Cherubs — Icing (30th Anniversary Edition) Re-Release (Brutal Panda)
- Chris Farren — Doom Singer (Polyvinyl)
- Cole Gallagher — The Confluence EP
- Computerwife — Computerwife (Danger Collective Records)
- Cowboy Junkies — Lay it Down (Vinyl Reissue)
- Creative Funk — Funk Power: The Complete Sessions
- Crypta — Shades Of Sorrow (Napalm)
- Current Joys — Love + Pop (Secretly Canadian)
- D epeche Mode — Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles
- Devin Townsend — Devolution #3 – Empath Live in America(InsideOut)
- Didirri — Caught in the Act (Liberation)
- Double Wish — Light Split Sparkle (Expanded Edition)
- Dymna Lotva — The Land Under The Black Wings: Blood (Prophecy)
- Edward Reekers — The Liberty Project (Music Theories)
- Emil Amos — Zone Black (Drag City)
- The Front Bottoms — You Are Who You Hang Out With (Fueled By Ramen)
- General Public — All the Rage (Vinyl Reissue)
- General Public — Hand to Mouth (Vinyl Reissue)
- Girl Ray — Prestige (Moshi Moshi)
- Grateful Dead — Dick’s Picks Vol. One—Tampa, Florida 12/19/73
- Henrik Lindstrand — The Transformer Session EP
- High On Fire — The Art Of Self Defense Re-Release (MNRK Heavy)
- Holy Wave — Five of Cups (Suicide Squeeze Records)
- Homeboy Sandman — Rich (Dirty Looks)
- Humanity’s Last Breath — Ashen (Unique Leader)
- The Idiots — König der Idioten (Massacre)
- Jacob Slater — Pinky, I Love You
- Jah Wobble — A Brief History of Now (Cleopatra)
- Jerry Garcia — Might As Well: A Round Records Retrospective
- The Jesus and Mary Chain — Sunset 666 (Fuzz Club)
- Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers — Pursuit of Wonder (Nettwerk)
- Jordi — Sorry I’m Late (Thirty Tigers)
- Joshua Ray Walker — What Is It Even?
- Kent Hilli — Nothing Left To Lose (Frontiers)
- Korgull The Exterminator — Built To Kill (Xtreem)
- Luna — The Days of Our Nights (Vinyl Reissue)
- M.A.G.S — Destroyer (Smartpunk)
- Mammoth WVH — Mammoth II (BMG)
- Mikaela Davis — And Southern Star
- Miles Kane — One Man Band (Modern Sky)
- N-Dubz — Timeless
- Natalie Grant feat. Dolly Parton — Step By Step (Single) (Curb|Word)
- Nathan Micay — To the God Named Dream (LuckyMe)
- Paradox — Heresy (Vinyl Reissue)
- Patrick Mayberry — TBA (Single) – Centricity Music
- Pawz One and Preed One — Murals & Mayhem
- Quavo — Rocket Power (Quality Control Music/Motown/Capitol Records)
- Rachel Bobbitt — Two Bit EP (Fantasy Records)
- Rick Hyde — Lupara
- Rick Springfield — Automatic
- Robert Jon & The Wreck — Ride Into the Light (Journeyman Records)
- Robert Ouyang Rusli — Problemista (Original Motion Picture Score)
- Skindred — Smile (Earache Records)
- Spinners — The Complete Atlantic Singles—The Thom Bell Productions 1972-1979
- Stolen Jars — I Won’t Let Me Down (Thirty Tigers)
- Teenage Wrist — Still Love (Epitaph Records)
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER — SWEET (UMe)
- Trippie Redd — A Lover Letter to You 5 (10k Projects/1400 Entertainment)
- Tumulation — Haunted Funeral Creations (Hammerheart)
- Tyla Yaweh — Heart Full of Rage 2 (Epic Records)
- Vince Gill and Paul Franklin — Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys (BMG)
- Vinyl Williams — Aeterna (Harmony Records)
- Willie Nelson — Teatro (Vinyl Reissue)
- Wilmette — Hyperfocused (Mutant League Records)
- Yo Gotti & DJ Drama — I Showed U So
New Singles –
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Having previously teased
the forthcoming project on NBC’S “TODAY,” Diamond-certified star Darius Rucker announces that his first solo album in six years, Carolyn’s Boy
, is set for release Oct. 6 via UMG Nashville and available for preorder
now. Brand new song “ Have A Good Time
” is also available everywhere today, Aug. 4, as a further preview of the project alongside his latest single “ Fires Don’t Start Themselves
,” currently climbing the charts at Country radio.
“I wanted to name the record Carolyn’s Boy
because Mom never got to see any of my success,” Rucker explained during the “TODAY” interview. “She died before any of this happened, so it’s just another homage to the greatest woman I’ve ever known.”
When asked why now is the right time to honor her, Rucker was reflective, conceding, “years ago, I wasn’t really sure what my place in Country music was and I was trying to find it. Now I have found it – I know – and I think it’s time to give that record.”
Rucker will return to “TODAY” on September 1 to perform new songs off the project along with his fan-favorite hits as part of the Citi Concert Series. Fans can also catch Rucker on his Starting Fires Tour
, currently underway, and he’ll bring the new music to his hometown of Charleston, S.C. during his personally-curated Riverfront Revival Music Festival as it returns for a second year on album release weekend (Oct. 7 & 8).
In celebration of the album announcement, Riverfront Revival is offering a limited allotment of 6-Pack GA Weekend Ticket Bundles, allowing fans to bundle and save $15 per pass while supplies last at RiverfrontRevival.com
. Showcasing the best of country and rock music along with the finest in food, arts and culture the Lowcountry has to offer, the 2023 lineup includes Rucker, Turnpike Troubadours, Lainey Wilson, Band of Horses and more.
For more information on all things Darius Rucker, visit DariusRucker.com
and follow on social media @DariusRucker.
Carolyn’s Boy
Lyrics & Label Copy Available HERE
Carolyn’s Boy
Track List:
(songwriters in parentheses)
1. Beers And Sunshine (Darius Rucker, JT Harding, Josh Osborne, Ross Copperman)
2. In This Together (Darius Rucker, Derek George, Bobby Hamrick, Joy Williams)
3. Never Been Over (Darius Rucker, Lee Thomas Miller, John Osborne)
4. Fires Don’t Start Themselves (Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice, Dan Isbell)
5. Ol’ Church Hymn feat. Chapel Hart (Darius Rucker, Greylan James, Ben Hayslip, Josh Miller)
6. 7 Days (Darius Rucker, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Charles Kelley)
7. Same Beer Different Problem (Darius Rucker, Topher Brown, Sarah Buxton, Brad Tursi)
8. Sara (Darius Rucker, Joel Crouse, Kyle Rife, Ed Sheeran)
9. Have A Good Time (Darius Rucker, Monty Criswell, Derek George, Bobby Hamrick)
10. Sure Would Have Loved Her (Darius Rucker, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey)
11. Southern Comfort (Chris LaCorte, Matt Rogers, Josh Osborne)
12. 3am in Carolina (Darius Rucker, Ross Copperman, Michael Hardy)
13. Lift Me Up (Temilade Openiyi, Robyn Fenty, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Goransson)
14. Stargazing (Darius Rucker, Brinley Addington, Jess Cayne, Matt Morrisey)
Upcoming Starting Fires Tour
Dates:
Aug. 4 | Bridgeport, Conn. | Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
Aug. 5 | Farmingville, N.Y. | Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill
Aug. 10 | Sterling Heights, Mich. | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
Aug. 11 | Milwaukee, Wis. | BMO Pavilion
Aug. 12 | Maryland Heights, Mo. | Saint Louis Music Park
Aug. 18 | Irvine, Calif. | Five Point Amphitheatre
Aug. 19 | Stateline, Nev. | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Aug. 23 | Los Angeles, Calif. | Greek Theatre
Aug. 25 | San Diego, Calif. | Gallagher Square at Petco Park
Aug. 26 | Highland, Calif. | Yaamava’ Resort & Casino
Sept. 8-9 | Durant, Okla. | Choctaw Casino & Resort Grand Theater
Sept. 10 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | The Zoo Amphitheatre
Oct. 7-8 | Charleston, S.C. | Riverfront Revival Music Festival
Oct. 13 | Lexington, Ky. | Showdown Lex
Oct. 14 | Nashville, Tenn. | Ascend Amphitheater
GIANT ROOKS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “SOMEBODY LIKE YOU”
SUPPORTING LOUIS TOMLINSON ON NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR
MAKING LOLLAPALOOZA DEBUT THIS SUMMER
MORE MUSIC COMING SOON
NEW YORK, NY (August 4, 2023) — After piling up hundreds of millions of streams and captivating audiences worldwide, buzzing German indie rock outfit Giant Rooks uncover an uplifting new single entitled “ Somebody Like You” via Mercury/Republic Records.
On the song the band said:
“We wrote ‘Somebody Like You’ in just a few hours in our rehearsal room,
playing and writing together as a band releases a special energy and we tried to capture that feeling on the record.
Lyrically we wanted to explore a vignette form of songwriting, telling different stories of different characters in each verse.
Something we‘ve never done before.”
On the track, bright guitars coast over a hypnotic beat punctuated by celestial chimes. The hook takes flight to the heavens with an undeniable and unshakable confession, “ I let my guard down for the moment. Wherever you go, I’ll be going too. I’ve been waiting for somebody like you
.” It stands out as another skyscraping arena-ready anthem.
Stay tuned for the premiere a high-energy music video to accompany the track.
It also lands in the wake of the fan favorite “Bedroom Exile. ” Thus far, it has amassed over 5.3 million Spotify streams and counting.
Throughout the summer, Giant Rooks will embark on a high-profile global festival run. Touching down on multiple continents. The boys grace the bills of marquee festivals, including Lollapalooza Chicago
, Corona Capital Mexico
, Reading & Leeds Festivals
UK and Pukkelpop Belgium
.
Next up, they will join Louis Tomlinson on his headline tour across North America as direct support kicking off on July 18 th
at Nashville, TN’s Ascend Amphitheater and making stops at Forest Hills Stadium in NY on July 29 th
. In addition, they will perform on their own headline run at select dates across the country in between support dates. See full tour dates below and at www.giant-rooks.com.
Giant Rooks Tour
July 18 th
Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater*
July 19 th
Charlotte, NC Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre*
July 21 st
Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater*
July 22 nd
Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion*
July 24 th
Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
July 25 th
Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
July 26 th
Boston, MA Paradise#
July 27 th
Philadelphia, PA TD Pavilion at the Mann#
July 28 th
Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Stage*
July 29 th
Forest Hills, NY Forest Hills Stadium*
July 30 th
Montreal, QC Corona Theatre#
August 1 st
Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall#
August 2 nd
Detroit, MI The Shelter#
August 4 th
Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
August 9 th
Chorzow, Poland Fest Festival
August 12 th
Zofingen, Switzerland Heitere Open Air
August 13 th
Eschwege, Germany Open Flair Festival
August 14 th
Budapest Hungary Sziget Festival
August 18 th
Hamberg, Germany MS Dockville
August 18-20 th
Großpösna, Germany Highfield Festival
August 20 th
Hasselt, Belgium Pukkelpop Festival
August 25 th
Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Festival
August 27 th
Reading, United Kingdom Reading Festival
August 31 st
Potsdam, Germany Open Air
September 2 nd
Maastricht Bruis Festival
September 3 rd
Munchen, Germany Superbloom Festival
November 18 th
Mexico City, Mexico Corona Capital Festival
JORJA SMITH UNVEILS NEW SINGLE
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