Influential alternative rock band Garbage release their highly anticipated and critically acclaimed new album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light

INFLUENTIAL ALTERNATIVE ROCK BAND GARBAGE RELEASE THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED AND CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM LET ALL THAT WE IMAGINE BE THE LIGHT—OUT NOW LET ALL THAT WE IMAGINE BE THE LIGHT IS THE BAND’S EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM AND ACCORDING TO SHIRLEY MANSON, WAS FORGED OUT OF THE NEED TO FIND AN UPLIFTING THREAD AMIDST THE SWELL OF CHAOS AND EXTRAORDINARY UPHEAVAL IN THE WORLD   Praise for Let All That We Imagine Be The Light:   "Manson’s poetic suffering, and her bandmates’ alt-rock songwriting ingenuity,  led to a catchy, memorable album that sits with their best work from the Nineties. Plus, it gives them a good excuse to get back on the road.” "Buzz-saw guitars, dense synthesizers and throbbing percussion can sometimes brighten the mood. The band’s familiar sonic mix provides a pathway out of the darkness, with heavy riffing and dramatic atmospherics accompanying Manson’s alluring alto.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Alt rockers welcome a brighter new chapter...some of their  most profound songwriting to date” “Anger's still an energy but so are joy and gratitude” “A pulsing, electronically-backed alternative rock tune… a politically-charged anthem that, ironically, argues against its eye-catching title. It’s bleak but not hopeless, which is made all the more clear when supplemented by the dystopian imagery of the music video”  [On “There’s No Future In Optimism”] May 30, 2025—Influential alternative rock band Garbage have today released their highly anticipated, critically acclaimed new album, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light—listen/purchase here. The new album follows the release of tracks “There’s No Future In Optimism,” which is currently playlisted on BBC 6 Music, and “Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty.” Let All That We Imagine Be The Light is the follow-up to 2021’s critically acclaimed No Gods No Masters, praised in The New York Times as a “thrumming mix of goth and orchestral pop.” Recorded at Red Razor Sounds in Los Angeles, Butch Vig’s studio Grunge Is Dead, and Shirley Manson’s bedroom, the new record was produced by the band and longtime engineer Billy Bush. The album is unmistakably Garbage and all the hallmarks and signatures for which they are known are present. Big angular guitars, precise, propulsive beats and cinematic soundscapes all lurk beneath Shirley Manson’s unmistakable voice, her lyrics bristling with attitude. This is the sound of a group at the peak of their creative powers - characteristically harnessing sonic juxtapositions and moods to create an album that thrums equally with both light and shade. Garbage consists of all four original band members, Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig. Over the 30 years since their inception in 1995 they have sold over 20 million albums. Their unique sound, songwriting and electric live performances have inspired worldwide adoration, chart success and critical acclaim. They are considered one of the most influential bands of their generation. Garbage’s new album, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light is out now digitally, on pearl sunrise vinyl, neon orange vinyl, and CD.   LET ALL THAT WE IMAGINE BE THE LIGHT  TRACKLIST 1. There’s No Future In Optimism 2. Chinese Fire Horse 3. Hold 4. Have We Met (The Void) 5. Sisyphus 6. Radical 7. Love To Give 8. Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty 9. R U Happy Now 10. The Day That I Met God Album art www.garbage.com

Emily James shares "Underdog"; tour dates with Donovan Woods start 6/19 + New EP 'Summer Nostalgia' out 8/15

EMILY JAMES  POURS ONE OUT FOR THE “UNDERDOG” NEW SONG OUT NOW VIA NETTWERK LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE   HER NEW COMING-OF-AGE TALE: SUMMER NOSTALGIA EP  DUE OUT AUGUST 15TH VIA NETTWERK PRE-SAVE HERE + TOUR DATES W/DONOVAN WOODS ON SALE NOW!

Photo Credit: Lindsey Byrnes    Emily James “Underdog”:  https://emilyjamesmusic.ffm.to/underdog

May 30, 2025 – Today, New York-based singer-songwriter Emily James shares a new song and video “Underdog,” from her forthcoming coming-of-age concept EP, Summer Nostalgia. "Underdog" exhibits the tensions in a relationship and the turbulence rising to the surface ("When it's hell, yeah it's hell.... I'm holding on to what could be, but would it be better?"). This song's angsty, rock production emphasizes this as a climactic moment in the arc of the EP, when emotions run high.   “I see it as a tumultuous high school relationship where immaturity and incompatibility are bubbling up,” Emily says. “The sound of ‘Underdog’ really leans into that teenage angst and the release of all the frustrations you’ve been trying to bury. This is the turning point of Summer Nostalgia.”   “Underdog” follows recent releases “Under the Influence” and “Suburbia,” which set the scene for her new EP, telling a story of adolescence and young love. It’s a story about the formative years that sometimes seem trivial, but in reality, they leave a lasting impression on the rest of our lives.    In addition to new music, Emily is excited to join Donovan Woods on his West Coast run next month in Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and LA’s legendary venue, The Troubadour. Tickets are on sale now! Find the full list of dates below, and for more information, visit: https://www.emilyjames.net/

WATCH & SHARE EMILY JAMES “UNDERDOG” VISUALIZER HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N80ARTa-9Cc

There’s no feeling quite like first love. Most will not last beyond adolescence or young adulthood, but the bittersweet sensations and coming-of-age impressions tend to stick around. In nostalgic moments, it’s all too easy to sink back into the memories of that time and parse out what you might have done differently if only you knew then what you know now. Singer-songwriter Emily James effortlessly captures this poignant rearview look on her intensely personal new EP, Summer Nostalgia, due out August 15th via Nettwerk Music Group.   Throughout her career, Emily has found ways to connect to the very essence of what makes us human. Songs like “Brooklyn” and “Cannonball” capture the euphoric feeling of adventure and new love, while “London” and “Song for Bryan” tackle the nuances of heartbreak. In last year’s double EP, The aLtErNaTeS Part 1 and 2, Emily began exploring the deep complexities of what it means to be in love and the healing journey that comes after loss. Her songwriting took on a larger life of its own as she continued to blossom into one of today’s most honest storytellers. Summer Nostalgia feels like a continuation of that growth, catapulting Emily into a world-building artist in her own right.     Emily’s inspiration for Summer Nostalgia poured out as she prepared to leave Los Angeles (where she had lived for the past seven years), to spend some time writing and recording in London. She now resides in Brooklyn, New York. “I missed the changing of seasons,” Emily says of her decision to move back to New York, where she’s originally from. “I like to be able to move around on my own. There are a lot of similarities between New York and London, and having spent time there made me even more nostalgic for New York. This EP is about reflecting on your past, growing up, and reconnecting with those roots.”   A dreamy six-track collection, Summer Nostalgia is Emily’s most intimate project yet. It moves from ruminating slow ballads to euphoric pop jams while telling a story of two people reconnecting after years of distance. “It felt like I was watching a movie,” Emily adds. “You zoom into these little vignettes, and then you'll zoom out a little bit to the present day, and then zoom back in. It felt like something I'd never done before in terms of having this interweaving timeline and flickering between present and the past, with memories coming in and out.”   EMILY JAMES 2025 TOUR DATES:   June 19 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre* June 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge* June 23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel* June 24 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour*   *supporting Donovan Woods

MAREUX shares "Ébèné Fumé video/single feat Riki. New album out June 27 on Revolution/Warner. LA performances announced.

MAREUX

Releases “Ébèné Fumé” Featuring Riki 
Listen / Watch Here

Sophomore Album Nonstop Romance
Out June 27 via Revolution / Warner Records

Announces LA Performances

Photo By Cameron McCool 

Los Angeles, CA (May 30, 2025) – Revered pop/darkwave musician and producer Mareux (Aryan Ashtiani) unites with multifaceted artist/singer Riki on his nostalgic new single “Ébèné Fumé” out today via Revolution/Warner Records. Riki’s charismatic, confessional vocal performance is met with Mareux’s intricately crafted electronics for a compelling dance-pop track. Riki’s standout presence and masterful ability to merge music, movement, and style is followed throughout “Ébèné Fumé” striking video which was created by Muted Widows (Michael E Linn, Nedda Afsari, and Michael R. Zumaya).

Watch / Share / Playlist “Ébèné Fumé”

Where most artists would double down on the sleek, smooth-as-onyx darkwave and goth-pop that landed them in the spotlight in the first place, Mareux’s sophomore album - Nonstop Romance - is rough and unmannered, completely drunk in love and refusing to walk it off. Like a frilly valentine scuffed on hard pavement, it’s simultaneously gushing and fractured, distorted into illegibility but transparent in its intentions. 

Throughout Nonstop Romance, Mareux sets up his songs like Venus fly traps, beaming romance and thumping beats underlit in a sinister red. Maintaining that balance—between the album’s obvious pleasure and the quiet threat that accompanies it—is central to its ethos. 

“I’m trying to make something that’s reflective of me getting older,” Mareux says. While that’s usually code for calmer, more intimate material, the top priority of the adult life Mareux both celebrates and questions is having fun. “Could you put it on in your house with people around and not bring the mood down?” was the question that guided him. 

“I’ve noticed that as artists get better or more seasoned, they go for a more polished, studio sound and lose their grit,” Mareux says. “I like when music sounds like found footage.” While writing and recording Nonstop Romance in his bedroom in Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights neighborhood over the span of 2024, he’d set up an old CRT TV and watched films on mute for inspiration—anything from Andrei Tarkovsky and Alejandro Jodorowsky to Hype Williams’ Nas and DMX-starring Belly. If this sounds like an unlikely combination, Mareux fits them together naturally in Nonstop Romance, blending smeared tape-residue synths into readymade club hits. 

On Nonstop Romance, Mareux prioritizes feel and vibe over clarity. Still, anyone who fell in love with his music via his viral cover of The Cure’s “The Perfect Girl” (now certified platinum Stateside, and gold in France) or the heartfelt noir of 2023’s Lovers from the Past will find plenty to swoon over here. This is an album that wears its title on its sleeve; an earnest manifestation. Though he brings a meticulous ear to the across this album, it’s all in service to a greater goal. “I only care about one thing,” Mareux says, “and that’s being in love.” 

Pre-Order/Save Nonstop Romance

Mareux has announced two Southern California performances: Friday, December 12 in Pomona at Fox Theater and on Saturday, December 13 he’ll headline The Novo in Los Angeles. Tickets for both shows are on sale here – stay tuned for additional live announcements.

Nonstop Romance Artwork | Photo By Cameron McCool 

 

Nonstop Romance Tracklist:

1 - Blackmail
2 - Radio Club
3 - Nonstop Romance
4 - Wild at Heart
5 - Ébène Fumé Ft. Riki
6 - Prodigy
7 - Blue
8 - Laugh Now Cry Later
9 - Snake Eyes

Mareux Live Dates:

Dec 12: Pomona, CA - Fox Theater (Tickets)
Dec 13: Los Angeles, CA - The Novo (Tickets)

yeule releases new album + new music video

YEULE RELEASES NEW ALBUM EVANGELIC GIRL IS A GUN VIA NINJA TUNE HEADING ON UK & EUROPEAN TOUR THIS SUMMER

yeule by Vasso Vu Evangelic Girl is a Gun LISTEN:  https://yeule.lnk.to/egiagPR “What3vr” Trailer WATCH: https://youtu.be/2UuyQt16LZg?si=sGmnnz5pLp4gJG6l (May 30, 2025) - Today, yeule releases their new album Evangelic Girl is a Gun via Ninja Tune. The album is yeule’s most unrestrained and emotionally baring work yet, as they grapple with ideas of a self-destructive identity burning through the canvas of post-modernity. The album release follows yeule’s late night TV debut on Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney last week where they performed their single “Skullcrusher.” The performance began with yeule bent over backwards on a dirt bike surrounded by backup dancers and an ethereal fog. Stereogum described the performance as, “serious pop star moves.”  Alongside the album release yeule is sharing a new music video for album track “What3vr” (dropping soon and watch trailer here), directed by yeule and shot by Bryan Allen Lamb featuring a striking video of yeule attempting to rescue someone bound and injured, sparking a discussion around what it means to be human. Speaking on the album release yeule shares, “And now, every unreal part of you is every unreal part of me." Accompanied by still visual artworks made in collaboration with artist Vasso Vu and videos for the previous singles, “Skullcrusher” and “Evangelic Girl is a Gun” co-directed by yeule and Neil Krug, the album explores the duality of darkness, as well as yeule’s personal history to their role as the "painter.” Through the album’s hypnotic melodies, they present a portrait of the tortured artist trapped within an image, as Ćmiel’s haunting vocals act as an emotional chokehold atop dance beats. Evangelic Girl is a Gun sees Ćmiel putting their own “cyborgian” spin on Bristol trip-hop and ‘90s gothic. The album features production from A. G. Cook, Chris Greatti, Mura Masa, Clams Casino, Fitnesss and Kin Leonn, Ćmiel’s trusted collaborator and co-executive producer of 2023’s softscars. yeule’s untreated vocals on the album also contribute to a sense of burning authenticity; rawness emerges as they abandon Auto-Tune. This jarring artistic styling is a turn from their glitchy previous works. As a counter to the emergence of AI, they wanted to imbue their vocals with a “raw, irreplaceable edge,” they explain.  The new album follows their celebrated record softscars, which incorporated distorted guitars and alternative production. The arrival of softscars was met with immense critical acclaim earning their second ‘Best New Music’ stamp from Pitchfork, as well as applause from outlets such as The New York Times, The FADER, Stereogum, Alternative Press, NPR among others. The album followed their critically acclaimed 2022 release, Glitch Princess, which also received a Pitchfork ‘Best New Music’ stamp and overwhelming critical praise.  A chameleonic auteur guided by a multidisciplinary ethos, yeule crafts entire worlds and personas through their music, weaving together everything from the classical canon, hypermodern internet cultures, academic theory, the esoteric, and their own carnal desires. Listen to the album above and find full tour routing below.  Tour Dates:  7/1 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 2  7/2 - London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town 7/5 - Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival 7/7 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theatre 7/9 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg  7/11 - Paris, France @ Le Trabendo 7/10 - 12 - Slovakia @ Pohoda Festival

Evangelic Girl is a Gun album artwork Evangelic Girl is a Gun  May 30th 2025 Ninja Tune 1. Tequila Coma  2. The Girl Who Sold Her Face  3. eko  4. 1967  5. VV  6. Dudu  7. What3vr  8. Saiko  9. Evangelic Girl is a Gun  10. Skullcrusher Connect with yeule: Instagram | Discord | YouTube | TikTok

Flyte shares new song "I'm so Down" + New LP 'Between You and Me' out August 29; US Tour Dates on Sale!

FLYTE  SHARE AN UNVARNISHED ANTHEM FOR LOVE “I’M SO DOWN” LISTEN HERE   THEIR NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM BETWEEN YOU AND ME OUT AUGUST 29TH VIA NETTWERK PRE-SAVE HERE   2025 HEADLINE TOUR DATES IN NORTH AMERICA, THE UK, AND THE EU ON SALE NOW! Photo Credit: Katie Silvester    Listen to “I’m so Down”: https://flyte.ffm.to/imsodown   May 30, 2025 – Today, beloved UK band Flyte unveils another cut from their forthcoming full-length album, Between You and Me. On “I’m so Down,” frontman Will Taylor says: “The song was written as an ode to the codependent people-pleaser. ‘I’m so down’ translates as ‘I’m up for it’. We wanted the song to be melodic and upbeat on the surface, but the delivery and subtext of the lyrics to imply a solemnity that comes as a result of wanting to say yes to everything, the weight that can be carried by always serving other people’s needs.”   With the help of producer Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney, Laura Marling), Flyte harness the spontaneity of his recording ethos: “It’s just one take, the first take, with no overdubs. You’re hearing the sound of the three of us reacting musically, and we wanted to preserve that humanity.” From the initial count-in heard on the song to the final hum of harmony, it almost feels like we’re sitting in the room with the band as they cut the track.   “I’m so Down” joins “Hurt People,” “Emily and Me” and “I’m Not There” which will appear on the new record, due out on August 29th via Nettwerk.      Flyte is also excited to bring their new music on the road to North America, the UK, and Europe! They’ll kick things off on September 10th  at Concorde 2 in Brighton and conclude at the O2 Kentish Town Forum in London on September 26th. From there, Will and Nick will make a grand return to North America, playing their largest venues in the territory to date. From there, they will return to Europe, with routing through Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and France. Find the full list of dates below, and for more information, visit: https://www.flytetheband.com/.    LISTEN & SHARE FLYTE “I'M SO DOWN” HERE: https://flyte.ffm.to/imsodown About Flyte: After the success of their 2023 self-titled album, Flyte, the band has become known for their “vocal chemistry” (The Needle Drop), and musical “harmony” (Rolling Stone), as well as developing a tight-knit circle of creatives. Past collaborations include Laura Marling, Billie Marten, Madison Cunningham, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Staves, and Florence Pugh, as well as making fans of high-profile artists like Sigrid, Holly Humberstone, and more.    To make their fourth album, Between You and Me, Flyte—Will Taylor and Nick Hill—set out to return to something raw and instinctual. Just weeks before joining legendary producer Ethan Johns in his rural studio, the duo began writing at a small window table in Taylor’s North East London flat. They wanted to see what would happen if they didn’t overthink their songs, if they simply sang about their lives in the moment—candid reflections on love, fallibility, and staying vulnerable. They didn’t fuss over demos or arrangements; they just wanted to capture the feelings. They knew Johns thrived on intuition, so they let that sensibility guide them from the beginning.   The result, Between You And Me, is the most affecting and singular album in Flyte’s discography, a stirring and recognizable map of what it means to come of age as musicians, friends, and people. It suggests just how much one can grow, sprouting even from the darker corners of our existence.    Taylor and Hill have long aimed to make Flyte records feel emotionally complete, but Between You and Me doesn’t just check boxes—it feels lived in, like a series of diary entries set to harmony. These songs don’t just reflect who Flyte are now—they capture how they got here, moment by moment, with every chord and lyric a testament to trust, growth, and real-time reckoning.

Flyte 2025 Fall Tour Dates:   UK TOUR DATES: Sept 09 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 Sept 11 – Bristol, UK @ Trinity Sept 12 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms Sept 13 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla Sept 15 – York, UK @ The Crescent Sept 16 – Newcastle, UK @ The Grove Sept 17 – Glasgow, UK @ St. Lukes Sept 19 – Belfast, UK @ Empire Sept 20 – Dublin, IRE @ Button Factory Sept 23 – Liverpool, UK @ Arts Club Theatre Sept 24 – Leeds, UK @ Stylus Sept 25 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy Sept 26 – London, UK @ O2 Kentish Town Forum   NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES: Oct 06 – Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl Oct 07 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s Oct 08 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios Oct 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar Oct 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room Oct 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room Oct 14 – Denver, CO @ Ophelia’s Oct 16 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s Oct 17 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips Oct 18 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Oct 22 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East Oct 23 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy Oct 24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl Oct 25 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Oct 27 – Washington, DC @ Pearl St Oct 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s Oct 29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Oct 31 – Boston, MA @ The Red Room at Cafe 939 Nov 01 – Montreal, QC @ Bar De Ritz Nov 02 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake Underground Nov 05 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall Nov 06 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club   EU Tour Dates: Nov 20 – Bern, CH @ ISC Club Bern Nov 30 – Munich, DE @ Strom Dec 01– Cologne, DE @ Club Volta Dec 02 – Hamburg, DE @ Bahnhof Pauli Dec 04 – Oslo, NOR @ Parkteatret Dec 05 – Malmo, SE @ Plan B Dec 06 – Stockholm, SE @ Nalen Dec 07 – Berlin, DE @ Hole 44 Dec 10 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix Dec 11 – Amsterdam, NLD @ Melkweg Dec 12 – Nijmegen, NLD @ Doornroosje Dec 13 – Paris, FR @ Les Etoiles