Motown Sound Collection Vinyl Reissues: Jackson 5, The Supremes, and Temptations arrive on Oct. 18 via Elemental Music

THE MOTOWN SOUND COLLECTION: OCTOBER 18 MARKS THE RELEASE OF THE JACKSON 5'S THIRD ALBUM, THE SUPREMES' A BIT OF LIVERPOOL,  AND THE TEMPTATIONS' SKY'S THE LIMIT

Elemental Music’s Vinyl Reissue Series of Classic and Collectible Albums from the Legendary Detroit Soul Label Continues with Monthly Releases Into 2025

THE JACKSON FIVE THIRD ALBUM  (hi-res) THE SUPREMES A BIT OF LIVERPOOL (high-res) THE TEMPTATIONS SKY'S THE LIMIT  (hi-res)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 (New York, NY) — Elemental Music’s ongoing LP reissue series, the Motown Sound Collection, presents another trio of majestic titles from the Detroit label’s archives: The Jackson 5’s Third Album (on red vinyl), The Supremes’ A Bit Of Liverpool (in its original mono format) and The Temptations’ Sky’s The Limit on October 18, 2024.    THE JACKSON 5’s Third Album To be released on special red vinyl, The Third Album captures the Jackson Five at the pinnacle of their supersonic rise to stardom. Initially released in September 1970, it was the Jackson brothers’ third studio effort in less than a year. The album delivered the group’s fourth straight number #1 single with “I’ll Be There” while the record’s other single, “Mama’s Pearl” also cracked Billboard’s Top 5. The Third Album reached #4 on Billboard’s LP chart while topping the R&B Album Chart on Billboard and Cashbox. Among its 11 tracks are Smokey Robinson’s “The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage,” a cover of the Delfonics’ hit “Ready Or Not, Here I Come,” a rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and the semi-autobiographical “Goin’ Back To Indiana,” which was later the title of the Jackson 5’s 1971 ABC TV special. Leah Greenblatt gave the Third Album an A in Entertainment Weekly, while All Music Guide praised the album for reflecting “the unmistakable Motown sound.”

The Jackson 5 - "I'll Be There" Link/Embed: https://youtu.be/kBhSh7y_IkM?si=d2Hj37OHVTjkXkce

THE SUPREMES’ A Bit Of Liverpool Released 60 years in October 1964, A Bit Of Liverpool finds the Supremes celebrating the worldwide phenomena of Beatlemania with Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard impressively reinterpreting a handful of Lennon-McCartney originals: “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “You Can’t Do That,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” and “A World Without Love," which was a hit for Peter & Gordon. The 11-track record also features Merseybeat-related tunes like “Because,” “House of the Rising Sun," and “Bits and Pieces”. The British Invasion bands were heavily influenced by American soul music so it’s fitting that this salute contains two tunes from the Motown world: the Berry Gordy Jr.-penned “Do You Love Me” (a hit for Brian Poole and the Tremeloes and the Dave Clark Five) and Smokey Robinson’s “You Really Got A Hold On Me” (covered on The Beatles’ Second Album). A top 10 success on Billboard’s R&B Chart, A Bit of Liverpool, which is being reissued in its original mono mix, was the sublime vocal group’s third studio album - and second one in 1964!

THE SUPREMES  "You Can't Do That" Link/Embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGhN_QwIQnM

THE TEMPTATIONS’ Sky’s The Limit This 1971 release marks a high point for the Hall of Fame group and a significant turning point. The album features one of their signature songs, “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” the Temptations’ third number-one hit. It also represents the final album featuring founding members Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. While Kendricks handled lead vocals on most of the songs, the other Temptations (Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, and Paul Williams) all have their time to shine. Sky’s The Limit, the band’s 14th studio effort, also showcases the marvelous talents of producer/songwriter Norman Whitfield, who expertly crafted a sound that incorporated psychedelic soul and sweet R&B balladry. Notable tracks include the ambitious anthem “Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" and the mind-blowing,12+ minute production of “Smiling Face Sometimes,” which the Undisputed Truth subsequently had a hit within a more condensed version.

THE TEMPTATIONS "Gonna Keep on Tryin' Till I Win Your Love" Link/Embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-DFanKpUrs

These unforgettable Hitsville titles are part of a continuing series of long-playing vinyl reissues of crate digger favorites from the Motown Records catalog. All releases will replicate the ‘60s and ‘70s LPs’ bold sound and 12-by-12 full-color packaging. The Motown Sound Collection will continue with titles scheduled for release through early 2025. Forthcoming titles include the mono versions of Four Tops, Marvin Gaye’s When I’m Alone I Cry, and Eddie Kendricks’ People…Hold On on November 15. December 13’s offerings are Gladys Knight & the Pips’ Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the One to Say Goodbye), The Temptations’ Solid Rock, and the Undisputed Truth’s album.    Founded in 2012, Elemental Music specializes in releasing newly discovered and out-of-print recordings, primarily jazz, blues, and soul. These recordings are meticulously curated and reissued with love.    For more information about Elemental Music's Motown Sound Collection: https://www.elemental-music.com/72-motown

The complete 2024 release schedule for the Motown Sound Collection (LINK):  May 10: The Temptations: I Wish It Would Rain The Supremes: We Remember Sam Cooke June 7: Smokey Robinson: Smokey (Blue Vinyl/Gatefold edition)  The Four Tops’ Still Waters Run Deep July 12: Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells’ Together (Mono edition) The Supremes’ I Hear a Symphony (Green vinyl) The Temptations’ Cloud Nine Aug. 16: The Jackson Five: Get It Together (Red Vinyl/Die-Cut Cover) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles’ Make It Happen (Mono edition)  More Hits By The Supremes (Mono edition) Sept. 13: Meet the Temptations (Mono edition)  Marvin Gaye’s In the Groove Diana Ross And The Supremes’ Love Child Oct. 18: The Jackson 5: Third Album (Red Vinyl)  The Supremes: A Bit of Liverpool (Mono edition) The Temptations’ Sky’s the Limit Nov. 15: Four Tops (Mono edition) Marvin Gaye: When I’m Alone I Cry (Mono edition)  Eddie Kendricks’ People…Hold On Dec. 13: Gladys Knight & the Pips’ Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the One to Say Goodbye) The Temptations’ Solid Rock The Undisputed Truth: The Undisputed Truth

The Cowsills Announce New Album 'Global' out 11/8 via Omnivore Recordings

The Cowsills Announce Global To Be Released on November 8 via Omnivore Recordings

The Elusive 1998 Release Restored and Remastered on LP For 1st Time and on CD/Digital with Three Bonus Tracks

Featuring guest appearances from Vicki Peterson (The Bangles, Continental Drifters), Berton Averre (The Knack), Peter Holsapple (The dB’s, Continental Drifters), John Stamos, and more

Watch The Lyric Video For Lead Single “What I Believe”

October 1, 2024: The Cowsills have announced the release of Global, a recovered album from the chart-topping family band whose story was the inspiration for television’s The Partridge Family. A piece on Global for NBC’s Dateline would not be out of place. The story includes not only the musical siblings, but also Dick Clark, Daryl Dragon (“The Captain” of Captain & Tennille), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a world-famous TV actor, power-pop superstars, and renowned industry figures. Global first appeared in 1998, but was difficult to find; for the few who did, it was a revelation of pure pop greatness. For the many who missed it, it will be a new revelation now. Global will come out on November 8 via Omnivore Recordings on vinyl for the first time ever, and on CD/Digital with three previously unreleased bonus tracks. Along with the announcement, The Cowsills have also shared the album’s lead single “What I Believe."

Watch the “What I Believe” lyric video

A missing pen… That’s the secret reason why this wonderful album exists, and why The Cowsills are still going strong three decades later. In 1990, more than a decade since The Cowsills had worked together, singer/guitarist Bob Cowsill was working on new demos when they were offered a spot on one of Dick Clark’s package tours to strictly play their “oldies” hits. They agreed to forgo their new music for the tour but when they went to sign the contract, no writing implement could be found.   “The contract was in front of us, and we were ready to do it,” Bob Cowsill recalls. “Nutty as this sounds, they couldn’t locate a pen, then Dick had to go do something. It was decided we’d take a break and sign it after lunch. That’s when we started talking–Did we really want to do this? Should we take the oldies moniker on now? We felt young for an oldies tour, Susan [the youngest] was only 36. That’s when I said ‘Well, I got these songs.’ So, we walked out of that lunch, said no to Dick Clark and said ‘Okay, let’s do this.’"   The Cowsills quit their day jobs and were a full-time band again. Those new demos they were working on would ultimately become Global – a batch of 14 tracks written primarily by Bob and his wife Mary Jo, with contributions from Barry and Paul Cowsill. The album was recorded at Rumbo Recorders, owned by Daryl Dragon (“The Captain” of Captain & Tennille). The Cowsills began booking live shows, and anyone who came for nostalgia was in for a surprise.   Unfortunately the record didn’t get a major-label release, although it did come close. Atlantic Records A&R Marc Nathan fell in love with the Global track “Is It Any Wonder” and was sure he could get the band signed. Nathan’s boss Doug Morris loved what he was hearing but once Nathan revealed it was The Cowsills, he was immediately fired. The funding for the album also disappeared overnight when the band’s financier was arrested by the FBI for insurance fraud. The Cowsills were questioned by Federal authorities and identified as victims of this scam artist. The family scattered once again and since they couldn’t ransom the tapes, the tracks they had recorded sat at Rumbo for years.   Then the internet came along, and the band had a new way of distribution. Bob rescued the album and brought in mastering legend Doug Sax to work on the DAT rough mixes. The Cowsills created a label, Robin Records, and a website to sell the CD-only album, of which only very few were made. While preparing the release, Bob made the eleventh-hour decision to leave out three of the 14 songs. The missing three are finally reinstated on the new CD and streaming editions of Global.    With full cooperation from the band and Executive Producers Rock Positano and James Ferr, Global has been restored and remastered by multiple Grammy-winner Michael Graves and is definitively back. Bob, John, Paul, and Susan Cowsill, as well as veteran bassist Robby Scharf are joined by guests Vicki Peterson (The Bangles, Continental Drifters), Berton Averre (The Knack), Peter Holsapple (The dB’s, Continental Drifters), members of the extended Cowsills family, and even John Stamos, who was one of the biggest names in Hollywood at the time of recording. It’s a joyous noise spanning decades of pure pop and songcraft.   Featuring updated artwork, the packaging contains new liner notes from Brett Milano and Bob Cowsill outlining, explaining, and bringing this “lost” album’s story to life.   Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/MVE4HxITdKY   Pre-order Global: www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/global   About Rock Positano: Executive Producer Dr. Rock Positano has worked closely alongside Grammy-winning producers Phil Ramone and Jack Douglas, during his career. He's also worked with David Rosenthal, Billy Joel's musical director and Vincent Falcone, who served as Frank Sinatra's conductor.   Global tracklist: 1. What About Love 2. Under The Gun 3. She Said To Me 4. You’ve Got No Time 5. Cross That Line 6. What I Believe 7. I Be Low 8. Far Away 9. Rescue 10. Is It Any Wonder 11. Some Good Years 12. Free Fall* 13. Maybe It’s You* 14. Shine*   *bonus tracks for CD/digital version

(L-R: Robby Scharf, John Cowsill, Bob Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Paul Cowsill) Courtesy of The Cowsills

ARIANA GRANDE RELEASES 'eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live)' TODAY

ARIANA GRANDE
RELEASES eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live) TODAY
 
FEATURING SEVEN NEW LIVE VERSIONS OF SONGS FROM eternal sunshine
INCLUDING “yes, and?” & “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
 
SURPRISING FANS WITH LIVE VIDEOS OF EACH NEW TRACK
 
LISTEN HERE
WATCH “intro (end of the world)” LIVE VIDEO HERE

 

Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist, and international superstar, Ariana Grande releases eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live), featuring seven new live versions of songs from eternal sunshine, including hit singles “yes, and?” and “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”. 
 
Listen to eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live) HERE via Republic Records.
 
This week, Ariana will release live videos of the new versions released on eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live).  Beginning today, with the live video release of “intro (end of the world)” and will be followed daily with live videos of “eternal sunshine” (October 2), “don’t want to break up again” (October 3), “supernatural” (October 4), “yes, and?” (October 5), “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” (October 6), and “imperfect for you” (October 7).
 
Earlier this year, Ariana Grande released the critically acclaimed album eternal sunshine, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, her sixth #1 album.  Since release, the album has been certified RIAA Platinum, featuring two-time RIAA Platinum single “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”, along with RIAA Platinum certified hits “yes, and?” and “the boy is mine”.  In addition, both singles, “yes, and?” and “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
 
eternal sunshine was instantly met with rave reviews from press and fans alike. The New York Times declared the album their “Critic’s Pick” while Variety proclaimed, “She’s not only a virtuoso singer but a skilled vocal arranger and producer whose multitracked backing voices are like songs on their own.”   Rolling Stone gave eternal sunshine “5 Stars” and Associated Press declared the album a “Triumph”.
 

 
eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live) Tracklisting:

1. intro (end of the world)
2. bye                       
3. don’t wanna break up again                                     
4. Saturn Returns Interlude
5. eternal sunshine
6. supernatural
7. true story
8. the boy is mine
9. yes, and?
10. we can’t be friends (wait for your love)
11. i wish i hated you
12. imperfect for you
13. ordinary things (feat. Nonna)
14. yes, and? (with Mariah Carey) - Remix
15. supernatural (with Troye Sivan)
16. the boy is mine (with Brandy, Monica) - Remix
17. imperfect for you - acoustic
18. intro (end of the world) - live version 
19. don’t wanna break up again - live version
20. eternal sunshine - live version
21. supernatural - live version
22. yes, and? - live version
23. we can’t be friends (wait for your love) - live version
24. imperfect for you - live version

Cage The Elephant To Join Oasis On North American Tour. CBS Morning Special To Air Next Week

CAGE THE ELEPHANT CONCLUDE BIGGEST HEADLINING TOUR TO DATE WILL JOIN OASIS ON THEIR NORTH AMERICAN 2025 WORLD TOUR   LATEST SINGLE ‘RAINBOW’ PEAKS AT NUMBER 1 ON BILLBOARD’S ALTERNATIVE AIRPLAY CHART – WATCH THEM PERFORM ON NBC’S THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON HERE   ‘CIGARETTE DAYDREAMS’ SURPASSES ONE BILLION STREAMS   SIXTH ALBUM NEON PILL RECENTLY RELEASED TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM   CBS MORNINGS SPECIAL SET TO AIR OCTOBER 10 LISTEN NEON PILL The Oasis Live ’25 tour dates now run as below: 08/24- Toronto, ON - Rogers Stadium (JUST ADDED) 08/28- Chicago, IL - Soldier Field (JUST ADDED) 08/31- East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium (JUST ADDED) 09/06 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl Stadium (JUST ADDED) 09/12 - Mexico City, MX - Estadio GNP Seguros (JUST ADDED)   ------------------------ Cage The Elephant continue to reach new career highs with the completion of their Neon Pill Tour, selling over 440,000 tickets across 47 dates this summer, making it the biggest headline tour of the band’s career thus far.   This week, legendary U.K. band Oasis announced Cage The Elephant will be joining them for their highly anticipated North American 2025 World Tour. The tour will take the GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band to Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City starting in August 2025.    Speaking on the announcement, Cage The Elephant’s front-man Matt Shultz shared “It’s an absolute honor being asked to support such a legendary group as Oasis, as well as being one of my all-time personal favorites. I’ll definitely be catching their set every single night on tour. A true blessing, couldn’t be more thrilled.” Brothers, Matt and Brad Shultz spoke about the announcement with Anthony Mason for CBS Mornings – watch HERE. For more information, please visit: www.cagetheelephant.com   Earlier this year, the GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum, and gold-selling band released their 6th studio album, Neon Pill via RCA Records.  Neon Pill finds the 6-piece—brothers Matthew Shultz [vocals] and Brad Shultz [guitar], Daniel Tichenor [bass], Jared Champion [drums], Nick Bockrath [lead guitar], and Matthan Minster [guitar, keys, backing vocals]— forging new musical ground, while maintaining their uncompromising creativity and wildly cathartic performances. Listen to Neon Pill HERE   The band recently surpassed one billion streams for their single ‘Cigarette Daydreams’, and celebrated their twelfth Number 1 song on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay Chart for their song ‘Rainbow’, which they performed recently on NBC’s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon [watch HERE]. In other news, CBS Mornings will be airing a special on the band with Anthony Mason on October 10.  ------------------------   ‘Neon Pill’ is available on all formats HERE.   “A kaleidoscope of rock.” – Associated Press   "Neon Pill is some of Cage the Elephant’s most polished work to date—an emblem of the delicate care for their craft, healing and the community all funneled into its making." - PASTE   "Shultz remains a high-octane frontman, one of the most exciting in rock... Neon Pill mixes deeply personal vignettes with more abstract lyrics." - Rolling Stone   “An album of deeply personal, sophisticated garage rock…” – SPIN Magazine   “Cage The Elephant made pop-rock pearls from pain on their fifth album” - Boston Globe     About Cage The Elephant Since forming in 2006, Cage The Elephant have quietly bloomed as one of this generation’s premier rock bands buoyed by uncompromising creativity and wildly cathartic performances. Thus far, they have earned dozens of Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum certifications, tallied 5 billion streams and counting, and notched twelve #1 records on Alternative Radio and 5 #1 records on Triple A Radio. The guys consecutively garnered two GRAMMY® Awards in the category of “Best Rock Album” for both Tell Me I’m Pretty [2015] and Social Cues [2019]. Of the latter, Entertainment Weekly raved, “The album’s introspection paired with its urgent energy make Cage The Elephant sound more passionate than ever.” In the meantime, their music has also surged through popular culture as “Cigarette Daydreams” graced the soundtrack of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 blockbuster video game, “Goodbye” appeared in The Summer I Turned Pretty, and “Trouble” powered a global campaign for Amazon Prime. Plus, they’re the rare force of nature who can inspire millions of TikTok creates or hold their own on stage and duet with Iggy Pop and Beck. The Kentucky-bred six-piece instinctually lean on their enduring bond as both musicians and friends to get through anything and everything. Together, the band members make sense of life’s unpredictability and uncertainty via music. Moments of elation might take the form of sticky hooks, swaggering rhythms, or upbeat guitars, while tense riffs and jittery grooves could give shape to feelings of anxiety, doubt, or instability. As such, the group fearlessly alchemize a season of tragedy and turbulence into the twelve tracks on their sixth full-length album, Neon Pill [RCA Records].     FOLLOW CAGE THE ELEPHANT OFFICIAL WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | X | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE | TIKTOK | DISCORD | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC

Heavy Moss (mem. King Gizzard) Announces Debut LP, Shares "Star" Single + Video | 'Dead Slow' LP Due Out November 22nd via p(doom) records

Heavy Moss (mem. King Gizzard) Announces Debut LP, Shares "Star" Single + Video via BrooklynVegan Dead Slow LP Due Out November 22nd via p(doom) records Photo by Sonny Witton

PRE-ORDER & PRE-SAVE: Heavy Moss - Dead Slow LP Pre-Save LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Heavy Moss - "Star" Stream | Youtube Heavy Moss, formed in late 2022, is a psych-pop quartet hailing from Geelong, Australia, featuring the seasoned line up of Lucas Harwood, Sam Ingles, Kyle Tickell and Bec Goring. With a unique blend of dynamic psychedelia and dreamy pop textures, the group is set to release their debut LP Dead Slow on November 22nd.  Today, Heavy Moss gives us the first taste of Dead Slow, sharing the single "Star" and it's lo-fi-sci-fi music video. The track draws you in with a mellow groove, weaving together keys and fuzzy guitar, before pouring into five minutes of lush, melodic dreampop. Nodding to Real Estate and My Morning Jacket along the way, the tune winds towards its cosmic instrumental outro. Kyle Tickell recalls, "I left my wallet at my friends house in Berlin. So I rushed back to get it. On my way, the verse melody popped into my head, so I recorded it into my phone as I walked through the suburbs. It was just beamed down to me…" "Star" is shared alongside a beautifully shot music video that mirrors the winding melodic trajectory, with the band hatching a conspiratorial plot to make contact with two black-eyed aliens by branding their patch of earth in the shape of a star. Written and directed by band member Kyle Tickell, he explains that the concept for the video "falls out of this need for something bigger that breaks the monotony, and the lengths people will go to do so, even if what’s around them is really quite okay." He elaborates, "Star’s lyrics are supposed to be a conversation between a couple. They are call/answer, where one person is content, and grounded, but the other wants more, with no plan on how to get it." “When Heavy Moss approached me to shoot their music video, they had me at "crop circles"," says Brian Purnell, the video's director of photographer and editor. "What I loved about Kyle’s script was the characters and their motives he created for each band member.”  "Star" is out today on all DSPs. Dead Slow is due November 22nd via p(doom) records. Heavy Moss - "Star" (Official Video) "Star" Artwork Dead Slow - TRACKLISTING Le con Distant Boy Jump Star Blutac  Treadmills  Melt Cold  Heavy Moss Bio: Heavy Moss formed in late 2022, when Lucas Harwood and Sam Ingles bumped into each other in their hometown of Geelong – a place they’d both recently moved back to. Years before in Melbourne, the two had played in the fuzzed-out ‘90s-inspired band Atolls. Reunited, with Harwood on keys and Ingles on drums, they began workshopping some of Harwood’s songs that didn’t quite fit with his other band, King Gizzard. Like that band, Heavy Moss found themselves mining psychedelic pop for inspiration, landing upon some references curiously missing from the Gizzard canon: Elton John, King Krule, Spacemen 3, and Drugdealer. Before long, the pair brought on Kyle Tickell on guitar and vocals (Sons et al) to expand their sound. Tickell brought along his own batch of dreampop gems, balancing out the frenetic British psych vibe of Harwood’s tunes. Bec Goring came in on bass (Hayley Mary, Courtney Marie Andrews) to fully round out their sound.   The band quickly recorded a couple of singles in each songwriter’s mode (Summa from Tickell and Morning Milk from Harwood); happy with the dynamic and sound, they divided up songwriting duties and dug in for album sessions at Gizzard HQ, committing live takes to tape on the fly. Eight tracks emerged from these sessions. The band added overdubs in their home studios, with Harwood and Stu Mackenzie mixing half the album while on the road. The other half was mixed remotely by Michael Badger, who mixed King Gizzard’s infamous “Nonagon Infinity”   The first single ‘Star’ draws the listener in with a mellow groove, driven by Rhodes keys and fuzzy lead guitar, before opening up into five minutes of lush, melodic dreampop. The track nods to Real Estate and My Morning Jacket along the way, winding towards its cosmic instrumental outro. The accompanying music video mirrors this trajectory, with the band hatching a conspiratorial plot to make contact with two black-eyed aliens by branding their patch of earth with the shape of a star. HEAVY MOSS LINKS Instagram | Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

Ece Era shares new "Sunny" single. Her debut album on 2MR, 'Bedside Tunes' is out Oct 25.

Ece Era releases new single “Sunny”

Her debut album Bedside Tunes on 2MR is out October 25

On her vibrant/mournful electronic debut, Turkish musician/filmmaker Ece Era challenges cultural ideologies, identity structures, and her difficult past with tracks crafted during introspective moments before sleep or upon waking.

Photo By Umut Sokolovic 

Ece Era’s "Sunny" continues to explore themes of self-discovery and authentic emotion, even sampling vocals from her previous track, “Inner Feeling”. “Sunny” marks Ece Era's first foray into techno rumble bass, drawing inspiration from Squarepusher. “‘Sunny’ is about mindless positivity in the face of chaos, like turning a blind eye to the world’s atrocities. Instead of confronting harsh realities, people cling to a false sense of peace, ignoring the destruction around them. I had this image of someone turning up the volume on classical music while everything around them is burning. That’s what I often pictured while producing it,” she tells. Listen below.

Listen / Share / Playlist “Sunny”

Shedding years of conditioning to uncover our truest selves can be a lifelong journey. The behaviors and identity traits we adopt during our formative years become deeply ingrained, making the process of “finding yourself” fraught with challenges. With her debut album, Bedside Tunes, releasing on October 25 via Brooklyn-based indie label 2MR, electronic musician and filmmaker Ece Era (pronounced “edge-uh air-uh”) presents a body of work that seeks to reveal this inner self. Beyond the conditioning of her childhood and the culture of her home nation, Turkey, lies Ece Era’s “real persona.” Through her music, she expresses that abstract, authentic inner voice, speaking with honesty and truth. 

Ece Era transforms her vocals, wrapping them in warm layers of electronica that oscillate between melancholy and optimism. This vocal alteration signifies her attempt to reinvent herself–a sonic remodeling that brings her closer to her essence. Bedside Tunes is rich with emotion, blending hazy moments with vibrant beats, all while offering an unpretentious, unfiltered glimpse into her psyche.

Developing a passion for both music and filmmaking, Ece Era–now based in Brussels–has found these two creative avenues to offer contrasting yet equally enriching opportunities. The blank sonic canvas of her musical explorations allows for emotional articulation and the reinvention of her identity. Music-making can be spontaneous and unstructured, requiring little planning and providing freedom of expression. In contrast, filmmaking is a more rigid process, necessitating a team, planning, and scheduling. Music, often an uncomplicated solo endeavour, enables her to channel her “feral child”–a term she uses to describe the part of her that was left unsupervised during her youth. This “feral child” also serves as the inspiration for Bedside Tunes. 

The title Bedside Tunes reflects the origin of most of Ece Era’s ideas, which came to her as she was about to sleep. She kept a laptop by her bedside to capture these raw inspirations immediately upon waking. Beyond her quest for self-discovery, Ece Era intentionally avoids strong influences or inspirations in her musicality. The album is driven by feeling rather than emulation or intellectualisation–less thinking, more expression. This approach is evident across all 9 tracks, which showcase a captivating depth and emotional resonance. Ece Era’s minimalist “studio” setup, consisting of only a laptop, a midi keyboard, and numerous plugins, further underscores the honest intention behind her album. This personal touch extends to the self-directed videos for her music, adding another layer of authenticity to her work. 

Bedside Tunes follows her timeless 2022 debut EP, War On Innocence and latest singles /  official videos, "Inner Feeling", “Let Go” and “You Know What Goes Down” which were released earlier this year.

Pre-Order / Pre-Save / Playlist Bedside Tunes

Watch / Share “Inner Feeling” (Official Music Video)
Seeking Authentic Love in a World of Curated Perfection

 

Bedside Tunes Track List: 

1 - Crave
2 - Sunny
3 - Let Go
4 - Childhood Echoes
5 - Another One 
6 - Inner Feeling (Official Music Video)
7 - You Know What Goes Down (Official Music Video)
8 - Flow
9 - Silvaplana
 

Ece Era Online & Instagram