JOHN CARPENTER DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL OUT NOW, SHARES "REVENGE"

JOHN CARPENTER RELEASES DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL CATHEDRAL, SHARES NEW SINGLE "REVENGE"

ACCOMPANYING ALBUM CATHEDRAL OUT THIS FRIDAY ON SACRED BONES, PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER NOW

CATHEDRAL GRAPHIC NOVEL OUT NOW VIA STORM KING COMICS, ORDER HERE

WATCH “REVENGE” VISUALIZER FEATURING ANIMATED IMAGERY FROM THE GRAPHIC NOVEL HERE

Today John Carpenter makes his highly anticipated return to the realm of audio/visual narrative storytelling with Cathedral, his debut graphic novel, out today via Storm King Comics; and its accompanying soundtrack album, set for release this Friday on Sacred Bones Records. In celebration of the graphic novel hitting stores, and in anticipation of the album’s impending release, Carpenter and his longtime musical collaborators Cody Carpenter (synths) and Daniel Davies (guitar) have shared a third track from the album, “Revenge,” paired with an accompanying visualizer depicting artwork from the book. “Revenge” soundtracks the climactic fight scene. “This dramatic climax started out as a rough demo from Daniel,” Cody says. “It contains one of the themes that appears throughout the album, combined with rocking guitars and screaming riffs. For me, it invokes images and emotions that culminate in the awesome climax.”  

Watch the “Revenge” visualizer youtu.be/TkB8Zw4zuR4

Arlo Parks shares new version of "Floette" featuring John Glacier

ARLO PARKS SHARES NEW VERSION OF “FLOETTE” FEATURING JOHN GLACIER REWORKING A STANDOUT FROM HER CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM AMBIGUOUS DESIRE, OUT NOW VIA TRANSGRESSIVE WORLD TOUR ON SALE NOW

John Glacier + Arlo Parks, photo credit: Rob Thorogood "Ambiguous Desire takes Arlo Parks out of the indie-pop world and into a club space where Paradise Garage, LCD Soundsystem, and Burial are all in conversation." Pitchfork 'Most Anticipated Albums' "Arlo Parks danced and DJ'd her way into healing on Ambiguous Desire" Rolling Stone “Music that captures modern-day misery in a way that feels improbably heartening”  New York Times "Ascendent" The FADER “With laser-focused lyricism, she pulls blood to the surface” Alternative Press cover story “Floette” LISTEN: https://arloparks.lnk.to/floette  WATCH: https://youtu.be/apMx6qth_1o  Ambiguous Desire LISTEN: https://arloparks.ffm.to/ambiguousdesire   (August 4th, 2026) – Twice Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning artist Arlo Parks has joined forces with London-based rapper, poet and producer John Glacier for a striking new reworking of “Floette,” taken from Arlo's critically acclaimed album Ambiguous Desire. Renowned for her boundary-pushing artistry and unmistakable vocal style, John Glacier brings a fresh perspective to the track, her emotionally restrained delivery weaving effortlessly with Parks' delicate melodies. The result is a beautifully understated reimagining of one of Ambiguous Desire's most uplifting moments - a soaring celebration of queer joy. Released in April via Transgressive, Ambiguous Desire was created alongside producer Baird (Brockhampton, Kevin Abstract), with additional production from longtime collaborator Paul Epworth (Adele, Florence + The Machine, Rihanna), Buddy Ross (Frank Ocean, Vampire Weekend) and Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Dijon). The album has since been named one of Billboard and Rough Trade's Albums of the Year So Far, following a wave of critical acclaim that saw Classic Pop dub it "her ultimate statement", Rolling Stone UK praise it as her "most versatile work yet", and Pitchfork describe it as Parks at her best. Uncut called the record "frequently wonderful", while DIY hailed it as "her most vividly realised and affecting body of work to date." Sweating under the strobes at Midnight Lovers in LA, dancing to the bass beneath the K Bridge in Greenpoint, finding new faces at Venue MOT in London – these are the dark, enveloping spaces giving life to Ambiguous Desire. Over the past two years, Arlo dove headfirst into nocturnal spaces where she could be whoever she wanted. She drew inspiration from the queer hedonism of NYC’s Paradise Garage to the moody nocturnal British beats of The Streets and Burial, the glittering synth catharsis of LCD Soundsystem, and rooted house grooves of Theo Parrish, losing herself on the dancefloor. The record is Parks at her most confident and experimental, supplanting live band sessions for modular synths, Ableton plugins and samplers that channel the frenetic, vibrant spaces she was immersed in, all while spotlighting the acclaimed poetry and lyricism she’s beloved for.  Reflecting on the making of the record, Parks shares, "I danced more than ever as I made this record, I made more friends than ever too, found myself in the weird underbelly of New York juke nights, unleashed, laughed and laughed and laughed. This record has desire at its center. Desire is a life force, it’s a wanting, a yearning, a momentum - we are all alive because there is something or someone we want - desire is an engine. But it is also mysterious, tangled, random, enlightening and HUMAN." Featuring on the record are the singles “Get Go,” “Heaven,” and “2SIDED”, as well as the album’s focus song “Beams”. With these releases, Parks has received overwhelming support, including a performance and interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, an appearance on Later… with Jools Holland and playlist additions across BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 1. She has also taken over studios at NTS Radio in London and KCRW in Los Angeles for her own shows, sharing a mix of club music and current favourites – offering a glimpse into the sounds shaping this era.

Ambiguous Desire album artwork, credit Imogen Snell and Riccardo Castano at ISSTUDIO (Creative Direction), Shea McChrystal (Design) and Joshua Gordon (Photography) Bursting onto the scene with her distinct blend of raw lyrical self-expression and vivid vocal melody, Parks has since been nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album, won the Mercury Music Prize for her 2021 Gold-certified debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams, been named a Breakthrough Artist at the Brit Awards, and been nominated at the Ivor Novello Awards. A poet as much as a performer, Parks followed up her previous critically acclaimed album My Soft Machine with the debut of her first published book, The Magic Border, a collection of 20 new poems and exclusive images by Daniyel Lowden alongside lyrics from My Soft Machine. Arlo is also a featured writer on Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter. Arlo has performed at Glastonbury and Coachella, opened for Billie Eilish and Harry Styles and captivated audiences across the world with her headline tour. Upon the release of previous album My Soft Machine Arlo performed on NPR Tiny Desk and appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.    Arlo Parks is about to embark on a global headline tour. Full date listings appear below, with further information available here.

Official tour poster Tour Dates: 8/29 - Washington, DC @ The Howard Theatre 8/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 9/01 - Boston, MA @ Royale 9/03 - Montreal, QC, CA @ MTELUS 9/04 - Toronto, ON, CA @ HISTORY 9/05 - Detroit, MI @ Lincoln Factory 9/09 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 9/10 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk 9/14 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park 9/15 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's 9/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether 9/19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield 9/21 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo 9/22 - Vancouver, BC, CA @ Orpheum Theatre 9/23 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 9/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall 9/26 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre 9/29 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall 10/01 - Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center 10/17 - Dublin, IE @ The Ambassador Theatre 10/20 - London, GB @ O2 Academy Brixton 10/24 - Glasgow, GB @ Old Fruitmarket 10/25 - Bristol, GB @ The Prospect Building 10/26 - Manchester, GB @ Albert Hall 10/28 - Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg 10/30 - Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria 10/31 - Berlin, DE @ Uber Eats Music Hall 11/03 - Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal 11/07 - Paris, FR @ La Gaite Lyrique 11/08 - Paris, FR @ La Gaite Lyrique 11/10 - Madrid, ES @ La Riviera 11/11 - Lisbon, PT @ Lisboa ao Vivo 11/13 - Barcelona, ES @ Sala Apolo 11/16 - Munich, DE @ Muffathalle 11/18 - Warsaw, PL @ Palladium 11/19 - Vienna, AT @ Arena Wien 11/21 - Prague, CZ @ ARCHA+ 11/22 - Budapest, HU @ Akvárium Klub 11/24 - Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten 11/26 - Luxembourg City, LU @ den Atelier 11/29 - Copenhagen, DK @ Store Vega 12/01 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret 12/02 - Stockholm, SE @ Slaktkyrkan

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AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE LIVE ALBUM OUT

AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE

LIVE ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 4th; PRE-ORDER NOW

CONCERT FILM IN THEATERS AROUND THE GLOBE BEGINNING AUGUST 27th; U.S. THEATRICAL DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

U.S. Tour Resumes October 1st in Dallas

“they’re the real fucking deal” –– PORTLAND MERCURY

“Amyl and the Sniffers ferociously proved why we might be in a new golden age for punk music…Taylor’s presence was immediately felt. Her trademark aggressive, raw vocals immediately commanded the sold-out room. Her aura, physicality and nonstop energy have earned the endorsement of fans and fellow rock stars alike…completely breathtaking” –– DALLAS OBSERVER

“it was almost impossible to take your eyes away from Amy Taylor…This was a once-in-a-lifetime show …for that hour and a half, crammed in with over a thousand of other Amyl and the Sniffer fans, we were in punk rock heaven.” –– DO210

“While Taylor was undeniably magnetic… equal credit needs to be given to the rest of the band. Declan Mehrten on guitar, Gus Romer on bass, and Bryce Wilson on drums kept the beat and energy strong…the band tore through a set that was equal parts chaos and control, delivering a performance that felt as urgent as it did unhinged. Their stage presence was felt immediately, with Taylor’s buoyant energy and nonstop motion propelling the band from one song to the next.” –– WXPN

Having left a smoldering trail of sold-out dates and rave reviews in the wake of their globetrotting tour, Amyl and The Sniffers have just announced a special surprise for fans anxiously awaiting the next chance to catch their “masterclass in high-energy anarchy” (THE STANDARD) in the flesh: Truth or Consequence, a live album and concert film that captures a spectacular country-fried romp through the band’s discography, alongside two previously unreleased tracks as well as a cover of the Slim Dusty classic, “Lights On The Hill”.

Filmed by longtime collaborator John Angus Stewart and recorded in front of an increasingly rowdy audience at the legendary bar/restaurant El Coyote in Los Angeles on April 28, 2025, Truth or Consequence captures the versatility and raw ferocity of Amyl and The Sniffers, with each song infused with a smoky smattering of countrified punk.

Take a peek at the live concert film via the trailer and see the spectacle for yourself at a participating theater near you; stay tuned for U.S. theatrical screenings HERE

Truth or Consequence is available now for album preorder, and will be released September 4th via Virgin Music Group.

Tracklist: 

Side A

1. Big Dreams
2. Hertz
3. Bailing On Me
4. Jerkin’
5. Fella
6. Chewing Gum
7. Facts 

Side B

1. Caltex Cowgirl
2. Snakes
3. Me & The Girls (Are Drunk at The Pig Farm)
4. Little Bit Punk, Little Bit Country
5. Lights On The Hill (Slim Dusty Cover)
6. Bag of Cocaine

See below for all tour dates and grab tickets while you can:

TOUR DATES
North America 

Oct 01, 2026 – Dallas, TX @ Longhorn Backyard Theater
Oct 02, 2026 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival (Weekend 1)
Oct 04, 2026 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct 05, 2026 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Oct 06, 2026 – Nashville, TN @ The Truth
Oct 08, 2026 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans
Oct 09, 2026 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival (Weekend 2)

Europe 

Aug 07, 2026 – Trieste, Italy @ Castello di San Giusto
Aug 08, 2026 – Zagreb, Croatia @ SRC Salata
Aug 09, 2026 – Katowice, Poland @ OFF Festival
Aug 12, 2026 – Oslo, Norway @ Øya Festival
Aug 13, 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Syd For Solen
Aug 15, 2026 – Paredes de Coura, Portugal @ Paredes de Coura Festival
Aug 16, 2026 – Santiago de Compostela, Spain @ Sala Capitol
Aug 18, 2026 – Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
Aug 20-23, 2026 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival

Whisper Doll keep dreaming with "So Sweet," out now with official music video

WHISPER DOLL FALL INTO A DREAM  WITH “SO SWEET” - LISTEN NEW SINGLE WITH OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO  PREMIERES TODAY - WATCH NEW ALBUM LUCKY CLOVER ARRIVES OCTOBER 2, 2026  VIA TAKE CARE RECORDS - PRE-ORDER SINGLE RELEASE SHOW SET FOR THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 6  AT SLEEPWALK IN BROOKLYN, NY - RSVP

“Cascading synths transport the listener into an optimistic, light-hearted fantasyland.” - THE LINE OF BEST FIT “An alluring mix of summery shimmer and blissed-out vocals, with just a hint of swirling darkness underneath. Bandleader Fiona Tagami has a gloriously ethereal voice, and she sings like she is suspended somewhere in a dream, while an aurora of twinkly guitars and woozy synths surges around her.”  - OUTSIDE LEFT Today, New York City’s Whisper Doll are excited to share “So Sweet,” off their new album Lucky Clover, available October 2, 2026, via Take Care Records. Pre-orders are available now. On “So Sweet,” bandleader and musician Fiona Tagami finds inner peace after returning to her childhood home. Her lyrics reflect the ease and harmony of a homecoming, while a delicate, otherworldly instrumental forms beneath. Set on an elementary school theater stage, the official music video unites two distant lovers as they discover a shared reality. Speaking about the track, Fiona shares, “I wrote this song right after spending a week straight in the hospital after complications with a surgery. Once I got out of the bland, grey room, everything seemed brighter and sweeter. I wrote this on the porch of my childhood home in Atlanta. Around then, I ran into someone from high school I had a complicated past with. We hadn't talked since he’d graduated, and we agreed to catch up. We walked down the train tracks surrounded by green trees tucked away from the city. I was reminded why we got along so well, despite everything. I felt like he lived in my same reality. Forgiveness, sweetness. I felt very at peace.” WATCH “SO SWEET” LISTEN TO “SO SWEET” PRE-ORDER LUCKY CLOVER

Earlier this summer, “Bluebells” arrived alongside the album announcement in all its whimsical and melodic pop glory, reflecting the freshness of a new beginning. Upbeat riffs collide with Fiona’s vocals, which rest like a blanket atop the summery mix. The track carries the listener through a dreamlike journey, glimmering with hope. An official music video for the track premiered alongside the single, which was co-directed by Fiona and creative Owen Lehman, who has previously worked with Geese and MX LONELY. The video, inspired by Alice in Wonderland and shot on Bard’s campus, is a magical portrayal of Whisper Doll’s glistening sound.  In April, “Am I a Knife” heralded the news of the band’s signing to Take Care Records, featuring cascading, twinkling synths over a driving bassline. Fiona’s intense emotionality shines through in her fully expressive vocals, which reach new heights in the song’s thunderous chorus. “Oh, take me as I am, Oh, you know that you can,” she sings, reflecting on the severed reality of the male gaze from feminine desires.  WATCH “BLUEBELLS” WATCH “AM I A KNIFE” Fiona has a central analogy to describe the way that Whisper Doll’s world should feel. She asks listeners to imagine sneaking into a park after hours; the adrenaline combined with calm and quiet, the darkness both unnerving and comforting, the satisfaction of solitude intensified by the lateness of the hour and the knowledge that nobody’s coming to break it. There’s an otherworldliness to the feeling that is nevertheless rooted in space and time. More of this feeling can be expected on the band’s upcoming new album. Known for their captivating live performances, Whisper Doll has built a following within NY’s rock scene and toured across the U.S. and Japan. Throughout this year, the band previewed new material at New Colossus Festival, RockNite NY, and shows with Gift and Horse Jumper of Love. This Thursday, Whisper Doll will preview the upcoming record at Sleepwalk with support from Loveletter and Mo Yung. For more information on upcoming performances, follow the band on Instagram at @whisperd0ll.

WHISPER DOLL LUCKY CLOVER TAKE CARE RECORDS Release Date: October 2, 2026

Lucky Clover Bluebells - WATCH Air Bloody Knees I Dream Next To You Sunsigns On the Inside Am I A Knife - WATCH Apple a Day So Sweet - WATCH

ABOUT WHISPER DOLL: At some point, a shift happened. Whisper Doll’s Fiona Tagami moved from a tiny room in the East Village that couldn’t fit a twin mattress to a big, airy, sunny show house in Brooklyn with storybook vines growing over her window. She fell in love with a cat that lived at the bodega down the street, and on her birthday, the bodega let her adopt him. She named him Lucky. She felt it.  Whisper Doll’s second album, Lucky Clover, comes from this time in Fiona’s life — a time when she was actively trying to cultivate whimsy, a sense of possibility. “It’s about this switch of trying to be in the world as a hopeful person,” she says. “Seeing the good in everything, and feeling light and airy in that space. Being able to be very dreamy about things; letting myself daydream.” The record’s dream-pop sound, with its woozy guitars and ethereal vocal melodies, evokes that feeling. Some moments feel weightless and joyous, others dense with mystery. “In the universe, there’s only me and a lucky clover,” Fiona sings on the title track. Whisper Doll began as a solo project when Fiona was in high school in Atlanta, writing in her bedroom while she fell in love with bands like The Sundays, Mazzy Star and The Cranberries. During the process of making her debut album, 2024’s Perfume Garden, she moved to New York and became quickly wrapped up in the city’s indie scene. While playing in various other bands, she met her future Whisper Doll bandmates: drummer Shawn Majeed, guitarist Maya Lagman and bassist Julia Chrzanowski. Lucky Clover is Whisper Doll’s first full-band record, and the first one made in full in NYC, representing a newfound sense of clarity for Fiona as well as a newly collaborative process.  While writing, Fiona would often have ideas late at night, waking up with little memory of them and only a demo to prove that they happened. She would often write outdoors, too, in gardens and in parks, letting her sense of connection to nature guide her songwriting — an inspiration that’s clear on tracks like “Bluebells,” an ode to her home in Brooklyn, and “Air,” which combines grief with a feeling of oneness with the universe. “It’s very inspired by feeling connected to relatives who’ve passed or are going to pass soon, via the air,” she says of the latter. She refers to the Nick Drake quote, “Now we rise and we are everywhere,” which adorns his tombstone. “He is a huge inspiration, in how he writes about the body and nature and spirituality. I felt more connected to nature and my body while I was making this record, for sure.”  The band worked with producer Oscar Compo from the songs’ earliest stages, as he helped transform them from acoustic demos into their final form. Meanwhile, Fiona met engineer Reed Black at a show at his studio, Vinegar Hill Sound, in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Their shared vision became clear through a conversation about The Sundays: “He was talking about how most songs are in a box, but then there’s some, like The Sundays, that are just able to exit that box and be incredibly expansive. I was like, ‘That’s exactly what I want.’” The band recorded with Compo and Black at Vinegar Hill for eight days, layering the sound with synths, keys, bells and other ambient sounds that aimed to recreate that sense of expansiveness — making something “very dreamy but still grounded.”  Opening track “Lucky Clover” represents that dichotomy, with the sense of wonder in its ambient electronics and glimmering electric guitar sitting alongside the restraint of its acoustic-and-bass anchoring. A pretty verse melody becomes a starry-eyed chorus that exemplifies Fiona’s open-hearted, honest songwriting: “I don’t know how I got here, but I’m here right now / Perched on the edge.” Along with the jangly, sanguine following track “Bluebells,” it’s an introduction to the themes of gratitude and acceptance that float through the record. Meanwhile, yearning and lust define several songs across Lucky Clover. On the album’s moodiest track, “I Dream Next To You”, Fiona sings about sleeping next to one person while dreaming of another, the song walking the compelling line of sensuality and melancholy. The considerably lighter “Inside” longs for intimacy both emotional and physical, and the dreamy “Sun Signs” details the wilfully delusional early stages of a crush, reading tarot and comparing astrological charts to try to glean some sign that it’s meant to be. Elsewhere on the record, Fiona explores forgiveness and grace for the past. “Bruises eventually wilt / Words are eventually spoken / Cuts eventually heal / Just let me take it all in,” she sings on “Bloody Knees,” a song about a broken friendship that treats the process of healing with striking tenderness. On “I Know You,” she drew from the experience of running into a childhood friend on a late night walk around her old neighborhood. “I used to play with her as a young kid but I hadn't seen her around in a long time. Her parents were getting divorced and we talked for a long time,” she recalls. The song is delicate and haunting, populated by acoustic guitar and piano. Then there’s the swaying, heady closing track “So Sweet”: “I wrote that song right after spending a week straight in the hospital after complications with a surgery. Once I got out of the bland grey room, everything seemed brighter and sweeter,” Fiona says. “Around then, I ran into someone from high school I had a complicated past with. We hadn't talked since he’d graduated and we agreed to catch up. I was reminded why we got along so well, despite everything. I felt very at peace.” Fiona is heavily inspired by the 1966 Czechoslovakian movie Daisies, the movie from which Whisper Doll takes its name and which is directly referenced in the murky, eerie track “Apple A Day”. “I love a lot of feminist literature and art and movies that just show women being happy and hopeful and free,” she says. She draws as well from the photography of Jana Sojka, which like Daisies is drenched with vivid and nostalgic color. These visuals play a role in not just how she envisions her songwriting, but also the holistic vision of Whisper Doll. She’s co-creating the album’s music videos alongside director Owen Lehman, with the hope of building a cohesive visual world to match the sonic one.  Fiona comes back to a central analogy to describe the way that Whisper Doll’s world should feel. She asks us to imagine sneaking into a park after hours; the adrenaline combined with calm and quiet, the darkness both unnerving and comforting, the satisfaction of solitude intensified by the lateness of the hour and the knowledge that nobody’s coming to break it. There’s an otherworldliness to the feeling that is nevertheless rooted in space and time. With their meticulously crafted sound and deeply thoughtful songwriting, Whisper Doll place us in this world that’s unmistakably their own. ABOUT TAKE CARE RECORDS: Take Care Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, NY, built from a passion for music. Guided by the simple but profound mantra, “It’s no good unless it’s real,” the label focuses on fostering authentic artistic expressions that resonate on a personal level. Take Care maintains a close-knit connection with the city’s indie music scene, championing singular artists with creative integrity.  CONNECT WITH WHISPER DOLL: INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE | BANDCAMP | TUMBLR | YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH TAKE CARE RECORDS: WEBSITE | BANDCAMP | INSTAGRAM | SUBSTACK