Nialler9 — The new music playlist is also available on Spotify and Apple Music. Updated weekly. New music chart Majical Cloudz – ‘Silver Car Crash‘ Girl Band – ‘Paul’ Battles – ‘The Yabba’ John Grant – ‘Disappointing’ feat. Tracey Thor... more info

Nialler9 — The new single, ‘Disappointing’, from John Grant’s forthcoming album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure immediately sounds fresh for the singer, with a bassline that comes across like Axel F’s Beverley Hills Cop theme that gives way to some light f... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis John Grant will release his third solo album, titled Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, on October 2 via Bella Union. That's the cover art, above. The album was recorded in Dallas with producer John Congleton (St Vincent, Franz... more info

Stereogum — The Falling is the debut feature film director Carol Morley. It’s about a fainting epidemic in an all girls school in the 1960s, but really it’s about friendship, growing up, femininity, and control. Watch a trailer for it here if you’re not fa... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Booty, beauty, beats and Kate Bush. Below, a rundown of some of what happened this week in popular music.  more info

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Sweeping The Nation — A new weekly post for this summer where we guide you through the sets you should be seeing at British festivals the following weekend. Please note that a) we cannot be held responsible for clashes and b) we haven't heard and judged every band here, m... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Observer profiles singer-songwriter Tracey Thorn and her new memoir, Bedsit Disco Queen: How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star. At the New York Times, writer and bartender Rosie Schaap offers tips (and Scotch suggestions) for drinking... more info

DrownedInSound — DiS is proud to premiere the video for Tracey Thorn's brand spanking new single 'Joy'. The video was filmed in Lille, Northern France and is taken from her Christmas solo album, Tinsel and Lights. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Gift bag: Tracey Thorn's Christmas album, Brooklyn We Go Hard, Zara velvet tuxedo. Regift: mini-wedge trainers, beanie hair, Little MixGoing UpA Christmas pug Liberty's £3.95 bauble is totally this year's penguin. Tracey Thorn's Tinsel and Lights Lo... more info