Soulful Sunday

THE KILLERS Frontman BRANDON FLOWERS Solo Again – Hear New Country Flavored Single ‘PLANS’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

27 June 2026


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The Killers frontman, BRANDON FLOWERS, went solo twice in the past
resulting in 2 albums. Flamingo in 2011 and The Desired Effect in 2015.

And solo LP number 3, named Thrasher, is ready to be
shared with the world on August 21st. More info here.

It’s recorded in Nashville, the mecca of country music, with some renowned country musicians. Rooted in his formative childhood years in the small town of Nephi, Utah,
the timeless sonic approach proves to be the ideal home for Flowers’ most personal
and vulnerable songwriting yet.

Here comes the first single, a sepia-colored musing, titled PLANS.

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TINY HABITS – Boston’s Folk Pop Trio Entice With New Musing ‘ANYTHING HE WAS’

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21 June 2026

Boston-based folk pop trio TINY HABITS will have their
sophomore album, titled Keepers, out on August 28.

The newest single, called ANYTHING HE WAS,
is out now and features The 1975’s Matty Healy.

“The song speaks to a specific loneliness brought on by someone else’s discontent. They’re constantly using you to fill a space that can only be filled by someone else who is no longer there for them. You’ll never amount to them or the cherished moments they shared together.
To those who share this experience (current or past), may this song soothe that loneliness and be a little gift on your path to find the love that you deserve.”

Enticing.

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Legendary Songstress CARLY SIMON Impresses Vocally With New Riveting Gem From New Upcoming LP

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14 June 2026


New album artwork

At 82, American singer-songwriter legend CARLY SIMON, who became worldwide
known You’re So Vain (more than 700 million streams on Spotify) in 1972, returns
after 17 years with a new LP, titled Comes In Waves, her 24th, out on August 14th.

The lead single HOWL shows that Simon‘s voice has aged admirably. Impressively
strong and riveting. The song itself is a tremendously arousing gem. Exquisite performance.

Simon: “‘Howl’ lives in that space between betrayal and forgiveness, where anger has
to be voiced before it can be released. It’s about letting the frustration out so it doesn’t
sit and simmer. The song begins in anger, but it moves toward forgiveness, and speaks
to any situation where trust has been broken.”

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PATRICK WOLF – London’s Acclaimed Songsmith Shares Introspective Piece ‘THE LAUGHING DOVE’

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7 June 2026


Promo shot

Artist: PATRICK WOLF
Who: Acclaimed singer-songwriter from London
with several EPs and 7 albums under his belt.

Track: THE LAUGHING DOVE

Wolf: “A song I wrote in the desert this February standing on a distance
enough back from the world to gather a perspective on its spin and return
with this message from the dove – visiting me the morning a sandstorm was
making its way in – the video, compiled in part with my footage from my
yearly journeys is yours to disappear into too.”

TUTV: Wolf‘s voice stands out (again)
on this philosophising pondering.

LISTEN/WATCH

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KURT VILE Has Plenty Of Feel Good Songs On His New LP ‘PHILADELPHIA’S BEEN GOOD TO ME’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

31 May 2026


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The now 48-year-old electric folk star KURT VILE was born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania,
and lives now in Philly. He’s so happy about his state that he made an album about it, named 10th LP PHILADELPHIA’S BEEN GOOD TO ME.

The album was largely recorded in Vile‘s home studio, OKV Central, located in Mount Airy, Philadelphia. He describes the album as his “bringing it all back home to Philly record“, and that he treated the recording process like it was his last album.

The Guardian (English newspaper) says: “Indie rock’s most easygoing dude gets existential. Sounding characteristically virtuosic but unbothered, Vile is more forward-thinking than ever
on a record that surveys the bliss and bumps of life in his mid-40s.”

TUTV: Nothing but feel-good tunes creating the lazy, relaxing, dreamy atmosphere
that Vile is so good at. His stress-free, tranquilizing sound, his sparkling guitar play, and
his knack for writing tunes that ease your mind in a luring way combine once again to make for a great companion for restful moments. Kurt Vile’s been good to us.

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North American Tour 2026

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FUTURE ISLANDS – Baltimore’s Synth Pop Romantics With Musing ‘TOMORROW’

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24 May 2026


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Baltimore‘s shiny synth-pop team FUTURE ISLANDS led by supple frontman
Samuel T. Herring celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band this year.

To mark the event, they just released a double album, titled
From A Hole In The Floor To A Fountain Of Youth featuring
20 tracks. Alternate hits, rarities, and fan favourites, some of
which have never appeared on streaming services.

One of the songs is romantic musing TOMORROW.

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WIDOWSPEAK Entice With Jangly Sparkliness On New Single ‘SOFT COVER’

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17 May 2026

Artists: WIDOWSPEAK
Who: Indie pop duo based in Brooklyn.
Guitarist/vocalist Molly Hamilton and
guitarist Robert Earl Thomas.

Track: SOFT COVER
Newest single from forthcoming 6th LP, titled Roses.
Out June 5th. Tracklist and pre-order info here.

Jangly sparkliness, flavored with sultry vocals.
Time for some daydreaming.

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Feeling A Bit Under The Weather? YOUNG THE GIANT Have What You Need

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10 May 2026

YOUNG THE GIANT are a fairly famous guitar pop band
from Irvine California, known for their sensitive pop tunes
and emotional rockers.

They just released their 6th album, titled Victory Garden. But as melancholic
as I’m sometimes, I’ll go back to the only song I really remember of them, called
COUGH SYRUP. It was actually their breakthrough hit in the US (today, more
than 415 million streams on Spotify) from their 2014 LP Mind Over Matter.

It’s one of those magnetic, ear-stirring pop gems for
the ages. Its sparkling guitar lines are splendacious.

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KIDS WITH BUNS – Belgian Alluring Duo Entice With New Single ‘HALF OF A DREAM’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

3 May 2026

Band: KIDS WITH BUNS
Who: Belgian dream pop duo, featuring Marie Van Uytvanck and
Amber Piddington, who released their debut LP Out Of Place.

New single: HALF OF A DREAM
Piece from their upcoming new
full-length.

This enticing power pop lullaby/ballad
is just perfect for lazy Sundays.

Enjoy the beautiness of this sweet little gem.


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RINGO STARR Charms With Sugary Country Nugget ‘I DON’T SEE MY EYES IN YOU ANYMORE’ From His Brand New 22th LP

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Sonic reveries for the laziest day of the week

26 April 2026

RINGO STARR fans know that he has always been a country aficionado.

With brand new full-length LONG LONG ROAD, the now 85-year-old former
Beatle has released his 2nd country longplayer in two years with big help from
renowned singer-songwriter/producer veteran T Bone Burnett.

it features guest appearances from Billy Strings, Sheryl
Crow, St. Vincent, Molly Tuttle, and Sarah Jarosz.

For this Soulful Sunday series, I picked the album’s sugary, catchy, and
easygoing country nugget I DON’T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE.

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