2 March 2025
Artist: LCD SOUNDSYTEM
Who: The musical vehicle for James Murphy
who co-founded DFA Records.
Album: American Dream
His 4th one, and also
his most recent one.
Track: OTHER VOICES
Shake your booty, folks.
24 January 2025
Singer-songwriter-producer James Murphy and his
band LCD Soundsytem released their Self-Titled Debut LP
today 20 years ago on 24 January 2005
Pitchfork: “LCD makes substance from style, content from form, something from
nothing. That’s a rockist attitude, of course, but then LCD Soundsystem is a rockist
fantasy: full command of the history with none of the high-caloric obligation to
“meaning” or purity. Murphy even puts together a live show that out-pummels
the noise bands a borough over.
The worst I can say about LCD Soundsystem is that there are precious few
moments that stand up next to his most lauded singles. Plenty of good,
not-great stuff, and a tad unfocused.”
TUTV: An addictive mix of trippy house beats, synth-post-punk
glamour, danceable garage rock infusions and catchy psych-pop
thrills. If that doesn’t trigger you to put on your blue suede shoes
and make your best moves, nothing will. Partyyy time, folks!
SINGLES: Movement / Daft Punk Is Playing In My House / Disco Infiltrator
– Movement –
– Daft Punk Is Playing In My House –
(Cracking live version)
– Disco Infiltrator –
ALBUM
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Back in time
31 December 2024
Band: THE WHITE STRIPES
Album: Get Behind Me Satan
Their 5rh LP. #3 in the UK and the US.
Pitchfork: “On their fifth album, the White Stripes’ ambitions finally seem to outpace their limited musical vocabulary. Making an almost-entirely clean break with the jet-fueled blues
rock of Elephant and De Stijl, they forsake electric guitar on all but a couple of tracks, working instead with pianos, acoustic guitars, marimbas, and other assorted oddball percussion.”
PLAY
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Instagram – Linktree
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Band: EDITORS
Album: The Back Room
Their first one. No. 2 in the UK.
No21 in the USA.
Pitchfork: “They imitate bands with dramatic vocalists … but the best moments
on The Back Room aren’t the theatrical ones—it’s when the four of them are playing
and discovering their own chemistry”.
PLAY
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Instagram – All Albums
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Band: OASIS
Album: Don’t Believe The Truth
Their 6th. #1 in the UK, #12 in the USA.
AllMusic: “Don’t Believe the Truth the closest Oasis has been to great since the
summer of Britpop, when they were the biggest and best band in the world.”
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Instagram – Website
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Band: dEUS
Album: Pocket Revolution
4th longplayer. No 1 in Belgium.
AllMusic: “The group offers an album that refuses to be pinned down to a single
style. Despite the extended break between albums, dEus picks up right where they
left off with The Ideal Crash.”
PLAY
Band: BLOC PARTY
Album: Silent Alarm
Their debut. No. 3 in the UK.
NME: Varied in tone and stylistically uncategorisable, one thing
is clear about Bloc Party’s debut album: it’s bloody brilliant.
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Instagram – Linktree
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Band: HARD-FI
Album: CCTV
1st full length.
No. 1 in the UK.
The Guardian: “Hard-Fi’s edge over more derivative rivals lies in a formula
that delivers old Specials and Clash reggae vibes with the big-tune ratio of
a boy band.”
PLAY
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Instagram – Linktree
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Artist: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Album: Devils & Dust
The 13th. #1 both in the UK & US.
Rolling Stone: “In striking and affecting ways, his most audacious
record since the home-demo American Gothic of 1982’s Nebraska.”
PLAY
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Instagram – All Albums
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Band: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Album: Lullabies To Paralyze
4th LP. #5 in the US, #4 in UK.
NME: ‘Lullabies To Paralyze’ will use its enigmatic mysticism to lull you into
a blissful daze so you don’t at first notice that the riffs have broken your neck.
Better. Than. Sex.”
PLAY
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Instagram – Website
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Band: THE ROLLING STONES
Album: A Bigger Bang
22nd LP. #2 in the UK,
#3 in the US.
The Guardian: “There is a sense of finality about A Bigger Bang. It may not be quite
the blazing ship to Valhalla they intended, but then nor is it the unmarked grave you
might expect.”
PLAY
Band: LCD SOUNDSYTEM
Album: LCD Soundsystem
Debut one. #6 in the US,
#20 in the UK.
AllMusic: “Like just about everybody else these days, Murphy’s more skilled at creating isolated tracks than making full-lengths, even though this particular full-length has few weak spots and unfolds smoothly as you listen to it from beginning to end.”
PLAY
New striking strokes
25 November 2024
A few weeks ago, the news came in that James Murphy and
his LCD SOUNDSYSTEM will have a new album out next year,
their 5th and first in 8 years since American Dreamer. More
details to come.
At the same time we could move our hips to the first
taster X-RAY EYES. A simple, but catchy beep & bleep
tune.
All dance freaks who attend the band’s 2024 NYC holiday residency
can buy a limited 12″ edition of the single with an extended dub
version on the b-side.
For all dance freaks who can’t attend those shows,
you can stream the extended dub version here.
3 November 2024
Single artwork
One year ago we got the first new music in 5 years from
James Murphy and his musical vehicle LCD SOUNDSYSTEM.
A song named New Body Rhumba, that was part of the soundtrack
of the movie White Noise based on the 1985 novel by American author
Don DeLillo.
And suddenly, after some teasing, here’s new single X-RAY EYES.
A simple, but catchy beep & bleep tune that goes like this.
Have a listen right here.
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The news of a new album in 2025, the first since
American Dream from 2017, came in too.
Also is LCD S already on the bill of some upcoming festivals like Primavera Sound Barcelona (4-8 June 2025). A press release confirmed their presence: “Almost twenty
years after giving the world this dance-rock ode to friendship, the influential band led by
James Murphy will come back to the festival (and with a new album!) to make it clear that, although they are an inherent part of our best memories, their time is always now.”
28 July 2024
It’s already 7 years since JAMES MURPHY and his act LCD Soundsystem
released their most recent and sublime album American Dream. And no
sign whatsoever of new music coming up.
But Murphy still plays live, now and then.
This summer at festivals and this Fall in
America.
Last June he played Glastonbury Festival.
Here’s his electric performance of 2007 buzz
All My Friends.
LCDS: Instagram
14 July 2023
Turn up the heat and feel your heart beat.
It’s PART 4 of Turn Up The Volume‘s yearly hot summer playlists.
A mix of new and old tunes. A mix of adrenalin-infused punk/rock
anthems, dance fireworks, and some moony musings to end the
party when the sun comes up.
TRACK BY TRACK
1. ‘Casting No Light’ by NOBLE ROT (2023)
2. ‘Every Day Should Be A Holiday’ by THE DANDY WARHOLS (2010)
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2. ‘Fixer Upper’ by YARD ACT (2020)
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3. ‘Driving South’ by THE STONE ROSES (1994)
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4. ‘North American Scum’ by LCD SOUNDSYTEM (2009)
5. ‘Fixer Upper’ by YARD ACT (2020)
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6. ‘The Jezebel Spirit’ by Brian Eno & David Byrne (1981)
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7. ‘What We All Want’ by GANG OF FOUR (1981)
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8. ‘Bad Business Barbie’ by ROYAL CASTLES (2023)
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9. ‘Heart Like Chernobyl’ by SOFT CELL (2022)
10. ‘In The Room Where You Sleep’ by THE BANKROBBER (2021)
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11. ‘Leave Me Dry’ by ILA (2021)
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12. ‘Moving Too Fast’ by ANNIE TAYLOR (2023)
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13. ‘New Sensations’ by LOU REED (1984)
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14. Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues by EELS (2000)
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15. ‘Coming Home’ by DEXYS (2023)
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16. ‘Walk A Mile’ by AUSTIN GRIMM (2023)
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17. ‘Loud.exe’ by ODAWIN (2023)
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18. ‘Never Been Kissed’ by HOLLIE CARMEN (2023)
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19. ‘When I Look Out I Can See No Stars’ by LOSSLINE (2023)
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20. ‘Come Sit In My Chair’ by FRANCINE HONEY (2023)
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ALL TOGETHER
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See/hear you next week, music junkies
TUTV: Blog – Facebook – Instagram
James Murphy and his musical vehicle
LCD SOUNDSYTEM is still alive and kicking.
As part of the soundtrack of the movie White Noise based on the 1985
novel by American author Don DeLillo he has a new track out called
NEW BODY RHUMBA.
It’s pure LCDSoundsytem. A familiar, hypnotic and speed-up steamer propelled
by a steady bass riff, guitars popping up now and then and Murphy singing
with his characteristic, nervous voice.
Watch their swirling performance on the Late Show…
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: Facebook – Instagram
A stream of rattling rippers, jagged jams, and magnific musings
All 20 on Spotify
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Track by Track
Blood-tingling Scottish dance-funk-punk trio YOUNG FATHERS
have their new, 5th LP, called Heavy Heavy out on 3 February 2023.
Sickly sticking stunner I SAW. is the first taster.
I added this spicy scream-along earworm to
my best-tracks-of-2022 list.
Touchdown!
YOUNG FATHERS: Facebook – Instagram
Finally back on track. James Murphy and his musical vehicle LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
are part of the soundtrack of the movie White Noise based on the 1985 novel by
American author Don DeLillo.
LCD Soundsytem still sounds like LC Soundsystem. New track NEW BODY RHUMBA
has that familiar hypnotic and groovy speed-up rhythm propelled by a steady bass riff, guitars popping up now and then and Murphy singing with his characteristic, nervous voice.
Catch the catchy vibes.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: Facebook – Instagram
Band: DECIUS (UK)
Who: Members of Trashmouth Records, Fat White Family (frontman Lias Saoudi)
& Paranoid London finding themselves climbing out of a hole together at a disco
after hours.
Single: SHOW ME NO TEARS
Put up your make-up and shake
your booty to the techno beat.
DECIUS: Facebook
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Last month dark-Goth-wave artist Raymond Watts aka PIG
unleashed his gloom and doom album The Merciless Light
.
Hammering brainbreaker THE DARK ROOM is one
of the many highlights on Turn Up The Volume‘s album
of the month.
Let’s roll…
PIG: Facebook – Instagram – Spotify
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Band: GLYTSH
Who: 2 seasoned female musicians from the London music scene.
They mix their love for metal music with their passion for dark and
haunting sonic soundscapes and visuals.
Single: SAV@GE
Want some references: Ho99o9, Skunk Anansie, Nova Twins. Fucking cool, right?
You betcha. Sav@ge is a badass piece, a metal beast. Hell bloody hell yeah!
GLYTSH: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: THE BYKER GROVE FAN CLUB
Who: Ponderous post-punk three-piece from the UK.
I heard and watched this British post-hardcore bulldozer play
in Antwerp, Belgium recently. They blew my mind and turned
me into an instant fan. What a find.
Here’s why…
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T.B.G.F.C: Facebook – Instagram – Spotify
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(photo by Niklas Hawkesworth)
Band: RED LAMA
Who: Formed by five friends from Svendborg, Denmark in 2011. Since then, the sextet has been refining their unique take on psych rock, music for the inner journey, carried forward by melody, groove and soundscapes exploding in grand crescendos.
Single: CHAOS IS THE PLAN
Third shared track from the upcoming new
album – their 3rd – Memory Terrain, landing
on 4 November.
Expect a hypnotic and magnetic psych jam moving
hauntingly, propelled by a groovy bass riff, sinister
synth layers, weeping guitars and emotive vocals.
Grand score!
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RED LAMA: Facebook – Instagram
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(Credit: Luci Lux, Chiara-Meattelli & Dominic Lee)
Band: THE PULL OF AUTUMN
Who: The art-rock collective of Rhode Island musician Daniel Darrow,
from 80s post-punk group Johanna’s House Of Glamour. working
constantly with other notable artists
New album – the 4th – Beautiful Broken World is a 15-track
undertaking that involves a number of experienced musicians.
It arrives on 18 November. Pre-order info here
The first single, named OUTLAW EMPIRE grooves and moves with Massive Attack‘s
trip-hop swagger, spacey reverberance, and a mesmeric, ongoing dub rotation. If you were/are a Pop Group fan you’ll recognize Maffia Godfather Mark Stewart‘s voice from
the first note.
It’s a beautiful swing-and-sway activator
for a broken world, as we know it.
Stream/buy here.
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THE PULL OF AUTUMN/RBM Records: Facebook
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(Press photo via C & The R)
Scottish post-hardcore punk and tattoo artist FRANK CARTER
and his RATTLESNAKES had their 4th longplayer Sticky out last year
(Carter also released 3 albums with his first band Gallows and 1 under
the moniker of Pure Love)
For new single THE DRUGS Carter invited his friend Jamie T to the studio.
An anti-drugs slam.
A nasty rant. Holy cow.
FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES: Facebook – Instagram
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Artist: HANG LINTON
Who: British musician, visual artist, filmmaker
and avant-funk enchanter based in Berlin.
Debut single: SALE feat. LeBron Aggressive
TUTV: This funky hip-hop uplift does what great hip-hop vibes do. Having
a prompt impact on your hips’ movements that in turn activate your whole
body’s spryness. Think of rap hero Roots Manuva‘s flamboyant flow.
SALE is for sale, go get it.
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HANG LINTON: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: BUGEYE
Who: Female pop quartet from London blending cherry-liqueur lyrics, bubblegum-kneecap bass electrics, goth-heavy drum compactions & hi-rise guitar sculptures.
Single: SUMMER IN THE CITY
“A song that explores the highs and lows and stories of life in the city. From feeling like you’re winning in life, to turning a corner to tensions and violence, to dating app cringeworthy dating experiences and the death of David Bowie. It is a playful song that highlights our fickle nature and our scrolling boredom obsession.”
Time flies. It’s already 2 years since these 4 colorful Amazons had their swinging
dance-punk debut LP Ready Steady Bang out. But the wait is over with this new
firecracker. It’s sexy bugglegum pop, it’s groovy electro-funk, it’s effervescent fun.
Helloooo!
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BUGEYE: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: PAISLEY PARC
Who: Robust rockers from
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Single: COMPLICATED
“The song captures the frustrations of people across the globe as we all try to make
sense of our new emerging world following the pandemic and the economic mayhem
it has created.”
This Welsh turbo bring their celebrated countrymen Stereophonics to mind here, but
with three guitarists, a John Bonham drummer and a red-hot-blooded vocalist who’s alarming voice fits the confusing times we live in. Wowzers!
“Don’t call the doctor he won’t save you tonight”
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PAISLEY PARC: Facebook – Instagram
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(Press photo via YYYs)
Band: YEAH YEAH YEAHS
Who: Pop/rock trio from New York
fronted by the gorgeous Karen O
Active: Since 20000 / 6th LP (new one incl.)
Their new album Cool It Down – first in 9 years – is out now.
The title is taken from the Velvet Underground song of the same name
from their 1970 LP Loaded.
YYYs burn again…
YYYs: Facebook
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(Photo by Rose Dekker)
Band: BLACK NITE CRASH
Who: A psych collective started by Jim Biggs (vocals, guitar) twenty years ago
in Seattle Washington. The band had more than 30 members over the years.
They just released a new full length, baptized Washed In The Sound
Of Black Nite Crash, the band’s fifth. A must hear psychedelic journey.
Opener THE TAKE sets the tone for the full remarkable longplayer.
Influences by masters of the genre such as jangly hero Anton Newcombe
and his Brianjones Town Massacre gang, The Black Angels, and Heart
are all around.
Top stuff!
BLACK NITE CRASH: Facebook
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KAT KOAN is a Berlin-based artist with a passion for expressing intense emotions through music and visuals. With her Belgian musical partner Raymond Rose she canned her second album Coccoon and released it on 7 October.
A sonically versatile and compelling record with Koan speaking and singing
her mind and her heart out. Think Garbage‘s charismatic lady Shirly Manson.
One of my fav tracks is this moody pearl titled STAY
featuring Freddie Dickson and her band The Lost Souls.
KAT KOAN: Website – Instagram – Linktree
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Band: CMON CMON
Who: Indie rock trio from Belgium, signed by renowned manager
Stephen Budd (Gang Of Four, Heaven 17, The Magic Numbers)
Single: SAY WHAT IT MEANS
From their new self-titled debut EP.
The jangly guitars and the glossy resonance of R.E.M. and Teenage Fanclub are obvious,
but my ears also detect the slacker rock mood of Dinosaur Jr. ‘Say What It Means’ is an
ideal post-summer musing for grey Autumn days for confused and vulnerable souls.
Listen/watch
CMON CMON: Facebook
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(Photo by Jeremy McGuire)
Band: MIKE & THE NERVE
Who: A Florida-based folk punk band.
Debut single: CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER
Mike Llerena (vocalist/songwriter) “This song is our love letter to The Fest, a punk rock festival held in Gainesville every year during Halloween weekend. I’ve attended, volunteered, and/or played at Fest almost every year for the past decade and I’ve made a lot of great friendships and memories because of it.”
Melancholia on Halloween? Why not? When it sounds moony, warm
and romantic as Christmas In October does I’m all ears. So should you.
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MIKE & THE NERVE: Facebook – Instagram
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No retirement for 80-year-old JOHN CALE.
The Welsh icon will release his 17th solo longplayer, titled Mercy
on 20 January 2023 via Double Six/Domino.
Single NIGHT CRAWLING was written with David Bowie in mind when
both had fun in New York City in the 70s. It’s a synth-trippy and chilling
reflection.
Watch/listen here.
JOHN CALE: Facebook
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Band: MODERN STARS
Who: Spacey shoegazers from Italy. Their work is loaded with stringed
and electronic sounds laid down through a multilayering approach that
has more in common with Indian traditional music and Techno,
Single: DROWNING
New piece from the trio’s upcoming third album,
named Space Trips For The Masses.
If I tell you that my ears here echoes of The Brian Jonestown Massacre
and The Black Angels on Drowning you know that you’ll enter a dark space
with enigmatic, psychedelic encounters.
Roll the tape and get puzzled…
MODERN STARS: Facebook
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Band: USE KNIFE
Who: Started as a Belgian duo – Stef Heeren and Kwinten Mordijck – born out of the mutual love for analog and modular electronic machinery. They explore and express hallucinatory freethinking visions to contemporary living. Iraqi artist Saif Al-Qaissy recently joined the duo, making a trio now.
Track: TO FEED THE GENTRY
A spectacular ambient jam from their spectacular debut album The Shedding Of Skin.
An intriguing and fascinating piece featuring Iraqi, Brussels-based artist Saif Al-Qaissy
adding Eastern vibes.
Press play here…
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USE KNIFE: Facebook
III POINTS FESTIVAL IN MIIIAMI
21-22 October 2022
Miami CA – US
LCD SOUNDSYTEM
Headliner on Saturday
New single New Body Rhumba
ROSALIA
Headliner on Sunday
New single Despecha