Media Monarchy plays James Blake, Michael Kiwanuka, The Farm and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for November 22, 2024. ♬
Terence Trent D’arby – “Wishing Well” (Cassette)
https://www.discogs.com/release/5101094-Terence-Trent-DArby-Introducing-The-Hardline-According-To-Terence-Trent-DArby // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishing_Well_(Terence_Trent_D’Arby_song) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynIHsHYaig0
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James Blake – “Like The End”
Digital Single
James Blake – November 13, 2024
*James Blake – “Like The End” https://youtu.be/VVgC1ikZkaI // https://vault.fm/jamesblake // Here’s the just-released single by James Blake, available now via the artist.*
Michael Kiwanuka – “Lowdown Parts I and II”
‘Small Changes’
Universal Music – November 15, 2024
*Michael Kiwanuka – “Lowdown Parts I and II” https://youtu.be/agx-kVgC3sg // https://michaelkiwanuka.lnk.to/USsmallchanges // From ‘Small Changes,’ the just-released album by Michael Kiwanuka, available now via Universal Music.*
Tom MacDonald & Nova Rockafeller – “Wild Horses”
‘Wild Ones’
Tom MacDonald & Nova Rockafeller – November 15, 2024
*Tom MacDonald & Nova Rockafeller – “Wild Horses” https://youtu.be/mefNRs2QVA4 // https://hangovergangofficial.com // From ‘Wild Ones,’ the just-released album by Tom MacDonald & Nova Rockafeller, available now via the artists.*
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Desire – “Drama Queen”
‘Drama Queen’
Italians Do It Better – November 15, 2024
*Desire – “Drama Queen” https://youtu.be/V6EQmGll48g // https://idib.ffm.to/dramaqueen // The title track of the just-released EP by the duo of vocalist Megan Louise and Italians Do It Better founder and Chromatics main man, Johnny Jewel, available now via Italians Do It Better.*
Kestrels – “Sleepless”
‘Better Wonder’
Darla – February 14, 2025
*Kestrels – “Sleepless” https://youtu.be/S4FZhjIK14Y // https://darla.com/products/kestrels-better-wonder // The lead single to preview ‘Better Wonder,’ the upcoming album by Canadian alternative / shoegaze outfit Kestrels, due on February 14, 2025 via Darla.*
bdrmm – “John on the Ceiling”
‘Microtonic’
Rock Action Records – February 28, 2025
*bdrmm – “John on the Ceiling” https://youtu.be/JdJ4q2WO428 // https://bdrmm.co.uk // From ‘Microtonic,’ the upcoming album by British shoegaze band, bdrmm, due on February 28, 2025 via Mogwai’s Rock Action Records.*
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Rose City Band – “Seeds Of Light”
‘Sol Y Sombra’
Thrill Jockey Records – January 24, 2025
*Rose City Band – “Seeds Of Light” https://youtu.be/cpW0YFbcrnY // https://www.rosecityband.org // Here’s the latest single to preview ‘Sol Y Sombra,’ the upcoming album by Portland, Oregon’s Rose City Band, due on January 24, 2025 via Thrill Jockey Records.*
MJ Lenderman – “She’s Leaving You”
‘Manning Fireworks’
Anti – September 6, 2024
*MJ Lenderman – “She’s Leaving You” https://soundcloud.com/mjlenderman/shes-leaving-you // https://www.mjlenderman.com // From ‘Manning Fireworks,’ the just-released album by North Carolina singer-songwriter, MJ Lenderman, available now via Anti.*
Pom Pom Squad – “Downhill”
‘Mirror Starts Moving Without Me’
City Slang – October 25, 2024
*Pom Pom Squad – “Downhill” https://soundcloud.com/pom-pom-squad/downhill // https://pompomsquad.lnk.to/Downhill // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pom_Pom_Squad // From ‘Downhill,’ the just-released album by Brooklyn band, Pom Pom Squad, available now via City Slang.*
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The Farm – “Forever and Ever”
‘Let The Music Take Control’
Modern Sky – May 2, 2025
*The Farm – “Forever and Ever” https://youtu.be/mWtLIso4N2s // https://thefarmmusic.co.uk // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farm_(British_band) // The lead single to preview ‘Let The Music Take Control,’ the upcoming first new album in 30 years by Liverpool band, The Farm, due on May 2, 2025 via Modern Sky.*
Jarvis Cocker – “Petey’s Song”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI6TqLN8L18 // https://fantasticmrfox.fandom.com/wiki/Petey