The Weekly Wrap | 07/06/2024
The Weekly Wrap is a look at the biggest stories in music collected in one place for your reading ease.
Polish Club Share New Single ‘Heavyweight’
Polish Club have slowed down the temp with latest release ‘Heavyweight’. Taken from the duo’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled fourth studio album, the guitar balled follows the sparkling indie pop of last month's ‘Manila’.
In the press release accompanying the single, drummer and backing vocalist John-Henry Pajak described how he and guitarist and lead vocalist David Novak came up with the song alongside collaborator Robby De Sá.
“I think the way the song came about is pretty interesting. It changed from a groovy, kind of rnb song to [kind of] a Britpop anthem. Both ‘Heavyweight’ and ‘Manila’ were me suggesting titles and [lead vocalist and guitarist, David] Novak writing lyrics around them. I feel like we are embracing the slow jams more as we get older.”
The black and white film clip (which you can view above) for the song was directed by Polish Club with help from Sydney collective Downgrade.
Although a release date for their new album has yet to be revealed, Polish Club is keeping busy, supporting Spiderbait on their upcoming 20th anniversary ‘Black Betty’ Australian album tour.
You can stream ‘Manila’ and ‘Heavyweight’ here.
Cyndi Lauper Saying Goodbye with ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour’
80s superstar Cyndi Lauper is bringing the curtain down on her nearly five-decade-long career this year. The ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour’ consists of 23 dates across the States, with Lauper set to play a hit-filled set for her adoring fans.
The tour kicks off in Montreal at the Bell Centre on Friday, October 18 and visits cities including Boston, New York and Atlanta before the final show in Chicago at the United Centre on Thursday, December 5. Tickets go on sale today via Live Nation.
The tour announcement coincides with Lauper sharing the trailer for her upcoming documentary, Let the Canary Sing. Directed by Emmy Award-winning documentarian Alison Ellwood, Let the Canary Sing is an engaging look at Lauper’s life and the impact she had on the music world. The film is accompanied by a career retrospective soundtrack featuring all of Lauper’s biggest and best tunes.
Tickets for Lauper’s ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour’ are on sale now via Live Nation. You can stream the documentary Let the Canary Sing via Paramount+ and pre-order/pre-save the soundtrack here.
Sex Pistols Reunite Without Johnny Rotten
The Sex Pistols are getting the band back together for two special charity shows later this year, but Johnny Rotten hasn’t been invited.
Instead, English rocker Frank Carter will join guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock and drummer Paul Cook when the band takes the stage at Bush Hall in West London. Funds raised by the two shows on Tuesday, 13 and Wednesday, 14 August will go towards saving the iconic concert venue.
“This has been a joy from start to finish,” Carter revealed in a statement according to Consequence. “When The Sex Pistols call, you answer. I’m very excited to be a part of it.”
Cook added, “We’re doing a benefit for Bush Hall with the famous Frank Carter. We’re going to be playing Pistols numbers ’cause they need support and they need the money. We thought it would be a great way to stop it going under. This is my local venue. I grew up in Shepherd’s Bush and I still live round here. It would be a real shame to see it disappear and we want to keep it going. So everyone get down to the gig!”
And Jones joked, “If it all goes wrong, it’s Paul’s fucking fault.”
Rotten is yet to speak on being excluded from the shows.
Blur To Release Live At Wembley Stadium Album
After sharing the trailer for their upcoming documentary, Blur: To The End, Brit-pop icons Blur have announced a new live album and film, Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium.
Recorded during Blur’s two shows at Wembley Stadium in front of 150,000 fans in 2023, the live album will feature all of the band’s biggest hits, including ‘Song 2’, ‘Coffee & TV’, ‘Girls & Boys’ and ‘Parklife’. The set is also heavy with tunes from their most recent album, The Ballad of Darren.
Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium is dropping Friday, July 26 via Parlophone while the concert film will arrive in UK cinemas on Friday, September 6 before its eventual release on Blu-ray and DVD.
Blue: Live At Wembley Stadium arrives on CD and vinyl on Friday, July 26. You can pre-order a copy of the album here.
Nia Archives Announces 2025 Australian Tour
A year on from wowing audiences after gracing Laneway Festival stages across the country, Nia Archives returns to Australian shores in 2025 as part of her ‘Junglist Worldwide’ tour.
The British artist’s tour includes 28 dates scheduled across the US, Europe and Australia, with the ‘Baianá’ and ‘Silence Is Loud’ artist performing in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.
Touring in support of her recently released debut album, Silence is Loud, fans can expect an energetic gig from Archives, whose hypnotic jungle meets drum and bass-influenced tunes have seen her rise to the top of the UK’s electronic scene.
Tickets for Nia Archives ‘Junglist Worldwide’ tour go on sale today, Friday, June 7 at 9:30am via Nia Archives website.
David Lynch and Chrystabell Reunite for New Album
Taking a break from filmmaking, avant-garde director David Lynch is teaming up with frequent collaborator Chrystabell for a new album of experimental tunes.
Cellophane Memories, the duo’s new project, is set for release on August 2 via Sacred Bones. Along with revealing the tracklisting of the ten song album, Lynch and Chrystabell have shared first single ‘Sublime Eternal Love’, which you can watch above.
According to Pitchfork, Chrystabell has said the new album contains “many doors that are left open to wonder, wander and get turned around in,” adding, “It's like mood music, not that it creates mood, but more that it reflects your own.”
The two first worked together on the soundtrack of Lynch’s Inland Empire, with Lynch going on to produce Chrystabell’s debut album, This Train.
Cellophane Memories is released on August 2. You can pre-order the album here.
Matt Corby Headlining Melbounre’s Live At the Gardens
Live At The Gardens is a new music event from the brains behind A Day on the Green. Held in Melbourne’s beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens this November, the one-off concert is headlined by Matt Corby with support from Middle Kids.
Corby will take to the stage with a full band and play songs from all his three albums plus his most recent singles, ‘Desert Land’ and ‘Same Page’.
Chief Executive and Acting Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Chris Russell said this about Live At The Gardens: “This exciting collaboration seamlessly blends the stunning natural beauty of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with world-class entertainment to create an unforgettable concert experience that celebrates music, nature, and the vibrant culture of Melbourne.
“We look forward to welcoming nature and music lovers to what will undoubtedly be one of the year's most memorable events.”
Pre-sale tickets for Live At The Gardens are on sale today, Friday, June 7 at 9:30am local time via Ticketmaster. General sale begins Tuesday, June 11 at 9:30am. For more details click here.
Friday Five
You love music. We love music. Here are five albums that dropped today we highly recommend giving a whirl.
1. Kaytranada – Timeless
2. Aurora – What Happened To the Heart?
3. Peggy Gou – I Hear You
4. Alfie Templeman – Radiosoul
5. Goat Girl – Below The Waste
