The Weekly Wrap | 19/07/2024
The Weekly Wrap is a look at the biggest stories in music collected in one place for your reading ease.
Primal Scream Announce First Album in Eight Years
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Songwriter, vocalist and frontman Bobby Gillespie is getting the band back together with the announcement of Primal Scream’s 12th album, Come Ahead.
The band’s first record in eight years contains 11 tracks, including the first single ‘Love Insurrection’, which you can listen to below.
“I’m very excited about this album in a way that you would be making your first record,” Gillespie says in a press statement. “If there was an overall theme to Come Ahead it might be one of conflict, whether inner or outer. There is also a thread of compassion running through the album.
“The title is a Glaswegian term. If someone threatens to fight you, you say, ‘come ahead!’ It’s redolent of the indomitable spirit of the Glaswegian, and the album itself shares that aggressive attitude and confidence. They have a word for this up there, gallus. Come Ahead’s quite a cheeky title too.”
Come Ahead is set for release on November 8 via BMG. You can pre-order the album here.
Bootleg Rascal Drop New Single ‘Oti’
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Gold Coast/Yugambeh outfit Bootleg Rascal have shared new single, ‘Oti’, featuring Brooklyn-born, Sydney/Eora-based lyrical master Danté Knows.
Produced by Caleb Tasker (Rum Jungle, The Terrys), ‘Oti’ is a slice of beachside psychedelic reggae that includes a soothing verse from Knows.
“‘Oti’ kind of evolved into an ode to my son, Otis River Young,” Jimmy Young said in a statement about the new song. “It touches on the father-son connection we share and the infinite love I have for him.”
The release of ‘Oti’ comes as Bootleg Rascal gears up for their 13-date regional tour of Australia across September and October.
You can listen to ‘Oti’ below and grab tickets for their tour here.
A&E Releasing Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary
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American network A&E is releasing the first authorized Ol’ Dirty Bastard documentary in August.
Directed by Sam and Jason Pollard, the two-hour doco focuses on the life and times of the charismatic Wu-Tang Clan member who sadly passed away from a drug overdose just two days before his 36th birthday in 2004.
The film features interviews with many of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s family and friends, including his parents, wife Icelene Jones and Wu-Tang members Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
In a press release, Jones said, “I am so happy to have brought this documentary about my husband’s life to the screen.… Like all of hip hop, I have missed his energy. This project has let me know that he is alive and well in all of our hearts.”
Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Cities will air on Sunday, August 25 on A&E. There is no Australian release date but be sure to check Foxtel and Binge programing for updates.
James Marriott Announces Australian & New Zealand Tour
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British singer James Marriott is heading Down Under this December for a string of shows across Australia and New Zealand.
The ‘Grapes’ and ‘Sleeping on Trains’ singer is performing in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, sadly bypassing Adelaide.
A former YouTuber and Twitch streamer, Marriott dropped his first single, ‘Slow Down’, in 2020 and followed up with two EPs, No Left Brain in 2021 and Bitter Tongues in 2022. He released his debut album, Are We There Yet?, last year, with the record reaching the #2 spot on the UK Album Charts.
Tickets for Marriott’s Aussie tour go on sale Wednesday, July 24 from 9:30am local time via Frontier Touring. There’s also a pre-sale that kicks off on Monday, July 22 at 9:30am local time. You can register here.
Promise Village Festival Cancelled Just Days After Tickets Went on Sale
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In concerning news for the Aussie music industry, new Perth festival Promise Village has been canned just five days after going on sale.
Boasting a lineup of international artists including Jorja Smith, J Hus and Headie One, the festival was a smaller off-shoot of Queensland’s Promiseland Festival.
Those looking to purchase tickets were greeted with this statement on the festival’s website: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Promise Village on the 12th of October 2024 will no longer be going ahead. Refunds have been automatically processed so no action is required. Please allow up to 5 business days for the funds to reach your account used for purchase.”
The cancellation follows several major festivals that have gone the way of the Dodo this year, including Splendour in the Grass, Groovin’ the Moo and Coastal Jam.
PerthNow contacted one of the festival’s co-founders, Emal Naim, who told the paper the cancellation was down to poor ticket sales and lack of government support.
“It unfortunately didn’t hold up to initial expectations and there was not much support to sustain costs, it just wasn’t feasible anymore,‘ Mr Naim said.
Nine Inch Nails Release Collab with Dr. Martens
Here’s one a bit out of leftfield: Nine Inch Nails has teamed with Dr. Martens to create a special shoe capsule commemorating the 30th anniversary of their seminal album, Downward Spiral.
The capsule consists of three boots and one pair of shoes featuring artwork from the band’s Grammy-nominated album.
The 8-eye 1460 boot comes in a black and white colour mirroring Russell Mill’s iconic album artwork. Then there’s the 3-eye 1461 show showcasing the ‘Crystal Teeth’ design on the vamp of the show. The extra tall 10-eye 1490 has a swirling white and black design inspired by the band’s uninhibited live shows.
There’s also a limited edition 1490 boot embossed with the album artwork that will be gifted to lucky fans.
The Nine Inch Nails x Dr. Marten shoe capsule is available today. For more details visit drmartens.com.
Meredith Music Festival Ballot Open
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You haven’t truly experienced an Australian music festival until you’ve attended Meredith.
32 years in and the festival continues to sell out annually, with last year’s epic lineup featuring a diverse range of acts from around the globe, including the likes of Kraftwerk, Caroline Polachek, Sneaky Sound System, Blawan, Moktar and Miss Kaninna.
Held at Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre in Victoria’s Grampians region, this year’s festival runs from Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 8. The ballot for tickets is open now until 10:02pm local time on Monday, August 12.
Due to the demand for tickets, Meredith introduced a ballot in 2007, which has proven extremely successful in weeding out the undesirables who tried to get around the festival’s “No dickhead” policy.
Meredith 2024 is held at Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre between Friday, December 6 and Sunday, December 8. Enter the ballot here.
Friday Five
You love music. We love music. Here are five songs we can’t get enough of this week.
1. Childish Gambino ft. Jorja Smith & Amaarae – ‘In the Night’
2. The Linda Lindas – ‘All In My Head’
3. Sampha ft. Little Simz – ‘Satellaite Business 2.0’
4. Gorgon City ft. Mougleta – ‘How Do You Love?’
5. Royal Otis – ‘Nack Nostalgia’
