Few riffs can spark on the spot pleasure just like the opening fuzz-box blast of Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit within the Sky.” First launched in 1969, the four-minute-long psychedelic rocket—anchored by gritty guitar riffs and a foot-stomping gospel refrain—shot to No.1 throughout the globe together with the US, UK, Australia and past, promoting tens of millions and cementing itself as a cultural touchstone. The monitor has been coated by everybody from Bauhaus to Elton John, with memorable placements in traditional movies together with Apollo 13, Ocean’s Eleven and Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, greater than half a century later, Craft Recordings celebrates the evergreen anthem with its first official music video, inviting a brand new era to crank the quantity.
Created with Greenbaum’s blessing (he even pops in for a fast cameo), the undertaking was directed by Laurence Harlan Jacobs, who has helmed unique movies and music movies—together with the fan-favorite Fiftieth-anniversary brief for CCR’s “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” which has racked up over half a billion views (and counting). He’s additionally directed and produced tasks for Oscar®-winner Steve Martin, GRAMMY®-winners Frequent, Iggy Pop and Robert Glasper, plus Valerie June and Grace Potter. Written and produced by Jessica Jacobs, “Spirit within the Sky” suggestions its hat to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, because it follows a teen (Conor Sherry) who’s been grounded and utterly reduce off from know-how. He decides to “borrow” his dad’s classic convertible for an unforgettable, analog journey in Los Angeles together with his partner-in-crime (Abby Ryder Fortson).
Shot on location in Santa Monica and Manhattan Seaside, the video bottles the carefree rush of summer time journey whereas doubling as a love letter to L.A.’s post-wildfire resilience. Siblings Laurence and Jessica—each L.A. natives—sprinkle in hometown Easter eggs solely locals will spot, from a classic Pali Excessive hoodie to golden-hour walks over the Ballona Creek Bridge.
rising alt-electronic artist King Kaye introduced his new undertaking, THE DARK SIDE OF ENLIGHTENMENT, arriving this summer time on August twenty sixth. The 6-track EP is distinction personified, utilizing the bottom frequencies of floor shaking bass and the best screams of synthesizers. Utilizing nature and religious muses as metaphors, the physique of labor describes juggling objects of want with the pursuit of attaining the best state.
On the EP announcement, the crown shares, “From the descent into fast fixes (intercourse, medicine, and procrastination) to a complete new lens of self-reflection, ‘The Darkish Aspect of Enlightenment’ is the sound of affirmations and reassurances taking place in actual time. It’s self-help as sound in essentially the most genuine approach doable.”
King Kaye has additionally launched his new single “FIGHT!,” out at present. The anthemic monitor is a name to motion for these pushing by adversity – doubling as each a warfare cry and a soundtrack to survival. Twisting synths and immersive textures slip the listener into one other dimension, the place they emerge with their armor on, able to face no matter stands of their approach.
Famend experimental pianist/composer Akira Kosemura has launched his new album, MIRAI. A video for the tune “Ongaku,” that includes a collaboration with Devendra Banhart, is streaming now. The clip was directed by the Emmy Award-winning Joel Kazuo Knoernschild in Tokyo and Los Angeles.
“I’m so honored to be on this movie with Devendra-san,” says Kosemura. “It’s a really memorable movie for my complete life.”
Guitar virtuoso and composer Mike Huguenor (Jeff Rosenstock, Shinobu, Exhausting Ladies) is proud to share Browsing The Net With The Alien, a ten-track, all-instrumental voyage crafted solely with two guitars: one electrical and one acoustic. It’s out now digitally and on vinyl by way of Lauren Information.
ptly known as “an outstanding expertise whose really feel for traditional soul music is bone deep” by The New York Instances, Morgan James – powerhouse soul singer, former Broadway actress and alumna of The Juilliard College – has lured the least anticipated assortment of songs into her internet of deep-rooted soul: iconic exhausting rock and metallic tracks by artists together with Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Metallica.
Soul Stays The Identical, due for launch August eighth, follows within the sample of James’ ever rising record of idea albums: re-creating iconic music made primarily by males, reworking it into one thing profound, lovely and utterly new, in a approach solely a lady may.
Immediately James revealed her first single from the album: a tackle AC/DC’s traditional “Thunderstruck,” a Motown-inspired funk fest stuffed with popping horns, a Hammond organ, and naturally, James’ unmistakable voice. Suppose Sixties Aretha within the studio with Angus Younger.
Emo/Various group group Sunday Morning has introduced their debut full size album Everlasting Grief, set to be launched on October thirty first by way of Open Your Ears Information. Followers can try lead single and music video “Pulling Thorns”, out now right here:
Jet Black Roses are again and bolder than ever. Following the success of their funky, genre-bending hit “PsychoBoogieHoochieCoo,” the Southern rock outfit has returned with one other anthem: “Barefoot Gypsy Mama.”
Hearken to “Barefoot Gypsy Mama” right here.
Mixing bluesy electrical guitar, uncooked raspy vocals, and a driving beat, “Barefoot Gypsy Mama” captures the untamed allure and satisfaction of the southern spirit. It’s an genuine, no-frills southern rock monitor that embodies precisely what Jet Black Roses stand for: actual music, actual tales, and actual musicianship.
“Barefoot Gypsy Mama” is our southern rock summer time anthem. We dedicate this one to all of the free spirited souls who love feeling your naked toes on the earth, cruising with the home windows down, releasing your inhibitions, and marching to the beat of your individual drum” shares the group.
With main tour slots alongside rock legends like Styx, Sammy Hagar, and Collective Soul, the self proclaimed Coolest Dad Rock Band in America is carving out their very own lane. They not too long ago capped off CMA Week in Nashville with a high-energy set at Luke Combs’ bar and are set to deliver their southern swagger to the NASCAR pre-race present on June 28.
Recognized for mixing their bluegrass roots with futuristic grooves and rock and roll vitality, Kansas Metropolis Americana outfit MoonShroom has made a full of life begin to their promising profession by sharing their infectious vitality with audiences far and vast. So, when it got here time to bottle that feeling within the recording studio for the primary time, MoonShroom’s Lily B Moonflower (guitar and vocals), Jake Keegan (dobro and vocals), Zach Bozeman (upright bass), and Colby Allen Walter (mandolin, electrical guitar, and vocals) used phrases like “connecting,” “joyous,” and “celebratory” to fine-tune their musical mission assertion. Their ensuing debut, Take A Journey—out now—hits the mark after which some, drawing from an abundance of on-stage expertise as people to create a complete new sonic universe; a mix of rock, bluegrass, and indie people, and distilled into an otherworldly, energetic Americana sound.
Earlier this week, MoonShroom shared their third and last single from Take a Journey, “Waves of Love,” exhibiting a facet of their sound that matches simply as effectively on a sandy seashore because it does at a mountain music competition. Like the remainder of Take A Journey, “Waves of Love” was recorded stay at Component Recording in Kansas Metropolis to seize the vitality of the band collectively in a single room. A waltzing love tune impressed by a visit to the Gulf of Mexico, Keegan describes “Waves of Love” as “Two characters who had been ever tied to one another’s embrace, with out possession, or dependency upon the opposite’s coming and going,” personifying the waves and the sand as lovers. The result’s a candy ode to the ups and downs, the excessive and low tides, and the give and take of affection.
Maryland rock band Have Mercy introduced their long-awaited sixth studio document the loneliest place i’ve ever been, set for launch on August 29th by way of Impolite Information. Together with the information, they unveiled the album’s first single, the cathartic “august 17” with an accompanying music video.
influential British DJ and producer TroyBoi, is gearing up for the discharge of his model new single “Masala”. Along with Indian singer and songwriter Amrit Maan, TroyBoi’s vibrant monitor goals to forge a deeper connection between the Indian subcontinent and the worldwide South Asian diaspora. Troyboi’s colourful “Masala” arrives formally on Friday, June 27, 2025 by way of Extremely Information. A real champion of sonic range, TroyBoi expertly manages to honor his Indian heritage and rejoice his
multifaceted cultural identification on his newest launch. “Masala” is a wealthy fusion of each musical parts and cultural influences, irresistibly danceable with a exceptional rhythm that triggers an on the spot jolt of vitality. The monitor’s infectious beat is infused with wind devices and elevated by Maan’s hovering vocals, taking listeners on a sonic journey by tradition.
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