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PETER GABRIEL has released his next full moon (and blue moon) track, “A Hard Lesson (Bright-Side Mix)” from his forthcoming album o/i.

“This is the oldest track of the project. It probably started in the late 80s or early 90s when I was in Senegal. I was falling in love with the music I heard there. I loved the tension created by the use of polyrhythms, particularly the threes and fours, so that was the start of this song. It's a quirky, strange, and long track, but it's a journey. It's about trying to find a place, your place, how you fit in. I've enjoyed playing with old R&B and folk references as well.”

The artwork are still images from a film by the Belgian-born, Mexico City-based, artist Francis Alÿs. His film Cuentos Patrióticos was created with Rafael Ortega and references an event in 1968 where civil servants were ordered to congregate in the centre of Mexico City, in response to a student demonstration against the government. Instead of showing support for the government, they responded by making sheep noises in protest.

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VIOLET GROHL made her television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with “Bug in the Cake” from her album Be Sweet To Me.

While her stage presence is stoic, the tune is a hard rocker with minimalistic lyrics and a straightforward delivery v-e-r-y reminiscent of her dad’s late bandmate Kurt Cobain, with touches of Kim Gordon and PJ Harvey. She’s one to watch out for.

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SAM TOMPKINS has released “Body To Body,” the newest release from his album Beauty Queen.

As a major presence in his native U.K., Tompkins has garnered recognition for his sweet vocals akin to Harry Styles balladeering, and with this song, his raw and honest take on what he terms ‘British guilt,’ after the passing of his father.

“It's a song about trying to find that thing in life that really gets you going. For a long time, I felt like I couldn't have fun or enjoy myself because it would give me so much guilt. Body to Body in particular is about working through that guilt and really finding a new lust for life.”

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