Last night’s episode of Later...With Jools Holland really brought the big guns, in terms of musical performances. The biggest artist, as well as production, was Icelandic legend Björk. Marking her first television performance in eight years, the multi-faceted artist brought a troupe of woodwind instrumentalists to take on Utopia’s “Courtship” and “The Anchor Song” from 1993’s Debut. Utopia was released late last year. This Friday, Björk is releasing her new remix EP on “Slug Genitalia coloured” vinyl. [ Pitchfork ]
Another iconic band to take the Jools Holland stage last night was The Breeders. The alt-rock heroes performed their breakout hit “Cannonball” off of 1993’s Last Splash as well as “Wait in the Car,” off of their recently-released album All Nerve. The new record is The Breeders’ first in 10 years. [ SPIN ]
Last, but not least, Laura Marling and Tunng’s Mike Lindsay stopped by the BBC program to perform a song from their new project LUMP. The duo are releasing their self-titled debut album as LUMP on June 1 via Dead Oceans. Performing lead single “Curse of the Contemporary,” the performance marks their first television performance together. Marling and Lindsay have also shared the official video for “Late to the Flight,” featuring the signature LUMP character the duo have been using in previous videos and in promotional photos. [ Under the Radar ]
Australian-American band Liars have announced the release of their first original soundtrack to Jeremy Phillips’ upcoming directorial debut 1/1. The soundtrack was written and recorded before Aaron Hemphill departed the band, leaving Angus Andrew the sole member for last year’s TFCF. 1/1 is a drama that follows a 20-year-old woman and her struggles with sex, drugs, love, and loss out in rural Pennsylvania and stars Lindsey Shaw (Pretty Little Liars) and Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club, St Elmo’s Fire). The first snippet from the soundtrack has been shared. Titled “Liquorice,” the song comes with a video directed by Phillips. The 1/1 soundtrack arrives July 20th via Mute, three days after the film is due for release. [ Consequence of Sound ]
Lykke Li has unveiled a video for previously released single, “Hard Rain.” Directed by Anton Tammi, the video stars Li and visual artist Moley Talhaoui in a very intense relationship. “Hard Rain” is off of Li’s forthcoming album so sad, so sexy, out June 8 via RCA. Other released singles include “Deep End” and “Utopia.” [ Stereogum ]
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