Black Country, New Road объявила о новом сингле и дразнила свой следующий альбом с интерактивными рекламными щитами по всему Лондону. Подробнее: Black Country, New Road-«Муравьи от туда». Обзор: величественный, романтический инди-рок Группа поделилась коротким фрагментом своего нового трека «Бести» на своих социальных сетях, которые вы можете просмотреть ниже. Он выйдет в следующую пятницу (31 января) и может быть предварительно закреплен здесь. Это происходит после того, как несколько рекламных щитов появились по всему Лондону, дразнив свой новый альбом с датой «04.04.25». Они были замечены в Stoke Newington/Shacklewell, Cambridge Heath Road, New Cross Gate, Kingsland Road и Mare Street. На трех рекламных щитах фанаты могут нажать большую красную кнопку, которая освещает звезду, которая является ключевым визуальным мотивом их кампании альбома. Вы можете просмотреть некоторые из них ниже. Их последний альбом «Ants From There» был выпущен в 2022 году. Запись забила пять звезд из Nme, который описал это как «величественный, романтический инди-рок». @blackcountrynewroad 22.01.25 Ссылка в Bio ♬ Оригинальный звук - черная страна, новая дорога Black Country, New Road Billboard в Stoke Newington Credit: Press Черная страна, новый дорожный рекламный щит на Кембридж -Хит -Роуд Кредит: Пресс Black Country, New Road Billboard на Kingsland Road Credit: Press Черная страна, новый дорожный рекламный щит на Mare Street Credit: Press Black Country, новый дорожный рекламный щит в New Cross Credit: Press В обзоре добавлено: «Эта единственная запись останется потрясающей коллекцией, которую можно залечить на долгие годы, и замечательный высокий уровень, на котором можно закончить пребывание Исаака Вуда в передней части группы. Это будущая культовая классика ». Также было объявлено, что группа появилась в конце дорожного фестиваля в этом году вместе с такими такими, как отец Джон Мисти, Карибу, Самоумерность, Шарон Ван Эттен и Теория привязанности, гора Кимби, коза, бывший фронтмен Black Midi Geordie Greep и австралит Панк -группа тропический трах. Фестиваль пройдет в Lamer Tree Gardens в Дорсете летом и пройдет с 28 по 31 августа. Посетите здесь билеты. В конце дороги 2024 года выступления из Idles, Slowdive, Fever Ray, Sleater-Kinney, Yo La Tengo, Lankum, Jockstrap, CMAT, Nation of Language, The Lemon Twigs, Ричарда Хоули, Ламбрини-девушек, Альтин Гюн и других.

Beautiful, funny, scary, surprising, inspiring. Enjoy the show! Thanks for listening to our global Best Albums of 2024 – it’s been visited by listeners from 130 countries! – and following the accompanying playlists on Spotify and YouTube including singles from this Best Of. And now we’re back with our selection of music videos from 2024 that we really loved: beautiful, funny, scary, surprising, inspiring. Enjoy the show – possibly on the big screen, or at least full screen! ► You can join our newsletter + follow us on Spotify, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky. *** BELGIUM: Sylvie Kreusch – “Comic Trip” Sylvie Kreusch’s “Comic Trip” is definitely one the most beautiful Belgian music videos of 2024. Often hailed as one of the highlights of ESNS 2025, the singer has long been celebrated by Belgian media and music enthusiasts alike. The video transports us to a western-inspired world, where Kreusch stars as a superheroine. Instead of resolving conflicts with guns and bullets, she chooses a peaceful path, using musical instruments to bring harmony. This unique concept, combined with Kreusch’s undeniable charisma, makes the clip a true masterpiece. (Brett Summers) * Poland: LASY – “Australian Open” Music heals, ask any music therapist. But can it bring back to life a dead person? Sure – as long as it’s hardcore techno, specifically gabber, and you have professional gabbers to conduct the resuscitation. In “Australian Open”, electronic duo LASY take us to surrealistic hospital that soon becomes a rave party both for the staff and patients, though the skeleton somehow managed not to join it. The video is also an homage to colourful jackets from Australian, while the song itself gave us an early taste of LASY’s new album “999”, which by the way just came out. (Mariusz Herma) * AUSTRIA: oh alien – “The Dream” oh alien is a Vienna trio composed of Anselma Schneider, Luca Weigl, and Rafael Henninger – and all of them are starring in the video for “The Dream”, a single off their debut full-length album “What We Grow”. But they’re just half of what we see as they’re accompanied by a trio of bodybuilders. Directed by Clemens Niel, this short film show a process of awakening and rebellion, but somehow appreciated. (Selected by Andreas Gstettner-Brugger, Radio FM4) * INDIA: Hanumankind – “Big Dawgs” Sooraj Cherukat a.k.a. Hanumankind went international with his single and video “Big Dawgs”, where he stands in the middle of a “well of death”, with car and motorbike drivers doing some insane things right above his head. Directed by Bijoy Shetty, the clip clocks almost 200 million views just on YouTube right now, with new fans coming from around the world. “Feels like the whole world came together here. Love yal,” wrote Hanumankind in the comments, adding: Without a doubt one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. The performers who do this everyday are the real risk takers though. What incredible people, truly inspired”. * FRANCE/COLOMBIA: Ëda Diaz – “Sábana y Banano” The feeling is universal: when the alarm clock rings early in the morning, sleep feels deeper and heavier. The bed seems more comfortable, exerting a magnetic power of comfort. It begs for a few more minutes. It’s in those minutes that the story unfolds in the music video for “Sábana y Banano,” a song included in “Suave Bruta”, the debut album of French-Colombian singer and double bassist Eleonor Días Arbelaez, better known as Ëda Diaz. Directed and illustrated by French artist Juliette Laboria, the music video recreates an intense and colorful dream that accompanies a percussion and a voice that feel like an evocation of the tropics. The apparent insignificance of the morning routine becomes a work to appreciate here. Breakfast, a banana, opens the door to a fantasy landscape, with adorable figures in which you can perceive the stroke on the paper and in which the sound of the alarm clock is confused with the waves, or the obligation to start the day with mountains that lurk over the body. If you want to wake up in a good mood and think of morning as a portal to a new world, go watch the video. (Fabián Páez López) * CHINA: The God of Henan Rap 河南说唱之神 – “Factory 工厂” Blue-collar emo rap that cuts deep – you may not be a fan of the rap stylings of Henan rapper 河南说唱之神 but there’s no denying its potent message – “I don’t love this place. I was just born here.” Set against the backdrop of rural China and the communities built around factories, it tackles many’s desperate pleas to escape the lower class and avoid following the footsteps left by their families. A much-welcomed relief from the glossier more vapid rappers from about China, it’s clear The God of Henan Rap has struck a chord. (Will Griffith) * CZECH REPUBLIC: Dukla – “Josef a bratři jeho” In February 2024, the Prague band Dukla released their second full-length album, “Stejný lepší” (“Same, but Better”). Now, less than a year later, the album has earned a nomination for the Apollo Czech Music Critics’ Award in the Album of the Year category. Editors of “Fullmoon” magazine ranked it fifth among the best domestic records of the year, and it’s possible that Dukla will secure another nomination at the prestigious Anděl Awards, the Czech Republic’s biggest music competition. In August, the band released a music video for the song “Josef a bratři jeho” (“Joseph and His Brothers”) from the album “Stejný lepší”. The video takes us to a children’s party in a candy-pink house and plays with visual contrasts that are far from reflecting the namesake tetralogy by Thomas Mann. Directed by Štěpán Vodrážka, the video features the fictional company Gandalf & Co. and a surprising cameo by well-known Czech pop singer Adam Mišík. It’s definitely worth watching – see for yourself. Dukla came into existence in 2017, initiated by Lukáš Vydra and Josef Hradilek, who expanded on the foundations of their earlier band, Mayen. Initially operating as a five-piece group, they eventually settled into a trio format with the arrival of keyboardist Jáchym Krohe. Over the years, Dukla has gained recognition for a series of well-received singles and EPs, combining city-inspired poetry with elements of folk and drawing on global music influences. Their first full-length album, “Honza” (2020), earned them a nomination for the Apollo Award in the Album of the Year category. (Anna Mašátová, Czech Radio Vltava) * LATVIA: Stabs – “Sfinksa treniņtērpā” “Sfinksa treniņtērpā” (“Sphynx in Tracksuit”) is a single from the 2024 album “Sadursme” by Latvian noise rock band Stabs. The album is socially and politically critical, reflecting on our times in harsh musical language. This feeling you can feel in the music video “Sphynx in Tracksuit” directed by Tīna Zariņa and Elīza Jordane. The authors admit that the idea for the music video was borrowed from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “Thumbelina”. “The video preserves the basic structure of the fairy tale, but it is mixed with modern trends, and as a result we have created a modern version of Thumbelina,” says director Tīna Zariņa. The band adds that “this is a story about an ordinary person who, in the grip of today’s endless crises and low welfare, cannot help but feel small – just like Thumbelina”. The clip creates a world that is not pleasant and you wish to leave it as fast as you can. And turns out that living in fantasy and illusion is the easiests way how to cope with reality. (Raivis Spalvēns) * VIETNAM: Quyếch – “Lời nhắn” In “Lời Nhắn”, Quyếch shows how creative and expanding his sound world is. Saying goodbye to most of his old collaborators, he strongly explores new ways of expressing sound from many different places in the world. That is the majestic voices of Sangpuy and Eri Liao from Taiwan, that is the powerful instruments from Japan, that is the fragile and emotional voice of Khue from Vietnam. And Duc Nguyen stands in the middle of those complex interweavings, connecting them perfectly with his guitar to express his own special language. The music video continues to show Duc Nguyen’s loneliness as an artist like his previous music video “Câu Trả Lời“. He used to have great collaborators, excellent works from the first album, but now, everything is in the past. There is a bit of regret, a bit of nostalgia, but the act of picking up the kite and opening the door wide at the end of the video shows that Duc Nguyen will not stay in the past forever, he will continue to move forward, continue to search for new horizons, something he has successfully demonstrated in this single. (Nam Tran) * PUERTO RICO: RaiNao – “BSUKEO” If you follow the international pop charts closely, you have probably listened to – or are at the very least aware of – Bad Bunny’s brand spanking new, instant smash of a seventh record, “Debí tirar más fotos” (I should have taken more photos). A deliberately insular effort, it speaks directly to Puerto Ricans in ways no worldwide chart-topping album ever has. Bad Bunny and his team mined our archipelago’s rich musical legacy with respect and admiration as they recalibrated the Urbano soundscape to focus on theBoricua shared experience. As with other gigantic album drops, part of the post-release excitement has spilled over to the featured artists on “Debí tirar más fotos”. The handful of guest spots here were reserved for some of the Puerto Rican musicians Benito Martínez Ocasio turned to as work required him to spend more and more time away from home – projects that helped him stay connected to his country. I’m reminded of the restorative feeling I got from listening to my compatriots as an overworked college student in a cold, foreign country; of music as comfort food, medicina y gasolina. Worthy of her share of the spotlight is singer-songwriter RaiNao (a play on “right now”), who duets with El Conejo Malo on “PERFuMITO NUEVO”. That sultry, soft spoken voice on the track belongs to one of the rising stars of the current Puerto Rican pop landscape. RaiNao’s music, often described as “alt-perreo”, is also a forward-thinking mix of genres that takes inspiration from our particular musical DNA, making her a perfect fit for this particular Bad Bunny project. RaiNao is also one of the most hard-working visual stylists to come into the scene, with an eye for sustainable fashion and leftfield video production. Her 2024 album “CAPICÚ” was accompanied by a dozen or so interconnected visualizers (she calls them “bichoalizers”; ask your Puerto Rican friends to explain that one), but it’s the provocative video for her new single “BSUKEO”, released a few weeks before the end of the year, that takes the cake. (Alfredo Richner) * SLOVAKIA: gleb – “SWIPE” Literally created by fans – the video is full of ideas coming from Gleb’s followers. They were challenged to comment with what they’d love to see in the clip, so you can imagine ideas overflowing the screen for two minutes. That’s how you get to see Gleb frying a CD in a street food truck, him levitating in a studio or playing chess with a dog. The authors didn’t have to worry about a budget as it was a collaboration with a mobile operator. So yes, there is a fast car, but also Gleb’s aesthetics of an eastern post socialist life (interior design at his grandma, architecture, rooftop party statue) he likes to implement in his visuals as well as his lyrics. Enjoy the ride, it’s packed with stories and runs as fast as his doubletimes! (Viera Ráczová) * MALI: Les Amazones d’Afrique – “Flaws” Les Amazones d’Afrique is a gang of talented female artists from West Africa formed ten years ago in Bamako. An idea of Mamani Keïta, Oumou Sangaré and Mariam Doumbia, over decade it also featured Angélique Kidjo, Nneka, Kandia Kouyaté, Mariam Doumbia (of Amadou & Mariam) and many more. What connects all of them beside love for music is being sick of seeing women suffering because of violence – whether in war zones or in their own families – but also they devotion to promoting women’s creativity, enthusiasm, energy and openness. That’s what the video for the single “Flaws”, directed by Kennedy Junior Muntanga and featuring Mamani Keïta and Fafa Ruffino on vocals and the team of Ace Dance & Music School, is all about: “We all have our flaws and imperfections, and we should embrace them.” (Oumar Dembele) * NORWAY: Sanyu – “You Don’t Hear It (Do You?)” Sanyu’s “You Don’t Hear It (Do You?)” is more than a music video – it’s an arthouse short film. Co-written with director Eric Dirnes, it builds in intensity through a stream-of-consciousness spoken word at its core. The line “It can be something terrible, it can be something wonderful” captures the fragility and uncertainty of our time, reflecting the delicate balance between hope and despair. Surreal visuals amplify the emotional weight of the monologue, challenging the viewer to listen not just to the song, but to the unsaid and unseen forces that shape our world. This cinematic piece resonates as a powerful reminder of the ever-present tension between chaos and possibility. (Edvard Granum Dillner) * South Korea / Taiwan: HYUKOH (혁오), Sunset Rollercoaster – “Young Man” “Young Man” is the first single from the new album “AAA” (meaning Access All Areas) by 落日飛車 (Sunset Rollercoaster from Taiwan) and HYUKOH (혁오 from South Korea). This collaboration between two internationally recognized bands showcases their chemistry and how they create harmonious and beautiful melodies under a big band arrangement. It’s an outstanding piece that combines a sense of technology and futurism while returning to simplicity. (Cheng-Chung Tsai) * UKRAINE: Jamala – “Arafat Dağından” Jamala’s “Arafat Dağından” is more than a music video – it’s a deeply personal and visually captivating reflection of heritage, loss, and resilience. Directed by Herman Nenov, the video masterfully blends Jamala’s personal archive footage from her family home in Crimea with striking symbolic imagery, such as dancers crossing an endless desert. These visuals resonate with the collective memory of the Crimean Tatar people’s struggles and their search for belonging. Supported by USAID’s Engage program and the German Embassy in Ukraine, the production feels like a bridge between personal history and universal themes of identity. It’s impossible to watch without being moved by Jamala’s raw emotion and the power of her storytelling, making this one of the most unforgettable music videos of 2024. (Dartsya Tarkovska) * LITHUANIA: Despotin Fam – “Greičio” In this video, Despotin Fam demands “speed, a presidential sunset, and religious engagement.” As they should. As always, razor-sharp and endlessly creative, rap trio Despotin Fam from Lithuania, with over two decades in the hiphop game, has turned a new page with their track “Greičio.” To those who wrote them off as a thing of the past, they’ve delivered a slap in the face – arguably their best music video yet, directed by the talented Vilius Lukošius. The video captures everything you’d associate with the gritty underworld of Lithuania’s gangster and criminal life: blacked-out cars, police raids targeting the vulnerable (aired on national TV, no less), brutalist apartment blocks, tracksuits, fake gold watches, and the consequences of broken promises among your street lads. It’s tough, ironic, packed with metaphors, and elevated by stunning cinematography and editing – every frame feels deliberate, every cut a story in itself. The visual language amplifies the gritty narrative, creating a masterpiece that’s as bold and unapologetic as the track itself. (Rūta Giniūnaitė) * NETHERLANDS: Esther de Jong – “Nieuwe Zinnen” A short story directed by Jan Martien Dekker, Esther de Jong’s “Nieuwe Zinnen” is a tale about getting an unexpected second chance in life, trying something new, something different. After releasing this song, Esther was surprised that the lyrics resonated with so many people. But then the clip further augmented it creating a beautiful combination of music and image. (Selected by Jort Mokum) * FRANCE: Oklou – “family and friends” Since the release of her album “Galore” in 2020, Oklou, aka Marylou Mayniel, has established herself as the most talented French artist other generation. Made of dreamy sonic textures and hypnotic melodic loops – her primary obsession – Oklou’s synthpop astonishes with its depth and richness, especially given its extreme minimalism. Here, the spaces left empty are just as important as the beautiful notes that escape from her synths. It’s a rare quality and vision of production in the French music scene, earning her more praise in the UK and across the Atlantic, where she has become friends with her mentor, Caroline Polachek. Collaborating with the crème de la crème of Anglo-Saxon hyperpop (A. G. Cook, Danny L Harle, Cecile Believe…), Oklou released a series of new singles at the end of 2024, including the touching “family and friends.” Maintaining a DIY aspect, which has always been part of this self-taught “bedroom producer’s” universe, the music video, directed by Gil Gharbi, also says a lot with very little. Immersed with Marylou and her friends in a typical French suburban neighborhood, the video feels like a 90s home movie shot on a family camcorder. With their grunge, teenage looks, the scene oddly recalls British youth series like Skins – Oklou even bears a striking resemblance to actress and model Kaya Scodelario. Yet behind this apparent simplicity lies true aesthetic mastery: the camera flits from one person to another, the image slows down, speeds up, breaks movements into parts, and then freezes. It’s the perfect visual counterpart to what Oklou’s music seeks to achieve: stripping away technical flourishes to reach beauty in its purest essence. Considering the other unveiled singles – the sublime “Obvious”, “Harvest Sky”, and the title track, which could be described as “rêve” parties (“dream”, in French) – “Choke Enough”, her new album set for release in February, is already shaping up to be one of 2025’s landmark records. (Gil Colinmaire)) * Other recommended videos: • 2K88 – “SHAME” (Poland)• Amyl and The Sniffers – “Jerkin” (Australia)• Broke Carrey – “Montonero” (Argentina)• Carson Coma – “Paul McCartney halott?” (Hungary)• Conociendo Rusia – “Lo mejor” (Argentina) • Dawer x Damper & ‪@akapellahh – “TOY BOTAO’ (PARTY)” (Colombia)• Dillom – “Buenos Tiempos” (Argentina)• Emel – “Nar” (Tunisia)• Free Finga – “Vienas” (Lithuania)• FRVITS – “Pentatonic Tacos” (Canada) • Fvck_Kvlt – “Rap Game (Tak vravel Zarathustra)” (Slovakia)• Gabrielė Vilkickytė – “Troleibusas” (Lithuania)• Horse Radio – “Neg Odor One Day” (China/Mongolia)• Jana Kirschner – “Struny” (Slovakia)• Juana Rozas – “Pose!” (Argentina) • Krzysztof Zalewski – “Roboty” (Poland)• Kvietah – “Linka” (Czech Republic)• Lil Keren – “Mucha Salsa” (Colombia)• macaroom – “geinin” (Japan)• Madhouse Express – “Ark of Fictions” (Czech Republic) • MAGNA, Cuco – “lo que dura la canción” (Colombia)• Margarita Siempre Viva – “Ahora Nada Es Imposible” (Colombia)• Marina Satti – “Ah THALASSA” (Greece)• MAUVAIS – “Tue la lune” (Canada)• Meetsysteem – “Telkens Als Ik Jou Hier Zie” (Netherlands) • Meowlau X Val – “kidZ” (Slovakia)• Meridian Brothers – “En el Caribe estoy triste” (Colombia)• Męskie Granie Orkiestra – “Wolne duchy” (Poland)• Monicki & Rian – “Rakhte Tane Delbar” (Iran)• Philippe Katerine – “Nu” (France) • Platon Karataev – “Nem felelhet” (Hungary)• Pommelien Thijs – “Het Beste Moet Nog Komen” (Belgium)• Rancore – “Pelejar” (Brazil)• Сны Синей Собаки – “Крутой” (Belarus)• Speed – “Real Life Love” (Australia) • STOLEN – “Intruders” (China)• UTO – “2MOONS” (France)• Vesna ft. Ego – “Moravo” (Czech Republic)• Yseult – “B**** You Could Never” (France)• Zamilska feat huskie – “Odyssey” (Poland) You can also enjoy our Best Videos of 2023 and Best Videos of 2022. *** We are beehype, a community of music journalists and professionals from around the world, promoting music from our local scenes. You can join our newsletter + follow us on Spotify.

Музыкант Гранаде мало времени проводил в школе, в основном из-за того, что он вырос в гетто.Однако теперь он хочет вернуться в школу и объяснил, что понимает ценность образования. Гранат говорит, что если появится такая возможность, он с радостью воспользуется ею и возобновит учебу.«Прямо сейчас, если бы у меня была возможность пойти в школу, я бы полностью воспользовался ею, потому что теперь понимаю ее ценность», - объяснил он.Певец добавляет, что ему больно, что у него нет выпускников, с которыми можно поделиться воспоминаниями, но он благодарен Богу за то, что он открыл для него путь даже без формального образования.«Мне больно, что у меня нет выпускников, с которыми я мог бы поделиться этими воспоминаниями, но я благодарен Богу за то, как далеко я продвинулся», - объяснил он.Певец также сожалеет о том, что сбежал из дома Боби Вайна, где много лет назад планировалось отправить его обратно в школу.