Not sure what to expect from Night+Day next month? This beautifully shot video of the Lisbon leg offers up a lovely taster of what to expect. We’re getting very excited now and the line-up - Solange, Mount Kimbie, Polica, Kindness, Jamie xx (DJ), Benji B (DJ), Sampha (DJ) - promises to provide some sweltering music.
Tickets: http://www.eatyourownears.com/events/the-xx-night-and-day/
You can watch The xx’s full set at Coachella above, and it was a pretty special one too. The trio were joined by Solange at once point to cover Aaliyah’s Hot like Fire. Brilliant stuff… Have a look above and buy tickets to The xx’s Night + Day below.
Field Day and Rough Trade have teamed up for a very special compilation album.
The double disc, out on Record Store Day, has been put together by Field Day and Eat Your Own Ears man Tom Baker and is full of classics from acts on the 2013 bill including Animal Collective, Bat For Lashes, Django Django, Four Tet (Official), Savages, Solange, TNGHT and many more.
To find out more (including tracklist) head to Rough Trade, where you can also pre-order a ticket/CD bundle. http://www.roughtrade.com/albums/71506
The latest episode of Field Day Radio is up and rolling to celebrate the announcement of new names yesterday evening. Joining the line-up: Amateur Best, Connan Mockasin, Dark Dark Dark, Egyptian Hip Hop, John Cooper Clarke, Kurt Vile, Mount Kimbie, Palma Violets, Savages, Seth Troxler, Shed, Solange, Splashh, Stubborn Heart and Wild Nothing.
Take a listen to Episode 6 of Field Day Radio featuring Kurt Vile himself chatting and spinning some tunes below…
Twin Shadow has taken on the new, excellent pop tune form Solange (originally produced by Blood Orange). The single is out on Terrible Records, completing a nice symmetry between all three artists. Take a listen to the Twin Shadow take below…