Pause & Play Today: Aug. 4, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Juno to Jupiter,” Vangelis – Sept. 24
“Love For Sale,” Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Oct. 1
“Local H’s Awesome Quarantine Mix-Tape #3,” Local H – Oct. 8
“Mandatory Enjoyment,” Dummy – Oct. 22
“Good For You,” Houndmouth – Nov. 5
“The Walls Are Way Too Thin,” Holly Humberstone – Nov. 5
REISSUES
“The Good Samaritan Tour 2000,” John Mellencamp – Aug. 27
“Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album,” Tony Bennett – Oct. 1
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Harmonizer,” Ty Segall (producers: Segall, Cooper Crain; Hear/Read here; Apple Music; Drag City)
“Wildfire,” The Heavy Hours (five-song EP; producers: Simone Felice, David Baron; new single: “Don’t Start Now”; See here; BMG Rights Management)
“Rich Shooter,” Young Nudy (guests: Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, G Herbo; new single: “DR. EV4L”; Hear here; PDE / RCA)
“GUMBO’!,” Pink Siifu (guests: Nick Hakim, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Liv.e, Maxo, etc.; See here; Dynamite Hill)
“No Pressue,” Sarkodie (guests: Wale, Vic Mensa, Giggs, Kwesi Arthur, Oxlade, Medikal, Cassper Nyovest; Apple Music; Eagle/SarkCess / Ziiki Media)
“Laughing & Eating Cake,” LIP TALK (new single: “HD”; See here; Northern Spy)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Vuelta, Isabella Lovestory
Money Song, Royal Castles
Georgette’s Tea Room, YUNGMORPHEUS feat. Eyedress & Pink Siifu
In the End, Beth Crowley
Believer, Kodiak Arcade
One Summer, Gabe Watkins
Natural, Distant Matter
This Is It, Trousdale
Song We Made, ad•era
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Paul Layton [The New Seekers] (74)
Klaus Schulze [Tangerine Dream] (74)
Moya Brennan (69)
Ian Broudie [The Lightning Seeds] (63)
Paul Reynolds [A Flock of Seagulls] (59)
Rob Cieka [Boo Radleys] (53)
Max Cavalera (52)
Yo-Yo (50)
Marques Houston (40)
Crystal Bowersox (36)
Tom Parker [The Wanted] (33)
Jessica Sanchez (26)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Johnnie Bassett (1935-2012)
Lee Hazlewood (1929-2007)
Little Milton (1934-2005)
RELEASED ON AUG. 4 IN … 1992
“New Miserable Experience,” Gin Blossoms (featuring “Hey Jealousy,” “Until I Fall Away,” “Found Out About You” and “Allison Road”; producers: Gin Blossoms, John Hampton; A&M)
R.I.P.
Alvin Ing (Broadway actor-singer starred in “Flower Drum Song”)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Rihanna Now Officially a Billionaire | CNN
> Offspring Drummer Says Band Axed Him From Tour For Not Getting Vaccinated | CNN
> Met Gala Will Require Attendees to Have COVID-19 Vaccines and Wear Face Masks | Good Morning America
> Latin Singer Selena Featured in New U.S. Comic Book | Reuters
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