The mass exodus from Spotify continues: After Godspeed You! Black Emperor, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, and Hotline TNT pulled their music from the streaming service, WU LYF defined why did again in April, together with each different streaming service. They’ve additionally now pulled their newest track as properly.
April’s “A New Life Is Coming” was their first new track in 13 years, and now it’s now not on streaming. Along with the announcement, the group posted a brand new demo referred to as “Letting Go” on their web site. Right here’s what they stated about all of it on Instagram:
A number of conversations there have been that led to this choice circling the round a disdain for what Spotify algorithm economics has finished to music tradition. Since then we’ve all realized concerning the Spotify CEO’s funding in AI weaponry and seen a number of bands we respect make statements about eradicating their music now, following some prolonged debate we’ve determined to take “A New Life Is Coming” down as properly. Nothing ever modifications except we’ve got the braveness to strive (& maybe fail) to do issues otherwise. Right now on worldunite.org we’re sharing an early demo of ‘Letting Go’ for LYF members this take was recorded shortly after the preliminary concept emerged out of some soul making blues, and although the track has considerably advanced since then we predict it captures one thing particular…
14 years in the past the LYF set sail to discover a place for the individuals to name residence, to come back collectively and share their hearth. So much has modified on the earth whereas we been a very long time gone, however the imaginative and prescient stays and we’re looking for to rekindle that flame. Together with your assist you enable us the liberty to proceed the great combat and in return we shall be sharing new songs earlier than normal launch, early information and tickets to future reveals, unique LYF clothes and artefacts, a journal fashion discussion board with BTS pictures/lyrics/notes and with plans to construct as we develop with you beside us. Thanks to all those that already took a leap of religion. Love you endlessly. Select LYF.
