coup de main - noun
kü-də-ˈmaⁿ
Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Must-listen: Rex Orange County - 'Untitled'.

Ahead of the release of his new album, 'Apricot Princess’, out on April 26th, Rex Orange County (real name Alex O'Connor) has dropped a video for introspective new song 'Untitled', during which he wonders, "Why can’t I be any other boy, that doesn’t need a hand in love? Someone that I would trust. But how did I fail, to give you all the love that you deserve? When you’re the only thing that’s worth what life is worth."

Paramore release new song 'Hard Times' + announce 'After Laughter' album.

Paramore have returned not only with a brand new song, 'Hard Times', but also the news that their fifth studio album is titled 'After Laughter', and it will be released worldwide on May 12th - which will be their first record with original member Zac Farro who has rejoined the band.

Track Listing:
1. Hard Times
2. Rose-Colored Boy
3. Told You So
4. Forgiveness
5. Fake Happy
6. 26
7. Pool
8. Grudges
9. Caught In The Middle
10. Idle Worship
11. No Friend
12. Tell Me How

Alt-J - '3WW' music video.

alt-J have released a music video for '3WW' - lifted from their upcoming album, 'Relaxer' (out on June 2nd) - which was filmed in Mexico and directed by Young Replicant.

About the video, the band says: "Hello friends. It's video time. We are very excited to show you this collaboration with Young Replicant. It's a beautifully shot story of love and loss in the mountains of Mexico, full of talented actors and nasty vultures. We hope you enjoy it. Gus, Joe, and Thom."

Click here for more info on 'Relaxer'.

Interview: Finn Wolfhard on 'Stranger Things', his fans, and his band Calpurnia.

It’s not often that you conduct an e-mail interview with someone and get back answers as eloquent and well thought out as Finn Wolfhard's - but he’s an exception to the rule in more ways than just this. From his starring role as Mike Wheeler in the breakout hit of 2016 ‘Stranger Things’, his upcoming band project Calpurnia, his role in 'IT' [a film version of Stephen King's novel set for release this September], and his music video directorial debut also on the way - thanks to a fundraising effort from his fans - Wolfhard is keeping busier than most.

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