World News 808909 are back with an electrifying new single, ‘Lot Lizard’.

Okay, let’s just start by clearing this up – you might see World News being touted as World News 808909 – the boys tell us nothing has changed... “We are World News. We are World News 808909. We are 808909.”

Thanks guys for clearing that up.

This is the first ever World News song to be written and recorded by all three members previous members! That’s right, this one was co-written by founding member Tyler Cooksley who also plays the DSI Tempest, which is the heartbeat of World News.

This time we see World News link up again with producer and mixing engineer, Josh Korody (Breeze, Nailbiter), and you can hear Josh’s thumping tones loud and clear on Lot Lizard. Asher Gould-Murtagh mastered this beauty in a single pass, cos he gets it.

Concept artwork for the Another World project was completed by artist Lisa Westwood as part of a failed bid for funding… but her work is amazing and we're pleased to share it was used in a collage form as part of the cover art in addition to your usual World News weirdness.

We are also pleased to announce that this is the first of two Another World singles, and Alexandrité, the follow-up will be released in July 2025 so watch this space.

It's release day here at Safe Sounds with a brand spanking new four-track EP from Your Grandad!

500mg [SS127] is premiering now exclusively on bandcamp. It's the Toronto post-punk trio's most spontaneous record to date.

For this EP, Your Grandad have embraced their collaborative instincts, taking a fluid approach to the writing and recording process –

"On July 6th 2024 in sunny Muskoka we got it cookin’ with a Line 6 Spider, Peavy practice amp, a cute little Pearl Midtown drum kit and a 4-track cassette recorder. The result was 500mg."

In order of conception: 'Letting Go', 'Alleviate', 'Gummy Worm Snake' and 'E, Bud!' are a glimpse into the creative capabilities of Your Grandad. If 500mg is the product of one day, imagine what the band could accomplish in a week? A month? In a high fidelity recording studio? With government funding?

Until then, enjoy the low-fi-fun-loving-rock’n’roll essence of 500mg, captured by Cam, Max and Will of Your Grandad.

You can grab a limited edition cassette copy of the EP at their Exclaim! Class Of show on Friday... it's gonna be a belter!!

A. A. A. F. vol. i [SS126] arrives today across the world for human and animal kind to enjoy.

The title, an abbreviation of Art As A Foundation VOLUME i, intentionally marks World News' least commercial and most sonically ambitious EP to date.

The overriding concept revolves around the focus on art NOT marketing. World News has put a frame around this work – if when you look you feel, then great, but if not, they are happy for it to simply hang on the wall for the rest of eternity.

Combining elements of techno and ambient music in a way we've never heard before, World News create a sonic landscape that melts and flows between dark corners of the imagination.

Speaking of A. A. A. F. vol. i, World News had this to say:

"THIS IS THE EP WE WANTED TO CREATE. NOBODY TOLD US IT HAD TO SOUND THIS WAY.

DOES ART HAVE TO BE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE? NO.

A. A. A. F. IS ELECTRONIC MUSIC EXPLORATION. IT WAS PAID FOR IN FULL BY WORLD NEWS. IF YOU EVER CAME TO A SHOW OR BOUGHT OUR MERCH, YOU PAID FOR IT TOO.

THE MODERN MUSIC LANDSCAPE IS BROKEN. MUSICIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY THE GAMES OF CORPORATE BEHEMOTHS. THIS RELEASE HAS NO SINGLES, NO WATERFALL PLAN, NO BULLSHIT. IT DOESN’T FIT NICELY INTO A GENRE. IT WASN’T MANUFACTURED TO A FORMULA. IT’S NOT A CARBON COPY OR EVEN A REASONABLE FACSIMILE.

AND WHAT ELSE?

MUSIC IS ART. MUSIC IS NOT MARKETING. WE DEFY THE BLOOD SUCKING VAMPIRES, THE VULTURES AND THE PARASITES. THIS EP ISN’T FOR THEM. IT’S FOR US.

IF YOU FEEL OUR SOUNDS RUN THROUGH YOUR VEINS, AMAZING! IF NOT, WE TOTALLY GET IT. IT’S WEIRD.

SET YOUR CASSETTE DECK TO INFINITE LOOP ∞"

A. A. A. F. vol. i is designed to be played for infinite looped playback. This can be achieved digitally by setting the album to loop. It is also being released on strictly limited edition cassette.

If you want a copy, come celebrate the release of this EP with World News at The Baby G tomorrow, Saturday 30th November. It's an interstellar lineup and you can grab tickets here.

The EP was recorded and mixed by World News at, you guessed it, Safe Sounds! Stem mastered by Asher Gould-Murtagh. Go listen now on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, Bandcamp or anywhere you listen to music.

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It's officially the last days of summer.

What better way to celebrate the change of seasons than with a World News single so blistering bizarre that it will leave you wondering quite what happened?

It's not just another day!!

Nudist Beach [SS125] arrives worldwide, accompanied by a music video by animator Dave Bell and amazing remixes by some of Toronto's finest talents. You'll find it on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp and everywhere you listen to music.

World News worked on this one with producer and many-hat wearer, Josh Korody. Korody was responsible for the mix and also gave the track a hardware master that added dynamic and sparkle.

Speaking of Nudist Beach, World News told us –

"The sea has that calling that never really goes away, and being from Toronto, the only sea we have close by is the Great Lakes."

"Yes, you can argue that its not sea, but given the beautiful Ontario beaches plus the huge bodies of water with the added bonus of them being fresh and not salty, it's good enough for us."

"This track is about finding peace by the water, and then arguing how special it is to someone who lives right next to it. It might be normal for all you cottage folks, but for city-dwellers, any chance to stand by the water is special."

You'll be hearing more about the remix crew in good time, which includes Toronto psychedelic sleuth Cam Kirk (Your Grandad, Kali Horse, G.A.G), Maxine School of Dance, Dark Tapes, Ryan Beverage and LVTHNN.

Support the band directly via Bandcamp.

We've been waiting patiently and the day is finally here.

Hardware electronic duo – World News – have just released their first single of 2024, accompanied by a set of remixes so hot, you'll need to bathe in dry ice to cool yourself down.

It's steamy. It's sexy. It's a little confused. And it's all IN THE ROOM.

In The Room was recorded by World News at Safe Sounds, produced and mastered by Josh Korody.

Qu Mi and Bill Cutbill have been writing, recording and performing World News since January 2022, following the exile of Tyler Cooksley (more on that later).

This marks the first official release from the duo ~ though they have put out a couple of strictly limited edition GOLD tapes that have since flown the nest.

Well today, In The Room [SS124] arrives in style as a single with hard-hitting remixes from international artists including Eschaton Crises (LONDON, UK), MOONBEAN (TORONTO, CA), Personal Data (HAMILTON, CA), Asher Gould-Murtagh (MONTREAL, CA) and Josh Korody (TORONTO, CA).

You can listen to the whole thing on Spotify, iTunes, bandcamp or your preferred music platform. Trust me baby, it's free.

What's more, there's a music video coming soon, directed by previous collaborator, Danny Alexander. Alexander known for the pandemic documentary about the Toronto scene, No Tickets At The Door. Anyhow, we won't keep you waiting for too long I promise... subscribe here to be notified when it hits.

You can support Safe Sounds and its artists by listening to all of our releases on your preferred streaming platform, liking and re-listening. You can purchase directly from World News on their bandcamp, if you want to.

But there's no pressure at all. More importantly, we hope that this release reaches your ears and washes over you in a way that you enjoy and keeps your wanting more.

Stay tuned.