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DRAHLA Sophomore LP 'angeltape' is Out This Week
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024 Leeds-based art-rock experimentalists Drahla are set to release angeltape, their long-awaited second full-length album on Friday, April 5th via Captured Tracks. ... 
DRAHLA Shares New Song 'Grief In Phantasia' From 'angeltape'
by Michael Major - March 14, 2024 Discover DRAHLA's latest song 'Grief In Phantasia' from their upcoming album 'angeltape.' Stay tuned for more music updates. The single was accompanied by a menacing video created by the band. Lead single “Default Parody” was released in January and merges off-kilter guitars with erratic sax lines a... 
DRAHLA Shares New Song 'Second Rhythm' Ahead of 'angeltape' LP
by Michael Major - February 20, 2024 Leeds-based art-rock experimentalists Drahla share “Second Rhythm” the second single from angeltape, their long-awaited second full-length album. “Second Rhythm” follows the album's frenetic lead single “Default Parody,” which merges off-kilter guitars with erratic sax lines and harmonious yet metal... 
Mali Velasquez Signs with Ground Control Touring; Joins A. Savage On Tour
by Michael Major - October 16, 2023 Mali Velasquez will tour with A. Savage (of Parquet Courts) for ten shows next Spring beginning in Texas and continuing west throughout California and the Pacific Northwest. The news follows the release of Velasquez's acclaimed debut album I’m Green via Acrophase Records last week.... 
A Beacon School Shares New Single 'Mantra' Ahead Of New LP 'yoyo' Out This Friday
by Michael Major - October 09, 2023 A Beacon School shares new single and video 'Mantra' ahead of new LP 'yoyo' release. The official follow-up to his beloved debut Cola, Smith takes his sound even further with 10 tracks that are an untainted exploration of the unconscious artistic self and the oscillation of time. ... 
The Velvet Hands Announce November UK Headline Tour
by Michael Major - September 05, 2023 Kicking off at London’s Colours on 1 November, the nine-date tour will see the band take their frenetic live show across the length of the country throughout the month. Purchase tickets now via the band’s official website to get your hands on a special tour bundle which includes their first ever tou... 
Flat Worms Share New Single 'Sigalert'
by Michael Major - August 23, 2023 Flat Worms announced their new LP, Witness Marks, which is coming out on Ty Segall's Drag City imprint GOD?, with their first single, 'Time Warp In Exile' late last month. Their second single, “Suburban Swans,” was a punchy, grinding post-punk track about our perceptions of reality, free will, and M... 
A Beacon School to Release First Album in 5 Years & Shares Two New Tracks
by Michael Major - June 20, 2023 A Beacon School (the dream pop project of New York-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Patrick J. Smith) announces his much anticipated first full-length in five years, yoyo, and shares two new tracks from the album, 'Potion' and “Jon.'... 
Ron Gallo Debuts 'BIG TRUCK ENERGY'
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Lead by delicate strings and a post-punk attitude, this never rings more true than on latest single “BIG TRUCK ENERGY” released. Perhaps Gallo’s most direct and potentially uncomfortable song, it speaks to a variety of political, social and environmental issues we've all become pretty familiar with ... 
Alternative Artist Jane. Shares New Single 'Dreaming'
by Michael Major - February 21, 2023 'Dreaming' follows the previously shared, honest and intimate 'Beach Inside' and quietly courageous 'Sun In My Eyes.' Celeste was produced by Jane. himself, along with Peter Labberton (St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Parquet Courts, Weyes Blood), and Mike Derenzo. It was mixed by Labberton as well, and... 
Jane. Shares Serene Single 'Beach Inside'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2023 LA-based alternative singer-songwriter Jane., shares serene single 'Beach Inside.' After a string of dates supporting singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse on tour and playing in Waterhouse's live band across the Western U.S., Jane. will complete the tour tonight in Salt Lake City, UT with tickets avail... 
VIDEO: AUTOMATIC Release New Video 'Turn Away'
by Michael Major - January 09, 2023 Automatic have released a new video for “Turn Away”, from their 2022 album Excess (out now via Stones Throw), directed by Ambar Navarro. In the video, the band is aboard a private jet when everything goes horribly wrong in the middle of the desert and they are left to fend for themselves.... 
Ron Gallo Unveils 'YUCCA VALLEY MARSHALLS' Single
by Michael Major - December 15, 2022 Ron Gallo has released 'YUCCA VALLEY MARSHALLS' the latest single off his blistering, brand new studio album, FOREGROUND MUSIC. With the new song, Gallo reflects on a solo west coast trip. After roaming around Los Angeles by himself, he found that LA can be the loneliest place on the planet if you a... 
The Velvet Hands Release 'Over It Now'
by Michael Major - December 05, 2022 Rising London-via-Cornwall four-piece THE VELVET HANDS have dropped their last track of the year, “Over It Now”. Blending hedonistic hooks reminiscent of The Strokes with a slacker kind of storytelling plucked straight from Pavement’s playbook, the band’s latest outing is an anti-capitalist anthem s... 
Alternative Artist Jane. Announces Ep & Shares First Single
by Michael Major - November 17, 2022 LA-based alternative singer-songwriter Jane., the musical moniker of Paraj Jain, announces his ethereal EP, Celeste, due out March 31, 2023 and available for pre-order now via Good News Only. Alongside the announcement, Jane. shares the first taste of the project, 'Sun In My Eyes,' out now with its ... 
Ron Gallo Announces New Album 'FOREGROUND MUSIC'
by Michael Major - November 15, 2022 Over the course of 11 songs, Gallo displays what Ann Powers once called “literate electricity.” It moves from fuzz to lounge jazz to freaky pop to post-punk and back again to rollicking, truly FUN rock music, all the while taking aim at any and everything.... 
The Velvet Hands Announce New Album 'Sucker Punch'
by Michael Major - November 01, 2022 Hot on the tails of earlier releases “I Wanna Be There” and “Holiday In My Head”, “Telephone Love” is a riotous and raging track. Recorded at The Cube Studios in Perranporth and mixed at The Cave Studios in Par, the track comes as another notch in the band’s ever-growing list of stellar singles. Lis... 
Ron Gallo Shares New Single 'ANYTHING BUT THIS'
by Michael Major - October 11, 2022 Out now is the new gritty, fuzzed-out track “ANYTHING BUT THIS” by Philadelphia garage-rock provocateur Ron Gallo. Chock-full of distortion and sharp, electric passion, Gallo cries out against the glum atmosphere of Philadelphia (and America at large) that this song was motivated by. Watch the offic... 
VIDEO: The Velvet Hands Release Video For New Single 'Holiday In My Head'
by Michael Major - July 06, 2022 The video sees animated imagery and blasts of fuzzy static nod to the band’s DIY sensibilities. Reminiscent of a cut-and-paste punk zine plucked straight from the 1970s, the video sees two floating heads and hand-drawn, cataclysmic visuals put to music as The Velvet Hands deliver a broiling barrage ... 
Foyer Red Share New Single 'Flipper'
by Michael Major - May 17, 2022 The band has worked with Jonathan Schenke (Snail Mail, Parquet Courts, Liars, The Drums) who has been able to focus the frenetic energy of Foyer Red’s songwriting while allowing them to explore the depths of their weirdness. Foyer Red’s playfully chaotic arrangements bridge art-punk, math rock, and ... 
Automatic Share New Single 'Skyscraper' Upcoming Album 'Excess'
by Michael Major - May 16, 2022 Automatic - the trio of Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon-Gaines (bass) - release “Skyscraper” off their new album Excess. Automatic’s second album for Stones Throw, Excess, rides the imaginary edge where the ‘70s underground met the corporate culture of... 
AUTOMATIC Share New Single 'Venus Hour'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2022 Automatic – the trio of Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon-Gaines (bass) – release “Venus Hour” from their new album Excess. The “Venus Hour'' video, directed by Sylvie Lake, also slips between the decades, with each member of the band representing a fema... 
Automatic Releases 'New Beginning' from Upcoming Album 'Excess'
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022 Automatic – the LA trio of Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon (bass, vocals) – is back with their second album. Watch the new music vide now! Automatic hit the road with Parquet Courts next month and have confirmed performances with Tame Impala. Check out... 
Under the Radar Announces 'Covers of Covers' Compilation
by Michael Major - December 21, 2021 The compilation features Alex Lahey, Black Belt Eagle Scout, C Duncan, Cassandra Jenkins, Cults, Girl Ray, Hatchie, James Yorkston, Kevin Drew, Nation of Language, NZCA Lines, Oceantor, Ora the Molecule, Peter, Bjorn and John, Piroshka, Sondre Lerche, Strand of Oaks, and Water From Your Eyes. ... 
VIDEO: LIFE Releases New 'Friends Without Names' Music Video
by Michael Major - November 17, 2021 Recorded in the dead of night with producer Luke Smith in a Chapel below Hull, the track hums with a dark, brooding and passionate atmosphere. Vocalist Mez Green performed the trance-like vocals while Luke conducted the band in the round inside of the Chapel’s walls. Watch the new music video now! P... |
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