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Meija Shares Sophomore Album Ft. EELS, Hand Habits & More
by Josh Sharpe - October 14, 2024 Los Angeles indie artist and producer meija has shared his sophomore album, There’s Always Something. Listen to it now!...
Been Stellar Release Debut Album 'Scream From New York, NY'
by Josh Sharpe - June 21, 2024 New York’s Been Stellar have released their highly anticipated debut album Scream from New York, NY out now. A remarkably brutal debut – bruised and volatile, it captures an image of ‘20s New York that’s unrelenting and harsh, where tenderness is a finite resource burned up by the machinery of the c...
Video: Walt Disco Shares Behind-the-Scenes Film for Latest Album
by Josh Sharpe - June 13, 2024 Glasgow’s Walt Disco will release their acclaimed second album The Warping, this Friday, June 14. Receiving numerous accolades, the album includes latest single “Come Undone”, the deeply personal single “Jocelyn”, the band’s ‘cynical disco banger’ “You Make Me Feel So Dumb” and their wistful comebac...
Been Stellar Share New Single 'Pumpkin'
by Josh Sharpe - May 22, 2024 New York rock band Been Stellar have released their newest single, “Pumpkin.” The band have shared several singles so far, including the white-knuckled and cutting “Sweet,” the ferocious late-album highlight “All In One,” and lead single 'Passing Judgment,' a masterful deployment of unbearable press...
Video: Walt Disco Unveil 'Come Undone' Single/Video
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024 Glasgow’s Walt Disco have released their brand new single and video “Come Undone”, the fourth track to emerge from their forthcoming second album The Warping, out June 14 via Lucky Number. Co-written with labelmate Jessica Winter, the standout single is accompanied by a striking, stylish video inspi...
Been Stellar to Embark on North American Tour with Fontaines D.C.
by Josh Sharpe - May 07, 2024 Been Stellar have announced they will be joining Fontaines D.C. on their North American tour this Fall. The news comes ahead of the band's debut album Scream from New York, NY, out June 21st (new release date) via their new label home Dirty Hit. Been Stellar have spent the past month on a major Euro...
Video: Walt Disco Unveils New Single 'Jocelyn' Ahead of Forthcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - April 16, 2024 Glasgow’s post punk queer quintet Walt Disco have released their brand new “Jocelyn” single and official video, the third track to emerge from their forthcoming second album The Warping, out June 14. Already enjoying acclaim from Rolling Stone UK, GLAAD, Sweety High, Punknws.org and more, “Jocelyn” ...
Peel Share New Single 'Cycle' From New Album 'Acid Star'
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024 Discover PEEL's new single 'Cycle', a fresh release from their debut album 'Acid Star', set to launch on March 29th via Innovative Leisure. The creative partnership of Sean Cimino and Isom Innis, their bond was initially formed as touring members of Foster The People (now both official members live ...
Peel Share New Single 'OMG'
by Michael Major - February 27, 2024 PEEL shares their latest single 'OMG' in anticipation of their album release. The creative partnership of Sean Cimino and Isom Innis, their bond was initially formed as touring members of Foster The People (now both official members live & on record). The two developed a musical language all their o...
Video: Solar Eyes Release '(At Least) Paranoia Loves You' Video
by Michael Major - February 19, 2024 With their eagerly anticipated debut album finally out there - SOLAR EYES - have released a new video for one of its highlights: “(At Least) Paranoia Loves You”. The creation of Glenn Smyth and Sebastian Maynard Francis, ‘Solar Eyes' finds the duo delivering a suite of technicoloured tunes that stre...
'Mötley Crüe: The End – Live in Los Angeles 4K' Set for Release in April 5
by Michael Major - February 07, 2024 Mötley Crüe: The End – Live In Los Angeles fully captures the energy and emotion of the evening on December 31, 2015 when legendary rock icons Mötley Crüe completed their 35-year touring career as a band with a spectacular final concert, “The End” at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles, ...
Peel Share New Single 'Climax'
by Michael Major - February 06, 2024 Inspired by the 2018 Gaspar Noé movie of the same name, the song is an urgent blend of jagged guitar stabs and disco-inspired drumming. The accompanying video see's the band performing the song, captured on grainy VHS against the concrete backdrop of their downtown Los Angeles loft. Watch the music ...
WALT DISCO Release New Single 'PEARL'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 The dreamlike, eagerly awaited track was written and recorded between Glasgow and its namesake Pearl Street Co-Op in Austin, Texas where the band first worked on the track while at SXSW. “Pearl” is accompanied by a stunning video that sees the band perform inside a music box, shot in Paisley Methodi...
Peel Announce Debut Album & Share 'Y2J' & 'Acid Star'
by Michael Major - January 16, 2024 Inspired in part by genre-bending Creation Records bands like Primal Scream and Madchester groups like Happy Mondays, Acid Star expands on the post-punk and industrial edge of early Peel, adding layers of psychedelia, dance, and even reverb soaked freak folk, as seen on the title track....
Solar Eyes Release Spaghetti Western Psych Of 'Let's Run Away'
by Michael Major - January 05, 2024 Launching into the new year - SOLAR EYES - present their breathless new single: “Let's Run Away”. Infusing their far-out sounds with low-slung guitar lines straight out of a Morricone flick, the latest from the Birmingham psych/pop duo is set at a galloping pace that leaves no time to waste. Watch t...
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST Announces 2024 Lineup With Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Alvvays & More
by Michael Major - December 13, 2023 Austin Psych Fest has announced its 2024 lineup, featuring artists like Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Alvvays, The Black Angels, Chicano Batman, Witch (J Mascis), Blondshell, Earthless, and more. Austin Psych Fest brings the old school vibe of the original event back outdoors and under the stars and ...
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...
James Murphy Featured on Debut Single from Lol Tolhurst (The Cure) x Budgie (Siouxie & the Banshees) x Jacknife Lee
by Michael Major - July 24, 2023 Their upcoming album features an astonishing list of guest vocalists and musicians including The Edge (U2), Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Civil Rights avant-garde artist Lonnie Holley, Mary Lattimore, Starcrawler wild child Arrow de Wilde, Mark Bowen (IDLES) and more. ...
War Strings Share 'Chump' From Upcoming Release 'Of Aether.'
by Michael Major - July 13, 2023 Full of warm electronics, pristine guitars and focused vocals, Stogel's third album feels like a new beginning for War Strings project. At their core, the songs on Of Aether is a letter of admission; Stogel’s coming to terms with his aspirations. 'It was a quick download,” he explains. “Fell in love...
Drab Majesty Uncover 'The Skin and The Glove'
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023 Drab Majesty have shared a second track from their forthcoming mini-album, An Object in Motion. Alongside the new track, they have also announced European tour dates for this fall as well as an appearance at Darker Waves Festival in Southern California alongside New Order, Tears for Fears, and more....
War Strings Share 'Heaven in Your Hands'
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023 Andrew Stogel's Of Aether feels like an exhale; the clouds clearing. In stark contrast to the gloom and brooding of his early 2023 album Prelude to Nothing under his songwriting moniker War Strings, Stogel has found himself in a brighter headspace, feeling joyous. Where his last endeavor was a lo-fi...
Des Rocs Announces New Album 'Dream Machine'
by Michael Major - June 14, 2023 Produced by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, PJ Harvey), Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Maroon 5) and Des Rocs mastermind Danny Rocco, Dream Machine plays like a bolt of energy coursing through the glory days of rock, metal, and grunge, united within his signature “bedro...
DAIISTAR Covers the Classic Primal Scream Track 'Burning Wheel'
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023 Austin band DAIISTAR are sharing the B-side of their debut single 'Tracemaker,' a cover of the 1997 Primal Scream classic 'Burning Wheel.' The single was released on lathe cut vinyl in an extremely limited edition and sold at the band's shows (and it's now sold out). This is the first time the track...
Levellers Announce New Tour Dates for May 2023
by Michael Major - March 27, 2023 The Levellers have announced additional shows for their ‘Collective’ UK tour, including a rescheduled date for their London headline show at Hackney Empire, which will now take place on May 24th. The band have additional dates in Worthing (23rd), Rhyl (25th) and Hay-On-Wye Festival (26th)....
VIDEO: The Gulps Release Official Video For 'Mirror Mirror'
by Michael Major - February 20, 2023 Dropping like a disintegrating disco ball hanging by its final thread, the track itself is similarly changeable as it swings between the slick indie stylistics of The Strokes in one moment to the zaniness of The Lemon Twigs another, all while doggedly throwing-off the straight-jacket of convention a... |