Lucy Dacus – My Mother & I

Although we’ve had Mother’s Day here in the UK, it is not so in the States (May 12th if you were wondering) and Lucy Dacus is marking the occasion with a new song titled My Mother & I. Following her Valentine’s Day cover of La Vie En Rose, this is the first original composition of her ongoing 2019 holiday song series, which will also include singles … Continue reading Lucy Dacus – My Mother & I

New Video: She Drew The Gun – Paradise

She Drew The Gun today have shared the video for their latest single Paradise. The striking visual to accompany the track sees the song’s powerful lyrics juxtaposed with imagery tied to the song’s themes of capitalism and privilege. It is the third single to be taken from the Wirral band’s sophomore album Revolution Of Mind and is well worth a watch.   Continue reading New Video: She Drew The Gun – Paradise

The Paranoyds – Hungry Sam

Los Angeles-based gritty, garage rock four-piece The Paranoyds have signed to Suicide Squeeze, and they will release a 7-inch this summer. Hungry Sam / Trade Our Sins will be out on July 12th, and the new track is a binge-worthy feast of chugging guitars and belly-rounded drums that stands as a live show favourite for the band. Watch the riotous video / stream it here.   … Continue reading The Paranoyds – Hungry Sam

Meatraffle vs Madonnatron Italian Rebel Song Record Store Day Special!

Had to post this – a special from yesterday’s Record Store Day and featuring the marvellous Meatraffle and Madonnatron sharing the lead on two, what I presume are Italian Rebel Songs given the song titles and the title of the release… no flies on us folks! Anyway, just listen to both below. Order the 7″ vinyl or digital download from Bandcamp here.       … Continue reading Meatraffle vs Madonnatron Italian Rebel Song Record Store Day Special!

Drahla Share Pyramid Estate

Leeds-based post-punk outfit Drahla have shared a new single from their upcoming Useless Coordinates LP due out 3rd May on Captured Tracks. Pyramid Estate is another wonderfully disorientating track, clocking in at less than two minutes, thriving on hectic collisions and a sense of hazy, fragmented confusion (particularly some wonderfully skronky saxophone that could have come from a classic Gong album) to create something wholly … Continue reading Drahla Share Pyramid Estate

Courtney Barnett – Everybody Here Hates You

Courtney Barnett is releasing Everybody Here Hates You as a standalone single and as an exclusive 12″ single for Record Store Day. Everybody Here Hates You is built on a bluesy guitar chug and is a a rollicking paean to depression and self-belief; complete with squalling guitars, organs and tambourines. Watch the lyric video below.   Continue reading Courtney Barnett – Everybody Here Hates You

The Lumineers Announce new Album, Share Gloria

The Lumineers will release their new album III on September 13th through Dualtone in the U.S. and Canada and Decca Records for the rest of the world. The album is darker in tone than previous albums and is presented in three chapters, with each one centering on one main character from a fictitious family known as the Sparks, who span three generations in the album’s … Continue reading The Lumineers Announce new Album, Share Gloria