While (I Blame) Society, the first track from Titus Andronicus’ upcoming new album An Obelisk (order here) was a thunderous reminder of their hardcore credentials, the album-closing Tumult Around the World serves as an uplifting anthem of unity and compassion for an increasingly divided world. It is a buoyant blast of Patrick Stickles and co. at the height of their cathartic powers. Watch the excellent video for it … Continue reading Another From Titus Andronicus
Dinosaur Pile-Up have released their brand new single Back Foot. The song is the second to be taken from their forthcoming fourth album Celebrity Mansions, released on June 7th via Parlophone Records. Back Foot takes the slacker rock template and applies a coating of gonzo heavy metal, resulting in the most fun combination of guitar, bass and drums you’ve heard in an age. Watch the … Continue reading Dinosaur Pile-Up Share Back Foot
Noisy Memphis threesome Nots have unveiled a new single Floating Hand, which comes from upcoming album 3. Their latest conceptualizes the idea of being a constant actor, a constant persona in order to adapt and losing reality in the performance. Listen below – the album is out on the 10th May. Continue reading Nots – Floating Hand
Back at the beginning of last year we posted Italian glam-punk stompers Bee Bee Sea’s brilliant This Dog Is The King Of Losers. Now they’re back with a new single Be Bop Palooza, which is another insanely catchy riffola of a tune – a powerful, motorik rhythm that opens to a sticky chorus enriched with falsetto singing, while singer Wilson Wilson tells about his struggles … Continue reading New Single From Bee Bee Sea
In stark contrast to our earlier post featuring the sweet strum of The Lumineers we now have Pile’s new single – the excellently named The Soft Hands Of Stephen Miller. A song about the threat posed by the President’s far-right advisor. It is noisy and brutal and ferocious and we are loving all two minutes of it – for anyone who has a tune by … Continue reading Pile – The Soft Hands Of Stephen Miller
Discovering LIFE at Truck Festival back in 2017 was one of our festival highlights, so much so we went straight out and bought a vinyl copy of their excellent debut long player Popular Music. A follow-up is (thankfully) due for release this year and they’re sharing the biting first single, Moral Fibre, which is out today via Afghan Moon / PIAS, and is available for … Continue reading New Single From LIFE
Ausmuteants will return with a new album The World In Handcuffs via Anti Fade Records on the 26th April. Typically weird, the record features the same ten songs on each side, just in a different order and with the A Side including skits by guitarist Shaun Connor. The record is a concept album of sorts, one that explores a piss-take look on life from the … Continue reading New From Ausmuteants
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Fishing For Fishies The Head And The Heart – Missed Connection Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation – Feel The Sun The UV Club – Mr Blame Lucille Furs – Paint Euphrosyne Blue Frankie Cosmos – Dancing Los Wilds – Muñequita de Trapo Grim Streaker – Today New York UV … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
An absolute overload of stonking new tunes this week…including the returns of Black Mountain, The Black Keys and Clinic and a stunning Iggy & The Stooges cover… in Spanish. Enjoy! The Claque – Hush Black Mountain – Future Shade The Black Keys – Lo/Hi Clinic – Rubber Bullets A.A. Bondy – Images Of Love The Coathangers – The Devil You Know The National – You … Continue reading Eighteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
A few tasty videos and new songs for you. From the meditative melancholy of The Tallest Man On Earth, the biting psych-pop of She Drew The Gun and Steve Earle’s latest tribute to Guy Clark to the more raucous end of the spectrum and the pummelling post punk of Crows, Taco Mouth’s fiery take down of Trump, some brilliant Stooges style rumblings from Black Futures, experimental electronic … Continue reading Video Round Up
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