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Grade 2 Announce Self-Titled Third Album
by Michael Major - November 14, 2022 UK punk band Grade 2 will release their third studio album eponymously titled ‘Grade 2.’ Their most representative work yet, the record is a thumping fifteen track tour-de-force. Grade 2 also share a new music video for “Under The Streetlight” ahead of the album....
Stela Cole Releases New Single 'Bye Bye Blues'
by Michael Major - October 21, 2022 Singer/songwriter Stela Cole has released her triumphant new single “Bye Bye Blues,” out now via Ultra Records. A punchy pop beat, synthesized hand-claps, and shimmering harmonies wrap around a slick bass line as Stela redefines what a breakup anthem sounds like as she encourages listeners to dance ...
Mother Sun Share 'Orange Colossus' Single
by Michael Major - August 25, 2022 On 'Orange Colossus,' 'Mother Sun skip-hop from garage rock jagged edges to swirling string arrangements and back again like Ty Segall sitting in with ELO, or King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard after downing a gallon of lemonade,' wrote storied music journalist Lior Phillips of the band's newest sin...
Talk Show Share New Single 'Leather'
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022 Produced by Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) and Al Doyle (LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip) in their Hackney studio, the six-track collection is the sound of a band who have stopped, re-evaluated, and emerged as exciting and unique prospects. To accompany the single release, the band have also released a music vide...
Gogol Bordello Releases New Single 'Take Only What You Can Carry'
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022 Combining their trademark Eastern European Gypsy-swing with a relentless and furious punk passion, the track welcomes listeners deeper into the band’s hardcore-driven album which RELIX calls “13 tracks of unbridled energy - each of the songs doused in their trademark Eastern European stomp and holds...
The Chats Announce Biggest UK/EU Tour to Date for 2023
by Michael Major - August 15, 2022 The Chats have been touring throughout 2022 playing in front of huge crowds across many countries and are now proud to embark on their 2023 UK tour dates with a headline show at Brixton’s 02 Academy in London - their largest show to date. Next year’s tour will also visit venues in Ireland, France, B...
The Bronx Announce North American Fall Tour
by Michael Major - August 02, 2022 The Bronx, who wrapped up an extensive tour with Frank Turner on Saturday, have already announced their next North American trek, teaming with The Chats for a co-headlining tour that kicks off on Oct. 4, with a headlining outing to follow. Check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates now!...
DB Edmunds to Release 'Lifes Wild Ride' EP
by Michael Major - July 26, 2022 DB Edmunds’ gift for guitar-pop alchemy has long been celebrated by fans of his Chapel Hill, NC-based bands Gladhands and The Stars Explode — in 2020, Matthew Sweet dug the latter’s song “Matthew Sweet” so much, he wrote and recorded “Stars Explode” in response. The six-song EP was co-produced with ...
Hidden In Plain View Debuts Latest Single 'Ragdoll'
by Michael Major - July 18, 2022 New Jersey's Hidden In Plain View has released a new single 'Ragdoll,' the follow-up to the recent track 'Wildfire.' This song is a battle between the moments of lows when we don’t even realize we are there, and the highs, when we are still forced to handle life’s everyday crises in today’s crazy an...
VIDEO: The Chats Release 'I've Been Drunk in Every Pub in Brisbane' Music Video
by Michael Major - July 11, 2022 The Chats have released a new track from their forthcoming second album, GET f**kED set for release worldwide via Bargain Bin Records. ‘I’ve Been Drunk In Every Pub In Brisbane’ is an entirely unironic celebration of frontman Eamon Sandwith’s first year or two in his new home city. Watch the video s...
MUNA Releases Self-Titled Album
by Michael Major - June 24, 2022 MUNA, the band’s self-titled third album, is more than a return. The synth on “What I Want” scintillates like a Robyn dance-floor anthem; “Anything But Me,” galloping in 12/8, gives off Shania Twain in eighties neon; “Kind of Girl,” with its soaring, plaintive The Chicks chorus, begs to be sung at m...
Zoon Shares New EP 'Big Pharma'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2022 Zoon (Zoongide’ewin), the musical project fronted by Daniel Monkman, shares his brand new EP, Big Pharma, out today, Canadian National Indigenous People's Day, via Paper Bag Records. Zoon's new 5-track EP is notable for its collaborations and features, expressly highlighting the musician's adept abi...
Medium Build Releases 'comeonback' Single
by Michael Major - June 09, 2022 The track is accompanied by a self-directed music video shot at Club Paris Restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska. Produced by Laiko (Peter McPoland, Ben Kessler w/ Lizzy McAlpine), “comeonback” is a tender yet sparse song, showcasing an artist who’s insight and approach to songwriting has become more esta...
Harry Cloud Releases New EP 'You'll Never Fix This'
by Michael Major - June 07, 2022 “To me it sounds like broken funk music,” says alternative avant garde artist HARRY CLOUD about his new EP You’ll Never Fix This which comes out today on June 7, 2022 via Kitten Robot Records. Teaming up with one of LA’s finest rock producers Paul Roessler (The Screamers, Josie Cotton, Richie Ramone...
Rosie Darling Shares 'F*cked Up Summer' From Sophomore EP 'Golden Age'
by Michael Major - May 13, 2022 Reminiscent of her peers (Chelsea Cutler, Julia Michaels, & Olivia Rodrigo) yet uniquely herself, Darling has amassed legions of fans who were 'smoking cheap pre-rolls and listening to LANY' alongside her. These fans boosted title track - 'Coping' - Top 20 on Spotify's Global Viral chart and tallyin...
The Wilful Boys Debut New Single From Upcoming LP
by Michael Major - April 27, 2022 Forming in Brooklyn in 2014, The Wilful Boys inception began after a chance meeting at the now defunct Cake Shop, a venue that would become a staple venue for them until its closure at the end of 2016. The name says a lot, these boys are loud, boisterous and stubborn—but they’ve got good hearts. Lis...
Absolutely Free Announces Remix Album With Joseph Shabason Remix of 'How To Paint Clouds'
by Michael Major - April 25, 2022 Absolutely Free released their sophomore album Aftertouch in 2021, a carefully wrought and prismatic journey into the annals of contemporary (read: post-physical) culture. Running free with flourishes of experimentation, yet rooted in melody and rhythm, Absolutely Free blurs boundaries between avant...
THE KOOKS Share New EP 'Beautiful World - Echo In The Dark Part II'
by Michael Major - April 22, 2022 Following their sold out tour across the UK for their 15th-anniversary tour celebrating ‘Inside In/Inside Out’, today, British indie trailblazers The Kooks release their new EP 'BEAUTIFUL WORLD - ECHO IN THE DARK PART II.' The video for the track ‘Beautiful World’ with German duo Milky Chance, will ...
Chase and Status Announce Sixth Studio Album 'What Came Before'
by Michael Major - April 11, 2022 Chase and Status returned to the limelight unveiling their hard-hitting and trailblazing singles “When It Rains” ft. BackRoad Gee, complete with a Jack McMullen starring, Hector Dockrill-directed cinematic visual and the addictive smash “Don’t Be Scared” ft. Takura. The duo also announce their sixth...
Christian Lee Hutson Releases New Album 'Quitters'
by Michael Major - April 01, 2022 Produced by his friends Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst. Hutson has also released a new video for the track “State Bird” today, watch it below; directed by Waley Wang, the clip completes the two part journey in Washington Square Park that began with the video for “Strawberry Lemonade”. Plus, check ...
VIDEO: Rip Room Debut New Video 'Worth Repeating' Off Upcoming Album 'Alight and Resound'
by Michael Major - March 09, 2022 After successfully self-releasing and touring on two EPs, the three-piece returned to Louder Studios in Grass Valley, CA to reunite with storied engineer Tim Green (Nation of Ulysses, Melvins, Bikini Kill, Sebadoh). The result is the charismatic and alluringly unpredictable debut full-length record,...
Zander Schloss of Circle Jerks Releases Debut Solo Album 'Song About Songs'
by Michael Major - March 04, 2022 Zander Schloss has released his long-awaited debut solo album Song About Songs via Blind Owl Records. The album marks the beginning of a new chapter for the longtime Circle Jerks bassist and known Joe Strummer collaborator, who calls the album his “polar opposite version of punk rock.” Listen to the...
Early Eyes Share Debut Album 'Look Alive!'
by Michael Major - February 25, 2022 Produced by Caleb Hinz (Hippo Campus, Samia) and Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus, Look Alive! looks ahead to a post-genre future where emo, post-hardcore, Japanese city pop, and musical theater can coexist peacefully on one album. Listen to the new album now!...
VIDEO: Christian Lee Hutson Shares Animated Video For New Track 'Age Difference'
by Michael Major - February 24, 2022 Los Angeles singer and songwriter Christian Lee Hutson has shared “Age Difference” today, a song from his upcoming album ‘Quitters’ that allows Hutson to expand on the Los Angeles character song tradition of Randy Newman and Harry Nilsson. With a new video animated by Nick Slye accompanying it, list...
Chubby & the Gang Share 'Labour Of Love' EP
by Michael Major - February 14, 2022 West London 5-piece Chubby and the Gang have shared a new EP entitled ‘Labour of Love,’ featuring three brand new songs, as well as a music video for lead single 'Who Loves Ya (Coup d'état)'. The music video was filmed and edited by the band’s tour manager, Ted Foster. Watch the new music video now!... |