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See: Black Orchid Empire release new video for ‘Celebrity Summer’
London rockers Black Orchid Empire have released a new video for ‘Celebrity Summer’, the first single from their forthcoming album ‘Yugen’ which drops on May 25th via Long Branch Records. Of the video, vocalist/guitarist Paul Visser says “Making the video for ‘Celebrity Summer’ was a blast – we shot the whole thing in our studio …
Track: Michael P. Cullen – Do You Believe
I was hugely impressed by Michael P Cullen‘s album ‘True Believer back in 2014, and it is great to see him back with a new track, ‘Do You Believe’. Cullen, based in Sydney, has one of those enigmatic, baritone voices that recalls Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Tindersticks and The National, and, like those singers and …
News: Lorenzo Senni & Francesco Fantini – The Challenge original soundtrack as artbook/Vinyl 2nd March via Warp
Warp wunderkind Lorenzo Senni can now announce details of the vinyl release of the original soundtrack for short film The Challenge. The release exposes Lorenzo Senni as a musical chameleon – blending the sound into the body of the film, making the music a collaborative character rather than an accompaniment. The producer may be best …
Track: Bardo Pond / Major Stars – This Inner light / S.L.T. split single
Its something of a coup for Chunklet Industries that they’ve managed to get two of the longest-standing (and best) noise/psych bands on the planet to release a split single. Both bands are touring with Chunklet’s own Henry Owings in a run of US dates that takes in Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Bardo Pond’s track is …
Track: Girlpool – Picturesong
Los Angeles Girlpool – Harmony Trividad and Cleo Tucker, have just released a new track, Picturesong, featuring Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes contributing keys, guitars, backing vocals and mixing. Its this slow burner, the girls voices perfectly matched as they lay smooth melodies and harmonies down over gently picked guitars and keyboards, a la Lambchop, before …
Say Psych: News: WRONG Festival confirms full line up
Wrong Festival have announced the full line up for the unmissable second outing of the veritable odd ball rock gathering. The event set to take place on 28th April at Liverpool Docklands has already sold out of early bird tickets, with £20 discounted advance tickets on sale now. Cult Cardiff band Future of the Left …
NEWS: Slam Dunk Adds Good Charlotte, Pvris and More To 2018 Line-Up
As if the line-up for 2018’s Slam Dunk Festival wasn’t already looking good enough- it just got EVEN bigger and even better. Already on the bill were the likes of Taking Back Sunday, State Champs, Trash Boat, Sleeping With Sirens, Four Year Strong, and headliners Jimmy Eat World, who will be celebrating 25 years as …
ALBUM REVIEW: The Fall: The Singles 1978 – 2016 [boxset]
The Fall Release December 2017 The Singles 1978 – 2016 There have been numerous Fall box sets over the years of varying quality, The Peel Sessions, The Rough Trade Anthology, and 50,000 Fall fans Cant Be Wrong to name a few, so hearing Cherry Red were releasing a new expansive CD set it made me …
Album Review : Beaches ‘Second Of Spring’
The music of Melbourne, Australia’s Beaches is a collection of hazy, psych-heavy guitar pop. They build walls of noise for us to work our way through. What we hear when we find ourselves in the midst of their noisy, gauzy, guitar sonics is a catchy rock and roll hook. This five piece rock and roll …
News: Cherry Red release C88 deluxe 3CD box set
Cherry Red follow on from the Classic C86 and follow up C87 with this new 3 CD deluxe Set featuring music from the DIY indie Scene of 1987. When the likes of Depeche Mode, New Order and Kylie were propping up the top end of the indie charts in 1988, the smaller self funded UK …