Track: FreeFall – Changing
Rising local Welsh band FreeFall, have shared their debut single ‘Changing’, a powerful anthem that resonates with audiences far beyond their borders. Despite self-releasing the song, the band has grown significant interest with its poignant message addressing pressing societal issues, including job losses and increased poverty. At the forefront of ‘Changing’ lies a heartfelt narrative …
Meet: FreeFall; A Band Long In The Making
Potted History of the Band “We’ve been together as a band for three months, but our musical journey began long before that. All of us attended school together, and after fifteen years, we decided to form a band.” David (lead guitarist/vocalist) and Josh (drummer/vocalist) have been best mates since the age of 12, with Chris …
Track: Barbarian Hermit – Mean Sugar
Manchester’s leading purveyors of groove-laden, stoner/doom metal, Barbarian Hermit, recently announced their return with a new album ‘Mean Sugar’, set to be released on 2nd August via APF Records. Written over a 3-year period, ‘Mean Sugar’ is a cathartic creation set against a backdrop that has seen people endure a global pandemic, endless political turmoil, …
News: The Waeve (Graham Coxon + Rose Elinor Dougall) announce ‘City Lights’ LP out 9/20 on Transgressive; listen to ‘You Saw’
The Waeve, composed of Graham Coxon (Blur) and Rose Elinor Dougall (The Pipettes), announced details of their second studio album, ‘City Lights’, set for release on September 20th, 2024, via Transgressive Records. A collection of 10 songs that illustrate the evolution of their collaborative musicianship and sees the band’s sound solidified into something bolder, more …
Track: Fucked Up – Another Day
Toronto band Fucked Up have shared the title track from their forthcoming album ‘Another Day’, out August 9th on the band’s own imprint Fucked Up Records. The video for ‘Another Day’ gives a brief look at the history of human cannabis use and calls for an end to drug prohibition. This follows the previous single ‘Stimming‘. Fucked Up frontman Damian Abraham explains: “Evolving side by …
Live Review: Wingz Of The Monkey / No Ripcord / Ben Coaten – NE Volume Bar, Stockton 22.06.2024
The night was perfectly constructed with the Gerry Cinnamon Esq Ben Coaten opening things up, alt-rockers No Ripcord sending the night on a slow descent into chaos that punks rockers Wingz Of The Monkey cemented with a guitar snapping set. The venue was full of the young and the weird, which isn’t surprising considering the …
Track: Crimson Veil – Illuminate
After sharing their debut single, ‘Flinch‘, Crimson Veil has shared their second track, ‘Illuminate’. Both tracks are taken from the band’s debut album, ‘Hex’, which is due out on September 20th via Reigning Phoenix Music. The band comments: “‘Illuminate’ was written during a period of dark reflection, waiting for a new pathway to appear. It’s …
Track: Kurokuma – Crux Ansata
Psych trio Kurokuma have shared their second single from their upcoming new album ‘Of Amber and Sand’. While their Sanford Parker-recorded debut, ‘Born of Obsidian’ dug deep into the ancient history of Mesoamerican civilisations, ‘Of Amber and Sand’ is based on the colossal concept of time, each track dealing with a different facet of temporality and eternity, …
Track: Die Ego – Anywhere We Are Going
Gabe Scapigliati (Vocals and Bass)and Diego Fardel (Lead Guitar) of Die Ego have crafted something new with their new track ‘Anywhere We Are Going’. Normally drawing influences from metal and hard rock icons such as Metallica, Pantera, Alice in Chains, and Slipknot, the band have a distinctive edge and styling which partially stems from their roots. Dedicated to pushing …
News: Erland Cooper Reveals Music Has Survived On His Buried Tape And Releases First Two ‘Unearthed’ Singles
The first two singles from a surviving tape that was buried underground by Scottish composer Erland Cooper 3 years ago are released in line with the Summer Solstice. This follows a triumphant world premiere, at The Barbican on 8th June, in a concert like no other, when the ‘unearthed’ mastertape was played for the first time. Remarkably, the audio survived but …