Music
Track: Radio Free Alice broadcast with style that ‘Paris Is Gone’, but all the excitement remains. Launch dates also announced.
Radio Free Alice are proving to be one of the most exciting musical forces emerging at the moment and their third single with the excellent Double Drummer label is a case in point. Wasting no time and coming in at under two blistering minutes, ‘Paris Is Gone’ is a vibrant piece of post punk glory …
Track: Brisbane’s RINSE asks us ‘Does It Feel like Heaven?’, and the resounding response is in the affirmative. A welcome return.
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Joe Agius, the genius behind RINSE, has a day job with his partner Harriette Pilbeam’s solo work Hatchie, and his last release under the RINSE moniker was the magnificent EP ‘Wherever I Am‘ – my album of the year for 2021 (see my 9.8/10 review here). As a measure of the stature …
Live Review: Don Broco, Papa Roach and Dance Gavin Dance – First Direct Arena, Leeds 23/03/23
Bringing their ‘Amazing Things Tour 2023’ to Leeds First Direct Arena, tonight marks one of the dates of Don Broco’s first ever UK headline arena tours but it’s definitely sure to not be their last. With a number of the dates sold out alongside strong supports, the fans are in for a treat tonight. First …
News: Hollywood Undead release new track ‘Salvation’
Today, platinum-certified Los Angeles quintet, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, release their new single ‘Salvation’ from the deluxe version of their eighth studio album Hotel Kalifornia which is due for release on 28th April in both digital and vinyl formats via BMG. The vinyl deluxe will feature five new bonus tracks including ‘Evil’ and ‘House of Mirrors’, featuring multi-genre sensation Jelly Roll. Pre-order Hotel …
News: Weathers release new single ‘She Hates Me’
After signing a new deal with world-renowned independent label Sumerian Records last year, Southern Californian alt-pop trio WEATHERS are back with their third single. ‘She Hates Me’ and its accompanying visualiser are taken from the newly announced record Are We Having Fun?, due 5th May via Sumerian Records. Pre-order Are We Having Fun?HERE. On the new single, frontman Cameron Boyer comments:“‘She …
Premiere: FRANKIIE get ‘Visions’ of déjà vu on otherworldly new single
It’s always nice to hear from FRANKIIE. They’re intent on making up for lost time after going quiet for obvious reasons following 2019 debut album Forget Your Head – this is the Vancouver band’s second single in six weeks following the reveal of ‘Garden’ last month. You can, and should, catch up with it below …
News: Debut Release From New Ska Punk Supergroup, Featuring 2 Ex-Members Of Operation Ivy
Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels unveil their new project BAD OPTIX with the release of debut single “Raid” today via Hellcat Records. Their first venture together since the short-but-sweet run of Operation Ivy (1987-1989), they are also joined by drummer Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk). The new track …
News: The Cult announce tour dates and release new video
Supporting the global release of their critically-acclaimed album Under the Midnight Sun, in 2023 The Cult will connect with UK and European fans via a major summer tour – with the series of headlining shows and major festival appearances kicking off in Brussels, Belgium on June 14th. Accompanying the tour announcement is the release of The Cult’s fiery, expressionistic new …