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Album Review: US psych-rockers, King Buffalo to release Regenerator, the 3rd of a trio of albums written in Covid-19 lockdown.
New York-based trio King Buffalo will release their fifth full-length album and the 3rd of their ‘pandemic trilogy’, Regenerator on the 2nd September, 2022. Following on from the two releases in 2021, Acheron and The Burden of Restlessness, the intervening period has seen the band release three pre-release singles, and will have, by the time …
Album Review: Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird unveil the glorious and majestic ‘Smiles of Earth’, out through Double Drummer, on the eve of a national tour.
‘Smiles of Earth’ is quite simply a glorious album and, for me, immediately takes its place as one of my contenders for album of the year. The new album from Melbourne outfit Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird (CTBNF), out through the esteemed Double Drummer, is a perfect storm of incredible songwriting, magnificent instrumentation and an …
Live Review: Covet / Colossal Squid – The Asylum, Birmingham 22.08.2022
Words and photos by Maxine Adams 1 man band Adam Betts from Colossal squid kicked off the Covet gig on a Sunday evening in Birmingham. A fan yelled ‘the best drummer in the world’ as he walked onto the stage, and after seeing what followed it was easy to see why he was praised so …
News: Mothica releases new EP ‘Nocturnal (Lofi Beats To Fall To Sleep To)’
In July, Los Angeles-based alt-pop multimedia artist MOTHICA released her dynamic and emotionally charged sophomore album Nocturnal, via Heavy Heart Records – her imprint with Rise Records/BMG. The album garnered support from Billboard, Spin, MTV, Ones to Watch, Alternative Press, Rock Sound, and has amassed over 20 million global streams to date. Today, MOTHICA shares Nocturnal (lofi …
News: Introducing Honey Revenge and their new single ‘Ride’
Californian pop-rockers, Honey Revenge featuring Donovan Lloyd (guitar) and Devin Papadol (vocals), have announced their signing to Thriller Records. Alongside the announcement comes the release of their courageous and infectious single, ‘Ride‘. “We are beyond excited to announce our signing to Thriller Records! We’ve officially got the dream team and now it’s time for Honey Revenge’s world domination!” say the duo about …
NEWS: Himalayas announce highly anticipated UK Headline Tour
Following the successful release of their single Alone, Cardiff-based HIMALAYAS have just announced the long-awaited news of a UK headline tour! The quartet will kick things off with a bang, and play a very special show in their hometown at the iconic Buffalo bar. Having once seen legendary artists such as Adele, Stormzy and James Blake perform there, Buffalo closed …
PREMIERE: Joshua Lewis returns with ‘Heartbreaker’ and announces new album ‘Friction’
If it feels like it’s not been too long since we last heard from Idaho’s Joshua Lewis, that’s because it hasn’t – January 2021, to be precise. That was when he released his most recent album Too Soft, and fans of that record will be delighted to know he’s back late next month with an …
News: Attention Shoppers Shazza’s Back! Sharon Van Etten Announces Australian Tour
Shazza’s Back! Sharon Van Etten Announces Australian Tour.
Premiere: Blair Jollands lends his enthralling vocals and style to the Billie Eilish track ‘Everything I Wanted’.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘Everything I Wanted’ from New Zealand born, Europe/UK resident Blair Jollands. In a departure from my usual reviews, this is actually a cover of a Billie Eilish song and to my mind, covers are only interesting when they bring something new and unexpected to a track. …
Album review: Hobart post-punk trio, Liquid Nails, unleash powerful debut, self-titled LP
Post punk Tasmanian 3-piece band, Liquid Nails have been together since 2019. Subtract 2 years for a global pandemic, mix it with the glacial pace of offshore pressing and shipping, and they have, in a timely fashion, banged out their debut LP! The 12 inch 45rpm self-titled album (in true punk tradition) delivers 10 blistering …