Music
Feature: SIEMS leader Simeon Bartholemew gives us a track by track lowdown on the new album ‘Four’
Out today via Birds Robe is ‘Four’, the new album from Australian math-rock/post-rock band Seims. The brainchild essentially of Simeon Bartholomew, the band have become evermore experimental and formidable over the course of their career, with recent albums ‘3’ and ‘3.1’ being lauded over internet land and beyond. Upon the release of ‘Four’, we spoke …
Track: New Zealand’s French For Rabbits release the whimsical and enchanting single ‘Walk The Desert’ ahead of album release.
‘Walk The Desert’ is the third charming single off New Zealand dream popsters French For Rabbit‘s forthcoming album ‘The Overflow’, out November 12th via Reckless Yes in the UK, Europe, and North America, AAA Records in NZ and Australia, and A Modest Proposal in Italy. The singles released so far (‘The Overflow’ and Ouija Board’) evoke a dreamy mysticism – floating, …
Album Review: North Arm’s beautiful ‘Bring The Daylight’ emanates a sunshine glow and quiet resolve.
North Arm is essentially the work of Roderick Smith, and his new album ‘Bring The Daylight’ is as light as air and just as refreshing. The opening title track is an absolutely gorgeous, reflective track bursting with a sense of melancholy and quiet resolve. Smith repeats the line ‘I’m coming home’: an expression itself that …
Live Review – The Professionals + Desperate Measures. Newcastle Cluny, 19.10.21.
Two bands with members that, in one combo or another, have been stalwarts of the punk scene for 40+ years pretty much guarantees that tonight’s gig was going to be one of full on rock n roll packed with plenty of well recognised songs. Vocalist Eugene Butcher formed the short-lived Desperate Measures in his native …
See: Damien Binder unveils video for the shimmering track ‘Don’t Know What’
Directed by Jonathan King, Damien Binder has released a sumptuous video for his slow burning, yearning single ‘Don’t Know What’. Mostly a black and white piece with colour only present in a brief shot of the iconic photo of Binder, it consists of Binder performing in an archetypal Australian pub, with a nod to the …
See: The brilliant Sydney post punk exponents Johnny Hunter release powerful video for the single ‘Life’
I’ve waxed lyrical about the genius that is Johnny Hunter – one of the most exciting acts in the world at the moment. Their glam theatrical approach is mesmerising and exciting and their songwriting recalls the best of post punk movement with sonorous vocals, icy, edgy guitars and anthemic choruses. Jonny Hunter have just released …
News: Trivium Postpone UK Headline Tour
Florida metal titans TRIVIUM — Matt Heafy [vocals, guitar], Corey Beaulieu [guitar], Paolo Gregoletto [bass], and Alex Bent [drums] — have unfortunately had to postpone their intended UK/European headline tour, due to kick off in November. Paolo Gregoletto explains, “We are deeply disappointed that we have to postpone these dates as we were determined to be one of …
Track: Chelsea Carmichael – There Is You And You, debut album out now
Saxophonist Chelsea Carmichael has released her debut album, ‘The River Doesn’t Like Strangers’ as the debut signing to Shabaka Hutchings’ (The Comet Is Coming, Sons of Kemet, Shabaka and the Ancestors) new label Native Rebel Recordings. Carmichael has shared one of the tracks taken from the album – ‘There Is You And You’. About the …
News: In Flames To Reissue Catalogue (1994-2008)
Just in time for the impending holiday season, Swedish heavy metal icons In Flames will reissue their classic albums from 1994-2008 that were previously unavailable and out-of-print on CD, on November 26th via Nuclear Blast. Commenting on the CD reissues, vocalist Anders Fridén states, ”I’m thrilled to know that we have a label that still believes and supports the physical …
Track: Pigs X 7 release charity single featuring The Lovely Eggs
Pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs have teamed up with The Lovely Eggs to record the Donna Summer classic ‘hot Stuff’. All income made from this single is to help raise money for Pop Recs in memory of Dave Harper, who was the driving force and ambassador for the multi-purpose arts and culture hub in Sunderland …