Music
Track: Escape The Fate – Invincible
Escape The Fate releases their new song ‘Invincible’ featuring violinist Lindsey Stirling. The track heralds the start of the pre-order campaign for the band’s upcoming album, ‘Chemical Warfare’. With the addition of world-renowned violinist Lindsey Stirling’s expert musicianship which is brought to the forefront at the end of the song, Escape The Fate was able to create a softer …
Track: Children of the State – Hot Money
Racing out of the starting bocks with a thumping glam stomp, the new single ‘Hot Money’ by Manchester-based Children of the State is a glorious blast of fresh air and attitude. There is a dark tone throughout the reverb-soaked track, highlighted by the heavy insistent thunder of the rhythm section and the themes of greed …
SEE: RON – ‘What Can The Feeling’: ambient grace from the Pacific Northwest
SAM WENC and Carl Laukkanen, while resident in that cultural hub in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon, got together and, sharing an interest in the textures and spaces of slow-moving ambient electronica, got together and laid down three albums’ worth of exploration of sonics as RON. Together they developed a language of sound at the interstice …
Track: Shiva and the Hazards – Revolution Son
Shiva and the Hazards garnered a lot of attention following their support slot with Ride across Australia recently – performances that were good enough to result in their new single ‘Revolution Son’ being produced and mixed by Ride front man Mark Gardener. It’s clear to see what the fuss is about – both live and …
Track: The Bats – Gone To Ground
As a final teaser before the release of their new album ‘Foothills’ on 13 November 2020 through Flying Nun Records, The Bats have released a final single with a video for the track ‘Gone To Ground’. And, in their usual fashion, it is the most delightful, gentle and immersive track: guitars jangle, harmonies flow like …
Track: Hollywood Undead announce new album and share a new version of track – Heart Of A Champion
Los Angeles quintet, Hollywood Undead have announced the second instalment of their critically-acclaimed two part opus, New Empire. New Empire Vol. 2 will be released on Friday, December 4th via BMG/Dove and Grenade Media. In addition to the new album announcement, the band have also released a new version of fan-favourite track, ‘Heart of a Champion’ taken from the first album …
Droppin’ Knowledge: The Songs of New York City Beatmaker Radicule Are Undiscovered Gems Of Hip Hop
With music proliferating at an explosive rate, it’s often difficult to wade through the morass and discover new artists, or artists who have been toiling away at their craft for years, unable to rise above the noise. The ability to create rudimentary sounds or beats with inexpensive software means that the stream-waves are crowded with …
See: Katy J Pearson releases new visuals for Something Real
Taken from her debut album Return, out on the ever brilliant Heavenly Records on November 13th, Katy J Pearson has shared the new video for her track ‘Something Real’. Although it starts as this gently strumming, almost folksy indie rock, Pearson sweet but deceptively powerful vocal drags it into indie rock territory, as layer upon …
Track: Mock Suns reveal new track, Nobody’s Watching
Philadelphia indie / dream pop project have shared a new single, Nobody’s Watching from the forthcoming self-titled album, out 10/23, Bandcamp pre-order. Now essentially the solo project of Greg Puglese, it’s a follow on from previous track ‘Enchanted Forest’. If you can resist the warm chords, persuasive synth and piano lines and frankly gorgeous backing vocals, you’re …
Track: Battles release Stirling Bridge (DJ Diary & DJ Orient (Black Midi) Remix)
What makes a remix? Take the best bits of your stuff and plenty of my stuff and make it sound like ME or take the essence of mine and the heart of yours to make something new? I know what I go for, the remix that sounds like collaboration, made from respect, taking the music …