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Track: Courtney Barnett unveils another deliciously cool track ‘Write A List Of Things To Look Forward To’, infused with a hint of optimism and positivity.
Courtney Barnett‘s style is unique and charming: there is a comforting consistency in her dry observational style and yet each release expands and enriches the colours on her canvas. New single ‘Write A List Of Things To Look Forward To’ seems to highlight Barnett’s vocals: there is a crisper melodic edge to them and the …
Track: Pop jangle maestros Even release the anthemic gem ‘Cherry Afterglow’
The sun shines brighter, even in Australia, when Melbourne masters of jangling pop Even return to the fray. Their new single ‘Cherry Afterglow’ is classic indie pop: massive choruses, driving verses and the scything, ringing guitars. Hints of psychedelia, a dreamy interlude and an approach not afraid of delivering indelible melodies with an anthemic drive. …
See: jangle-pop new heroes Ducks Ltd. about to drop debut LP, present new single “How Lonely Are You?” and announce 2022 UK tour
Canadian duo Ducks Ltd. probably don’t even need an introduction, after their debut Ep was featured on all major music magazines. Their jangle-pop is one of the most precise and driven out there (maybe only Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever can be compared), full of riveting riffs and the genre-characteristic rhythms. Now they are about to …
News: Pillow Queens sign to Royal Mountain Records, share video for ‘Rats’
Dublin’s all raging Pillow Queens have just revealed that they have signed to Royal Mountain Records. To mark this momentous news, the band are sharing the rambunctious “Rats,” alongside a video directed by Michael Maxxis (Orville Peck, City and Colour). Of the filming, much of which was taken from one of the bands sold-out Dublin shows prior …
PREMIERE: Chayse Porter invites us to ‘Chay’s Palace’ with weird and wonderful lead single ‘Purpling Dawn’
Also part of Human Beat and Seriously, the Alabama-based Chayse Porter has put in further work as a solo artist. He’s performed with a live band, which used to be an entirely separate thing from his solo work, but not anymore – the band name has duly been lifted for the title of his next …
PREMIERE: Canadian psych-pop outfit Mother Sun share inventive double single ‘Marbles : Mycelium’
As the northern hemisphere moves into autumn, the onset of falling leaves and shorter evenings may have you pining for sunnier times; here’s a band that can help with that. Full of whimsy and intrigue, the Kamloops, BC-based quartet Mother Sun serve up an ideal tonic for seasonal blues on their brand new double single …
Track: Northtale – Only Human
After releasing several re-recorded songs from their debut album Welcome To Paradise with new singer Guilherme Hirose on vocals, the band have announced their new album ‘Eternal Flame’, due 12th November via Nuclear Blast. Guitarist Bill Hudson comments: “The time has come! After almost two years of hard work, a line-up change and a global pandemic, we’re very happy to tell you we’re …
Track: Self Esteem – Moody
Self Esteem has shared another track from her forthcoming album ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ due 22nd October via Fiction records. Titled Moody, it will be the fourth track taken from the album. Self Esteem says: “Moody is a song about reclaiming being a moody cow. My whole life I’ve been referred to as mardy (northern for moody) …
Track: Fit For An Autopsy – Far From Heaven
New Jersey six-piece Fit For An Autopsy have announced their sixth album Oh What the Future Holds. Along with the news, the band have shared a track taken from the album – Far From Heaven The band comments: “This song felt like a worthy introduction to premiere the album, picking up where we left off creatively from …
Track: As I Lay Dying – Roots Below
San Diego quartet As I Lay Dying have released a video for their new single Roots Below. Staying true to the sound they are known for, the track is the first single initially written during the Shaped By Fire writing sessions. Phil Sgrosso states, “Roots Below was a track I initially wrote for the Shaped By Fire album, but at the time we collectively …