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Track: The Goa Express take the ‘Overpass’: a frenetic no-holds barred romp, and announce UK tour
‘Overpass’ is the ‘B’ Side to The Goa Express‘ single ‘Second Time’ (reviewed by me here). While the latter was a classic shimmering slice of indie pie, ‘Overpass’ releases the brakes, takes down the roof and tilts forward at a breakneck speed with the lights on high beam. Whip smart, attitude-laden and imbued with a …
Premiere: Anatomy Class put up a ‘Reflector Shield’ – a powerful, jangling force of sparkling positivity in one track
We are very honoured to premiere ‘Reflector Shield’ – a classical indie pop anthem replete with undulating waves of sparkling guitars, a thundering percussion and passionate vocals burnished with some gorgeous harmonies. The responsible culprits, Anatomy Class, have been here before, of course – read my review of their earlier single ‘Welcome to the Ages’ …
Track: Kingbeast – Straps Of Wrath
The Nuremberg groove thrash metallers Kingbeast have shared the lyric video for the track ‘Straps Of Wrath’. The band is already working on the follow-up album and have also expanded the line-up for this purpose. The former trio is now and in the future a quartet so that guitarist Heiko can concentrate more on guitar …
Track: Twisted Illusion – Excite The Light
Twisted Illusion are preparing to deliver a trilogy of albums, under the umbrella of ‘Excite The Light’. First album in the series is due 19th November, with the subsequent albums following in 2022. The band have shared the title track from the first album as a single. Frontman Matt Jones discusses the backstory to the series: …
Premiere: Magnetic Heads release the glorious, shimmering single ‘What You See Is What You Get’ off their forthcoming album ‘Moral Outage’
We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘What You See Is What You Get’ from Sydney’s brilliant Magnetic Heads: a gloriously rich synth-injected eighties-influenced motorik blast. Singer/songwriter Des Miller has the velvet rich, deep and resonant vocals of Ian Curtis, David Bowie or Iggy Pop, and the band has the syncopated rhythms and …
Track: The Bug reveals first track from up coming album Fire; Clash ft Logan
The Bug, aka Kevin Martin, is back for his first solo full-length album in seven years, Fire, out on August 27th via the ever brilliant Ninja Tune label. Featuring Martin’s beats and a plethora of MC’s, including longtime collaborators such as Flowdan, Roger Robinson, Moor Mother,Manga Saint Hilare, Irah & Daddy Freddy alongside relatively new names to the Bug stable like Logan, Nazamba …
Track: Chloe Flower – Bohemia
With her album due 16th July via Sony Music Masterworks, the multi talented Chloe Flower has shared another track in anticipation – ‘Bohemia’. Chloe notes: “I am used to not fitting in. Growing up, I didn’t always fit in with the traditional asian community and I didn’t totally fit in with my mostly white community. In …
Track: Trashmouth remix Meatraffle for ten year anniversary album
Trashmouth Records, aka Liam and Luke May are gearing up to for the release of their 10 Year Anniversary album, which includes tracks from Fat White Family, Warmduscher, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Madonnatron, Meatraflle and more. Latest in the series of releases sees the brothers remix The Horseshoe from label favourites, the aformentioned Meatraffle. Of the …
Track: We Were Promised Jetpacks change trajectory with new album ‘Enjoy the View’ and share their latest positivity-infused single ‘Fat Chance’
Acclaimed Edinburgh indie trio We Were Promised Jetpacks will release their much-anticipated, brand new album Enjoy the View on 10 September via Big Scary Monsters. Along with this announcement is the release of single Fat Chance. Following on from previous single If It Happens – released via 7” – these new tracks signify a change …
Track : Venice Beach Duo ‘ Movie Club’ deliver the cool with ‘ Trap Door’
Picture this : you’re high on life. You ‘re high because you don’t need anything other than what surrounds you. All you need are balloons , funky post-apocalyptic outfits, a kick ass camera man and you’re set. You could say it recalls a scene from the 1950’s classic ” The Red Balloon”, but the difference …