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News: The Subways Record A Brand New Version Of ‘Rock & Roll Queen’
Isolated in their respective domains (Josh in France, Charlotte in Sheffield, and Billy in Hertfordshire), The Subways have attempted to curb the frustration of their tour being cancelled, by recording a brand new version of seminal single ‘Rock & Roll Queen’ – available exactly 15 years since its initial release. Not satisfied with just one version, frontman Billy Lunn …
SEE: Black Marble’s take on Wire’s ‘In Manchester’; covers EP to follow
BLACK MARBLE, the recording alias of American east-coast Anglophile Chris Stewart, has released a video for his take on Wire’s “In Manchester”, ahead of a covers EP next month. The EP, entitled I Must Be Living Twice, will be released on August 14th by Sacred Bones Records; it’s also available for pre-order via Bandcamp. I …
Track: Decay – Staring At The Sun
Liverpool post-hardcore outfit Decay are very pleased to share their new title track single from their forthcoming debut album, Staring At The Sun, which is released 10th July 2020 through Fox Recordings. Commenting on the single, vocalist, Danny Reposar, explains: “The single was the first song we wrote after finishing our first EP Modern Conversation (2019). As often happens in this …
Track: Cults return with new single ‘Spit you Out’
Cults, the collaboration between multi-instrumentalist/singer Madeline Follin and multi-instrumentalist Brian Oblivion, have returned with a new single ‘Spit it Out’ and a new outlook, driven by a new confidence from Follin in her own songwriting ability, with her saying in the past, I’d never brought my own music to the table because I was just …
Track: Nia Wyn releases Two new singles, Atlantis and Ghosted
We’ve already professed our love for Nia Wyn via these very pages, and she has followed up her single ‘Who Asked You’, with not one but two new singles – Atlantis and Ghosted. Atlantis wrings all the soul it can out of Nia as her sharply observed lyrics and edgy vocal sweep of the smooth …
NEWS: John Carpenter releases new songs; coloured vinyl in August
EERIE soundtrack overlord John Carpenter has released a brace of new songs digitally ahead of a dizzying array of vinyl options in late August. The two songs, “Skeleton” and “Unclean Spirit”, are the first music outside the soundtrack sphere that John has released in four years. Both tracks were again produced in collaboration with his …
TRACK: Bill Callahan reveals second from ‘Gold Record’
AS GOOD as his word, “just like the responsible, trustworthy father you wish you always had” (it says here), Drag City’s premiere gravelly voided heartbreaker Bill Callahan has released the second Monday song from his forthcoming September album, Gold Record. “Another Song” is a wistful call for the real heartwork of love. “Why dontcha come …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Blockhead
Welcome, peeps. In this week’s episode of Behind The Boards, Blockhead joins Backseat Mafia to discuss his work, and to reveal one of his favorite artists. Keep reading for that, but first, more on New York City native, musician, producer, jokester, creator of intricate cinematic soundscapes, the man, the myth, the head of block, Blockhead! …
News: German Thrash Metal Band Destruction Release Live Album – Born To Thrash
Today is the day Destruction end the band’s absence from the stage and tear down the legendary Z7 in Pratteln with two murderous shows. To celebrate this occasion, the German thrash titans have released a new live video from their live album ‘Born To Thrash – Live In Germany’ via Nuclear Blast Records To include all of their …
Track: The Vigil – Above The Stone
UK alt-rockers The Vigil have just released their thumping new track ‘Above The Stone’. The track is taken from their sophomore album ‘Hypervigilance’ that is set for release on the 21st August via Fever Dog Records. Olly (vocals & guitar) explains the meaning behind the track: “Above the Stone is a song about regret and longing, then finding …