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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 …
TRACK: A Certain Ratio return with new single “Always In Love”
A CERTAIN RATIO are back with a new album, ACR Loco. Revitalised by their most successful tour in over two decades, the band returned to the studio to record their first album in 12 years – due for release on Mute on 25 September 2020. Listen to the first single taken from the album, the poignantly beautiful ‘Always …
See: Glass Animals reveal new video for ‘Heat Waves’.
Right in time for the British Summer comes an equally sizzling new banger from Glass Animals. It’s the latest from their recently-announced, forthcoming third album Dreamland and, while it’s more introspective than the randy ‘Your Love (Deja Vu)’, it’s a pop trip nonetheless. No one sounds like Glass Animals and here their full-bodied production shines – thumping R&B-fused …
SEE: Otta’s ‘Sick Inside’ has a gorgeous, genre-busting fragility
SOUTH London-based, British-Finnish singer Otta is plotting an intriguing and sonically dazed course out on the creative fringes of singer-songwriter, lofi and soul. Her second EP, entitled Songbook, follows a critically tipped debut at the end of last year; and on the strength of lead track “Sick Inside” promises to be innovative, inventive, playful and …
EP Review: Rex – Rex
The filthy, dirty, squawling guitars in ‘Punk por Buleria’, the closing track to Dutch band Rex‘s eponymous EP, epitomises why this band is so special and rare. ‘Rex’ (the EP) is raw and visceral – carnal even – dealing with themes of desolation, loneliness and survival on a bed of delirious and wildly intoxicating music. …
TRACK: jazz legend Charles Tolliver returns with ‘Blue Soul’
NOO YOIK jazz trumpet legend Charles Tolliver is poised to release his first studio material in more than decade at the end of this month. The Gearbox imprint will be releasing Connect, on July 31st – the first time we will have heard Charles since his ensemble appearance on Keyon Harrold’s Introducing … in 2009. …
Track: Two Tone Television – Old News
Out now is the new single from Glasgow indie punk Two Tone Television, Old News. They’ve been creating something of a storm in their native Scotland, earning rave reviews for their live show, and they’ve managed to capture some of that energy in their new single. Built on the kind of riff that would make …
Track Toronto indie folk band Decoration Day release ‘Lanark County’
Taken from their forthcoming debut album Makeshift Future, Toronto folk band Decoration Day have released a new single, Lanark County. It’s described by guitarist and songwriter Justin Orok as a vision song. “It follows a kind of surreal dream logic,” says Justin. “The imagery comes out of this just-below-the-surface hostility I would feel when visiting idyllic …