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TRACK: Home Counties’ ‘Dad Bod’ – fantastically Peel show awkward squad
IT WOULD seem the Bristol underground scene is in rude health. Last week we had a new download-only only round-up from Dorset boys moved uptown with a whole clutch of stoner psych goodness, Leeches. And now we have a second missive from Brizzle-based guitar shamblers Home Counties: and it’s a cracking, snotty-cuffed slice of John …
Track: Lonely The Brave – Distant Light
Back in April, Lonely the Brave released their first material with new singer Jack Bennett: the single, “Bound”. Check out our review of that here. Now they return with another track, “Distant Light”, on Easy Life Records. The band say: “We find ourselves in trying times at present. As you may know, some of us are NHS key …
Track: French post-hardcore band Fall of Messiah release Young Pines
French post-hardcore quintet Fall Of Messiah have released ‘Young Pines’, the new single from their forthcoming album. This is pretty much what you want from post hardcore, especially if you’re into the more expansive and epic stuff. There’s some soaringly powerful moments on this track, and they really nailed the video considering it is an incredibly simple …
Canadian thrash legends Anonymus reveal new single ‘La Bestia’
Canadian thrash legends Anonymus recently released their 12th album ‘La Bestia’ on June 12th via label Bam&co Heavy. Known for their discography of both French and English releases, ‘La Bestia’ is their first full length that is completely in Spanish, which is pretty damn impressive. 3/4 of the band speak Spanish, but still, 12 albums in 3 languages is no easy feat. The band have released the …
SEE: Dope Body’s vid for sleaze nugget “Home Body”; Spotify playlist
BALTIMORE’S answer to Royal Trux, newly rejuvenated sleaze rockers Dope Body, have released a video to accompany “Back in Back” from their May return set, Home Body. And you can watch it below. Maryland’s self-styled 21st-century Stooges, who returned with their new set of material since 2015’s Kunk just a few weeks ago, had this …
Track: Duffy – River In The Sky
After dropping a new track by sending Jo Whiley an“only for radio” track, called ‘Something Beautiful’, in March, Duffy has returned with another moving track entitled “River In the Sky”. This deeply personal, emotive, piano-driven song will only be made available across Duffy’s social media channels, which Duffy captions with the words: “For the better …
Track: Brendan Benson – Dear Life
Taken from his recent album of the same name, “Dear Life” is Brendan Benson’s third track to be released via Third Man Records. After the synthetic feel of “Good To Be Alive”, “Dear Life” follows “Richest Man”, and finds Benson back on familiar territory with his unique indie sound. An acoustic guitar keeps things together …
SEE: Jon Anderson reveals ‘WDMCF’ ahead of new LP
YES LEGEND Jon Anderson has debuted a single entitled “WDMCF” in advance of his forthcoming album, 1000 Hands; and you can watch the clip below. Of this latest single, Jon said: “[It] originates from me singing the first ideas that come to mind each morning. I start by creating vocal rhythmic sounds, very much like …
SEE: Oh Wonder’s ‘Don’t You Worry’ soothes lockdown blues
SWOONSOME London duo Oh Wonder have continued to create under the privations of lockdown, with the fifth song in their acclaimed Home Tapes project out now. “Don’t You Worry” completes a quintet of home-recorded tunes to be issued over the recent, distanced months. It’s an intimate love song “about the intimacy and connection still possible …
Track: Willie J Healey – Fashun
Willie J Healey takes another big step towards the August 7th release of his new album ‘Twin Heavy’ via YALA! records, by sharing the new single ‘Fashun’ along with its official video. It sets an irresistible tone as the opening track on the album, but curiously was recorded after Willie thought it had been completed. It was recorded during an improvised session with producer …