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Video: Warpaint back after six years – announce two new tracks, album and tour
Warpaint return after 6 years – announce two new singles and album and tour to follow.
PREMIERE: KRISTEENYOUNG goes for the jugular as she shares striking new song ‘Life Kills’
This song and its accompanying video aren’t for the faint of heart, so fair warning – it thrives on chaos and the thrill of the unexpected. If you’re new to KRISTEENYOUNG‘s world, then welcome, she’s been expecting you. Young last released The SubSet in 2019, and she’s been at work on its follow-up. For now, …
Say Psych: Track Review: Mush – Seven Trumpets
The BBC Radio 1 (Jack Saunders’ “Next Wave” artist) and 6 Music-tipped art-rock trio Mush have released their new single ‘Seven Trumpets’ this week which is from their upcoming second LP, Lines Redacted, which is out via Memphis Industries on 12 February. Whereas the band’s debut was very much a product of its time, something part-inspired by the political atmosphere of …
SEE: the cosmic anime for Battles’ ‘Sugar Foot’; remix EP out now on Warp
TRIPPY NYC art-rock outfit Battles have dropped a cosmic animation for their track “Sugar Foot”, featuring the gliding vocal talents of none other than Yes’s Jon Anderson, and visually referring more than a little to past galaxial greats such as Battle Of The Planets. The song is taken from their latest LP Juice B Crypts, which is …
Track: New London trio Regressive Left share debut single ‘Eternal Returns’
FORMED by Georgia Hardy of Spilt Milk alongside Will Crosby and Simon Tyrie, Regressive Left is a new outfit from the depths of London who’ve just released their debut single, “Eternal Returns”. Having only played their debut show last year with PVA, Scalping and Porridge Radio, the trio have wasted no time in getting into …
ALBUM REVIEW: Braids soar on ‘Shadow Offering’
“YOU want me to love myself, more than I love anyone else / I tire of myself sometimes, just like I tire of you … do I need you, do I want you, do I hate you … I’m here for you, even if you don’t want me to be”. So offers Raphaelle Standell-Preston during …
Track: Horror In Clay – Burnt Hands
Horror In Clay return with another track from their recording sessions with Aonghas Jones in the form of ‘Burnt Hands’ via Muzai Records. ‘Burnt Hands’ is another testament to the sheer antagonistic nature of Horror In Clay’s music. It’s utterly beautiful in all its piss-and-vinegar, macabre glory.Its crashing drums and sludgy awkward guitars with thick bass …