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Premiere: Homeschool trails new EP with self-acceptance banger ‘My Only Enemy’
You may remember back in February when we premiered New Yorker Tom D’Agustino’s most recent single as Homeschool, ‘Bound to Be’. At the time, all we could say was there was more to come from them this year, with no indication of what form that might take. Well, it turns out there’s a new EP …
PREMIERE: Homeschool wrestles with questions of identity on ‘Bound to Be’
It’s hard to know what you want sometimes, and it’s harder still to know who you are. Tom D’Agustino understands that it’s a process, and it’s for that reason their genderfluid identity and music as Homeschool are intertwined. Their new song explores the idea of existing in the face of society’s preconceived notions of who …
NEWS: New York’s Flossing announces debut UK dates and shares video for Switch
New York’s Flossing has announced a small run of imminent UK dates including a debut London performance alongside TVAM. Flossing is the project of New Yorker Heather Elle and being fully aware that a key component of the artistic process is the tedious and uncomfortable excavation of self has produced some gripping music since the projects inception, including the …
INTERVIEW: Flossing discusses second EP World of Mirth and expands on their creativity and collaborations, plus hints at working on UK and EU tour plans
Flossing, the New York project of Heather Elle, has produced her second EP World of Mirth which is set for release on 26 August via Brace Yourself Records. Taking the opportunity to find out more, we began by discussing her creative output. Welcome Heather! And congratulations on your second EP World of Mirth. You have been …
EP Review: Been Stellar – Been Stellar
Sometimes its difficult to pinpoint exactly why a band and/or song resonates. Having seen New York-based Been Stellar at The Great Escape in Brighton in May I was captivated. It seems I wasn’t alone as it resulted in a return to these shores last month to play a number of gigs. They say timing is …
PREMIERE: Space Fight stream long-awaited new album ‘Do You Dream in the Daylight?’
We know June’s been very busy for new music, so if you needed a reminder: New York trio Space Fight (featuring two members of Ra Ra Riot) returned from a long time in the wilderness in April with the gorgeous ‘Fool For Me‘, then announced the launch of their long-awaited second album last month with …
PREMIERE: Damn Jackals are here to make you ‘Swoon’ with their supremely catchy new single
Working on their second album as you read this, New Yorkers Damn Jackals are intent on making up for lost time. They had a big 2020 ahead of them in terms of giving their 2018 debut Crooked Castle, Volume 1 a victory lap, but the world, well, it had other plans. So they were put …
VIDEO PREMIERE: New Yorkers The Velvicks explore the cyclical nature of trauma on powerful new single ‘Old Mistakes’ (+mini Q&A)
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from New York-based band The Velvicks. They’ve been suspiciously quiet aside from the release of a couple of singles last year, and now we know why: they’ve been working on their debut album! That’s very exciting indeed for a band who displayed plenty of promise on 2020’s debut …
PREMIERE: The Mortal Prophets make an instant impact with debut single ‘Stomp the Devil’
What do you get when you cross post-war blues with experimental rock and electronica before bringing in one-time Captain Beefheart member Gary Lucas on guitar and composition duties? Hell if we know (pun very much intended) but it’d probably sound something similar to John Beckmann’s new gig, the Mortal Prophets. It’s both a band (of …
PREMIERE: Parris Mitchell embraces his flaws on rollicking new single ‘i never said i’m perfect’
Oh boy, this is good. Say hello to Parris Mitchell; he’s from New York, and he’s got form. Not only did he release a self-titled debut EP last year, he opened his 2022 account with the vibrant ‘Super Power’ in February. At the time, he hinted there was more where that came from, and while …