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See: GETOVERHER releases video for debut single “Baby Oil”
Jason Scott is finally finding his own way in the music world, after years of taking on all sorts of different roles, in his new solo project, called GETOVERHER. “I’m a moody Scorpio, therefore I’m constantly either pushing someone away who loves me or I’m seeking the attention of someone who could care less.” says …
Say Psych: Album Review, Paradise by Pop. 1280
The planet is in a pretty fucked up state and we’ve only got ourselves to blame. That may seem obvious to some, but given that Pop. 1280’s position is that we have collectively sleepwalked into this situation, not many are going to be arsed to think of this let alone agree. Pop. 1280, named presumably …
News: Fun Lovin Criminals release 20th anniversary of Come Find Yourself, plus UK tour dates
Has it really been 20 years since those New York scamps the Fun Lovin Criminals, aka Huey Morgan, Brian ‘Fast’ Leiser and Frank Benbini released ‘Come Find Yourself’? Well, judging by the fact they’re about to release a 20th anniversary collectors edition, through Edsel/Demon on February 19th, then yes. Available as a 3cd edition, the …
Track: The Black Ships – Dead Empires
The Black Ships prove that the past doesn’t have to be dead and buried with new single ‘Dead Empires’. This band from Saratoga Springs is here to show us that this part of New York is the new breeding ground for American dark romance. “When thinking of the scene here I am reminded of the …
Track: Frankie Cosmos – Sand
Short and sweet is really the only way to sum up Sand – the new single from Frankie Cosmos. Frankie Cosmos is Greta Kline, a New York native who has been writing songs and self-releasing them on Bandcamp under the pseudonym since late 2011. She released her debut studio album, Zentropy, in 2014 and has …
News: The Jaguar Club announce October tour details
Bearing comparison to the likes of Future Islands and Band Of Horses, The Jaguar Club have continued their love affair with 80s New Wave with brand new track ‘The Last of Night’. Having released their EP ‘Close‘ this year, the New York based five piece are heading over to the UK for a short tour before returning …
Track: Tempers – Trains
Tempers, aka New York-based duo Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper, create these cold, sinister electro beats, and let these pop melodies set sail over the top of things. There’s something on the past of both parties that infects the music – Jasmine, born of Latvian-Iranian descent, who grew up in Paris and London brings an …
Track: Weeknight – California
Its been a while since we got to write about the dark synth-pop of Brooklyn duo Weeknight, aka Andy Simmons and Holly MacGibbon. Following on from last years debut LP Post-Everything, the two are streaming a new track, Califorinia. Its taken from a new cassette single In the Dust, that drops on April 21st via …
Album Review – Hannah Cohen – Pleasure Boy
Intense, alluring and beautiful chanteuse Hannah Cohen releases her second album, ‘Pleasure Boy’, through Bella Union on 30th March 2015. It is the follow up to her debut, ‘Child Bride’ which was released in April 2012. Cohen was born in San Francisco but is now resident in New York where she has had a dual …
Track: KIT – No Mercy
New York rockers KIT is actually the brainchild of former Scapegoat front man Kit Walters, who, apart from fronting prog metal bands, also was the featured vocalist for the Metal Gear Rising: Revengance video game. Whereas their previous EP Through the Fire showed the band at their electro-infused best, their new single ‘No Mercy’ is …