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Say Psych: Video Premiere: Rhys Bloodjoy – I Believe I Can Die
Sister 9 Recordings have just announced pre-orders for Rhys Bloodjoy‘s upcoming Evils Highway EP with an exclusive Backseat Mafia Video Premiere of the lead single, ‘I Believe I Can Die’! The EP will be Bloodjoy’s first solo release since last year’s album, The Chaos In Veins—and is set for release on 31 October. For the …
Premiere: sundayclub say hello with the atmospheric thrills of ‘Bannatyne’
A new band on Paper Bag, you say? That’s always cause for celebration. sundayclub (lower case, probably would have released this on Sunday except nobody does that) are Manitobans Courtney Carmichael and Nikki St. Pierre. They’re certainly ones to keep an eye on if their debut single is anything to go by. Per the band, …
Premiere: ROREY chooses herself on ‘Nobody’s Fault But My Own’; new EP slated for August
The events that inspired the pseudonymous New Yorker ROREY‘s forthcoming second EP predate the release of its predecessor, 2023’s excellent Apt 7D. Built around her experiences of, and reaction to, an intense mixed manic episode in 2021, after which she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, thematically the eight-song EP is heavy going, which contrasts sharply …
Premiere: A.M. Boys go to ‘Space Times Six’, new album Present Phase out today
Back in 2022, A.M. Boys—the project of New Yorkers Chris Moore and John Blonde—released their impressive debut album Distance Decay. After a while away, the pair resurfaced earlier this year with news of a follow-up. It’s called Present Phase; we’ve been listening to it for a little bit and it’s arguably even better than its …
Premiere: Stream Darker Lighter’s massive self-titled debut album
We told you there was more to come from Los Angeles artist Salar Rajabnik, aka Darker Lighter, and here it is: his self-titled debut album. He’s worked with the likes of Kim Gordon and Queens of the Stone Age, picking up a few things along the way, and poured it all into a deeply personal …
Premiere: Stream Fielded’s introspective, lush new record ‘Chuckles Deluxe’
The new album from Brooklyn’s Lindsay Powell is a beautiful, unflinching exploration of identity and self-expression; it feels like a record they needed to make. Their sixth as Fielded, it follows on from 2023’s Plus One. We premiered ‘Lost Youth’ last month and are delighted to say we’re streaming the entirety of Chuckles Deluxe ahead …
Premiere: Mappe Of conjures intimate beauty on ‘Honeyhaze’
It’s been a good while since Tom Meikle’s been around, so two singles as Mappe Of in the span of three months would seem to indicate there’s more from him coming down the tracks later this year. If you needed a refresher, the Torontonian was last on the scene about five-and-a-half years ago with The …
Premiere: Adam Lytle presents the dark majesty of ‘Sister Wave’, new album out early May
Brooklyn’s Adam Lytle has levelled the hell up on his new record, it has to be said – nothing difficult about this second album, at least not in execution, as these songs were written while splitting his time between Paris and Arles last year. The follow-up to This is the Fire, Altars has been previewed …
Premiere: Fielded wants what they’re owed on sumptuous new song ‘Lost Youth’
Do you know your worth? Lindsay Powell is more sure of theirs than they’ve arguably ever been, and they want the world to know. As Fielded, the Brooklyn-based artist has carved out an idiosyncratic and compelling career, making a name for themselves and picking up some stellar co-signs along the way; billy woods was one …
Premiere: Lookers heat things up with ‘Midnight TV Dinner’; debut album Deeper follows in April
The Providence, RI-based quintet Lookers have been taking their time in their musical pursuits; six whole years after the project’s genesis in 2019, the band are gearing up to release their debut album. In the spirit of continuing to make us wait, it’s not out for another couple of months yet, but courtesy of the …