Olympia, WA indie pop/dream pop supergroup CCFX have released the video for their catchy single "The One To Wait".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their debut self-titled EP, released on October 20 via DFA Records. Buy it here.
Made up from members of punk band Vexx, synth-pop group CC Dust and post-punkers TransFX, Olympia’s CCFX bring the three worlds together cohesively on their self titled EP. These four tracks would fit comfortably alongside My Bloody Valentine, The Cure and New Order.
The video was directed, edited by Matt Shanafelt & CCFX. Watch it below.
Brooklyn post punk/new wave/synth-pop outfit Nation Of Language have released their excellent new single "Indignities".
About the track (produced by Abe Seiferth), the band said: "This song is about the little outrages that permeate the lives of people unwilling to acknowledge that times change and ya can't hold the world back. Adapt or die, friends."
UPDATE 06/11/2017: "Indignities" is our new Single of the Week!
South London indie rock/garage pop band Goat Girl have dropped the video for their new single "Cracker Drool".
The song, produced by Dan Carey, is part of our current playlist and the physical 7” single version of ‘Cracker Drool’ will be out backed by exclusive B-Side “Scream” on 27th November via Rough Trade. Pre-order your copy here.
Northampton, US dark/electronic/drone duo Boy Harsher (aka Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller) have shared their infectious track "Run".
The song features on the upcoming Extended Edition of the 2014's EP 'Lesser Man', which will be out on November 24. Includes "Run", recorded during the "Lesser Man" session, and a digital version comes with a radio edit of "Pain". Pre-order your copy here.
Spanish indie rock band Nudozurdo have released the video for "Bondage Belcanto".
The song has been added to our current playlist and is taken from their latest album 'Voyeur Amateur', released earlier this year via Mushroom Pillow. Buy it here if you haven't already.
The video was directed by Alberto Gastesi. Watch it below.
Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds have aired their cinematic new single "Fort Knox".
The song is taken from their upcoming new album 'Who Built The Moon?', set to be released on November 24th via Sour Mash Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Manchester rockers The Rainkings have dropped the video for their new single "Good Times".
The song is out today (October 27) and all proceeds will go to the British Tinnitus Association. Get it here.
The Rainkings originally came together in 1989 when frontman Stephen Holt and guitarist Dave Swift departed from Inspiral Carpets and banded together with legendary Bodines drummer John Rowland and brief One Summer bassist Carl Wolstenholme.
They released their compilation album ‘Another Time’, 1989 – 1994’ in 2013, almost 17 years after the band split up. Now, in 2017, they release “Good Times,” , a song that was written in 1993 and that celebrates the life of former bandmate Chris Gill who sadly took his own life.
About the track the band said: “Inspiral Carpets are a part of us and are probably amongst most of our music collections. His legacy has influenced so many bands and was part of the sound of Manchester, but more importantly through his work with Inspiral Carpets reached an audience and told them that they were not alone. ‘Good Times’ which was written in 1993 which describes looking back on fond memories and was the obvious song choice to release in his honor.”
The video was directed by Matt Mead. Watch it below.
Melbourne dream pop/indie rock musician Dean Valentino aka Slowcoaching has premiered his catchy new single "Fernweh".
The song is taken from his upcoming debut EP, 'All The Same' which is out in mid-November. Get it here.
UPDATE 30/10/2017: "Fernweh" is our new Single of the Week!
"‘Fernweh’ is to miss a place you’ve never been before. Almost a form of escapism depending on how you perceive it. Not just a physical place but, in a sense, a happy place,” says Valentino.
Manchester alt/post-indie/post punk band New Luna have dropped their new single "Opinionated".
About the track, the band explained: “‘Opinionated’ was for us an opportunity to set ourselves loose musically and use multi-textured instrumental sections to fill the space left by the sparse vocals and lyrics. In the studio we could mess around with more backing vocals and guitar layers and create a fully orchestrated piece that should keep the feeling of being a jam. The lyrics make a simple but direct social point.”
The song is out now, buy it here and stream it below.
Glasgow via London noise pop/alternative trio Dama Scout have released the video for their latest single "Sugar".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their upcoming EP 'Dama Scout', set to arrive in November 10 via Hand in Hive Records. Pre-order your copy here.
About the visuals, the band said: “In this little number we continued our exploration of mixing sweetness with the dark and surreal, and pushed it to the point of being grotesque. You have sweets which are sweet, and violence which is dark. And you have lots of very sugary blood which is both sweet and dark. See what we did there?”
Austin/Houston future wave/synth pop duo Night Drive (aka Rodney Connell and Brandon Duhon) have premiered the video for their infectious single "Trapeze Artist Regrets".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled debut album, released back in June via Roll Call Records. Buy it here.
Watch the clip below, it was directed by Jeremy Cloe.
Wolverhampton psych collectiveLions Of Dissent have unleashed their reggae-esque new song "Shangri-LA City".
The song is taken from their from upcoming debut EP 'What Would It Feel Like to Be Free', set to be released on November 3rd via Lion Rebel Records. Pre-order your copy here.
About the track the band posted: "During the summer I developed a healthy obsession with the mighty Upsetter - Lee Scratch Perry. For me, he is up there with the greats of modern music. His influence, innovation and genius in the fields of reggae and dub, as both a producer and artist, is unsurpassed. As a direct result I picked up my guitar and this tune just came out, I wouldn't for a second define it as a dub or a reggae song - it is an influenced interpretation."
London garage punk band Phobophobes have dropped the video for their latest single "Where Is My Owner?".
The song is part of our current playlist and is out now via Ra-Ra Rok Records. It is the first material from a forthcoming full-length project. Grab it here.
London indie rock band Teleman have revealed the video for their newest song "Repeater".
The song, produced by Oli Bayston (Boxed In), is taken from their upcoming new EP 'Fünf', set to be released on November 17. Pre-order your copy here.
"Repeater came together really quickly, we just set up and bashed it out", the band said. "Oli has an uncanny ability to make things sound kind of unhinged and mental while also making sure it’s all locked in and hitting hard. This came out sounding exactly as we wanted it to; wild and upbeat but kind of wrong.”
The video was animated/directed by Louis Grosperrin. Watch it below.
UK britpop legends Shed Seven have shared the video for their newest song "It’s Not Easy".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their upcoming new album 'Instant Pleasures', set to arrive on November 10. Pre-order your copy here.
Irvine, CA lo-fi/surf pop band Jaded Juice Riders have aired the video for their new track "I'm Tripping Everyday".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their upcoming new album 'Bowl Cut', which will be out on October 26 via Spirit Goth Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Watch the clip below, it features footage taken from: The Beach Boys - Dance, Dance, Dance (Shindig - 1964). Check out below.
Brooklyn, NY post-rock/indie pop Plastic Picnic have premiered a live video for their catchy song "Bite".
The track is part of our current playlist and is taken from the band's debut EP 'Plastic Picnic', released last week (October 20) via Highland Park. Grab it here.
The video was shot by Dustin Reid at Converse Rubber Tracks. Take a look below.
Virginia indie pop/dream pop band Turnover have unleashed the video for their summery single "Super Natural".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their forthcoming new album 'Good Nature', released in August through Run For Cover Records. Get your copy here.
The video was directed by Dolan Chorng. Watch it below.
London post-punk trio Shopping have announced the release of their new album titled 'The Official Body'.
The band recorded the album with producer Edwyn Collins at his Clashnarrow studios, and will be out on January 19 via FatCat Records.
The album’s title (established before any of the songs were written), The Official Body, is a play on the idea of official bodies of power and control, “the mystical powers that be” as bassist Billy Easter deems them, as well as the construct of a physical body that fits within the societal paradigm of what is “acceptable.”
Collins helped the band develop their sound, diverting the setup away from the standard drums, bass, guitar stance that’s been the band’s staple. The album is the first to incorporate synths to Shopping’s frenetic dance, ushering in an updated line of post-punk progressiveness. “We introduced a Novation Bass station and drum pads which has amped up the party vibe on this new album,” says Aggs, “and possibly introduced some surprising elements including a song with no guitar at all – “Wild Child.”
The band manages to walk the razor thin line between inspiring euphoric dance and shouldering societal anxiety. They face down gender politics and environmental peril (“Suddenly Gone”), breakdown social media as both a vital emotional mask and conduit of spirit (“Wild Child”). The Official Body stays true to the minimal dance-punk ethos of Shopping’s previous releases, fans of which will undoubtedly find this logical unfolding of their musical approach thoroughly satisfying.
Pre-order the album here, check out the tracklist and watch the video their previously unveiled single "The Hype" (directed by Billy Easter and Jack Barraclough) below.
Tracklist:
01. The Hype
02. Wild Child
03. Asking For A Friend
04. Suddenly Gone
05. Shave Your Head
06. Discoverer
07. Control Yourself
08. My Dad's A Dancer
09. New Values
10. Overtime
Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand have announced the release of their new album titled 'Always Ascending'.
The follow-up to 2013's Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions, was recorded at RAK Studios, London and Motorbass in Paris, with the help of French producer extraordinaire Philippe Zdar (Cassius, Phoenix, The Beastie Boys), the mutual affection between band and producer seeping into every dazzling groove. ‘Always Ascending’ shows Franz Ferdinand broadening their palate, as exuberant as it is euphoric, creating a sound that singer, Alex Kapranos, refers to as “simultaneously futuristic and naturalistic.”
Nothing short of a rebirth, the album’s 10 songs are a triumphant recasting of the group, bursting with fresh ideas and vigorous sonic experimentation.
The album will be out on will be out on February 9 via Domino. Pre-order your copy here, check out the tracklist and have a listen to the disco-infected title track below.
London-based psychedelic/pop band Cairobi have unleashed the video for their latest single "Inside Your World".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their latest EP of the same name, released last month via Some Other Planet Records. Get your copy here.
The clip was directed by Elliot Arndt. Take a look below.
New Zealand-based indie pop band Yumi Zouma have released their dreamy single "December".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their sophomore album 'Willowbank' , released earlier this month (October 6th) through Cascine Records. Buy your copy here.
The video was shot by Julian Vares. Take a look below.
Los Angeles indie pop/glam artist Ariel Pink has revealed the video for his latest single "I Wanna Be Young".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from his recent album 'Dedicated To Bobby Jameson', which came out last month (September 15) via Mexican Summer. Grab your copy here.
The video was directed by Salvador Cresta. Check out below.
London-based indie rock/garage trio Dream Wife have announced they will release their self-titled debut album on January 26th, 2018 via Lucky Number.
Since forming in 2015 as a college art school project, Dream Wife - a name chosen as commentary on society’s objectification of women - have become one of the foremost up-and-coming bands out of the U.K. They have garnered praise for their early releases and their ferocious live shows, which saw them sell out venues across U.K. and Europe, tour the U.S. with the Kills, and play festival stages all over the world.
When it comes to their sound, Dream Wife worships at the twin altars of David Bowie and Madonna. A scene unto themselves, their gigs are a riot of handmade props and stage sets that cover everything from space beaches to haunted graveyards, while their finely tuned show is the product of extreme DIY beginnings.
Pre-order the album here, check out the tracklist and listen to their punchy new single "Let's Make Out" below.
Tracklist:
01. Let's Make Out
02. Somebody
03. Fire
04. Hey Heartbreaker
05. Love Without Reason
06. Kids
07. Taste
08. Act My Age
09. Right Now
10. Spend The Night
Brisbane-based new wave/indie pop musician Jeremy Neale has aired the video for his catchy single "Small Talk featuring Pool Shop".
The song is part of our current playlist and is the second single from his upcoming debut album 'Getting The Team Back Together'. Out November 3 via Dot Dash / Remote Control Records. Pre-order your copy here.
The video was directed by Jennifer Embelton, stars Neales's band and also features Pool Shop on guest vocal. Take a look below.
Philadelphia indie outfit The War On Drugs have unleashed the video for their catchy song "Nothing To Find".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their latest album 'A Deeper Understanding', which came out back in August via on Atlantic Records. Get your copy here.
The video, starring Sophia Lillis, was directed by Ben Fee. Take a look below.
