London psych pop band Never Never Man have revealed details for their debut album 'Division'.
The 13-track album will be out on July 20th through Catch 21 Records. Band member Gavin Bowers describe the record as “an album about the constructs we come across in our everyday lives, the people we once were, the people we want to be and the people we are today and what keeps them so far apart in a very fractured society why must we have so much division in our lives.”
The band have also shared a short film by Leon Dee documenting the making of the record, featuring music from the album and footage shot during its creation.
Check out the album's tracklist and the short film, below
Division Tracklist:
01. Ever be
02. Someone Else’s Bed
03. More Than a Feeling
04. Big Guy
05. Lemon
06. Date Night
07. Lips
08. Flow
09. Klaus
10. Remember September
11. Why Does It Have To Be This Way
12. Fusion
13. The Fear
Dublin rock n' roll band Fontaines D.C. have released the video for their excellent new single "Televised Mind".
The song is taken from their upcoming second studio album "A Hero's Death", which will be out on 31st July through Partisan Records. Pre-order your copy here.
UPDATE 06/07/2020: "Televised Mind" is our new Single of the Week!
Frontman Grian Chatten explains: “This song is about the echo chamber and how personality gets stripped away by surrounding approval. People’s opinions get reinforced by constant agreement, and we’re robbed of our ability to feel wrong.
“We’re never really given the education of our own fallibility. People feign these great beliefs in order to appear trendy, as opposed to independently arriving at their own thoughts.
“We were listening to a lot of The Prodigy and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, specifically their song Open Heart Surgery. I was interested in extrapolating those types of chord progressions and capturing this droning, hypnotic feel. That last line repeated over and over, ‘What ya call it’ is a buffer expression that people used here in Dublin. It’s sort of like ‘umm’ or ‘well…’ – it’s what people say when they’re distracted.”
The video was directed by Hugh Mulhern. Watch it below.
Atlanta producer Ernest Greene chillwave/bedroom synth pop project Washed Out has announced the release of his fourth studio album 'Purple Noon'.
The follow-up to 2017’s Mister Mellow, was once again wrote, recorded, and produced by Greene, with mixing handled by frequent collaborator Ben H. Allen. It will be out on August 7 via Sub Pop. Pre-order your copy here.
Production of the album followed a brief stint of writing for other artists (most notably with Sudan Archives on her debut Athena) which enabled Greene to explore genres like R&B and modern pop for the first time. These brighter, more robust sounds made their way into the songs of Purple Noon and mark a new chapter in Greene’s growth both as a producer and songwriter. The vocals are front and center, tempos are slower, beats bolder, and overall, a more comprehensive depth of dynamics that has yet to be heard on a Washed Out record. One can hear the luxuriousness of Sade, the sonic bombast of Phil Collins, and the lush atmosphere of the great Balearic beat classics.
Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for his new single "Time to Walk Away," below.
Purple Noon Tracklist:
01. Too Late
02. Face Up
03. Time to Walk Away
04. Paralyzed
05. Reckless Desires
06. Game of Chance
07. Leave You Behind
08. Don’t Go
09. Hide
10. Haunt
Legendary Manchester post-punk/funk band A Certain Ratio have announced the release of their new album 'LOCO', their first in 12 years.
The 10-track album and their first since 2008’s Mind Made Up, will be out on September 25th via Mute. Pre-order your copy here.
ACR Loco feels like an accumulation of ACR's DNA from point zero in 1977 through to 2020 and sounds like a band who have effortlessly perfected their craft. An album to dance to, cry to, fall in love to and most importantly, to party to.
Loco was produced by the core ACR members Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson, joined by long term partners Tony Quigley, Denise Johnson and Matt Steele, plus special guests Sink Ya Teeth’s Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford, Factory Floor’s Gabe Gurnsey and Manchester luminaries Mike Joyce and Eric Random.
Speaking of the project, Kerr explained that “this album is a culmination of everything we’ve ever done. It distils the different directions and styles that have run throughout the band’s career – one that began in the late ‘70s with Factory Records first ever 7” release.”
Check out the album's tracklist and listen to new single "Always In Love," below.
LOCO tracklisting:
01. Friends Around Us
02. Bouncy Bouncy
03. Yo Yo Gi
04. Supafreak
05. Always In Love
06. Family
07. Get A Grip
08. Berlin
09. What’s Wrong
10. Taxi Guy
Sydney dream pop/post-punk band Death Bells have announced the release of their sophomore album 'New Signs of Life'.
The follow-up to their 2017 debut Standing at the Edge of the World, was produced and Mixed by Colin Knight at Paradise Studios, CA and will be out on September 25 via Dais Records. Pre-order it here.
After swapping hemispheres, the aussie outfit have found a new home in Los Angeles, emerging with a new album of fervent guitar-driven rock, stripped of gloom and punching through with a new sense of positivity. Energized by impulse, extensive touring and exploration led to the formation of an ambitious six-piece band that eventually coalesced as a collaboration between founding members Will Canning and Remy Veselis. With Canning and Veselis becoming the engine, Death Bells began to employ several underground mainstay musicians to complete their live presentation, including Cortland Gibson (Dock Hellis), Colin Knight (Object of Affection), and on occasion Brian Vega (Fearing).
The eponymous lead single is a grandiose statement, influenced by the theme song of HBO’s classic television program Six Feet Under. The lyrics are a shopping list of personal neuroses charged with wry optimism, dressed with jagged guitars, brass, and percussion providing a deliberate pace for Death Bell’s new chapter. As method gives way to melody, New Signs of Life exudes an urgent hope laced with drive and verve. .
Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for "New Signs of Life", below.
New Signs of Life Tracklist:
01. Heavenly Bodies
02. Two Thousand and Twenty
03. New Signs of Life
04. Web of Love
05. The Sun That Shines Forever
06. A Different Kind of Happy
07. Alison
08. Sacred
09. Shot Down (Falling)
Manchester art-rock five-piece Sylvette have premiered the video for their new single "Kelpius".
The song is taken from their upcoming sophomore album 'Stiller Than Still', set to arrive on July 17th. Pre-order it here.
Inspired by art in all its forms, Sylvette draw from the elements and traditions of many different genres and synthesise a unique experience. On one hand it's natural, earthy, and ritualistic and on the other futuristic, celestial and even glamourous.
Dubbed as the new Radiohead, the band joined forces with New Order guitarist Phil Cunningham and fellow Bad Lieutenant band mate and producer Jake Evans to produce the album. Think the raw, yearning melodies of Led Zeppelin and Jeff Buckley supported by the bold sounds of Bjork and Aphex Twin, all fused together by the disturbing poetry of Neutral Milk Hotel.
Los Angeles post punk/dark wave/new wave artist Mortal Boy has shared his new single "Pass The Skull".
The song is taken from his upcoming album 'chronoception'.
From Mortal Boy: "Inspired by the pass the skull challenge and seeing friends dance it up i made this song. An open love letter to all of us missing the memories of dancing in the dark at your local goff club."
Oakland dance/post-punk band Naked Roommate have premiered their new single "Mad Love".
The song is taken from their forthcoming debut album 'Do The Duvet', to be released on September 4th through Trouble In Mind Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Chicago art rock/no wave/post punk/alt band Ganser have dropped the video for their new single "Emergency Equipment and Exits".
The song is taken from their upcoming new studio album 'Just Look At That Sky', set to arrive on July 31st via Felte Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Turkey goth-wave/post-punk band She Past Away have unleashed the video for their latest single "Ağıt".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their 2019 album 'Disko Anksiyete'. Grab it here.
From the band: "We thank Burak Erkil, who made this piece of art by putting his heart and soul, Hamit Aydemir, the beautiful people of Istanbul, Tarlabasi, everyone who got involved in this project, lastly and most importantly Åžeyda Yamanlar Aydemir (a.k.a Heidi Rotterfurman)."
"This video is dedicated to all alienated people who are oppressed, persecuted and even killed because of their choices."
The clip was directed by Burak Erkil . Take a look below.
Lisbon, Portugal darkwave/post-punk/synthwave band She Pleasures HerSelf have aired the video for their cover version of Eric Carmen's classic "Hungry Eyes".
The song is part of our current playlist and is out now. Grab it here.
Australian indie dance/electronic/synth band Cut Copy have announced the release of their sixth studio album titled 'Freeze, Melt'.
The follow-up to 2017’s Haiku From Zero, will be out on out August 21 via Cutters/The Orchard Pre-order your copy here.
“It was less dance, but more atmospheric. Also the subject matter explores love in today’s context, where the climate and fate of the planet are becoming increasingly uncertain,” explains the band. “Once we’d finished it, it felt like we'd placed a marker in the ground, guiding us in a new musical direction.”
The band have also shared their new single drop their new single "Cold Water". Dan Whitford had this to say about it: "After extensive touring on our last album, Cold Water was one of the first new songs to appear. I'd moved to Copenhagen and had been listening to a lot more ambient and instrumental electronic music, and as a result, "Cold Water" felt quite different to songs we'd made in the past. It was less dance, but more atmospheric. Also the subject matter explores love in today's context, where the climate and fate of the planet are becoming increasingly uncertain. Once we'd finished it, it felt like we'd placed a marker in the ground, guiding us in a new musical direction."
Check out the album's tracklist and listen to "Cold Water", below.
Freeze, Melt Track List:
01. Cold Water
02. Like Breaking Glass
03. Love Is All We Share
04. Stop, Horizon
05. Running In The Grass
06. A Perfect Day
07. Rain
08. In Transit
Danish post-punk band The Foreign Resort have revealed their cover version of Pale Saints' "Under Your Nose".
THE STORY: "In the fall of 2015 we were invited by The Blog That Celebrates Itself to do a cover of a Pale Saints song for a compilation dedicated to the British indie band. We went for the song “Under Your Nose”, kinda just played around and indie turned into noisy reverby rock n roll.
It only took us one evening to rearrange, rehearse and record the song. Basically we listened to the first half of the original track, practiced a bit and then recorded it. Then we did the same with the second half and to this day we are still very happy with the result of a very spontaneous work process.."
Pittsburgh, PA born, Athens, GA based musician Jonah Cordy dream pop/synth pop solo project Kites With Lights, has dropped his new single "Belong to One".
The song is out today (June 26). Get it here and stream it below.
Portland electronic/dance/pop artist Big Wild (aka Jackson Stell)has unleashed the Poolside Remix of his latest single“Touch".
The song, "a euphoric and eerily prescient that captures the lingering reminiscence of physical contact," is part of our current playlist and came out last month (May 13th) via Counter Records.
London indie five piece CALM have unveiled their double single "Is There Anybody Alive Out There?" / "Something's Changing".
The double release is out today (June 26th), both tracks were inspired by the effects of the current pandemic.
UPDATE 29/06/2020: "Something's Changing" is our new Single of the Week!
The A-track reflects on feelings of isolation and being cut off from the outside world during the last three months, wondering who and what will be left once things return to some sense of normality. The song is also a message of hope, questioning whether we will make positive changes to the way we live our lives as a result of this unprecedented event. Following up is the B-side ‘Something’s Changing’, which touches more on how life has and will have changed for better or for worse, during and post-pandemic.
Bristol heavy pop band INDIGOS have aired their new single "I'm Healed".
The song is taken from their upcoming self-titled debut EP (produced by Ben Johnson and IDLES guitarist Lee Kiernan) , out on 21st August via Club AC30.
An effortless blend of 90s post-punk grunginess mixed with layers of psychedelic guitars and irresistible pop hooks makes ‘INDIGOS’ an enchanting prospect, steeped in that ever popular juxtaposition between dark existential angst and blissful summer licks.
NYC sci-fi punk/neo-new wave duo TheFantastic Plastics (aka Miranda and Tyson Plastic) have unleashed a live clips for their songs "Teleport" and "Telephone".
Malmö-based artist Hjalmar Antonsson electronic /wave project WHOMSOEVER has revealed the video for his new single "Testament".
The song will be out tomorrow (June 26) through Adrian Recordings and is the first single from his upcoming EP.
WHOMSOEVER is an exploration through different expressions within the pop-genre. Although the music has a wide variety of styles, there is a consistency throughout the execution. Every track is delivered custom made to represent a feeling or an occurrence. The soundscape is mostly electronic. It is energetic, uplifting and often demands you to dance. The goal is to create suggestive and vulnerable music that reach the core of universal thoughts and emotions.
About the song, he explains : ”I wrote the song with Martin Nilsson (Need For Speed/RA). It is very emotional for me, and though it's a quite sad song, it is also a hopeful piece. It is about when I got to know that my sister was ill and I imagined the worst scenario. That I would never get to speak to her nor see her again. She means the world to me.”
Lisbon, Portugal darkwave/post-punk/synthwave band She Pleasures HerSelf have aired their cover version of Eric Carmen's classic "Hungry Eyes".
They have given the track a "dark twist that was always lurking beneath the surface".
Leeds-based alternative rock trailblazers I LIKE TRAINS have premiered the video for their new single "Dig In".
The song is taken from their upcoming fourth studio album 'KOMPROMAT' (translates from Russian as 'compromising material'), set to arrive on August 21 via Schubert Music’s newly founded Atlantic Curve label. Pre-order your copy here.
The video was directed by Michael Connolly. Check out below.
Liverpool indie pop/dream pop/jangle band SPINN have revealed the video for their latest single "Stuck on a Feeling".
The song is part of our current playlist and is out now. Get your copy here
Speaking about it, lead singer Johnny Quinn explains: “I've recently been struggling to get asleep a lot, which to be honest I'm kind of new to, so at first it was such a frustrating and anxiety inducing thing, that I felt I had to write about it. This song is like a prayer for sleep, although I think when you listen to it, you'll find the music itself has the opposite effect.”
The video, directed by Jack Dwyer was recorded at the final show of their headline tour at the O2 Academy in Liverpool last year as they wrapped up our first album campaign. "There was so much love in that room on that night and we’re really missing playing to you live. We feel that this video captures what the band and the experience we bring is all about." the band said.
Bloomington, IN indie pop/lo-fi band Hoops have announced the released of their second studio album 'Halo'.
The follow-up to their 2017 full-length Routines, will beout October 2nd via Fat Possum Records, featuring their new single "Fall Back", a song about a long-distance relationship. Pre-order your copy here.
In July 2018, the trio, formed by Auscherman, Kevin Krauter and Keagan Beresford, announced they were taking an indefinite hiatus. They left it open-ended, but it felt permanent. And it felt like a relief. “I had to rediscover why I wanted to be in a band and make songs and perform,” says Keagan Beresford. “I had been having a lot of anxiety when I was onstage. I wasn’t even thinking about playing. I was just thinking about getting through the set without falling on my face. It’s crazy to think about all the shows we did where I wasn’t really present.”
In December 2019, Beresford called up his old friends to see how they felt about reviving the band: “I missed working with those guys. I’d been writing these songs and I thought we could do well together. They’re my best friends and my favorite collaborators, so I was happy they were so receptive to it.”
Just a few months later, they met up in Bloomington, Indiana, to record Halo at Russian Recording, the studio that had been home to L’il Bub (RIP). They invited their friend Ben Lumsdaine to produce. In addition to mixing and producing records for locals Amy O and Steve Marino, he had worked on Krauter’s solo albums and toured with him, and he immediately settled in as the fourth Hoop.
An album defined by musical exuberance, full of gratitude and generosity to counteract and compliment the deep undercurrents of melancholy coursing through every hook and riff, Halo sounds like a lively conversation among close friends, each song a high five, as they look for some stability in their lives and figure out what they owe themselves, each other, and everyone around them. Reaching this point nearly destroyed the band, but Auscherman, Beresford, and Krauter emerged stronger and closer for their time apart. “This record is a more honest representation of our influences and interests as musicians,” says Auscherman. “We’ve grown a lot in four years, as people and as listeners. We’re starting to sound more like ourselves.”
Check out the album's tracklist and listen to "Fall Back" below.
HaloTracklist
01. Glad You Stayed
02. Fall Back
03. Blind
04. Ride
05. Everyone You Know
06. Heart Never Stops
07. They Say
08. Quiet Games
09. Total Disregard
10. I'm On TV
11. When It Goes
Melbourne-based synth pop/post punk duo Hearts and Rockets (aka Kalindy Williams and Kurt Eckardt) have unveiled the video for their new single "Milk Bar".
The song is out today (June 24). Grab your copy here.
Welsh indie pop/jangle pop four-piece Kidsmoke have shared a lyric video for their latest single "Layla's Love".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their debut album 'A Vision In The Dark', out last Friday, June 19, via Libertino Records. Buy your copy here.
Montreal indie rock trio Plants and Animals have unleashed the video for their new single "House on Fire".
The song is taken from their fifth studio album 'The Jungle', set to be released on October 23 Via Secret City Records. Pre-order your copy here.
“House on Fire”, is an upbeat and energetic anthem that seemed to be aligning perfectly with the surreal summer the world will experience this year. It came from Warren’s haunting feeling that a friend who was taking too many sleeping pills might forget to turn his stove off."
The band explains : “We started working on this a couple of years ago. Warren was afraid for a friend’s health. He thought he was self-medicating too much and not taking care of himself. He couldn’t let go of this image of an overworked dude swallowing too many sleeping pills and falling asleep with the stove on. So it began as the place next door, sometime before Greta Thunberg turned the expression into a rallying cry, where Earth is the house and the people are sleeping. It’s terrifying, and on the whole we’re not unlike this friend, are we?”
Halifax//Liverpool post-dance/surf/garage psych band The Orielles have premiered their video for their latest single "7th Dynamic Goo".
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their sophomore album 'Disco Volador', which came out in February this year through Heavenly Recordings. Get your copy here.
A cosmic quest from a Jetsons-inspired suburbia, to a sci-fi alien city nightclub. The video, directed and animated by Stacie Ant, is inspired by mid-century retro futurism, as well as cinematic cyberpunk culture.."
Filipino bedroom producer Idris Vicuña aka Eyedress, has aired the video for his new single "Skateboarding Day".
The song is taken from his upcoming new album ‘Let’s Skip To The Wedding’ - a loved up remedy for uncertain times, due for release 7 August via Lex Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Doncaster, UK shoegaze/drone rock band 93millionmilesfromthesun have returned with their new single "All Am Now".
The song is out now and is taken from the forthcoming album due later this year. Also included is the DKFM DreamGaze Worldwide live session which features a version of this song plus three more songs from their 2012’s 'Northern Sky' album.
Italian post punk /darkwave/dreamwave/electro band Geometric Vision have shared the video for their new single "Slowemotion".
The song is taken from their upcoming maxi single 'Slowemotion', featuring two brand new songs and 4 remixes by Molchat Doma, HAPAX, Ash Code and Twin Tribes. It will be out on July 25 via Swiss Dark Nights. Pre-order it here.
Take a look a t the video below, directed by Elio Nubes De Filippo.
Australia soft punk/indie rock band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have aired the video for their latest single "Cameo"
The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their from their sophomore album 'Sideways to New Italy', which came this month via Sub Pop Records. Get your copy here.
“This is a love song. It’s about reaching through time portals,” says Fran Keaney. “The lyrics were pieced together over about a year like a little puzzle. I found the first pieces in Rushworth, and the last pieces in Darwin.”
The video was directed by Nick Mckk. Take a look below.