She's In Parties Release New Single/Video "Cherish"

Essex-based dreampop/shoegaze band She's In Parties have released the video for their dreamy new single "Cherish".

Speaking about ‘Cherish’, frontperson Katie Dillon explains:

“At the time ‘Cherish’ was written I was going through some weird times in my relationship, I was never good at communicating my feelings and so things would just build up, at the same time though, neither was he. We were young going into it, not that it was a bad thing, but we were growing up together and learning so much about ourselves and each other. 

What I write in this song mainly suggests to myself, at the time, to cherish the love that we have for each other because ultimately there was too much love and memories and history there to just let it 

all go. 

I hope people will feel uplifted when listening to this song. Cherish the love always because someday that person might go away".

Get the song here and watch the video below.

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Valuemart Release New Single "Skin"

Bay Area post punk/goth/synthpop band Valuemart (led by multi-instrumentalist Tory Knowles) have released their new single "Skin".

Valuemart was created in 2018 by multi-instrumentalist Tory Knowles, who was inspired to create music faithful to the production styles of the 80’s. Knowles began to receive press coverage after the release of his single ‘Blow’, this led to an eventual record deal with the Berlin based label Detriti Records, who in March of 2021 published his flagship album ‘Alice Underground’, a culmination of songs composed over a two year period of intense emotions and losses. Knowles subsequently recruited three band members after the release to begin live shows.

The song, produced by Tory Knowles is out now, take a listen below.

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True Body Premiere New Single "Signal"

Virginia post punk/dream pop/alt band True Body have premiered their new single "Signal".

The new single comes ahead of the release of the band’s first recorded material in their current form, set for this fall, though details have yet to be revealed.

“Signal” was actually first demoed out in early 2016, lost in a hard drive until it was unveiled during the band’s tour with GosT. The track finds the band at the height of their power and artistry, with the talent of producer Sasha Stroud shining through. Stroud is also the owner and operator of Artifact Audio NYC, a trans-built, -owned, and -operated recording, mixing, and mastering studio located in Maspeth, Queens. The band say that Stroud helped them to achieve a sound “as close as we’ve gotten to the heart of our musical intentions.”

Vocalist Ivy expands on the new track: “This song is an expression of frustration with critics who shape reality without actively participating in reality outside of their own social bubbles. An encouragement towards action itself, turning towards the world rather than away from it. Musings on trans street life in the USA, Wealth gaps, crime.”

Stream  it below.

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Average Life Complaints Air New Single "Falling Asleep"

London post punk/alt band Average Life Complaints have aired their new single "Falling Asleep".

The song is out today (Sept 30), get it here and take a listen below.

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SHADER Announce Debut LP 'Everything Is Connected'

North Staffordshire indie rock band Shader have announced the release of their highly-anticipated debut full-length album 'Everything Is Connected'.

The album was produced by Gavin Monahagan (Editors) with additional production from Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers) and Tom Longworth and will be out through Run On Records on 28th October.  

SHADER are known for delivering an eclectic swirl of huge melodic guitar riffs & northern grooves colliding with addictive arena-sized choruses. 

The record features new single ‘Streets Tell Stories’ (set to arrive on October 14), as well as 11 other new songs which includes the already slated second key radio single, ‘Figure It Out’ which will follow the release of this single. Earlier in SHADER’s career demo version of tunes that would later form the core of ‘Everything Is Connected’ had caught the ear of none other than Clint Boon ex -Inspiral Carpets in his late radio presenter role, with Clint taking the opportunity of playing some unreleased SHADER to none other his radio studio guest at that time, Noel Gallagher famously a long time roadie with The Inspiral Carpets in his pre OASIS days.    

Speaking of the track Stu states ‘Streets Tell Stories’ “is a song about the social anxiety of decadence slowly creeping into a person's life. The inspiration began when Daz and myself were in my car outside our old practice room in Stoke. We witnessed a workman in a hi-vis walking out of a bookies covered from head to toe in blood pouring from his nose. He walked down the street and stopped at a cash point to draw out money. He then walked back into the bookies. That said a lot about his situation in 30 seconds and the idea of 'Streets Tell Stories' was born. The lyrics are about that incident but then expand on how easily someone can become that person dealing with their struggles in an unforgiving world. The outro lyrics 'Let me go' is a plea to escape your situation or town or both. The feeling of the song pushes against the stark reality of the lyrics and gives the feeling of not giving up and fighting against your state of mind or situation. It's essentially a song of faith in moving forward.”

Watch/listen a snippet of "Streets Tell Stories" below.

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Emperor of Ice Cream Drop "I See You Everywhere" Music Video

Irish indie rock/dream pop band Emperor of Ice Cream have dropped the video for their latest single "I See You Everywhere".

The song is part of our current playlist and came out last week (September 23) via Fifa Records.

From the outside ‘I See You Everywhere’ is a vivacious, end of summer, indie pop song but it in fact deals with the extremely serious topic of Parental Alienation; the process through which a child becomes estranged from a parent as the result of being wrongly influenced or through psychological manipulation by the other parent, and current efforts in Ireland to have the laws pertaining to it changed. Whether executed wilfully, or unwittingly, Parental Alienation is heart-breaking, and can be akin to torture for the alienated parent, but also have detrimental effects on the innocent child if they are forced to suffer long term separation from all those who love them. 

Watch the clip below.

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Deathsport Unleash New Single "TAXES"

German indie rock duo Deathsport (comprised by brothers Tom and Mike Zitzelsberger) have unleashed their new single "TAXES".

From the duo: "Taxes is a poem about the end of the world and our first world mindset when we think about this apocalyptic scenario. Maybe someday we will all face consequences for how we are treating each other and then we’d be happy to pay our taxes, too."

Take a listen below.

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Eyedress Unveils New Single "Song 2" (Blur cover)

Filipino bedroom/indie rock/psych/punk producer Idris Vicuña aka Eyedress, has unveiled his cover version of Blur's classic "Song 2".

The song was included in Deezer’s InVersions 90’s compilation. 

Speaking about the cover, Eyedress explains: “We made this in London. Originally, I was trying to do a heavy ‘rock’ version lol with distorted guitars and live drums then we ended up doing a mellow guitar version and I kept looking at this oberheim synthesizer they had in the studio and when we plugged that in, we changed the whole direction of the song and made it this 80s synth pop cover with drum machines and synthesizers, it was a fun day!”

Take a listen below.

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Low Hummer Return With New Single "Panic Calls"

Hull post punk/alt band Low Hummer have returned with their new single "Panic Calls".

The song, produced by Matt Peel (W.H. Lung, Eagulls), is out now via Dance To The Radio and is their first new material since their 2021 debut LP 'Modern Tricks For Living'. Buy here.

The band's statement reads: “There was a sort of conversation floating in the air that inspired the lyrics of Panic Calls. Dan and I wrote as though we were trying to ring crisis lines; the discourse of the song shifts between us trying to explain our feelings, then always being met with generic, automated responses. The intention was to sort of mirror the futility of mental health support, and, hopefully, show how relatable that issue is.”

Take a listen below.

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Blush Response Share New Single "Afterglow"

Australian shoegaze/dream pop band Blush Response have shared their new single "Afterglow".

Blush Response words: Afterglow is a song we started playing just before all gigs stopped and people had to stay inside. I was thinking it might fit on the next album but it was too bright and upbeat, it needed to stand on its own, so here it is. The B-side is a cover of The Radio Dept song “Ewan”. I’ve wanted to cover this song for ages, and I’m super happy with how it turned out. Play it loud.

Get it here and take a listen below.

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Pennine Suite Air Music Video For "Far"

York indie rock band Pennine Suite have aired the video for their latest single "Pass On You".

The song is part of our current playlist and came out in July. Get it here.

Watch the video below.

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Desire Release "Liquid Dreams (Guy Gerber Rework)"

Palm Springs-via-Montreal electronic/synthpop duo Desire (aka Megan Louise and Johnny Jewel) have released the Guy Gerber Rework of their track "Liquid Dreams".

The original version of the song features on their album 'Escape', which came out in May via Italians Do It Better. Get the remix here.

Watch the clip below.

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EKKSTACY Drops New Single/Video "im so happy"

Vancouver.BC indie/alt artist EKKSTACY has dropped his new single "im so happy", alongside an accompanying music video.

The song is taken from his brand new album 'MISERY', out today, September 30. Buy your copy here.

“I’m not a happy person," EKKSTACY tells. "I made this song jokingly, I’m making fun of myself. I’m making fun of people's perceptions of me, whatever they may be.“ 

Watch/listen below.

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Nile Marr Returns With New Single "Lonely Hearts Killers"

Manchester singer/songwriter Nile Marr has returned with his new single "Lonely Hearts Killers".

Following on from 2020's debut album 'Are You Happy Now?', Manchester's Nile Marr returns with Self Care, the first track off his sophomore LP 'Lonely Hearts Killers'.

"I wanted to this one to feel different to my previous album. Songs came out quickerand I mostly recorded it at night in the Mill, I just tried to go with the late night vibe" says Marr.

"I got back into listening to all the bands that made me want to write songs in the first place, like the Lilys and Neil Finn. I guess the whole album was trying to focus on song writing, and because I couldn’t play live during lockdown, I focussed more on song writing rather than ‘I know this works at our live shows', so I feel like this one differs in every wayfrom my previous album".

For fans of Broken Social Scene, Big Star and Elliott Smith, 'Lonely Hearts Killers' is released on vinyl, Friday 3rd February 2023, on Oldham Street Records.

Take a listen below.

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NewDad Reveal New Single/Video "ILY2" (Charli XCX cover)

Irish alt rock/slo-fi band NewDad have revealed the video for their cover version of Charli XCX "ILY2".

The cover is out now and is their first new music since their acclaimed EP ‘Banshee’, released earlier this year. Get it here.

The band, who recently left their native Ireland and relocated to London in order to write their debut album, mark a triumphant return with their infectious new cover of Charli XCX's 'ILY2'. It finds the band evolving into a bold pop beast, marked by front person Julie Dawson's bright, exuberant vocal and towering, dynamic production that raises the bar for one of the most lauded new artists of recent years. 

This step up is reflected in the video as well, directed by Irish luminary Hugh Mulhern who's also lent his talents to the likes of Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital and rising Irish fashion designer Simone Rocha. Rocha, who's styled Billie Eilish, Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell and now NewDad's own Julie for this video, is one of the fashion world's most hyped designers right now. The track itself was produced by Jacob Manson and mixed by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Arctic Monkeys, Beach House). 

Julie Dawson say of the track: We’ve always been huge fans of Charli xcx and thought it could be cool to take one of her songs and make our own version. ILY2 with its distorted synths seemed like it could translate very well as a loud shoegazey song so we tried it out!" 

Watch/listen below.

(facebook.com/newdadband)

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Cousines Like Shit Unleash New Single/Video "Paper Bag"

Vienna avant-trash/art-pop duo Cousines Like Shit have unleashed the video for their new single "Paper Bag".

The song is taken from their debut EP 'Young and Online', out today (Sept 30) via Seayou Records. Grab it here.

Watch/listen below.

Glad Sisifus Unveils New Single/Video "Lows Have Higher Ceiling"

Czech Republic indie/alt artist Glad Sisifus (aka Nátan Mikletič) has unveiled the video for his new single "Lows Have Higher Ceiling".

The name Glad Sisifus was inspired by a quote in a book written by Albert Camus. It represents mainly being aware of hopelessness of life but still looking for purpose.

The songs have laid back vibe but are still kept meaningful on a personal level accompanied by dreamy guitars, pop synths, tape saturated vocals, tight drum beats and driving bass.

Watch/listen below.

Ives Electric Premieres New Single "Raw"

London, UK singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ives Electric has premiered his new single "Raw".

Working with major record labels and publishers alike, he has been involved in the music industry for many years. 

He formed his first bands at a young age, began working and composing for publishers and record labels and became a regular in London’s live music club scene where he is to be found ever since. With relatives living abroad, he spent some time in the USA where he got in touch with a variety of different musical genres, styles, venues and trends from underground punk clubs in Manhattan to the cutting rock sounds on Sunset Strip. 

His musical style which blurs the lines between Indie Rock, Alternative, Post Punk and Dark Wave quickly attracted the attention of Radio, Press and online Media with its unique twist after the release of his debut single “Poetry” in the first quarter of 2022. Following a string of studio sessions including the prestigious Abbey Road Studios in London, “Poetry” was mastered by industry legend John Davis (Led Zeppelin, U2, Blur etc) at Metropolis Studios just like the upcoming Single “Raw”. “

Raw” will be the second release, followed by another single as well as an LP & EP in the coming weeks and months. 

Take a listen below.

FEET Share New Single "Can't Get In"

Coventry, UK indie rock band FEET have shared their new single “Can't Get In”.

The song is out now via their new label home Nice Swan Records and follows-on from their EP ‘Walking Machine'. Grab it here.

“’Can’t Get In’ explores the stages of fear and hope when trapped outside your safest space” explain the band. “That little dance with survival, that ultimately resolves itself with common sense.”

The Fantastic Plastics Air New Single "Spark!"

NYC sci-fi punk/neo-new wave duo The Fantastic Plastics (aka Miranda and Tyson Plastic) have aired their new single "Spark!".

Cuffed Up Release New Single "Even The Worm Will Turn"

Los Angeles, CA indie-punk/post punk band Cuffed Up have released their new single "Even The Worm Will Turn".

Fujiya & Miyagi Drop New Single/Video "New Body Language"

Brighton electronic/art pop outfit Fujiya & Miyagi have dropped their new single "New Body Language", and its accompanying music video.

The song is taken from their brand new album 'Slight Variations', out today, September 29 via Impossible Objects of Desire. Get it here.

Watch/listen below.

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Mellor Reveal Music Video For "Battle Hardened"

Reading indie rock band Mellor have revealed the video for their latest single "Battle Hardened".

The song is part of our current playlist and came out on September 16, it is taken from their upcoming debut album 'Problematic Passions', which is set to be released on the 11th of November via Triple B Records.

Watch the video below.

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iamnoone Unleash New Single/Video "Empty Hours"

Italian post punk/coldwave/alt duo iamnoone  (comprised of Philippe Marlat and Seth) have unleashed the video for their new single "Empty Hours".

The song is the third single taken from the album 'Dead Season', which will be out on November 26. Pre-order it here.

From the duo: The last couple of years have been a Dead Season for most of us. We discovered that things we deemed important were, in fact, of no consequence, or things we took for granted, like handshakes, hugs, kisses…were all lost for an unforeseeable long time. This Dead Season saw us changing the way we lived our music, too: once together, now apart; once playing, listening, dancing in the same room, now entrusting our notes to the Ether, like messages in bottles committed to the seas, in the hope whomever gets them, will understand their secret meaning.

These songs are the cries of our souls staring into the Abyss. The desperation, the frustration, the will not to break under extreme circumstances, but also the love, the hope to get soon back to a life we can look forward to. We dedicate these feelings to all the brave souls who are still fighting to make it through this Dead Season, and to those who didn’t make it.

Watch/listen below.

Lunar Isles Unveils New Single "Unwinding"

South Korea-based surf pop/dream pop artist Lunar Isles (aka Scottish multi-instrumentalist David Skimming) has shared his new single "Unwinding".

The song is out now, get it here and take a listen below.

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A Projection Share New Single/Video "Anywhere"

Swedish dark wave/alt band A Projection have shared the video for their new single "Anywhere".

The song is out today (Sept 29) and is taken from the upcoming album 'In A Different Light', set to arrive on November 18. Get it here.

Watch/listen below.

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ERRORR Air New Single/Video "Deep Blue"

Berlin noise pop/post punk band ERRORR have aired the video for their new single "Deep Blue".

Intimate and honest - Deep Blue is a dive into deeper thoughts about feeling down. Rather than glorifying sadness and depression, the song reflects on our ups and downs in a human way.

Smut Release New Single/Video "Let Me Hate"

Ohio alt pop/noise pop/shoegaze band Smut have unleashed the video for their latest single "Let Me Hate".

Old S Resort Shares New Single "Tribal Maze"

Norwegian synth pop/alt artist Old S Resort has shared his new single "Tribal Maze".

Love Dance Premiere New Single "PSF"

Bergen, Norway indie pop duo Love Dance have premiered their new single "PSF".

Jennifer Touch Announces New LP 'Midnight Proposals', Airs "Summerchild"

Berlin-based dark wave/electronic artist Jennifer Touch has announced the release of her sophomore album 'Midnight Proposals.' 

EMF Share Music Video For "Crime of Passion"

English indie/alt band EMF have shared the video for their latest single "Crime of Passion".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their album 'GO GO SAPIENS', their first since 1995, released back in April. Buy it here.

CRIME OF PASSION deals with what happens when you fall in love with someone that keeps on breaking your heart, EMF’s singer James Atkin cries out soulfully ‘What I’m feeling’! trying to make sense of a tangle of dangerous emotions.

James shows his versatility at the service of emotion and submission, the arrangement has hints of New Order and the Smiths, bands that formed EMF’s musical direction and a synth solo that wouldn’t be out of place on an 80’s dance floor.

Watch the clip below.

Palm Ghosts Drop New Single/Video "Signal"

Nashville, TN dream pop/new wave/post punk band Palm Ghosts have dropped the video for their newest single "Signal"

The song is taken from their forthcoming new album 'Post Preservation', which will hit the stores on October 28th. Pre-order your copy here. 

Watch the clip below.

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Nation of Language Unveil New Single "From The Hill"

Brooklyn post punk/new wave/synth-pop outfit Nation Of Language have unveiled their new single "From The Hill", alongside an accompanying music video.

The song is out now and is the trio's first new music since 2021's album 'A Way Forward'. Get it here.

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ian Devaney said in a statement: “From the Hill” is a song reflecting on times when friendships fall apart over romantic entanglement, accompanied by the sensation that you’re somehow watching it happen from above with a more zoomed-out perspective. It can feel at times like certain parts of life are a story with which you’re just following along—the characters enter, they play their role, and then they leave. Often it’ll feel sudden and catch you off guard, and other times you’re able to see that it’s the only way things could have played out despite what you may have wanted. For us, we’re in a moment right now where it feels good to get this out into the world. It’s one that didn't really feel like it fit the vibe of A Way Forward, nor is it any real indication of where the next record is likely heading. When that situation arrives we like to use these 7" releases to step outside the larger framework that the albums provide and just release a track that we love, so this is us doing that once again.

Watch/listen below.

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L'objectif Return With New Single/Video "The Dance You Sell"

Leeds indie rock band L'objectif have returned with their new single "The Dance You Sell" and its accompanying video.

The song is out today (Sept 28) through Chess Club Records and follows the release of their EP 'We Aren’t Getting Out but Tonight We Might', back in June. Get it here.

Frontman Saul Kane says: “I noticed that some people, including myself, can desire for a past that didn’t serve them at all. It’s like a yearning for a place of comfort but that comfort can depress you. This is something I’m learning and I guess you can see it in the narrative of the song, going from words of passion and love to just a general distaste. You convince yourself you need to be ‘stuck’ in this place, even though you feel completely different to how you used to. It’s this comfort we find in dullness that sometimes stops people from moving forward.”

Watch/listen below.

(facebook.com/Lobjectif)

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DEADLETTER Premiere New Single/Video "Weights"

Yorkshire post punk band DEADLETTER have premiered their new single "Weights", alongside an accompanying music video.

The song is out now and is taken from their debut EP 'Heat!', set to be released on 18th November through SO Recordings. Get it here.

Speaking about it, lead vocalist Zac Lawrence states: ‘Weights’ in parts, is a pessimistic musing on the experiences you take with you through life, which can feel like a physical burden to be dragged without reprieve. But it’s also a track of silver linings, as it aims to cement the idea that it’s fine to accept that you’re not always alright, and that you can ask for help should things get too heavy – and that’s often the only way of lessening the load. It’s informed by sorrow and self-loathing, but also joy and healing.

Watch/listen below.

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Gathering of Strangers Unleash "Red and Gold" Music Video

Manchester indie rock band/alt Gathering of Strangers have unleashed the video for their latest single "Red and Gold".

The song is part of our current playlist and came out last month (Aug 19), get it here. Described by the band as being about “having the time of your life with your lover or your family. Simply dancing from sunset to sunrise all night long”, that sense of sheer elation is palpable across the track’s runtime.

"My absolute favourite time of the day is just after sunset, and you have about five minutes when the sun has disappeared, but it has turned the whole sky a golden red. I wanted to capture my feelings during those 5 minutes and put it in a song" explains frontman Conor Rabone.

“Having come out of the pandemic and not being allowed to go anywhere. We felt this was absolutely necessary to write an upbeat, feel-good track to go hand in hand with this beautiful summer of freedom.”

Watch the clip below.

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NO ZU Share New Single "Liquid Love"

Aussie heat beat icons NO ZU have shared their new single "Liquid Love", alongside an accompanying music video.

from new NO ZU EP "Heat Beat", their first new original music since 2016, set to be released on 18 November via Chapter Music. PRe-order your copy here.

Heat Beat, named after the band’s own trademarked genre, is classic NO ZU. Dark and playful, layered with cryptic allusions and implausibly danceable, the EP shows NO ZU at their restless, exploratory best.

Watch/listen below.

A Place To Bury Strangers Air “Nice Of You To Be There For Me” Video

Brooklyn NY, post punk/psych band A Place To Bury Strangers have aired the video for their latest single "Nice Of You To Be There For Me".

The song is taken from their album 'See Through You', released back in February via Dedstrange. Grab your copy here.

Through a son's perspective we look back in time to reveal the significant moments that shaped the estranged relationship between him and his father. 

Through tears, Riddlestone’s sepia-toned digital renderings tear at the thread binding the brutal disappointment, the lingering resentment and the rage to unravel once and for all any remaining trace of anger, bitterness or fear.

Watch the video below.

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Boy Harsher Release "Burn It Down - Rework"

Northampton based dark/electronic/drone duo Boy Harsher (aka Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller) have released "Burn It Down - Rework".

The song is part of 'Burn It Down (From The Motion Picture 'Halloween Ends')', set to arrive on October 22 via Sacred Bones Records. Pre-order it here.

The duo have contributed a sumptuously eerie track for the David Gordon Green directed finale to the iconic Halloween franchise. Sacred Bones and Nude Club (Boy Harsher’s imprint) are joining forces and releasing a proper 12” maxi single containing four versions of the track “Burn it Down,” to be released in tandem with the original score provided by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies.

Boy Harsher said of the experience: “During an extremely brief period of rest between tours, we got this call from the music supervisor of Halloween Ends. The director, David Gordon Green, had listened to our music and wanted to use something for the final installment in the trilogy -Halloween Ends. We flew to New York the next day to meet the team and discuss the possibilities. It was totally surreal. Obviously we’re huge fans of Carpenter and the franchise is a fav, but to work with Gordon Green was also so special, his early films (George Washington,Undertow, Snow Angels) were heavy influences on our work. The real kicker is that Halloween Ends was shot in Savannah, GA - the birthplace of Boy Harsher and where we met. Unbelievable. It all felt too synchronous, and we knew we had to make something work although we were about to leave for a multi-month tour that week. We flew home to Massachusetts, dug through old demos, and found “Burn It Down”. In the end it was the perfect energy for the bittersweet love affair between Allyson and Corey, so during a couple days off - we cleaned it up and made it come alive.”

Watch the video below.

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Lee Paradise Drops New Single "Not Practical" (ft New Chance)

Toronto cyborg-funk/post punk artist Lee Paradise has dropped his new single "Not Practical" featuring the additional vocals of New Chance's Victoria Cheong.

The song is taken from his upcoming new album 'Lee Paradise & Co.', which will be out on October 28 via Telephone Explosion Records. Pre-order your copy here.

This new LP finds Lee flipping the shadowy nihilism of the project’s previous releases upward into a sort of cybernetic universality. This is Dan Lee in producer mode, veering away from the pursuit of a singular musical direction rooted in personal vision, towards of a process rich in collaboration, emotional expansion and tonal exploration.

Starting off as a set of mood-focused instrumental sketches drafted by Dan on his own, the compositions began coloring themselves in after he started sending the tracks out to collaborators, asking them to contribute without much in the way of direction or intention. With help from an ensemble cast of artists including Carlyn Bezic (Jane Inc.), Jonathan Pappo (Scott Hardware, No Frills, Ducks Ltd), Scott Hardware, Isla Craig, Victoria Cheong (New Chance), Jay Anderson, Charise Aragoza & Lukas Cheung (Mother Tongues) and Daniel Woodhead (Moon King), nearly every aspect of this album’s creation eventually became open to collaboration, from musical performances, lyric writing, and vocals all the way through to mixing and mastering.

"Not Practical" is another splendid example of this direction finding Dan tapping into some of his most synth-pop adjacent work to date, buoyed by Cheong's stunning vocals which are laced throughout. Echoed sounds whizz and whip around at the beginning of the track before clicking into chunky percussion, sci-fi synth and programmed beats flanked by repeated calls of "my love is unpractical".

Stream it below.

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Sakkaris Reveal New Single "Strange"

LA-based indie rock/bedroom pop/lo-fi duo Sakkaris (twins Alex & Kevin Liu) have revealed their new single "Strange". 

The song is out now through BIRTHDIY, get it here and stream it below.

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Palm Unveil New Single/Video "On The Sly"

Philly-based indie/alt band Palm have unveiled the video for their new single "On The Sly".

The song is taken from their upcoming album 'Nicks and Grazes', which will be out on October 14th through Saddle Creek. Pre-order your copy here.

'On the Sly' is one of the record’s most pop-forward songs. It came together in patchwork over many hours of aimless playing, resulting in a mesh of all of their respective musical impulses. The vocal melody is infectious and slippery, reminiscent of Brian Eno. “The words turned out a little sadder than intended but when we play this song I smile,” says guitarist/vocalist Eve Alpert. The surreal accompanying video, directed by Rich Smith, features the band performing while characters search for the source of a mysterious sound.

Watch/listen  below.

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The Exploding Boy Unleash "Cracked/Reason" Video

Swedish indie post-punk/gothic band The Exploding Boy have unleashed the video for "Cracked/Reason".

The song is taken from their 2013 album 'Four', released through  Drakkar Entertainment. Get it here.

Check out the video below.

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Stanleys Share Music Video For "Time Waits For No One"

Wigan indie pop/rock four-piece Stanleys have shared the video for their newest single "Time Waits For No One".

The song is part of our current playlist and came out on Sept 9, grab it here. “I think it’s a massive step up in terms of production, song writing and most importantly our performance as a band. The last 5 years of hard work and perfecting ourselves have culminated in this release,” the band said.

Watch the clip below.

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