Silent Runners Announce New LP 'Statues & Ornaments', Stream "Perfect Place to Hide"

Amsterdam post punk/dark synth band Silent Runners have announced the release of their new full-length album 'Statues & Ornaments'. 

The 11-track album was recorded in Volver Studio (NL), mixed by Ben Greenberg (USA - Black Marble, Second Still, Soft Kill), mastered by Pete Maher (UK - U2, The Killers, Maximo Park) and will be out on June 3 via Cold Transmission. Pre-order it here.

"Statues & Ornaments" shows a slight shift in direction for Silent Runners. Featuring a heavier emphasis on post-punk influences and more drum driven songs, without compromising the iconic mix of synths, guitars and deep vocals the band became known for.

UPDATE 25/04/2022: "Perfect Place to Hide" is our new Single of the Week!

Its title refers to the ideas and ideologies we as a society put on a pedestal. The same ones that also lead us to rising inequality, climate crisis and mass extinction. It speaks of our inability to explore hopeful new alternatives, while revering the nostalgic embrace of the old ways.

Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for new single "Perfect Place to Hide", below.

Statues & Ornaments Tracklist:

01. No Place in Time

02. My Ambition

03. Perfect Place to Hide

04. Decent People

05. Human Capital

06. Nothing Stays the Same

07. The Midas Touch

08. Elections

09. Go On

10. My Truth

11. The Great Divide

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Beige Banquet Reveal "What Is going on?" New Version

London art punk/post punk band Beige Banquet have revealed a new version for their song "What Is going on?".

It is taken from their upcoming live album 'LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!',  which will be out on April 29 through Just Step Sideways Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The album features songs from the previous two releases: 'Beta' and 'S/T', in addition to two brand new tracks (Export/Additive and What Is going on?), and documents the Beige Banquet live set from early 2022, which saw the band play a string of dates around the UK and a tour across northern France. 

Stream it below.

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Watch: Beverly Kills Unleash New Single/Video "The Getaway"

Swedish indie pop/post- punk band Beverly Kills have unleashed the video for their new single "The Getaway".

The song is out today (April 21) via Welfare Sounds & Records, and is the first single from their upcoming debut album out this fall. Get it here.

Watch/listen below.

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Watch: Hazel English Drops New Single/Video "Summer Nights"

L.A-based, Australian-born dream pop artist Hazel English has dropped the video for her new single "Summer Nights".

The song is taken from her upcoming EP of the same name set to be released on June 17 via Polyvinyl/Marathon Artists. Get it here.

The EP is in collaboration and produced with Jackson Phillips (Day Wave) and she describes the songs as a series of interlinking narratives that make up one bigger story. 

English describes as “a song about the intoxicating feeling of developing a crush on someone. I thought it would be interesting to explore the buildup of tension sonically because to me, the anticipation is the best part.”

Watch/listen below.

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Watch: Flasher Unveil New Single/Video "Love Is Yours"

Washington, DC post-punk/alt band Flasher have unveiled the video for new single "Love Is Yours".

The song serves as the title track of their sophomore studio album 'Love Is Yours', which will be out on June 17th via Domino Record Co. Pre-order your copy here.

“Love Is Yours is about the roller-coaster highs and lows of a long-term relationship—the kind where a conversation can feel like a tripwire, with subtextual clues that offer the promise of reward if correctly decoded,” the band explains. The accompanying video, directed by Camilla Smura (who also created the video for lead single “Sideways”), “is an homage to National Treasure, because much like a treasure room hidden beneath Trinity Church, love that endures is ‘the greatest adventure history has ever revealed.’”

Watch/listen below.

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Watch: Noon Garden Shares Music Video For "Beulah Spa"

Noon Garden, the psych-pop solo project of Flamingods member Charles Prest, has shared the video for his latest single "Beulah Spa".

The song is taken from his debut studio album 'Beulah Spa', released in February this year via The Liquid Label. Get your copy here.

Watch: Spread Joy Air New Single/Video "Repetition"

Chicago punkers Spread Joy have aired the video for their new single "Repetition".

The song is taken from their upcoming sophomore album 'II', set to arrive on May 13 via Feel It Records. Pre-order it here. 

The group came out of nowhere, mid-pandemic, with a stunning ten track LP on Feel It. Returning to the warm analog environment at Jamdek Recording Co., Spread Joy have truly honed their craft across these 17 minutes and 17 seconds. This is the kind of punk-forward music that is made to be heard and felt, far from the distorted mirror of the web. A group living free, moving at their own speed, and making music that will be remembered

Watch/listen below.