Telefís Air New Single "The Age Of Cling feat. Will Sergeant"

Telefís, the groundbreaking collaboration between two Irish iconoclasts – acclaimed producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee (U2, REM, The Killers) and revered singer/lyricist Cathal Coughlan – have aired their new single “The Age Of Cling”.

The song is taken from their upcoming album 'a Dó' (set to arrive on October 7th) and is the first of two tracks on the album that feature a guest appearance from Will Sergeant, legendary guitarist and songwriter of Echo & The Bunnymen. 

The album was finished several months prior to the sad passing of Cathal Coughlan on May 18th earlier this year. Telefís is Irish for Television and pronounced Tel-eh-feesh. It’s also a nod to the post-punk heroes of the late 70s that dwell in Jacknife and Cathal’s collective consciousness. Their first transmission arrived last Autumn with the twisted electro-funk of “We Need”, a cheeky and satirical look back to the early days of TV in Ireland and the memory fragments of their youth. But as with all of Cathal’s lyrics, there are contemporary lines drawn to today’s power structures and hierarchies. Flights of the imagination ensuring that nothing is ever quite what it may appear.

Take a listen below.

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The Death Of Pop Unveil New Single "Record High"

London jangle-pop/dream pop/indie pop band The Death Of Pop have unveiled their new single "Record High".

The song is taken from their forthcoming EP 'Seconds', set to be released on the September 23 Via Discos De Kirlian and Hidden Bay Records. Pre-order it here.

The band's home-produced songs reflected the dismal summers and repulsive sea breeze of a forgotten seaside wonderland; recreating these thoughts through a broken mirror of 90’s shoegaze and 80’s new wave.

Take a listen below.

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Eyedress Drops New Single/Video "Full Time Lover"

Filipino bedroom/indie rock/psych/punk producer Idris Vicuña aka Eyedress, has dropped the video for his new single "Full Time Lover".

The song is taken from his upcoming album 'FULL TIME LOVER', out today, August 26 via Lex Records. Buy it here. 

Watch/listen below.

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SLAXXX Release Debut Single "Cross"

London-based electronic/post punk collective SLAXXX have released their debut single "Cross".

This unrelenting post-punk wave anthem weaves instantly memorable vocal hooks above a reverb-drenched hypnotic dreamy backdrop. SLAXXX invites you to dance in the dark like everybody's watching.

Get it here and stream it  below.

The Burma Reveal New Single "Hard To Say"

Irish indie rock band The Burma have revealed their new single "Hard To Say".

The song is taken from their their forthcoming album 'Sucker For Stars', which is set for release on the 14th of Octobe via The Burma Music. Grab it here.

The band takes its name from The Burma Steps in Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland. Its members are  Tony O’Donovan (on vocals) and Peter Piggott (on guitar) who are both from Cobh as well as Cian Doherty (on drums) who is from Doolin Co. Clare. Drawing inspiration from The Strokes, Tame Impala and Daft Punk, the band has created a signature sound comparable to Glass Animals, MGMT and Foster the People.

‘Hard to Say’ is an anthemic, young-hearted single that expresses the spirit of causeless rebellion and the invincibility of youth. Exchanging rules for raw excitement, thrashing riffs and hammering drums push to the limit. The single is a heart-racing rush of memories, captured in flashes of polaroid-perfect choruses. After all, the young are taking over the world, and The Burma is showing them the way one rowdy lyric at a time.

The Burma gives us insight into the single: “We wrote ‘Hard to Say’ in our late teens/early twenties. There's youthful angst evident in the lyrics. Our love for this song is demonstrated by the fact that it made it on to our new album,  despite being a song from our formative years as a band. It's an explosive song that has never left our live set since the first time we played it.”

Stream it below.

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Surf Rock Is Dead Announce New LP 'Drama', Stream "back and forth"

Brooklyn-based indie pop/surf rock duo Surf Rock Is Dead (aka Kevin Pariso and Joel Witenberg) have announced the release of their new album 'Drama'.

The follow-up to their 2020's debut album Existential Playboy, was written by Kevin Michael Pariso and Joel Zeev Witenberg, and will be out on December 9 via Born Losers Records. Pre-order your copy here.

From the duo: Recently in life we’ve all had an incredibly trying time the past few years, and as a result, conflict has likely become more present in our lives; sparking the inspiration for the song. Back and Forth is an ode to our allies and enemies, a line which is often so fine that discerning the two is really a blur.

Check out the album's tracklist and listen to new  single "Back and Forth", below.

Drama EP Tracklisting:

1. pretenders

2. back and forth

3. tough love

4. so comfy

5. show me the world

6. always the same

7. turning away

8. help me understand

9. dizzy eyes

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Dendrons Unleash New Single/Video "High In The Circle K"

Chicago-based post punk/alt band Dendrons have unleashed the video for their new single "High In The Circle K".

The song is taken from their forthcoming second full-length album '5-3-8', out today, August 26 via Innovative Leisure. Grab your copy here. 

High In The Circle K features bombastic grooves, and wiry, spindly guitar lines delivered over a bed of often monotone vocal delivery, segueing into a cathartic, two-minute climax of hypnotic guitar work.

Speaking about the track, Dane Jarvie of the band says: "The album's namesake comes from one of the repeated lines/mantras in this song: “Fifths, thirds, octaves only” — almost as an appeal for a sort of utopian ideal. A dumb simplification. A desirable reduction. The video for the song was crafted by Montreal-based artist and animator, Liam Hamilton, who uniquely blends bizarro computer-generated environments with shifting, hand-drawn, contortionist figures--all coming in and out of focus as the song progresses."

Watch/listen below.

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Catch The Breeze Share New Single/Video "Embrace"

Danish post punk/dream pop/shoegaze band Catch The Breeze have shared the video for their new single "Embrace" feat. Camilla Florentz.

This is the second single from their forthcoming album 'Into the Wide', out today, August 26. Buy it here.

The video was filmed by Rasmus Bredvig and edited by Aage Kinch. The music erupts. Intense and roaring. Guitar melodies spiraling around pillars of drums and bass paving the way for the simple and beautiful vocal arrangement where the baryton voice of Aage Kinch  is contrasted by Camilla Florentz’s (ONBC) airy vocals. 

Watch/listen below.

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The Lounge Society Air New Single/Video "Remains"

Calder Valley based post punk/psych band The Lounge Society have aired the video for their new single "Remains".

The song is taken from their highly-anticipated debut album 'Tired of Liberty', out today, August 26 through Speedy Wundergound. Pre-order it here.

Watch/listen below.

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EKKSTACY Premieres New Single "i want to die in your arms"

Vancouver.BC indie/alt artist EKKSTACY has premiered his new single "i want to die in your arms".

The song is taken from his upcoming new album 'MISERY', which will be out on September 30. Pre-order your copy here.

Watch a lyric video below.

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Manic Street Preachers Unveil Previously Unheard Song 'Studies In Paralysis'

Welsh rock trio Manic Street Preachers have unveiled a previously unreleased track called "Studies In Paralysis". 

The song is taken from the reimagined version of their 6th album ‘Know Your Enemy’, which will be released on September 9 via Columbia/Sony. Grab your copy here.

'Studies in Paralysis' was recorded at Miloco Studios in London but left off the original 2001 release. It has remained unearthed until now and is available on the entirely remixed and reconstructed

The song, which Nicky Wire incorrectly remembered as being released as a b-side to one of the album's four singles, is a red raw rock'n'roll song with a none-more-classic Manics title celebrating the blankness and inertia that comes with the loss of belief. 

The video for 'Studies In Paralysis' was directed by Kieran Evans, he explains how it came about:

 

"It started with an email from Wire (it always does!).  Would I be up for working on visualising two unheard tracks from the 'Know Your Enemy' sessions that were to feature in the beautifully expanded and reworked re-issue of the album?  Of course I would!  Both 'Rosebud' and 'Studies In Paralysis' landed an hour later and were stunning and took my breath away. Fuck me...They left these off the original album...what were they thinking???!!!

 

An hour later, another email landed from him - "I'll send some DV footage of the Miloco sessions up to you". But this footage was very different from previous recording sessions he'd filmed. There was a seriousness to everyone's behaviour and recording performances. There was no frivolity or funny off camera 'moments'. The atmosphere felt intense, you could feel the pressure they were under.

 

Cutting this footage to 'Studies in Paralysis' was a task. I went through many iterations and edits to get the right "feel" to reflect what is a truly glorious song... Thankfully...I think we definitely got there in the end".

Watch/listen below.

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