I LIKE TRAINS Air New Single/Video "The Spectacle"

Leeds-based alternative rock trailblazers I LIKE TRAINS have aired their new single "The Spectacle", alongside an accompanying music video.

The song is out now and is the band's first new material since the 2020 album 'KOMPROMAT'. Get it  here.

The band words: It’s a miracle! We’ve recorded, mixed, mastered and released a track in almost exactly one month. Unheard of in I LIKE TRAINS’ extensive history. And yet… it’s already out of date.

Here’s our ode to Boris. Specifically, the line we were fed by him and his cronies, that despite all of the scandals ‘he delivered’. And somehow, that’s his legacy sorted. Somehow.

‘The Spectacle’ is a standalone single. Part of the KOMPROMAT world, but not quite closure. There’s more where Boris came from. It’s accompanied by another jaunty walk through modern history by Michael Connolly, the architect of all the KOMPROMAT artwork and videos. We’d recommend viewing it with your eyes.

Watch/listen below.

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Pink Turns Blue Air New Single/Video "Not Gonna Take It"

Berlin post-punk/alt rock band Pink Turns Blue have aired the video for their new single "Not Gonna Take It".

This is the first taste of their 'TAINTED Tour-2022 EP', the 4-track collection will be released on September, synchronized with the launch of the tour in Seattle before dozens of shows across North America, followed by select dates in Spain, the UK and Germany. Formed in 1985, the band emerged from a divided Germany and, once again we find ourself in a difficult situation geopolitically, this new single written in defiance of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Frontman MIC JOGWER says this is "about standing up for oneself and for a better world. Yes, the powerful, the bullies and the rich have many resources to get their way and claim that wrong is right. And yes, we all have our moments where we feel helpless and depressed because there doesn’t seem any way out of this cunning system of lies, propaganda, lobbying and influence. But every now and then, we just get fed up and decide we are not going to take it anymore. We find ways to break free, organize and fight for the things that are worth fighting for. Right now, it seems very difficult, at times impossible, naïve and all too idealistic. But if we give up fighting, we give up living. It is an uphill battle, but our defiance and our courage keep us going." 

The band's latest album 'Tainted', came out in September 2021 via Orden Records. Get copy here if you haven't already.

Watch/ teh video for "Not Gonna Take It" below.

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Watch: The Blinders Unveil "Fight For It" Music Video

Manchester-based alt-rock band The Blinders have dropped the video for their latest single "Fight For It".

The song is taken from their upcoming record 'Electric Kool-Aid (Pt I & II)', set to be released on June 17 via Crocodile Men Records. Pre-order it here

Watch the video below.

EP 1 - / SIDE A

Electric Kool-Aid

Barefoot Across Your Water

City We Call Love

The Writer

Hate To See You Tortured

EP 2 - / SIDE B

Ritual of the Crocodile Men

Images

Acid Bath

Fight For It

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Watch: The Blinders Drop "Hate To See You Tortured" Music Video

Manchester-based alt-rock band The Blinders have dropped the video for their latest single "Hate To See You Tortured".

The song is taken from their recent EP 'Electric Kool-Aid (Part 1)', released last month (January 21) via Crocodile Men Records. Grab it here

Watch the video below.

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Watch: First Class & Coach Unleash New Single/Video "My Oh My"

Cork alt-rock band First Class & Coach have unleashed the video for their new single "My Oh My".

The song is taken from their forthcoming sophomore album 'Neon Hip', which will be available later this year through FIFA Records. Get it here.

While this track is at first catchy and exciting, just below the surface is FC&C's trademark biting intensity. The bands unusual sonic textures and guitar-based noise makes them welcome gate crashers into an otherwise predictable mainstream musical landscape.

The song came bursting out at a FC&C rehearsal. It deals with love and loss, words that had to be said out loud. There is psychological relief through the expression of raw emotions which inadvertently found their escape in the form of this song.

Watch/listen below.

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The Blinders Release "The Killing Moon" (Echo & The Bunnymen cover)

Manchester-based alt-rock trio The Blinders have released their cover version of Echo & The Bunnymen's classic "The Killing Moon".

The band's new EP 'Electric Kool-Aid (Part 1)' will be out on January 14th.

Speaking about the cover, singer Thomas Haywood said: “You attach yourself to particular songs and marry them with moments of your own life. It’s a collective favourite of the band and one of the best songs that’s ever been written.” 

“We recorded it live at Parr Street in Liverpool, which was the same studio Echo & the Bunnymen recorded the original song. That made it even more special. I hope we didn’t butcher it! We always wanted to get in there and do something. It’s since then been shut down so we’re pleasedwe got this one in the bag.”

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Watch: Stereophonics Unveil New Single/Video "Do Ya Feel My Love?"

Welsh alt-rock/indie rock band Stereophonics have unveiled the video for their new single "Do Ya Feel My Love?".

The song is taken from their forthcoming 12th studio album 'Oochya!', set to arrive on March 4th 2022 via Parlophone Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Watch/listen below.

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Watch: The Blinders Drop New Single/Video "City We Call Love"

Manchester-based alt-rock trio The Blinders have dropped the video for their new single "City We Call Love".

The band will release their new EP 'Electric Kool-Aid (Part 1)' on January 14th.

Speaking about the track, vocalist and guitarist Thomas Haywood said: “Love is an enormous feeling, and something I now know I’d never felt up until this point. The music tries to match the weight of that whilst holding its hand with the lyrics. I think both love and a city share the same intricacies and feelings of vastness when you’re in the centre of them, so I guess that’s why I chose to go with that. The band’s got a little more meat on its bones too. There are five of us now instead of three. It's probably the best decision we've ever made.”

Get the song here and watch/listen below.

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Watch: Alternative Milks Air Music Video For "Shops"

Bristol alt-rock quartet Alternative Milks have aired the video for their newest single "Shops".

The song is part of our current playlist and came out last week. Get it here.

“Have you been to the shops lately? Have you seen all the people in line? This track asks many questions that all come from confusion and frustration of what has become the norm in our society. This song is born out of feeling like an outsider, questioning why we do anything in life. Touching on consumerism, as well as our education system and living in a materialistic world.”

Watch the video below.

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New Entry: Alternative Milks Unleash New Single "Shops"

Bristol alt-rock quartet Alternative Milks have unleashed their new single "Shops".

From what started as DIY bedroom demos from frontman Mike Jordan, the sound has now developed and grown into what it is today, still maintaining the same lo-fi quality. Jangly ratty guitar, melancholic lyrics and a beat that just won’t quit; they’re sure to satisfy your sonic receivers.

 
“Have you been to the shops lately? Have you seen all the people in line? This track asks many questions that all come from confusion and frustration of what has become the norm in our society. This song is born out of feeling like an outsider, questioning why we do anything in life. Touching on consumerism, as well as our education system and living in a materialistic world.”

Get the single here and take a listen below.

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Pink Turns Blue Unleash New Single/Video "Not Even Trying"

Berlin post-punk/alt rock band Pink Turns Blue have dropped the video for their latest single "Not Even Trying".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their upcoming new album 'Tainted', set to be released on September 24 via Orden Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Most of us are using excuses or alibi “actions” to cover up our indifference or complacency. We pursue our own advantage at the expense of others even if the calculation does not add up in the end.

Watch it below.

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Pink Turns Blue Drop Music Video For "You Still Mean Too Much To Me"

Berlin post-punk/alt rock band Pink Turns Blue have dropped the video for their latest single "You Still Mean Too Much To Me".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their upcoming new album 'Tainted', set to be released on September 24 via Orden Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Portraying figures who are utterly alone, introspective, and seeking an elusive connection, this video echoes themes of isolation felt during the process or working through grief over the loss of a loved-one. Watch it below.

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Pink Turns Blue Announce New LP 'Tainted', Stream "You Still Mean Too Much To Me"

Berlin post-punk/alt rock band Pink Turns Blue have announced the released of their new studio album 'Tainted'.

Set to be released on September 24 via Orden Records, this album is the result of time well spent this past lockdown year writing, recording, mixing and mastering the new album in their Berlin recording studio. Pre-order your copy here.

Inspired by Joy Division, The Sound and The Chameleons, Pink Turns Blue plays alternative rock heavily influenced by 80s post-punk and new wave. 

On ‘Tainted’, the band added an electronic element to their classical vocals, guitar, bass and drums. The album title itself relates to the state of our world: climate change, its effects, the reaction to it, the split within society, isolation, health risks and financial uncertainty.

"How to overcome the grief / pain of lost love, torn between hate, very bad feelings and, at the same time, not being able to let go at all. As there is no understanding why you fall in love with someone in the first place, there is also no reason / understanding  why love does end or your love of life starts to feel attracted to someone else. It all dissolves into nothingness," says vocalist/guitarist Mic Jogwer.

"Some melodies and moods just call for certain sad themes and touch old wounds that never seem to heal. Normally love stories don’t seem to have a connection to me and my life. But then, when I find a sad melody with some sad chords it all gets stirred up and comes to life. Maybe love really never ends."

Check out the album's tracklist and listen to their new single "You Still Mean Too Much To Me", below.

Tainted tracklisting:

01. Not Even Trying

02. There Must Be So Much More

03. I’ll Never Give Up

04. So Why Not Save The World

05. I’m Gonna Hold You

06. It Fades Away

07. Never Give Up

08. Summertime

09. Brave New World

10. You Still Mean Too Much To Me

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Watch: Pink Turns Blue Share "So Why Not Save The World"

Berlin alt rock band Pink Turns Blue have shared the video for their latest single "So Why Not Save The World".

The song is part of our current playlist and came out earlier this month. Get it here.

This song is for all the people who don’t get frustrated about the tedious and laborious task of making this world just a little bit better.

Watch the video below.

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Watch: Modest Mouse Share "We Are Between" Music Video

Portland-based indie rock/alternative band Modest Mouse have shared the video for their latest single "We Are Between".

The song is part of our current playlist and is from their upcoming seventh album 'The Golden Casket', set to be released on June 25 via Epic Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Watch the clip below.

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Watch: The Joy Formidable Drop New Single/Video "Back To Nothing"

Welsh alt-rock band The Joy Formidable have dropped the video for their new single "Back To Nothing".

The song is taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Into The Blue’, set to arrive on August 20th. Pre-order it here. 

Watch/listen below.

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Modest Mouse Announce New LP 'The Golden Casket', Stream "We Are Between"

Portland-based indie rock/alternative band Modest Mouse have announced the release of their seventh full-length album 'The Golden Casket', their first in six years. 

The 12-track record was produced with Dave Sardy and Jacknife Lee in Los Angeles and in Modest Mouse’s studio in Portland, it will be out on June 25 via Epic Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The Golden Casket hovers in the liminal space between raw punk power and experimental studio science, frontman Isaac Brock explores themes ranging from the degradation of our psychic landscapes and invisible technology, to fatherhood. The twelve tracks behave like amorphous organisms, undergoing dramatic mutations and mood swings that speak to the chronic tug-of-war between hope and despair that plays out in Brock’s head.

Check out the album's tracklist and listen to their new single "We Are Between", below.

The Golden Casket Tracklist:

01. Fuck Your Acid Trip

02. We Are Between

03. We’re Lucky

04. Walking And Running

05. Wooden Soldiers

06. Transmitting Receiving

07. The Sun Hasn’t Left

08. Lace Your Shoes

09. Never Fuck A Spider On The Fly

10. Leave A Light On

11. Japanese Tree

12. Back To The Middle

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Watch: Pink Turns Blue Share "There Must Be So Much More" Video

Berlin alt rock band Pink Turns Blue have shared the video for their newest single "There Must Be So Much More".

The song came out last month and is part of our current playlist. Get it here.

The Song is a warning of complacency. An urgent call to refine oneself and to make the world a better

place. There must be so much more.

Watch the video below.

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Watch: The Joy Formidable Share New Single/Video "Into the Blue"

Welsh alt-rock band The Joy Formidable have shared the video for their brand new single "Into the Blue".

The song is out today (March 26). Get it here. 

Speaking about the track, Ritzy Bryan said, “‘Into the Blue’ is about surrendering to love and magic. Having the courage to enjoy a new journey and the mystery and excitement of something unexpected. It’s about opening your eyes to beauty and love again. Making it to the other side. Whilst not conceived as a metaphor for the times we all live in now, it certainly turned out that way.”

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New Entry: I LIKE TRAINS Air "The Truth (Vessels Remix)"

Leeds-based alternative rock trailblazers I LIKE TRAINS have aired the Vessels Remix of their song "The Truth".

The remix is out today, get it here. The original version of the song features on their fourth studio album 'KOMPROMAT' released in August 2020 via Schubert Music’s newly founded Atlantic Curve label. Buy your copy here.

“I don’t usually have a remix in mind when it come to our own music, but ‘The Truth’ was always designed to make people move, and it seemed logical to gear it up properly for the dance floor," says I LIKE TRAINS vocalist David Martin.

"We asked for something dark, relentless and filthy and Vessels delivered it in spades. Our bands go a long way back. We were playing shows together in Leeds basements when we were starting out, and have gone on to take our own paths and carve out our own niches. We’ve always been close so it’s great to be able to come together again, and take stock of those journeys.”

Take a listen below.

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