Watch: Vital Idles Premiere "Careful Extracts" Music Video

Glasgow post punk/minimal pop band Vital Idles have premiered the video for their newest single "Careful Extracts".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from Vital Idles new 7" EP out today (March 8th) on Upset The Rhythm! Get it here.

Watch below.

(facebook.com/vitalidles)

Watch: Blossoms Premiere "Charlemagne" Music Video

Manchester indie psych pop band Blossoms have premiered the video for their newest single "Charlemagne".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their forthcoming EP 'Charlemagne', which will be out on Rocktober 30. Pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed by Charlie Watts. Check out below.

(facebook.com/blossomsband)

Fleetwood Mac Release New 'Extended Play' EP, First New Music In A Decade

Fleetwood Mac have unveiled their new EP 'Extended Play' on iTunes. 

The collection, released yesterday (30 April, 2013) is the band's first studio material since their 2003 LP 'Say You Will' and features for new tracks.

In a message posted in their Facebook page,  lead singer and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham says: "Fleetwood Mac just released an EP of new songs. It's a work in progress but we’re so enthused by what we've done that we thought we'd share some of it with our fans."  

Tracklist:

01. Sad Angel

02. Without You

03. It Takes Time

04. Miss Fantasy

The tracks "Sad Angel", "Miss Fantasy" and "Without You" have been added to our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com. You can buy your copy of 'Extended Play' now on iTunes.

New Order Confirm They Are Working On New Material

New Order frontman Bernard Sumner confirmed the band are now working on new material and plan to record it soon.

In an interview with the Rolling Stone on their current US tour, Sumner said: "We're coming out in small bursts and writing in small bursts at home – so we’re constantly here whether you like us or not, we’re here to stay". 

He describes the band's most recent work as more electronic- and synthesizer-based, which they were excited to return to after their more recent guitar-heavy material. 

"That's not to say there won't be enough space on the album for enough cool guitar tracks if someone's got them," Sumner says. "I think New Order's a hybrid band and will always remain so."

This new material might happen as an album but maybe also as a series of EP's and it would be the first NEW ORDER release without bassist Peter Hook who left the band in 2007.

In the meantime enjoy the band's recent Coachella performance of 1985's "Perfect Kiss" below.

Watch: Fleetwood Mac Announce New EP, Debut New Song 'Sad Angel' Live

Fleetwood Mac have plans to release an EP of new songs in the near future.

The group's lead singer and guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham announced to a Philadelphia crowd last Saturday, that they've been working on new songs in the studio and will release an EP of new material "in a few days". It is "the best stuff Fleetwood Mac have done in a long time" he said.

Buckingham always mentioned that Fleetwood Mac has recorded a "whole bunch of stuff" that the band is unsure what to do with at the present time – sounds like a full-length follow-up to 2003s Say You Will could be in the works.

Once Buckingham was done sharing the good news, Fleetwood Mac then proceeded to perform one of the new songs from the EP, titled "Sad Angel". Watch their performance below.

In related news, key member Christine McVie has been absent from the Mac's live show for a while, but she recently told UK’s Metro that she'd be interested in returning to perform with the band:

"If they wanted me to, I might pop back on stage when they’re in London just to do a little duet or something like that."

Watch: Republica Unveil New Video For "Christiana Obey"

British band Republica are back with a new 8-track EP titled 'Christiana Obey', which is available now digitally on iTunes and Amazon. 

Watch the video for the title track below, it was directed by Ben Simon. 

The song is part of our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

Christiana Obey ep tracklisting

1. Christiana Obey (Republica Mix)
2. Suck Baby Suck
3. Whiskey Jack
4. I Am (Christiana Obey Original Version)
5. Christiana Obey (Andy Gray Radio Edit)
6. Christiana Obey (Tenek Mix)
7. Christiana Obey (Disobedient Mix by Fatter Faction, Ben McCusker & Dan Spier)
8. Christiana Obey (Republica Radio Edit)

Physical copies of 'Christiana Obey' are on sale through the Republica store on Ebay.