Watch: Soft Plastics Air New Single/Video "Day Job"

Wellington, New Zealand shoegaze/alt/garage pop band Soft Plastics have aired the video for their brand new single "Day Job".

Soft Plastics, made up of Sophie Scott-Maunder (she/her), Jonathan Shirley (he/him), and Laura Robinson (she/her), their music takes influence from 90s shoegaze, and 2010's alt-rock. Offering a masterclass in converting fuzz, noise and reverb into nostalgic garage pop hooks.

'Day Job' perfectly encapsulates the tense frustration of succumbing to the nine-to-five system and leaves plenty of room for a little tongue-and-cheek. The video, directed by Stella Reid, reinforces the idea that it all shouldn't be taken too seriously.

“The song is ripe for comedy, and thankfully Soft Plastics had the same lightbulb idea I did - let's see someone with an utterly thrilling job who is just as bored of it as we are of ours. An assassin still has to get up in the morning, and they probably have paperwork. Or time allocated to disposing of paperwork probably. Either way, It'd be a unique watch to see the ins and outs of somebody with an adrenaline filled job." says Stella.

Grab the song here and watch/listen below.

New Entry: Saloon Dion Release New Single "Pressure"

Bristol avant garde/post punk/alt band Saloon Dion have released their new single "Pressure".

The song, b/w "Hey Hey", is out today (May 5) via Nice Swan Recordings. Grab it here.

Born after successful stints in some of the city’s most beloved post punk and surf rock outfits (including Football FC, Kimbo Nice, Ratbags), the raucous quintet have firmly established themselves as a thrilling new fixture within the punk landscape, bagging slots alongside the likes of Anorak Patch, KEG and Sprints in recent times.

“‘Pressure’ is a direct response to Britain’s current economic climate”, the Bristol natives explained. “Lyrics which were at first deeply personal began to take on a wider meaning as the British public became subject to numerous political scandals, and an ever-worsening financial crisis. The idea of being forced to leave somewhere you love and depend on the help of others in the face of immeasurable odds also developed its own terrible resonance at the time of recording”.

Stream it below.

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Watch: deep tan Reveal New Single/Video "diamond horsetail"

Hackney-based post punk/atmospheric pop trio deep tan have revealed the video for their new single "diamond horsetail".

The song is taken from their upcoming new EP 'diamond horsetail', out tomorrow, May 6 through Practise Music. Get it here.

From the band: “three minutes of menace, five litres of revenge: the title track of our new EP diamond horsetail is one we’re particularly excited to start playing live. also, KLF stans: there’s something for you in the outro.”

Watch/listen below.

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