Month: June 2019

OUT TODAY! ‘Office Politics’ – The New Double LP By THE DIVINE COMEDY…

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Just released!

7 June 2019

Artist: THE DIVINE COMEDY
Album: OFFICE POLITICS / 12th studio LP
Note: 16 songs on double vinyl or 1 CD
Sound: Mastermind Neil Hannon still is
a splendid pop songwriter and an inventive
wordsmith with a cozy narrative voice. Expect
a varied dose of synths injected humdingers
Album in full…

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Here are the singles/clips…

– NORMAN AND NORMA –

– QUEUEJUMPER –

THE DIVINE COMEDY: Facebook – All Albums

WORST ALBUM COVERS EVER – Part 20 – ‘Shot Of Love’ By BOB DYLAN…

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Album: SHOT OF LOVE
Artist: BOB DYLAN
Released: August 1981 / his 21st LP
Artwork: As much I’m a massive Dylan fan, I must admit that his album covers were regularly poor and this one absolutely stinks. It looks like an onomatopoeia out of a
comic book. I don’t know if God loved it as this was one of Dylan’s born-again LP’s
Music: Mediocre, except for ‘The Groom’s Still Waiting At The Altar’ / ‘Every Grain Of Sand’
and title track ‘Shot Of Love’

Irish Noise Engine GIRL BAND Is Back With New Earsplitting Single… ‘SHOULDERBLADES’

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Brand new sonic impulses…

6 June 2019

After their terrifically blaring 2015 debut LP Holding Hands With Jamie followed by a series of impressive concerts this special, electric-powered Irish foursome GIRL BAND seemed to have vanished from planet Earth. But wait! Hurray! The band just announced
a new longplayer, titled ‘The Talkies‘ and out in September. Pre-order facilities here.

And they also, dropped the lead single, called ‘SHOULDERBLADES‘. After a 2-minute whipped up vocal focused intro all hell breaks loose. From there on you’ll get wrapped
in a crushing roller coaster with stop/start commotions fueled by chainsaw guitars, wailing exclamations and crushing percussion. You’ll feel totally shaken up in the end. Hell yeah!
I just love this exorcising pandemonium.

Don’t be afraid, press the button and start the eerie turmoil here…

GIRL BAND: Facebook

PORTISHEAD Released Debut Single ‘NUMB’ 25 Years Ago…

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6 June 2019

British trip hop explores PORTISHEAD released their debut single NUMB today
25 years ago, on 6 June 1994. It didn’t chart significantly but was a riveting taster
for what was to come, their compelling, chilling and cinematic debut LP Dummy.

Here’s NUMB…

PORTISHEAD: Facebook

Invigorating Liverpool Team ‘MIDNIGHT AT 6’ Scores With New Single ‘STAY YOUNG’…

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Daily fuel to load your sonic batteries…

6 June 2019

Band: MIDNIGHT AT 6

Who: A band who loves playing up-beat, indie style music
with influences of the Northern U.K. Music scene

Pick: STAY YOUNG

Score: It’s Britpop. It’s Liverpoolpop. It’s the imperishable The La’s. It’s a TOP tune. It’s jangly catchiness from start to finish. It’s an exalting gem that will put a giant smile on
your face. It’s sonic dope for the summer. Press the button and find out how to make
your ears glow with joy…


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MIDNIGHT AT 6: Facebook

MANIC STREET PREACHERS Released Furious Anthem ‘FASTER’ 25 Years Ago…

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Knockouts from the past…

6 June 2019

Today 25 years ago, on 6 June 1994 Welsh legends MANIC STREET PREACHERS
released lead single FASTER from their 3rd longplayer, The Holy Bible masterpiece.
A red-hot-blooded and caustic punk missile. The lyrics were written by the late great
Richey Edwards (who said the song was about self-abuse) and Nicky Wire although
the opening lines “I hate purity. Hate goodness. I don’t want virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone corrupt” came from the movie based on George Orwell‘s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, featuring the voice of John Hurt.

The single peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart.
B-side was the equally frantic ‘P.C.P.‘.

Here’s the iconic Top Of The Pops performance…

And here’s the official clip…

MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Facebook

Pysch Popsters TEMPLES Drop Title Track From New Forthcoming Album – Here’s ‘HOT MOTION’…

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Brand new sonic impulses…

5 June 2019

The new, third album by British psych popsters TEMPLES is ready to be unleashed in September. More info here. Ahead of it here’s the lead single, it’s the LP’s title track called HOT MOTION. A multi-layered and fully harmonious guitar pop piece centered around a highly pumping beat while swinging forth and back. Here’s the fresh stroke…

TEMPLES: Facebook

ROY ORBISON Topped US Singles Chart 58 Years Ago With ‘RUNNING SCARED’ – Here’s NICK CAVE’s Raw Rendition…

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5 June 2019

Today 58 years ago, on 5 June 1961, the late great Big O better known as ROY ORBISON topped the US Singles Chart with ‘RUNNING SCARED‘. To my ears, his best ever song and his best every vocal performance. NICK CAVE, one of his most fervent fans covered this timeless diamond back in 1986 (the year Cave‘s covers album Kicking Against the Pricks came out). With his baritone voice and darksome timbre he turned ‘Running Scared‘ in
a doomy near-murder ballad. Check it out below…

If you never heard the original than this standout
live version will blow you off your socks…

ROY ORBISON: Website – Facebook