American singer/songwriter Mike Hadreas aka PERFUME GENIUS returns with
new album called SET ME ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY. His first since No Shape from
2017. The new one will be out on 15 May.
He also shared lead-single ‘DESCRIBE’. A heavyhearted, yet electrifying ballad.
The accompanying clip was directed by himself and a stunning piece of work.
Who: “S O R O R was created on a foggy day as only Brussels can make them. Women were cooking exquisite pies (well actually two of ’em, the other one was just eating) when suddenly
a car crashed in the kitchen and a drunk ex-convict got out of it. As the four of them met, a nuclear fusion happened and a sound full of sweat and taste came out of their armpits..
With such a description I already love them!
Score: This is spellbinding guitar pop at its rapturous best, starting with a rhythmic,
trippy drum and Alice Ably’ seductive and emotive vox making an impact on your heartbeat
and your sensitive soul. It’s a mesmeric and emotional reflection about the importance of family drawing your aural attention instantly. When suddenly playful guitar lines kick in magic takes over until the exciting, amplified finale. Magnificent groove with a jazzy feel!
The band recently released a pretty cool clip to visualize the starry-eyed song.
Who: “A rock band on the rise. Emerging from the ever-expanding and exciting
South Wales music scene embarking on a sonic voyage pushing rock-infused
indiecana to its limits. The band is set to release a string of singles and
a sophomore album during 2020.”
Score: Get ready for some buzzing electricity with a repetitive guitar riff that
will resonate for some time in your head, with a solid beat activating your feet’s
moves and fervent vocals telling you the secret to a happy life. Listen and learn
while this banging jackhammer bounces forth and back until the bursting finale
which blows you away. Top stroke!
Track: IS THAT LOVE? – “The song itself is about a relationship turning sour as a lemon
and the main character realising that they don’t need it anymore and they’ll be better off
on their own”.
Score: Despite the fact that it is a break-up song this jaunty little symphony sounds sparky and upbeat. It kicks off with a zippy vibe with Beatlesesque harmonies, then the vivacious track turns into a catchy stomper before starting all over again. Free at last! Expect two songs in one, masterly arranged and appealingly orchestrated. Polyphonic pop splendor!
Band: The Stone Roses Single: Ten Storey Love Song – written by John Squire B-sides: Ride On on 7″ and Ride On
and Moses (an instrumental) on CD Released: 27 February 1995 – 25 years ago today Album: Second Coming Score: The single reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart
Argentinian psych pop duo LAS KELLIES release their fourth album, titled ‘SUCK THIS TANGERINE‘ next month. We already heard two pieces. Last December they dropped
lead-single ‘Funny Money‘. Although it’s a song about our society being in a never-ending crisis, it swings and shakes like a solid gold dance floor killer. And last month they revealed a second cut. ‘Closer’ is a funky, bass-driven pop humdinger spiced with an avalanche of contagious guitar lines and the duo’s seductive and sensual vocals.
Here’s track number three. ‘CLOSE TALKER‘ is also a frisky cracker with a funky touch, incandescent guitars, bouncy bass parts, infectious ohoo ahaa aha harmonies and a
sticky chorus. Another groove stroke predicting a highly sprightly longplayer.
Clips that will have an impact on your eyes and your ears…
26 February 2020
(Photo by Judi Willrich Make-Up & Photography)
A couple of weeks ago brisk Canadian rockers JAMES BLONDE
dropped new singleA HUNDRED BUCKS.
Turn Up The Volume wrote: “This a tremendously ardent and fervent humdinger with
a vehement drive and an impassioned impact, spiced with electrical hooks and powerful
licks while the harmonious Beatlesesque chorus causes a rapturous glow. Its elevating melodiousness and glorious tunefulness are irresistibly infectious and will get you in a
state of excitation for much less than the track’s title. One spin and you’re hooked!”
Now the band released a lively video clip.
Get ready to party right here…
Watch the late great voice Amy Winehouse and Modfather Paul Weller covering Marvin Gaye classic ‘I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE’ together. Gripping performance!
