Every week 10 new rad tracks added
In order to not miss a beat Turn Up The Volume scans the musical
horizon daily (doing it for years now, actually) to stay in touch with
all new things sonically great and shares the results on a weekly
basis.
Check the 10 new rad pieces
added to this rad 2024 playlist.
ALL TOGETHER
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TRACK-BY-TRACK
Band: COLD CAVE
Who: LA’s synth-Goth-wave act,
the brainchild of Wesley Eisold.
New single: BLACKBERRIES
TUTV: Sonically Blackberries is a trippy Depeche Mode-like synth-pop
reverie, as if CC left their dark basement for a walk in the park.
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Band: DEADSET
Who: 4 post-punk indies
from Hull, UK
New single: HEAVY EYES
The song deals with addiction
and mental health.
Adam Arnold (bassist): “I was listening to Spiderland by Slint on repeat at this point. I wanted to recreate that jarring juxtaposition of tempos and riffs that are synonymous with their sound. Obviously in a more commercial sense. At this point however James and Sam had a completely different direction in mind. Heavy Eyes was my attempt to change that. I’m sure they hated it at first and it took a lot of persuasion. But now it’s a cornerstone of our sound and a constant reference for me.”
TUTV: Heavy Eyes is a spine-chilling cry out, going forth and back, with
high-strung vocals and alarming guitars. Think The Murder Capital.
Baffling score.
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Band: MARTIAL ARTS
Who: Young gunslingers from
Manchester, UK.
New single: DEFECTOR
Only their 2nd single, following debut Warsaw.
TUTV: Bewildering post-punk mania. Fast and furious, innervated by
a puissant bass/drums tandem, schizo guitars and agitated vocals.
Tremendous thrill.
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Band: THE IV
Who: Pop rock outfit from Brisbane, AU. They mix upbeat, groovy sounds
with more rock style tunes. You’ll have no problem getting up and dancing!
Debut single: I AM THE MOON, YOU ARE THE SUN
“It’s an attempt to challenge a pattern of always putting others
first without daring to appreciate ones own importance.”
TUTV: Spiralling and electrifying indie-guitar-bass jam,
gaining intensity and speed along its magnetizing way,
with dreamy vocals floating all over it.
Top-notch debut!
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Band: NADA SURF
Who: Veteran rockers from NYC
New single: IN FRONT OF ME NOW
The first shared piece from their upcoming, 10th LP Moon Mirror
and will make their fans happy with its summer release on August 19.
‘In Front Of Me‘ sounds like Hüsker Dü going pop. Guitar-motorized, sizzlingly
speedy and infectiously melodic. The main difference with HD is Caws‘ sprightly
vocality, whereas Bob Mould‘s pipes were made to rage and rant.
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Photo Credit: Black Cherry Creative
Band: SALEM WOLVES
Who: 4 indies from Providence, Rhode Island
New single: SO DESPERATE
The 4- piece taps into the human psyche and
a lost wrestler’s supernatural ambition.
Gray Bouchard (songwriter): “‘So Desperate’ is about recontextualizing what should be a moment of triumph as something grimy. If you’re ambitious or a dreamer, it’s easy to just focus on the goal, the stage, that moment in the spotlight when all eyes are on you. You tune out the noise, ignore your screaming muscles and tired bones, and march toward victory.”
TUTV: Riveting mid-tempo flare-up pushed by an agonizing vocalist,
a firm rhythm section, and mental guitars. Vehement emotionality.
Striking post-punk stroke.
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Artist: STRAND OF OAKS
Who: The project by songwriter and producer
Timothy Showalter, living in Austin, Texas
New song: FUTURE TEMPLE
From his 8th LP, titled Miracle Focus. It’ll show up on June 7.
Future Temple is a woozy, mid-tempo, synth-percussion-infused song.
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Band: SISTER ENVY
Who: Indie team from North Wales
Track: TIDE
Only their 2nd single’
Kameron Jolliffe (guitarist): “Tide is the first song we recorded together as a band, I wrote it whilst severely hungover one sunny afternoon, it was one of those days where the moon was visible. I wrote it about someone I used to see, a toxic relationship that still pulls you in just to inevitably throw you back.”
TUTV: Gripping, captivating, and evocative slo-mo outpouring with poignant vocals
and about a hundred ablaze guitars on the impassionate chorus. Wowzers.
Splendid effort.
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Artist: BETH GIBSON
Who: Vocalist of British trip-hop legends Portishead
New single: LOST CHANGES
Third shared track from her forthcoming solo debut
album, called People Outgrown, out on 17th May.
Moony reverie. Tender-hearted and fragile vocals. Beautiful.
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Today tribute LP Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute To The Talking Heads came out. It features BADBADNOTGOOD, Blondshell, the Cavemen, Chicano Batman feat. Money Mark, DJ Tunez, El Mató a un Policía Motorizado, girl in red, Jean Dawson, Kevin Abstract, the Linda Lindas, Miley Cyrus, Teezo Touchdown, and Toro y Moi.
Moody daydreamers THE NATIONAL are present too. TH’s 1979 romantic
pearl HEAVEN (from the ‘Fear Of Music’ LP) fits them like a glove. Melacholia
in motion.
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