In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new ones
twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX playlist that matters.
ALL TOGETHER
The 5 fresh ones
TRACK BY TRACK
Band: ROBOT HIVE
Who: 6-piece synthwave/electronic-rock team hailing from Regina, Canada. They draw inspiration from a diverse array of influences, including Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Devo, Tool, and many others
They released their debut album Prophylaxis in 2019.
Track: HEAVEN’S GATE
A provocative alt-pop anthem that skewers blind belief and modern
delusion, this song challenges listeners to follow evidence over fear.
TUTV: A booming bass beat that grooves and moves all the way through propels
this spicy stomper with brio and gusto. An irresistible feet-tapping buzzer that peaks
when the ablaze chorus comes on strong. Striking stroke.
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Press photo by Frances Carter
Artist: FAZERDAZE
Who: Power-pop singer-songwriter
Amelia Rahayu Murray from New Zealand.
Track: MOTORWAY
About: “A feeling of being trapped between a city and a relationship, searching for home in both, but finding it in neither. It explores an enmeshment with familiarity; and the motorway becoming a symbol of that for me; repetitive, a loop to break out of, a false sense of freedom.”
TUTV: Fazerdaze‘s unswerving drive on the motorway works like a mind-bending
magnet. Sultry synths, distorted guitars and sensuous vocals cause an overpowering
thrill. Intoxicating psych pop for the twilight hours.
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Artist: RIVAL QUEENS
Who: The solo project of British guitarist Sally-Anne Hickman
who has played as a session and live guitarist with many bands
over the years.
Track: RIGHT NOW
Press info: With shades of the sparkling indie-pop of bands such
as Best Coast as well a clear inspiration from the British DIY scene.
TUTV: Right Now is a riff-repetitive pop ripper. Energizing, stimulating and
rollin’ fast-forward. Hickman‘s vivid vocals add extra vibrancy to the racy vibe.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: HOME IS WHERE
Who: Emo rock team
from Palm Coast, Florida.
Track: DRIVE-BY MOONING
Closer from their 2nd, brand-new album
Hunting Soon.
TUTV: Raw, rough, perfectly out of tune, juiced with bluesy harmonica
and drunk fire camp harmonies. DIY indie at its genuine best.
Band: DRINK THE SEA
Who: New supergroup started by
R.E.M.’s guitarist Peter Buck.
Track: OUTSIDE AGAIN
TUTV: I played this sparkling ballad a few times on repeat. Every single
time, I thought it was a lost, bittersweet Mark Lanegan reverie.
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