Month: July 2025

PANIC SHACK – Welsh Riot Fun Girlz On A Power Pop Punk Roll With Their Self-Titled Debut Album

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19 July 2025


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Band: PANIC SHACK
Who: 4 pop punkettes from Wales. In 2022 they
released their 6-track debut EP Baby Shack.

Album: PANIC SHACK
Their debut.

Press info: “Across the album, the lyrics are conversational, often stemming from
in-jokes, while the subject matter spans the full range of the feminine experience.

Irresistible because of their simplicity and charming because of their familiarity,
The sonic equivalent to a coming-of-age film unfolding over a single night, Panic
Shack takes the shape of a bender, beginning by approaching a bar and ending
with an impassioned speech at sunrise about how much you love your friends.

Swerving the expected topics of sex and romance, the entire
album revolves around the ionic bond between the four girls.”

The Guardian (British newspaper): “Panic Shack’s music the same effect as
popping a bottle of Prosecco – explosive, intoxicating, and delightfully chaotic.”


Album artwork

TUTV: Panic Shack are Bikini Kill 2025. Less political but straight in your face anyway, with
a similar screamy riotousness and an afire appetite for perky parties in pubs and booze bars. Their power-pop-punk blitz causes effervescent waves of lust for life, full of joy and ahoy. The loud and clear opposite of The Stooges ‘No Fun’.

VIDEO for single ‘Thelma & Louise’.

ALBUM


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MELT MOTIF – Norwegian Outfit Impact Your Psyche With Industrial Shocker ‘ASPHALT’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

21 July 2025

MELT MOTIF is an experimental band based in Bergen, Norway, and SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil. Known for their unique fusion of genres, they blend elements of metal, dark electronic, darkwave, industrial, and more.

Their music has been described as “a band so unique, you might be reminded of
Nine Inch Nails, Massive Attack or HEALTH” . With haunting vocals and cinematic soundscapes, Melt Motif continues to push the boundaries of modern music.

They have released two critically acclaimed albums — A White Horse Will Take You Home (2022) and Particles. Death Objective. (2023) — as well as two remix albums, Vandalism Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, and the original soundtrack for the film Pilgrim. All streaming on their Spotify account.

Their new album is waiting in the pipeline to be released in September. Details TBA.

TUTV: With Asphalt they dropped the 3rd single from the upcoming full length.
It’s a nasty industrial brainfucker motorized by fierce percussion and ominous vocals.
Its haunting and bloodcurdling progression has an instant impact on your psyche. This
is sick shit. I love it. So will your ears do.


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All 3 stupendous singles


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One Summer Booster A Day Keeps Insanity Away – Today: Indies ENGLISH TEACHER And RICHARD HAWLEY Dance To The Radio

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Holey moley. What a surprising team-up doing a surprising cover.

Last year British indies ENGLISH TEACHER won the renowned
Mercury Prize with their debut LP This Could Be Texas played
a gig for BBC Radio 6 last March. They were joined by Sheffield
crooner RICHARD HAWLEY.

Together they performed a bold and sterling cover of
Joy Division‘s bone-chilling debut single Transmission
from 1978.

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio

GOOD CHARLOTTE – Emo Engines Press The Accelerator Pedals For New Corker ‘STEPPER’

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Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine

22 July 2025

Band: GOOD CHARLOTTE
Who: Towering rock celebs from Maryland, US
who celebrate their 30th birthday this year.

Track: STEPPER
Newest single from their forthcoming 8th album, their first in
7 years. They named it Model Du Cap and arrives on August 8th.

The past few years some American, ear-splitting, veteran bands made
a comeback with new music (Linkin Park, Staind, Helmet, The Jesus Lizard,
Godsmack, Body Count and several more).

And now Maryland Good Charlotte join the returning ranks.

The 2nd appetizer from their upcoming LP. On STEPPER they apply their
winning success formula of jacking up catchy melodies, thunderous enough
to challenge the Scale of Richter. Keep up the good work, guys.


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YUNGBLUD Scores Pop-ular Triumph With New Album ‘IDOLS’

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22 July 2025

Artist: YUNGBLUD
Who: English singer-songwriter celeb born, named Dominic Richard Harrison 27 years ago.
He released his debut EP in 2018. From there on it he headed to stardom in a straight line.

New album: IDOLS
His 4th.

Press info: Having sold out tours and headlined festivals around the globe, including
his own music festival, Yungblud releases his highly anticipated fourth album, Idols.

With #1 albums in seven countries and a reputation for defying convention,
Yungblud describes Idols as “a project with no limitations.”

Kerrang says: “It’s a go-getter of a record that pays homage to the greats whilst still feeling brand new. Yungblud’s outlandishness makes him a hard pill to swallow for some, but his guts, drive, and devotion to his craft cannot be denied.”

TUTV: His best. Whether he unleashes uptempo, slow tempo or mid-tempo tunes
on your speakers, Yungblud scores. Half the album are singles worthy tracks. Wowzers.

His passionate, dynamic and vitalized performances, juiced with some drama, bombast and lost of rhapsody lift this new record to hit status. Ladies and gents we have a pop-ular winner.

Singles: Hello Heaven, Hello / Lovesick Lullaby / Zombie

– HELLO HEAVEN, HELLO –

– ZOMBIE –

– LOVESICK LULLABY –

ALBUM


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MOJO (British Music Monthly) – New Issue With Two Different Covers: BRIAN WILSON And SUEDE

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20 July 2025

This month, MOJO has 2 different cover stars.

Brian Wilson: the Beach Boys maestro mourned and
celebrated in a lavish and insight-strewn package.

Suede: the resurrection of Britain’s ’90s pop heroes explored in depth,
with a free CD of fascinating Suede rarities to delight superfans and
engage the Suede-curious.

New single

Also in the issue: Sly Stone, CMAT, Paul Weller, John Fogerty; Jeff Tweedy;
Paul Jones; Mickey Newbury; Martin Stephenson; The Fugs; Radiohead
and more.

You can purchase a copy and let it be sent to your home address. Info here.

THE CHELSEA CURVE Steamroll On New Summer Swipe ‘KINDAWANNA’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

21 July 2025

Band: THE CHELSEA CURVE
Who: Swing-and-shake,
mod-pop trio from Boston.

Track: KINDAWANNA.
Their newest single. It follows their cover of
Mickey Lee Lane‘s 1965 hit Hey Sah-Lo-Neh.

Described in a press statement as “the acclaimed Boston trio’s latest effort for
Rum Bar Records boasts punchy punk rock grit and hooky mod-pop slickness as
we raise a glass to the good times — poppin’ bottles of Prosecco, joyriding on the
Lambretta — and crush hard on the ones we love. Dubbed an “easy breezy summery
luuuv song” by the band.”

TUTV: Let’s see. What should a vintage summer hit sound like? Zippy, fuzzing
and buzzing, full-blooded, powered by resounding guitars, a thunderous beat,
vehement vocals, and a killer chorus. Enter KINDAWANNA, a perfect example.

Did I hear The Who‘s Roger Daltrey say: The Chelsea Curve are alright? Definitely, maybe.

KINDALIKETHISALOT


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Instagram – Spotify

One Sonic Summer Booster A Day Keeps Insanity Away – Today: SNOW PATROL With A Massive Choir At TRNSMT 2025 Last Week

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I’ve never been a follower of Norther Irish/Scottish rockers SNOW PATROL,
but just like half of this planet, I also know their giant 2006 hit Chasing Cars.

Scrolling around on YouTube to find fitting stuff for these ‘Summer Of 2025‘ series,
I found this pretty impressive live version as performed at Scottish festival TRSMT
last week. A choir of thousands and thousands of fans cause goosebumps.

Well, well. Kudos to SP and, of course, their countless vocal fans.

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