5 Indies

WEEKLY INDIE FUEL With 5 NEW INJECTIONS

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Weekly indie fuel

7 March2023

Band: FEATHER TRADE
Who: Post-punk trio (Athens, GA USA & Manchester UK) that crosses boundaries with integrity and raw, passionate honesty that’s all but vanished across the musical landscape. Their mini-anthems are rallying calls to the disenfranchised, the politically and sexually marginalized, to anyone watching in dismay as the commodification of society, and art in particular gathers pace.

New single: JUST LIKE FILM
From their upcoming debut LP.

TUTV: This is a blood-curdling, slowly progressing psych jam coming from
a dark place. The frontman’s psychotic wailing sends shivers down your spine,
the haunting progression is bone-chilling and the shadowy bass play sounds
as if Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order) was invited to join this somber procession.

Tune in.


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FEATHER TRADE: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: THE BAKES BROTHERS
Who: Canadian newcomers
from British Colombia.

Debut single: IN WAVES

TUTV: These young wolves nail it big time with their debut stroke.
A spiraling, guitar-charged power-pop belter, going forth and back,
up and down. Made me think immediately of up-and-coming Irish
stars Inhaler. Way to go, brothers!

Roll it.

THE BANKES BROTHERS: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: LOST IN JAPAN
Who: Canadian pop/rock team that
released its debut album in 2018.

New single: FROM THE START

Key line “I don’t know what I’m doing, from the start I’ve been losing you” encapsulates this new song which holds varied meaning for the listener whether it rings true for a failing relationship, self-reflection on life’s trajectory, or a musician making their way in the music industry.

TUTV: Wowzers! This new punchy piece jumps up and down in your head and elevates your mood from the kick-off. It’s a contagious foot-stomper with a poppy chorus vibe inviting you to play air guitar and sing along with all the force your lungs can come up with.

Anthemic upper!

Check it out.

LIJ: Facebook – Instagram
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Artists: MALIBU HOT FLUSH
Who: A serendipitous collaboration between singer/guitarist Luigi Tiberio
and modular artist Tim Bleasdale, based in London.

New single: TOO MUCH
From the duo’s upcoming album.

TUTV: It’s back to the 80s nightclubs filled with 24-hour party people going e-static.
Pet Shop Boys and New Order synth-trip all over Too Much. I guess you don’t need more information to get up, stand up and fight for your right to dance yourself in a giddy state.

Plug in.


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MHF: Instagram
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Band: DEEP DYED
Who: Bedroom pop quartet from Hamburg, Germany.

New single: MEMORY STARTS TO BLOOM

“It’s about that weekend feel with an unmade bed which is a place for lounging around during the day and being carefree, at night a place of dreams, where the experiences and feelings are processed and take on new forms.”

TUTV: To close this indie fuel edition you can relax to this shiny guitar-sparkling lullaby.
It echoes the melancholic and lovey-dovey rainbow pop of Scottish dreamers Belle and Sebastian. A perfect tune for a lazy and carefree weekend.

Watch/listen.

DEEP DYED: Facebook – Instagram

WEEKLY INDIE FUEL – Catch These 5 New Injections

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Indie fuel for the coming 7 days

6 February 2023


(Photo by Phil Silverberg)

Band: QUIZ SHOW
Who: Energetic trio featuring members from
Shudder To Think, Guided By Voices and
The Dambuilders.

Track: WHAT IF?
Along with Dime A Dozen the first shared pieces
of their self-titled debut LP, out on 17 March.

TUTV: This freaked-out, riff-roaring sucker-punch could
easily come from a Hüsker Dü LP. Herky-jerky electricity with
a sickly steamed-up sticky chorus. Wowzers. I want more.

Tune in.


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QUIZ SHOW: Facebook – Instagram
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(Photo by Kevin W Condon)

Artists: A CLOUD OF RAVENS
Who: Post-punk duo from Brooklyn.

Track: REQUIM FOR THE SUN
Newest single from upcoming album
Lost Hymns. Pre-order info here.

TUTV: Hammering drum hits and an agitated bass riff set the shadowy darkwave
tone from the get-go. Immediately followed by dim-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel
synths, neurotic guitars and disturbed vocals. This requiem gets under your skin in
an eye-ear-blink.

Press play.


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A CLOUD OF RAVENS:  Facebook – Instagram
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Photo Credit: Nic Schoppet

Artist: DOTTIE ANDERSSON
Who: A songstress from Småland, Sweden

Debut single: HEAVY OBJECTS

“It’s a song about letting go of the emotions and situations that
drag you down. It conveys sweet melancholy, charming cheekiness
and a hint of stubbornness, all held together by her pin sharp attitude.”

TUTV: Heavy Objects is a hypnotic rush of adrenalin from start to finish.
A spellbinding, guitar-tingling, synth-glisting pop-tastic tune. The ones
the repeat button was invented for. Capice?

Check in.

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DOTTIE ANDERSSON: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: MERCY KELLY
Who: A Greater Manchester 5-piece, channeling a stirring mix of euphonious
guitar riffs and stadium sized melodies, have adapted their sound over the years
blending the gothic and jangly influences of the 80s underground scene whilst
announcing the bold artistic intentions of the band; the reinvention of romanticism
in a 21st century guise.

Track: FEVER

TUTV: Expect a dance-vibe-injected banger fueled by voltaic guitar pyrotechnics,
a head-twisting rhythm and a dynamite chorus going sky-high. Home run!

Play here.

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MERCY KELLY: Facebook
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(Photo by Robert Grieb)

Artist: MAREEKA
Who: Berlin-based songstress whose heart beats for rock/pop,
so she writes authentic experiences in her self-written lyrics. Her
sound is energetic, epic, rhythmic and has lot of guitars in it.

New single: GIVE IT TO ME

Mareeka: “The song shows me as a strong, independent woman who
can accomplish anything I set my mind to. The song means a lot to me
because it gives me motivation, not to be afraid, no matter what or who
comes to life.”

TUTV: On this towering power-pop sucker punch Mareeka‘s vox is
the imposing heroine flanked with burning guitar fervor. She stands,
performs and sings loud and proud. Don’t mess with her. Top stroke!

Watch/listen.

MAREEKA: Facebook – Instagram

Weekly Fuel With 5 NEW INDIE INJECTIONS

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Weekly indie fuel

30 January 2023

Band: DEATHRETRO
Who: Alt indie 4-piece founded by three friends from the villages of Cumbria (UK). They forged a sound alive with the drama of the sprawling hillsides that surrounded them and the local party scene they grew up in. Now based in Manchester and accompanied by their producer/drummer. The band released its self-titled debut late last year, followed by
EP Pistols.

New single: ODD DAY OFF
Third shared track from the new,
upcoming album.

Adrian Ingham (guitarist): “All the wrong Chords in the right order.”

TUTV: A vehement guitar rocker, twisting and turning, electrified with
whipped-up riffs and nervous vocals. Another tenacious stroke from
these head-on Brits.

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DEATHRETRO: Instagram Facebook
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Band: MORON’S MORONS
Who: Rock gang from Poland, making an explosive
mix of 60sgarage/70s punk/80s hardcore/90s trash

New single: NIGHTVISIONS
From the band’s new, second, album out on 24 February.

TUTV: Expect a tsunami of diabolic riffs and vicous hooks,
untamed organs and jittery vocals. Garage punk hullabaloo
to start massive moshpits with. Moronic slam. Moronic fun.

Go mental.

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MORON’S MORONS: Facebook – Instagram
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Artist: BROCK PYTEL
Who: He was the singing drummer for late
80’s Montreal pop-punks the Doughboys

New single: ANEMIC HEART

TUTV: The jangly plangency of Dinosaur Jr. immediately popped up in my mind
when this pithy psych jam activated my ears. The electrically-charged flow and
the keyed-up vocals dominated this break-up outpouring. Score!

Press play.

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BROCK PYTEL: Facebook – Instagram
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Artists: NOW AFTER NOTHING
Who: Darkwave duo – frontman Matt Spatial and
drummer Michael Allen – from Georgia, Atlanta.

New single: SICK FIX

TUTV: This steamed-up stormer is the notable result of a post-breakdown
and fight-back experience of Matt Spatial. Hysterical guitars, anxious synths
and hurried vocals build a towering wall-of-fired-up sound with a hair-rising
impact, bringing manic New York noisemakers A Place To Bury Strangers to mind.
What a sick slam dunk.

Tune in.

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NOW AFTER NOTHING: Linktree
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Band: 7DESCENT
Who: A 4-piece that seeks to bring a personalized tone into the Nashville scene. Each member has their own feats and accomplishments that contribute to the band’s style. Influences ranging from metal mixes to opera & 80’s rock, the band hopes to showcase their personal style and unique approach to their music.

New single: PRISONER

“Prisoner” is about being captured and trapped by someone’s love. That feeling of
passion that one craves. The long but intentional guitar solos in the song embodies
that feeling. Carrying those notes long just like how much the singer is suffering:
long and intensely.”

TUTV: This mid-tempo power ballad creeps slowly but surely under your
skin with its anthemic dynamics, impassioned vocals and weeping guitars.
A melodramatic power stroke.

Let’s roll.

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7DESCENT: Facebook

Weekly Fuel With 5 NEW INDIE INJECTIONS – Part 2

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Weekly indie fuel

16 January 2023

Artist: PRETTY ADDDICTED
Who: Utterly cool British spooky
punk-wave-electro-Goth artist.

New single: HEATER

TUTV: Heather sounds like Courtney Love, pretty addicted on Nina Hagen
while banging her head to a wall and thinking she’s Fever Ray in the end.

Crazily awesome, right? you bloody betcha.

PRETTY ADDICTED: Facebook – Instagram
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Artists: LONG TWINS
Who: KV Hopper – a musician and product designer living in Portland, OR – and Elizabeth LoPiccolo is a musician, film photographer, and performer living in Brooklyn, New York.

Single: WALKING AND WORKING
Piece from their upcoming EP ‘Everyone in Water‘ out 20th Jan (digitally)
and 21st Feb (Vinyl) via Hidden Harmony Records.

TUTV: Trippy, dancey, vibey and dreamy. This contagious pop tune is
so refreshing and stimulating, brightened by LoPiccolo‘ uplifting vocality
that it puts a big smile on your face.

Tune in.

LONG TWINS: Instagram
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Band: LEATHERETTE
Who: Italian post-punk act.

Single/video: THIN ICE
From their buzzing debut album Fiesta.

“Musically, it’s a nervous mid-tempo post-punk-ska orchestral tune, sort of Talking Heads-esque. Lyrically, it is quite representative of our approach, both as people and as a band. An approach that can be summed up by the famous Winston Churchill’s quote: “If you’re going through hell, keep going”. We learnt, as musicians and young adults, that things tend not to work properly way more often than they do. But it’s not a big deal, It’s actually what makes life, love and art so special”.

TUTV: Mid-tempo razzle-dazzle groove you can show your best ska moves to.

LEATHERETTE: Facebook – Tour Dates 2023
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Band: SWAN HILL
Who: A fuzzy alt rock band from Wales.
The Pixies, Weezer and Pavement think
they’ve died and gone to Jazzmaster heaven.

Single: UNLUCKY

TUTV: Unlucky has a slow-mo Dinsosaur Jr slacker vibe fueled with glowing
guitars. It has a slowly but surely addictive impact after a couple of spins.

Feel lucky here.

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SWAN HILL: Facebook
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Photo by Gavin McCleod

Artist: CHRISTIAN TURNER
Who: Canadian singer-songwriter.

New single: NOBODY BUT YOU

“Have you ever been so helplessly in love with something that you know is without a doubt, so bad for you? For me, that love isn’t for a person but a twisted state of mind. For ‘Nobody But You,’ I wanted to create a dark dreamy atmosphere with a lot of room for vocals. I wrote this song on piano, in a tiny closet on a cassette player, with the hope that it would sound a lot bigger than reality.’

TUTV: Nothing But You is an electrically-charged reverie, a guitar-and-vocal powered stroke with an insidiously hypnotic effect. Top stuff!


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CHRISTIAN TURNER: Instagram

5 NEW INDIE INJECTIONS – Week 47 – 2022

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Weekly indie fuel

22 November 2022

Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)

Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. The project started in 2017.
They describe their sound as deathgaze, combining the raw energy
of deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far the duo released
four albums and a handful of singles and EPs.

New single: THE PRECIOUS ONES

Info: Vazum rebell against the stranglehold a precious few have over the music
industry, they forge ahead with The Precious Ones s is influenced by punk, alt and deathrock. Their next album, V Sessions, is due out next Spring.

TUTV: Vazum ventilate their anger versus the money-greedy corporate music industry
with this brutal straightforward shocker generating a wall-of-fuck-the-elite-labels sound that bulldozes its way on repeat with schizo guitars, a non-stop spiteful rant and Emily Sturm‘s freakish backing vocals. Bang-on!

Shut your mouth
No one wants to hear more
Same old sounds
We’re all so bored
Turn you down
No one wants to hear more
Plagued by doubt
You’re all Poseurs

Buy/stream here…


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VAZUM: Facebook – Instagram
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Artist: CAMILLA SPARKSSS
Who: Darkwave artist from Kenora, Ontario. Her music is an instinctive
mixture of 80’s dark wave and experimental electronic music performed
alongside a lo-fi dancer on stage.

New tracks: GO and DRIFTING featuring Mike Mare ‘DALEK).

TUTV: Edged echoes of electro acts such as Fever Ray, Cherry Glazerr,
and Crystal Castles pop up here, but it’s Sparkesss‘s own imaginative
musical vision, spine-chilling orchestrations and enigmatic vocality
that stand out. Impressive. Two times.

Buy/stream both tracks
via Bandcamp


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CAMILLA SPARKSSS: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: CHEW MAGNA
Who: Indies out of Manchester, UK

New single: SPAT OUT
From the upcoming self-titled debut album.

Info: If you’ve ever set your watch 10 minutes ahead to trick yourself into gaining
extra time, ‘Spat Out’ is the moment you 100% relate. Painfully aware of the unease each passing second can bring, Manchester’s most raucous jam-band Chew Magna are serving up a frenzied guitar rush of realisation that whether we like it or not, time waits for no one.

Laurie (singer): “It’s fuelled by the frustration of being up against time,
of the fleetingness of life whilst having this nagging feeling of missed
opportunities.”

TUTV: Pushed by a non-stop driving drum/bass vigor Chew Magna go fast forward from
the very start as if they’re afraid to run out of time. Agitated guitar lines turn paranoid, tense vocals add urgency to this classy cracker, and the sonic temperature rises up now and then causing a feverish effect. Top stuff.

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CHEW MAGNA: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: WAXX!
Who: A 6-piece fuzzy psychedelic band hailing
loud and proud from glittering Norwich (UK).

New single: VAMPIRES

Info: Vampires is a soundscape that’s a new take on familiar sounds – laced with 90s ear worms and textured in nostalgic house piano tones, swirling trippy guitars, pounding bass and a back beat filled with big fills, bongos and tambourines. With its tongue in its cheek and an appraising eye, Vampires is a Britpop stomper about all those people out there happy to bloodsuck their way up the ladder with no care for how it affects their immortal soul.

TUTV: No way to escape the merciless vampires that surround us in daily life. It feels
like these crusaders WAXX! want to crush them with this psycho-delic cry-out that speeds forth and back. Irritated voices make their point, and classic guitar soloing completes the angry energy at work here.

WAXX!: Facebook
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Artists: EVIL TONGUES
Who: Canadian duo – Jennifer Di and Mike Allain – have developed a gritty cinematic sound that aims to captivate listeners with soaring anthemic melodies and raw personal lyrics. The pair bonded over their eclectic range of musical tastes and saw an opportunity to take to the stage, collaborating on something new inspired by a shared love of the sounds that defined the 80’s and the UK music scene. Bands like The Cure, Depeche Mode, White Lies, and Chvrches are a major source of inspiration behind the synth-driven sound of Evil Tongues’ music.

New single: CATCH ME

Jennifer Di: From a young age, I’ve always been pretty focused on going after my dreams, which I’ve learned also comes with a lot of sacrifices. As much as I don’t regret any of the decisions that I’ve made to get here, every now and then a little voice inside my head questions has this all really been worth it? And if everything falls apart, will anyone be there to catch me? Or have I sacrificed too much? This song was written about one of those conversations that I had with myself, and acknowledging my fears yet blowing past them.

TUTV: Catch Me is an affecting dream-pop tune that floats around like a seagull carried
by the wind. Both breezy and wandering. Di‘s heartfelt voice, a cinematic synth glow, and the fervid chorus unite beautifully.

Catch the vibe here..

EVIL TONGUES: Facebook – Instagram

5 NEW INDIE INJECTIONS – Week 46 – 2022

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14 November 2022


(Photo credit: Diana Villalobos)

Artist: THE CORAL SEA
Who: California-based singer-songwriter Rey Villalobos.

Single: YOUR FEATHERS UP
From new album ‘Golden Planet Sky’, out 20th January 2023

Villalobos: “I was floating around the city at the time, in a blurry dream state, contemplating all the time spent and wasted on imposters. Encapsulated perfectly
in the lyrics “I am feeling lost and weighted, superficially unrelated, fix me up I’m tired
of waiting I’m jaded ugly so outdated, I’m gone, I’m gone.” I am feeling lost and weighted, superficially unrelated, fix me up I’m tired of waiting I’m jaded ugly so outdated, I’m gone,
I’m gone.”

Your Feathers Up is vitriolic and fast paced, blending deep guitar riffs recalling
the fervent songs of Arcade Fire, with a lush, dreamier Americana hue.

TUTV: This is an addictive groove with a catching flow, near-whispering vocals
growing in avid intensity along the way and a sticky chorus. All elements for
a top tune.

Listen/watch here…

THE CORAL SEA: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: JUSTINE PAYNE & CO.
Who: Musician, composer and performer, describing himself
as a “natural born underdog.” With over 15 years of experience
in the industry

Track: TOGETHER AS ONE

Payne describes how his life is changing throughout the song, but no amount
of fame or distraction could deviate him from the one he loves. The tender lyrics
contrast in the baddest way possible with Justine‘s gritty delivery.

TUTV: Expect a slow-burning slacker cracker with poignant Dinosaur Jr echoes and
garage rock reverberation stoked up by cranked-up guitars. As the song progresses
Payne spellbinding voice takes over. Breathtaking.

Tune in here…

JUSTIN PAYNE & CO: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: LINEBECK
Who: Hamilton-based indie dream pop quartet.

Track: WASTE MY TIME

Their 3rd single. A song written before the band ever came together.
Lead vocalist Chrys and guitarist Mom used to perform as an acoustic
ukulele-guitar duo before starting Linebeck.

It was inspired by modern dating in the digital age and the misgivings
that come along with it. The lyrics in “Waste My Time” speak to the feelings
of fear and reservation in the beginning stages of a relationship – wanting to
protect yourself before getting too invested, and asking for open and honest communication before putting your heart on the line.

TUTV: Amplified dream pop spiced with
shoegazy guitar layers and crystal vocals.
Exquisite piece.

Listen here…


LINEBECK: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: VELVET BEACH
Who: An indie trio from Toronto, fusing a wide range of sonic elements with
emotive lyrics, the band arrives at a unique sound through each member.

Track: HOME (IS IT TRUE?)

Lead vocalist Matias Gutierrez was inspired to write the song after reading an article
about the effects of the pandemic on the lives of independent artists in North America.
He sympathized with the feelings of frustration and helplessness particularly through his own experiences during the pandemic and feeling like he wasn’t in control of his own life.

It’s a soul-stirring pearl of a ballad. The combination of twinkling guitar
play, a spine-chilling cadence, and melancholic vocals work grippingly.

Think Lou Barlow and Sebadoh at their dreary best.

Score!


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VELVET BEACH: Facebook – Instagram
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Artist: TIRED COSSACK
Who: Canadian singer-songwriter

Single: LILAC PAIN

This song isn’t written by J Mascis, but
it could have been. Similar mix of slacker
rock and shoegaze vibrations. Electricity.

Stream/buy here…


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TIRED COSSACK: Instagram

5 NEW INDIE INJECTIONS – Week 45 – 2022

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New indie fireworks to charge your batteries with, weekly

7 November 2022

Artists: LOVE COMMAND O
Who: The musical collaboration between husband and wife duo Fox & Bex,
based between Dublin and Berlin. Inspired by a relentless passion for 1980’s
Italo Disco and New York Mutant Disco.

New single: PROVIDENCE
The third piece the duo shares from their upcoming
full-length named Integration, out early next year.

Ominous techno beats.
Ominous lyrics/vocals.
Ominous 2022 war sound.

Otherworldly, robotic, and trance-inducing.
Ask your questions here…

LOVE COMMAND O: Website
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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Freaks Club Band

Artist: MONSIEUR POMPIER’S TRAVELLING FREAKSHOW (Dublin, Ireland)
Who: Misfits making make music about inside-out cats, weird doctors,
pillowmen and other kooky characters.

Last year they unleashed debut longplayer Teatime Terrors
and now the freaks have a new direful video out for the LP’s
opener BANANA BOY.

“Banana Boy was the naughtiest boy the world had ever seen, and every time
that he did a bad thing – a banana would grow where his finger had been.”

I wouldn’t be surprised if the eccentric Ron Mael, the mustache weirdo
of the Sparks brothers plays organ here and is the guy behind the creepy
leatherface mask in the video.

Press play for some freaky fun…

MONSIEUR POPMIER: Website – Facebook

(Photo by Stefan Evans)
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Band: FUSIA
Who: A Danish indie pop trio. They marry a retro 80’s inspired sound
with modern pop production. The name ‘Fusia’ comes from the flower
fuchsia which is an almost artificial-looking flower, even though it’s natural.

New single: CLIMATE CONTROL

About: The song protests against the inactions of the climate debate
symbolized by a pickup truck driver who eats red meat and only thinks
of himself while driving towards the abyss.

A striking stroke and bracing banger fueled by an angry groove
and alarming vocals/lyrics. The cranked-up chorus says it all.


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FUSIA: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: WAXX!
Who: A 6-piece fuzzy psychedelic band
hailing loud and proud from glittering Norwich.

New single: VAMPIRES

Vampires is a soundscape that’s a new take on familiar sounds – laced with 90s earworms and textured in nostalgic house piano tones, swirling trippy guitars, pounding bass and a back beat filled with big fills, bongos and tambourines. With its tongue in its cheek and an appraising eye, Vampires is a Britpop stomper about all those people out there happy to bloodsuck their way up the ladder with no care for how it affects their immortal soul.

Expect a 60s psychedelic-colored belter
and ditto video clip. Quirky and droll.

Check it out…

WAXX: Facebook – Instagram
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(photo by Lindsay Beaumont)

Band: BOTHERS
Who: Seasoned indie trio from Portland, Oregon who had their
eponymous debut album out in 2019 and the follow-up named II
lands on 18 November. ‘II’ marks a new era for the band. Heavier and
more expansive, the album ventures into the realm of metallic hardcore
with fierce-some riffing and dynamic tempo changes.
Pre-order info here.

New single: BLACK/ORANGE

Holy fucking smoke. I hope your stereo is resilient enough to survive this
rampant razorblade rocket. Prepare your lungs for this screamtastic stunner.

Right here…


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BOTHERS: Facebook – Instagram

5 New Indie Injections – Week 44 – 2022

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New rad indie cuts to charge your batteries with, weekly

1 November 2022

Band: LIGHT BY THE SEA
Who: The sonic project of Eszter Anna Baumann
and Davy Knobel based in The Netherlands. Their music
consists of rock, avant-garde, and folk music elements with
a catchy pop vibe, inspired by the music scene of the 70’s,
80’s and 90’s.

New single: DAMIAN

Anna Baumann singer: “What happens if you fall in love with the son of the devil? This thought brought me into a creative mood while writing this track with Davy. Our common obsession towards the misty October nights and adoration towards classic horror movies such as The Omen took us on an imaginary magical trip from which we could bring these melodies home”.

Damian (the satanic boy from 1976 horror movie classic The Omen) is a high-powered
and blistering stunner of a cracker. Baumann‘s sky-scraping vocals are staggering and
the ongoing disco-punk beat makes your head spin 360°.

Breathtaking!

LIGHT BY THE SEA: Facebook
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Band: NOTHINGHEADS
Who: Hit team formed through a shared love for London’s DIY music scene.
Their songs draw no boundaries – no subject is too confusing, no sound too
eclectic. The band write collaboratively, harnessing the noise and energy
that comes from playing together.

New single: 3000 YEARS IN SHOWBUSINESS (wicked title)
A piece from their upcoming – 2nd – EP following their first
one Digging, released earlier this year.

Turn Up The Volume featured these gunslingers several times before.
And it will happen again as long as they come up with razorblade rippers
like on their debut EP and like this new corker with raw riffs, cutting
like a Swiss knife.

Nothingheads are part of the British post-punk revival with bands such as
Crows, Ditz, Shame, The Murder Capital, Sorry, black midi and The Snuts. And
that says a lot about their capacities.

Let’s roll.

NOTHINGHEADS: Linktree
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Band: RADIO COMPASS
Who: Hearty 4-piece from Boston

Single: SALEM ROMANTICS
A standout track of their high-energetic Aloha,
released last May. Check it out here.

My oh my, do I love buzzing belters like this activating my body with a striking shot
of adrenalin. Think the riot grrrl dash of Bikini Kill mixed with the gusto of The Donnas.
Get the sonic picture? Get ready to rumble.

Bingo!

RADIO COMPASS: Facebook
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Band: DEAD PATRONS
Who: British noise trio

Debut single: LOVER

Both a gloomy and foot-tapping drum/bass are the backbone of this ominous post-punk stroke. Haunting guitar layers inject this jaw-dropper with edgy electricity, grim vocals add a kind of dark tension, while the sickly catchy groove rattles on and on, before a surprising finish with a weeping violin.

The video features the English comedian Sean Walsh in a much darker tone than his usual TV appearances, as he is seen battling his inner demons through the bottom of a whisky bottle.

DEAD PATRONS: Facebook
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Band: GUEST DIRECTORS (Seattle, Washington)
Sound: A lot of reverb, but not really shoegaze. A lot of guitar hooks, but not really
power pop. A lot of woozy female and male vocals, but not really dream pop.

Single: WORDS DISAPPEAR

One of the band’s oldest songs that had never seemed to fit with previous recording sets. The decision to finally record the banger was a no-brainer. Part of their high-energetic album Aloha, released last May.

Words Disappear is a head-over-heals, riff-roaring stormer without brakes
or breaks, agitated male/female vocals, and a robust chorus. Score!

Stream/buy here…


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RADIO COMPASS: Facebook

5 New Indie Injections – Week 43 – 2022

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Five new rad indie cuts to recharge your batteries with, weekly

24 October 2022

Artist: FE SALOMON
Who: A singer-songwriter, performer, and producer,
currently based in the East Midlands of England.

New single: QUINTESSENTIAL ENGLAND

It’s the first single of her upcoming debut album Living Rooms, out on 20 January 2023.
A record that will tell stories of multiple lives lived and lost in the city, of friendships that meant everything and the characters you’ll never meet again, of transience and loneliness, and of getting by and moving on; it promises to be every bit as enrapturing and
enigmatic as the artist at its core.

Two experimental artists popped up in my mind upon hearing Quintessential England. Firstly legend Kate Bush because of the capricious turn and twist pop briskness at play here and also Goldfrapp‘s ghostly vocality. Need to know more? I don’t think so. Yes, something special is coming up…

FE SALOMON: Facebook – Instagram
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Artist: DAZY
Who: The moniker of Richmond, VA-based
musician James Goodson

New single: ON MY WAY

From his upcoming debut album OUTOFBODY – a 12-song / 25-minute debut that was narrowed down from over 100 songs. Perfect bite-sized fuzzed-out pop songs that will
get stuck in your head like bubblegum. Out 28 October via Lame-O Records.

On My Way is a glam wham-bam psych juggernaut that
activates your adrenalin stream on the spot. Bingo.

Start here…

DAZY: Twitter – Instagram
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Artist: MOLLY O’MALLEY
Who: Louisville-based songstress making music
somewhere between daydream punk and overcast pop.

Track/video: DIERN
From her new 3-track EP
Nobody Parties (Like Molly).

Molly O’Malley “I think this is the first ‘diss’ track I’ve ever written. Felt really good to write.
It’s about having a friendship with a narcissist, and all the ways they try to bring their friends down around them. Fun fact about this song is that it was written and recorded on one of Joe Trohman (of Fall Out Boy)’s guitars.” –

Diern is a wayward moving groove inflamed with crackling guitar layers while O’Malley‘s spooky vocality sneers all over it, accentuating the fear factor of this electrically-charged crackerjack. Top stuff.

Catch the heat here…

MOLLY O’MALLEY: Facebook – Instagram
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Artist: TOILET RATS
Who: A one-person operation conceived, performed, and maintained by Tommy Ratz,
an elusive character who allegedly operates out of a small studio in the sewers beneath Minneapolis, MN where he is surrounded by synthesizers, guitars, and fast food wrappers. Unable to get internet or television signals in the sewer, Ratz collects discarded VHS tapes, audio cassettes, and brochures, which inform his sense of reality and worldview. As a result, he is regularly expectant of national threats that have long passed, and wildly behind on trends and cultural norms.

Track: HAUNTED HOUSE

Whether the story above of this Einzelgänger is true or not, it’s definitely a fascinating one. No wonder he makes manic-motorik-driven electro-drum-jagged jams like this in his haunted house.

Press play and let your head spin…


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TOILET RATS: Instagram
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(Photo by Henrik Pultz Melbye)

Band: KLIMAFORANRINGER
Who: A world beat ensemble from Denmark

New single: Vår

“Vår is a stream of thoughts about the times we live in and how we perceive both looking ahead to the future but also very much clinging on to the past. It’s about the eternal desire of man to dream away to a better place and about how we often miss the times behind us and re-imagine them like dreams.“

It’s the first taster of their new album M​ø​rket på Solens Krop (‘The darkness upon
the body of the sun’) set for a release on January 27th, 2023. More info here.

Expect scintillating world music beats, trance-like electronic vibrancy, and eerie chants. When music sounds this engrossing you don’t need to understand the words to get into the core of it.

Capture the mood here…


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KLIMAFORANRINGER: Facebook – Instagram

5 New Indie Injections – Week 42 – 2022

Posted on by JL

New rad indie cuts to recharge your batteries with, weekly

18 October 2022



Band: MAUGER
Who: A Belgian singer-songwriter called Mauger Mortier who wrote songs just for himself recorded them on old cassettes, and kept them safe in a box. A trip to Costa Rica, a music studio with jungle view and some lucky shots later, and suddenly a band was shaped and led to their debut album Sunday Competiton in 2019, followed by their 2nd one, the new excellent Shiny. Stream here.

Track: NR 79

“Fall always comes. It gets cold and wet and everything dies. But there’s one last furious burst of colour as the trees go bare. We might not have any control over how things change or how fast they change, but sometimes we can still appreciate the beauty.”

Nr 79 has that jangly guitar resonance of The Velvet Underground‘s hypnotic Run Run Run jam. Expect an ongoing Krautrock-like magnetic flow that gets under your skin from the kick-off while the vocals give this swinger an extra feel of 70s underground psychedelia that sounds as fresh as back then.

Also st(r)eaming on Spotify.

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MAUGER: Facebook
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Band: MODERN STARS
Who: Spacey shoegazers from Italy. Their work is loaded with stringed
and electronic sounds, laid down through a multilayering approach that
has more in common with Indian traditional music and Techno,

Track: DROWNING

The new single from the trio’s upcoming third
album, named Space Trips For The Masses

“Space Trip For The Masses’ is inspired by the recent hype around space tourism projects.
It deals with the theme of inner search for happiness through the story of an amateur astronaut, who sets off towards the sun without returning home. The songs revolve around spiralling drones, evolving from electronic patterns, humming of sitars, noises from the immediate surroundings like the buzzing of a fridge, and guitar layers with unusual tunings. It
is an inverse and deconstructional composition process, where drones become the canvas as the band discover the harmonies from within noises, until the songs take on a life of their own.”

If I tell you that my ears here echoes of The Brian Jonestown Massacre
and The Black Angels on Drowning you know that you’ll enter a dark space
with enigmatic, psychedelic encounters.

Roll the tape and get puzzled…

MODERN STARS: Facebook
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Band: POWERWALK
Who: Three long-time friends and musicians from St. Catharines, Ontario sharing a mutual love of 80s dance music. Finding lyrical inspiration from mundane observation, magazine articles and life experiences. Musical inspiration from acoustic drums, electric bass and synthesizers.

Track: SUMMER’S OVER

Summer’s Over sounds like summer is not over, yet this tune has a melancholic touch, probably because summer is over. Anyway you can move your hips sensually to this
sticky synth daydream in motion.

Here we go…


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Also on Spotify.

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POWERWALK: Facebook
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Artists: ERUPTION ARTISTIQUE
Who: A non-conformist artistic collective from Rotterdam, The Netherlands that
wants to enlighten everyone with pure indie rock ‘n’ roll and absurdist clips. The
group consists of musicians, filmmakers, photographers and actors. They are for love, tolerance and equality and try to fight conservatism, racism and bourgeoisie culturally.

Track: ICON

Haunting mystique swells into an invigorating rock flair, bolstered by brass and
ghostly vocal layers on this new artistique piece. It’s pure pop rapture with playful
twists and turns. Both ingenious and instantly arresting. Top.

Watch the accompanying surrealistic video,
a penchant of the act’s visual-heavy style.

ERUPTION ARTISTIQUE: Facebook
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Artists: THE STRANGE DREAM
Who: Pysch rock duo hailing from the dark corners
of some of Manchester’s dingiest bars, The Strange Dream. .

Debut single: ORANGE

About the writing process: “We wrote the song after attending a happydaze gig.
Inspired by the headline act and the rhythms we had not previously tried to incorporate
into our songwriting. We found it somewhat challenging trying to create something outside
the scope of what we normally would go to. It turned into a fun exercise that allowed us to expand our creative pallets.”

Orange brings 60s sparkling underground guitar psychedelia back.
It’s an almost full instrumental trip, electrifying and mesmerizing.

Pretty special.

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THE STRANGE DREAM: Facebook