Album Of The Day

ROYAL BLOOD – British Blues-Rock Tandem Use Their Successful Formula Again On New Album ‘BACK TO THE WATER BELOW’

Posted on by JL

4 September 2023


Press picture by Tom Beard

British blues rock turbo ROYAL BLOOD have released their new,
4th longplayer, following their first three number-one LPs. It’s titled
BACK TO THE WATER. Order info here.


Album artwork

Ben Thachter: “I think this record was about letting the ideas take us where
they needed to go. If there was a song that was calling us to do something that
wasn’t typically what we’re known for, that’s where we’re going to go. The songs
are in charge and if that means having a record that’s quite varied that’s what
we’re going to go for, rather than trying to shoehorn everything into the same
world.”

Mike Kerr (bassist/vocalist): “We were in the right place at the right time,
and we have to remember to give ourselves the credit that we didn’t get into
this position by winning a quiz show, we put in a serious amount of work. It’s
taken us four albums to realise this isn’t luck, we’re good and we’re committed
to this.”

TUTV: Nothing new under the Royal Blood sun with this new longplayer, except
that the duo show their mellow side a bit more than before (Pull Me Trough / The Firing
Line / There Goes My Cool / Waves). But don’t worry, all you manic headbangers out there, there are still plenty of uppercuts present to go bonkers to.

Key singles/clips: Mountains At Midnight / Pull Me Trough

– MOUNTAINS AT MIDNIGHT –

– PULL ME THROUGH –

ALBUM


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ROYAL BLOOD: Website – Instagram

SLOWDIVE Operate In Their Familiar Shoegaze Universe On Their Brand New Album EVERYTHING IS ALIVE

Posted on by JL

1 September 2023


Album artwork

British shoegaze veterans SLOWDIVE launched their 5th LP,
their first in 6 years, named EVERYTHING IS ALIVE today.

The album is dedicated to vocalist/guitarist Rachel Goswell’s
mother and drummer Simon Scott’s father, who both passed
away in 2020.


Photo by Ingrid Pop

SPIN MAGAZINE says: “Slowdive has outdone itself on its fifth full-length, Everything Is Alive, which elevates its pre-breakup work in ways that feel nearly unimaginable. Indeed, Slowdive in 2023 is capable of writing both the hands-down most affecting song of its career (‘Andalucia Plays’) as well as its most in-your-face (‘The Slab’), while also incorporating modular synths as foundational elements in its creative process for the first time (they’re the first notes you hear on opener ‘Shanty’).” Score: 9/10.

TUTV: Slowdive are operating again in their beloved shoegaze universe where reality and fantasy go hand in hand. Where we, as listeners, can enjoy the sonic dreams they made up, soundtracked by starry-eyed synth/guitar symphonies. Everything Is Alive could easily be the second LP of a double one together with their self-titled 2017 longplayer, making it a 16-track album full of cinematic spirituals that put you on cloud nine for 80 minutes.

KEY SINGLES/CLIPS: The Slab / Alive

– ALIFE –

– SKIN IN THE GAME –

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SLOWDIVE: Instagram – Spotify

BE YOUR OWN PET – Nashville Power Punks Back After 15 Years With Their Great ‘MOMMY’

Posted on by JL

26 August 2023

Nashville‘s inflammable garage rockers BE YOUR OWN PET had some
bonkers fun between 2004-2008, vanished into oblivion afterward, but
last year they couldn’t stop themselves from coming back and starting
to play an endless series of gigs.

And now it’s new music time. The revitalized bloodhounds have
a new, their 3rd LP, titled MOMMY out. Order info here.

Pearl (frontwoman): “By telling our stories and sharing our truth,
we can gain power back from a situation where we felt powerless.
Mommy is the bitch in charge, the one in control. It’s a reclamation
of myself.”

NME: “After 15 years away, the Nashville punks are back, bold and
better than before. The band are back with ‘Mommy’, more evidence that
even after a decade the angst and ferocity that put them on the map never
left.”

TUTV: After 2 albums and 15 years (!) BYOP still have tons of vitality, pizzaz
and sinewy corkers to offer. Battle-axe frontwoman Pearl still has demons to
fight with, and I assure you, you don’t want to be one of them. 11 spunky cry-outs.
Combative, bad-tempered, sharp, raw and LOUD. They truly have a great Mommy.

Singles/clips: Goodtime! / Hand Grenade / Worship The Whip

– GOODTIME! –

– HAND GRENADE –

– WORSHIP THE WHIP –

ALBUM


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BYOP: Instagram – Facebook

THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH – 11th Album ‘NOSTALGIA’S GLASS’ Returns To The Mixed Emotions Labyrinth Of The Past

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24 August 2023

Manchester‘s psych post-punk misfits THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH,
orchestrated by voice/face/songwriter Craig Dyer released their new
album, named NOSTALGIA’S GLASS via Fuzz Club.

Dyer about the LP: “The aim became to create a collection of songs that paid homage
to our back catalogue and attempted to dissect not only the positive but the negative
elements of nostalgia, primarily the romanticisation of the past – be it the politics of
a country, the controversial legacies of film and musical icons or the sentimental
idealisation of long dead toxic relationships.”


Photo by Lily Creightmore

TUTV: To be honest, I needed several spins to get into the new TUY album and in
Craig Dyer‘s world. Of course, he’s the only one who knows exactly what happens in
his mind, in his soul and his heart. But as he said he looked back to times gone by.

Great/gratifying moments, bad/sad moments. I guess for so many of us, nostalgia
can be both depressing and heart-warming. Dyer opened the door to his past, that
evokes those mixed emotions.

His somber vocals, the overall gloomy tone and slow, shadowy pace (except for
Another Country that sounds like a splendid tribute to The Velvet Underground of the
music feels like he got lost in a labyrinth of uncomfortable memories most of the time leading to a spellbinding and bone-chilling opus. Melancholic poetry in motion. You can
file Nostalgia’s Glass next to Nick Cave‘s 2016 mourning masterpiece Skeleton Tree.

Singles/clips: I Thought I Understood / In Another Country / Frame Obsesion

– I THOUGHT I UNDERSTOOD –

– IN ANOTHER COUNTRY –

– FRAME OBSESSION –

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ALBUM


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TUY: Facebook – Instagram

BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY Creates A Tranquilizing State Of Mind With New Splendid Album ‘KEEPING SECRETS WILL KILL YOU’

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13 August 2023

Prolific American folk troubadour WILL OLDHAM, better
known by his artist name BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY released
his umpteenth album, baptized KEEPIG SECRETS WILL DESTROY YOU
yesterday.

AllMusic: “The open-air sound and restrained instrumentation — there are no drums, and some songs barely rise above the level of a whisper, add to the soft, contemplative air that breathes throughout. On every track, Oldham’s voice and ever-unique songwriting style are in the spotlight. Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You is slow moving, intentional, and mysterious, with Oldham’s long-practiced balance of menace and thoughtfulness at its peak. Like the best of Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s work that came before it, Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You is the kind of record that gets played over and over until it feels like a part of the listener’s personal history.” Score: 4.5/5.

Single ‘Bananas’

TUTV: BPB is an expert when it comes to writing/recording/releasing intimate
music that slows down busy states of minds and gets you in a tranquillizing mood,
away from our rat-race reality. His cosy, crooning voice is, as usual, the star in the middle, co-caused by the minimal, acoustic guitar/violin, sound approach. Most of BPB’s songs here have a bittersweet melodic and catching resonance and feature touching female vocals here and there. Soul-stirring record.

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BPB: All Albums – Instagram

(Photo BPB: from cover of his ‘Songs of Love and Horror‘ album)

LIAM GALLAGHER – Live ‘KNEBWORTH 2022’ Album Out Now

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12 August 2023

Our kid played two massive concerts last summer – 3 & 4 June – at the legendary
green fields of Knebworth, UK The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, Genesis,
Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Status Quo, Paul McCartney, Mike Oldfield, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and yes… Oasis and more performed in front of audiences of circa 100.000 and many more.

Liam Gallagher called it biblical shows.

The live registration of 16 songs
played at the 2 concerts is out now.
KNEBWORTH 22 – LIVE

You love or hate him.

I love him.
What you see/hear is what you get.


(photo by Turn Up The Volume – Rock Werchter, Belgium, 2023)

It’s just
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL


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LIAM G: Facebook – Instagram

THE HIVES – Swedish Tempestuous Punk Clowns Explode On Riot-Gun Album ‘THE DEATH OF RANDY FITZSIMMONS’

Posted on by JL

11 August 2023


📸 Bisse Bengtsson

The Swedish amazeballs punk clowns THE HIVES unleashed
their new LP, called THE DEATH OF RANDY FITZSIMMONS
(I still have no clue who that guy is?) today.

UNCUT (British music magazine): “It’s back-to-basics good fun garage rock, and while it’s familiar territory it’s undeniable that the band know their way around a hook.” Score 7/10.

TUTV: Expect a tsunami of Molotov cocktails, punk-o-rama riffage, and yell-along
refrains spit out by primal screamer Pele. No rest for the wicked. Beware, this explosive record can damage your speakers. On the other hand, it’s the ideal soundtrack for banging your poor head against the kitchen wall and/or jumping up and down like a kangaroo on ecstasy.

Alert your neighbours before you start the deafening razzmatazz
and watch out for the anti-decibels police. Lots of riot-gun fun.

Key singles/clips: Bogus Operandi / Rigor Mortis Radio

– BOGUS OPERANDI –

– RIGOR MORTIS RADIO –

Full album


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Euro Tour

THE HIVES: Instagram – Store

MILES KANE Has His New Upbeat Tunes Filled ‘ONE MAN BAND’ Album Out

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8 August 2023

British retro-mod rocker MILES KANE, half of The Last Shadow Puppets
(the other half being his great friend and Arctic Monkeys’ maestro Alex Turner)
released his 5th LP, titled ONE MAN BAND.

NME says: “Where he’s inventive and precise in directing his energy, he’s able
to make real uplifting and imaginative indie bops. It’s a shame this album’s not
full of them. The potential is there, but he’s not quite hit it.”

TUTV: As he said himself multiple times Kane loves the swinging 60s/70s pop, rock
and soul splendor. So again, you hear here those flamboyant influences from the past.
He hasn’t the same songwriting quality of his mate Alex Turner but he always comes up with upbeat tunes that stick and put a big smile on your face. The best example is the
splendid single ‘Baggio‘. A song about the former Italian football star

Singles/clips: Baggio / One-Man Band

– BAGGIO –

– ONE-MAN BAND –

ALBUM


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MILES KANE: Facebook – Instagram

Relaxing Record For Relaxing Moments – DEXYS Have Their New Album ‘THE FEMININE DIVINE’ Out

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7 August 2023

Famous British soul-pop combo DEXYS (1978–1986, 2003–present, and known
until 2012 as Dexys Midnight Runners) led by mastermind Kevin Rowland released
their 6th LP, titled The Feminine Divine

AllMusic says: “Nobody expects him to go back in time and deliver another classic
album like Too-Rye-Ay, but it doesn’t seem too much to ask for him to make a record
that has more zip than this. That being said, it’s always good to get another transmission
from the heart and soul of Kevin Rowland, even one lacking the sweat and excitement he usually delivers.” Score: 3.5/5.


(Press photo)

TUTV: The 4 first songs are easy-going, feel good, sunlit tunes. But from track 5 on
until the closer Rowland takes a soft turn with bluesy musings and emotive lullabies.
Overall nothing to get wild about. It’s a relaxing record for relaxing moments. And
that’s fine by me.

Singles/clips: Coming Home / My Submission / I’m Going To Be Free

– COMING HOME –

– MY SUBMISSION –

– I’M GOING TO GET FREE –

FULL ALBUM


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DEXYS: Instagram – Facebook

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN Have Their New Live Album ‘SUNSET 666’ Out

Posted on by JL

5 August 2023

Scottish psych pop heroes THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
have their new live LP, titled SUNSET 666 out.

It was recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in 2018, whilst
the Reid bros were touring North America with Nine Inch Nails.

It’s a discography-spanning set that includes tracks from ‘Psychocandy’, ‘Darklands’, ‘Automatic’, ‘Honey’s Dead’, ‘Stoned and Dethroned’, ‘Munki’ and ‘Damage and Joy’.

This record reminds me of how great/special the brothers Reid were. They were
particularly smart in writing catchy pop tunes and drench them in a bad of infectious psychedelia. I’m not a big fan of live albums, but the quality here is quite appealing and has that raw-cutting TJAMC edge. And it made me play some of their studio LPs again. Mission accomplished.

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TJMC: Instagram – Website