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Last Episode Of TURN UP THE VOLUME’S JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Making It A Year Total Of 520

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Every week 10 new rad tracks added

Last episode of 2024, last 10 new rad
tracks added, making it a total of 520.
32hr & 12min of rad music.

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The last 10 new ones.

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Band: IDLES
Who: Rowdy star
punks from Bristol, UK

Track: POP POP POP featuring
hip-hop celeb Danny Brown.

JUMP JUMP JUMP.

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Band: THE SIZZOS
Who: Collaborative musical project, formed and fronted by singer-songwriter
George Zaninovich. Based in Eugene, OR the project features a host of talented
guests whose individual styles offer a distinctive sound.

Track: GOODBYE AGAIN

“While there is a full album coming out in early 2025, I wanted to get this out there as a form of catharsis. At first listen, the song sounds like a typical tale of unfaithfulness or and disloyalty, but it’s more about the complicated feelings around a relationship coming to its natural ending. There’s anger and curiosity, otherizing and intense self-reflection. Either way, there is sadness and pain to manage.”

Orchestral synth symphony
that floats forth and back.

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Band: JOAN OF ARKANSAS
Who: Noisy five-piece power popish band from Phoenix, Arizona,
known for their sweat-drenched live shows and endless genre bending.

Track: OMAHA, OH NOMAHA!
Piece from their brand-new
EP High Four

“We are at heart, a super Phoenix-repping band and no one writes songs about the valley.
It just doesn’t happen. This song is inspired by the mass exodus that happened in 2000s and 2010s with pretty much every arty teenager here. They spread all over the country looking for greener pastures but always came back because home is home even if it’s flawed.”

Decibels up. Amps up.
Ohmy, oh nomy!


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Promo picture by Riku-Pekka Lappalainen

Band: HEADPHONE JACKS
Who: Finnish indies who draw inspiration from 90’s grunge and
00’s desert rock, prog, post-punk and today’s alternative bands.

Track: SPACE GHOST

“It’s about a wild, psychedelic journey through space and time. The imagery of a “space machine” that “screams like a wolverine” and “rocks your rib cage like a raw beast” sets
the tone for an intense, high-energy experience. The song emphasizes a sense of liberation
and escape from reality.” 

Magnetizing psychedelia
at its mind-boggling best.


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Band: OUT RUN
Who: Sizzling synth-wave/electro-pop
trio from Florence, Italy.

Track: ANGELS

Angels weaves dreamy melodies with introspective themes,
reflecting on human fragility and the fleeting nature of life.

“Our approach to music is about embracing contrasts. With Angels, we wanted to explore the tension between melancholy and vitality, creating something that feels both timeless and alive.”

Synth-pop elation.
Effervescent vibes.


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Artwork album by Rebecca Margescu

Band: VANARIN
Who: Anglo-Italian psych-pop outfit formed in 2016. Their style
of music is best described as a combination of psych-pop and rock.

Track: WHAT WE SAID
Title track from their brand-new album. Stream it here.

“It reflects like a mantra on what might have happened between two lovers
whose paths were however destined to part, obsessively wondering why
the partner said those very words.”

Trance-like reverie.
Intriguing and mesmeric.


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Artist: DREW FIVE
Who: Half of British
electro-pop duo Feral Five.

Track: RIVER JOURNEY

New solo piece that’s on the massive
A Wormhole Xmas 2024 (non-profit label)

Instrumental synth sketch.
Sounds like an early Moby piece.


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Artist: I AM OAK
Who: Musical project of Dutch
singer-songwriter Thijs Kuijken.

Track: THE WAY I SEE IT
New single from his upcoming LP
Time Drifts, out in April next year.


New album artwork

Daydream in sonic motion.
Enchanting and engrossing.


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Artist: CARLA AAKRE
Who: Songstress from
Helsinki, Finland.

Track: THESE HOURS

“The song tells the story of budding love. As in many romantic relationships, infatuation is overshadowed by fear of being hurt and uncertainty. However, there is something genuine, human, and beautiful in these feelings.”

Heavy-hearted and tender.
Starry-eyed, affecting voice.


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Artists: FRED AGAIN… & ANGIE McMAHON

Track: LIGHT DARK LIGHT

When stars meet for a vocal beauty.

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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week

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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.

FULL JUKEBOX (so far)


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The 10 new ones added this week

TRACK-BY-TRACK

Band: CHOSES SAUVAGES
Who: French-language post-punk outfit from Montréal, CA. They carved themselves their own niche with their brand of dance-punk. They have 2 albums on their résumé, so far.

Track: EN JOUE

With this single the group lean little more into classic new-wave territory
while addressing the frustrations evoked by political injustice and the media.

Félix Bélisle (frontman): ‘The song refers to the feeling of helplessness faced by the extremely violent international news from recent years. It also deals with the dehumanization of certain populations taken hostage in armed conflicts and the fear of others.”


Single artwork

Talking Heads meet Gang Of Four. Funky bass/drum-motorized
and guitar-sparkling stroke with some eerie synth moments.

Piece remarquable.

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Band: RATS
Who: Liverpool team active since the latter stages of the last decade, the band,
led by singer and lyricist, Joe Maddocks, have developed no small reputation for uncompromising social statements coupled with no little humour.

Track: SECTION 60

Joe Maddocks: ”Section 60 means a form of policing where a whole neighborhood is persecuted because of the actions of a few. I was riding home from the studio one night
and was stopped by the police, leading to my anatomy being violated for no reason other
than riding a bicycle. In the cycle lane too. This song isn’t having a go at the police, but the
legislation.

Irrisitible vibe with an instant impact on
your body movements. Get up and bounce
around like a kangaroo on dope.

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Band: DEXTERITY
Who: Up-and-coming alt/prog rock group, fronted by Sarah Dexter, merging inspirations from progressive metal with alternative rock. Dexterity emphasizes how unconventional rhythms and song structure can appeal naturally to the listener by combining those aspects with flowing melodies and grooves you can dance to.

Track: VESSEL

Sarah: “There can be constant turmoil for people who exist outside rigid gender/sexuality binaries. Transitioning in terms of name and hormones and label is a journey, and it all
takes a while. But I knew presenting femme, as my true self, had to happen. I changed the Vessel and the Vessel changed me, and everything else followed in its own time.”


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Wayward forth-and-back trip juiced with jumpy guitars
and intensified with mixed emotions lyrics/vocals.


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Artist: RAGING LINES
Who: The musical project of Norwegian songwriter Sondre Thomassen Thorvik.
He delivers catchy post-punk, dark indie rock, and seek out combinations from
the likes of Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack and Johnny Cash,
to name a few.

Track: LET ME HAVE THIS MOMENT

A darkwavish reverie getting slowly
but surely under your skin.


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Artist: SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY
Who: The reknowed brooklyn-based songstress who credits
her band for the first time.

“For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam. Words that have
never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds we were getting. I was
curious – what would happen? In an hour we wrote two songs that ended up becoming
“I Can’t Imagine” and “Southern Life.”

Track: SOUTHERN LIFE (WHAT IT MUST BE LIKE)
Preview from the upcoming, self-titled LP, out on
7 February 2025.

Feverish, fetching, and hypnotizing atmospherics.

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Photo by Luke Jones

Band: THE ANSELLS
Who: 3 indies from Birmingham.

Track: WINNER STAYS ON

“Winner Stays On encapsulates what we’re about as a band, it combines a side of non-stop energetic rock with more melodic and thoughtful lyricism. We believe it’s got The Ansells’ sound which we’re working towards. We hope it will introduce us to new fans as we have plenty more where that came from. We’re only just getting started.”

Stirring indie guitar Brit-pop
tune that sticks after one spin.


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Artist: PETE BRILEY
Who: British singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist
who played in different bands before following his own
path.

Track: CRACKING THE FLACKS
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Briley: “It was the first time a woman had ever brought me a drink – she asked how
old I was and immediately bolted. ‘I don’t know what the weather was doing in Bradford
on my 19th birthday, but it’s a metaphor for the exuberance of youth, chasing your dreams.”

Special experience wrapped in an infectious
melody flavored with emotive vocals.

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Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Celebrated psychedelic
synth-dark-wave desperados.

Track: LOTUS EATER
Piece from their 7th full length, their first in 7 years,
named Night Life. It’ll hit the streets on March 21st.

Hallucinatory Odyssey sliding all
over glistening synth waves.

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Promo photo

Artist: SKY FERREIRA
Who: Famous American songstress,
model and actrice. So far, she released
2 albums.

Track: LEASH
From the upcoming A24 film Babygirl hitting
the theatres on Xmas day. Her first new music
in 3 years.

Orchestrated pop bliss.
Sky-touching vocals.

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Band: CLOAKROOM Q.
Who: Irish indies who started in 2016. The group has been through many iterations.
They have a keen common desire to explore their creative abilities without limitations, the 4 piece have been working together for years to reach a “Halfway point between Roxy Music and Death Grips.”

Single: NAIL IN YOUR HEAD

“A three-and-a-half-minute track that leaves no stone unturned during their exploration
of ideas, as they veer and sway between lounge act and heavy metal apocalypse. It’s the sound of the band that plays at the Overlook Hotel as Jack Nicholson gets served by the best bar man from the netherworld. Mike Patton’s favourite band he’s yet to hear.”

Both intriguing and capricious thrill throwing
you forth and back. Fascinating stroke.

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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week

Posted on by JL

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.

FULL JUKEBOX (so far)


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The 10 new ones added this week

TRACK-BY-TRACK

Band: FRANZ FERDINAND

Track: NIGHT OR DAY
Taster from their upcoming, 6th LP, titled
The Human Fear and slated for release on
10 January 2025.

FF still sounds like FF.

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Band: MEKONS
Who: British post-punk oldtimers
still alive and kicking.

Track: YOU’RE NOT SINGING ANYMORE

A catchy as hell vibe reminiscent
of The Clash and The Pogues.
Swirling stuff.


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Band: BLACKTOP OVERDRIVE EXPERIENCE
Who: Charged-up trio from Sicily, Italy
formed in 2014. So far they released
2 albums.

Track: DONE WITH YOU

This is what your ears will experience when stoner rock,
grunge and blues come together in one sucker-punch.

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Band: SLOW READERS CLUB
Who: Who: Alt-pop rockers
from Manchester, UK.

Track: ANIMALS
Taster from their 7th album, titled Out Of A Dream.
Slated for launch on 14 March 2025.

“‘Animals’ is us doing full on euphoric guitar pop, full of energy and drama.
It’s a celebration of intense, all-consuming primal love. Infatuation as a magic spell.
It’s about a longing for togetherness and sanctuary, as an escape from the bleak
reality of the outside world.”

Afire and ablaze power pop bliss.

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Artist: GHOST ON TV
Who: Musical project started by Boston multi-instrumentalist
and songwriter Paul DePasquale during the pandemic. He released
two records in late 2020.

Track: DAILY LAWS
First shared piece of upcoming, new album
‘Mister Silence’, ready to roll out, early next year.

“‘Daily Laws’ is about the art of negotiation with yourself and others. We always need to make sacrifices in life when dealing with other people, but it’s important to make negotiations with yourself. Know when to be kind and compassionate and know when to be unapologetic when being or doing what is best for yourself.”

A bass-booming trip-hop trip
that hypnotizes and mesmerizes.
Feverish vocals. Intriguing tune.


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Band: PANHEAD SHARPS
Who: Indies from Dunfermline, Scotland.

Track: WHEN YOU ARE FALLING
A song that speaks to those moments of struggle and resilience.
With haunting lyrics like “When you are falling, I will be there when
you hit the ground” It’s a beautiful reminder that we’re not alone
in our toughest times.

Empathetic emotions bottled up in a bass-pushing
mid-tempo grungy blues-rock burst stoked with
fanatical guitars and compulsive vocals.


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Photo by Charlie Barclay Harris

Band: COURTING
Who: Post-punk act
from Liverpool.

Track: PAUSE AT YOU
First preview from ‘Lust for Life, Or: ‘How To Thread The Needle And Come
Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’ (yep, that’s the full title), their 3rd LP, out
14th of March.

“‘Pause At You’ is a culmination of everything we’ve been working on over the last
few years. An observation on night time paranoia mixed about with night out ecstasy.
Light outing, floor filling, tie undressing, rock.”

Hefty, robust, electrical.

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Band: WYLDERNESS
Who: Welsh shoegazers from Cardiff
with 2 full-lengths under their belt.

Track: BIG IDEA
First taster from their forthcoming new EP
entitled ‘Safe Mode‘ which will be released
in 2025.

Starry-eyed guitar sparks set the glistening tone
for this sonically colored rainbow, all the way
through. Woolgathering vocals and attractive
melodiousness.


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Band: DRIPPING TREES
Who: Belgian slowcore outfit.

Track: BALANCE IS GONE
The title track from their brand-new
bewitching debut album. Stream it here.

Dim the lights, sit down, relax and let the moody and bluesy vibes
at work here take over your stream of thoughts. Echoes of the late
Jeff Buckley will massage your ears.


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New album artwork

Artist: KIM DEAL
Former Pixie bassist
and Breeders voice.

Track: ARE YOU MINE?
Highlight from her brand-new debut
solo LP Nobody Love You More.

Like dust sprinkled by the sandman/woman.
Romantic ballad with country-feel. Lovely.


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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week

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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.

FULL JUKEBOX (so far)


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The 10 new ones added this week

TRACK-BY-TRACK

Band: GETDOWN SERVICES
Who: Two flamboyant
weirdos from Bristol, UK.

Track: DOG DRIBBLE
From the duo’s brand new 6-track EP
Your Medal’s In The Post.


New EP artwork

Dog Dribble operates somewhere between Yard Act and Sleaford Mods.
Its limbs-activating groove is simply irresistible. Get up, stand up, and fight
for your right to move in mysterious ways.

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Band: PALES
Who: Indie combo from
Strasbourg, France.

Track: PIECE OF MEAT
Reminiscent of the best of the ’90s (Sonic Youth, The Breeders, Fugazi) while aligning with the new wave of post-punk and noise rock, Pales immerses us in a frenetic and visceral universe, sketching out the contours of their upcoming EP set for release in early 2025.

Following a long, sensuous spoken word foreplay, Piece Of Meat erupts brutally
midway and starts repeating this breathtaking process for a second time heading
to an abrupt finish. Hypnotic and bone-chilling. Awesome delivery.

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Band: SQUID
Who: Widely applauded
British post-punk fury.

Track: CRISPY SKIN

First shared piece from upcoming album #3
baptized Cowards. It’ll come our way on
7 February 2025.

A bouncy and sprightly affair with its frisky piano touches, bass dynamics, but it’s the anxious vocals that set the tone. Drummer/vocalist Ollie Judge says the song is about cannibalism. Sure, why not? This is tasty stuff

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Band: INFADER
Who: 4-piece from Antwerp, Belgium. They skillfully combine influences from
the early 2000s with principles from classical music in a powerful, modern rock
sound. Think Muse, Dead Poet Society en Triggerfinger.

Track: HIGH & LOW
First cut from the upcoming new EP named
‘Desperately Average‘, out 21 February 2025.

High & Low is a robust slice of sharp-cutting guitar rock, embedded
in a both melodious and revved-up wall-of-sound. Splendid effort.
Play it loud. Turn it up.


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Artist: BRANSON ANDERSON
Who: Salt Lake City-based singer-songwriter whose music takes on major
influences from Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and the White Stripes to bring the
public something pleasantly unique.

Track: SHAKE YOUR BANGS

A mix of Link Wray rockabilly and jacked-up country/blues
rock with layers of guitar riffs flying all around. Time to shake
your hips, folks.


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Band: The Jesus Lizard
Who: Notorious noise rock
oldtimers from Austin, Texas.

Track: COST OF LIVING
An outtake of their recent
released comeback LP Rack.

Yow (songwriter/vocalist): “Simply because I wrote the words to ‘Cost Of Living’ doesn’t mean that I know exactly what it’s about. I think it has to do with the dread and self-loathing that addicts experience on a very regular basis. You can pick whichever type of addict you choose.”

Barded wire guitar hullabaloo.
Old skool racket, but efficient.


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Band: FEVER 333
Who: Californian rage
against the machine team.

Track: HELLFIRE

Following new incendiary album Darker White the trio fabricated this steaming shocker for an ‘adult animated steampunk action-adventure television series’ named Arcane: League of Legends.

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Band: FORGOTTEN DREAM
Who: Italian alt-rock group.

Track: RABBIT HOLE
Highlight from their brand
new album Distorted Karma.

Rabbit Hole is an invitation to explore life’s hidden corners, where desire and despair
often collide. The accompanying video clip immerses fans in distorted shadows and dramatic visuals, that perfectly mirrors the raw and introspective.

Expect a motorized riff-ripper
with a titanic fists in the air chorus.
Blazing blast.

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Artist: SAM FENDER
Who: British mega pop/rock star.

Track: PEOPLE WATCHING
It’s the first piece and title song of his upcoming,
3rd longplayer. It’ll land on 25 February 2025.

“A song about somebody that was like a surrogate mother to me and passed away last November. It’s kind of ironic because she was the one that gave me the confidence to go
on stage… now an entire song (and album) connects to her.”

The head-over-heels vocal vehemence at work here goes through the roof.

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Band: NOVANOISE
Who: Italy’s rising alternative
punk rock outfit.

Track: LEVELS
It’s a fresh blend of punchy punk rock riffs, bold synth lines, and the undeniable
energy of frontwoman Luna Esmeralda Rizzi. Known for their high-voltage performances and cyberpunk flair, Novanoise delivers a track that’s both defiant and uplifting.
A shout-out to staying connected in a chaotic world.

Levels is a high-voltage burst,
with biting vocals and a Herculean
powerhouse intensity.


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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week

Posted on by JL

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.

FULL JUKEBOX
(390 tracks)


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The 10 new ones added this week

TRACK-BY-TRACK

Band: DARKSIDE
Who: Alt electro trio from
Rhode Island. So far 2 LPs.

Track: GRAUCHA MAX

Disco-punk with hooky barbs. Ideal
vibes for your batcave exploits.

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Photo Credit: Riccardo Michelazzo

Artist: TORBA
Who: Italy-based producer and touring
musician with The Soft Moon.

Track: PUNTO
Piece from his upcoming debut album,
titled ‘II’, and landing on 10 Jan 2025.

Imagine NIN teaming up with the Chemical Brothers for
revved-up techno raves. Mind-boggling trip. Dope stroke.

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Press photo by John Angus Stewart

Band: AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS
Who: Aussie punk engine fronted by
the utterly cool punk chick Amyl Taylor.

Track: JERKIN’

Vicious corker from their brand-new LP
Cartoon Darkness out today.

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New album artwork

Band: LAMBRINI GIRLS
Who: This year’s British
punk sensation.

Track: BIG DICK ENERGY
Sassy stunner from their much-anticipated debut LP, titled
Who Let The Dogs which will pierce our ears 10 Jan 2025.

Wham bam slam!

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Band: BIG MOUNTAIN COUNTY
Who: Electro-Psych combo from
Rome, Italy.

Track: NO TIME TO LOSE
Cut from their upcoming, 3rd LP, called Deep Drives. It’ll invade
our ears on November 29. Pre-order info here. Trust me, I already
had it on my headphones, it’s an ace haymaker.

With No Time To Loose you can start
and finish your upcoming Halloween party.
No rest for the psycho-tic wicked.


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Band: FALSELY ACCUSED
Who: Desert rock trio from New England.

Track: WITCHES

Matt Tavano (bass/vocals) “‘Witches’ is about a road rage incident I was involved in a couple years ago that quickly escalated into a roadside robbery,” Tavano admits. “As the scenario was playing out it seemed like violence was going to be unavoidable. But with a little luck, everyone went home in one piece, even the bad guys. It was, as they say, a wicked nail biter.”

Black Sabbath on a
stoner rock roll in hell.


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Artists: SPIRITUAL MINIMAL
Who: Brand new musical project formed by Lindsay and Tim Baker
in the late summer of 2024. Taking influence and inspiration from the
likes of Slowdive, Nico, Warpaint and Unloved the duo aims to create
a true, sonically induced transcendent experience.

Track: SOLAR MAXIMUM

Dream pop at its captivating best.
Sparkling guitar lines, starry-eyed duet vocals.
Moony atmosphere. Wonderful debut single.


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Band: FLYGHT CLUB
Who: The musical project of Los Angeles-based Shauvik Sharan.
His music emphasizes versatility, covering a wide range of
popular genres and exploring new styles, with each song
designed to fit different moods and emotions.

Track: NOBODY ELSE KNOWS

Guitar-fed psych-pop with
groovy and funky twist.
Highly entertaining.

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Artist: SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY
Reknowed Brooklyn-based songstress credits her band for
the first time on her new LP.

“For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam. Words that have
never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds we were getting. I was
curious – what would happen? In an hour we wrote two songs that ended up becoming
“I Can’t Imagine” and “Southern Life.”

Track: AFTERLIFE
First preview from the self-titled LP,
coming our way on 7 Feb 2025.

Vintage vocal Van Etten splendour.
Bewitching song. Longing romanticism.

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Artist: STEVE HEWITT
Who: Singer-songwriter from
Edenbridge , Kent (England).

Track: COLD WORLD
First taster from his upcoming album
Never Two Days The Same.

The song spotlights the darker side of our reality and human nature.
Hewitt observes through his own eyes the pervasive existence of conflict,
distorted moral values, betrayal and personal suffering.

Americana country pop the British way.
Gloomy musing for gloomy times, as we know it.
Hewitt‘s warm voice shines in the darkness.

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Photo credit: Alex Arauz

Artist: TIBERIUS B
Who: Acclaimed singer-songwriter
from London.

Track: NEW LIFE

It’s a seductively breathless, carnally beautiful
premonition about the end of a formative
relationship.

New beginning, new life.
Tiberius B celebrate theirs
with this electro stomper.

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Artist: FATHER JOHN MISTY
Former Fleet Foxes drummer who became
a marvellous solo singer-songwriter.

Track: SHE CLEANS UP

Piece from his upcoming LP Mahashmashana.
It’ll arrive on November 22. More info here.

Here’s a rare FJM rock-out ripper.


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Band: THANK
Who: 4 indie noisemakers
from Leeds, UK.

Track: WOKE FRASIER
It follows previous ace
single Do It Badly.

“The song strikes an alluring mixture of dark techno adjacent punk themes and farcical lyrics from the perspective of a right-wing podcast host grifter obsessed with the word Woke. Solidifying the group’s terminally online status, the song is accompanied by a brilliant absurdist music video made in a video game sim akin to “You’re A Wizard Harry”.

Punk woke punk here,
punk woke there,
punk woke everywhere.

Hells bells!

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Band: TV PINS
Who: 5-piece from London and the West Midlands, delivering vocal harmony drenched sounds of West coast Americana with distinctively British avant-garde songwriting. They share a love of keyboard grooves and a fusion of styles from 70s Americana, classic British new wave, 60’s psychedelia and hook-laden power pop.

Press: “Set against a dystopian backdrop, ‘Bye Bye Reseda’ transports listeners to an alternate reality where the United States has become a dictatorship. In this world, the supreme leader has transformed the entire southern states into one massive golf course named after his favourite Los Angeles suburb. While the residents of Reseda are forced into servitude, working as caddies, bartenders and exotic dancers for less than minimum wage, one brave couple make their escape for the coast.”

Vibrant tune. Revved-up orchestration.
Guitar-charged power pop gem.
Scream-along chorus.

FUCK TRUMP!

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Band: HUGE MOLASSES TANK EXPLODES
Who: 4 space rockers from Italy.

Track: TENUOUS FORM
Piece from their new III album.

Psychedelic Kraut-pop-rock trip, driven
by gloomy synths, mind-boggling bass lines
and bone-chilling guitar electricity, with
ghostly vocals creating a twilight
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Band: SLIP~ons
Who: Indie quartet from Vancouver (Canada)
References: Husker Du, The Posies, Soul Asylum, the Nils.

Track: GRAYSTONE

“The Graystone was a venue we used to play in Detroit back in the late 80s when I was in the Doughboys. It was always an adventure, from just getting across the border to dealing with the promoter, Cary Safarian, who everyone referred to as ‘Scary.’

“Graystone” showcases singer Pytel’s signature gravelly vocals and clever, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, all backed by slamming rhythms, punchy guitars, and rolling bass lines that drive the melodies. Pytel reflects on the inspiration behind the song, saying, “The Graystone was a venue we used to play in Detroit back in the late 80s when I was in the Doughboys. It was always an adventure, from just getting across the border to dealing with the promoter, Cary Safarian, who everyone referred to as ‘Scary.’

Passionate.
High-powered.
Far-out and fiery.

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Artists: COCOROSIE
Who: Folktronica sisters Sierra Rose Rosie”
and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady.

Track: LEAST I HAVE YOU
The first new song to celebrate
the siblings’ 20 years in music.

Press: The song’s musical arc mirrors the sisters’ relationship: it begins
combatively, with the sound of gun-toting guitar squalls and beats like
Street Fighter punches, before leveling out into tentative euphoria,
cautiously crawling towards the ecstatic union of that chorus.

Happy 20.

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Artists: CROW BABY
Who: Berlin-based duo, featuring Jean-Louise Parker and Cherilyn MacNeil,
both born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, and each a songwriter
and multi-instrumentalist with own projects.

Track: ONLY IF YOU WORK

“Hey, rein it in/ Pain again/ Rein it in / Feign, play it ok/
Play it to win, Never give in, never complain“,

“Like an anthem or a mantra, cheering themselves on as they strain to reach some unnamed success. In verse two, “rein” becomes “reign” – shrieked like a mad queen! – cheeky word play that alludes to great ambitions.”

Both sensuous and ardent guitar-pop entertainment
with crystalline vocals and a far-out climax.

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Artist: MR BILLY FITZGERALD
Who: Singer-songwriter from Ireland who
makes eclectic lush indie-pop-rock songs.

Track: OLD LOVES

“A song almost two decades in the making that explores the dangerous
nostalgia in looking back through rose tinted glasses at past romances.”

A peppy, amplified and foot-stompin’
pop groove spiced with affecting vocals.

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Band: CARDINALS
Who: Indie rock 4-piece
from York, Ireland.

Track: GET IT

Euan Manning (frontman) “To me, it’s a song about reflection, looking
at what went wrong but also at what went right. The worst and the best.
Its climax crowns love as an overwhelmingly positive force, whichever type
of love that may be. It’s a change of pace for us and definitely feels like
a bridging moment for what’s to come next.”

Guitar pop at its uplifting best.
A tantalizing, play on repeat tune.
Is that an accordion I hear midway?
Totally cool.

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Band: INCA BABIES
Who: Post-punk death-rock
trio from Manchester, UK.

Track: SPACEWALK
Piece from their upcoming, 9th album, named
Ghost Mechanic Nine. Out November 29.


New album artwork

Rockabilly with a psychobilly twist.
Catchy as hell. Amps up. Decibels up.

All you black-leather-jacket babies
out there, time to rock the cradle.


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Band: THE EUROSUITE
Who: Hit team from London, producing a feral danceable cacophony,
falling somewhere between synth-punk, noise-rock and no-wave.

Track: BAGMAN
From their upcoming album
Totally Fine, out on October 18th.

This is a lost The Cramps track from the freaks’ early
days. Well, it sounds a bit like that. Add this uppercut
to your Halloween playlist.

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Artist: HotKid
Who: Songstress
from Toronto, CA.

Track: Downtown
Title track from her
new 4-track EP. Stream it here.

Downtown is a magnetic piece of emotive music
with a mood swing swagger. Power pop splendour.

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Artist: KIM DEAL
Who: Former Pixie & Breeder.

Track: A GOOD TIME PUSHED
Part of her her first solo longplayer, called
Nobody Loves You More. Out Nov 22.

Jangly, dreamy and electrical.

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Artist: JAMES BAY
Who: British singer-songwriter star.

Track: GO ON
Piece from his brand-new 4th, great
full-length Changes All The Time .

Voice. Voice. Voice.
Stellar. Stellar. Stellar.

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Band: SCHØØL
Who: New shoegaze/rock
outfit from France.

Track: THE END
From their forthcoming
debut LP, but in 2025.

Do you dig slacker legends Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh?
If so, you’ll dig this lazy, amplified, melodic cracker instantly.

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Band: SURRENDER THE GHOST
Who: Guitar-layered team from Columbus, Ohio.
With a focus on good hangs and brotherhood, creating
music has simply become a byproduct of everything has
built through friendship and love.

Track: WE DON’T DO PITY
Cut from their debut EP Don’t Mind Me for which
a brand new video (watch below) is online now.

Expect about a hundred shoegaze-layered
guitars speeding from start to finish,
grabbing your aural attention from the get-go.
Energetic vocals complete the sonic picture.

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Artist: KIM GORDON
Who: Former Sonic Youth heroine.

Track: BANGIN’ ON THE FREEWAY
New bonus song on the newly released deluxe
edition of her 2nd solo longplayer The Collective.

Spooky. Eerie.
Join the ride.

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Artist: KIT ORION
Who: Musical project of Cambridge songwriter,
producer, and DJ Caitlyn O’Brien.

Track: DEEP BLUE
From her debut LP Bottle Grin,
out on October 24.


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Deep Blue is an evocative eletro-pop tune swinging
forth and back, with O’Brien’s seducing and crystalline
voice absorbing attention all the way trough.


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Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Dark-synth-wavers
from Southend-on-Sea, UK.

Track: THE SILENCE THAT REMAINS

The first single from their upcoming 6th LP, called
NIGHT LIFE. It comes out in March next year.

Expect an other-worldly, synth-layered hallucination.

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Band: READ THE ROOM
Who: Alt-rock outfit from Norwich, UK which debuted
last year with their 5-track EP A Place Like No Other.

Track: AGGRAVATE ME

The new single is laced with anthemic vocal hook-lines,
riff-driven grooves and punk spirited modern rock overtones.

Kick-ass haymaker!

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Band: MARTIAL ARTS
Who: Neighbourhood noise
nuisances from Manchester.

Track: TRIUMPH

Jim Marson (singer/lyricist): “’Triumph’ is a rallying cry for anyone who feels stifled by
societal pressures. It’s an exploration of the tension between personal desires and the pressures of society. Societal norms can suffocate the younger generation, many of whom can feel out of place in a world that demands conformity. It questions the true cost of such conformity to our own potential and values.”

Angry guitar/bass-manic ripper
inflamed with anxious vocals.

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Band: MAXÏMO PARK
Who: Veteran indie rockers
from Newcastle on Tyne, UK.

Track: THE PATH I CHOOSE
From their 8th LP, titled Stream Of Life.

A titillating tune that’ll make your day.


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Band: BIKELANE
Who: Five indies from Oslo, Norway.
FFO: The Strokes, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand.

Track: IT IS WHAT IT IS
From their upcoming debut album
Surrogate Activities, out on October 18th.


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Grooy and addictive with
a huge chorus and a bonkers
guitar solo.


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Band: SLEEK TEETH
Who: Synth-pop duo
from Los Angeles.

Track: OPERATING
Piece from their brand-new
self-titled debut EP, out today.

The start made me instantly think of German fromer electro duo
D.A.F. (Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft), then it progresses
more like a Hot Chip twister with ghostly vocals. Puzzling cut.


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Band: THE CURE
Who: The English goth gods who
have been around for ages.

Track: ALONE
First single from their 14th longplayer, the first in 16 years,
baptized Songs Of A Lost World. It’s out November 1st.

An almost 7-minute funeral march, a slowly progressing lament,
layered with mourning synths. Smith only starts singing halfway
and augments the sombre atmosphere all the way through.

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Band: SLEATER-KINNEY
Who: Post-punk heroines
from Olympia, Washington.

Track: THIS TIME

Last January S-K released their 11th LP with Little Rope.
A deluxe edition arrive soon with this quite smooth piece
as one of the bonus tracks.


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Artist: TORIA RICHINGS
Who: Americana songstress
from Sidney, Australia.

Track: COBOWY’S AND MOONSHINE
Tunr from her new 6-track EP Bend And Break.

A vintage country tearjerker.
Melancholic, yearning, sepia-colored
and with moony vocals up front.


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Band: THE KILLS
Who: Singer Alison Mosshart and
guitarist Jamie Hince.

Track: MY GIRLS MY GIRLS
Last weekend they launched an acoustic 5-track EP,
called with one Billie Eilish cover and non-electric version
of 4 songs from last year’s God Games LP

This pearl is my favourite one.
How can you not love Mosshart‘s
room-filling, heart and soul voice.


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Band: PRIMAL SCREAM
Scottish veterans, fronted by Bobby Gillespie.
Track: READY TO GO HOME

Another new piece from The Scream‘s upcoming
new album Come Ahead, out in November.

Sounds like Talking Heads backed by a gospel
choir. Hallelujah, brothers and sisters.

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Artist: MISSING PET
Who: The musical project of Toronto-based singer-songwriter
and multi-instrumentalist Adam Marek Platek that germinated
out of the sludge of the pandemic.

“During the pandemic, I felt like a house pet trapped in an unnatural habitat
of my own making. I realized then that something felt off, and was uncomfortably
missing in the life I had spent more than a decade creating.”

Track: I USED TO CARE
From his brand new excellent
4-track EP Sentimental Germ.

Get ready to move and groove to this
irresistibly funky stomper. Bullseye!


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Artist: RONNY TIBBS
Who: Singer-songwriter from Detroit, whose music provides an effervescent
escapism, an effortlessly propulsive and richly evocative road trip in your mind
into a realm where genres blur, nostalgia surges, and eclecticism abounds.

Track: WHAT YOU DO
Cut from upcoming EP Shorthand,
out on October 29.

Tibbs will make your day and your ears with this electrically charged rocker.
Foot on the gas pedal from the kick-off and never looking back. Puisant piece.
Striking stroke.

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Band: BARBARISM
Who: 5-piece This Manchester five-piece have been wallowing in the glittery
sludge of late-stage capitalism. They have considered that maybe, just maybe,
we shouldn’t poison the earth and condemn half the population to misery in
order to meet the gurgling whims of several man-babies with yachts.

Track: TIL ZERO

‘Til Zero is a track about the endurance of the human spirit. Born out of years of pain watching as humanity staggers into the 21st century, these words celebrate the tenacity of the joy of life, and try to find some optimism in the face of despair and destitution. The track concludes by embracing the fact that even if the struggle for a better world is utterly fruitless, there is meaning in the attempt.

Amps up, guitars up, energy up. Til Zero is a jacked jackhammer, solid as
a rock, with out-of-control guitars, frenetic vocals, and an insane bass riff.
Bingo!


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Band: AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS
Australia‘s rock tornado fronted by
the awesome Amyl Taylor.
Track: BIG DREAMS

The latest new piece from the group’s upcoming 3rd LP,
titled Cartoon Darkness, out on October 25th.

Get on your bike and join easy rider Amyl.
Right here, right now.

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Band: DEREK SMITH & THE COSMIC VULTURES
Who: Captivating pop/rock outfit from Boston with
5 LPs under their belt. Check them out on Spotify
right here.

Track: SONGBIRD

“Songbird,” with its rolling propulsion and timeless charm, is a compass for compassion; it’s a way forward, through the highs and lows of life, softening the twists and turns and highlighting the good while snuffing out the bad. Its sound rings out as timeless as echoes of ‘70s AM radio gold canvas a yearning spectrum that soars through the songs that shaped us before touching down in the modern day.”

An Americana power ballad that bewitches, captivates, and triggers instant daydreaming.
Back in the days, lighters would turn on en masse when this kind of emotions-absorbing gem came out of the giant speakers at a concert.

Feel the passion here.


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Band: POINTS
Who: Indie trio from the UK

Track: STEAL TO FEED


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Rob Sanderson (vocals/bass) said: “From the moment we wrote the music, images of a getaway scene in a post-apocalyptic world came to mind, like in the films ‘The Book of Eli’ and ‘Mad Max’. With that, the song evolved into a futuristic Robin Hood story. The classic tale of stealing from the rich to give to the poor. It made me think how better off we could all be if we helped each other, and even if things are looking extremely bleak, there’s probably someone out there trying to make a difference in one way or another.”

Interpol-like guitars, non-stop vocal passion, forth and back progression.
Jump on this rough roller coaster and enjoy a high-powered ride.

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Artist: CARLA AARKE
Who: Songstress from Helsinki

Track: Watercolour
This track also signals her forthcoming
full-length Things I Forgot to Tell You.

Aakre: “‘watercolour’ is an ode to friendship. Sometimes you need someone to remind
you of the beauty around you. With the help of friendship, even in difficult moments, you
can find something you want to cherish.”

Dream-pop at its seducing and entertaining best. watercolour moves swiftly and sensually, circling around magnetic guitar lines and propelled by foot-stomping drum drive, while Aarke‘s arresting vocals roll all over it. Top-drawer tune.


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Band: THE THE
Track: LIFE AFTER LIFE

British veteran singer-songwriter Matt Johnson and his TT moniker is back
with his 1st album in 24 years. It’s named Ensoulment and Life Is life is
one of the highlights of the new moody TT opus.


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Band: THE KILLS
Vocalist Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince
Track: MY GIRLS MY GIRLS

From new 5-track EP Happy Girls Sessions featuring
a Billie Eilish cover and non-electric versions of 4 songs
from last year’s album God Games.
How can you not love Mosshart‘s heartfelt voice?


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Band: BABY SCHILLACI
Who: Welsh alt-act producing a raw, unfiltered sound. Rooted in post-punk
and noise, the band’s aggressive yet intricately layered compositions evoke
comparisons to seminal acts like Mclusky, At the Drive-In, and Fugazi.

Track: BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA
A barbed slice of mayhew from their upcoming
debut album ‘THE SOUNDTRACK’ in 2024.

TUTV: This Welsh foursome is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of
the most excited bands my ears have experienced lately. Fact! Think
Sonic Youth going forth and back, and finishing with a flabbergasting finale.
Fucktastic.


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Band: LAFRANTZ
Who: The culmination of a journey that began in Salt Lake City,
where two kindred spirits, Jack and Meg, united by their love for
music, decided to chase their dreams together in Los Angeles.
FFO: Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and The Allman Brothers Band.

Track: RATTLESNAKE

Press info: It’s a modernized, Southern rock n’ roll inspired pop track. The move-inducing wild and raucous song is brought to life through a determined, foot-stomping beat, catchy lyrics and twangy instrumentation.

Advice from the duo: “Blast this song when you’re in the car with your windows down and wanting to feel like a badass, when you’re at a party with your friends wanting to DANCE, or when you’re on a dusty desert road-trip wanting to feel like an outlaw.”

TUTV: No, it’s not the White Stripes but Lafrantz cause the same adrenalized delirium with this fantastic debut banger. The sultry harmonica, the glam vocals, the wham bam bloody wham bam drones combine for a solid gold knockout. Don’t miss the fireworks.

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Band: PIXIES
Track: MOTOROLLER
Cut from their upcoming 9th album, titled
The Night The Zombies Came and out
on October 25.

TUTV: No retirement yet for the Boston legends. After almost 40 years, the band hasn’t
the same stupefying force anymore (well, they’re 40 years older), but still come up with infectious tunes that resonate from the get-go. I wonder if Francis has already found his mind.

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Artist: ELIAS RøNENNEFELT
Who: Frontman/songwriter of
Danish indie outfit Iceage.

Track: WORM GREW A SPINE
Piece from his upcoming solo debut LP.

TUTV: It’s the third shared track, and all 3 are guitar-poppy earworms with
an instant yes-yes-yes impact which promise more cracking things to come.

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Artist: PETER PERRETT
Who: Frontman of British legendary
new-wave band The Only Ones.

Track: DISINFECTANT
From his forthcoming, second solo full-length,
called ‘The Cleansing‘ out on November 1st.

TUTV: The 72-year-old only one rocks out as if he’s 22 again. Disinfectant is an utterly cool, straightforward rocker. Listen up, all you ambitious upstarts out there, and take notes.


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Band: ESCAPE GOATS
Who: Fresh indie trio
from Glasgow, Scotland.

Track: COWARDS
Their 4th one.

Press info: “Cowards” is a high-octane anthem that rips through the false bravado
and empty promises of a generation hiding behind masks. With fiery guitars and raw, unapologetic lyrics, this track calls out the pretenders and fair-weather friends, daring them to show their true colours in a world full of fakes.

TUTV: Hello Hüsker Dü fans, attention. Escape Goats‘s vigorous verve and reckless
drive remind me of the electrical panache of the former Minnosota noise rock heroes.
No-nonsense commotion. Fast-forward swiftness without looking back. Spot-on!


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Band: BONNIE TRASH
Who: Italian-Canadian twins, Emmalia and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor,
who beef out their sound with adding two new members.

Track: KISSES GOODBYE
Ace piece from their brand-new EP
My Love Remains The Same.

Press info: There’s a subtle softness to “Kisses Goodbye,” yet the energy is fully commanding with a catchy riff chugging us through. Bonnie Trash shows off their skill
with tight percussion and a heavy bass line. Squealing electric guitar, distortion, and harsh noise give a rough edge to this shoegaze-y track, while Sarafina’s airy and intimate vocals show off the band’s impressive ability to genre-hop from heavy metal to soft rock and everything in between.

TUTV: Layers of distorted guitars. Shoegaze echoes. Kisses Goodbye gets under your skin within 10 seconds and takes you on an entrancing trip juiced with dreamy vocals. Right on.

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Band: MOGWAI
Track: GOD GETS YOU BACK

Barry Burns (multi-instrumentalist): “I couldn’t come up with the lyrics
so I asked my 7 year old daughter to make some up, and she did and I
sang them”

Are you kidding us, Barry?

TUTV: Scottish post-punk heroes are around for ages, actually since 1995, and still
appeal with every new release. This stand-alone single goes on like forever – 6,40 minutes – and rotates incessantly with Krautrock-like dynamics. For all fans: the band embarks on a world tour next year. Dates here.

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Band: HOLLY HEAD
Who: Fresh, outspoken indies
from Manchester, UK.

Track: NO GAIN
The group’s stellar debut single.

Expect fringing post-punk, flirting with dance and suffusing no little funk into precious
few minutes of an incessant, rug-cutting “Afrobeat Curious Post-Hardgaze”, the four-piece transmit the crucial sounds of a raging, wide-awake, no more bullsh*t society.

Joe (vocals/guitar) says: “I was in a police cell in Scotland after getting arrested for disrupting the Scottish Grand National in April 2023. I could request a piece of paper and a pen to write or draw to keep me sane, whilst waiting to be released. I used the piece of paper that I got given about halfway through to write drafts of about two lines, one being eventually “I may not see what I want before I leave here, but I can’t regret in the cell I sit” – just trying to console myself that even though I’m in this unpleasant situation now, it won’t be for nothing. There’s also a jab at the royal family in there.”

TUTV: I hope that Joe gets arrested again soon and goes to jail, long enough to write an album. Meanwhile this head-twisting, bass-infused, vocally stand-out will mess-up your troubled mind the way you like it. Hells bells.

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Band: SOFT SKIES INC
Who: Philadelphia-based identical-twin duo and longtime musical confidants
Ryan and Martin Rex, their shared sonic compass draws a straight line from the
classic alternative of their youth to the modern alternative and dream-pop of today.

Track: SOONER OR LATER

A song of hope, riding those tender waves of nostalgia, understanding that a loss of innocence comes with age but that we emerge from the other side with newfound perspective and awareness.

Ryan: “‘Sooner or Later’ is filled with bittersweet nostalgia for a time in one’s life that was innocent and free. I think no matter your circumstances, most can point to a period, usually younger years, where the world feels open, limitless, profound – before ‘real life gets in’. The song both lyrically and sonically reminisces about this time and laments the fact that we all get mangled – even under the best of conditions – and that sooner or later this is inevitable. And that somewhere deep down, we all know it’s inevitable.”

TUTV: Melodic guitar pop at its Sebadoh best. Uptempo shoe-slacker-gaze
spiced with scintalling synths and ethereal vocals. Start dreaming in overdrive.
Right now, right here.


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