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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 6 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

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In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new
ones twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX that matters.

For a couple of years now TUTV added 10 new tracks every 7 days.
This year we will put 5 new ones in the Jukebox twice a week.

ALL TOGETHER


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The 5 fresh ones.
TRACK BY TRACK


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Band: HEISA
Who: Belgian LOUD rock trio whose sound draws influences from bands such as
Black Midi, Tool, Battles and Swans, blending dissonance with a strong sense of identity. Their music balances chaos and control, mixing unsettling atmospheres with hypnotic rhythms and sharp distortion.

Track: FLOWERS
2nd single from the band’s third LP
‘TROIS’, landing on March 208th.

Heisa hit hard again. Flowers is a slow
progressing outburst of earsplitting noizz turmoil.
Schizophrenic guitars, bashing drums, and spooky
vocals conspire to mess up your head.

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Band: SUNDAY JUNKIE
Who: Alt pop duo from Worchester, MA
who came together last year.

Track: HOLY, HOLY
Piece from their debut album,
due out sometime later this year.

Tom Martin (vocalist) : “I had issues with drinking in the past, and the lyrics on ‘Holy, Holy’ pretty heavily revolve around using alcohol as a means of self-medicating and ignoring a larger, underlying issue,” Martin adds. “It can be pretty insidious when it seems to provide relief, but the toll it’s taking is more evident to those around you and they just hope you can eventually see it too. The line ‘Honey on our tongues / Sucking on the rind’ is more of a reference to having everything at your fingertips, not realizing it, and choosing to throw it away instead.”

Fiery vocals.
Ablaze emotions.
Expressive electricity.
Amplified pop tune.


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Band: GUIDED BY VOICES
Who: The rock oldtimers
from Dayton, Ohio.

Track: DRIVING TIME
Highlight from their 41st (yes, forty-first) album in
42 years. You can stream Universe Room right here.
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A mind-bending zigzag stream
of temperamental tension.


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Band: THROWING MUSES
Who: Legendary indies fronted by
mesmeric voice Kristin Hersh.

Track: LIBRETTO
Newest cut from the Muses‘ upcoming, 11th longplayer,
baptized Moonlight Concessions. It arrives on March 14.

Nobody strums her acoustic guitar
the way Kristin Hersh does.

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Band: SILK
Who: New project of guitarist/songwriter Michael Smyth
of Irish shoegazers Virgins who released their excellent
debut LP nothing hurt and anything was beautiful last
year.

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Track: FAZE
Debut single.

“Its pure shoegaze, molten guitars drenched in dreamy chorus and reverb, all whirring over impossibly dense fuzz, vocals buried in the mix serve as an additional instrument more than the message. Mimicking the minimal lyrics to the song, the sound of Silk
exists in the purgatory state of half awake-half dreaming.”

Lose yourself in this ocean of accumulating
guitars and its hallucinatory resonance.

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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 6 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

Posted on by JL

In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new
ones twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX that matters.

For a couple of years now TUTV added 10 new tracks every 7 days.
This year we will put 5 new ones in the Jukebox twice a week.

ALL TOGETHER


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The 5 fresh ones.
TRACK BY TRACK

Band: LEATHERETTE
Who: Buzzing indie
trio from Italy.

Track: ITCHY

It’s a cathartic breakup song, blending the raw energy of post-punk with the angular charm of new wave. Written from the perspective of an inept and creepy protagonist, the track navigates the emotional chaos of a crumbling relationship, where frustration, anger, and reluctant self-realization collide.

Indie guitar pop/rock at its piercing best.
Both unbridled and melodic, soundtracking
barbed emotions. Bone-chilling whack.

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Band: SQUID
Who: Brighton‘s rackety
indie stars.

Track: CRO-MAGNON MAN

New and final taster of their 3rd LP, named
Cowards. Out this Friday, February 7th.

Psychedelic hallucinations
trouble your mind right here.

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Band: MOB WIFE
Who: Irish noiseniks who entered the scene back in 2018 and who draw influences from the American underground by way of Metz, Fugazi, Protomartyr and of course, Kiss. They released their debut LP Eat With Your Ears in 2022.

Track: THANK GOD FOR PARK CARS

Rollin’ bass, hyperkinetic guitar riffage,
agitated vocals, aggressive progression.
Grim post-punk turbulence that cuts right
through the flesh. Clobbering knockout.


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Band: HOLLY HEAD
Who: A beat-powered punk
four-piece from Manchester, UK.

Track: WHATEVER DRUGS YOU THROUGH

Joe (singer): “When facing the massive and seemingly unchangeable task of trying to
change our failing political systems, people can understandably feel totally powerless in
their already struggling lives. An easier way is to shy away from it or, worse, resort to blaming migrants, trans people and climate policy for the issues that repeatedly arise in our society. This song is essentially about how people come to explain away the harm they see and do in their lives, be it economically, socially or both.”

Early The Fall turmoil echoes.
Razorblade tension in the air accentuated
by vitriolic guitars, flustered percussion and
upset vocals. To hell with hate preachers.
Cracking stuff.

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📸: John McGowan

Band: PYLON POETS
Who: Three indies
from Torquay, UK.

Track: SAVIOUR

The song displays lyrical intelligence and emotional insight, derived
from the fear and trepidation of world-ending scenarios caused by others.

‘It is a cry for help in a crumbling world filled
with disillusionment, injustice and unrest’.

Powerhouse stoner rock riffs get tangled up
with frenzied post-punk impetuosity resulting
in a jagged jackhammer that works as a wry
wake-up call.


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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 5 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

Posted on by JL

In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new
ones twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX that matters.

For a couple of years now TUTV added 10 new tracks every 7 days.
This year we’ll put 5 new ones in the Jukebox twice a week

ALL TOGETHER


.
The 5 fresh ones.
TRACK BY TRACK

Band: sssSURE
Who: 3 seasoned musicians
from Bornem, Belgium.

“No AI, lots of EQ and love!
That’s shhSure for sure!”

Track: DAMN RIGHT IT IS
Title piece of their brand-new
debut EP. Stream it here.

For those about to rock sssSure salute you with this
riff-roasting rocker. A hit? Sure thing. Damn right.


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Band: SNAPPED ANKLES
Who: London-based synth mavericks, incorporating
elements of performance art and art rock. Masked
and dressed up as threes on stage.

Track: RAOUL
Piece from their new upcoming album
Hard Times Furious Dancing. Out on
28 March


New album artwork

Snapped Ankles never let you down
when you love to sway yourself gaga
to electro dancefloor uplifters.

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Artist: ARK OF IDENTITY and DOUBLE WISH
Who: Ark Identity is the dream pop solo project
of Toronto’s Noah Mroueh and Double Wish is the
moniker for singer-songwriter Philippe Andre.

Track: AEROPLANE
From the upcoming EP, named
Deeper Ecstasy and out Feb 28th.

It’s a deeply introspective song that explores the tension between holding onto the past and the desire to break free. The song’s evocative soundscape and lyrical depth invites listeners to reflect on their own experiences of being suspended in that space between departure and arrival, both physically and emotionally.

Laid-back moments of Band of Horses come to mind.
Great harmonies, infectious melodiousness, frolicsome
flow. Mixed emotions? Get on the aeroplane.

“I’ll be sure to think of the day
Nostalgic tides washing away
It’s so calm to know
That I’m letting go”

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Band: THE DARKNESS
Who: British glam rock oldtimers,
fronted by big mouth Justin Hawkins.

Track: ROCK AND ROLL PARTY COWBOY
Ripper from their forthcoming album
Dreams On Toast.

Jump on your horse, all you cowboys
out there and shoot from the hips.
ZZ Top is all over the place.

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Artist: ADULT MATTERS
Who: The solo project of Luigi Bussotti. 90’s guitars,
honest and brutal lyrics. Their music is a secret
diary of a non-binary queer person.

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Track: SUPERMAN

Jazzy, saxy, and impassioned ebullience.
Sky-scraping vocality and ardent horns.
Masterly composition.


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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 4 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

Posted on by JL

In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new
ones twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX that matters.

For a couple of years now we added 10 new tracks every 7 days.
From now on we’ll put 5 new ones in the Jukebox twice a week

ALL TOGETHER


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The 5 fresh ones.
TRACK BY TRACK

Band: TON
Who: An experimental studio and
recording project from Berlin.

Track: MOVEMENT
Opener from their brand-new 5-track debut EP Rooms.
A mix of post−punk, noise rock, dark wave, doom, industrial
and electronic music, Check it out here.

Think New Order fronted by PJ Harvey.
Sparkly guitars. Sinewy beat. Expressive
vocals. A far-out tune for bat cave parties.


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Band: MC16
Who: Rowdy trio who believe music should challenge,
confront, question and entertain. Capturing the spirit
of true punk rock music.

Track: GROUND CONTROL
Cut from their upcoming album
‘Machine Code’, out on Feb 14th.

Vitriolic punk dunk propelled by schizophrenic guitars,
a nasty bass riff, manic drums and sharp-teethed vocals.

Fuck Farage!
Helter skelter!

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Band: THE JESUS LIZARD
Who: Veteran noise rockers
from Austin, Texas.

Track: WESTSIDE

Last year they came back with their excellent 7th LP, named Rack.
And they can’t get enough. Their robust roots are still intact.


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Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Psychedelic synth-dark-wave dropouts from
London. They will celebrate their 20th birthday
as a band next year.

Track: MORE THAN LIFE
Taster from their 6th album, first
in 7 years, named Night Life.

A synth-guitar intoxicating buzzer.
Chimerical, hallucinogenic and soothing.

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Band: CEREMONY SHADOWS
Who: Portland, OR-based trio crafting Ritual Darkwave.
A sound that fuses experimental ambient textures with
darkwave’s hypnotic allure.

Track: RECLAIM

“It’s about remembering sovereignty and empowerment through the work of accepting
that each of us incarnates in body with a specific, individual purpose. We choose the trauma, we make mistakes, and each obstacle, successfully faced, drives our collective evolution, bringing us ever closer to the perfection of authenticity.”

Dancefloor filler with echoes of New Order, Human League
and Depeche Mode. A bass-pushing banger. Score!

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JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 3 – 10 New Rad Tracks Every Week

Posted on by JL

In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical horizon
daily, for 10 years now in 2025, to pick ace tracks and add 10 new rad ones, every
week, to the one and only JUKEBOX that matters.

ALL TOGETHER


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This week’s 10 fresh ones.
TRACK BY TRACK


Press photo by Destiny Robb

Band: CHARM SCHOOL
Who: The latest project from Andrew Sellers who, originally from Louisville (KY),
has paid his dues in both the NYC and LA DIY music scenes, and his various bands
have played with seminal acts like Joan of Arc, Grizzly Bear & At The Drive-In.

Track: WITHOUT A DOUBT 
Cut from their upcoming LP, titled ‘Debt Forever‘,
out on January 24th. More info here


Album artwork

Sellers about the track: “It’s by far the most pensive, melancholic song on the record, and it seems fitting that it’s coming out right now, amidst all the turbulence in the world. The main theme of this new record is financial uncertainty (or just uncertainty in general), so the main thing I remember about this song is the refrain “Please don’t let me run out of money” coming out randomly during practice one day.”

Interpol guitar echoes are the backbone of
this glorious mid-tempo gem. Close your eyes
and lose yourself in this riveting masterstroke.


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Artist: ERIC SCHROEDER
Who: Very productive San Diego-born songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
who released no less than 5 albums in just 4 years and a new one is waiting
in the pipeline.

Track: EMILY
Piece from his new, forthcoming LP
named Cat’s Game out on April 11.

The lyrics speak to a lost love, as he sings, “I long to be where the colors tease, and her love concedes” with wounded swagger benefitting the paradoxical paradise of psychic devotion. There’s a unique form of bittersweet American poetry in Schroeder’s ability to make you feel the weight of longing with every lancing line.

A guitar-infused earworm from start to finish.
Catchy as hell. This classy cracker will stay with
you for a long time.


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Artist: SKUNK ANANSIE
Who: Famous London noizz rockers
fronted by the awesome Skin.

Track: AN ARTIST IS AN ARTIST
Their first single in 3 years.

A fucktastic flare-up, with
a hyperactive rapping Skin.

Bang-on.

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Artist: MR BILLY FRITZGERALD
Who: Dublin-based solo artist writing lush indie-pop songs
that simultaneously bathe in the faded light of heartbreak
while pulling you on to the dancefloor.

Track: LET US BE (SINGLE)
Song from his upcoming debut album,
titled ‘A Grand Romantic Gesture’, out on
Feb 20th.

Lyrically the track explores the theme of being with someone when everyone else thinks it’s a bad idea. Billy draws on his own experience, while growing up and learning how to be in a relationship and developing those tools, inevitably and regrettably, people get hurt along the way. Here he delves into this, as he declares love and devotion while facing down the barrage of words against the union. A true Romeo and Juliet story.

Tremendous intro. Infectious upper
juiced with sparkling guitar play,
a puissant, foot-tapping drum beat
and intensive vocals.


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Artist: ANDY BELL
Who: Veteran musician best known as a member
of British shoegaze old-timers Ride and temporary
bassist for Oasis.

Track: I’M IN LOVE…
His cover of The Passions’ sweet 1981 tune I’m In Love With A German Filmstar.
It features Dot Allison & Neu!’s Michael Rother. It’ll be on his 5th solo longplayer,
named ‘Pinball Wanderer’, out on Feb 28.

Bell: “I went through a stage of playing
the guitar part for that song at every
Ride soundcheck.”

Trippy and scintillating.

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Photo by Kharn Roberts

Band: MOREISH IDOLS
Who: Up-and-coming indies
from Falmouth, UK.

Track: DREAM PIXEL

“’Dream Pixel’ is about what we all see in our dreams; the colours, sounds
and occurrences that are often too surreal to put into words and leave you
questioning how the subconscious can paint such a vivid, psychedelic picture.”

Combining 70s inflected, layered vocals with psych-tinged, Gordian instrumentation that darts and weaves around broken beat rhythms, the track throbs with moments of intense saxophone, distorted guitars, mangled electronics, trembling synths, and reversed vocals. It’s another valiant testament to the band’s conscious effort to continually challenge their songwriting, told via Dan Carey’s explorative creative filter.


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It’ll be part of the band’s debut album
All In The Game, out 7 March.

Mesmerizing psych-pop jam
going left/right, driven by
a multi-instrumental groove.
The capricious saxophone
finale messes up your mind.

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Artist: HEARTWORMS
Who: The psych-pop project of swift
up-and-coming British songstress
Jojo Orme.

Track: EXTRAORDINARY WINGS
From her debut LP, titled Glutton
For Punishment. It’ll land on Feb 25.

2025 will be a triumphant year for Heartworms.

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Artist: SHINING GLASS
Who: Singer/songwriter/guitarist
Drew Johnson from Tucson, Arizona.

Track: DRAWING FIRES
Top piece from his new 6-track EP
Yellow & Purple. Stream it here.

The slowly haunting, intoxicating and hypnotizing progression
at play here, the psychedelic orchestration and ghostly vocals
combine for an enticing experience.


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Band: MY MORNING JACKET
Who: Renowned pop-rockers
from Louisville, Kentucky.

Track: TIME WAITED
Piece from their new, 10th LP, named IS.
It arrives on 21st March.

This melancholic ballad
stirs heart and soul.
Magnific return.

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Artist: PERFUME GENIUS
Who: The musical moniker of acclaimed Iowa
singer-songwriter and visual artist Michael Hadreas

Track: IT’S A MIRROR
Lead single from his new 7th LP, baptized Glory,
and out on March 28th. More info here.

“I wrote ‘It’s A Mirror’ while stuck in one of these isolating loops, seeing
that something different and maybe even beautiful is out there but not quite
knowing how to venture out. I have a lot more practice keeping the
door closed.”

PG’s vulnerable vocals
star once more in this
smooth muse.

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JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 2 – 10 New Rad Tracks Every Week

Posted on by JL

In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical horizon
daily, for 10 years now in 2025, to pick ace tracks and add 10 new rad ones, every
week, to the one and only JUKEBOX that matters.

This week’s 10 fresh ones.

Artist: BOB MOULD
Who: Former Hüsker Dü frontman.

Track: HERE WE GO CRAZY
Title song of his upcoming, 15th LP.

Mould about the album: “On the surface, this is a group of straightforward guitar pop songs. I’m refining my primary sound and style through simplicity, brevity, and clarity. Under the hood, there’s a number of contrasting themes: Control and chaos, hypervigilance and helplessness, uncertainly and unconditional love.”

Vintage Mould passion.

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Band: BLEACH GARDEN
Who: Indie 4-piece from Atlanta, GA influenced by robust bands such
as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Melvins, Flipper, Zeppelin,
lack Sabbath, and many more.

They have 3 albums out so far. You
can check them out on Spotify.

New track: BORN TO BE EMPTY
Piece from their new, forthcoming LP.
Details TBA.

Imagine Nirvana were stoner rockers.
Smells like exploding spirit. Score!


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Band: ALUMINIUM BOYS
Who: American indie rock project born in Silicon Valley,
centered around the songwriting of friends Jared Ottmann
and William “Bill” Pence.

Track: COMMON PLIES
The opener of their upcoming debut
full-length, Collected Pieces out on
21st March.

Catchy guitar pop juice.
Melodic rapture. Peppy vocals.
Smooth Interpol echoes.


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Photo by Tyler T. Williams.

Artist: YOUTH LAGOON
Who: The musical project of
Idaho musician Trevor Powers.

Track: SPEED FREAK
Cut from his upcoming 5th LP named
Rarely Do I Dream, out on February 21.

Powers: “This song came from a thought I had of giving the angel of death a hug. We spend our whole lives running from this thing we can’t outrun. This body is temporary, but there is no death. Only transformation. A door opens when you learn to let go of the identity you’ve been building your whole life.”

A magnetic, rotating groove playing
quickly on your hard-drive in your
head.

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Band: DARKSIDE
Who: Alt electronic musician Nicolás Jaar, multi-instrumentalist
Dave Harrington and drummer Tlacael Esparza from Providence,
Rhode Island.

Track: S.N.C.
Song from their 3rd longplayer, named
Nothing. It’ll show up on 28 February.

Funky mid-tempo jam creeping
under your skin without asking
permission.

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Photo by Brian Stevens

Band: DOVES
Who: Manchester’s electro-guitar-pop indie veterans who
released their uppermost debut album Lost Souls in 2000.

Track: COLD DREAMING
From their 6th CD Constellations For The Lonely.
It’ll land on Valentine’s Day.

The Mancunian old-timers still
know how a bittersweet symphony
should sound like.

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Artist: MOTE
Who: Post-punk indie from Berlin who carves a unique path through
modern music influenced by David Bowie, Sharon Van Etten, and Juice WRLD.

Track: SUNDAY

The song delves into the turbulent aftermath of a sudden romantic departure. The track captures the visceral immediacy of heartbreak, unraveling emotions with a stark honesty that resonates very deep. Gritty yet vulnerable, the track is a sonic exploration of isolation and connection, wrapped in lush textures and an undercurrent of restless energy.

Mixed emotions in motion.
Hypnotic, fuzzy, captivating
Cathartic vocals.

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Artist: BATTLEFLAG
Who: The project of Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Jeff Hartwig. A collective of like-minded musicians and visual artists with a sound that blends traditional rock instrumentation with ambient synths, drum loops and samples, Hartwig’s Battleflagg songs seek to straddle the Heartland/Americana/Indie rock divides, leaning into direct, heart-on-sleeve lyrics and arena-size, sing-along choruses.

Track: GHOSTS
Opener from brand-new
4-track Solastalgia.

Electrical electro-pop nirvana
causing a trance-like effect.

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Photo by Turn Up The Volume – Brugge, 2024

Band: THROWING MUSES
Who: Legendary American indie outfit formed back in 1981,
with singer-songwriter Kristin Hersch as the only original
member.

Track: SUMMER OF LOVE
2nd shared piece from the Muses’ upcoming 11th longplayer,
baptized Moonlight Concessions. Comes our way March 14.

The song was inspired by a bet Hersh had with a guy for
a dollar that revolved around the idea that the seasons
don’t change us.

Kristin Hersh strums her acoustic guitar
as she did for years on this hypnotic
humdinger.

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Band: BUCK GOOTER
Who: An electro-rock duo – Terry Turtle and Billy Brett – that started
in 2005 and has continued, at Terry‘s urging, since his passing in 2019.

Track: KING KONG LIVES
Cut from new, upcoming 3rd album King Kong Lives: Thereminsanity.
The record is created with Terry Turtle‘s chiming in from beyond on every
song via never before heard samples of his guitar and voice. Release: April 4.

Spooky synth-drum rant interrupted by ghostly garage blues fragments.
Weirdest track of the week. Listen up, all you freaks out there, that
colossal monkey comes after your stereo.


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