Wolfe about the puzzling piece: “Finding yourself again after a long era of being part of something toxic. Making a split with someone after 10 years, 20 years, 30 years — there’s going to be some high highs and low lows as you begin to process it all.”
It’s a brutalist slab of heavily effected droning guitar and bass,
corrosive blasts of feedback and gut-wrenching vocals centred
around the persistence of grief over time.
Deafening sledgehammer.
Screamo disorder.
NIN on acid.
The blues-rock duo still looks like accountants but with this terrifically
infectious and surprising chant they come up with one of their best
singles ever.
GDLV: “Northern Lights” is a song that plays with emotions, touching peaks in every direction, transforming for example the concept of solitude, presenting it not as a negative element, but as a companion on the journey toward awareness of one’s condition within the complex design of life. A moment of redemption that explodes in the serenity that comes through a deep and necessary catharsis in the human experience.”
Following the powerfully groovin’ lead-single Off My Chest this 2nd piece
off the album is more laid-back, meditative and emotive until the electrical finale.
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TUTV: Expect a vicious bass/drums tandem, psychotic guitar fuel,
agitated vocals and a fiery explosion every time the crushing chorus
erupts. Razorblade fury.
TUTV: It’s freezing cold outside, but this feel-good, pithy and catchy earworm
takes me to a swimming pool in hot California while drinking a Piña Colada.
Band: MALL GIRL Who: Guitar pop trio from Oslo, Norway.
Single: EMO SHRED
Piece from their upcoming, 2nd album, named Pure Love, out on 26 January
TUTV: Yearning sentiments for all lovers among us. Emo Shred is a breezy dream pop tune that sounds like a previously unreleased track from 90s band The Sundays, fronted by the wonderful Harriet Wheeler.
TUTV: I’m quite sure that they drank lots of de-caffeine when
they wrote/recorded this relaxing musing. Imagine the soft moments of Boygenius and Angel Olsen. Press play and dream away.
Well, another year has come to an end. A year stuffed with a tsunami of striking tunes
and stunning albums, as TUTV already displayed on its 2023 best-tracks and best-albums lists.
But that was just a fraction of this past year’s superb music extravaganza. Let’s go out with
a big bang. 20 Top Tunes from 20 Top Albums that made our ears go bonkers in 2023.
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10 new rad tracks added
to this rad 2023 playlist.
Artist: SUMMIT OF THE BIG LOW Who: The moniker of British musician Toby Uffindell-Phillips, who
was part of the early 00’s folktronica group Sound Sanctuary. His
songwriting and finger-picking guitar style have evolved into a
signature sound with a hazy, golden hour vibe.
TUTV: Dust is an affecting folk-pop reverie that streams as a brisk brook.
Sparkling, crystal clear, and glimmering in the sun. Its wistful tone, smooth
vocals and frisky finger-picking guitar play combine for a sweet little pearl.
Artist: STAHV Who: Seattle-based singer-songwriter Solomon Arye Rosenschein who hit
the scene back in 2017 with instrumental songs. Only recently he started
to sing on his work. Seattle’s renowned radio station KEXP described his music
“as combining elements of heavy psych-rock, doom metal, post-rock, noise-rock,
and more.”
Rosenschein: “I was ready to stop pulling punches and draw on all aspects of what
I’ve done throughout my life in music—from pop to metal and more esoteric fare.”
TUTV: Expect a metallic-riff-roaring roller with a limbs-activating impact, Black Sabbath-like droning and Rosenschein‘ self-assured vocals giving this
steamy slam extra punch. Touchdown.
TUTV: Following last year’s excellent debut album Stand this international
songstress returns with a nightmarish memory of a poisonous relationship.
With its agitated words-flowing drive it feels like Valdés wants to wash all
the BS away and move on. Mission accomplished.
“You took advantage of my youth
In order to be cruel
Took me years to realize
Always put me down
So that I would stick around
Told me how to look at the world
You were wrong about me
And what you see
Wish I could go back and tell that girl”
TUTV: It’s the opening track of his New EP. A jangly pop song, twisting
and turning on its guitar-energising course. I wouldn’t be surprised if Rumsey
is a fan of lemonhed Evan Dando who was an master in writing capricous love tunes
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Artist: ZHAKLINKA Who: Alt songstress, originally from New York and
of Albanian, Irish and Greek descent.
Zhaklina: “This song feels really vulnerable to share with the world, but
it’s been a necessary creation for my personal healing process. I hope this
song encourages you to look at your own wounds with compassion and
believe you are worthy of being true to yourself.”
TUTV: Zhaklina reflects on an experience of toxic masculintay on this
jungly resonating fast-slow bass-infused mediation. Middle finger to all
machos in this male-dominated world. Now!
Manchester’s rock hero NOEL GALLAGHER
is a natural-born music junkie and gig addict
who absorbed indie music of his hometown
long before Oasis.
He just uploaded a playlist on Spotify named MADE IN MANCHESTER
with indie oldies from bands such as Inspiral Carpets, Yargo, New FADs,
World Of Twist, Section25 and Dub Sex. And as humble as he is he starts
with his own new single called Pretty Boy.
