TWIN TEMPLE – Los Angeles’ Satanic Doo Wop Duo Stir With Melancholic 60s-Inspired Musing ‘DOOMED LOVERS’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

19 July 2026


New album artwork – photo by Travis Shinn

Artists: TWIN TEMPLE
Who: Los Angeles-based spouses who
describe their music as Satanic Doo Wop.

The pair will launch their new, 3rd album, named
Doomed Lovers on October 9th. More info here.

TT about the new album: “We wanted to push ourselves creatively and expand the
production further than we have before, drawing inspiration from the lush orchestral productions of Roy Orbison, The Ronettes, and The Shangri-Las, and added in some Countrypolitan flair. We wanted to make something as beautiful as we possibly could,
of course with our dark spin on things.

“The truth is, this album was made during one of the darkest periods of our lives. We had been struggling with grief, health issues, addiction, and depression. But day by day, going into Sunset Sound, making music with incredible people who believed in us, and being surrounded by that creativity slowly brought us back to life. We started smiling and laughing again. I was becoming alive again. It connected us to why we fell in love with music in the first place and became our most personal album yet.”

The first single is the title track Doomed Lovers.

60s teardrop love melancholia.
Think Nancy Sinatra and Brenda Lee.


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New Compilation ‘DAVID BOWIE: THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS’ Featuring 10 Unheard Songs Out In September

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19 July 2026

A new compilation of DAVID BOWIE‘s 1965 recordings with famed American
producer Shel Talmy (1937-2014), who worked with several big UK bands at
the time such as The Kinks and The Who, will land on September 18th.

Order info HERE.

It features 10 unheard tracks from his early years when he was starting out
in swinging 60s London as Davy Jones, some featuring a young Jimmy Page.

Here’s one.

PORCELAIN – Wake Up People, Don’t Miss The Droning ‘APOCALYPSE’

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Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine

18 July 2026


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Band: PORCELAIN
Who: 4 robust rockers
from Austin, Texas.

Track: APOCALYPSE
First single from their sophomore album, named
Today’s Minor Victories. Out 10 October.

Porcelain: “This is a song about the loss of innocence. Growing up, the future looked
so bright and promising, like we could all make something of this world for the better.
But then we witness tragedy after tragedy unfold in front of our childlike eyes, and the
world that we looked forward to growing up in now looks like it’s unattainable, collapsing
in slow motion. ”

TUTV: This high-voltage drill hammer’s repetitive roasting
riff drives you insane in the end. No escape way. No exit.

Drone. Drone. Drone.

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New Singles – SOFT CELL – MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW – ARAB STRAP – BRANDON FLOWERS – DRY CLEANING

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17 July 2026

Artists: SOFT CELL
Who: British electro pop champs featuring vocalist
Marc Almond and the late, keyboardist Dave Ball.

Track: IN HEAVEN (WHEN I DANCE WITH YOU)
Newest single from the upcoming 6th LP, baptized
Dancetaria. Out September 25th.

The album was finished before co-founder
Dave Ball, passed away last October.

TUTV: Shake your booty to this swirling disco pop
stomper, folks. You’ll feel way better afterward.

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Band: MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW
Who: Unadulterated indies
from London, UK.

Track: SOMETHING ELSE TO GIVE
New piece from their debut full-length,
called Cannonball. Out August 10th.

TUTV: Affecting mid-tempo moving engrossment while a violin weeps.

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Artists: ARAB STRAP
Who: Trippy Scottish electro-pop vets, Aidan Moffat and
Malcolm Middleton (1995–2006, 2011, 2016–present).

Track: GLAMOUR MAGICK
Newest single from their new full-length
Half-Told Tales, their 9th, out Sept 4th.

TUTV: The Scots move and groove with determination.

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Artist: BRANDON FLOWERS,
Who: The charismatic Californian
frontman of The Killers

Track: PARADISE
New single from his 3rd solo album,
named Thrasher, out on August 21st.

The LP is recorded in Nashville, the mecca of country music, with some renowned
country musicians. Rooted in his formative childhood years in the small town of Nephi, Utah, the timeless sonic approach proves to be the ideal home for Flowers’ most personal and vulnerable songwriting yet.

TUTV: Flowers loves country, sings country, plays country.

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Band: DRY CLEANING
Who: Much-lauded indie outfit from London, fronted by
spoken-word frontwoman Florence Shaw, who made their
breakthrough with their 2nd LP Stumpwork from 2022.

Track: I HAVE THE KEY
One of the 2 bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of their 3rd LP Secret Love that came out in January.


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TUTV: Enigmatic as we know them.

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UNCUT Magazine – New Edition With Cover Star JACK WHITE

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18 July 2026

Spotlight on JACK WHITE with the inside story of the records that defined his relentlessly inventive career, from the primal thump of The White Stripes to the hard rock ramalam of his new solo LP Frozen Charlotte.


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Also articles on Alabama Shakes, Lambchop, Kevin Ayers, The Fall, Billy
Bragg, Paul Heaton, Bonnie Dobson, Marr’s guitars and many more.

Reviews: Dinosaur Jr, Carly Simon, Getdown Services, Afghan Whigs, The Jayhawks,
Sarah Davachi, Liam Hayes, Martin Carthy, Skip James, Charanjit Singh, Jason Isbell,
Paul Weller, Brian Epstein, The Shaggs and more.

This month’s Free CD is one compiled by Jack White featuring Sleep,
The Belair Lip Bombs, The Spike Drivers, The Paranoyds, The Exploding
Hearts and more.

THE CURE’s Frontman ROBERT SMITH Not Impressed At All By The Upcoming Halftime Show Of WORLD CUP FINALE 2026

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17 July 2026

Next Sunday it’s the big finale of the World Cup 2026
between Argentina and Spain.

The Cure‘s frontman Robert Smith isn’t impressed with the halftime
show, curated by Coldplay‘ orchestrater Chris Martin. See message
below.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH
#Breadandcircuses
#MUGWANK
#pleasejustfuckoff

Summer Of 1959 – July 17th Legendary Jazz/Soul Singer BILLIE HOLIDAY Passes Away At 43

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Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history

17 July 2026

On 17 July 1959 jazz/soul legend BILLIE HOLIDAY died in a New York City hospital from cirrhosis of the liver after years of alcohol abuse, aged 43, while under arrest for heroin possession, with Police officers stationed at the door to her room.

In the final years of her life, she had been progressively swindled out of her earnings. The singer who had recorded classics such as God Bless The Child and the civil rights anthem Strange Fruit died with just $0.70 in the bank.

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Former JOY DIVISION & NEW ORDER Bassist PETER HOOK About His Former JD/NO Bandmates In New Interview

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17 July 2026


Hello, Peter! Photo by Turn Up The Volume

The feud between the still awesome former JD/NO bassist Peter Hook and his former colleagues in JD/NO stems from a bitter 2007 split over band finances, branding, and royalties.

The dispute culminated in a 2015 high-court battle where Hook sued his former bandmates for setting up a separate company behind his back, drastically reducing
his royalty share. The tension has played out in the public eye through legal battles, competing memoirs, and ongoing press wars.

Full interview with MOJO right here.

TRICKY – Trip-Hop Groove Master Welcomes You Once Again Into His Cosmic Space With New LP ‘DIFFERENT WHEN IT’S SILENT’

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17 July 2026

Tired of his limited role with Massive Attack, trip-hop bigwig TRICKY (born Adrian
Nicholas Matthews Thaws in Bristol, UK, 58 years ago) wanted to do his own thing.

So, 31 years ago (I know, sounds like ages), he
left MA and started his significant solo career.

Today his new 15th full-length DIFFERENT WHEN IT’S SILENT is out.

Press info: “‘Different When It’s Silent‘ follows a prolific period of activity. Since 2020’s ‘Fall to Pieces’ LP, Tricky has released music under several different guises, all via his own label, ‘False Idols‘. Yet returning to an album under his own name took on a different shape. For Tricky it was another side project, until his manager Alan McGee felt the songs clearly belonged to a Tricky record.’

TUTV: The longtime trip-hop master didn’t/doesn’t change his sonic palette for the past
few years/albums. Not necessary whatsoever to my satisfied ears. His tense and tenebrific trademark synth-grooves, mostly mid-tempo, still have a transfixing and chilling effect.

And as ever, a vocal partner (in the early years Martina Topley-Bird, then Marta Zlakowska and Francesca Belmonte as the most notable) is an instrumental part
of Tricky‘s overall bewildering sound.

This time it’s young, riveting Bristol voice Mitch Sanders who co-stars for the greater
part with Tricky‘s whispering vocals in the back, engendering the familiar, spookish twilight atmosphere. Again Tricky makes you feel comfortable in his cliffhanging cosmic space.

Standout Tracks: Singles Because I Don’t Know and I’m Yours /
Paris Maybe / So Cold / Piano / Frontier Town and Out Of Place.

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