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

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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Instagram – Spotify
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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.

Linktree – Spotify
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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.

Linktree – Spotify
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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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Linktree – Spotify
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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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LinktreeSpotify
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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.

Instagram – Spotify
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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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Linktree – Spotify
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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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Linktree – Spotify
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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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Linktree

FRANZ FERDINAND – Scottish Guitar Pop Heroes Do It ‘NIGHT OR DAY’

Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine

19 November 2024

Following the frisky lead single Audacious FF offers a second preview.
NIGHT OR DAY is an equally catchy guitar pop tune. Sprightly, breezy
and refreshing.

Wake up people,
listen to FF
they do it,
night or day.

FF: Instagram

5 New Sonic Injections To Start WEEK 38

16 September 2024


Press photo by Daveed Benito

Band: THE OFFSPRING
Track: Come To Brazil

The Californian punk old-timers launch their
11th LP, titled Supercharged on October 11.

With Come To Brazil we get
the 3rd supercharged taster.

Instagram


Photo by Errick Easterday

Band: CLOUD NOTHINGS
Track: Halloween I & II

The Canadian guitar noiseniks’ version
of a 1981 burst by veteran punks Misfits.

Instagram

Band: SHOW ME THE BODY
Track: Stomach featuring High Vis.

Both bands will tour together soon.
Perfect occasion for a collaborative
banger.

The song will be part of a new SMTB EP,
coming our way on 27 September.

Striking stroke.

Instagram

Band: FRANZ FERDINAND
Track: Audacious

Last week the Scottish guitar pop celebs announced details
of a new LP, their 6th. It’s baptized The Human Fear and is
slated for release on 10 January 2025.

Audacious is the fervent lead single.

Instagram

Artist: POM POM SQUAD
The solo project of Brooklyn
songstress Mia Berrin.

PPS has a new longplayer, called Mirror Starts Moving Without Me
out on October 25.

With Street Fighter she shares preview track
number three. Another power pop piece.

Instagram

FRANZ FERDINAND – Scottisch Rock Celebs Announce New LP And Share First Single ‘AUDACIOUS’

New striking strokes

14 September 2024

Scottish guitar pop celebs FRANZ FERDINAND communicated in a press statement
that they bagged their 6th LP. It’s baptized THE HUMAN FEAR and is slated for release
on 10 January 2025.

Alex Kapranos (frontman): “Making this record was one of the most life-affirming experiences I’ve had, but it’s called The Human Fear,” he continued. “Fear reminds you that you’re alive. I think we all are addicted in some way to the buzz it can give us. How we respond to it shows how we are human. So here’s a bunch of songs searching for the thrill of being human via fears. Not that you’d necessarily notice on first listen.”


Promo photo

Kapranos about the first single AUDACIOUS: “It’s about having an audacious response when you feel the fabric of existence come undone around you. Being bold, contrary. Peering over the edge into the eternity of non-existence and saying Aye! Fuck it! Not today thank you!”

Wake up people, FF is
back to take you out.

FF: Instagram

Happy 20 To FRANZ FERDINAND

Great longplayers from the past

10 February 2024

20 years ago, on 9 February 2004, the Scottish guitar pop-rock celebs FRANZ FERDINAND fronted by Alex Kapranos released their triumphant self-titled debut LP making hundreds of thousands of girls faint.

Pitchfork said: “Like all lasting records, Franz Ferdinand steps up to the plate and boldly bangs on the door to stardom. There’s no consideration for what trends have just come and gone. There’s no waffling or concessions for people who won’t get it. As with all great entertainment, it will divide opinion. “ Score: 9/10.

The album peaked at #3 in the UK, with many thanks to blockbuster
hit Take Me Out (almost 800 million streams on Spotify).

ALBUM


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FF: Facebook – Instagram

FRANZ FERDINAND Dropped Greatest Hits Album Including Two New Tunes

12 March 2022

Band: FRANZ FERDINAND
Who: Famous indie pop rockers
from Glasgow, Scotland
Active: Since 2002 / 5 studio LPs

New album: HITS TO THE HEAD
What: A greatest hits compilation
Release: 11 March 2022
More info and tracklist here

Alexander Kapranos (frontman/songwriter) about selecting the band’s
greatest hits: “It’s the same as writing a set-list for a festival: you want to play
the songs you know people want to hear. The hits. Bring the hits to the head.
The heart. The feet. That means obvious singles, but also songs you know have
a special meaning for both band and audience like ‘Outsiders’. We also added
two new songs, recorded last year: “Billy Goodbye” and “Curious”.

TUTV: They were/are a top pop singles band.
Nothing more, nothing less.

The two new ones and their biggest one…

– BILLY GOODBYE –

– CURIOUS –

– TAKE ME OUT –

All the hits…

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FRANZ FERDINAND: Facebook – All Albums