JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 12 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

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 playlist that matters.

ALL TOGETHER


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The 5 fresh ones
TRACK BY TRACK

Artist: PATRICK WOLF
Who: Expressive English singer-songwriter
from South London.

Track: LIMBO
Piece from his upcoming, 7th album,
called Crying The Neck. Out June 13th.

The song features wonderful American songstress Zola Jesus.

Wolf: “I have adored Zola’s work since her first ‘Stridulum’ album and we have been pen friends since 2011. As I finished writing the song here by the quiet of the sea and seeing pictures of her own wilderness of woodland where she lives now in Wisconsin, I felt we were aligned somewhat in spirit at this point of our work. It was only her voice I imagined to duet with me and now I can’t imagine anyone else riding shotgun beside me on this our summer gothic road trip of a song.”

Entrancingly vocal, and melodic grandeur.

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Artists: CUTTY
Who: Indie rock-pop
tandem from Hull, UK.

Track: AIN’T TALKIN

The song explores the feeling of detachment and defiance against meaningless chatter.
It’s a self-reflective track about choosing silence over the noise around us, embarking
on a journey to discover true connections while piecing together our own truths.

Top-tier rock ‘n’ rolling stomper, funky as hell and groovin’ and movin’ with
gutsy gusto and vivid verve and fueled with an unexpected transition to
a break-beat finale.

Striking stroke.


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Artist: BEN KEY
Who: Singer-songwriter blending groove-heavy rhythms, soulful vocals, and ambient synths, bridging vintage grit with modern electronic textures. Debuting singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. He was co-founder of Canadian band New West.

Track: JAMES DEAN
Solo debut.

“I wanted the song to carry that same sense of passion, defiance, and nostalgia, like
a scene straight out of an old movie where love is reckless, raw, and all-consuming.”

A tireless drum beat throbs non-stop and motorizes this sonic upper all the way through. The iconic rebel without a cause James Dean inspired Key for this rousing rocker. Infectious, resolute, irrepressible and juiced with perfervid vocals.

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Band: PREOCCUPATIONS
Who: Canadian post-punk outfit from Calgary, Alberta.
They formed in 2012 under the name Viet Cong, a name
they dropped in 2016 following lots of criticism related
to the Vietnam War.

Track: BASTARDS
New single from their upcoming 5th LP,
titled III At Ease. Out on May 9th.

Never heard Preoccupations this synth-poppy
and it works 100%. Kicky knockout.

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Band: THE GODS THEY MADE
Who: Indie rockers from Geneva, Switzerland.
They released their debut album Breathe In
last year.

Track: ANYTHING YOU WANT

“A haunting exploration of identity and authenticity, beyond the masks we wear
in daily life. The song carves out its own space as a standout indie alt-rock track
with subtle pop accents.”

Riveting from the get-go. Indie guitar-pop opulence for your eager ears spiced with
peachy and crystalline, harmonious vocals, sparkling guitar play and a splendiferous chorus. Stellar stuff.

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Feminist Detroit Band VALERIE THE VULTURE Debuts With Single With A Cause… ‘JAMES DEAN’

Daily fuel to load your sonic batteries…

23 October 2019

Artist: VALERIE THE VULTURE

Who: “Spawned in Detroit, MI, Valerie the Vulture is a femme-led garage rock band thrusting into the 2020’s with four-chord anthems celebrating the power of one real loud guitar and the unbreakable femme spirit reclaiming cock rock. Valerie the Vulture herself is the rock & roll alter-ego of Willa Rae Adamo, a backbone of the Detroit music scene and co-founder of Girls Rock Detroit.”

Pick: JAMES DEAN – debut single that “calls upon its iconic bad boy namesake and
coming-of-age imagery to tell the story of a girl who is mistaking sex for love.

Score: This ebullient debut banger sounds exactly as the image many, if not all of us,
have of the late mythical actor James Dean. Racy, seductive, mysteriously attractive, cool and glamorous, magnetic and totally rock ‘n’ roll. But the poignant story of this track is actually more important than the tune itself as the narrator of the song reflects on rape culture and her own sexual assault. She wants to reclaim her space and power. This is a song with a crucial message! This is a song with a cause! This is a significant debut!

Check out the shaking sentiments right here…

VALERIE THE VULTURE: Facebook


VALERIE THE VULTURE (photo by Justin Erion)