5 BEST ALBUMS Of The Month – JUNE 2024

29 June 2024

Band: THE MYSTERINES
Album: AFRAID OF TOMORROWS
The Scoucers 2nd one

Lia Metcalfe (vocalist/guitarist/songwriter): “I think it’s easy to look back and feel
judgmental about your younger self, but we’re past that now,” We feel like we know
who we are as a band.”

Louder Than War says: “It’s everything and so much more than you would expect
as the band’s maelstrom of creative energy extends their sonic boundaries deeper
into new, darker and unchartered corners of your mind.”,


Press photo by Steve Gullick

TUTV: The charismatic Lia Metcalfe‘s singular voice, both anxious and soul-stirring,
is all over this awe-inspiring new record. So instrumental for the band’s sound that resonates more poignant, gloomier and spine-chilling than on their debut.

It fits Metcalfe‘s introspective reflections on her turbulent past terrifically well,
with haunting and goosebumps-causing songs that have an imposing impact.

Jagged riffs fly all over the place and the charged intensity at play here creates
a doom-laden atmosphere. So far, I returned the most to the two closing candlelight ballads (Inside A Matchbox / So Long) and the acoustic, folky campfire chant Afraid Of Tomorrows with Metcalfe sparkling in the shadows.

There’s always a light shining at the end of the Mysterines tunnel.
The four Scousers are gearing up for a triumphant future.

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Artist: JOHN CALE
Album: POPtical Illusion

UNCUT Mag says: “He returns in double-quick time with more selections from
his 80-song lockdown splurge, but this time in a gentler, almost uplifting mood.
Radical optimism rather suits him.”

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TUTV: This is the Welshman‘s 18th solo LP, only 18 months after the previous one, named Mercy. Cale is still facing his demons as he did on Mercy but here it sounds as if he knows how to beat them.

The layered-synths atmosphere and the rich orchestrations resonate more sanguine here and there, like on Davies And Wales, How We See The Light , and All To Good , songs you can hum along. and hypnotizing single Shark-Shark you can move and groove to.

But the overall tone still is pensive and meditative, no traditional rock ‘n’ roll for Cale,
with past/present reflections like on Calling You Out, Edge Of Reason, Setting Fires and the closing piano ballad There Will Be No River. At 82 his voice hasn’t aged whatsoever, still instrumental and a indispensable factor in his arrestingly crafted work. Remarkable.

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Artist: ALAN VEGA (1938-2016)
Album: INSURRECTION

Another previously unreleased album following the splendid 2021 Mutator LP.

Liz Lamere (Vega’s widow and collaborator): “Insurrection was created in the time
period around 1997/98, after Mutator and prior to Vega’s 1999 release of 2007 and
captures the intense energy of NYC in the 90s rife with crime, killing, hate, fascism,
racism, and moral bankruptcy. You can hear the tortured souls floating through this
album.”

Pitchfork: “Unearthing 11 lost recordings from the late ’90s, the Suicide co-founder’s
newest posthumous release frames him as a doomsday prophet of the information age.
This newest collection is an oppressive, nauseating roller-coaster ride. Once you get off,
you’ll want to do it again.”

TUTV: Uncanny percussion, ghostly vocals, other-worldly vibes, jagged jams, capricious synth loops. It’s Alan Vega alright with another lost treasure. Modern day art from last century, showing once again that Vega was a musical visionary, an absorbing noise crusader, and a doom and gloom prophet.

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Band: SPAMMERHEADS
Duo from Valencia, Spain
Album: DISCLAIMER

Press info: “Spammerheads reaffirm their predilection for industrial sounds, firmly in line with old school ebm, but consolidating a sound that they have already made their own. Disclaimer is a forceful work, with frenetic energy, where the tracks hit with intensity, fun, black humour and a desire to make the dancefloor move through powerful rhythmic sequences, thick and decisive bass lines wrapped in memorable melodies.

As has become a trademark of the band, in Disclaimer the vocals and lyrics lead us
through different states, passing through fury, emergency, dissatisfaction and bad blood, to culminate with the last track of the album in a better place.”


It takes two tango, it takes two Spammerheads to techno

TUTV: Looking for your 24-hour Ibiza beach party soundtrack? Here ls the ones.
Disclaimer offers you a salvo of EBM dance-floor uplifters. Imagine Chemical Brothers producing their intoxicating bloc rockin’ beats and Nine Inch
Nails
adding industrial thunder and lighting hammering with Trent Reznor spewing his lyrics.

The Spanish duo deal with all sorts of bad signs of this time as we know it.
Let’s shake them all off mind-hypnotizing and body-activating electro master blasters.

It takes only two to tango,
it only takes two spammerheads to techno.


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Artist: RICHARD HAWLEY (Sheffield, UK)
Album: IN THIS CITY THEY CALL YOU LOVE

NME:“The songwriter captures a sense of aching beauty through vivid odes to
the characters and architectural quirks of his hometown. His ninth LP, ‘In This City
They Call You Love’, elegantly represents what it means to be so entwined with one’s
locale; even in a place rich with musical history, Hawley remains a singular figure
for the way in which this fascination has permeated his songwriting.”


Press photo by 📸: Dean Chalkley

TUTV: Romanticism is written all over this sepia-colored record. As we already know
for a long time Hawley is a romantic at heart who’s in love with his city Sheffield since
he was a child. It feels/sounds like it’s more than just his hometown.

It’s the place where he experienced all things good and bad, happy and sad. It leads to melancholic musings, gripping daydreams and wistful reflections. With his soft-heartened voice and late-night lullabies, the late great Roy Orbison comes to mind on several occasions. A candlelight pearl.

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82-Year Old Musical Luminary JOHN CALE Still Amazes – New Album ‘POPtical Illusion’ Is Another Splendid Work

17 June 2024

82-year-old VU legend JOHN CALE is one of those artists who’ll never stop
making music until his final breath. Back in January 2023 he released one
of the finest records of that year with Mercy. It featured invitees such as
Animal Collective, Weyes Blood, Sylvan Esso, Laurel Halo, and, yes, British
misfits Fat White Family.

Only 18 months later Cale has bagged another album. He named it
POPtical Illusion and he will share it with world on June 14. The songs
were written around the time he worked on Mercy.

Press info: “Despite the album’s playful title, Cale’s second album in just over
a year still contains the same feelings of fierce and inquisitive rage that were
present in 2023 album MERCY. He remains angry, still incensed by the willful
destruction that unchecked capitalists and unrepentant conmen have hoisted
upon the wonders of this world and the goodness of its people.

But this is not at all MERCY II, or some collection of castoffs, as throughout his career of more than six decades, Cale has never been much for repetition. His vanguard-shaping enthusiasms have shifted among ecstatic classicism and unbound rock, classic songcraft and electronic reimagination with proud restlessness.”


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TUTV: This is the Welshman‘s 18th solo LP, only 18 months after the previous one, named Mercy. Cale is still facing his demons as he did on Mercy but here it sounds as if he knows how to beat them.

The layered-synths atmosphere and the rich orchestrations resonate more sanguine here and there, like on Davies And Wales, How We See The Light , and All To Good , songs you can hum along. and hypnotizing single Shark-Shark you can move and groove to.

But the overall tone still is pensive and meditative, no traditional rock ‘n’ roll for Cale,
with past/present reflections like on Calling You Out, Edge Of Reason, Setting Fires and the closing piano ballad There Will Be No River. At 82 his voice hasn’t aged whatsoever, still instrumental and a indispensable factor in his arrestingly crafted work. Remarkable.

SINGLE

ALBUM


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20 BEST TRACKS OF THE MONTH – MAY 2024

The best of the best of the past month

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TRACK-BY-TRACK

1. ‘U Should Not Be Doing That’ by AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS (Australia)


Press photo by Zac Bayly

This Australian rawk ‘n’ roll tornado released their second LP ‘Comfort To Me
already 3 years ago and they’re still touring it. It calls popularity and success.

But they found some time recently to record this belter. U Should Not Be Doing
That
bounces forth and back, and funks and punks with big beats, schreeching
guitars, a sexy sax and Amyl ‘s sneering vocality.

Amyl rules.

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2. ‘Help Me, I’m Spiralling’ by SPRINTS (Ireland)


Press promo

2024 is supersonic Irish post-punk turbine Sprints‘s breakthrough year.
Their rad riff ‘n’ roar debut LP Letter To Self, caused/causes exciting waves
among critics and old/new fans.

To keep the momentum going they dropped this new whirlwind stroke.

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3. ‘Psychopath’ by BODY COUNT (NYC)

Ice-T and his earsplitting gang are back.
They bagged their 8th LP, and titled it
Merciless
. Release date TBA.

For the first slam dunk, they get help from growling loudmouth
Joe Badolato from deathcore band Fit For An Autopsy.

They’re all psychopaths if you ask me.

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4. ‘Repeat After Me’ by RAPTUROUS (Kent, UK)

Rapturous is an English Hip-Rock-Hop squad that erupt here like
if Cypress Hill is fronted by Zack de la Rocha, rattling like a rapid-fire
riot-gun.

If you’re looking for an avid anthem that celebrates freedom,
then this is the very loud and very clear one you can go berserk
to in the streets.

Repeat after them.

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5. ‘Crumbs, Chaos And Lies’ by PIG (UK)

Industrial Goth-rock crusader Raymond Watts
has his new cast iron LP, baptized Red Room
out.

It features this flabbegasting sledgehammer
you can pulverize concrete with.


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6. ‘A Foretold Ecstasy’ by MADAME MAYFLOWER (Oslo, Norway)

Truly hypnotizing from start to finish with velvety vocals and darkwavish synths
in the back adding a twilight tone. Top-tier tune. The on-repeat button was invented
for this kind of arousing thrills. Don’t miss this ecstatic MM jam.

“In and out
Inside again
I’m passing out
To ease the strain”

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7. ‘Don’t Go Making Plans’ by HARD-FI (UK)


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The British pop/rock team that scored three successful albums between 2003 and 2014 returned in 2022 for some live action. They all got in the mood again and wrote/recorded thsi brand new song Don’t Go Making Plans.

It’s an infectious, brassy tune that swings around with a dance-inviting oomph.

“Where’s everybody? Where’s everyone? / I’m coming out tonight, I wanna have some fun /
But these empty streets and shut-up bars/ Too broke to eat, to nowhere to dance.

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8. ‘A Good Man Died’ by CUT THE KIDS IN HALF (New Jersey)


Photo credit: Francine Silver

This rotating riff-ripper is just irresistible. It’s a head-spinning stomper that gets under
your skin from the get-go. A fervid upper with a jump-up-and-down with your fists in the air chorus that doubles your adrenalin production for 4 and a half banging minutes.

Think of the early zealous gusto and the buzzing drive of NYC’s celebs The Strokes.
In a normal world, this revved-up stunner of a tune should top all indie charts
all over the globe.

Cut it here!

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9. ‘Cover It Up’ by TYPHOID ROSIE (Brooklyn, NY)


Photo: Janier De Jesus, via Typhoid Rosie

Rosie Rebel and her robust retro rock combo do it again. This one is for their beloved dog of six years and tour companion, Canaan, who now rocks his tail off, up there in the sky.

As we experienced before Typhoid Rosie always storm full steam ahead from start
to finish. This punked-up, harmonious chant with its sickly sticky chorus triggers your
best zigzagging moves. It’ll feature on their 5th album, called Last Words, which lands
on June 21.

“We’re not gonna leave you in this shithole town!
Get in the car, let’s go!”


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10. ‘Nothing To Report’ by FOLD PAPER (Winnipeg, US)

This far-out trio is masterminded by the Nigerian-born, Michigan-raised and
Winnipeg-based Chell Osuntade, who delivers almost-spoken-word lyrics searing
with intent. They produce a raw, jittery and energetic brand of post-punk.

Nothing To Report is a glorious cacophonous jackhammer going everywhere fast.
It rattles and rambles, motorized by schizophrenic guitars, a mean bass/drum
tandem and Chell Osuntade‘s sloganesque chant. Almost 5 minutes of razzle-dazzle turmoil, revved-up dynamics and jazzed-up rhythms. Think British mavericks black midi.

Touchdown.

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11. ‘So Desperate’ by SALEM WOLVES (Providence, Rhode Island)


Photo Credit: Black Cherry Creative

With this new piece, Salem Wolves taps into the human
psyche and a lost wrestler’s supernatural ambition.

Gray Bouchard (songwriter): “‘So Desperate’ is about recontextualizing what should be a moment of triumph as something grimy. If you’re ambitious or a dreamer, it’s easy to just focus on the goal, the stage, that moment in the spotlight when all eyes are on you. You tune out the noise, ignore your screaming muscles and tired bones, and march toward victory.”

Expect a riveting mid-tempo flare-up pushed by an agonizing vocalist,
an ironclad rhythm section, and mental guitars. Vehement emotionality.

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12. ‘Cold’ by CRENSHAW PENTECOSTAL (North Carolina, US)

This North Carolina outfit formed, fuelled by late-night jam sessions, where the only
rule was to keep the spirit of Tom Petty alive, with members who found themselves
veering away from their roles as backing musicians for solo artists.

With Cold they hit bullseye. It’s a bittersweet epic Americana
symphony that touches heart and soul. Splendid score!

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13. ‘Shark-Shark’ by JOHN CALE (Wales)


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The 82-year-old VU legend JOHN CALE is one of those artists who’ll never stop
making music until his final breath. Back in January 2023 he released one of the
finest records of that year with Mercy.

And he has already another one to offer.

It’s called POPtical Illusion and he will share it with the world
on June 14. The songs were written around the time he worked
on Mercy.

While you wait for the LP find
out how old(er) dogs still rock.

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14. ‘Cyanide Soul’ by ALAN VEGA (US)

Tomorrow, 31 May, another previously unreleased
Alan Vega (1938-2016) album, titled Insurrection will
hit our ears.

This otherwordly and enigmatic synth-psych groove will be on it.

Spooky stuff.

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15. ‘Taking Hold’ by COMMON CULTURE (England)

Common CultureCommon Culture is a rousing, fiddle-driven alternative folk band from Barnsley, England who fuse traditional and contemporary elements into an upbeat and energetic sound.

From the very start their new pîece Taking Hold explodes like a firecracker. Peppy, bustling
and stimulating. It’s a highly encouraging mind-and-body booster incited by a dizzying pace, flaming violin play, electrical rapture, pepped-up vocals, and a delirious chorus.

There’s always a common culture light at the end of the tunnel.
Folk rock veterans Levellers should take them on tour.

Here’s why.

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16. ‘All That School For Nothing’ by JOHN GRANT (Michigan, US)


Press

The boy from Michigan has bagged his 7th album, baptized it
The Art Of The Lie, and he will share it with the world on June 14.

Ahead of it, we can funk ourselves dizzy to this peppy dance floor knockout.

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17. ‘Need’ by THE GREETING (Ireland)

This act is a collaboration of Irish bands Big Generator and pMad

War, Hate, Distrust, Propaganda, Bullying and all the horrible attributes of life,
we don’t need it!! We have seen it all and it does not make us happy, let us break
the cycle and stop the unhappiness!!

Wow! What a powerhouse debut smack this is. Terrifically vigorous
and puissant, with a titanic guitar-blazing and drum-hammering chorus.

Play it!

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18. ‘Bye Bye Sunday Afternoon’ by SMITT E. SMITTY & THE FEZZTONES (Boston, US)

This Boston collective knows how to shake their booty. They did it before and
they do it again with this instantly working booster and exultant chant.

A rotating bass riff dictates the jumping-for-joy pace, alternating female/male vocals add some more jubilation and on the chorus, we all can go nuts. And let’s not forget that brisk violin with a jocund vibe.

Party time!

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19. ‘Lunch’ by BILLIE EILISH (USA)


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Mega superstar (I bet she has fans on the Moon) Billie Eilish
has her new, 3rd album Hite Me Hard And Soft out.

And she eat girls for lunch on it.

Yummy!

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20. ‘Garawek Khaos’ by CEMENTO ATLANTICO (Italy)

Cemento Atlantico is the electronic project of Italian
producer and DJ Alessandro “ToffoloMuzik” Zoffoli.

His new single is a mid-tempo techno boomer that spellbinds from start to finish.
Magnetic vibrations interwoven with hip-swaying synth eurhythmics and echoing
vocals.

Dance here.

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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.

Check the 10 new rad cuts just
added to this rad 2024 playlist.

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TRACK BY TRACK

Artist: CEMENTO ATLANTICO
Who: The electronic project of Italian producer
and DJ Alessandro “ToffoloMuzik” Zoffoli

Cemento Atlantico‘s logo is made up of the initials “C” and “A”. According to him: «The letter ‘A’ indicates the first Ocean I crossed, the Atlantic one, while the letter” C – represented by a crescent Moon, with no political or religious reference – symbolizes rebirth or the advent of a new life in many ancient and modern cultures».

Track: GARAWEK KHAOS
Piece from the new, upcoming album
Dromomania
, out on 21 June.

TUTV: This mid-tempo techno boomer spellbinds from start to finish.
Magnetic vibrations interwoven with hip-swaying synth eurhythmics and
echoing vocals. Top!

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Band: TIHONUS
Who: Belgian trio, led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Ben Overlaet, that sets course
to an unknown destination since 2009, inspired by the grunge movement of the early nineties and the feedback & dissonance of noise rock.

Track: SO I’VE BEEN TOLD

TUTV: Expect a medium-paced rock sucker-punch fueled by roasting guitar riffage,
Herculean drumming and sassy vocals. Think of Korn‘s cast iron resonance. So I’ve
Been Told
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Band: SPRINTS (Ireland)
Who: Irish post-punk sensation, fronted by the utterly cool Karla Chubb ,
who released their stellar debut LP Letter To Self last January.

Track: HELP ME, I’M SPIRALLING

TUTV: One of 2 brand-new songs that could easily have been part
of the album with its storming build-up/explode structure.


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Band: TYPHOID ROSIE
Who: Robust retro rockers out of Brooklyn, New York
fronted by Rosie Rebel, producing high-energy sing-along
alt/power punk with pop hooks and indie grit.

Track: COVER IT UP
Second shared single from their, forthcoming
5th album, named Last Words, out on June 21.

“It’s a war to love yourself. So here’s an affirmation you can shout from rooftops and
on the tops of mountains, and most importantly when you’re looking in the mirror.”

TUTV: Get up, stand up and fight for your right to love
yourself, and screaming it out loud at the top of your lungs.

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Artist: JOHN CALE
Who: Welsh VU legend

Track: SHARK-SHARK
Second single of his upcoming new album, his 2nd
in only 18 months, titled POPtical Illusion and out
on June 14.

TUTV: A rotating, metallic groove-infused
shocker that steamrolls on like forever.

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Band: THE GREETING
Who: Collaboration of Irish bands
Big Generator and pMad

Track: NEED

War, Hate, Distrust, Propaganda, Bullying and all the horrible attributes of life,
we don’t need it!! We have seen it all and it does not make us happy, let us break
the cycle and stop the unhappiness!!

TUTV: Wow! What a powerhouse debut single. Terrifically vigorous
and puissant, with a titanic guitar-blazing and drum-hammering chorus.

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Band: MASCOTS
Who: Outfit formed in the fall of 2014, as a dynamic passion project among five friends hailing from the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio, fusing infectious melodies, electrifying guitar riffs, and pop anthemic undertones.

Track: VERTIGO

“Vertigo” is the natural evolution and next step in finding hope, and seeing glimpses of a future beyond the instant satisfaction we so often seek. A social commentary on quick fixes that we use to tear ourselves down. It is the discovering of new possibilities and finding support to regain a sense of purpose.

TUTV: This is a towering Green Day-esque piledriver motorized by a peppered-up drum/bass tandem, haywire guitars, agitated vocals and a muscular chorus.

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Artist: SOPHIE SHREDZ
Who: The artistic project of New Jersey-born, Nashville-based vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Sophie Ruggiero. She was raised listening to classic rock greats like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Heart, and became an avid guitar player by the age of 7.

Track: OMG

‘OMG’ is about living rent free in another person’s head. It’s about when someone’s hate
for you turns into an obsession. The song pokes fun at them for wanting to tear me down
when I’m thriving and living my best life. ‘OMG’ opened up a lot of new ideas for my upcoming album and influenced where the SOPHIE SHREDZ project is going creatively and sonically.”

TUTV: Booming electro hip-hop fireworks is what youe ears will hear.
A razzle-dazzle clip is what your eyes will see. If you love Alice Glass
you’ll definitely love SS.

“The overall concept for the video was creation, control and worship. We wanted to stay true
to the SOPHIE SHREDZ vibe while adding a darker twist to create a vampire chic moment.”

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Band: EELS
Who: Eccentric singer-songwriter
Mark Oliver Everett‘s musical project.

Track: IF I’M GONNA GO ANYWHERE

Moody musing from new, upcoming LP Eels Time! that will land on June 7.

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Artist: ISOBEL CAMPBELL
Who: Scottish songstress / former member
of daydreamers Belle and Sebastian .

Track: DOPAMINE

Third shared cut from her forthcoming 6th solo LP,
named Bow To Love , out on May 17.

A moony reverie.


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Living Legend JOHN CALE Shares Another Track From His 2nd Album In 18 Months – Hear ‘SHARK SHARK’ Here

Daily noise that works faster than caffeine

10 May 2024


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82-year-old VU legend JOHN CALE is one of those artists who’ll never stop
making music until his final breath. Back in January 2023 he released one
of the finest records of that year with Mercy. It featured invitees such as
Animal Collective, Weyes Blood, Sylvan Esso, Laurel Halo, and, yes, British
misfits Fat White Family.

Only 18 months later Cale has bagged another album. He named it
POPtical Illusion and he will share it with world on June 14. The songs
were written around the time he worked on Mercy.

Ahead of it, following lead single How We See The Light
we can taste another apéritif with SHARK SHARK.
A rotating, metallic groover that rolls on like forever.

Cale: “Sometimes, you write a song purely for a mood. “Shark-Shark” has
two versions — both a nod to finding humor in music. When youʼre feeling
too much of the real world, the best diversion is something that puts a grin
on your face.”

WATCH/LISTEN

Both singles


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