Monowhales

MONOWHALES – Canadian Turbo Nails It With NIN Cover

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

2 November 2021

Band: MONOWHALES
Who: A charged indie trio from Toronto, Canada
Last March the 3-piece released their firework
album Daytona Bleach

Pick: THE HAND THAT FEEDS
A cover of NIN classic from their 2005 album With Teeth

Sally Shaar (frontwoman): “One by one, we need to disrupt the line and speak up for ourselves if we want a universe where the despicable don’t mockingly control our every
action. I have a deep connection to “The Hand That Feeds” and immense respect for what
Nine Inch Nails have contributed to the history of music. We hope to take note of their bravery and move towards making new music that spits out our truths unapologetically, smashes you across the face with industrialism, and leaves all manners at the door.”

Turn Up The Volume: Holy smoke! You need guts to cover industrial rock titans
Nine Inch Nails. Monowhales not only have the guts but what they do with this NIN
classic hits the bullseye. Their vehement version is a solid gold stunner, a flabbergasting glam stomper, a biting belter with Sally Shaar‘s rant and roar vehemence making crystal clear what the story is about. Pure dynamite!

I wonder what would happen if Trent Reznor and Sally would put their teeth
into this crashing cracker together? I’m sure you better watch your hands.

Just how deep do you believe?
Will you bite the hand that feeds?

The NIN original…

MONOWHALES: Facebook

(Credit for Monowhales pics: Katherine Kwan)

Back To The Future With New Single ‘OUT WITH THE OLD’ By MONOWHALES

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23 January 2021


(Credit: Francesca Ludikar)

Toronto‘s firework trio MONOWHALES will lighten up
the world with their new album Daytona Bleach in March.

Ahead of it comes the new single – the third off the LP – called OUT WITH OLD.

“An anthem for the disenfranchised, centering on the loss of innocence and entitlement
which we’ve all experienced over the past year. This song is the feeling of being made to
choose where there’s no choice at all, but taking a vicious grip on hope in spite of everything going on in our lives.”

Out With The Old is an inspirational wake-up call to get together, rock together, have
fun together, and most of all to live together. It’s the perfect peaceful dance riot tune
to celebrate a new year, a new start, and a new future. Utterly charismatic Amazon
Sally Shaar leads the troops with flaming flair, vivacious verve, and bodacious bravado.
Hail hail Monowhales!

Time to get up, stand up and fight for your right to unify again…

MONOWHALES: Facebook

New album DAYTONA BLEACH out March 5. Pre-order info here.

(photo on top revecived via band)

Five Firecrackers To STAY ON TRACK IN THE WEEKEND!

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Five new firecrackers to bang-up your favorite 48 hours…

‘Love In The Time Of Pestilence’ by THE CHRONICLES OF MANIMAL AND SAMARA

Sixth 2020 single. Sixth tour de force. These poetic metalsmiths honour all the real caring heroes in these hazardous times, with an ill-fate inspired roller coaster that “reflects upon the events of the ongoing pandemic and global crisis. The song is an appeal to humanity and an emergency broadcast to mankind at a critical moment in the current crisis. The music video is a tribute and homage to all the healthcare professionals around the world who have risked their own lives to save the lives of others.”

The accompanying video clip is a heart and soul touching then and now visualization

‘BL/FF (Fake Friends)’ by MONOWHALES (Toronto, Canada)

A boosting crackerjack to play on your car stereo when go out at night looking for a playmate. An electrifying ‘I Feel Donna Summer Love’ flare-up. A hormones-fueled slice
of peppery power-pop for (safe) Saturday Night feverishness. Go for it here…


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‘Blush’ by BEACH RIOT (Brighton UK)

“At its heart ‘Blush’ is essentially just a soppy love song, two people recounting that magical feeling of falling for each other” says the band. To my ears, this is at its heart a full-steam-ahead knockout wanting you to leave your lockdown hole, roll over and over in the street and jump for joy. Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! From the band’s upcoming debut album ‘Subatomic Party Cool’, out June 2021 via Alcopop! Records.

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‘Scratchcard Lanyard’ by DRY CLEANING (London)

“In the search for your true calling in life, it’s easy to try so many things that you end up confused. It can lead to an enormous build-up of frustration.” That’s what this ongoing
rolling-guitar-and-bass-riff-driven jam is about. Sticky as first-class glue. Here’s why…


‘I Don’t Know Who I Am’ by THE CRIBS (UK)

Last week the Brit trio released their new, critically acclaimed, album Night Network.
On this highlight, good friend and ex-Sonic Youth member Lee Ranaldo joins them (again) for a dreamy groover. Tune in here…

See/hear you next week, music junkies...

Towering Toronto Turbo Trio MONOWHALES Wants ‘ALL OR NOTHING’

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New sonic impulses…

31 August 2020

Toronto indie rockers MONOWHALES hit the scene last year with a big bang when their booming single RWLYD (Really Wanna Let You Down)” broke the record for the highest-charting song by an unsigned band when it peaked at #2 on the Mediabase Canada Alternative Rock Chart in early 2020.

New single ALL OR NOTHING is even a bigger bang. A mid-tempo jackhammer fueled
by a wall-of-gigantic synths, fervent echoing vocals, wham-bloody-bam drums and a massive chorus. Imagine Chrvches and Crystal Castles turning the decibels up together.

It’s an ecstatic anthem to risk taking and believing in the power of your own will. Expect
a giant tune, a giant sound and an overall giant power-stroke! Open your windows and doors, so the whole neighborhood can go gaga to this towering turbo trio.

Right here, right now…


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Also on Spotify…

https://open.spotify.com/track/4l6OcAH4QqJWzkkxdrQdxz?si=NHDaLxnyQbCgvKpEPTmh5Q
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MONOWHALES: Facebook

(via Facebook Monowhales – press)