Pick Of The Day

SILK – Irish Shoegazers Engulf Your Ears With Six String Electricity On New Single ‘AURALUX’

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10 April 2026

Band: SILK
Who: The musical project of Irish guitarist/songwriter
Michael Smyth of former shoegazers Virgins.

Track: AURALUX
The title track from the upcoming mini-album debut,
out on May 7th. Tracklist and pre-order info here.

Lyrically, the song cuts across themes of loss and
acceptance, catharsis via volume and reverb.


Album artwork

TUTV: Shoegaze at its transcendental best. After a fuzzy intro, your ears get engulfed by a wide-ranging flood of galvanic guitars, dragging you into a whirlpool of six-string electricity with a melodramatic and bombastic resonance, while Smyth‘s velvety vocals hover all over the voltaic storm. One of his best compositions to date.

‘Keep me out of heaven
Its just another place’.

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THE STROKES Dropped Lead Single From New Upcoming Album – Hear ‘GOING SHOPPING’ Here

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8 April 2026

Two days ago NYC’s rock darlings THE STROKES announced the arrival of their new,
7th LP, titled REALITY AWAITS. It’ll see the day of light on June 27. Pre-order info here.

It’s produced by renowned sound wizard Rick Rubin and features 9 songs.


The surprising, unclear artwork

Here’s the lead single, called GOING SHOPPING.

It’s an easy-breezy, poppy rocker featuring familiar, sparkling
riffs and familiar, lazy Casablancas vocals. Okey-Dokey.


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GANG OF FOUR – British Post-Funk-Punk Legends Entertain Again With New Amazeballs Single ‘NO KINGS HERE!’

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7 April 2026

British band GANG OF FOUR wrote history with their explosive debut LP
Entertainment! back in 1979. After 4 albums, they called it a day in 1984.

From there on, several reunions followed, with co-founder and
singer/lyricist Jon King returning between 2004 and 2011.

Then, brilliant, innovative guitarist Andy Gill, who sadly passed away
in 2020, aged 64, due to the COVID-19 virus, led GOF with another
new singer.

Last year, the band came back once more with Jon King again and original
drummer Hugo Burnham for a farewell tour. They said, “this is the last headline
tour in the US and Europe. But we will play a small run of select shows or a one-off
event in the future.”

Out of the blue, they now dropped a new single, called NO KINGS HERE!
Inspired by the recent anti-Trump protests in America under the banner
No Kings.

It’s an amazeballs stunner of a track. Vintage Gang Of Four.
Funk punk frenzy. Adrenaline for headbangers and bass junks.


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SMITT E. SMITTY & THE FEZZTONES Drop New Turbocharger ‘BIG ASS AMERICAN CAR’

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3 April 2026


Photo Credit: Smitt E. Smitty

Band: SMITT E. SMITTY & THE FEZZTONES
Who: Kooky Boston-based glam and glitter
rock notet.

Track: BIG ASS CAR AMERICAN CAR
Newest single. Actually, a cover of a song
by the late Boston musician Trick Wallace.

SES: “I knew all The Fezztones would take ‘Big Ass American Car’ to the next level. They absolutely did, and then some. This song not only leaps out of your speakers, headphones,
or earbuds… but LIVE? Holy cannoli! This song is now one of our best moments on stage.
Yeah… I think Sir Patrick of The Wallace would approve.”

TUTV: Smitty and his Fezztones nail it once again. This time with a wham bloody
wham bam banger, motorized by 9 engines. This titanic tune resonates like a
Formula One race car. Loud, overpowering and ablast.

American cars? Probably the only reason you can love America for, these days.
Whatever, get behind the wheel and foot on the gas pedal. Fast and furious.

Flag down.
Go! Go!

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LAMBRINI GIRLS Attack The ‘CULT OF CELEBRITY’ On Their New Strenuous Single

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1 April 2026


Photo by Turn Up The Volume – Lille, France

LAMBRINI GIRLS, the two razorblade riot girrrrlzz – vox/guitarist Phoebe Lunny and bassist Lilly Macieira – from Brighton (UK) with an insatiable appetite for mass moshpits rose to fame like a comet in the past few years.

Following last year’s riot-punk-gun debut LP WHO LET THE DOGS OUT
they went from dusty clubs to big venues, all over the Western world.

This year they already conquered Australia with a series of
sold-out shows and fiery frenzy in North America is coming up

Perfect time for a new single, titled CULT OF CELEBRITY

LG: “The age old tale of selling your soul to the devil has been fabled accounts of high society for years. However, due to recent events come to light, it turns out that the elite are very much actually the devil incarnate, baby eating, pedos. What a fucking surprise! They had no souls to sell in the first place.”

The message is loud and clear.

Fuck the rich!
Fuck the upper-class!
Fuck the establisment!

Say hello to the devil.

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DAYTIME TV – Detonative British/Scottish Indies Bulldoze Their Way Through New Crusher ‘PAUSE’

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30 March 2026

Band: DAYTIME TV
Who: Detonative British/Scottish quartet, who released
their debut album Nothing’s On But Everyone’s Watching
in 2022, followed by 5-track EP Island in 2024.

Track: PAUSE
Newest single.

Will Irvine (frontman): “Everything felt so prescribed and inescapable and I needed
to reclaim who I was. Pause is about finding a way to fully let go and unearth your inner
power amongst all the noise. Things are so wild right now and it sometimes feels like the
world is speeding towards this cliff edge. ”

TUTV: Chop chop chop. Daytime TV bulldoze through this freak-out percussion
crusher, swinging a chainsaw left and right. No pause whatsoever in today’s rat
race chaos. Always full tilt ahead. Cut cut cut.

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PULP’s JARVIS COCKER Has A Lot To Say On Telephone Lullaby ‘COLD CALL ON THE HOTLINE’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

29 March 2026

English Britpop survivors PULP started to
do big reunion shows some time ago.

And last year they surprised us with a new album,
named More, their 8th and first in 24 years. Followed,
yes, by a handful of big shows.

Last fall, the band shared an optimum cover of
Johnny Cash’s 2002 gem The Man Comes Around.

It’s now released as a single with two new songs as B-sides.
Marrying For Love and Cold Call On The Hot Line.

The latter drew my attention instantly. It’s a retro-sounding lullaby with
Cocker leaving bizarre messages on somebody’s telephone voicemail.

Listen here.


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JULEZ AND THE ROLLERZ – Spiraling L.A. Amazons Unfold Fervid Rocker ‘I DON’T KNOW’

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27 March 2026


Photo by Zarch Adams

Band: JULEZ AND THE ROLLERZ
Who: 4 flashy Amazons from Los Angeles. They create a sound that
marries the intensity of stadium rock with the intimacy of a tight-knit
sisterhood.

Track: I DON’T KNOW
Lead single from their upcoming debut LP, called
Dirty Little Rock ‘N’ Roller. It’s out on June 26th.
Pre-order info here

Jules Batterman (vocalist/guitarist): “Turning 30 made me confront the fact that
I’ve outgrown parts of myself. I Don’t Know You started as a song about looking back
at my younger self and thinking, ‘Who is she?’ It’s also about how time shapes
EVERYTHING.

Sometimes you lose significant people in your life, sometimes you lose who you once were. We are forever changing, as are the people around us, and while scary, it’s also beautiful to think about. I’m now 31, married, still unsure of what I want out of life, and I’m hoping my past self is still proud of the path I’m on now.”

TUTV: Fervid fun throughout. I Don’t Know is a stimulating sonic injection that
accelerates your bloodstream from the kick-off, irresistibly. Layers of fanatical
guitars backed by an unwavering drum/bass tandem, a firework chorus, and a
vocal tour de force match up for a whisked crackerjack. Spiraling girl power.

When in self-doubt, it’s good to know that at the end of the rock ‘n’ roll
tunnel there’s always a Julez And The Rollerz light that shines.

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SOULWAX – Belgian Electro-Spiked Brothers Drop Brand New Brainbreaker ‘PERFECT WE ARE NOT’

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25 March 2026

SOULWAX, the Belgian brothers David and Stephen Dewaele‘s main project for 30 years now, released their 6th longplayer, called All Systems Are Lying, last year in October.

After the promo tour it got a bit silent until now, and how!
The bros wrote and recorded a new track in just 24 hours
in the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London.

They baptized it PERFECT WE ARE NOT.


Courtesy Soulwax

It’s a nearly 8-minute electro-spiked brainbreaker echoing, both New Order
and LCD Soundsystem with its motorik beeps and bleeps, perseverance, and
nerve-racking constancy.

Press play here.


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JESUS THE DINOSAUR – Boston’s Power-Folk Indies Deliver Fiery Stomper ‘SWEET NOTHING’

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20 March 2026


📸 Miryam Weiss and J Kimball

Band: JESUS THE DINOSAUR (great name)
Who: Folk-rock indies from Boston, MA.

Track: SWEET NOTHING
Piece from their upcoming debut LP, titled
‘Nothing To The Branches’, out on May 15th.

Press info: “‘Sweet Nothing‘ showcases the band’s ease in relaying storytelling
emotions through music, conveying a confessional tone that tumbles and turns
like revealed entries from a diary. We hope you dig it as much as we do.”

Tommy Ng (vocals, acoustic guitar): “For me personally, I’m describing what it feels
like to be in a social setting while being maxed out on my social meter. I have a big people-pleasing problem, so I’ll keep pushing through social interactions even when I have nothing left to give, so what comes out of my mouth at that point is usually just that: filler, forced smiles, canned responses, bullshit. Just enough to pass as pleasing and agreeable to everyone.”

TUTV: Sweet Nothing moves and grooves, rattles and rocks, all at the same time.
It’s one of those thrilling tunes that open your ears on the spot. Think avid folk
celebs Mumford & Sons with a punky zing.

The deliriously rhythmic progression, sharp-edged vocals, evolving beat, and
feverish chorus cause a fiery-flavoured stomper. Very tasteful. Hail Jesus!

“All the things we say not to say anything
It’s not all bad, the sweet nothings
But my weak teeth are rotting
and I can’t stop pulling this candy rope from out of my throat
This party trick was good the first time but now I’m choking”


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