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JUKEBOX 2026 – WEEK 8 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

Posted on by JL

Hello, music junkies.

Another edition of 5 new, stellar tracks are
added to Turn Up The Volume’s Jukebox.

All for your aural pleasure.

ALL TOGETHER

TRACK BY TRACK


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Band: PULP
Track: BEGGING FOR CHANCE
One of the 23 tracks performed by big-name bands/artists on a new album,
named Help, with all benefits going to War Child. An organisation that shapes
systems that protect and support the well-being of children affected by conflict.

The record is out on March 6th. More info here.

TUTV: The common people of Pulp rock out for charity.

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Band: SPECIAL FRIEND
Who: French-American indie
guitar pop, based in Paris.

Track: CLIPPING
New appetizer from their upcoming 3rd album, named
Clipping. It’ll arrive on March 20th. More info here.

TUTV: Lazy groovin’, lazy movin’. Echoes of slacker rock.

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Band: FOO FIGHTERS
Who: Former Nirvana drummer Dave
Grohl fav grunge rock toy, since 1994.

Track: YOUR FAVOURITE TOY
Title piece from their upcoming 12th LP,
which will show up on April 24th.

TUTV: The Foos punk their butts off as never before on this raging ripper.

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Band: U2
Who: You know who.

Track: AMERICAN OBITUARY
Opening piece from their brand new anti-political
violence EP, titled DAYS OF ASH, featuring 6 songs.

TUTV: I wondered when Bono would jump on the fence and critise, rightfully so, all BS going on right now in the US. Here he is with his mates translating their dissatisfaction with Trump’s Ubermensch politics into a raucous rocker.

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Artist: THUNDERCAT
Who: Singer-songwriter, record producer, and bass player
from Los Angeles, California, doing his thing since 2000

Track: SHE KNOWS TOO MUCH
Single from his forthcoming 5th LP, first in six years, called Distracted.
Out April 3rd. It features vocals by the late rapper Mac Miller (1992-2008),
a good friend and multiple collaborator of his.

TUTV: Shake your booty to the funky beat, folks.

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JUKEBOX 2026 – WEEK 4 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

Posted on by JL

Another year, another Jukebox to fill with new
tracks, 5 twice a week, for your aural pleasure.

This is the 5th batch of 5 new rad ones of 2026.

ALL TOGETHER

TRACK BY TRACK

Artists: DEAD ANYWAY
Who: British duo that sets the dark lyricism of Kate Arnold
against the music and soundscapes of Marc Symonds. A mix
of poetry, electronica, and guitars.

Track: A SHIFT OF PERSPECTIVE
Lead single from their new, forthcoming, 7th longplayer, named
Squeak Piggy Squeak, and out on February 6th. More info here.

TUTV: What the hell is this? Must be the most dancey, vibey, and trippy track
of their sonic canon. A Shift Of Perspective has an irresistible pelvis-energizing
swing spiced with sparkly guitar play and, of course, Kate Arnold‘s spoken-word
panache. Let the siren howl.

Fantabulous!


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Band: DOWN THE LEES
Who: The post-rock noise project of seasoned Canadian
singer/songwriter/guitarist Laura Lee Schultz. DTL released
3 notable albums, so far.

Track: DEAD AND OVER
2nd shared piece from the band’s concert
movie, titled This Is How It Feels.

TUTV: Another torch burning jam enflamed with feverish, ominous
and sinewy guitar dynamism, a high-strung rhythm section, and
Schultz‘s delirious vocals.

Top-drawer effort.

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Band: SPECIAL FRIEND
Who: French-American indie
guitar pop, based in Paris.

Track: BREAKFAST
New preview from their upcoming 3rd album, named
Clipping. It’ll arrive on March 20th. More info here.

TUTV: Breakfast immediately made me think of Canadian girl power pop band 
The Beaches and New Zealand‘s peppy outfit, The Beths. This is the kind of blithe
ditties that kick-start your mood after your first coffee in the morning. Trip and
hop along the speedy flow and the frolicsome duet vocals.

Boosting injection.

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Band: THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
Who: Alt rock duo – John Flansburgh and John Linnell – started their
journey way back in 1982 and have since released 23 albums.

Track: EYEBALL
The title song of their
brand new 4-track EP.

TUTV: These two giants are musical addicts. If you have released 23 albums, you
deserve some blue ribbons. And they’re not done yet. They’re still full of energy.


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Artist: GOTH FIGHT CAGE
Who: The moniker of DIY singer-songwriter Mark Holloway
of Belfast’s heavy weight fuzz champions, Fagash McCann.

Track: I’M NOT IN LOVE WITH YOU

 ‘The sound itself comes from the nature of the home recordings, I’m limited
in what I can do in certain places so I’ll tend to lean more into more scrappy
lo-fi/garage sounds. The gear I like to use is simple and mostly broken.’

TUTV: Full electrifying speed from the get-go. This swirling guitar-riffing
missile has an adrenalizing gusto that makes your head spin 360°, while
Holloway lets his sentiments roll out, loud and clear.


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