NME says: “A career high. While other artists, they came up with, have
called it quits, the British indie band have kept moving forward. Their fifth
album rewards that resilience with some of their most beautiful work yet.”
TUTV: Bittersweet pop melancholia sugar-coats this new opus. It has a similar intimate
and treasuring life-and-love idealisation of Coldplay‘s 1998 debut Parachutes. Three-hanky sweet (a bit too much at times), but genuine and honest-to-goodness. Heart-and-soul stirring stories, familiar to some of us. Swim Deep
Band: WEEZER Who: The indestructible nerd
rockers from Los Angeles.
New track: WE MIGHT AS WELL BE STRANGERS
The lead single from their new, forthcoming 20th full-length,
another self-titled one (their 4th actually), decorated with
symbols, think Led Zeppelin‘s 4th LP.
The song features indie team Wednesday on co-vocals.
TUTV: Hurray! Weezer drops, finally, another
titanic tune, as they used to deliver a million
times before.
Band: BELLE & SEBASTIAN Who: The Scottish dream pop vets, fronted by singer/songwriter Stuart Murdoch. They’re in the middle of their extensive
30th anniversary tour.
For the first time in 28 years, Scotland’s national football team is gearing
up for a World Cup run. The tournament, from June 11th to July 19th, will
be held for the first time across 3 nations. United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The song is, of course, an encouragement footie tune for
their country. Yes, the kid in the photo is Stuart Murdoch.
TUTV: Vintage B&S pop bliss, the Scottish team can
dance too before, halfway, and after the game.
Band: SWIM DEEP Who: English indie pop
stars from Birmingham.
Track: YOU, ME AND MARY
New song from their upcoming 5th LP,
baptized Hum. Out June 19th.
Austin Williams (vocalist/songwriter): “It’s about my incredible wife and daughter.
During a family holiday, my wife suffered a miscarriage, which was deeply traumatic
for us in many ways.”
“It made us reflect on whether ‘you, me, and Mary’ was the family we had been blessed with, and we found a great deal of comfort and gratitude in that. Just a week ago, we welcomed our second child into the world, so with the song coming out now, it feels like a real full-circle moment.
TUTV: Deep-felt family emotions wrapped in a majestic synth-pop melody, with
velvety vocals accentuating the romantic radiation of this bittersweet symphony.
TUTV: Jumpy. Bouncy. Zippy. Cacophonic overtones, frolic organ blitz, sinewy vocals and psychobilly guitars drenched in an Eastern frenzy, blast out of your stereo. If this is what the Apocalypse will sound like, I wanna be there. Trust me, so will you.
TUTV: Kasabian turned from dance-infused rockers into disco-popsters under the leadership of singer-songwriter Sergio Pizzorno. Lots of drum/bass action on this
new one. Shaky stuff.
Artist: LEO VINCENT Who: Brussels-based, failed goalkeeper-turned-painter-turned-cameraman-turned-musician. Some say it’s disco for night janitors. Some say it’s glam-rock for ravers.
Others haven’t found the time to listen yet because they have real jobs.
TUTV: Oh yeah, the vibes! Oh yeah, the beats! Oh yeah, the swagger! Shake your pelvis, bend your knees and jump up and down, left and right, forth and back. This is a workout tune for all you lazy bumps out there. Move! Now!
Band: MONT LOSER Who: A deformed creature born from the depths of a late-night Parisian haze, half kamikaze, half blood-drunk bat. ML invite you to dive headfirst into the void of a rock scene that always seems to rise from its ashes, when we sometimes wish it would stay dead.
Track: CONFESSIONAL
The title track from their upcoming
album, out on April 17th.
“It’s only reality tv confessionals — people alone in a booth, crying to
the camera, saying things they probably never meant to say out loud.”
TUTV: Psychotic guitars, chaotic screams, mindbending verve and headtwisting changes of speed combine for a roasting 5-minute rollercoaster. Be ready for a dizzying experience.
Artist: FELIX HILL Who: Young, up-and-coming
singer-songwriter from Bolton, UK
New single: SWIM DEEP
Written when he was only 18.
Hill: “This one is an optimistic plea, sung from the perspective of
a fragile couple, just to throw all differences aside and truly enjoy
life, even if it is only for one night”
TUTV: Following his fully mesmerizing ballad Safe And Sound Hill returns
with lots of more decibels on this full-on guitar-propelled knockout. It’s actually
a catchy pop melody with the amps turned on and rushing at a razzle-dazzle pace,
while Hill‘s room-filling voice completes the rip-and-riff roaring thrill. Another
rad triumph, confirming his versatile songwriting skills.
Relaxing reveries for the laziest day of the week…
6 October 2019
Birmingham SWIM DEEP rockers released their excellent third album ‘Emerald Classics‘ last Friday, 4th October. Opening track ‘TO FEEL GOOD‘ is an unquestionable highlight. It was also the lead-single launched last May. A stirring ballad recorded with a gospel choir turning Zimbabwean artist Rozalla 1991 dance pop stunner Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) into a tender, enticing and moving gem.
Here’s the soulful pearl.
From brand new album ‘EMERALD CLASSICS‘ – stream it here
It’s been 4 years since British power pop quintet SWIM DEEP made an impact with their excellent LP Mothers, but their preparing now to launch their 3rd album titled EMERALD CLASSICS, out in October. Ahead of it the band just shared lead single ‘SAIL AWAY? SAY GOODBYE’. A captivating and colorful synth driven poppy spark built around a bouncy beat. Listen/watch here…
