“It began with the title and a scrap of melody. That title brought to mind my family’s visit to London in the late ’70s. To be a 7-year-old in London at Christmas was like being in Mary Poppins. Utterly magical! These memories are a bit garbled and possibly enhanced with age, but the song is as much about the fallibility of memory as about nostalgia for Christmas past.”
In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new ones
twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX playlist that matters.
ALL TOGETHER
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The 5 fresh ones TRACK BY TRACK
Band: WHITEHORSE Who: New indie outfit fronted by Thomas
Haywood, former frontman of The Blinders.
TUTV: This splendid steamroller is driven by a manic bass riff motorizing it all the way. When electric-powered guitars and high-strung vocals join the race it’s full steam ahead, scraping the sky now and then. Toptier stroke.
Artist: BEDROOM JUNE Who: Singer-songwriter from Hamburg, Germany who transforms personal fractures into delicate electronic pop songs that oscillate between vulnerability, alienation, and a quiet longing for closeness.
Track: DISTRACTED BY YOU
Piece from her brand-new, Eponymous EP. It tells of inner vulnerability, the search
for connection, and small moments of clarity—all wrapped up in a warm, electronic
indie pop sound.
TUTV: Adrenalized by a magnetic bass force, luminous synths and sensual vocals this jagged jam takes you on a whirling ride. Trust me, you will be attracted, not distracted
by this swift thrill. Startling stuff.
Track: PORCUPINE
New single from their upcoming, 4-track Madder EP,
out October 3. It follows last year’s 26th album Mad!
TUTV: Sparks are one of those bands that not quit. Vocalist Russell is 78 and his bizzare looking bro Ron is 80, yet they are more productive than some outfits in their 20s. And they still manage to please your ears with synth pop kicks.
TUTV: Affecting singer-songwriter splendor. Mixed emotions and confused feelings wrapped in a passional song peaking when the wholehearted chorus comes up,
spiced with Blaudzon‘s gripping vocals.
In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new ones
twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX playlist that matters.
ALL TOGETHER
.
The 5 fresh ones TRACK BY TRACK
Press photo by Madison Carroll
Band: THE WANTS Who: Voltaic post-punk indie outfit from
NYC. They released their debut album Container in 2020.
Track: 87 GAS Newest single from their sophomore album,
named Bastard. It’ll land on June 13th.
Expect a spellbinding, forth and back groove
that gets under your skin, slowly but surely.
Band: GHOST Who: The Swedish theatrical pop-metal band GHOST
fronted singer-songwriter, actor, filmmaker and metal
Pope Tobies Jens Forge aka Papa Emeritus.
Track: LACHRYMA
Piece from their forthcoming, 6th LP,
baptized Skeletá. Out April 25th.
Artist: THE DIVINE COMEDY (Northern Ireland)
With maestro Neil Hannon. In business
since 1989. With 12 albums on their shelves.
Album: REGENERATION – 7th LP Released: 12 March 2001 – 20 years ago today
AllMusic wrote: “Just when you start to take a “Yeah, OK, old news, whatever”
attitude about Neil Hannon, he hits you with his most accomplished work yet,
reminding you of the impressive, inexhaustible depth of his abilities as a singer,
writer, and arranger. With a huge assist from sensual production by Radiohead’s
engineer, Nigel Godrich, Regeneration is the most ambitious baroque-pop LP
Hannon’s attempted outside of 1997’s A Short Album About Love.”
Score: 4.5/5.
Artist: THE DIVINE COMEDY Album: OFFICE POLITICS/ 12th studio LP Note: 16 songs on double vinyl or 1 CD Sound: Mastermind Neil Hannon still is
a splendid pop songwriter and an inventive
wordsmith with a cozy narrative voice. Expect
a varied dose of synths injected humdingers Album in full…
