The Last Dance

THE MYSTERINES – Passionate Scoucers Hit Big Time With Their 2nd Album ‘AFRAID OF TOMORROWS’

Posted on by JL

22 June 2024


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Liverpool‘s explosive alt-rockers THE MYSTERINES just released their heavily anticipated sophomore LP AFRAID OF TOMORROWS, the follow-up to their splendid debut top-10 album Reeling, that came out in 2022.

Press info: Afraid of Tomorrows is the perfect frame for vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter Lia Metcalfe‘s extraordinary voice. Like no one else on the British rock scene, she can switch suddenly from a lascivious purr to a hair-raising yowl, the love-child of Courtney Love and Karen O. Perhaps the most impressive part of the record is how much
it demonstrates the band’s colossal ambition.

Recorded and produced by Grammy Award winning producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Angel Olsen) in LA, Afraid of Tomorrows is a deeper and darker foray into The Mysterines’ psyche than its predecessor, and reflects the maturity and growth of the band.

Metcalfe: “I think it’s easy to look back and feel judgmental about your
younger self, but we’re past that now,” We feel like we know who we are
as a band.”

DIY magazine: “The quartet may have bucked expectations here, but in venturing
into the shadows, they’ve made their boldest move yet.” Full review here.


Press photo by Steve Gullick

TUTV: The charismatic Lia Metcalfe‘s singular voice, both anxious and soul-stirring,
is all over this awe-inspiring new record. So instrumental for the band’s sound that resonates more poignant, gloomier and spine-chilling than on their debut.

It fits Metcalfe‘s introspective reflections on her turbulent past terrifically well,
with haunting and goosebumps-causing songs that have an imposing impact.

Jagged riffs fly all over the place and the charged intensity at play here creates
a doom-laden atmosphere. So far, I returned the most to the two closing candlelight ballads (Inside A Matchbox / So Long) and the acoustic, folky campfire chant Afraid Of Tomorrows with Metcalfe sparkling in the shadows.

There’s always a light shining at the end of the Mysterines tunnel.
The 4 scousers are gearing up for a triumphant future.

Singles/Clips: Sink Ya Teeth / Last Dance

– SINK YA TEETH –

– LAST DANCE –

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TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week

Posted on by JL

Every week 10 new rad tracks added

In order to not miss a beat Turn Up The Volume scans the musical
horizon daily (doing it for years now, actually) to stay in touch with
all new things sonically great and shares the results on a weekly
basis.

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This week’s 10 new rad additions.

Band: FONTAINES D.C.
Who: Irish indie heroes from Dublin gearing up for their
4th LP, titled Romance. It’ll hit the streets on August 23rd.

Track: FAVOURITE

Grian Chatten (frontman) “This never-ending sound to it, a continuous
cycle from euphoria to sadness, two worlds spinning forever.”

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Band: LIINES
Who: Post-punk duo who have built a reputation as one of the most
exciting acts to emerge from Manchester playing frenetic, electric shows
across the UK and Europe.

Track: HOLDING ON

“It’s a song about hope and desperation. Where you realise something
you want is never going to happen. But without hope, you have nothing.”


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Band: THE MYSTERINES
Who: Fast up-and-coming post-punks from Liverpool aiming
for the indie top with their 2nd LP Afraid From Tomorrows,
out this Friday, June 21st.

Track: THE LAST DANCE

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Artist: SEASICK STEVE
Who: 73-year old blues rambler from California who just launched
his 12th LP, named A Trip A Stumble A Fall Down On Your Knees.

Track: BACKBONE SLIP


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Band: BOBBY MAHONEY
Who: 4 lively alt-rockers from
Central New Jersey.

Track: ANOTHER DEADBEAT SUMMER
The title song from their brand-new steamy debut
album Another Deadbeat Summer.

“‘Another Deadbeat Summer’ was originally written in two sittings- in 2014 I started
the song alone in my dorm room at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ, and
then finished it with Jon Alba at my parents house later. The song is about a wild high
school party, and the observations I made as an attendee, feeling like an outsider.”

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Band: VICKY VON VICKY
Who: Indie quartet from Toronto (CA)
that originated in the late 1990s.

Track: BE STILL MY HEART
From their brand new 5-track EP Broken Chairs.

“A song is about someone talking to their soul or heart, and getting them to try
to calm down or take stock of where they are in life. In some ways the narrator
has not been true to themselves, i.e. the separation from their heart and what
makes them human.”


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Artist: THE COSMIC GOSPEL
Who: Italian psych-rock project. The name is
a metaphor for the perversion of certain love
relationships.

Single: I SEW YOUR EYES SO YOU DON’T SEE ME HOW I EAT YOUR HEART
Title track from last year’s album, now coming back with a brand-new video.

The song tells the story of a love that has transformed into something visceral and completely deviant, culminating in cannibalism, with a strong desire to inflict as much harm as possible on the other person, even resorting to esoteric practices.

The accompanying clip features The Cosmic Gospel as the only protagonist, presented
as both a human and a reptile, echoing the album’s title from which the track is taken.

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Band: iNNUENDO
Who: Irish indie unit founded in 2022. Their goal is to create a captivating and dynamic atmosphere with melodically compelling and distinct original songs, all while honouring classic and modern influences.

Their debut EP, named On Occasion and landing in September via Blowtorch Records.

Track: clear motion

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Band: TONTO
Who: Scottish indies who will
release their new EP next September

Track: LIVERPOOL


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Band: TINDERSTICKS
Who: Midnight crooners from Birmingham (UK)
who have been around since 1992.

Track: NANCY
From their upcoming 14th LP, baptized Soft Issue. It’s out on September 13.


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