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VAZUM – Detroit’s Deathgaze Duo ‘ARISE’ Again With Afire Vehemence
Daily electricity to load your batteries
23 June 2025
Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. Their musical project started in 2017. Their music explores themes of mental health, isolation, and the human condition, creating a haunting yet cathartic experience for listeners. So far the duo released five albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
Track: ARISE
The 2nd single from the duo’s upcoming full-length Pretty Brutal.
Inspired by the Phoenix rising from its own ashes, immortal, eternal
and unstoppable.
TUTV: Imagine NIN and Sisters Of Mercy join their decibel forces to
challenge the Richter scale with walloping walls of hurry-scurry guitars,
waves of shocking synths and spooky vocals. Vazum arise again, with
afire vehemence and inflamed glow.
The prophecy has foretold, you’re gonna be vaporized
The rising seas behold, you won’t believe your own eyes
Technology provokes, your faith is weaponized
Pray to your guns with your wives
You’re digitized, dehumanized
Arise! Arise from our slumber
Arise! Arise from the grave
The filthy greed only grows, it feeds on hypocrisy
The lying schemes are exposed, you’re begging on your knees
The dynasty will implode, it promotes the disease
Pray to your guns with your wives
Serve the regime religiously
Arise! Arise from our slumber
Arise! Arise from the grave
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20 BEST TRACKS OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2025
ALL TOGETHER
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TRACK BY TRACK
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Photo Credit: Kalpesh Lathigra
Artists: THE WAEVE
Who: Blur‘s guitarist Graham Coxon and
his partner and singer/keyboardist Rose
Elinor Dougall
They launched their rad sophomore album,
titled City Lights, last year, following their
splendid self-titled debut LP.
Track: LOVE IS ALL PAIN.
It’s the harbinger for a 3-track EP, titled
Eternal, that will be out on 14th March.
TUTV: The Waeve rock out big time on this new riveting ripper.
The glowing intensity at work here expands with a hair-rising
velocity as the stormy trip rushes on.
Never thought that painful love
could sound this invigorating .
The Waeve: Instagram – Spotify
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Band: THE SLOW READERS CLUB
Who: Alt-pop rockers from
Manchester, UK.
Track: BOY SO BLUE
Piece from their 7th album,
titled Out Of A Dream slated
for launch on 14 March 2025.
TUTV: 24 Carat pop gem. Hands down.
Linktree – Spotify
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Artist: LAURA JANE GRACE
Who: Chicago‘s notorious singer-songwriter who’s around since the 90s.
She makes a lot of noise with her punk group Against Me! (7 albums so far)
and solo (2 albums so far).
Track: YOUR GOD (GOD’S DICK)
Grace: “Does God have a dick? Is that what those of the faith believe when they refer to their Lord as “he” & “him” & “father”? Well, imagine that! Oops, I think I may have imagined a little too hard and gone and written a song about it. He lord’s heavenly hammer must swing mighty! And away we go! Here is the first offering from the songs I recorded over the summer in Athens, Greece while there on a Fellowship through the Onassis Foundation.”
TUTV: Your God (God’s Dick) is both a hilarious and fucktastic punk
choir chant reminiscent of scream and shout Celtics Dropkick Murphys
with a blustering storm of surf-like riffs chopping your stereo into
pieces.
Wowzers.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: BIKINI BEACH
Who: Three turbulent indies
from Konstanz, Germany.
Track: MILES FROM MY MIND
Highlight from their brand new
boisterous 5th album Cursed.
TUTV: BB produce kamikaze electricity that electrocutes all the nerves
in your body. Ballistic hullabaloo to start a solo moshpit in your bedroom,
bathroom, kicthen, wherever you want. Just jump up and down like a
kangaroo on dope.
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Instagram – Linktree
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Band: CLUTTER
Who: Full-energized indies
from Stockholm, Sweden.
Track: KRAUT
From their upcoming debut EP
Loves You, out 11 April.
TUTV: From the get-go a rotating guitar riff and repetitive drum beat sneak
and creep under your skin until the very end. Kraut grooves and improves
unstoppably, while eager vocals roll over its hypnotic flow. Your head spins
around and all your other limbs join the ride on the spot. Ace.
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Instagram – Spotify
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So, who’s Yorke and who is Prichard?
Artists: THOM YORKE and MARK PRITCHARD.
Who: Radiohead & The Smile orchestrator and
the pioneering electronic musician/producer.
They had their first collaboration on a track called
Beautiful People which appeared on Pritchard‘s
2016 solo LP Under The Sun.
TUTV: They found each other again on this
spooky, trance-like, electro-catchy jam.
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Band: SUCK
Who: Ferocious punks
from Kassel, Germany.
Track: GIMME GABBA GABBA
TUTV: Right from the blistering start, these punk motherockers
trash and slash your shocked stereo speakers. No rest for the
wicked. Watch your back, Amyl & The Sniffers.
Gimme Suck Suck!
Linktree – Tour Dates EU
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Band: LONELY LITTLE KITSH
Who: Canadian indie duo – Kristen Goetz and Nolan Jodes who took their name
from “…just another future song, lonely little kitsch” from the late genial Bowie‘s
1974 banger Diamond Dogs
Track: HOW DO WE GET HERE
Goetz (vocalist): “It’s a song about second chances vs. leaving the past behind.
When you reach a point that you can try again or keep moving on and making
progress… in this case, the decision is to keep going forward. It’s a Pixies meets
pop-punk track.”
TUTV: Fast forward we go from the kick-off. Power-driven pop punk fun all the way peaking when the high-voltage chorus kicks in. That’s why LLK got here in the top-10
of TUTV’s best tracks of this month.
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Band: HEISA
Who: Belgian LOUD rock trio whose sound draws influences from bands such as
Black Midi, Tool, Battles and Swans, blending dissonance with a strong sense of identity. Their music balances chaos and control, mixing unsettling atmospheres with hypnotic rhythms and sharp distortion.
Track: FLOWERS
2nd single from the band’s third LP
‘TROIS’, landing on March 28th.
TUTV: Flowers is a slow progressing outburst of earsplitting
noizz turmoil. Schizophrenic guitars, bashing drums, and eerie spooky vocals
conspire to mess up your head, the way you like it.
Instagram – Facebook
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Artist: ANIKA
Who: Charismatic
Berlin-based sonsgtress.
Track: HEARSAY
First single from her upcoming 4th full length,
baptized Abyss and will drop on April 4th.
TUTV: Hearsay‘s sound resonates richer than before. The song has a rockin’ groove
and poised drive with a psychedelic effect. On top comes Anika‘s mesmerizing voice
and she tackles the polluting media brainwashing people. Rad effort.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: LEATHERETTE
Who: Buzzing indie
trio from Italy.
Track: ITCHY
It’s a cathartic breakup song, blending the raw energy of post-punk with the angular charm of new wave. Written from the perspective of an inept and creepy protagonist, the track navigates the emotional chaos of a crumbling relationship, where frustration, anger, and reluctant self-realization collide.
TUTV: Indie guitar pop/rock at its piercing best.
Both unbridled and melodic, soundtracking
barbed emotions. Bone-chilling whack.
Instagram – Facebook
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Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. They describe their sound as deathgaze,
combining the raw energy of deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far
the duo released six albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
Track: PRETTY BRUTAL
It’s the title song from the duo’s forthcoming album due later
this year. It follows last year’s acclaimed Western Violence LP.
TUTV: Vazum rock out with urgent panache and
puissance. Full steam ahead the first chord on.
Emily Sturms‘ sensual vocals add a sense of
seductive mysteriousness. Striking stroke.
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Instagram – Facebook
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Band: THE BLACK KEYS
Who: The blues rock
luminaireers from Ohio.
Track: THE NIGHT BEFORE
A warm-up for their 2025 tour,
billed No Rain No Flowers.
TUTV: chipper feel-good pop tune as we got several
ones on last year’s highly entertaining LP Ohio Players.
Instagram – Linktree
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Photo by Laura Talja
Band: SLICERRR
Who: 4-piece garage-punk band from Helsinki, Finland. The band’s sound
is straightforward, brute and chaotic. The songs are bass-driven and catchy.
Track: LOSING MY GRIP
Opener from their brand new
self-titled debut EP. Discover
it here.
TUTV: If you want to lose your brain, than this sick mindfucker is what you need.
These Finnish dogs cut it sharp with a vicious bass-riff, shizo guitars and agressive
vocals. Helter-skelter.
Instagram – Bandcamp
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Band: SKLOSS
Who: Formed in Austin, TX as a husband-and-wife duo between American drummer/vocalist Karen Skloss and Scottish guitarist/vocalist Sandy Carson
during the COVID lockdown.
Track: MIND HIVE
From their upcoming debut album The Pattern Speaks. Out on March7th.
TUTV: After a short cracking, distorted guitar intro all hell breaks loose. They
produce a raw and rough clangor that grabs you by the throat and holds its
firm grip all the way. No arty farty stuff for this garage punk blues tandem.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: SMITT E. SMITTY & THE FEZZTONES
Who: Kooky Boston-based glam and glitter
rock octet.
Track: #1 MOST LIKELY
TUTV: Pure pop gem, feel-good injection, sticky easy-going booster. You
can sing along, swing along, shake along, whistle and hum along. Its merry
melody works like a magnet. It’s an all together now chant for all lovers out
there.
Until EVERYONE is convinced to be at least a tolerant human being, we
need to spread John Lennon’s All You Need Is Love message, like Smitt E.
Smitty and his flourishing party gang do their flamboyant way, on repeat.
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Facebook – Instagram
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Artist: KAT KOAN
Who: Femme fatale songstress
from Berlin, Germany.
Track: COCOON
Koan: “It’s a little circus themed escape world. I wanted to create a bit of a dreamy
break from daily worries. It’s pretty crafty and full of cool instruments. It also features
my daughter for a brief moment. It’s my favourite song I’ve made so far.”
TUTV: Step into Koan‘s cocoon. It relaxes your mind, triggers you to set your busy plans
on a hold, and invites your body to have a waltz-y dance that transfers you to a utopian circus place for a while, far away from our daily, suffocating rat race.
Don’t worry, be happy.
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Linktree
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📷 Kate Russell Photography
Artists: COCOROSIE
Who: Folktronica siblings Sierra Rose Rosie”
and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady
Track: YESTERDAY
Single from 8th album in 20 years. It’s named
Little Death Wishes. It comes out on 28th March.
TUTV: Trippy, cheerful and jaunty vibes.
Listen to it yesterday today and tomorrow
too. It’ll put a big smile on your face.
Instagram – Linktree
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Photo by Simmcat
Artist: ADULT MATTERS
Who: The solo project of Luigi Bussotti. 90’s guitars,
honest and brutal lyrics. Their music is a secret
diary of a non-binary queer person.
Track: SUPERMAN
TUTV: Jazzy, saxy, and impassioned ebullience.
Sky-scraping vocality and ardent horns. Masterly
composition.
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Linktree
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Band: STEREOPHONICS
Who: The Welsh rock heroes.
Track: THERE’S ALWAYS GONNA BE SOMETHING
First shared song from their upcoming 13th LP, called
Make ’em Laugh, Make ’em Cry, Make ’em Wait on
April 25.
TUTV: A sweet little melancholic gem you can sing/hum/whistle
along. Okay, it’s Sterephonics by numbers, but a good number.
JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 8 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week
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 that matters.
For a couple of years now TUTV added 10 new tracks every 7 days.
This year we will put 5 new ones in the Jukebox twice a week.
ALL TOGETHER
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The 5 fresh ones.
TRACK BY TRACK
Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. Their musical project started in 2017.
They describe their sound as deathgaze, combining the raw energy of
deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far the duo released six
albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
Track: PRETTY BRUTAL
It’s the title song from the duo’s forthcoming album due later
this year. It follows last year’s acclaimed Western Violence LP.
Vazum rock out with urgent panache and puissance.
Fast-forward is the direction from the first chord on.
Emily Sturms‘ sensory vocals add a sense of seductive
mysteriousness. Striking stroke. Again.
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Instagram – Facebook
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Band: MELVINS 83
Who: The side-project of Melvins hairy legend Buzz Osborne ,
drummer original Melvins drummer Mike Dillard, along with
Void Manes and Ni Maîtres.
Track: VICTORY OF THE PYRAMIDS
Single from album Thunderball. .
Out on 18 April. More info here.
Be ready for a 9+ minute metallic
trash and slash roller coaster.
A nasty brain-breaker. Prepare your
speakers for the upcoming havoc.
Instagram – Spotify
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Artists: PSYCLON NINE
Who: US cult act formed in 2000 and led by Nero Bellum
melding elements of Industrial Rock, Metal, Deathcore, Trap
and Ambient.
Track: DEVILS WORK
A new piece from the upcoming, new album
And Then Oblivion, which lands on 21st March.
More info here.
Imagine NIN and Linkin Park have a demonic
decibels fight with Nightwish as referees.
Menacing, nightmarish and dark, very dark.
I see Satan there in the corner, enjoying
this sick stunner.
Instagram – Bandcamp
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Photo credit: Paul Stevenson, Visual Hybrid
Artist: PHONSECA
Who: Synth-pop duo from Bristol, (UK) who released
their debut album Between A Dream back in 2019.
Track: When Night Equals Day
From the upcoming LP ‘Everything Lasts Forever’
out via Old Habits Label on 21st March.
An unflinching song about relationships, capturing a sense of disbelief, when
a spark you saw in someone has long faded. The song is full of heart on your sleeve emotions and a wistful melancholy. It’s ultimately though, a song of strength and independence.
Entrancing, mesmerizing, and luring tune.
Sparkling synth/piano play. Crystalline
vocals. One spin and you’re hooked.
Linktree – Spotify
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Artist: BEIRUT
Who: Moniker of seasoned American
singer-songwriter Zach Condon‘s musical
project.
Track: GUERICKE’S UNICORN
Preview from his upcoming album A Study Of Losses
A musical interpretation of German author Judith Schalansky’s
2018 novel Verzeichnis einiger Verluste (English: An Inventory Of
Losses).
Condon: “Guericke’s unicorn is a supposed reconstruction of a fossil unicorn which was actually created from the bones of a bunch of different animals like the wooly mammoth
and a narwhal. It’s worth looking up the image. I’ve always been fascinated by these kinds of bizarre chapters and odd side notes of history, and I wanted to reflect the unorthodox, eccentric madness of that ‘unicorn’ in a more playful song that is somewhat disjointed from the rest
of the album.”
New album artwork
Trippy and bouncy tune, accompanied
also melancholic and yearning vocals.
Undeniably Beirut.
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20 BEST TRACKS Of The Month – JANUARY 2024
ALL TOGETHER
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TRACK-BY-TRACK
1. ‘Starting And Sharing’ by GUSTAF (NYC)
The swirling 5-piece from Brooklyn led by charismatic frontwoman Lydia
Gammil released their top-tier album Audio Drag For Ego Slobs in 2021.
They canned the follow-up, more details to follow.
But first the lead single Starting And Staring.
Funkier than the B-52’s in their heyday, and they spin around with more
dash and class than Bodega and Parquet Courts.
Knockout.
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2. ‘Aeroplane’ by THE LIVING PINS (Austin, Texas)
These rockin’ amazons – Carrie Clark and Pam Peltz – have known each other since
the mid-90s, they played in different bands together and decided to give it a go again with some friends.
Enter Aeroplane, a piece from their rawk-ing EP Let It Be So.
Imagine 60s British glam rock legends T. REX and American sassy duo Royal Trux
jamming together. Aeroplane grooves and moves with pithy panache and steaming swagger. Add the saucy and sensual duet vocals, and we have ourselves a winner.
Let’s roll.
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3. ‘Mild Misogynist’ by THE BABY SEALS (UK)
The Baby Seals are three DIY indie grrrls from Cambridgeshire (UK)
who released their debut EP back in 2017.
Mild Misogynist is a ripper from their upcoming debut album Chaos.
The trio have that roaring rawness, unbridled roughness, genuine gusto and spontaneous bravado, Sleater-Kinney had back in the 90s. These three punk Amazons resonate more like Courtney Love when she went mental with Hole ages ago. Garage frenzy rock at its sharp-teethed indie best.
The accompanying self-made video is sheer fun.
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4. ‘Danzing With Myself’ by THE DANDY WARHOLS (Portland, Oregon)
(Photo by TUTV)
On March 15 the Dandys launch their 12th longplayer, named Rockmaker. Last summer the Dandys dropped stand-alone single The Summer Of Hate. An infectious steamroller that will be on the album.
But the first official single is Danzing With Myself.
Courtney Taylor-Taylor (frontman): “It started with a riff that either sounded like
Misfits or Danzig and then got slowed down. Overall, Rockmaker is the manifestation
of our desire to hear a record of heavy raw punk and metal guitar riffs, but it has its
own alley.”
It features Pixies‘ general Frank Black and is a rather gloomy and doomy (yes, Danzig-like) sounding stomper, but vintage Warhols. Its poignant pace creeps faster under your skin than you can say ‘fuck Trump’.
Danze.
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5. ‘To Be Enjoyed’ by Band: PURRS (France)
Purrs are 4 French gunslingers who bring together a singular artistic emergency drawn from Great Britain in the 80s and the current observation of a dark future, and orchestrate a bitter present but which does not refuse hope.
‘To Be Enjoyed’ explores the delicate theme of mental health, highlighting the simple desire to feel better and make progress with one’s condition. Through this composition, we aim to convey the idea that there are different ways of taking care of one’s mental health, and that it’s crucial to find the solution that’s right for everyone. Having all lived experiences more or less close to depression, this song is our way of communicating not only with those facing this illness, but also with their loved ones who accompany them on the road to recovery.
Energetic punk ebullience à la British mavericks Idles. Aggressive, furious and from a
fast beating heart. Trust me, Purrs are going places. 2024 will be their breakthrough year.
Ace.
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6. ‘Gift Horse’ by IDLES (Bristol, UK)
Bristol punks IDLES became a top act after 4 splendid albums since 2018. And they’re
not done yet. Longplayer #5 Tangk is waiting in the pipeline for release on 16 February.
Ahead of it, you can go apeshit to new, third single and fierce haymaker Gift Horse.
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7. ‘Soo All The Way’ by CANYONS AND LOCUSTS (Boston, MA)
Who? Two-piece act, Justin Keane (vocals, guitar) and Amy Young (drums, backing vocals), from Boston, MA. Fueled by the current chaos of the world and an urgent need to be part of the conversation, the two took the indie rock foundation they built in previous bands and upped the ante by adding new levels of noise via pervasive, edgy guitar sounds, low and thundery drumbeats, and emotional vocals.
Soo All The Way is a mean motherrocker that easily could have been on an early Sonic Youth or Dinosaur Jr album. Distorted guitars, raw and rough. Sturdy drum hits. Expressive and punchy vocals. DIY rock ‘n’ roll at its razor blade sharpest.
Hells bells.
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8. ‘Don’t Judge Me Judy’ by FLESH TETRIS (London, UK)
The song is an ode to TV personality Judge Judy
This eccentric ensemble is more eccentric than American eccentric legends Sparks and British eccentrics Sigue Sigue Sputnik were in their early eccentric days. Wacky voices, goofy harmonies, and a ridiculously infectious chorus all work together to cause big fun entertainment.
Get up, stand up, and fight
for your right to go bananas.
Right here, right now.
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9. ‘Bliss’ by ARAB STRAP (Scotland)
The Scots’ new album title I’m Totally Fine With It 👍 Don’t Give A Fuck Anymore 👍
is unquestionably a bona fide contender for weirdest title of the year. Yep, the thumb-up emojis are part of it.
The LP lands on April 1 and follows their tremendous 2021 one As Days Get Darker.
Aidan Moffat (vocalist) about lead single ‘Bliss’: “It’s about women being terrorized online;
it’s about cowardice and bigotry. It’s about how we expose ourselves on social platforms while hiding alone at home. But you can dance to it too!”
Moffat sings/tells his troll story over a trippy dance beat.
Sickly sticky.
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10. ‘Dream Girl’ by KAT KOAN (Germany)
Berlin-based artist KAT KOAN shines again. After releasing her magnific
debut album Lustprinzip in 2022 and three ear-catching singles last year
she has a new track out, titled Dreamirl.
Kat Koan always knows how to entrance the listener with stylishly, graciously
and also sensually designed music that stirs heart and soul. The sentiments
expressed here may be familiar to many of us and can be a comforting companion
on your headphones with the lights dimmed, while relaxing on your couch, dreaming
of your own dream-self.
Endearing.
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11. ‘Peace Sign’ by RIDE (UK)
Last September, British shoegaze heroes Slowdive returned to the scene with praised LP Everything Is Alive, their first full length in five years. Their Boston peers Drop Nineteens followed two months later with Hard Light, their first album LP in thirty years.
And now the equally veteran shoegazers Ride join the revival.
Their 7th LP, named Interplay, their first since
2019, is planned to be released on March 29.
First single Peace Sign is an ecstatic tune.
Potent drums/bass determine the upbeat pace and whirling vibe of the track all the way. Peace Sign is a pure pop earworm with an orgasmic chorus. Picobello. Welcome back.
Enjoy.
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12. ‘Entwined’ by PRETTY AVERAGE (Germany)
Who? Musical act born from the lifelong musical collaboration of Candy Bassas (vocals and guitar) and Sergi Cabanes (lead guitar). After relocating to Berlin from Barcelona, the duo formed a four-piece band in late 2021, which takes inspiration for its noisy-yet-ethereal sound from artists such as Galaxie 500, Spiritualized, New Order, the Cure, and Lou Reed.
New single Entwined is a cut from their upcoming
debut EP, titled All I Wanted, out on 2 February.
A tenacious tandem of bass and drum take care of this striking song’s backbone beat
all the way through. From the kick-off, Entwined has the impact of a sonic magnet.
Its ongoing flow creeps under your skin without asking. Scorching, shoegazy guitars
add some more electricity and quirky vocals (made me immediately think of the singer
of former Irish indie band JJ72) create a spooky atmosphere. Give it a couple of spins
and you’re hooked.
Press play.
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13. ‘Blush’ by VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who? Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. Their musical project started in 2017.
They describe their sound as deathgaze, combining the raw energy of
deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far the duo released five
albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
New single/clip: BLUSH
Think Siouxsie and the Banshees going fast-forward. Glistening guitar electricity and a pumping bass dictate the ongoing revolving rhythm, while Sturm‘s ghostly vocals roll all over it. No brakes, no breaks. Probably the most upbeat tune Vazum has ever delivered. Blush is a sonic whirlwind, a flamboyant flurry, a turbulent twister.
Watch/listen.
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14. ‘Nowhere To Run’ by ATOMIC (Germany)
Who? German pop-rock team So far they have
3 albums on their résumé and #4 is canned.
Nowhere To Run is the 4th shared piece from their upcoming
4th album, named ‘If This Wall Could Sing’, out on 1st March.
Expect an irresistible drive. Fast-forward. Heartening vocals. Atomic is an unadulterated pop gem. A sprightly summer song for freezing winters like this. It could have easily been
a bonus track on Miles Kane‘s newest, perky album One Man Band.
Atomic has an atomic single out with a sky-high starry-eyed bliss.
Run to them.
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15. ‘Hey Atlas’ by MONOSCOPES (Italy)
Who? Italian act started by Paolo Mioni, former member of Jennifer Gentle,
spearhead of the Italian psych scene. They released their debut album
Painkillers And Wine last year.
With new single Hey Atlas Monoscopes draw you into their psychedelic world where surrender and hope are the only options to handle life. Hey Atlas sends shivers down your spine. It’s both a melancholic and harrowing jam bringing the mellow moments of Interpol to mind. It touches and moves heart and soul. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. That comforting given should inspire all of us who are confused and fidgety these days.
Mesmerizing.
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16. ‘Bye Bye’ by KIM GORDON (US)
Today, Gordon announced the upcoming birth of her
2nd solo LP. It’s titled The Collective and it’ll land on
March 8.
First shared track Bye Bye, is a dazzling piece of music. Its hypnotic trap beat sonority and fuzzy chainsaw rotating synths are the motor of this dazzling jam. It creeps forward like an industrial rock serpent in slow motion. All over it come Gordon‘s chilling spoken-word vocals citing a series of consumer products. Eerie and enigmatic.
The accompanying video features her daughter Coco Gordon Moore and is directed by photographer Clara Balzary, who is the daughter of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.
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17. ‘Empty’ by NERVES (Ireland)
These Irish punk hound dogs release their new EP Glorach on March 15.
First shared track Empty is a brutalist slab of heavily effected droning guitar and bass, corrosive blasts of feedback and gut-wrenching vocals centered around the persistence
of grief over time.
Deafening sledgehammer.
Screamo disorder.
NIN on acid.
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18. ‘Opinion’ by pMAD
Who? The moniker of Irish musician Paul Dillon who draws inspiration
from bands like The The, The Cure, Killing Joke, Echo and the Bunnymen,
Rammstein, and Depeche Mode, and developed a unique sound that
traverses genres from Darkwave Post-Punk to Trash Metal Indie Rock.
With Opinion he delivers a Curesque meditation. Pulsating bass, darkwavish melodiousness and wondering vocals and enquiring thoughts. No matter
what you think, say it, sing it, express it, write it down.
Stream/buy.
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19. ‘Same Old You’ by THE GLASS HOURS (US)
Who? American songwriters Brad Armstrong and Megan Barbera.
Their music blurs between Sunday afternoon country-folk and
the golden age of the 1970s.
Same Old You is a crystalline lullaby with a melancholic country aroma. Tender,
moony, and enticing. The endearing duet vocals and melancholic guitar sparks
augment the soul-stirring effect of this bittersweet humdinger.
It’s a candlelight pearl, a heart-warming companion on these freezing winter nights. Romanticism in motion. Think of the quietest moments of Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten and Willie Nelson.
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
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20. ‘Shiver’ by THE LIBERTINES (UK)
London‘s beloved bohemians have their 4th LP, called All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanada out on 8 March 2024.
It’s a pronto ear-catching pop tune with a melancholic feel and emotionally
moving and melodramatic vocals by Doherty. The Libs shine again.
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TUTV: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter
VAZUM – Detroit’s Dark-Goth-Wave Duo In Overdrive On New Piece ‘BLUSH’
New striking strokes
8 January 2024
Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. Their musical project started in 2017.
They describe their sound as deathgaze, combining the raw energy of
deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far the duo released five
albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
New single/clip: BLUSH
TUTV: Think Siouxsie and the Banshees going fast-forward. Glistening guitar electricity and a pumping bass dictate the ongoing revolving rhythm, while Sturm‘s ghostly vocals roll all over it. No brakes, no breaks. Probably the most upbeat tune Vazum has ever delivered. Blush is a sonic whirlwind, a flamboyant flurry, a turbulent twister.
WATCH/LISTEN
STREAM
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BUY
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VAZUM: Instagram – Facebook
TURN UP THE VOLUME’s 20 Best Tracks – APRIL 2023
ALL TOGETHER
on Spotify.
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TRACK BY TRACK
1. Beefcake Doctrine by CHUM (London, UK)
Chum are a pretty kooky combo that got my ears trembling with joy with their
grooves-filled debut LP a few weeks ago. Its lead single Beefake Doctrine is a
manic mind-twister with its trancy beats creating a mesmeric and puzzling
razzmatazz you can’t and you won’t run from.
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3. ‘LADS LADS LADS’ by LAMBRINI GIRLS (Brighton, UK)
(Press photo © Bridie Florence)
Who? Three don’t mess with us punk feminists from Brighton
with glam and utterly cool duo Phoebe and Lily in the middle.
They’re fiery Riot grrls wearing their feminist hearts on their sleeves.
Expect primal screams and unbridled in-your-face punk turmoil.
All male machos better hide ’cause this clamorous
uppercut will kick their asses painfully.
Hell yeah.
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3. ‘1.18’ by OPUS KINK (London)
(Photo by Turn Up the Volume)
With 1:18 these post-punk-rock misfits dropped a neurotic caterwaul that goes forth and back with burning pzazz. Monomaniacal vocalist Angus Rogers gets worked up to an almost hysterical level and sounds like a tormented and obsessed soul and the band’s horn duo blow their lungs out with nerve-racking urgency. Blimey!
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4. ‘My Illusion’ by ELECTRIC CIRCUS (Newcastle, UK)
My Illusion is a head-banging and riff-crushing jackhammer that makes
your fists pump in the air, makes your legs shake, and triggers you to check out
your vocal cords’ potential. Ignore your illusions, just get real and get out to party.
For those about to rock Electric Circus salute you.
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5. ‘Dead And Over‘ by DOWN THE LEES (Canada)
DTL’s mastermind LL Schultz‘s expresses her frustration and stressful state of mind
caused by those two claustrophobic pandemic years with this high-strung cry out. Its ominous mid-tempo progression, its swelling intensity advancing over an ongoing
hypnotic guitar riff and her sky-scraping send shivers down your spine.
Lockdown threw Schultz to the mat, but it couldn’t
knock her out and she’s back stronger than ever.
Alive and kicking!
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6. ‘The Snitching Hour’ by DEADLETTER (London)
(Promo photo)
London‘s up-and-coming young dogs DEADLETTER rattle on repeat
on this rad ripper spiced with relentless vocality, a sensuous saxophone,
a pumping bass and a sickly sticky chorus. 5-star punk funk.
Tune in.
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7. ‘Sub’ by DEEPER (Chicago)
With Sub these Chicago dudes sound like a cross between legends Gang Of Four and Parquet Courts. It’s a riff motherrocker making your head spin uncontrollably. On top of it comes the singer’s highly tense vocal performance. Don’t miss this holy smoke cracker.
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8. ‘Complain!’ by HYPOTHETICS (Bristol)
Photo credit: Holly Whittaker
These noisy indies from Bristol, UK Post-punk at its sharp-cutting best. Neurotic guitars and frenetic drums alternated with freaked-out vocals, rhythm changes that drive you nuts, an instrumental Devo-esque intermezzo and a mind-boggling climax. I have nothing whatsoever to complain about.
Listen/watch.
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9. ‘Your Death Is My Glory’ by CAMLANN
Who? A socially caring dark disco duo featuring
Ony Godfrey and Fauzan Pratama from Indonesia.
Your Death Is My Glory is about political hypocrisy
that suppresses the common people for their own
benefit.
It’s a steamed-up disco corker. A catchy-as-hell boomer that
accelerates your bloodstream. An irresistible tune to jump up
and down to like mad while giving the middle finger to all
power-greedy politicians.
The video is a DIY rapid-eye-movement tour de force.
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10. ‘All Of A Sudden’ by THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS (Manchester, UK)
All Of A Sudden is a B-side that easily could be an A-side. It features on the 12″ of
the previous single No Reason It’s a rotating beats-banger to start and end all
(il)legal raves with. It’ll make your adrenalin production go through the roof.
Dance, dance, dance.
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11. ‘Cars’ by LUNAR TWIN (US)
Lunar Twin‘s new full-length opus Aurora is an ideal
companion to relax with when the twilight sets.
One of the highlights and my favorite track Cars is a trippy dreamwave
with tingling guitars, scintillating synths, and near-whispering voice
combining for a top-notch vibration.
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12. ‘Juicy Lips ‘ by FIESTA ALBA (Rome, Italy)
This masked Italian dance act describe themselves as “losers on a planet
where nobody really wins. He who has nothing to lose cannot lose anything.”
They recently released a must-hear 5-track EP with Juicy Lips as one of the 5 highlights.
A capricious crackerjack for nightclubs where misfits, dropouts, eccentrics and other related outsiders have a ball. Wicked music for wicked people by wicked madcaps.
Feel the beat.
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13. ‘High Life’ by BLOC PARTY (UK)
Last year British post-punk combo BLOC PARTY returned with
their sixth longplayer Alpha Games, their first in six years.
They returned now with new track High Life.
A guitar-funky discotheque upper.
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14. ‘I’m Hurt’ by A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS(NY)
Last year Brooklyn’s notorious noiseniks A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS,
fronted by mastermind Oliver Ackermann unleashed their manic-maddening
album See Through You, their 6th one.
They decided to invite an impressive cast of musical friends to remix songs
from that album. The collection is named See Trough You: Rerealized. You
can buy it here. The digital version will be available from June 2.
Andy Bell of legendary shoegaze band Ride operating under the moniker
of GLOK is one of the remixes. He picked the psych-mind-bending piece
I’m Hurt and turned it into an ambient techno stunner with Kraut-rock-like
synth rhythms and chainsaw guitar fragments. Score!
Move and Groove.
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15. ‘Gallows’ by VAZUM (Detroit)
Deathgaze duo Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm launched
their 5th album, titled V- a couple of weeks ago.
It’s a greatest hits album consisting of
re-recorded songs from 2020-2022.
One of TUTV’s fav cuts is Gallows resonating like a slowed-down
Siouxsie and The Banshees musing. Enigmatic and haunting.
Watch/listen.
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16. ‘Nine Times Nine’ by THE CRYSTAL TEARDROP (UK)
Who? A British quartet inspired by a mutual passion for the sights,
sounds and creative experimentation of the mid to late 1960s with
its unique blend of garage rock, psychedelia and acid folk.
A 60s colored psych-pop gem that could be written by Californian legends
The Mamas & Papas. Layered vocals, jangly guitars (playing backward at
one point. Remember The Beatles‘ Tomorrow Never Knows song?), and an
infectious chorus. Play it 81 times.
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17. ‘What I Lost’ by COWBOY JUNKIES (Canada)
The twang country veterans Tornyo announced
the upcoming release of their 16th LP, baptized
Such Ferocious Beauty
First single WHAT I LOST is a bittersweet sparkler of a song.
Sorrowful and heavy-hearted with Margo Timmins‘s mourning
voice as entrancing as ever.
Enchanting.
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18. A Child’s Question, August’ by PJ HARVEY (UK)
Artwork new album
PJ messaged via her socials her 10th album,
baptized I Inside The Old Year Dying. It lands
on 7 July.
First single A Child’s Question, August sounds like
a stripped track from her ‘Let England Shake‘ LP.
Ominous, somber but also quite magnetic.
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19. ‘Scotch’ by TIRED KID (Canada)
Photo by Laura-Lynn Petrick
“A song inspired by my walks to coffee shops, my friends,
the band TOPS, and the scotch I like to drink!”
Easy-going tunes you can hum and whistle like this one are always welcome on my headphones after having too much noizz buzzing in my ears. Scotch is a laid-back, jaunty, and happy-go-lucky melody enriched with sunlit guitar play. Perfect for a walk in the city on a lazy Spring day. Kelly‘s mellow voice sounds like it was meant to sing devil-may-care songs like this one. Canadacana at its strolling best. Bottoms up!
Watch/listen.
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20. ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven GmBt LIFE (France)
To celebrate the first anniversary of their debut album
10 Minutes GmbtLife decided to cover a Pixies classic.
They picked one of their best-known songs, Monkey Gone To Heaven from 1989. Their take is pretty special and surprising. They decelerated it and added subtle piano play, distorted guitars, and low-pitched vocals.
A Riveting Guide To Dark-Post-Punk-Rock-Wave Duo VAZUM
Standout longplayers
7 April 2023
Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. Their musical project started in 2017.
They describe their sound as deathgaze, combining the raw energy of
deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far the duo released four
albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
New album: V-
V- is a greatest hits album consisting of re-recorded songs from 2020-2022.
The longplayer serves as a proper introduction to VAZUM’s unique blend of
goth rock and shoegaze. Lyrically, V- is fueled by a distaste for idol worship,
social media influencers, self-righteous zealots, corporate greed, and
consumerism and speaks out against domestic abuse and self-harm.
TUTV: If you’re into all things Goth/dark-shoegaze-wave and never heard of VAZUM you should buy this album. It captures their versatile songwriting creativity. From blazing industrial-punk-rock (Angel / Embers / Unspoken) to their love for Siouxsie And The Banshees (Thief / Love To Death / Gallows), to spooky darkwave wanderings (Werewolf / Razor Smile / Haunted House), to the closing album stomper The Familiar. And everywhere Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm‘s (now and then sounding like Siouxsie Sioux‘s twin voice) vocals fuel their glimmering-synth-guitar plangency. This is a perfect guide to Vazum‘s fascinating world.
Buy/stream
V- right here.
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VAZUM: Facebook – Instagram
20 BEST TRACKS For NOVEMBER 2022 Picked By TURN UP THE VOLUME
A stream of rattling rippers, jagged jams, and magnific musings
All 20 on Spotify
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Track by Track
Stoogefather IGGY POP still wants to be your dog.
Next January he launches a new album, named Every Loser.
First lead single FRENZY is a motherfucker of a punk bomb
featuring an all-star band including Watt, Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff
McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith.
I’m in a frenzy
Fucking prick
I’m in a frenzy
Goddamn dick
Turn it up!
IGGY POP: Facebook – Instagram
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Last April grime-rape/punk-rock duo BOB VYLAN caused noisy waves
with their second longplayer Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life
But they’re not done yet this year. They teamed up with Laurie Vincent
of London‘s punk duo Slaves for a brand new hammer blow called
THE DELICATE NATURE
It goes like this…
BOB VYLAN: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: DEAD PATRONS
Who: British noise trio
Debut single: LOVER
Both a gloomy and foot-tapping drum/bass are the backbone of this ominous post-punk stroke. Haunting guitar layers inject this jaw-dropper with edgy electricity, grim vocals add a kind of dark tension, while the sickly catchy groove rattles on and on, before a surprising finish with a weeping violin.
The video features the English comedian Sean Walsh in a much darker tone than his usual TV appearances, as he is seen battling his inner demons through the bottom of a whisky bottle.
DEAD PATRONS: Facebook
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Band: ULTRA SUNN
Who: Cold/darkwave duo – Sam Huge
and Gaelle Souflet – from Brussels
New single: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT
Turn Up The Volume: Can you believe this? Even before the music comes
on I’m already moving furniture to make room, because with ULTRA SUNN
it’s always shake your booty time.
The tantalizing combination of boosting beats, shadowplay sound textures,
reverberant vocals, and a pumping chorus at work here, attract you to act the
whole way through. Just irresistible. With ambitious artists like ULTRA SUNN
darkwave music will never age.
Dance into the night here…
ULTRA SUNN: Facebook – Instagram
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Toronto label We Are Bodies releases Remix The Universe on 27 January 2023.
It’s a compilation of new perspectives on The Upsetter’s final collaborative LP, 2021’s acclaimed Lee “Scratch Perry’s Guide To The Universe by NEW AGE DOOM.
First taster LIFE IS AN EXPERIMENT (Cloud Climber Version) is vintage dub electronica honoring Lee “Scratch” Pery wonderfully. The Jamaican dub music pioneer who gave reggae another vibe with his revolutionary studio wizardry and visionary production technics. He passed away last year, aged 85. R.I.P.
Hear the ghost of Perry at work…
NEW AGE DOOM: Website
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(Keira-Anee Photography)
Band: BUGEYE
Who: Female pop quartet from London blending cherry-liqueur lyrics,
bubblegum-kneecap bass electrics, goth-heavy drum compactions and
hi-rise guitar sculptures.
New single: SIGNS & EXIT
Middle-finger to bullies. Stay home, dress funky, paint yourself up,
turn up Bugeye, pirouette yourself in a trance and let the sweat flow.
The clip is directed by Laura Jean Marsh and inspired by psychological
drama movie We Need to Talk About Kevin from 2011.
Watch it here…
BUGEYE: Facebook – Instagram
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Swedish electro-pop artist FEVER RAY (born Karin Elisabeth Dreijer, 47 years ago)
canned her 3rd album and named it RADICAL ROMANTICS. It comes out on
10 March 2023. More info here.
Spicy taster CARBON DIOXIDE is an edgy
Björk-esque disco-pop stomper. Bingo!
Tune in.
FEVER RAY: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: MEMES
Who: A noisy Glasgow duo (cousins) called John and Paul – not that John and Paul, obviously. And as band name John Paul II would be ridiculous, they called themselves Memes, and hit the scene in 2019, and have been twisting heads ever since
New single: LEADER
After their eponymous bonkers debut EP (2020) followed by some staggering singles,
the high-decibels tandem nail it with another sucker punch. Leader is a funk-punk riff ripsnorter that kicks forth and back before a freakish guitar outbreak slashes and
trashes its way to the end.
Watch out for the pigman,
he looks like a meme in disguise…
MEMES: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter
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(photo by Turn Up The Volume)
DEATH VALLEY GIRLS, the garage rock fury from Los Angeles, led by vocalist/guitarist/organist and charismatic voodoo doll Bonnie Bloomgarden,
who love to doom boogie while glowing in the dark, have their new – 5th – album,
baptized ISLANDS IN THE SKY out on 24 February 2023. Pre-order info here.
Along with the great news, DVG spoil our ears with the first single WHAT ARE THE ODDS.
It’s a ridiculously sticky juiced-up power-pop chant triggering your limbs to get up and move. And when the under the spell of joy choir joins Bonnie Bloomgarden on the elated chorus you just feel that the odds are huge for the simulated Californian girls having another top album are huge. Fact!
We are living in a simulated world
And we are simulated girls!
Stream/buy
the track here…
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DVG: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: CROSS WIRES
Who: fervid post-punk 4-piece
from Romford, UK.
Single: MOURNING
The first piece of the band’s
upcoming second longplayer.
TUTV: Great news for all Cross Wires fans, including myself, out there.
Their 2nd album is finished/recorded and ready to leave its vault early
next year through Culture Wars Records. It follows the band’s album
A Life Extinct. One of the most poignant debut records of 2019.
Lead single. Mourning is not a happy story. It’s a post-break-up cry out,
a cathartic shout out. Sixties psychedelic-sounding wah-wah guitar fuzz,
alternated with cutting six-string fervor stoke up the energy of this crackerjack
all the way, along with a steadfast drum/bass tandem, and back up frontman
Jonathan Chapman‘s harrowing confession of lovesickness.
Press play here…
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CROSS WIRES: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: JUSTINE PAYNE & CO.
Who: Musician, composer and performer, describing himself
as a “natural born underdog.” With over 15 years of experience
in the industry
Track: TOGETHER AS ONE
Payne describes how his life is changing throughout the song, but no amount
of fame or distraction could deviate him from the one he loves. The tender lyrics
contrast in the baddest way possible with Justine‘s gritty delivery.
TUTV: Expect a slow-burning slacker cracker with poignant Dinosaur Jr echoes and
garage rock reverberation stoked up by cranked-up guitars. As the song progresses
Payne spellbinding voice takes over. Breathtaking.
Get puzzled.
JUSTIN PAYNE & CO: Facebook – Instagram
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NOEL GALLAGHER and his HIGH FLYING BIRDS
return with a new single, titled PRETTY BOY.
A speedy psych roller featuring guitar lines from Johnny Marr.
The song is the first piece The Chief shared from a new album
coming next year. Details follow later.
Gallagher: “For this new record it was the first thing I wrote, the first thing I demoed and the first thing I finished, so it’s only right that it’s the first thing people get to hear. Massive shout out to my mainest man Johnny Marr for taking it somewhere special. Oh… and watch out for a cameo from me in the video… first one to spot me wins a bag of Flamin’ Hot Wotsits Giants!!”
Music, maestro, please…
NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. The project started in 2017.
They describe their sound as deathgaze, combining the raw energy
of deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far the duo released
four albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
New single: THE PRECIOUS ONES
TUTV: Vazum ventilate their anger versus the money-greedy corporate music industry
with this brutal straightforward shocker generating a wall-of-fuck-the-elite-labels sound that bulldozes its way on repeat with schizo guitars, a non-stop spiteful rant and Emily Sturm‘s freakish backing vocals. Bang-on!
Buy/stream here…
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VAZUM: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: ONISM E
Who: Committed indie quartet based in New York, fronted
by wholehearted singer/songwriter Eline Chavez
New single: IT’S NOT OVER.
Lyrically and sonically it follows Lin Manuel closely. Lyrical guitar play
stars along Chavez‘s fervid soul/blues voice. She still has hope for the
future. No, it’s not over yet.
Onism E are survivors.
No doubt about that.
Listen.
ONISM E: Facebook – Instagram
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(Photo credit: Keira Anee)
Artists: FERAL FIVE
Who: Electro-punk dance music duo – Kat and Drew Five – from London
with bite, fusing snarling guitars, sparkling synths, and ferocious beats.
Single: GOLDEN RULE
Fresh piece from their long-awaited debut album, named
The New Truth Is Gold out on 10 February 2023 through
Reckless Yes.
FF: “‘The golden rule is people come together. This is a shimmering
anthem of renewal, and a clarion call for people to come together.”
TUTV: Golden Rule is a desirous pick-me-up pop tune. Airy, breezy, instantly catching and an invitation to get together in these troublous times. Kat Five‘s vocals float all over this romantic reflection and glossy synths sparkle throughout. The most notable component, to my ears, of this new piece, is the distinctive Cure-like guitar sonority. Feverish, shadowy and arresting. Pretty cool. Bring on the album FF.
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FERAL FIVE: Facebook – Instagram
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Band: VOGUE VILLAINS
Who: A hard-rocking alternative band from Vancouver Island, Canada with a musical foundation planted firmly in catchy melodies and multipart harmonies. Set on making music that feels unique, yet unafraid to wear the boys many influences on their sleeves, this powerhouse of a band has created a sound that is undeniably and unmistakably VV.
New single: WRONG SIDE OF THE MIDNIGHT
TUTV: Hells bells! This nasty motherrocker of a hammer blow speeds up your adrenalin machine from the kick-off. VV mix blues rock, classic rock and hard rock seamlessly into a red-hot-blooded wall-of-riff-sick sound. A boiling mishmash of intimidating guitars, a powerhouse rhythm section, a Herculean chorus, boogie-woogie flashes and vociferous vocals is what your stereo speakers will spit out. Just what you need to bang your head against a wall. Hells bell, indeed.
Here come the bloodthirsty villains…
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VV: Instagram – Facebook
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Band: TAPE TRASH
Who: This new duo project draw inspiration from the music they listened to when
they first picked up their instruments as enthusiastic teenagers: Indie rock induced with infectious choruses, catchy guitar riffs, and huge drums. After an involuntary break due to the corona epidemic, they have spent the past year working on their debut album.
Single: OLD HIGHS
2nd piece, following lead-single Not Going Home,
from their upcoming debut longplayer
TUTV: Expect a multi-layered, towering and schizophrenic wall-of-guitar-electricity propelled by a pushing rhythm section. When they take the decibels a bit down it’s
only a foreplay moment for a stormy finale. Breathtaking stroke!
Check it out.
TAPE TRASH: Facebook – Instagram
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(Photo: Josh Cohen and Max Marren)
Band: SUEP
Who: A stubbornly high-spirited combo creating oddball music with
a touch of theatrical storytelling. Fronted by Georgie Stott (Porridge Radio,
Garden Centre, The GN Band) and Brain Wastefield. SUEP is born out of a
near-decade of wearing silly clothes and deconstructing pop together.
News single: IN GOOD HEALTH
TUTV: I love the vivid vibe here. In Good Health resonates like a comforting chant with friends, hand in hand, taking care of each other. It’s a frisky tune that plays instantly on your inner stereo in your head. It’s an all-together ditty that puts a big smile on your face.
More of that is expected when SUEP release their debut album, named Shop,
It lands on 27th January 2023 via Memorials Of Distinction.
Listen/watch and feel in good health…
SUEB: Twitter – Instagram
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Band: THE SHORT CAUSEWAY
Who: Three young indies from
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK
Debut single: TRIPPING DOWN THE STAIRS
TUTV: Both wayward and playful. I hear early Talking Heads guitars, vibes
from Manchester’s legendary Factory Records (A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column,
Section 25) and also from Welsh daydreamers Young Marble Giants (1978-1982).
All indie music that never ages and still is around today.
The Short Causeway are a notable 2022 example. They zig-zag their way through
this debut single with capricious tempo changes, with glimmering guitar sparks,
breezy melodiousness, and moony vocals. Welcome!
Tune in.
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THE SHORT CAUSEWAY: Facebook – Twitter
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American nightdreamer GREG GONZALEZ and his combo
CIGARETTES AFTER SEX shared their first piece of new music
in over two years.
PISTOL brings together all of the elements that have made CAS such a celebrated band, while also introducing a subtle yet impactful increase in tempo. Equal parts transportive and romantic, the song’s driving rhythm meets a stark, minimalistic atmosphere that is given dimension by dreamy, washed-out guitars, swelling synths, and intimate, yearning vocals from Greg Gonzalez.
Listen/buy here…
Lit a candlelight
and listen…
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CAS: Facebook – Instagram
Even More Obscure Than Before – VAZUM Release Their New Stellar Single ‘DOUBLE STELLIUM’
Daily electricity to load your batteries
10 September 2022
Band: VAZUM (Detroit, Michigan)
Who: Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm. The project started in 2017.
They describe their sound as deathgaze, combining the raw energy
of deathrock with the depth of shoegaze. So far the duo released
four albums and a handful of singles and EPs.
New single: DOUBLE STELLIUM
In astrology having a double stellium can be very intense with a lot of energy focused
in specific areas. Pliska and Sturm both have double stelliums in their astrological charts.
To be honest I had no idea what Stellium means. So I googled and found this defenition:
“A conjunction between more than two planets. A stellium can fall within one house or across the cusp between two houses but within one sign.”
Vazum sounds even more obscure than before. This new piece is a semi-industrial,
semi-Gothwave jam. Enigmatic, but so challenging and inventive. No birds and bees for them. They have a universe of their own, a double stellium and a stellar vision on how to unify music and psyche. It makes them special, it makes them intriguing. I can’t be happier with that.
Enter Vazum space here…
VAZUM: Facebook – Instagram