Who: Hard-hitting trio from Louisville, Kentucky. All three members bring
deep roots in punk and indie rock, having played in various bands over
the years.
Their shared appreciations for the industrial scene of the ’80s and ’90s sparked
numerous conversations, which eventually led them to aggressively experiment
with drum machines, synthesizers, and sampling.
Info: The Dead End continues the trio’s fascination with the darker corners of electronic music, punk, and the increasingly strange world we all find ourselves living in. Where previous releases looked outward at collapse on a larger scale, these songs feel closer
to the ground… more immediate, claustrophobic, and personal.
The EP is a collection of songs about exhaustion, isolation, dread, and the feeling that the path forward has narrowed considerably. It’s industrial punk for a world that seems to be running on fumes. There’s no solution waiting for you at the end of these songs… only a dead end.
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TUTV: Virgin Birth offer a hellacious 24-minute avalanche of ear-shattering, industrial EBM. Six hard-hitting headbutts with a detonative force, merciless beats, schizophrenic synths, and distressing vocals. They thwack around with nine inch nails. Hardly room to breathe
in between the non-stop sonic aggression. Think Trent Reznor‘s NIN having a fiery fight with Al Jourgensen‘s Ministry.
The Dead End isn’t a happy-go-lucky trip; it’s a gloom-and-doom crusade that mirrors this world’s messed-up state; it sounds like the beginning of the final exit of humankind. Scary, ominous, and pitch black.
Michael Stipe once sang, “It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.” I’m not so sure about the latter part, but with this era’s psychotic world leaders, Armageddon time isn’t fiction anymore. Stay awake.
Virgin Birth will see all those bastards in hell where they have nothing to sell.
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.
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The 5 fresh ones TRACK BY TRACK
Band: ATTIC BIRDS Who: Indie rockers
from Lille, France.
TUTV: This jingly jangly surf-guitar pop gem à la NYC’s darlings The Drums is an effervescent delight. Crystalline 6-string sparks fly around from start to finish.
Spine-tingling score. One listen and you’re hooked. Take your time.
Band: VIRGIN BIRTH Who: An industrial synth-punk duo based in Louisville, Kentucky. Both musicians
bring deep roots in punk and indie rock, having played in various bands over the
years.
Track: I CAN’T READ
New single from their full-length record titled Total Annihilation,
which is set to be released on May 4th via Never Nervous Records.
Lyrically, the song explores the frustration and confusion that comes with misinterpreting seemingly straightforward conversations, especially in digital communication like emails and text messages. It delves into the nuances of language, the gaps between intention and perception, and the subtle misunderstandings that can arise when tone and context are lost in written exchanges.
TUTV: This razor blade industrial shocker spikes your terrified head with
nine inch nails and attacks your ears with synth-injected-frenzy. Trust me, it’s
totally worth it.
Artist: MØ Who: Moniker for Danish EBM songstress Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen.
Track: KEEP MOVING
New single from her upcoming 4th LP,
called Plæygirl. Out on May 16.
MØ: “It’s an ironic take on my endless to-do list. It’s about the feeling of unravelling under
the weight of everybody’s expectations, including my own, whilst also secretly dreaming of being set free from this constantly shifting, absolutely mental Western world. I have never enjoyed recording ad-libs as much as I did screaming “BUAH!” in the chorus – definitely my favourite ad-libs ever. The lyrics come from a place of real frustration, but writing and performing this one heals me too.”
Band: PAYOLA Who: London/ Essex based 5 piece formed at the start of 2024 united by a love for music and the desire to bring something fresh and exciting to the guitar driven new music scene.
“The idea behind Pulse Jet Man is that it is the persona you take on when you want to be something that you don’t think you can be. It’s the person you want to see looking back
in the mirror, not what the actual reflection portrays. Be that a hero, a thief, a heartbreaker
or an astronaut. Everyone has a bit of pulse jet in them. C’mon, c’mon.”
Press info: ‘Pulse Jet Man’ from the very start is full of thrashing, pounding drums and distorted, fuzzing, snarling guitars. It’s a frenzy of electrifying sound that doesn’t let up throughout. There’s a certain urgency contained in the melody, the chorus hooks are anthemic and just as unrelenting. It’s a raw and powerful track befitting of a true rock
and roll.
TUTV: This riff-ripper goes fast-forward from the get-go. No brakes, no breaks,
no mistakes. Hungry guitars, perturbed vocals and a cutting chorus combine for
a crackerjack discharge.
Band: THE SPORKS Who: Fresh indies from Wales who are here to feed you their own blend of retro rock originals. Out of the mouths of babes, they have laid the foundations of a freshly interpreted sound to inspire their creations.
Press info: With the raw grit of The Black Keys, punch of Supergrass, and a touch of Hendrix swagger, this track grabs you from the first bar and doesn’t let go with its driving grooves, infectious hooks and lyrically mature mix of admiration and frustration.
TUTV: Barbed wire 60s garage blues rock from the basement. Raw and rough.
