WYE OAK’S JENN WASNER SHARES ‘HARD WAY’ UNDER FLOCK OF DIMES OUTFIT
Flock of Dimes. Photo credit – Graham Tolbert Flock of Dimes, aka Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, has shared the official video for ‘Hard Way,” directed by Lachlan Turczan. In the video, which was shot in Joshua Tree in California, outside in the freezing dark on a windy winter’s night, Wasner’s face acts as a canvas for an array of pulsing patterns of light. Wasner says of the song: “Although I didn’t fully understand when I wrote it, this song is an... Read More
REMEMBER SPORTS RELEASE ‘MATERIALISTIC’
Remember Sports’ latest single, ‘Materialistic’, finds frontperson and primary songwriter, Carmen Perry working her way through forgiveness. She explains: “It’s about the feedback loop of me caring about my possessions because they hold special memories, and alternately thinking I’m a bad person for caring about a mostly meaningless pile of junk. This song is special to us because we left a lot of room for Jack to do what he does best, and... Read More
Silent Radio – 23/03/2021 – Freebie Jeebies
Join Ian Burke as he takes you through another hour of his selections from the music available online on a pay-what-you-like basis. This week’s cover image features Ghoulies. TRACK LISTING Ghoulies – Mothman / Cuss – Thrills in the Dark / Pensioner – I Don’t Sweat / Fog Lake – Jitterbug / Hit Like A Girl – Boardwalk / Cousin Luke – Deadlift / Jimbo Jones – Beware of Monkey Mind / Male Tears – Chained... Read More
NEW TRACK ‘EMPTY BOTTLE’ COMES FROM JAY SWINN
Jay Swinn Jay Swinn’s new track, ‘Empty Bottle’, is about life’s ups and downs. Swinn said: “This song is for anyone who has stared at an empty bottle at dawn, wondering where it’s all gone. It started as an instrumental that I wrote with guitarist Phil Miles. I tracked the song alone, usually early in the morning. I tend to go for a walk before the light of day, and find inspiration in the quiet of the city. The track was completed for almost... Read More
RESCHEDULED TOUR DATES ACCOMPANY JUNODREAM’S NEW SINGLE AND ANIMATED VIDO FOR ‘TRAVEL GUIDE’
Junodream Junodream have shared their new single ‘Travel Guide’. The accompanying animated video depicts a dinosaur who escapes the rat race of the big city for a holiday escape. She heads to a picturesque island populated by mice, but her erratic behaviour escalates until she wreaks havoc in the island. The band commented: “‘Travel Guide’ explores the concept of holiday escapism and destructive tourism. For a short while you live a fantasy where your problems melt away.... Read More
NYC’S ADE IS ‘HAVIN’ FUN WITH PHARAOH’ ON HIS NEW SINGLE
Ade NYC’s Ade has announced his new single ‘Havin’ Fun With Pharaoh’ the first official single taken from the debut album, ‘Midnight Pizza’ due April 23rd via Trickwork. ‘Havin’ Fun With Pharaoh’ is a ridiculous tale of a life-affirming chapter of Ade’s life of time well-spent with friends in vivid, intimate detail, and all brought to life by a psychedelic pattern of drum breaks, synths, reversed guitar, and pedal steel. Speaking about the making of this... Read More
DEBUT ALBUM AND VIDEO FROM SWEDISH BERLIN-BASED DUO THE GHOST OF HELAGS
The Ghost of Helags have released their debut album ‘We Came From The Stars’. The band consists of singer-songwriter and producer duo Teresa Woischiski and John Alexander Ericson. Hailing from Sweden and now located in Berlin, the pairing combine the dream pop sounds of their Scandinavian roots with the electronic nuances inspired by their newfound home and beyond. They pay homage to their cinematic influences in their new video for ‘Chemistry’ – below –... Read More
VENICE’S NEW CANDYS UNVEIL NEW SINGLE ‘TWIN MIME’ FROM THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM ‘VYVYD’
Italian band New Candys have unveiled new song ‘Twin Mime’ taken from their upcoming album ‘Vyvyd’ due for release on June 4th via Little Cloud Records/Dischi Sotterranei/Fuzz Club.Speaking about the single, they said:“It was the last song we wrote for the album. It plays with the meaning of duality, the connection between action and consequence, between who we really are and how we try to come off, and how we sometimes end up fooling... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: BULL – DISCOVER EFFORTLESS LIVING
York band Bull finally grace our stereos with the highly anticipated debut album ‘Discover Effortless Living’ a title suited to many of us in lockdown over the past twelve months. The record opens with a bright, 90s feel track ‘Bedroom Floor’ which leads into single ‘Love Goo’ a fun and uplifting track, laced with horns and infectious lyrics – “It’s getting hard not to sit around and drink all day” are certainly words I can relate to with the world... Read More
NEW VIDEO FROM THE CRIBS FOR ‘SIREN SING-ALONG’ RELEASED
The Cribs have shared a video for ‘Siren Sing-Along’ directed by Nick Scott. The song is taken from their latest album ‘Night Network’ which was released in November 2020.Talking about the video, director Nick Scott said:“Ever since we started work on ‘Night Network’, in isolation during a pandemic, it’s been an excuse for us to create a world around the record. One filled with nostalgia for a different time. For ‘Siren... Read More
