SINGLE REVIEW: FURROWED BROW – PISSING SUPERFLUOUS
In the preceding summer, I erroneously misheard this song’s name while it was still in its unrecorded, (about-to-be) live-debuted infancy; the unpleasant temperature, noise pollution and the perturbing similarity of piss and kiss as syllables (matter of tongue placement) all proved decisive factors in an error I was powerless to reverse from being carved into a digitalised mural. Superficially, this particular track (designated as single) deals with the concept of excess urine;... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES – ULTRA MONO
IDLES The explosive crack of the snare, check. The ferocious drive of the bass, check. The controlled screech of the guitars, check. The snarl of the vocals, check. Yep, this is an Idles record. The band’s first two albums, ‘Brutalism’ and ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance’ have brought lots of success and the winning formula has had very little tinkering for ‘Ultra Mono’. It is safe to say anyone who has enjoyed Idles work before, will enjoy... Read More
NEW SINGLE ‘NOWHERE, MAN’ RELEASED BY TUNE-YARDS
Tune-Yards have released new song ‘Nowhere, man’ alongside a video that takes Chaplin-esque footage shot in Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner’s garage during quarantine.Speaking about the video, Garbus says:“The song and the video for ‘nowhere, man’ were created under conditions of feeling squeezed and pushed to the brink – relatively, of course. I wanted to ask, ‘How loudly do I have to shout and sing before I’m... Read More
Silent Radio – 22/09/2020 – Freebie Jeebies
A new week and 18 more songs available on the internet in exchange for whatever you feel appropriate. Ian Burke takes you through another hour of music that you may or may not have heard before to help you discover something great. As always, if you can support the artists behind anything you like, please do. TRACK LISTING Pregnant – Senator / Mon Autre Groupe – Arraché / Dame – Ersatz / Late Arcane – Illumina / Noah & The Pork Chops... Read More
NEW SINGLE ‘INNER VERSIONS’ UNVEILED BY HEAVY SALAD AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE
Manchester’s Heavy Salad have unveiled the final single to be released ahead of their debut album ‘Cult Casual’, due out 25th September via Dipped In Gold Recordings. The new song is called ‘Inner Versions’.Lee Mann of the band says of the track:“‘Inner Versions’ is about a bad psychedelic trip in a Glaswegian hotel room but it’s also about parallel universes and trying to understand yourself, the different versions... Read More
GLASGOW’S THE VANITIES UNVEIL NEW SINGLE + VIDEO ‘REALITY TV’
Glasgow-based 4-piece The Vanities have unveiled new single ‘Reality TV’ via their debut music video, shot in Glasgow and directed by Rory Cowieson at Tongue Twister Films.Vocalist Alan Hannah says of the video:“Rory’s style was absolutely the vibe we wanted to go for, guy made it the drugged up love child of Trainspotting and a 90’s Beastie Boys video, suits the tune perfectly, we got a bunch of our pals to come be the judges and the talent... Read More
CARDIFF’S HMS MORRIS HAVE RELEASED LATEST SINGLE ‘MYFYRWYR RHYNGWLADOL’
Cardiff based HMS Morris have released latest single ‘Myfyrwyr Rhyngwladol’, which translates as ‘International Students’, via Bubblewrap Collective.The band say the song is an assertion that the world would be a better place if we were all International Students. In the context of this summer’s global race-relations reckoning, there is a general moral imperative for us all to become students of the international: to watch the news as if... Read More
LA BAND DEATH VALLEY GIRLS UNVEIL UPCOMING ALBUM’S TITLE TRACK ‘UNDER THE SPELL OF JOY’
Death Valley Girls have unveiled the title-track from their upcoming album ‘Under the Spell of Joy’. The album is due out on October 2nd via Suicide Squeeze Records.Speaking about the new album, singer Bonnie Bloomgarden said:“‘Under the Spell of Joy’ is a space-gospel record. We believe we served as channels for what we think are guides. As we learn what the songs are about, we realize they are meant to be sang like chants, hymns, or... Read More
BLACK HONEY UNVEIL NEW SINGLE ‘RUN FOR COVER’
Black Honey have announced their latest single ‘Run For Cover’. It is the second song to be taken from their upcoming new album. The song was co-written with Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr following a tour the bands did together.Singer Izzy B Phillips says of the track:“‘Run For Cover’ is about the nuances in sex. It’s fun but on a bit of a knife edge of risk and weird. Sex can be clumsy, emotional and complex. There’s so much baggage... Read More
LONDON BASED VIJI UNVEILS SINGLE ‘CHERRY’ AFTER SIGNING TO DIRTY HIT
Viji has announced that she has signed to Dirty Hit and to accompany the news has unveiled new single ‘Cherry’. An animated video has been released alongside the song, which is taken from Viji’s debut EP due for release later this year.Speaking about the song, Viji says:“‘Cherry’ is the first song I wrote for this project. It was when I started writing on guitar again. I got the hook in the chorus and the song unfolded around... Read More
