Dream Nails have released new track ‘Vagina Police’ from their self-titled debut album, set for release 28 August on Alcopop! Records. Drummer Lucy Katz describes the new track as: “our battle-cry against the persistent and pathetic-yet-insidious obsession of the state to police our bodies at any cost. It’s a song about reproductive rights and (in)justice […]
London based Phantom Isle have unveiled their latest single and video ‘Mar V’. The video has been directed by Matthew Nelson. Discussing the video, Nelson explains: “The concept behind the video was a glorified tour vlog turned nightmare. I took influences from directors like Darren Aronofsky and the 90s dance track ‘Killer’ by ADAMSKI.” Some […]
Cardiff band SYBS have unveiled new single ‘Anwybodaeth’ to be released 31st July on Libertino Records. Google informs us the title of the song translates to ‘Ignorance’, which I assume is not Google playing a joke. Osian, the band’s singer and songwriter explains the background to the song: “This song was definitely a turning point […]
Osees, or maybe you know them as Oh Sees, or Thee Oh Sees, or OCS, or The Oh Sees. Whatever they wish to call themselves today, they have a new album ‘Protean Threat’ coming out on September 18th via Castle Face Records and have now shared single ‘Dreary Nonsense’ from that upcoming album. The band […]
The collaboration between Dario Lessing and Rezar has released two new songs ahead of their EP release ‘Better Days’. The new double single ‘Keep On / Silence’ is the second release of the new project, and follows on from the recently released ‘Better Days’ single. Rezar speaking about the release said: “Lockdown, Day 7: Glued […]
Swedish singer-songwriter Nicky William has released his latest single ‘I Fell In Love With Her’ via Icons Creating Evil Art. Accompanying the new track is a music video directed by Claudio Marino featuring Nicky and his desired flame. Speaking about the song, Nicky said it: “is a song where the idea behind it is quite […]
LA-based trio Blame Baby have unveiled ‘Silhouette’, their second single of the year. The song was produced by Frederick Thaae, who has previously worked with Kate Nash, Saint Motel and The Glorious Sons. Singer and guitarist Jesse Johnson says: “‘Silhouette’ is about incomplete relationships, the tense push and pull of secret lovers, and the phenomenon […]
Norwegian octet Jaga Jazzist have unveiled latest single ‘Tomita’ ahead of new album ‘Pyramid’ which will be released on 7th August. The single is a four minute and twelve second cut down version of the full song that features on the new album which is close to fourteen minutes long. An accompanying video directed and […]
South Africa’s Diamond Thug have released new single ‘Backpush’ on their own independent label Kudukudu Records. Speaking about the new song, the band said: “‘Backpush’ is a song about feeling stuck in a self-destructive cycle of one’s own mistakes and self-doubt. It’s about staring at the sun in the depth of winter, coming to terms […]
Australian artist Juanita Stein, who is also singer and guitarist for Howling Bells, has announced her third solo album ‘Snapshot’ will be released via Nude Records on 2nd October. The album’s title track is available to listen to now. Inspired by her late father, Stein says of the album: “It feels fundamental to understanding the […]
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