With their forthcoming album 'Under the Spell of Joy' landing October 2nd on Suicide Squeeze Records, Los Angeles band Death Valley Girls have unveiled the title track to the LP. Firing off with a blast of spaced-out psychedelic rock, the instrumentation is built around lashing guitar riffs and rumbling drums, topped off with front woman Bonnie Bloomgarden's echoing vocals.
South London-based band DEADLETTER have shared their new single 'Fit For Work'. What begins as minimal, bouncy instrumentation with simply a bass line and drums rolling underneath the vocals of Zac Woolley, morphs into a wild whirlwind of blazing guitar lines, free jazz saxophone play and more.
Copenhagen's Thomas Bertelsen also known as TOM And His Computer is gearing up for the release of his debut album 'Future Ruins', out October 16th on Trentemøller's imprint In My Room. Having already dropped the title track as the lead-off single, Bertelsen now unveils the video for his song 'Puzzle' featuring 'Roxy Jules'.
With their new EP 'Redevelopment' currently out now, Bristol band Home Counties have dropped their new single 'That's Where The Money's Gone'. An upbeat twist of post-punk and punk funk, the tune is built on spunky guitar lines, a thumping bass line, claps and swinging drums, the largely instrumental-driven song is a fun ride that makes you want to shake a leg.
Amsterdam trio Rex have unveiled their latest single 'Dm' featuring Silia Hollestelle. With the content of the track revolving around a man having to make a choice to be with a lost lover by venturing over to the side of death, musically the post-punk cut is driven by a sinister bass line, spiky guitar riffs and vocal trade-offs by Silia Hollestelle and Rex frontman Jonathan Rex.
Toronto band TeenANGER step forth with their latest single 'Trillium Song', taken from their upcoming LP 'Good Time', out October 2nd on Telephone Explosion Records. Treading between the sounds of post-punk, no wave and art pop, the tune launches with a funky bass line before slinky guitar lines are incorporated. The spirited chorus of the track adds a different texture with 'Trillium Song' earthed from the lineage of Talking Heads. We have a stream of the cut below.
London post-punk, noise rockers Girls In Synthesis are set to drop their debut album 'Now Here's An Echo From Your Future'. Having dropped their riotous single 'The Images Agree', Girls In Synthesis now unveil the video for their track 'They're Not Listening'. Directed by Soft Surface, the band rocks out in a studio shot in black and white with flashing lights flickering about.
L.A. Witch will release their new album 'Play With Fire' on August 21st on Suicide Squeeze Records. Having already shared the singles 'I Wanna Lose' and 'Gen-Z', the trio now step forth with the third cut entitled 'True Believers'. Fusing a heavy mesh of hard rock, psychedelic and post-punk, the track powers through with a sense of urgency as the content touches on chaos of the current world and the continuous bombardment of bad news.
Squid have unveiled two covers on Bandcamp with the proceeds going to East Bristol Food Bank as a way to help offset the those who have been financially hit hard due to Covid-19. The first remake is of Robert Wyatt's 1999 cut 'Pigs... (In There)' with the second being a cover version of Steve Reich’s 1972 tune 'Clapping Music'.
Swedish trio Spunsugar have shared their new single 'Run', a fiery post-punk meets alternative handing laced with a dash of shoegaze. With the song instantly launching into powering guitar riffs with a rumbling bass line and hard-hitting drumming shortly following, the lyrics address running away from what is perceived is fearful things, whether situational or taught.
