NYC band The Men are gearing up for the release of their new album 'Drift', landing March 2nd on City Slang. With the record coinciding with their ten year anniversary as a group, the band has also unveiled the final single taken from the upcoming LP. 'Killed Someone' is a rapid fire blasting of raw punk and garage rock, charged with burning guitar riffs and power drumming, exploding with sheer energy.
With their debut EP 'Penance' scheduled for release on February 23rd via Good Eye Records, NYC-based band Russian Baths have shared their third single 'Poolhouse'. A roller coaster ride of moody change ups, at times apocalyptic, other moments a peaceful serenity, the song is a bending wave of premium noise and art rock goodness.
Birmingham's YOUTH MAN have been shaking things up around the Midlands for a few years, dropping their 'Bad Weather' EP back in 2013. Freshly signed to Alcopop! Records, the energetic punk band are now working on a new EP which is coming down the pipeline this year. YOUTH MAN have also shared a new track titled 'I Don't Know', which will be featured on the forthcoming record. Sinister and raw in sound, fuzz-drilling guitar riffs and thundering drumming run parallel to Kyila Whyte's in your face vocal delivery.
Belgian trio Teen Creeps will release their debut album 'Birthmarks' on April 6th via PIAS. One of the songs featured on the upcoming LP is their power punk-driven cut 'Sidenote', which the group have created a video for. What you have hear is a guy frantically dancing and lip-syncing to the cut. We're quite certain that this only took one take, but never the less, the song itself is quite rocking.
WRONG Festival are extremely pleased to announce the full line up for the unmissable second-year outing of the vital oddball rock music festival. Set to take place on the 28th of April 2018 at Liverpool Docklands, they’ll be shining a spotlight on talent from both the burgeoning local, and UK-wide, Freakscene.
Joining the already-announced 2018 headliners, cult Cardiff rock band FUTURE OF THE LEFT (feat. members of Mclusky and Million Dead), organisers are pleased to reveal that MUGSTAR will be performing alongside DAMO SUZUKI as his backing band for the evening.
Tijuana-based duo Mint Field are a musical pair who should definitely be on your radar. With their debut LP 'Pasar De Las Luces' landing Feb 23rd on Innovative Leisure, these girls are delivering excellent psych, shoegaze and dream pop sounds. Their latest single 'Quiero Otoño de Nuevo' is a perfect reflection of these styles whipped into one exciting package.
Mint Field have also shared the video to 'Quiero Otoño de Nuevo'. The visuals feature a guy who facilitates the imagery on billboards, eventually finding himself struggling to remove a message that has now popped up on the screen, broadcasting it to the the outside world. You definitely wouldn't want to be in his position! And for the record, pressing the ESC button on the keyboard clearly doesn't always solve the problem. Have a look.
Sofia Härdig is a true heroine of rock & roll. Proving to walk various scales of the genre seamlessly, her latest single 'Illuminate' combines sparking electronica with a sleek new wave sound, finding Härdig comfortably at home, delivering ear-grabbing vocals, firm and commanding. Produced by Jari Haapalainen, 'Illuminate' is the leading single taken from her forthcoming album 'Changing The Order', landing April 20th.
Two weeks ago Brooklyn-based duo Russian Baths shared their hard-hitting cut 'Slenderman'. Without wasting anytime, the pair have now unveiled another single titled 'What's Your Basement'. Setting off the song with that good old distortion, the group proceed with fire flying guitar streaks, rocketing into a fury of noise rock that hits like a shock to the system.
Holly Miranda brings forth her steamy, new track 'Golden Spiral'. Taken from her upcoming album 'Mutual Horse', the sexy shooting of indie is spread with Miranda's smokey vocals with a 90s feel embedded in the production. What should be featured on the ultimate playlist of hedonist activity, 'Golden Spiral' is a pleasurable offering from the New York-based artist.
One of the albums that we're looking forward to in 2018 is Anna von Hausswolff's 'Dead Magic', out March 2nd via City Slang. Having previously shared her incredible single 'The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra', the Swedish artist now unveils the video. Directed by Anna's sister Maria von Hausswolff, the haunting imagery stars Siri Wigzell, who walks through the night to dig up Anna von Hausswolff from a burial. Von Hausswolff then runs up the road like a zombie regaining life. It's a chilling piece. Have a look.
