PREMIERE // Dublin’s AVA VOX debuts with ripping post-punk on ‘Crash’ single
We sure have paid a lot of attention to artists hailing from the Emerald Isle as of late and it is, of course, with good reason. Ireland has produced a …
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PREMIERE // Riveting single ‘Take Your Heart’ from European darkwave trio VONAMOR
Following up on several recent darkwave features that we’ve run on the likes of Pink Turns Blue, Revolution Above Disorder, Permafrost and Toronto’s own darkwave / postpunk duo TRAITRS, today we present …
REVIEW // BEAUTY IN CHAOS ‘Orion’ ft. Whitney Tai deliver blockbuster single & video combo
Perhaps one of the most prolific artists to emerge on the alternative rock / post-punk / dark pop scene in the past few years is Beauty in Chaos. Based in the …
PREMIERE // SHRINARI conveys sacred sounds on ‘Hold On To The Hope, Though’ LP
British-Spanish indie folk duo Shrinari present their new long-player ‘Hold On To The Hope, Though’, a collection of deep, inspirational tracks recorded over the past few years, bringing the listener with them on a surrealistic …
THE WATERBOYS announce brand new record ‘All Souls Hill’
After blazing a trail with 2020’s critically acclaimed Good Luck Seeker, The Waterboys waste no time in delivering again with the announcement of their brand new record All Souls Hill – out April 22nd 2022 …
ROBIN GUTHRIE shimmers with prowess on ‘Pearldiving’ LP
Since releasing his‘Mockingbird Love’ EP, the master of sonic reverie Robin Guthrie has released his long-awaited ‘Pearldiving’, his first full-length album in nearly a decade. On this journey of 10 new tracks, Guthrie returns to …
BLACK PUMAS Release Christmas Single Ahead of U.S. Tour Dates
This Summer, the GRAMMY-nominated Black Pumas kicked off another leg of their long-awaited tour in support of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. So far, the band has performed countless sold-out shows …
LAND OF TALK’s New EP “Calming Night Partner” Out Now
“Calming Night Partner,” the title track of Land of Talk’s forthcoming EP, is a tender song full of violence. Elizabeth Powell’s fuzzy, ’90s-inflected guitar strums quietly over a starry blanket …
NYC’s DROPPER shares debut single “Don’t Worry,” announces LP
Dropper is the brain/lovechild of Andrea Scanniello, a multi-instrumentalist who performs with the likes of Shannon Shaw of Shannon & The Clams, Saara Untracht-Oakner (Boytoy, SUO), and more. Their debut …
ARTSICK announces debut LP for Slumberland, shares “Despise” video
Artsick was formed in June 2018 when Christina Riley was feeling “artsick” and writing songs, but missing the inspiration and excitement of collaborating with her old band, Burnt Palms. Christina …
PREMIERE // LOUD APARTMENT teases ‘Technology’ from ‘New Future’ LP
It’s only been a year to the month since catchy funky fusion art collective Loud Apartment released their ‘System Breakdown’ LP, produced by the legendary Bill Laswell and recorded at Orange Music in West Orange, New Jersey. …
PREMIERE // INCA BABIES releases live-wire single ‘Crawling Garage Gasoline’
Rising from the roots of 1983 underground Manchester, Inca Babies may be a household name in the death rock / post-punk scene in the UK but we are more than happy to …
PREMIERE // ROBIN GUTHRIE ‘Les Amourettes’ – from long-awaited ‘Pearldiving’ album
After last month’s ‘Mockingbird Love’ EP, we are proud to premiere the long-awaited’ full-length album from legendary Robin Guthrie. Of course it would have to be loaded, so ‘Pearldiving. includes 10 new tracks, Guthrie …
PREMIERE // JENN VIX tells of first-hand survival on ‘PTSD’ single
An artist who has built a solid following and made quite a name for herself on the alternative music scene thanks to unique songmanship, stunning one-of-a-kind vocals, impressive stage presence and …
PREMIERE // London duo SHRINARI jazzy sophisti pop single ‘Standing Rock’
Not long after releasing their powerful single ‘The Gift’, environmental indie pop warriors Shrinari presents will be releasing their debut album ‘Hold On To The Hope, Though’, a collection of deep, inspirational tracks accumulated …
PREMIERE / DMITRY WILD exudes swagger & individuality on ‘Don’t Need Anybody’
Everybody loves a story and singer-songwriter / rock and roller Dmitry Wild certainly has loads to tell. Back with his first release of 2012, it’s a double whammy complete with a B-side. ‘Don’t Need Anybody’ follows …
PREMIERE / San Francisco’s NO CAPTAINS present brooding ’13th Moon’ single
Known best in the San Francisco Bay Area, most notably for their animated live shows, metal-funk power triot No Captains present their new single ’13th Moon’, the first taste of what’s to come on …
NICK HUDSON presents ‘The Florist’ from the new ‘K69996ROMA’ EP
Always a delight to hear the latest offering by Nick Hudson, a UK-native who is as prolific as they come…. so there is always a ‘latest’… He loves his fans truly. …
PREMIERE // NYC’s CARBON COUNTY offers up “Get Up and Die” video
Carbon County are musical citizens of mystery. 1 part dystopian messengers, 2 parts “Spy vs Spy.” Who are these masked beings? Men? Women? Children? It matters not. The message is …
PREMIERE // TRAITRS summon a powerful ‘Ghost and the Storm’ ahead of long-awaited album
Right in time for the eerie season historically known as all hallow’s eve, we present the latest feast of sound from Toronto’s own alternative / postpunk duo TRAITRS. A definite powerhouse …