SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Outsider’s new single ‘Míol Mór Mara’

The brand new Warner Music signing has released the single through the label’s W Songs. The Irish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and poet is reminiscent to the likes of The War On Drugs, The Killers and Bruce Springsteen.

He has been described by Clash as, “An exciting Irish talent… his work carries a great measure of depth, something reinforced by that sonorous voice.”

TOMMY STINSON’S BASH & POP ‘TOO LATE’ FEATURING NICOLE ATKINS

Fat Possum Records is happy to announce a very special collaboration between Tommy Stinson’s BASH & POP and Nicole Atkins on two new songs, ‘Too Late’ and ‘Saturday’ that will be released digitally, as well as a limited edition 7″ on November 24.

Tommy Stinson says; “After hearing ‘Goodnight Rhonda Lee’, a light bulb exploded over my head and I knew I had to get Nicole to sing a song with us that I had written nearly 12 years ago, recorded several times, and ultimately never captured properly. She added the missing pieces to this and the flip side (Saturday) with her voice and producer chops! Rarely do I get to scrap it out with so many of my peers at once! I am stoked on how these tracks turned out! I hope you dig them as well!”

DYC Launches Music Project

After producing records for other artists the past several years, we decided it was finally time to launch our own project. Introducing Back Talk, a music project from the creators of Dance Yourself Clean. Stream our debut single here.

Kahsan “Super Man” New Single

Kahsan, a St. Louis native, is a soft-spoken, humble, and unique artist perfectly packaged to write, produce, and perform outside the box.

Kahsan is multi-talented and has a unique ability to sing, rap, and grace the keys of the piano, to produce a sound that flows with today’s evolving mixed-genre styles, all while managing to stay true to his idealistic roots. Some of his musical influences are John Mayer, BJ the Chicago Kid, Anderson Paak, and Logic.

Time For Energy unleashed new song and beat the ‘Prick’

A few weeks after unveiling the single “Bad Jokes Never Die” as Digital Release + Official Music Video, French Brutal Rock unit Time For Energy just unleashed a brand new audio excerpt from its upcoming album with the song “Prick” available right now on Bandcamp while the pre-orders are opened now at the same location.

Video premiere: Tulsadoom “Fist from the Grave”

Austrian Blackened Heavy/Thrash Metal band TULSADOOM release official video for “Fist From The Grave”, taken off their split with HELLRAZORS out as LP via Witches Brew and MC via Cursed Records! Release is set for October 17th!

NEW DISORDER: NEW VIDEO AND UKRAINIAN TOUR

Italian alternative-metallers New Disorder unleashed a new video for the song “Curtain Call”, second single from their latest album “Deception”, released via Agoge Records on February 2017.

The video has been shooted and directed by Cristiano Salvati (alias Cristiano Neila) at New Disorder’s performance at “Faine Misto Fest” in Ternopil (Ukraine), on July 22nd 2017 and it is a kind of “live” video diary of that amazing adventure, containing both “on stage” and funny moments.

New Video: Alexander Wolfe – ‘Breaking The Fall’

Alexander Wolfe has given his life to music. A songwriter with two acclaimed albums to his name, the release of his third – ‘From The Shallows’ – in 2015 was set to be a landmark moment in his career. A record he had poured countless hours of inspiration and emotion into. But then the music industry intervened. The label he was signed to had been embezzling money and was forced into liquidation. And with that, all those songs, all those beautiful moments, were eclipsed.

Blue Nation – “Good Times”

Blue Nation are back and ready to bring you “Good times”, the thumping new single taken from their soon to be released follow up album to the critically acclaimed debut ‘Steady Your Soul’ produced by Andy Macpherson (The Who, The Buzzcocks, Eric Clapton).

Having toured extensively including across US twice the band are well positioned to bring a stomping live show to the dates with ‘Dirty Thrills’ on tour this December.

MADAME MAYHEM TO UNLEASH ‘READY FOR ME’ THIS FALL!

Madame Mayhem is a true rocker with an eclectic style in every aspect of life – merging theatricality with hard-hitting, rocking tunes. And on October 20, 2017, she will be unveiling a brand new album, ‘Ready for Me’ (via Metalville label in the UK and Europe, and HeadBall Records in the US). The just-completed album features a powerhouse team of rock talent, including producer Corey Lowery (Saint Asonia), Clint Lowery (Sevendust), Troy McLawhorn (Evanescence), and both Bevan Davies and Ryan Bennett (Madame Mayhem) on drums.

THE OCEAN: Revolver Premieres “Turritopsis Dohrnii”

Pelagic Records — founded in 2009 by The Ocean guitarist Robin Staps — will release In The Twilight, These Rocks Have Teeth this fall; a compilation of one-hundred-eighty minutes of contemporary post rock, metal, and experimental rock music. The release showcases the entire Pelagic Records roster and includes bands such as Mono, Pg.Lost, Klone, Wang Wen, and many others as well as previously unreleased tracks by THE OCEAN and new signing Spook The Horses.

NOAH SLEE follows up debut album “Otherland”

New Zealand born, Berlin-based soul singer & producer Noah Slee is an astounding talent. Combining traditional soul influences whilst experimenting with electronic production, blending an array of genres ranging from future beats, contemporary soul, prog RnB to indie-electronica.

Rews release debut album ‘Pyro’

Hotly tipped London-based rock duo Rews have announced the release of their debut album Pyro, which will be out November 3rd on Marshall Records ahead of a headline UK tour.

Lawrence Rothman video directed by Floria Sigismondi

Lawrence Rothman recently announced a debut album to come, and here’s a video for the song “Jordan” ft. Kristin Kontrol (Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls).

Directed by the celebrated Floria Sigismondi (she directed episodes for the Emmy-winning Handmaid’s Tale and countless videos for the likes of David Bowie, Björk, Marilyn Manson, Justin Timberlake, etc).

FRAME shares new single “Actions At A Distance”

About the single, FRAME shares: “I went cross country with a friends band a few years ago, which handed me a lot of time to think about…time and space, and how it was effecting my relationship. The idea that an object could be moved or changed by another separate object in another location fascinated me – and it felt very applicable to my situation at the time.”

AUSTIN BASED TROUBLE IN THE STREETS CREATES NEW GENRE

When it comes to music, the most important element for the Austin based band Trouble in The Streets is to create something new. Their sound is uniquely their own pulling from influences like Rage Against the Machine, Beats Antique, to Hiatus Kaiyote. The multi-talented band, Trouble in The Streets has dubbed this signature sound “Electro Tribe,” a vibe that masterfully blends electronic music, international sounds, with hip-hop, rock and R&B. Their debut EP Electro Tribe is set to be physically distributed on October 6, 2017, everywhere.

The band first came together in 2014, in Austin, TX as friends helping each other out, Nnedi was in need of a demo and Andy and Robert were happy to assist on drum and bass. After the session the group of friends realized they had more music to make and Trouble in The Streets was born. Trouble in The Streets is comprised of Nnedi Agbaroji (Vocals, Keys, Lyricists), Andy Leonard (Bass, Synth, Programing), and Robert Slangen (Drums).

Rising Australian Project No Mono Debuts “Butterflies”

With its first pulse, “Butterflies” draws an immediate hold on the listener, deeply immersing them into the otherworldly sounds of Tom Snowdon’s unmistakable, haunting vocals, coupled with the forward-thinking production nous of Tom Iansek.

No Mono is the special collaboration between two of Australia’s brightest artists—the Alice Springs-raised Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek.

OMD Announce U.S. Tour, Share “What Have We Done” Via Brooklyn Vegan

Brooklyn Vegan has announced OMD’s 2018 North American tour dates. They also shared the extended version of the band’s song “What Have We Done”. After releasing their 13th studio album on Friday 9/1, OMD has made a stellar debut, hitting #4 on the U.K, and #9 in Germany. Prior to the band’s LP release, two singles and an instant grat were provided. “Isotype”, “The Punishment Of Luxury” and “The View From Here” respectively.

Dotman and Mr.Eazi present the brand new video to their hit single ‘Afro Girl’

The charts are about to get Dotmanized, as the U & I music sensation teams up with afrobeats star Mr.Eazi, to create an anthem for the gyal dem which has made waves from Nigerian party capital Lagos to the UK. Dotman and Mr.Eazi performed the track to enormous crowds on their recent Accra to Lagos tour. After listening to this Simba Tagz and Mr. Kamera produced track, you will immediately find yourself researching package holidays to Lagos, in order to experience the tune’s addictive afrobeats funk first-hand.

KING PARROT: Australian Grind Practitioners Unveil Hilarious “Piss Wreck” Video

This Friday, Australian grind practitioners KING PARROT will unleash the maniacal fruit of their Ugly Produce full-length. Slated for release on September 22nd in North America via Housecore Records, in Europe via Agonia Records, and in Australia via EVP Recordings, Ugly Produce is a ten-track feast of distinctively punishing and powerful anthems. Recorded at the infamous Goatsound Studios in Melbourne, Australia and produced by Blood Duster’s Jason Fuller, this is no walk in the park on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Ugly Produce is a twisted, cantankerous ride through an outback graveyard, high on PCP, wreaking of animal feculence.

New Music Video Release: Nkosane – “Doin The Most”

Check out the Kivenchy directed music video for Nkosane’s single, “Doin The Most.” Nkosane describes the visual, “Sugar Hill to the Bluff… When you in your bag and there is nothing they can do.” Stay tuned for his debut project titled, “M.O.D.”

Justice unveil NSFW new video for “Pleasure”

Justice have unveiled a brand new, sexually explicit video for their recent single “Pleasure.” The video, directed by Alexandre Courtès of Division, portrays two lovers entwined in passion before becoming part of an abstract, cosmic explosion—the product of which leads to the birth of new life.

Falcons drops new booming track via Fool’s Gold

Rising LA producer Falcons drops his new single “Nonsense” ft. KingJet via Fool’s Gold today. The booming track features frequent collaborator and friend KingJet (one half of production duo Two Fresh), showcasing Falcons’ impressive versatility with a dark, innovative bounce. Following up the futuristic r&b of “Boo You Know” feat. GoldLink and the rave-inspired summer hit “Want Your Body” (part of an impressive catalog that’s already clocked over 28 million cumulative streams), “Nonsense” proves there’s no sound Falcons can’t conquer.

Daphne Guinness’ Daphne & The Golden Chord Announce New Album, Debut New Single

The collaborative effort to create the video for “Remember To Breathe” reflects Guinness’s shift to the Daphne & The Golden Chord alias, having released her acclaimed 2016 debut album under her own name. The kaleidoscopic visuals also feature Visconti himself, who brings the video to a surreal close in a sequence that captures him performing Tai Chi inside Daphne’s head. Speaking about the track—which bolts Visconti’s trademark strings to rumbles of timpani and an unmistakably glam stomp—Daphne says; “This song and video represent my spontaneous celebration of the joy of life. I have collaborated on this with people who feel the same, who ‘get it.’” The Fashtons’ Fiona Garden says of the video; “We aimed to visually capture the joy and buoyancy of the song, and Daphne’s vibrant energy. In keeping with the analogue approach to recording, we incorporated tactile effects—the glitter hands, the exploding glitter cannons—we will be hoovering up glitter in our studio for years to come!”

LA’s Holy Wars share enthralling new video for their debut album’s lead single “Back To Life”

The songs that comprise Mother Father are heavy and melodic and mathematically precise, but still plaintive and emotional. The twisting chord progressions, cannon-fire riffs and their soaring melodies (not to mention her stage presence) could be likened to early Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The real war is inside Leon, set in motion by personal grief. That she’s able to transform her grief and conflict into these acts of beauty for the rest of us to connect with… that’s the real gift.

The Gospel Youth Share New Music Video “Kids”

The Gospel Youth continue to impress us with their pop rock music with a brand new music video for “Kids”. The track is off the UK band’s latest album, Always Lose. The Gospel Youth are currently on a Co-Headlining Tour wth Milestones, for a full list of The Homecoming Tour.

American Opera Premieres New Video “Sand & Seed” on Huffpost

American Opera, the creation of NYC singer-songwriter John Bee, is premiering a new video for the track “Sand & Seed” today on Huffpost.

Civil Youth Drops Cover for Taylor Swift’s “…Ready For It?”

Philadelphia’s rising indie alternative/rock band Civil Youth has been making waves this year with the release of their third full-length album, Conversations, opening for bands like Twenty One Pilots, AWOLNATION, Phantogram, Capital Cities and more, all while amazing fans with their energetic live performance and leaving them highly anxious for new music. After returning from a national U.S. tour, Civil Youth has been holed up in the studio, preparing what fans crave – new tunes. However, today the band surprised us all by dropping an incredibly energetic cover of Taylor Swift’s latest hit, “…Ready For It?” The cover brings an infectious rock vibe to the craveable pop track that will make anyone want to throw their fists in the air and move.

NATVRE’S: MetalSucks Premieres Title Track To Early Cvlts

MetalSucks is offering an exclusive early stream of “Early Cvlts,” the title track to the second LP by Thessaloniki, Greece-based black metal trio, NATVRE’S, as the record nears release through Argento Records.

The County Liners Share “Love Letter” on NPR Music

Country rock comes in many flavors. While the public thirst for minty, freshly showered hornyman doubletonk and cliches waxy as supermarket apple skin may never be slaked, plenty of grimier flavors remain popular. As ingredients are usually either unlabeled or illegible, country rock connoisseurs often determine the qualities of these flavors by tongue alone. Of course, not all palates are sophisticated enough to discern the provenance of every bluesy lick or languor in the crisp confidence of a genre convention executed with guiltless panache, and in this instance a stout gulp and short recap is preferred – The County Liners’ five songs are slightly nutty, clearly organic and pretty healthy. While many flavors of country rock become stale and unappetizing very quickly out of the bag, The County Liners stay fresh by keeping it raw and sourcing directly from local bodies.

Track Submission from Miles Dismond

“I started working on this project in April,” Miles explains. “I recorded everything at home and did all the mixing and mastering as well. I like the freedom it gives me in the creative process. This project came together a little while after I had a change in heart with regard to what I wanted my music to sound like. I really wanted to make softer, groovier music—music that you could listen to at full volume if you wanted to.”

Coffin Carousel Release Smokey New Video & Single ‘The Crawler’

“Filming the music video for The Crawler was so much fun! The video captures our current live show in all its essence, along with the high energy of the song itself”, says front man Howard Von Noise. “We filmed The Crawler on the same stage that Coffin Carousel opened up for the Misfits on… there was an excitement left on that stage which I wanted to capture and film while performing. I want people to feel and see how the band feels live while also incorporating the bands undertone and horror imagery, and with The Crawler, I do believe we have accomplished that!”

Coffin Carousel Release Smokey New Video & Single ‘The Crawler’

The She’s “all female rock and roll quartet” out Nov 17

Everyone involved in the audio production, artwork, and packaging of “all female rock and roll quartet” are female-identifying. The vinyl LP is coupled with a multi-page booklet featuring original artwork from 11 women who inspire the band including their moms, sisters and other musicians and visual artists. The record is also a gapless album, with no pauses or breaks between songs.

SonReal – “Repo Man”

With clever bars, irresistible pop hooks, and an inspirational message, Vancouver’s SonReal is a superstar in the making. Stringing boasts together over a spritely piano-led beat, SonReal shouts down his haters with an impossibly catchy NSFW chorus on “Repo Man,” his latest video single. In the video, SonReal roams the California desert with a bandana’d companion, repossessing convertibles and ATVs, dancing on top of cars, and generally having a blast. Premiered by Mass Appeal, the video is another in a long line in hilarious and charming music videos from the Canadian artist, which have earned him tens of millions of YouTube views in his young career. Produced by Rush, “Repo Man” is a highlight from One Long Dream, SonReal’s debut album released via Black Box Music.

PREMIERE: SonReal “Repo Man” Video

RISING POP/R&B SENSATION DAFINA RELEASES NEW TRACK “TOLD YA”

Today, rising pop/R&B anomaly Dafina releases “Told Ya” a brand new track from her forthcoming full release project. “Told Ya” is Dafina’s self-assured declaration of independence to any non-believers or modern-day misogynists. On the track, Dafina is empowered and unapologetically uncompromising.

Stockholm’s Vilde unveils ‘Just Visiting’

Australian-born, Stockholm-based alt.pop artist Thomas Savage, AKA Vilde, releases his new single, the slick and emotive Just Visiting.

Vespera Premieres Video For “Obsidian Dreams” Exclusively On Kerrang!

Vespera is thrilled to release their music video for “Obsidian Dreams,” the second off their forthcoming album The Thoughts That Plague You produced by Taylor Larson (Periphery, Darkest Hour). “Obsidian Dreams” is a prequel to the band’s debut “Bloom” and yet again features Jourdan Miller (winner of America’s Next Top Model in 2013). Additionally, all clothing was sponsored by AllSaints. Frontman Jonathan Wolfe added: “Obsidian Dreams’ focuses on the apex of someone’s mental anguish and the self-reflection they undergo. It’s the moment of nostalgia and hopelessness an individual experiences before they enter the next chapter of their lives.”

CAMINO RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “RIOT”

The powerful singer was just named one of ’10 New Country Artists You Need to Know’ for September by Rolling Stone, who called Camino a “rising star” and praised his “fiery” debut single. “Riot” was also recently featured in digital commercials for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the Kentucky Speedway.

BACKTRACK ANNOUNCE NEW LP ‘BAD TO MY WORLD’

Backtrack return with Bad To My World, their first album since 2014’s Lost In Life. Along with longtime producer Nick Jett (Terror), they recorded 10 brand new songs with Dean Baltulonis (Madball, No Warning) at the Wild Arctic studio. On Bad To My World, Backtrack continue in the classic NYHC tradition of bands like Madball, Killing Time, and Outburst while still remaining fresh and injecting their own unique flavor into the timeless sound. Today, the band has premiered a music video for the album’s single “Sanity,” which you can check out now courtesy of Alternative Press.

Glances “SEM”

There’s more to a story. Glances is a recording project out of Chicago, Il. In 2012 Micah Waldron moved into an artist loft in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood where he met Ashley Thompson, cute. About a year later Ashhh spent some time on a farm in Hawaii where she met Christian Whiting (Chin). Through her persuasive nature she convinced Chin to move to Chicago where the three of them started playing music together. Eventually an album started to form. It was an accident.

Aaron Camper releases “High $ Habit”

Aaron Camper continues his running streak of releasing addictive tracks with the release of “High $ Habit” from his forthcoming EP due this Fall. Last month, Aaron brought the initial heat with the release of his single “Heat” that was premiered exclusively via Billboard.

Chelou ‘Damned Eye See’ video

Jesse Collett and Chelou collaborate for the third time on the video for Damned Eye See. Directed and Produced by Jesse; the video was created by combining drawn animation with live action footage of small scale model environments lit with U.V. light.

DERMOT KENNEDY Releases New Single “Moments Passed”

Irish singer Dermot Kennedy has released a brand new track called “Moments Passed” which featured as Zane Lowe’s “World Record” on his Beats 1 show earlier today. Describing Dermot and his unique sound, Zane says that he’s “an artist you’re not going to forget in a hurry… don’t know how you got this sound but it’s beautiful and big, incredible!”

DADDY (JAMES FRANCO + TIM O’KEEFE) RELEASE “I AM ALL THESE THINGS (CITY OF THE JAGUAR REMIX)”

“The making of Daddy’s remix album was a great opportunity for me to be able to collaborate with a group of close friends whose work I’ve always been inspired by,” said Tim O’Keefe of the new project, “From the artists and producers who remixed each song, to the video artists and filmmakers who took those remixes and conceived their own unique conceptual vision for a music video.” For this collaboration the duo brought on producer and audio engineer Chris Moore, whose previous collaborations include TV On The Radio, Scarlett Johansson, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more.

WHIPPED CREAM drops new EP on NEST

“I never really felt like I had a home in this game – it has always just been with the people. I want you to know you’re not alone if you’re chasing something right now, and no matter how hard it is, if you remain pushing, scratching, and trying new things to make it happen, you can get there. It was love and persistence that has gotten me to this day, and this is truly just the start of what’s to come.” – WHIPPED CREAM

Valerie Ghent – ‘New York City Streets’

A love letter to her native city, the New York City Streets video was shot in all five boroughs of The Big Apple, in dozens of locations, many of personal significance to the enthusiastic and rockin’ NY singer/musician/composer. “New York is a beloved and iconic city for people around the globe”, Valerie says, “Whenever I travel people tell me how much they love NYC! So I’m inviting anyone who loves New York City to make your own video with the song, showcase your favorite parts of New York, and post it on YouTube. Show us your “New York City Streets!”

JASON KUI Reveals Playthrough Video for Emotive New Track, “Morning Breeze”

Following up on the release of his live performance music video for “Polarized”, JASON KUI gives fans a closer look at his guitar playing techniques via a new playthrough video for the emotive new track, “Morning Breeze”. Listen/watch the video here, exclusively via Ultimate-Guitar.com.