Rodrigo y Gabriela share title track of new album
Renowned guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced today’s premiere of their visceral new single, “Mettavolution,” the latest song form their eagerly awaited new album of the same name. The band’s fifth studio album arrives everywhere on April 26 via ATO Records. The song’s arrival is heralded today with its premiere via Guitar World magazine. METTAVOLUTION is available for pre-order now, with the first 500 pre-orders receiving an exclusive autographed postcard from Rod and Gab themselves.
San Francisco Rock Band Hot Lunch Serves Up New Song “Smoke Ring”
Bay Area proto-metal band Hot Lunch will release its sophomore album, ‘Seconds’, on March 15 via Tee Pee Records. Recorded in full analog at SF’s El Studio (Trans Am, Moon Duo), ‘Seconds’ captures the band’s hot-as-hell on-stage energy and is an ass-kicking tour-de-force that weaponizes Hot Lunch as noisy rock insurrectionists for these molten, modern times. The LP is the follow-up to the band’s 2013 self-titled debut which was hailed as “fuzzed-out fury” by CBS San Francisco and “so classic” by Decibel.
KEHLANI TAPS THE OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS FOR NEW VIDEO “BUTTERFLY”
Today Kehlani officially unveils her newest video, “Butterfly.” The making of the video proved to be a heartfelt full circle moment as she tapped on the amazing students and faculty members of her former school, Oakland School for the Arts. Her former dance teacher, Mr. Savage, and old production design teacher, Jean Francois Revon, recruited amazingly talented students who then contributed to the set’s design and created the video’s entire choreography all within a time span of 3 days. The two young male dancers, Munir and Musa Omar, are also current students of the school.
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO Names Its New Album After the Ugliest Color
According to Brooklyn-based art blog Hyperallergic, opaque couché wins “the title of ‘World’s Ugliest Color’… So why did MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (MBM) name its fantastic new album Opaque Couché? “I wanted to do a title based around a particular color, so I wanted to give opaque couché a chance since it’s not black or white,” explains MBM mastermind Jack Dangers.
David Gray To Release New Album ‘Gold In A Brass Age’ March 8
Gold In A Brass Age was produced by Ben DeVries. The album’s title is drawn from Raymond Carver’s short story Blackbird Pie, and informed by the regenerative cut of Gray’s adopted home of London, and a fascination with the natural world. The album’s striking artwork – for which Gray approached Peckham-based tattoo artist, Londonboy Tattooer, depicts an Emperor moth with the City of London captured between its wingspan. Londonboy did the striking artwork designs for all 11 tracks on the album.
Avant Gardner Announces Debut Event Series ‘SuperSymmetry’
Brooklyn’s biggest destination clubbing venue, Avant Gardner, has announced the debut of their new event series ‘SuperSymmetry’ kicking off on Saturday, March 23 from 10pm-4:30am with an all-star lineup of house and techno’s finest artists. A novel concept — which sees two separate events combine to present one mega collaboration — the inaugural edition of ‘SuperSymmetry’ will be helmed by Loco Dice, Steve Lawler and Nic Fanciulli alongside wAFF, Andrea Oliva and Josh Butler. Giving ticket holders the chance to check out not one, but two events worth of headlining talent, ‘SuperSymmetry’ reimagines clubbing in one of the world’s nightlife meccas for an unbeatable experience.
The Next Great American Novelist shares debut single + video “Blackberry,”
Brooklyn-based indie rock band, The Next Great American Novelist (aka NGAN), share their new single and video, “Blackberry,” from their forthcoming record, Careless Moon. The band is often recognized by fans of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” because their song “Wicked” was featured in Season 8. The Deli NYC calls it a “nerd rock-inflected song” and compares NGAN to both Queen and Weezer.
CLAVVS Share “Devils I Know” Track On Earmilk
Brooklyn alt-pop duo, CLAVVS have shared their new track “Devils I Know” on Earmilk. The duo recently announced their new EP No Saviors and also shared the title track on PopMatters.
ITSOKTOCRY Releasing ‘Poshboy’ LP On April 5
Denver rap artist ITSOKTOCRY’s music has been described as dark electronic, a rock/rap hybrid that sounds like a future Nine Inch Nails. Framed by his iconic green hair, the ITSOKTOCRY musical persona binds the bridge between music genres to create his own unique sound. A collision of emoticon-laden innocence and deeply felt torment that absolutely commands your attention. From guttural screaming, to beautiful melodies, his vocal range sets him apart from other artists, making this exciting new artist a pivotal leader in the new wave emerging from the rap genre.
RITA ORA REVEALS THE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ONLY WANT YOU”
Sego Share “Heart Attack” Video On Under The Radar
Sego have shared the video for their new single “Heart Attack” on Under The Radar. The band’s track “Neon Me Out” was recently featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered. The track originally premiered on Billboard. In January they announced their new LP Sego Sucks and shared the Matt Odom directed video for their new single “Shame” on Consequence of Sound. The band also did an Origins piece for the website, explaining their influences behind the track. Sego Sucks will be out 4/5 via Roll Call Records.
Travis Barker’s MUSINK: Band Performance Times & Additional Tattoo Artists Announced (March 8-10 In Orange County, CA)
The music schedule and an expanded list of participating tattoo artists have been announced for Travis Barker Presents The 12th Annual MUSINK Music Festival, Tattoo Convention & Car Show. Presented by KROQ, MUSINK brings together the best of music, tattoos, and cars at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA Friday, March 8, Saturday March 9 and Sunday, March 10.
The Urban Sea – ‘Underground Love’ Single & Video
Evolution through adaptation relies on both chance and the creative spirit, Brisbane’s The Urban Sea have transformed over time with their creative core driving their growth into a powerful Soul Rock act. Their striking single Underground Love establishes the six piece at their most formidable form yet.
Fiddle Led Indie Band, Noble Jacks Release Upbeat Fresh Cut, ‘Lights Out’
With an album launch gig at Brighton’s celebrated Concorde 2 already careering towards a sell-out, Noble Jacks are every bit the antidote to Brexit gloom the nation has been gasping for. Already hailed as local heroes in Sussex, thanks in no small part to their famously incendiary live shows, the band have laid out the path to their second album release on 29th March. Noble Jacks have assembled ten tracks of resolutely upbeat, anthemic tracks which incorporate all that’s magnificent about British rock, with a side salad of riffing lead fiddle for good measure.
Lucy Rose’s ‘No Words Left’ LP out March 22nd via Arts & Crafts
Lucy Rose’s new album No Words Left will be released March 22nd via Arts & Crafts. Happy to send over a watermarked download / stream of the full album if you like to give it a listen in advance for review consideration! Check out a video for the albums lead single “Conversation” below and also new album track “Solo(w)”:
The Cranberries Release Animated Music Video For “All Over Now”
“We thought animation was the way to go,” guitarist Noel Hogan tells Gary Graff from Billboard in an interview. The storybook-like visuals were the product of a collaboration with illustrator Tom Clohosy Cole (who created the backgrounds), and partly inspired by Eric Ravilious’ landscapes of the English countryside, which Dan describes as, “beautiful but stark and criss-crossed by barbed wire and the signs of human activity.” Rather unique colouring techniques using paper textures and watercolour brushes run through the flat animation giving the video a hand crafted feel.
Fiddle Led Indie Band, Noble Jacks Release Upbeat Fresh Cut, ‘Lights Out’
With an album launch gig at Brighton’s celebrated Concorde 2 already careering towards a sell-out, Noble Jacks are every bit the antidote to Brexit gloom the nation has been gasping for. Already hailed as local heroes in Sussex, thanks in no small part to their famously incendiary live shows, the band have laid out the path to their second album release on 29th March. Noble Jacks have assembled ten tracks of resolutely upbeat, anthemic tracks which incorporate all that’s magnificent about British rock, with a side salad of riffing lead fiddle for good measure.
ICYMI: Fontaines D.C. share new single ‘Roy’s Tune’
Over the last year, Fontaines D.C. have released five critically acclaimed singles, all of which garnered considerable support both from radio, with the band A-listed at BBC Radio 6 Music for their last single ‘Big’, and from a vast range of international press, with the band featuring in a number of end of year lists and receiving high praise from the likes of: NPR, Rolling Stone, Q, NME, The FADER, Time Out, DIY, The Line of Best Fit, Dork, Clash, Gigwise, So Young, Stereogum, Paste and more.
The Wild State Share New Single ‘Youth’ – Listen Now
With the release of their powerful debut single ‘Air Runs Out’ last month, enigmatic new Brighton band The Wild State were instantly earmarked as ones to watch, garnering high praise and comparisons to likes of The War On Drugs and Bon Iver. Today they have shared their follow up track, ‘Youth’; a beautiful, melancholic and orchestral ode to juvenescent love. Following a premiere on Atwood Magazine, you can listen via the link below ahead of its official release tomorrow.
New Music // Pyrame ‘Where Are We Now?’ Via HIFI/LOFI Records
SPORTS TEAM SHARE VIDEO FOR ‘GET ALONG’, NEW EP, KEEP WALKING!, OUT TOMORROW
Ahead of the band’s first trip to the United States and a debut UK headline run later in the month, Sports Team today continue to preview their new Keep Walking! EP, due out tomorrow with the release of new track ‘Get Along’. The accompanying video showcases life on the road, but one with more hillside rambles and less service stations, while using footage of their peerless live shows, an experience that’s helped build a community (a fan-led whatsapp group of hundreds exists if anyone was wanting incessant notifications) from relentless touring – something they look to continue to do throughout the rest of 2019.
LAPP stuns with gritty vocals and raw atmosphere in stripped video of ‘Sunny’
Alternative Hip-Hop Artist Jony Shelby Returns with ‘Alone, But I Need It’
Since his arrival back in early 2018, self-produced singer-songwriter Jony Shelby has been unstoppable. Having already received support from the likes of Elevator Magazine, Stereo Stickman and ZO Magazine, Shelby now returns with the masterful ‘Alone, But I Need It’ dropping March 29th.
The Black Keys Return With New Song “Lo/Hi”
“Lo/Hi” was written and produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, and recorded at Nashville’s Easy Eye Sound studio.
BDRMM drop dreamy single ‘Heaven’ via Permanent Creeps
Those releases caught the attention of numerous tastemakers in MTV, So Young, Clash Magazine, DORK, Radio 1 and more, as well as boutique London label Permanent Creeps, who are releasing their second track with the band. Their first collaboration was on C.U., a slice of anxious shoegaze that earned plays from BBC 6Music’s Steve Lamacq and a spot on Spotify’s Hot New Bands playlist.
[news] Masada releases Firefight (single + lyric video)
Chicagos northshore thrashers Masada has released a new single and lyric video titled “Firefight”. With its high speed tempo and aggressive vocal attack, Masada holds nothing back.
As many music love stories go, Kyan Palmer and nicopop. first connected when their managers set them up for a songwriting session. nicopop. explains that when the duo met, it was an instant match made in musical heaven: “We have a similar work ethic and taste pallets that compliment each other really nicely in the studio.” He continues, “I truly feel that when Kyan and I work together, we make the music we’ve always wanted to be making.” While most of the tracks the duo have penned have primarily been for pitch, Palmer and nicopop. have selected some of their favorite tracks to unveil throughout 2019.
Have you seen The King’s Parade’s Mad new video?
Lo Lo – Listen Now: “Sweater Collection”