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Heavy Halo Debut Their New Music Video “Black Seed”
Brooklyn, NY Industrial/Rock artists Heavy Halo release their new music video “Black Seed”. Their self-titled debut album to be released this year on Negative Gain.
“‘Black Seed’ is about the despair and nihilism that grows in us all with repeated exposure to failure. This darkness spreads then radiates outward, corrupting everything we touch. “Black Seed” echoes back to 90’s grunge and industrial, reminiscent of artists such as Stabbing Westward, Nine Inch Nails, and Filter and still rings true today.
Watch Occurrence’s final video from their forthcoming LP, “My Eternal Autumn” – ft. Christian Frederickson from Rachel’s – new LP out this Friday
Today Occurrence are sharing the final single/video from their forthcoming LP. Watch the video for “My Eternal Autumn” via Jammerzine and soak up all the emotional string swells (courtesy of Christian Frederickson from Rachel’s) & sparse piano atmosphere. Occurrence’s I Have So Much Love To Give is out this Friday, August 20th via Archie & Fox Records. In case you’ve missed the previous singles, be sure to check out “The Happy Years,” “I Have So Much Love To Give,” and “Boy Joy.”
FORE release video for punk version of “Man In The Box” – Premiere Via Metal Injection
Formed in 2020, FORE stomped into the seemingly-silent punk scene with their debut album “Hombres”. Consisting of current and former members of KREATOR, VENOM INC, INHUMAN CONDITION, THE ABSENCE, and OLD JAMES, the quartet proved that punk rock is very much not dead. In June, we saw the release of the band’s new single, “Repeated Subtraction”, tackling political and social issues with the lyrics and accompanying music video. Today, we see the band’s lighter side take over with a fun-loving cover of the ALICE IN CHAINS classic, “Man In The Box”, with a video of…well, Men In Boxes!
Liz Lawrence unveils Lynchian music video for ‘Drive’
After premiering on Arlo Parks’ BBC Radio 1 Future Sound show last week, Liz Lawrence today shares arresting and Lynchian visuals for her latest single ‘Drive’ taken from her upcoming third studio album ‘The Avalanche’, due digitally on September 17th 2021. This album will be supported by an extensive run of UK headline shows later this year.
Lily Konigsberg (of Palberta) Shares New Single
Though the album is a characteristically eclectic collection of pop songs, recalling in moments the guitar-driven, punk-adjacent feel of her work with Palberta, to things like mid-Aughts Sheryl Crow, and even Cure-inflected post-punk, its buoyant energy is nicely captured by this single. Backed on drums by her Palberta bandmate Nina Ryser with backing vocals from Amos, the track is a burst of perfectly-formed guitar pop with a slight pop punk lean that displays the imaginative and slightly warped melodic turns that Kongisberg has mastered. It holds a deceptive complexity and yet feels as natural as breathing, and its ease only serves to highlight Konigsberg’s considerable gifts as a songwriter.
Blossoms Release New Single and Official Music Video. ‘Care For’ Is Out Today
Blossoms have revealed their brand-new single Care For and its accompanying video. The video is directed by Edwin Burdis, Arctic Monkeys’ former Creative Director who worked on the band’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and AM albums. Care For, produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey, is the first new music from Blossoms since their double A-side Christmas single Christmas Eve (Soul Purpose)/It’s Going To Be A Cold Winter, released in 2020.
DEBUTS NEW SINGLE “MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE”
Livingston elaborated on the single, adding, “There are times when I waste so much potential thinking about what could have been – what I could have changed, what I would have said differently. I wanted to write a song about what it would feel like to let that go – to say one statement of closure and make peace with the change.”
Listen To Matthew Fowler’s “Going Nowhere” Before New Album Drops On September 10th
“It was the first time in my life I had to try and explain what God meant to me and what spiritually moved me,” says Florida-born and raised singer and songwriter Matthew Fowler about the impetus of his new song “Going Nowhere”—the third single from his upcoming album The Grief We Gave Our Mother, out September 10th via Signature Sounds. “I wrote this song about a girl who lived across the street from me. We had known each other for a long time and dated for a brief period, but ultimately broke it off over differences in faith,” Fowler Recalls.
LESOTHO: Cvlt Nation Premieres In-Studio Performance By Boston Post-Rock/Metal Trio; Debut EP, Summer Wars, To See Release This Friday
LESOTHO was formed early in the 2020 quarantine, uniting guitarist Kyle Loffredo, drummer Zach Ganshirt, and bassist Cliff Cazeau. Formed during a time when many would feel isolated and separated, the members found connection and community through a mutual love for heavy and emphatic instrumental music. Not to be defined by the fallible nature of mankind and its words, LESOTHO follows the cardinal rule of metal – that there are no rules. For them, writing a massive song fueled by the raw emotion of the instruments, without a traditional verse/chorus trade-off feels natural, and their structure flows however it pleases. In the world of LESOTHO, artists as varied as Caspian, Isis, Cave In, and Black Sheep Wall swirl inside their heads, and seep into their musical ether.
Experience the Cleansing Post-Rock Fire of LESOTHO ‘Summer Wars’ EP Live
Cedric Noel Announces New LP ‘Hang Time’ Out 11/12 (Joyful Noise Recordings / Forward Music Group), New Single “Comuu” Out Now
Cedric Noel today announces his new album—and first for Joyful Noise Recordings / Forward Music Group—Hang Time will be released on November 12th, 2021. The stimulating, fluid sonic blends and forthright, open-hearted lyrics throughout find the Tio’tiá:ke/Montreal-based artist untangling complex realities, and ultimately landing with a stunning sense of surety and self. Produced by Noel with engineer Steve Newton and featuring contributions from Liam O’Neill (SUUNS), Ella Williams (Squirrel Flower), Brigitte Naggar (Common Holly), and more, Hang Time stands as a high water mark for an artist who’s spent the past decade quietly expanding the borders of his music.
The Mighty WARKINGS Release New Video for “We Are The Fire”
With their next battle hymn and album opener “We Are The Fire” the WARKINGS prepare their return to Earth and call for Revolution! “We Are The Fire” bursts in with full power and sets a statement with driving drums, catchy choruses, and fanfare on the beat.
Dion teams with Boz Scaggs for new single “I’ve Got To Get To You”
Dion is releasing “I’ve Got To Get To You,” a brand-new track today! Dion’s energy level has never been higher and to underscore that fact, he’s been hard at work over the past few months recording the follow up album to 2020’s hugely successful Blues With Friends. The new album — details to come — will be out this fall on Joe Bonamassa’s independent label KTBA Records but we’re trusting that “I’ve Got To Get To You” will scratch your Dion itch in the interim.
Lily Konigsberg (of Palberta) announces debut LP/Shares “That’s The Way I Like It”
Though the album is a characteristically eclectic collection of pop songs, recalling in moments the guitar-driven, punk-adjacent feel of her work with Palberta, to things like mid-Aughts Sheryl Crow, and even Cure-inflected post-punk, its buoyant energy is nicely captured by this single. Backed on drums by her Palberta bandmate Nina Ryser with backing vocals from Amos, the track is a burst of perfectly-formed guitar pop with a slight pop punk lean that displays the imaginative and slightly warped melodic turns that Kongisberg has mastered. It holds a deceptive complexity and yet feels as natural as breathing, and its ease only serves to highlight Konigsberg’s considerable gifts as a songwriter.
PLANNINGTOROCK Releases “Gay Dreams Do Come True” Video Today
Acclaimed artist, singer-songwriter, producer, composer, director, and DJ Planningtorock – aka Jam Rahouja Rostron – is releasing the video to their latest release “Gay Dreams Do Come True.” The euphoric Pride anthem’s video was created as a collaboration with Butt Studios (Tame Impala, Doja Cat) and Greedy Goods (Lava La Rue). The visual is an immersive, tripped out utopian fantasy 3D world that perfectly complements the track. It’s a little Technotronic, a little Deee-lite, and ultimately an ode to romance and queer celebration, bringing the conversation around gender fluidity into the animation space.
Alice Longyu Gao’s badass “Kanpai” is a love letter to Asian culture
Of the single, Gao shares, “My best friend Madison Emiko Love and I wrote this song three years ago. Her grandma is a Japanese immigrant and we always want to champion & plug our culture everywhere we go. We’ve been waiting to put this song out, cuz back then no one with power in western music realized the power of Asian pop culture, no one really cared to put Asian talents on the table. The material world was asleep cuz they didn’t see the money-benefits. ‘Kanpai’ means cheers in Chinese, Japanese and Korean; the joyful vibe translates perfectly throughout the song. The braggy-docious, rap-y bridge part in the song is what I wish for, it’s not my reality yet. Last year was dark for me, and for everyone. But now it is time to regroup and restart, this song wakes me up in the morning, it reminds me that I came to this earth with a mission. I aspire to inspire and benefit other people’s lives. I do that through my art.”
Backyard Tire Fire Shares “Alejandro Escovedo” | New EP ‘Black Dirt Blue Sky’ Out 9/10
An anthemic country-rock rave-up, the track details a surrealistic encounter with the iconic singer/songwriter after whom it’s titled. It’s the second single to be released from the Midwestern alt-country band’s forthcoming EP ‘Black Dirt Blue Sky’ due September 10 via Black Dirt Records/Royal Potato Family. The five song collection marks the first new music from Backyard Tire Fire in 11 years.
JOURDIN PAULINE’S “TOXIC (ERRBODY)” MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW VIA ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED
After receiving critical acclaim and amassing over 1 million streams on her debut Love Songs About Nobody EP, dancer, actress, singer, songwriter, and “Guyanese Pop Princess” Jourdin Pauline reveals the music video for her latest single “Toxic (Errbody).” It exclusively premiered today with Essence Girls United.
ARIEL RAGUES DISFRUTA EL EXITO DE “DORMIR CONTIGO”, TEMA A DUO CON EL LEGENDARIO ARMANDO MANZANERO (QEPD)
Ariel Ragués, cantante Cubano que reside en Mexico, promueve dos sencillos musicales “Dormir Contigo” que es un tema iconico del maestro Armando Manzanero (QEPD), y el primer sencillo de su producción musical “Este Soy Yo”. “Plegaria Por Cuba A La Virgen De La Caridad”, escrito por Jorge Luis Piloto, es su mas reciente sencillo que habla de la situación de Cuba, uniéndose al llamado de #SOSCUBA poniendo su granito para el cambio en la isla.
José González releases new song/video emphasizing body positivity; new album out Sept 17
Visionary singer-songwriter-guitarist José González has announced today’s premiere of “Swing,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The joyous new track is joined by an official music video, directed by longtime visual collaborator Mikel Cee Karlsson (Fever Ray, Junip) and streaming now at YouTube. The video saw its premiere earlier today via a TikTok livestream using the official hashtag #SwingYourBody, with the intention to inspire self-love, body positivity, confidence, and personal empowerment.
The Muslims Announce New Album + Share Track/Video “Unity”
Taking inspiration from classic punk and afropunk roots, they have successfully synthesized the “fuck you” energy of the oppressed into an ass-kicking, head-smashing, fascist-punching sonic experience. Fuck These Fuckin Fascists, is the ultimate sing-along anthem against all forms of oppression. It’s the perfect balance of humor, tenderness and political rage, wrapped in affirmations for oppressed peoples. Musically, The Muslims continue to bring dynamic melodies to the foundation of classic punk riffs, sprinkled with out-of-this-world rhythmic outbursts. Lyrically, the band unapologetically uses music as a vessel to call out racism, the American political landscape, and white supremacy.
audiobooks Share Video For “LaLaLa It’s The Good Life” || New Album ‘Astro Tough’ Due Out 10/1 On Heavenly Recordings
Today David Wrench and Evangeline Ling, aka audiobooks, have shared the video for their latest single, “LaLaLa It’s the Good Life”, crafted by creative team Rottingdean Bazar and photographer Annie Collinge. audiobooks’ new album Astro Tough is due for release on October 1st, 2021 via Heavenly Recordings.
FOREVER AUTUMN Stream New Single “Listless Pacings Of The Haunt”
“Listless Pacings Of The Haunt” is the new single from haunting, Avant-Garde, entity FOREVER AUTUMN. Landing ahead of their fourth release Hail the Forest Dark will be unleashed on September 3rd 2021. The album features a guest appearance from Aaron Stainthorpe of the legendary doom band MY DYING BRIDE.
Lowertown Releases New Single “Seaface”
Late last month, Lowertown released the EP’s title track and it’s coinciding video to critical acclaim from The Guardian, and the band was named a best new artist by Pigeons & Planes, ‘On The Rise’ by Line of Best Fit and an artist to watch by Ones to Watch simultaneously. The song also landed a coveted spot on Pitchfork’s ‘Pitchfork Selects’ Playlist last week, and can be heard on KROQ’s ‘New Arrivals.’
OCEANHOARSE Premiere Brand New Music Video for “From Hell to Oblivion”! New album, “Dead Reckoning”, out this Friday on Noble Demon
With former and current members of well-known acts like Amoral, Warmen and others, the foursome delivers exactly that kind of album you would hope to get from such experienced people. Featuring 13 tracks, loaded with crushing riffs, vocal harmonies and high voltage arrangements, Dead Reckoning shows a band willing to explore things in their very own style, instead of sticking to any kind of average formula.