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Dead Tooth release single & announce EP
Today, Brooklyn-based band Dead Tooth, lead by Zach James, released a new single “Hollow Skin,” and have announced their upcoming EP “Pig Pile” which will be released digitally and on cassette, on March 11, 2022, on Brooklyn-based label Trash Casual.
When asked how the new single “Hollow Skin” came about, James says it was “…written to scream in the face of the most depressed and lethargic version of myself. It’s a grab’m by the collar and shake out the self doubt kind of stomper that started as vamp in the practice space.”
WILLIAM RYAN KEY defies expectations with cinematic new single “Brighton”
“I think this song is a manifestation of my desire to set myself free from the constraints of what I’ve created in the past,” says William Ryan Key about his latest single, “Brighton” which is released today, January 5, 2022 via Equal Vision Records. Taken from his third EP Everything Except Desire (release date: February 11, 2022), the airy and textural track pushes Key a little further left from his past duties as Yellowcard vocalist and rhythm guitarist. “I wondered if it was too far removed from the music people expect to hear from me,” he expresses. “The more I pondered it, the more I realized that it might be, and that it was ok if it was.”
KISSIN’ DYNAMITE Drops New Anthem “Coming Home” + Official Music Video!
German chart toppers KISSIN’ DYNAMITE are thrilled to release their newest single “Coming Home”. This banger truly proves their origins in stadium rock without being pigeonholed! It’s accompanied by a jaw-dropping video in which the five-piece once again demonstrates their relentless energy.
mynameisleonidas Shares New Track “waves”
Today, mynameisleonidas has released his latest single for Kitsuné Musique, “waves.” The song sees the enigmatic songwriter exploring the boundaries of his genre. Speaking on the song, mynameisleonidas writes: “This song is about something I can’t see. In my view, nothing is more precious than waves, it may influence my choices but it’s beneficial to my health.” The song follows on the heels of recent singles “gold rain” and “a peaceful place,” which obtained strong support online, landing at #2 on Deezer’s Indierama, #3 of TIDAL’s .WAV and was also in the New Music Daily & New in Alternative playlists on Apple Music.
Punk-Pop Rocker CHRIS NINE Unleashes “ghosts” to Combat Whispers of Relationships-Past
Shattering relationship ideals and their lingering effects on the psyche, Toronto rocker Chris Nine looks left at angst and right at pure adrenaline for his raucously rebellious, fully super-charged pop-punk new single and video, “ghosts” — available now!
New Jersey’s the dt’s Speak Unabashedly From Their Rock and Roll Heart with the Release of “Need You (Forever)”
the dt’s speak unabashedly from the heart on this, the release of their third single, “Need You (Forever)” — available now!
The duo from Springfield, NJ were brought together by a chance open-mic night and their shared passion for songwriting, performing, and love of harmonies. Fresh out of prior musical outfits, the dt’s — David Cacciatore and Tom Losito — dove head-first into creating; both multi-instrumentalists with influences from jazz, rock, modern and power pop, they formally began releasing music together this year, and their dedication to their craft, plus innate desire to experiment with sound, provides a shiny forecast to a bright future together in the music community.
Guided By Voices Announce New LP, Share “Excited Ones” Single via Rolling Stone | ‘Crystal Nuns Cathedral’ Due March 4, 2022 via GBV Inc.
Guided By Voices have always played by their own rules and they’ve kept extraordinarily busy during the pandemic. Three albums in 2020 and two albums in 2021 garnered amazing press, and they’re now selling out shows everywhere. But the new album Crystal Nuns Cathedral tops them all!
The mighty Guided by Voices are set to unleash upon the world their 35th and quite possibly…BEST album, Crystal Nuns Cathedral, on March 4, 2022. How do they do it you might ask? Well, we don’t know how they do it, but we certainly do know WHY they do it. They do it because quite honestly we NEED them to do it. The world needs The Rock, and we need loud guitars, we need anthemic songs, we need a reason to raise a rock fist in the air and give a “Hell Yeah!” On Crystal Nuns Cathedral, the band delivers all of this and so much more.
Guided by Voices Bring Big Power-Pop Energy on New Song ‘Excited Ones’
FRIENDS OF HELL RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “SHADOW OF THE IMPALER”
In these bleak days, we think you might agree, it’s about time we had some dark news that was actually good? Well, Rise Above Records is certainly chuffed to announce the signing of this exciting new DOOM METAL MACHINE known as Friends of Hell. Brainchild of former Electric Wizard bassist, Tas Danazoglou, Friends of Hell also feature the enigmatic talents of former Reverend Bizarre vocalist Albert Witchfinder.
KILL ALL THE GENTLEMEN New Single/Official Video ‘Eyes For Medusa’
UK metal group Kill All The Gentlemen welcome in 2022 with the release of the first material taken from their upcoming album Black Canvas, released via Sliptrick Records on February 1st, 2022. The single is the track Eyes For Medusa (featuring Grace Gillan) and is accompanied with an official video showing the band in full flow.
Youth Sector share new single “Is Blood”
When Youth Sector first emerged with 2020’s debut EP Mundanity, they immediately marked themselves out as a band capable of pulling at life’s chaotic threads with an un-nerving dexterity. They employ a playful tension, often loaded with the threat of unpredictability that, in a flurry of newly-adopted funk and groove elements – and under the influence of art-rock greats of yore – comes spiraling to life in a carnival of leaping synths and ricocheting basslines that have a habit of exploding into lawless, free-wheeling, joyous abandon.
MOLOSSER – Barebones Sessions video/single #1 out today – SOLID GOLD
Swedish MOLOSSER are back with four singles during January 2022. The duo play their very own brand of alternative rock on two downtuned acoustic guitars and vocals, and the “Barebones Sessions” singles present radically rearranged versions of some of the most popular songs from MOLOSSER’s debut album Appear, released last spring. This time around the duo is going for a more direct approach than the album’s atmospheric soundscapes, and the recordings are made live, all in one take and straight into the microphones.
BLOOD RED SHOES – Release Explosive New Track: “Murder Me” || New Album – Out 14th January
Produced by Grammy nominated producer Tom Dalgety (Pixies, Royal Blood) and recorded at Echo Zoo Studios in March 2020, the band’s latest offering epitomises their obsessions with true crime podcasts, stalkers, serial killers, and murderers.
“The intrigue and mystery of them, the fascination of the humans on the outskirts of society and the harm people can do, the weird romance and darkness of outsiders, the threat and fear that it could happen anytime; that obsession has spilled over into many of the songs on this album, especially this one.” explains Steven Ansell.
KILL ALL THE GENTLEMEN New Single/Official Video ‘Eyes For Medusa’
UK metal group Kill All The Gentlemen welcome in 2022 with the release of the first material taken from their upcoming album Black Canvas, released via Sliptrick Records on February 1st, 2022. The single is the track Eyes For Medusa (featuring Grace Gillan) and is accompanied with an official video showing the band in full flow.
NOCTURNAL GRAVES Streams Entire New Album Ahead of Release
Australian blackened death outfit NOCTURNAL GRAVES will be releasing their new full-length, ‘An Outlaws Stand,’ tomorrow, January 7, via Season of Mist Underground Activists!
Black Country, New Road share video for “Concorde” | New album “Ants From Up There” out 4th Feb via Ninja Tune
Black Country, New Road have just shared a video for their latest single “Concorde”, the third track to be taken from their highly anticipated second album, “Ants From Up There”, which will be released on 4th February on Ninja Tune.
The stunning new video was directed by Maxim Kelly and saw the band collaborate heavily with independent production company Caviar. This marks the first video of it’s kind from the band with sci-fi b-movie themes and featuring a number of surprises.
Artsick shares new single & video “Look Again” from debut LP, due on Slumberland on Jan. 21
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 played Mario Hernandez (Kids On A Crime Spree, Ciao Bella) a couple of demos and recognizing that “artsick” feeling, Mario offered to play drums and record some songs at his fully-analog Oakland recording studio. Christina’s bass idol, Donna McKean (Lunchbox, Hard Left), who loved the songs and jumped at the chance to help her friends with their “artsickness” and a band was born. The results were a terrific 2018 7″ single, which led to some epic pre-COVID shows and a whole batch of new songs.
Guy Blue Shares “No Vision” Single via Glide | Debut EP, ‘Arms Wide,’ Due June 3, 2022
In his first single “No Vision,” Ladd creates a character tormented by self-destructive urges, somewhere between Stephen Malkmus and Tony Soprano. This tension is reflected in the sonic texture, an incongruous patchwork of guitars, drums, and samples, haphazardly stitched together and fraying. Ghostly International’s Chester Raj Anand (aka Lord Raja) lends production, making this beat-driven track feel like the most fun panic attack you’ll ever have.
SONG PREMIERE: Guy Blue Drops Riveting Guitar, Drums & Samples Patchwork Via “No Vision”
ALT-POP DUO BEAU RELEASE NEW SONG, “SAN FRANCISCO”
The song is a low tempo ballad that features the signature harmonies that Beau is known for. Beau is Heather Goldin and Emma Jenney and along with their recognizable voices, “San Francisco” includes live instrumentation, most notably a reverb-stricken guitar creating an ominous backdrop allowing the duo’s impressive vocal range to shine.