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Club d’Elf To Release Double Album ‘You Never Know’ On April 1
For Mike Rivard, head Elf and sole constant member over the collective’s 24 year run, the meaning of You Never Know runs deeper than just the chase of an alchemic group-mind. A few years back, while tracking spiritual insight in the deep-Amazon, Rivard began experiencing terrifying heart palpitations, breathing difficulties and paralyzing anxiety. Initially, he assumed the symptoms were part of his awakening process, but it quickly became clear something else was at work. Back home in Boston, Rivard was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, likely caused by a blood clot which developed during one of his long flights to Peru. A lifelong devotee of Eastern and holistic medicine, Rivard found himself mired in the sterility and sluggishness of the American healthcare system, struggling with PTSD and cloaked in a severe depression. His life skidded to a halt.
Experimental metalcore band Wounded Touch share new single “Condolences and Autumn Nights”
Experimental metalcore band Wounded Touch have shared their new song, “Condolences and Autumn Nights,” out everywhere today. The track comes from the band’s upcoming album, AMERICANXIETY, set for release March 4th on Smartpunk Records and follows first single “Excerpts from a Violent Thesis” (ft. Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder). “Condolences” serves as a swirl of emotion with lyrics centered around remembering a lost loved one. Sonically, the track has a controlled franticness to it, highlighted by pulsating guitars and seamless vocal shifts, akin to bands like Poison The Well and On Broken Wings.
Emeli Sandé Unveils New Song & Music Video, ‘Brighter Days’
Today, internationally-renowned British singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé returns with a brand-new song, the uplifting “Brighter Days,” and its accompanying video, available to stream and download now via Chrysalis Records.
Camp Cope Announce New Album “Running with the Hurricane” + Share Title Track!
Today, Melbourne trio Camp Cope announce their highly anticipated forthcoming album Running with the Hurricane – out Friday 25 March via Run For Cover Records – together with the release of their new single, title track ‘Running with the Hurricane’. The follow-up to their ARIA nominated, critically acclaimed sophomore LP, How To Socialise & Make Friends (2018), Running with the Hurricane uncovers the aftermath of walking through the fire and emerging together, stronger, calmer and happier than ever before.
Metal Band As Within, So Without Release Their Single “Salvation” From the Album ‘Salvation’ 1/12/2022
As Within, So Without release their next single/video “Salvation” along with their album Salvation. Previous releases from their album – “Like The Wind” and “My Revelation” have set the tone for As Within, So Without (AWSW) and their listeners. The album, SALVATION, is driven by stellar metalcore nuances and is built on the heart of who AWSW is. SALVATION delivers the kinetic energy listeners are desiring, and their music perpetually takes up residence in your brain.
Black Country, New Road share new single “Snow Globes” | New album “Ants From Up There” out 4th Feb via Ninja Tune
Black Country, New Road have just shared a new single titled “Snow Globes”, the fourth track to be taken from their highly anticipated second album, “Ants From Up There”, which will be released on 4th February on Ninja Tune.
David Poe’s New Single Out Today: “A much-needed jolt.” –Rolling Stone
“When people clap hands,” says Poe, “it’s the opposite of a fist.” The acclaimed artist sings and plays guitar, bass, mandolin, and percussion on the rousing track produced and mixed by Rick Parker (Beck, Miranda Lee Richards, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club).
Danny Elfman Releases Innovative AI-Generated Music Video For “In Time”
Today, Danny Elfman has unveiled a brand new music video for “In Time,” the latest single from his acclaimed new album Big Mess. Directed by Zev Deans (St. Vincent, Chelsea Wolfe, HEALTH), the video features artificial-intelligence-generated visuals created by Italian media artist Lorem and was produced using source footage of Danny that was run through a GAN (generative adversarial network). The result is a hypnotic machine dream that collides the worlds of art and technology, melting and warping Elfman’s appearance through various colors, textures and backgrounds.
GRAVE NEXT DOOR Release “As Heavy As Texas”
Michigan stoner metal outfit, GRAVE NEXT DOOR, have released their new single ”As Heavy As Texas” via Doomed and Stoned.
Take A Walk In The Woods With Abigail Lapell’s Intimate New Song “Pines”
Conveying a moment in time, a vision in nature, or a fleeting feeling in a way that others can understand and relate to their own lives is the ultimate recipe for writing timeless, well-loved songs. When Toronto indie-folk artist Abigail Lapell sat down at the piano to write her newly-released tune “Pines,” she checked off each and every one of those boxes. Inspired by a songwriting residency in the Rockies, “Pines” captures the intimacy of walking alone through the woods, spellbound, surrounded by frozen mountain vistas, accented by a contagious melody falling somewhere between the stylings of Neil Young and early Cat Power.
E-L-R release new video single ‘Seeds’
Swiss trailblazers E-L-R are now unveiling their sombre new video ‘Seeds’ as the second single taken from the doomgaze trio’s sophomore full-length “Vexier”, which has been scheduled for release on March 11. Album details can be viewed below.
Irish Alt Pop artist & The Voice finalist // New Single
Brooke is an Irish Alt Pop artist who has been making waves for her ferocious vocal delivery and dance worthy anthems. Rising to fame as a finalist of The Voice UK 2020, she wowed the judges and viewers with her show-stopping performances. Having duetted with Ella Eyre and been mentored by Grammy award-winning coach/singer Meghan Trainor, Brooke is closely following in the footsteps of these strong female artists.
Thunderor is a relatively new band, just having started up in the midst of the Covid pandemic when drummer JJ Tartaglia (Skull Fist) felt a calling to develop his singing and front his own band. He is joined by ex-Skull Fist bandmate Jonny Nesta and Oscar Rangel (Operus, ex-Annihilator) to create a heavy 80’s influenced power trio that knows how to rock fans. They are releasing their debut album “Fire It Up” this February, and now have a video up for the title track, which can be heard and viewed at –
The Luka State Share New “Oxygen Thief” Single
The Luka State are poised for big things in 2022 as they look to build upon everything they achieved following the release of their debut album Fall In Fall Out last year. Not letting a pandemic hold them back they played 35 shows across Europe in just two months, including two laps of UK gigs supporting The Reytons, as they performed to a combined audience of 20,000 people and appeared on French TV’s Taratata. Even then they still found the time to write a body of supercharged new songs to channel their lockdown frustrations into a cathartic release of pent-up energy.
HELL MILITIA Announces New Album, Shares First Single
The band comments: “Ten years have passed since the release of ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ and the more things change, the more things stay the same. ‘Dust of Time’ is the first song to be presented and it is a diary of all events that took place in the years that have passed since. It is a summary of bitter days, unshakable religious faith, urban filth, decay, death worship and an extremely bitter aftertaste.”
C Duncan Announces New Album, Alluvium || New single “Heaven” Out Now on Bella Union / PIAS
“We’re at the end,” sings C Duncan, playfully, as his new album opens. Don’t be fooled: endings are the spur for new beginnings on the fourth album from the classically trained multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. After the haunting raptures of Architect (2015), the Twilight Zone-inspired reveries of The Midnight Sun (2016) and the richly melodic Health (2019), Alluvium is a sublime palate-refresher for Duncan (C for Christopher), brimming with revitalised fluency: a warming dispatch from the daylight zone, if you like.
Bambara (Wharf Cat) share “Birds” / Mini LP out Feb 25th
If the start of the breakthrough for Bambara was the radically reimagined sound of 2018’s Shadow On Everything (dubbed by NPR a “western gothic opus”), then the moment it truly arrived was on the cinematically riotous noir-punk of 2020’s Stray. In the UK, buoyed by the enthusiasm of 6Music DJ Steve Lamacq (who called the band, “one of his favourite discoveries of the year”), the band rose sharply, immediately selling out shows across the country. Meanwhile, back in their native US, KEXP’s John Richards echoed the same sentiment. Things were set. In fact, tickets had just gone on sale for their biggest show to date, a 1500 cap headliner at London’s Electric Ballroom.
Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses Partner with Brooklyn Vegan for “Fired Up”
In anticipation for their upcoming US tour dates, Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses have teamed up with Brooklyn Vegan to premiere the video for the track “Fired Up” from their latest album Rebel Songs (released December 17, 2021). Paired with the bands bright outfits and vibrant performance, The high-octane track is visualized in the spirited video to fan the flames in every listener.
Metalcore Upstarts SETYØURSAILS Joined by Caliban’s Andy Doerner on New Single “Nightfall” + Music Video
Before dropping their second album and label debut, Nightfall, this Friday, German metalcore powerhouse SETYØURSAILS keeps the anticipation high by unveiling the album’s exciting title track today. For this massive sonic experience, the fast-rising act teamed up with Andy Doerner, singer of metalcore veterans Caliban, to deliver THE hard-as-nails kickstart to 2022. The third single comes with a spectacular music video shot within the impressive locale of Brandis Castle near Leipzig, Germany.
New: Logan Lynn’s Fiery “Is There Anyone Else Like This In The World?” | LP Out Friday (Kill Rock Stars)
With his highly anticipated tenth LP New Money out this Friday (1/21) via the legendary Kill Rock Stars, today, Portland’s iconic songwriter, producer, filmmaker, television personality, award-winning activist and Out100 honoree Logan Lynn shares the final taste of the album with “Is There Anyone Else Like This In The World?.”
