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MIDWICH CUCKOOS Preview Forthcoming Glory EP With New Video For ‘The Ballad of Tanzy Velayne’
Punk/metal crossover band, Midwich Cuckoos, are delighted to reveal the video for their new single ‘The Ballad of Tanzy Velayne’ out now. The track is the latest to be taken from forthcoming new EP Glory released on 23rd February 2022.
Goya Menor & Nektunez drop viral single ‘Ameno Amapiano’
Goya Menor and Nektunez have unveiled their world-conquering collaborative single ‘Ameno Amapiano Remix (You Wanna Bamba)’, out now on B1 / Ministry of Sound.
A unique combination of smooth, house-driven amapiano vibes, gospel-evoking backing vocals and Goya’s ruffneck bars, ‘Ameno Amapiano Remix (You Wanna Bamba)’ is a captivating track that’s pushing the globally-renowned genre into bold, exciting new territories.
DEFECTO present new hard-hitting single ‘Ball of Hatred’
Adventurous. Energetic. Melodic. Danish metal quartet DEFECTO combines powerful, in-your-face attitude with meaningful songwriting. After releasing their third full-length album ‘Duality’ in the fall of 2020, the quartet has taken a step back towards their progressive metal roots. Today they present the hard-hitting single ‘Ball of Hatred’ – watch the accompanying video above.
DAYTIME TV – Return With Bittersweet Single: “Side By Side” || New album out 25 Feb
The final track to be lifted from ‘Nothing’s On But Everyone’s Watching’ ahead of its release; it’s a beatific, if bittersweet anthem to lost loves.
A tale of two lovers heading in two very different directions, “Side By Side” is a song of acceptance and redemption, chemistry and compassion, fate and those “foreign feelings” that only make sense when it’s already too late.
New form sound from rising quad-threat Adzmilli
Sampling the classic “Am I Wrong” by Nico & Vinz, Adzmilli’s emotive vocal melodies and hard-hitting rap lyricism are front and centre, backed by euphoric piano chords and sharp, deconstructed drums.
Already sparking the attention of his TikTok fanbase, the unreleased track has amassed over 250K likes, even sparking the attention and demand for new music from superstars such as Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood. His DIY musicianship and prowess for hit-making has also ignited praise from some of the UK’s most sought-after artists including Unknown T, Aitch and Deno.
TOM MCKAY Releases Lyric Video For “The Benighted One” (Featuring LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT)
TOM MCKAY has released a lyric video for his song “The Benighted One” which features Lindsay Schoolcraft. The song is from his upcoming album Call To The Dæmon Sultan which will be released on February 18th.
BAIT – Reveal: “DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA” Single || ‘Sea Change’ LP out 1st April
Voices of pandemic anxiety, BAIT begin the new year with their ferocious new single; ‘DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA’
At its essence BAIT is a band that has become a long-distance relationship. For 18 months, the group have lived in the cloud, with a rope around their neck. We’ve all had enough of the restrictions, but such limitations are exactly what BAIT needed to breathe out, sink to the bottom and propel itself back into the light of day clutching a new record.
New Video: NIN3S Releases Music Video for ‘Adeve’ feat. Teal Jazz
To celebrate the release of ‘Adeve,’ the second single taken from his forthcoming debut album, NIN3S presents a compelling video to accompany his experimental odyssey of jazz electronica. Visualised with AI software by digital artist Fauna Noctura, the mesmerising psychedelic video is a perfect companion to the track. A multi-dimensional journey gliding, bending, falling and panning out over towering Gaudi-eque cathedrals, a metropolis of canyons and impossibly high and deep ornate structures.
DISORIENTATIONS release loud surrender to the emotions ‘Watching You Go’.
‘Watching You Go’ is a loud surrender to the emotions of personal loss. How do you deal with a death that is both heartbreaking and banal? The song muses on the difficult process of grief.
TikTok star Addison Grace shares “I Wanna Be A Boy” and finds home in their body through songwriting
Salt Lake City-based musician and TikTok star, Addison Grace, announces the release of “I Wanna Be A Boy,” a fan-favorite song that’s now getting a proper single release. The act of writing this song led Addison Grace to discover their pronouns – he/they – and come home to themselves in a way that provided freedom, comfort and genuine love. As he sings “I guess I wanna be a boy,” the realization that they are a boy overcomes his heart and powerfully makes the heartfelt message impossible to ignore.
MEXICAN DOGS – Release glam-rock riffing: “Run, Run, Run”
Blasting away the cobwebs, the trio deliver an instant hit of retro-shaded, riff-rollicking Glam Rock for the good-times. Landing like the Black Sabbath / T.Rex collaboration that never happened, Mexican Dogs resurrect the rock’n’roll spirits of yesteryear and breathe new life into the sounds that defined their legacies.