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(Reminder): GOOD TIME T: New single / video “Good Time” by the debut album
Greek saxophonist Takis Drakopoulos and his personal project Good Time T present the self-titled track “Good Time” that is included in “Good Time T” debut album out now via all digital platforms. Watch the video below.
Skope single submission: YOUWIN, “GOOD GIRL” for all the Baddies in the room
YOUWIN had this to say about “Good Girl”, “I made this song for the girl I love, But I want everyone that listens to this song to have their Rhianna moment, their Meg moment, and feel like the baddest girl in the room!”
ARCADE FIRE: “UNCONDITIONAL I (LOOKOUT KID)” VIDEO LIVE NOW
Following its triumphant live network television debut this weekend on Saturday Night Live, “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” is the second video from Arcade Fire’s “excellent sixth album” (The New Yorker), WE, released May 6 via Columbia Records.
BEX – Drops Anarchic Music Video For New Single “Tiptoe” {Out Now}
BEX has dropped a brand new single – “Tiptoe,” – sees the artist’s 2022 debut and features heavy bass plucks, annihilating drums, and witty vocals across a riotous music video.
Stoner Rockers GRAMMA VEDETTA Release “Starlight Portal Show” Video
The band comments:
“Starlight Portal Show is a theme tune for a show where human life is on display for everyone’s entertainment. Just turn on the screen on your preferred device and there you have the wide range of human feelings. There’s no vetting on entering the show, you can become one of the main characters, it’s all free. There’s just a catch: when a something is free, you’re usually the product on sale.”
Electronica Quartet Stavroz Release Mystifying ‘Wintergreen’ Video [FFO: Parra For Cuva, Nicolas Jaar, Kiasmos and Worakls]
Doom Groove Metal Band Hereafter Set To Release Debut EP on Sonic Velocity Records
Since the pandemic a multitude of collaborations and side projects for many artists and musicians alike have spawned. Coming out of the Philadelphia/New Jersey arena, the Doom Groove Metal band Hereafter, which features vocalist Chris Natalini (former Blood Feast), drummer Mad T (Corners of Sanctuary), bassist Robert Bigler (Burned in Effigy) and guitarist/producer Mick Michaels (Corners of Sanctuary), have released their debut EP titled “Fires of the Flame” via Sonic Velocity Records.
NEW MUSIC: Experimental Pair sweeep & Sace / Silent Boy Share ‘burn down my mind’
Experimental pair sweeep and Sace / Silent Boy released their latest single, ‘burn down my mind’, on the 6th of May via Secret Souls imprint. The single is the first to be relieved of a collaborative project from the label run by lo-fi royalty eevee which will feature several fascinating artists. The project has already been supported by Metal Magazine. Stockholm-born Berlin-based sweeep is known for her interesting works and has received support from The Line Of Best Fit, CLASH Magazine, Red Bull, Inverted-audio and Future Mag publications, established Youtube channels Ambient and the_accidental_poet, Bass Nation, and Fluidified as well as appearing on BBC Radio Bristol.
HARD FEELINGS partner with disco shoe designer Modern Vice on “Love Scenes”
Today, the duo of powerhouse singer/songwriter Amy Douglas and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, aka HARD FEELINGS, have released a new video for “Love Scenes” from their euphoric self-titled debut album. The music video, made in collaboration with NY-based rock n’ roll disco shoemakers Modern Vice, finds Douglas in her element, strutting around her hometown. The video was directed and co-created by Douglas and her long-time producer and creative partner Tim Wagner.
Near Beer (Henry Clay People) Shares “Yelling at a Dog” Single and Music Video via Brooklyn Vegan
Los Angeles-based indie rock band Near Beer — Joey Siara (vocals, guitar), Brent Stranathan (drums), Jeremy Levy (bass, backup vocals) — have shared a brand new single entitled “Yelling at a Dog.” It comes off their self-titled album, due Summer 2022 via Double Helix Records. The band describes the album as a set of “mini-anthems about insomnia, drinking, and human connection. Sometimes cynical. Sometimes romantic. Always with loud guitars.”
TORN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (Sarah Jezebel/Chris Rehn) Release Lyric Video For “Transparent”
TORN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (Featuring SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA and CHRIS REHN) have released a lyric video for their song “Transparent.” The song is from their upcoming EP As If We Never Existed which is out on June 3, 2022.
PRATEEK KUHAD DEBUTS “FAVORITE PEEPS” OFFICIAL VIDEO
Director Pranav Bhasin added, “The film depicts a slow ripening and maturity of our internal struggle. One that all of us go through. One that grows over weeks, is difficult to share, to shake off or escape. A friend being there for you, in silence, makes a difference. Prateek in fact turned out to be a brilliant actor to direct. He revisited memories that would authentically move him, just as he would have whilst building his song.”
Prateek Kuhad Shares Origins of Video For “Favorite Peeps”: Exclusive
BRANDON BANKS drops dreamy visualiser for “Wonderland”
The Inglewood, CA native has become known for a rare talent and consideration to the craft that surrounds each release – writing, editing, co-producing and creative directing everything he works on. Despite the elusive nature of his drops and through only a handful of releases, Brandon has built a significant reputation as one of the US’s hottest emerging talents: early collaborations with Mereba and Umi have led to recent credits on Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, with critical attention coming from the likes of Clash, Pigeons&Planes, The Fader, GQ and V Magazine amongst others.
OUT NOW: Retro-House Producer JONDOE Unveils ‘Lost Your Mind’ Single [FFO: Nightcrawlers, Miguel Migs and Kerri Chandler]
Rising house producer JONDOE has released his latest single, ‘Lost Your Mind’ on the 6th of May via Aaki Records. The track follows his successful debut single, ‘1st Step’ which was accompanied by a retro video and earned him a spot in the Marvelous Island festival (headlined by Thylacine). JONDOE has been supported by the likes of TRAX Magazine, Run The Trap and KCRW’s Chris Douridas and recently began a series of unmissable live performances, spanning from London to France and even Brussels. The artist is known as one of the most active DJs in Paris with residencies in several well-known nightclubs in the surrounding areas.
New single and video: Border. – No Vax (What’s Inside) –Bologna, IT, techno-punk
The video was created by Veronica Fausti combining graphic video editing programs, such as Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, with Procreate digital drawing software. The beats of the music enhance the acid rave style of the video, with distorted effects and RGB Glitch. The drawings are inspired by the No Vax propaganda, questioning the efficacy, purpose and composition of vaccines. It’s a stroboscopic journey, as if vaccines were comparable to drugs and their hallucinogenic effects.
GHOST KILLER TRACK teams up with WEWANTWRAITHS for brand new track and visuals to “No Remorse”
The new collaboration brings together two of the hottest artists in the game right now showcasing a melodic, pop-infused soundtrack combining rap influences from both sides of the English Channel. Shot in Paris, the accompanying visuals are some of the first in which the French producer appears and highlights the natural connection between the artists both on and off the screen.
THE SMILE: NEW SINGLE WITH ACCOMPANYING STOP-MOTION ANIMATED VIDEO
The video was directed by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña and took the pair six months to make. Speaking about the video, they say:
“Hearing the song for the first time, we imagined a frenetic fluid that carries machines, pieces of human bodies and carnivorous plants. When presenting the idea to the band, Thom told us about a dream that made him write the song. We believe the video is the conjunction of these two things.”
Actual Form shares video for “Lurker on the Threshold” from Hyperzone LP
On Friday, May 6, Akron, Ohio-based EarthQuaker Records unleashed the epic prog-punk of Actual Form’s debut album Hyperzone on an unsuspecting and open-eared world on limited edition vinyl.
RADIAN: The Sleeping Shaman Premieres “The Sun Spoils” From Ohio Doom/Sludge Metal Quartet; Band Prepares To Release Second LP, Discordian, In June
As Akron, Ohio doom/sludge metal quartet RADIAN prepares to release the bulldozing Discordian LP in June, The Sleeping Shaman is hosting the premiere of the album’s second single, “The Sun Spoils.”
Premiere: Radian ‘The Sun Spoils’ – Taken From Their New Album ‘Discordian’ That Drops In June
OREYEON: behold new “Pazuzu” video now!
Italian stoner and noise rock merchants OREYEON share another dark and churning excerpt taken from their third studio album “Equations For The Useless”, due out June 17th on Heavy Psych Sounds.
Beckah Amani Shares “I Don’t Know Why I Don’t Leave You”
Speaking of the meaning behind the track, Beckah shares: “‘I Don’t Know Why I Don’t Leave You’ is about the unrealistic expectations we have about relationships that rom coms, drama series, fairy tales and romantic novels have set. The song hinges on the lyrics “chasing shadows in despair” and “I don’t know why I don’t leave you.”
New video: Rising R&B newcomer RAHH delivers animation video for her latest single ‘Run The Lights’, out now
While previous single ‘Weave My Web’ perfectly cemented her raw and heartfelt R&B aesthetic, ‘Run The Lights’ sees her adopt a more adventurous and explorative realm within the genre. Opening up with bold and pulsing basslines that create an almost breathless feeling to the release, she rides this rich and soaring atmosphere to deliver a wonderfully powerful and distinct addition to her catalogue to date.
Los Angeles Musician DAN SINDEL Releases New Single “Stepping Stone” + Official Music Video
Los Angeles musician Dan Sindel is best known for his “symphonic guitar” arrangements where he breaks the barrier in multi-tracking techniques with the guitar. Dan’s recordings have earned features in issues of Guitar Player and Electronic Musician magazines and continue to receive international acclaim. He is a unique and distinct artist like no other. His approach to writing music features his multi-layered approach to recording guitars and vocals that integrates myriads of styles and genres into a rocking experience.
DUST MICE Present Their Official Lyric Video For “Mountain Wizzards”
Dust Mice is a 5 piece Space-Garage band from the Pacific Northwest. Analog synths, distorted saxophone and raw guitar combine with a driving rhythm section to deliver spaced out garage rock with influences from New Wave Sci-Fi, post-punk, and classic metal. Previous work includes 2 EPs and a digital single, which are all available (including bonus live tracks) on the Super Moon Fetus compilation.
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TURKEY VULTURE Release “Little Monsters” Single
Clegg comments, “I just wanted to write a cute and catchy song about monsters.” May adds, “Compared to the werewolves and aliens of our January EP Twist the Knife, these monsters are a lot more kid-friendly! Our toddler cries when I put on Twist the Knife, but he actually likes this song.”
MARYZE SHARES DEBUT ALBUM VIA UNDER THE RADAR
Today, Montreal’s bilingual queer pop icon Maryze shares her much-anticipated debut album, 8 on Hot Tramp Records. 8 explores the interconnected parts of our past that shape our lives for the better or worse. Like the infinite looping of the number 8, the album observes how we repeat cycles and exist within pre-written narratives. Can we cut loose from toxic histories knotted tightly within us while still honouring our ancestors? How do our coping mechanisms protect us and how do they hold us back, rooting us to events we wish to grow away from? Maryze weaves together songs with themes of intergenerational family trauma, mental illness, identity, sexuality, ruptures, forgiveness and acceptance, performed in both English and French. Teaming up with other queer artists like Margo and Backxwash, and debuting her first self-produced tracks, she experiments with genres that have influenced her life, from emo and hyperpop to Celtic folk. Offering both maximalist electronic production and stripped-down ballads, 8 introduces Maryze’s modern electronic alt-pop, calling listeners to consider the roots and knots that exist within each of us.
