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WALKING BOMBS: Treble Premieres “Reach For The Light” From Cross-Genre Music Group; Spiritual Dreams Above Empty Promises Nears April Release
As WALKING BOMBS prepares to release Spiritual Dreams Above Empty Promises in early April, today, Treble is hosting a premiere of the album’s second single, “Reach For The Light.”
Hear Walking Bombs’ new progressive post-punk anthem, “Reach for the Light”
The Hackles Release “Birdcage,” “a mysteriously beautiful work of indie folk,” with Glide Magazine Premiere
Glide Magazine raves, “Lovely layers of banjo and guitar interweave with powerful vocal harmonies that seems to capture the wild frontier spirit of the fishing town the band calls home.” The single also includes a b-side, a cover of Shelagh Mcdonald’s “City’s Cry.”
SONG PREMIERE: The Hackles Let Pacific Northwest Indie-folk Harmonies Flow on “Birdcage”
H.Hawkline Shares New Track “Empty Room” || From Upcoming New Album ‘Milk For Flowers’
Talking about the track, Huw said: “A song about the middle, written before and after. I used to think that if I stayed very still, I could stop time. Houses possess this ability: moments become trapped in stillness, the whole room frozen, too big to fit through the door. I think it was me who moved. My coat buttons are made of snow, I fasten them on the beach as I think of you.”
The National Parks Go Full-Blown Arena-Ready Rock On New Single “Trouble”
Utah-based folk-pop outfit The National Parks doesn’t always turn up the electric guitars or layer huge background vocals, but when they do—as they have on their brand new single “Trouble”—it’s ready for national airwaves and huge crowd singalongs. “Trouble” bottles the butterflies of “love at first sight” in a righteous rock and roll format. “It’s a song about meeting someone and instantly feeling this electric connection,” says The National Parks frontman and namesake Brady Parks. “It’s a deep-down feeling where you know that from this point on your life will never be the same.”
Exclusive: The Sparks Fly With The National Parks’ Latest Track, ‘Trouble’
KELELA DROPS BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ENOUGH FOR LOVE”
Bad Colours Releases Music Video For “You Don’t Know (feat. KAS, Jarv Dee & JVDE)”
Ibe Soliman aka Bad Colours returns with the video for the Hip-House monster “You Don’t Know” featuring NYC rapper KAS (known for his work with Grammy nominated super producer Harmony Samuels), Seattle rap icon Jarv Dee and LA vocalist JVDE. Directed and produced by Slick Jackson (Wiz Khalifa, Joey Bada$$) and inspired by iconic New York centric hip-hop music videos, KAS and Bad Colours are against phony photo backdrops in and around the city during the brief period in between fall and winter. Musically Jarv and KAS trade dense, rapid-fire verses about keeping your head down and staying on the grind on top of Ibe’s energetic 4 on the floor drums and detuned vocals, with JVDE’s stacked vocals towards the end of the track. “You Don’t Know” is high-energy hip house at its finest: Super catchy and irresistibly dancey.
PELEGRIN: stream new album “Ways of Avicenna”
French psychedelic and progressive rock trio PELEGRIN team up with Heavy Blog Is Heavy to premiere their sophomore album “Ways Of Avicenna”, ahead of its digital release this Friday 17th February.
“Pelegrin play the kind of tripped out, psychedelic, and massive stoner music and they do it all with an irresistible degree of class, subtlety, and, most importantly, heaps of passion.” – Heavy Blog Is Heavy
Cat Clyde Unveils “Everywhere I Go” Single + Video | ‘Down Rounder’ LP Out Tomorrow
Canadian indie-folk artist Cat Clyde will release her brand new studio album Down Rounder tomorrow February 17 on her own Second Prize Records. New single “Everywhere I Go” is a bouncy, folky slice of indie-rock that debuted with The Bluegrass Situation today. Arriving alongside a new video, the breathtaking coming-of-age track touches on the realization of having to let some things go and hold other things close. That the duality of difficult experiences are often opportunities for growth and deeper insight.
Jake Pinto to Release ‘Sad Songs For Happy People” on March 31st
Jake Pinto’s eclectic musical story has shaped a charmingly honest solo debut rich in instinctive melodicism and cultured arrangements. To be released by Mother West on March 31st, Sad Songs for Happy People is at once confessional and celebratory, marrying timeless songsmith instincts and 70s musicality with nuanced funkiness and shadows of jazz.
Olivia Frances “Breathing Room” x Skope Mag
Nashville-based, folk/pop indie artist Olivia Frances’ new single, “Breathing Room” acts as an important reminder to us all: it’s ok to take time and space for ourselves. A sonically beautiful and timely message, in our busy and chaotic lives, this idea is oftentimes swept to the wayside; Frances knows this all too well. Written during an uncertain and hectic season of life, after crafting this song, the multi-award-winning artist at first wasn’t sure if it was one she would release. After sitting on it, even pitching it to other artists, then getting a major nod from a top A&R industry executive – Frances decided to let the world hear it from her. As she sings the mantra-like chorus, listeners may let out a sigh of relief and feel a sense of peace wash over them. With her soothing, easy sound, Frances combines the influences of Maggie Rogers, Florence and the Machine, and AURORA.
“Get High” with Amsterdam Indie Dance Trio Mike Rogers
During Dutch most famous underground electro parties called Rauw and Dum Dum early 2000, Roger and Mike met when they both performed there as a DJ. It was a raw and energetic scene where Mike and Roger both played a mixture of Electro, French House, Fidget and Techno. After those years passed they both started to develop their own sound resulting in playing in different scenes (Mike in the house scene and Roger in the Techno scene). They kept in contact and updated each other from time to time with their productions. After a while they noticed they both had a similar dream; to start a live act inspired by the acts they grew up with going to festivals like Lowlands (like Mike Snow, Foals, Editors, Van She, Goose etc)
LOUD LDN Founder and upcoming pop artist Coupdekat releases brand new single “Superglue”.
Since her first release in January 2021, Kat has released five singles as well as her debut EP, ‘Imaginary Girls’ – gaining traction from the likes of BBC INTRODUCING, BBC RADIO 6 and DUMMY MAGAZINE as well as Spotify Editorial playlists including ‘New music Friday UK’, ‘Our Generation’ and ‘Alternative Future’. Already supporting punk rock favourites Dream Wife and drum and bass duo Piri & Tommy, Kat sold out her debut headline show in at Peckham Audio in 2022.
Lo-fi Duo PANTōNE VU Announce ‘We Follow’ EP with GXNXSIS
Today, Canadian lofi duo PANTōNE VU (A + K) announce their next EP, entitled We Follow, and share new single “Chaos Soothes.” The 4-track project is in collaboration with jazzy lofi producer GXNXSIS.
The EP first started with an Instagram exchange, where A + K and GXNXSIS expressed admiration for each other’s work. As they began to work together, the synergy was apparent.
Iguana Death Cult Announce New LP, Share “Sensory Overload”
Today, European rock band Iguana Death Cult announce their return with a forthcoming LP, Echo Palace (due 5/12 via Innovative Leisure), kicked off with its first single, “Sensory Overload,” alongside an accompanying music video.
EDEN RAIN REVEALS STUNNING NEW SINGLE ‘BED ( FOR A YEAR)’// LISTEN HERE
Hotly tipped, Leeds-born artist Eden Rain drops her first single of the year today in stunning new offering, Bed( For A Year). A polymath who creates intricate left-pop built on her gorgeous vocals and clever turns of phrase, Eden has picked up some early DSP support and press acclaim from areas such as DAZED, DIY, Best Fit, CLASH and more on the back of a few standalone singles. New track ‘Bed ( For A Year)’ showcases Eden’s skyreaching vocals over soaring production and arrives with news that Eden’s debut EP ‘Gutter Vision’ comes out on May 19th. Eden played her first headline show, a sold out gig at London’s Servant Jazz Quarters in late Jan, and just announced a second show at Folklore on May 22nd.
Waldo Witt shares psychedelic new single “Without A Sound,” announces tour dates
Today Chapel Hill’s Waldo Witt shares the new single, “Without A Sound” from the forthcoming LP, Long Daze, Dark Nights which will be self-released on Feb. 24, 2023.
MIMI WEBB RELEASES “ROLES REVERSED”
“Roles Reversed” premiered exclusively today on Apple Music’s New Music Daily with Zane Lowe. Mimi’s vocals are filled with longing and emotion as she takes the listener on a journey of hurt and being left behind. The song was written by Mimi Webb, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough, Toby McDonough, Ryan Daly, CASTLE and produced by Connor McDonough & Ryan Daly.
El DOMINICANO DOWBA MONTANA LLEGA CON “BEBI DEMASIADO”
después de su lanzamiento “Cariñito” con el cual obtuvo millones de streams en todas sus plataformas digitales, el cantautor dominicano en ascenso, Dowba Montana, quien ha tenido éxitos como “Después de las 3”, “Ex Bitch” o “Tiguere”, lanza hoy “Bebi Demasiado” canción con la que el artista quiere llegar a la cima y estar en el radar de la música a nivel mundial.
J. Stalin is Anything but “Basic”
Bad Colours Releases Music Video For “You Don’t Know (feat. KAS, Jarv Dee & JVDE)”
Ibe Soliman aka Bad Colours returns with the video for the Hip-House monster “You Don’t Know” featuring NYC rapper KAS (known for his work with Grammy nominated super producer Harmony Samuels), Seattle rap icon Jarv Dee and LA vocalist JVDE. Directed and produced by Slick Jackson (Wiz Khalifa, Joey Bada$$) and inspired by iconic New York centric hip-hop music videos, KAS and Bad Colours are against phony photo backdrops in and around the city during the brief period in between fall and winter. Musically Jarv and KAS trade dense, rapid-fire verses about keeping your head down and staying on the grind on top of Ibe’s energetic 4 on the floor drums and detuned vocals, with JVDE’s stacked vocals towards the end of the track. “You Don’t Know” is high-energy hip house at its finest: Super catchy and irresistibly dancey.
Icelandic pop princess Heidrunna unveils new track ‘YCBCC’
Icelandic wonder Heidrunna unveils glistening new single ‘YCBCC’ ahead of first-ever London performance at Paper Dress Vintage on March 8th.
Following on from Melodramatic, last year’s lustrous debut album from the Nordic import, Heidrunna now shares new track ‘YCBCC’ in anticipation of her first London live show at Hackney’s Paper Dress Vintage on March 8th – marking a very special moment for the Reykjavík-born singer.
The second track on her seven song EP, “pomposity,” is an invitation to be curious, to wonder. To reflect on our spaceward ambitions and explorative nature as humans. Within the context of the Space Age, the moon landing was presented as a final frontier for innovation and exploration. “pomposity” taps into the American cultural narrative of the pioneering nature of manifest destiny as expressed in 1962 with President John F. Kennedy’s speech “Address at Rice University on the Nation’s Space Effort,” sampled halfway through the track.’
LADANIVA Share New Single “SHAKAR” via Le Label / US Tour Dates in March inc SXSW
LADANIVA, French-Armenian duet formed in just 2019, has already accumulated over 40M streams, +150 concerts worldwide (ones to watch at Transmusicale FR, Reeperbahn, Eurosonic and SXSW 2023). They finally unveil their brand new banger: “SHAKAR” – Shakar meaning “sugar” in Armenian comes as the perfect new taste of Ladaniva new sound, a sparkling sweetness that only Ladaniva has the secret: a fusion of Balkan pop, maloya vibrations and hip hop bursts, carried by the irresistible voice of Jacklin and produced by J. Maekelberg (Balthazar).
Extreme Metal Outfit CHOIR Release New Single “Mouths Trapped In Concrete”
“Evoking imagery of architectural disaster, ‘Mouths Trapped In Concrete’ is meant to translate the suffocation of bodies under rubble. Each song in Songs For A Tarnished World features an inanimate character, and here it is a crumbled urban environment.”
Manifesting epic soundscapes, eerie moods and a dystopian atmosphere, the new album fusing doom and black metal styles produces a gloomy and immersive experience. Each track on Songs for a Tarnished World narrates stories of a world where life has ended from the point of view of its landscapes; it celebrates life with the nostalgia only developed once it has been lost.
DJ Scheme & Danny Towers Come Together on “Florida Water”
KAMAL. RETURNS WITH ADDICTIVE NEW TRACK “FREE FLOW”
At just 20 years old, North-West London hailing musician Kamal. is on a rapid trajectory. A multi-instrumentalist, Kamal. is Ivor Novello-award nominated, has collaborated with Dave, and amassed an awe-inspiring 250 million streams.
Today Noah Derksen Shares Intimate Title Track of Forthcoming ‘Sanctity of Silence’ LP
Sanctity of Silence follows the arc of love, from start to finish. Set to drop on March 9th, 2023 via Overdraft Records, Derksen is sharing the album’s title track ahead of its official release. The first song that he started writing for the new record and the last to be completed, “Sanctity of Silence” evokes a tender moment between lovers, where the softest of whispers and the faintest of touches feels like a waterfall running through your spine.
THE ABBEY Streams Debut Album ‘Word of Sin’ in Full
The CD and digital formats for ‘Word of Sin’ will be released together tomorrow, February 17, 2023! The vinyl counterpart will be released on July 7 and pre-sales will be revealed at a later date.
MIMI WEBB RELEASES “ROLES REVERSED”
“Roles Reversed” premiered exclusively today on Apple Music’s New Music Daily with Zane Lowe. Mimi’s vocals are filled with longing and emotion as she takes the listener on a journey of hurt and being left behind. The song was written by Mimi Webb, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough, Toby McDonough, Ryan Daly, CASTLE and produced by Connor McDonough & Ryan Daly.
Baja Beach Fest Announces 2023 Dates, Prepares to Celebrate 5th Anniversary in Rosarito
Bringing immaculate vibes and incredible music to Rosarito Beach, MX for over half a decade, Baja Beach Fest is an institution on the West Coast. Today, the Reggaeton and Latin Music festival announces their fifth festival, returning to the beaches of the Pacific this summer. This year’s edition of Baja Beach Fest is a celebration of the event’s 5th Anniversary, saluting the festival’s evolution from a single-day blowout to internationally renowned festival. With a lineup to be revealed soon, Baja Beach Fest returns August 11-13, 2023.
BLUEBUCKSCLAN RELEASE “SUFFER” MUSIC VIDEO
HOLYROLLER Announce New Shows For February 2023
North Carolina heavy rockers HOLYROLLER have a string of show dates planned for February 2023, with GOOD GOOD GRIEF, DOOMSDAY PROFIT and BOOK OF WYRMS and MNRVA. They will be supporting their latest album, Swimming Witches, which was released earlier this year.
UK-born, LA-based producer Tisoki has spent the last few months showcasing the harder edge of his dynamic bass sound, which has seen him bounce around trap, dubstep, bass house, drum & bass and more. The three singles are being bundled together on his new 5-track ‘SONGS TO PLAY LOUD’ EP. On the featured cut “Miles Away,” he teams up with the bass music shapeshifter from Sydney Leotrix on a next-level dubstep collab marked by glitchy synth leads, breakbeat builds, metallic stabs, chaotic vocal chops, and a retro melody tying it all together.
Tisoki has upcoming gigs at Backwoods Music Festival, a headline show at Larimer Lounge (Denver), and has shows at WAMU Theater w/ Kayzo, Boothaus (Cologne) with Habstrakt, and Colours Hoxton (London) with FuntCase.
STREET TOMBS: Metal Injection Premieres Reclusive Decay Debut From Santa Fe Death Metal Outfit; LP To See Release This Friday Via Carbonized Records
Metal Injection is currently streaming Reclusive Decay, the debut full-length from Santa Fe, New Mexico-based death metal outfit STREET TOMBS, in its entirety. The premiere comes in advance of the record’s official release Friday, February 17th, via Carbonized Records.
A brutally personal confession of doubts, inhibitions, desires, and hopes, “Taiko” was self-recorded and produced by Catch Prichard frontman/songwriter Sawyer Gebauer’s home in Oakland, CA. It embodies a natural synthesis of simple yet powerful arrangements of processed piano, guitar, and tape manipulation — a delicate symbiosis between ambient soundscapes and songwriting is sustained without compromising harmony, melody, or form.
WILD RIVERS To Support THE CHICKS This Summer In U.S.; Nominated For Breakthrough Group By JUNO Awards
Wild Rivers are excited to announce they will join The Chicks on part of their North American summer tour. Starting in July, they will support them at iconic venues like the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and the Merriweather Post Pavilion in MD. A full list of dates is below. The tour announcement follows the big news that the trio was nominated for Breakthrough Group of The Year at the upcoming 2023 JUNO Awards. It marks the first JUNO nomination for the band who are certified Gold in Canada for their single, “Thinking ‘Bout Love,” which has over 150 million worldwide streams.
ÁLVARO DÍAZ ANNOUNCES DEBUT ARENA SHOW IN PUERTO RICO’S COCA-COLA MUSIC HALL
On the heels of an incredibly successful debut with recent single “1000CANCIONES,” platinum certified Puerto Rican artist, Álvaro Díaz, announces his debut arena show in Puerto Rico’s Coca-Cola Music Hall on April 22nd. The concert marks his first solo arena show in his native island, making this another milestone in Díaz’s soaring career! The concert will be produced by Move Concerts Puerto Rico y Noah Assad Presents and tickets will go on sale this Monday February 20th at 10 AM local time via ticketera.com which are expected to sell out quickly.
