Annabel Allum brings her inimitable charisma to the video for ‘Beat the Birds’
Guildford-based Annabel Allum launched into 2018 with new single Beat the Birds, and now she’s released a super stylish visual accompaniment. Simple in its design, the execution is a small window into Annabel’s world, via her charisma, attitude and lightly-burning sarcasm.
Wye Oak explore White Sands in their music video for “The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs”
Last month, the title track from Wye Oak’s hotly anticipated album The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs (out April 6 worldwide) was described by Pitchfork as “terrifying and liberating at the same time, a sea change toward a new horizon” while NPR called it “a lament about lost youth…but also a rallying cry of sorts to not waste time.”
SOUL DISSOLUTION releases first single from upcoming studio album “Stardust”
Belgium’s post-ambient black metallers Soul Dissolution, which comprises members from Marche Funebre, have released the first single from their recently announced new studio album, “Stardust”. Entitled “Far Above The Boiling Sea Of Life”, the single is available in the form of a static video designed by Marcos Cerutti .
“Stardust ” will arrive nearly 2 years and 5 weeks since the day its predecessor (“Pale Distant Light “, 2016) came out on Throats Productions . The band’s new album release date has been scheduled for the 25th of March with Black Lion Records.
Elise Trouw’s Viral Hit Single, “Foo Fighters Meets 70s Bobby Caldwell – Live Looping Mashup”!
San Diego multi-instrumentalist and song-writer Elise Trouw recently burst onto the scene with her viral video for “Foo Fighters Meets 70s Bobby Caldwell – Live Looping Mashup,” so much so, in fact that she was invited to perform the piece, live, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 8th. A mashup of “Everlong” by Foo Fighters and “What You Won’t Do for Love” by Bobby Caldwell, “Foo Fighters Meets 70s Bobby Caldwell – Live Looping Mashup” has already garnered many millions of views on both Facebook and YouTube.
PHANTOM WINTER (ex-Omega Massif) Premieres Punishing New Track “Ripping Halos From Angels”
The band comments on the new track: “Ripping Halos from Angels might be our ?Masquerade in Blood? (Sodom). There seems to be any kind of darkness in every human being. And those who pretend to be the most faithful, holy, good persons are often the biggest scum on the earth. Let’s use our darkness to force them to leave their disguise.”
video: KNG COCO I, “YA YA SUPERSTAR”
11-year-old Los Angeles-based rap artist Kng Coco I a.k.a. Mr Diamondz In My Chain.. Chain.. Chain… Chain! presents the Toki Productions-produced video for “Ya Ya Superstar” featuring his father Roc O Star, from his forthcoming album Trap Baby which includes other songs; Hair Long, Money Long, Education, and That’s Nuttin aka Skateboard. Being 11 years old only, he holds a 4.0 grade point average, is an avid skater, a talented basketballer and the CEO of his own clothing line, Trap Baby Clothing, which is set to launch this February.
Paul Cherry(Chicago) Premieres Single, “Your Letter” via THE WILD HONEY PIE
Paul Cherewick, aka Paul Cherry, came up during Chicago’s garage rock golden age of 2014. Despite being heavily involved in the DIY scene with up and coming bands such as Twin Peaks and The Lemons, Paul has abandoned the all too familiar lo-fi rock sound of his first EP “On Top”. He has spent the past 2 years returning to his jazz roots, completely reinventing himself on his upcoming LP, Flavour.
Art Meets Real Life in Daniella Mason’s Ladygunn Premiere
“Known as country music’s mecca, Nashville has somehow become fertile ground for pop artists like Daniella Mason. She’s written for Nick Jonas and toured with Demi Lovato, but now she’s stepping out on her own,” Ladygunn’s Erica Hawkins wrote yesterday. “Last October, Daniella released her first full-length self-titled record. Now, she premieres the video for her track, “Nightshapes,” in which she explores the monotonous, yet pivotal intimate moments of relationships. Her ethereal voice is backed by trickling electronic melodies, and scenes featuring her co-writer/guitarist/husband, Chris.”
DATAROCK premiere surreal new video for ‘Laugh In The Face Of Darkness’
The Norwegian quartet DATAROCK invites viewers into their mysteriously playful world today with a new video — after a live stream debut via Alternative Press, ‘Laugh in the Face of Darkness’ is now available to stream on Youtube. The cinematic, surreal video is taken from their upcoming album ‘Face the Brutality’, out March 9th on the band’s own YAP Records. Produced by the talented Sjur Pollen, the video gives the viewer a glimpse into the madness of DATAROCK and perfectly captures the artistic and unique qualities of the long awaited third album.
DATAROCK "Laugh in the Face of Darkness"
AP LIVE PREMIERE: Datarock – “Laugh in the Face of Darkness”
Posted by Alternative Press on Monday, February 12, 2018
S. Carey Debuts “More I See” Video
“The ‘More I See’ video is the most ambitious video project we’ve attempted by the S. Carey team. We enlisted Minneapolis director, Brendan Lauer, to invent a treatment that fit the theme of the song and enhanced the sound of the track,” says Carey. “Despite the Minnesota Vikings jersey that Brendan loudly displayed on the 2-day shoot in rural Wisconsin, it turned out to be a fun time, and the Minneapolis-based team was nothing short of amazing and extremely pro! I got to ‘act’ alongside my friend and collaborator, author Michael Perry, who did a knockout job. This video is an artful presentation of Midwestern warmth and charm, and brings life to the song.”
China-Born Bohan Phoenix Puts in Work on the Bilingual “PARTY NO MORE”
“‘PARTY NO MORE’ kinda plays off the Hip Hop Ban in China right now,” explains Bohan. “Last year, Hip Hop blew up and people made literally millions but this year the scene will be harder to maneuver for some, ‘less fun.’ It hasn’t really affected me, although when I performed at the Concrete & Grass Festival in Shanghai, the government did have people to stop me, and a few other foreign artists, but it was more due to Visa issues. The screening process of songs/lyrics for bigger festivals will be more strict than it was previously, but I am well aware of the boundaries and I do not consider myself in harms way. But who knows? ‘PARTY NO MORE’ is really my attitude towards to 2018. I just wanna go harder this year and I’m really enjoying putting in work more than ever.”
Sir The Baptist Reveals Compelling Visual Companion For “Deliver Me Ft Brandy”
Watch as Sir The Baptist introduces an illustration to the already powerful track “Deliver Me ft Brandy.” The video narrates the disheartening true story of his sister who suffered physical abuse at the hands of her husband who also served as the church deacon. The song is not only a vehicle to raise awareness for domestic abuse, but also to focus the spotlight on creating and nurturing heathy relationships. With the companion visual we’re taken on a journey through heartbreak and forgiveness.
L.A. Salami Shares New Track “Jean Is Gone”
The multi-facetted London based artist L.A. Salami shares a new track Jean Is Gone ahead of his forthcoming second album The City Of Bootmakers today. Salami, who to use his first name Lookman continues to weave his way through an extensive catalogue of songs, each with their own stories and wry, observational anecdotes.
Sleep Signals Announce the Tour-Rito Supreme Tour with Cold Kingdom
Minneapolis hard rock quintet, Sleep Signals, have garnered a dedicated following through relentless touring, their explosive live performances, and their ability to blend catchy hooks with their high-energy songwriting style.
2018 promises to be a huge year for Sleep Signals, which has the band on tour through most of the year supporting their new album, “At the End of the World”. The album was produced by Grammy-nominated Justin Rimer (Saving Abel, 12 Stones) and features guest appearances from Marty Mccoy of Bobaflex and Josh Brown of Full Devil Jacket.
Jeff Rosenstock releases video for “Melba”
Jeff Rosenstock certainly knows how to start 2018 the right way – by surprise releasing his brand new album POST- on New Year’s Day for free download/donation on Bandcamp via Quote Unquote Records. He also announced that Specialist Subject Records will give POST- a physical release on vinyl, cassette and CD on March 23, 2018.
OF FEATHER AND BONE: “Hymn Of Perversion” Premiered At Cvlt Nation
Denver death trio OF FEATHER AND BONE will release their devastating debut LP, Bestial Hymns Of Perversion, through Profound Lore Records in March, this week unveiling a new single from the album. The torrential darkness of the album’s “Hymn Of Perversion” has been premiered through Cvlt Nation feature including an intense cross-examination of the band.
Bonny Doon shares second track “A Lotta Things” and interview via Noisey
Bonny Doon is back with a new album Longwave. Today, Bonny Doon shares the second track “A Lotta Things” off their upcoming album. Check out their new interview over at Noisey. Longwave is due March 23 via Woodsist Records.
Jacob Thomas Jr. Channels Leonard Cohen on New Single
Nashville’s Jacob Thomas Jr. has unveiled a somber new single, “Headlights & Goodbyes,” from his upcoming album Electric Sex. “Headlights & Goodbyes” is streaming today at SoundCloud and YouTube, and available on all digital platforms beginning tomorrow, February 16. Electric Sex will follow on March 16, released by Summer Dress Music.
PREME SHARES NEW TRACK “NO DEFEAT”
Today, Preme releases his new track “No Defeat.” Formerly known as P Reign, the Canadian-rapper gives us another glimpse into his forthcoming self-titled project set for release this year via RCA Records.
Simone Felice Announces New Album ‘The Projector’ Out April 13
The first single to be taken released from the record is album opener and title track “Projector”, premiering today on the Line of Best Fit. Spectral, almost skeletal at first, before the man’s resonant voice and spartan guitar are joined by shiversome choral vocals from Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan and haunted folktronica from Four Tet. Felice counts London’s genre-surfing experimentalist as both close friend and neighbor. The track is a hallucinatory walk through the backrooms and hallways of modern human paranoia and tech-induced loneliness, as the warped choir sings: ‘All the while you felt so alone/but all the while there were bugs in the phone and you were not alone.’
The Smashing Pumpkins Featuring Original Members
GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer. Tickets for the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour will go on sale to the general public starting next Friday, February 23 at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App.
“Some 30 years ago, as The Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha and I began a musical journey in the cramped rear bedroom of my Father’s house. And so it’s magic to me that we’re able to coalesce once more around the incredible Jimmy Chamberlin, to celebrate those songs we’ve made together,” shared Corgan.
THE ARMED ANNOUNCE NEW LP ONLY LOVE
Detroit punk/hardcore/experimental collective The Armed have announced their second LP, ONLY LOVE, due April 27th via No Rest Until Ruin (US) / Throatruiner (EU). The band returned to GodCity Studio to work with Converge guitarist, Kurt Ballou, as executive producer. Continuing their signature process of collaborating with different drummers on each release, this time The Armed recruited Ben Koller (Converge, Killer Be Killed, Mutoid Man). The partnership led to an entirely new creative approach for the record, one that allowed them to achieve their most wildly innovative work to date.The goal for ONLY LOVE was to reach an overwhelming level of intensity without referencing the typical tent poles of the genres they’re associated with. By imagining they had never heard punk, metal or hardcore and limiting references to pop and the music of their youth, The Armed were able to arrive at an incredibly intense, but wildly unique reinterpretation of aggressive music.
Wolverhampton, UK’s DEARIST Releasing Sophomore LP ‘Sonder’ on April 27
Wolverhampton, UK rockers Dearist will release their sophomore full-length, ‘Sonder,’ via Spartan Records on April 27.
A track off the forthcoming release (“Drowning”) is debuting today on The Alternative.
Adam Binder (vocals/guitar) says, “This song made it onto the new album pretty early, I was listening to a lot of mid tempo 90’s alternative rock at the time and I wanted to write a song with that same semi-dreamy vibe. I had that intro riff going on a loop pedal in the studio for about 2 hours just vibing off it. We’ve actually being playing this song live for a few months now so anyone that’s seen us live recently may recognise it.
As for the lyrical content, like all songs on this new album, its written about other people I know, and what it would be like to be in their shoes. Drowning is about a person that has been through a tough time and they are finding it hard to move on with their life. It’s about getting stuck in what’s happened in the past and not being able to shake off those experiences.”
Kat Meoz Releases New EP ‘Here I Wait’
The EP has been garnering heavy airplay by the legendary Rodney Bingenheimer on his nationally syndicated show The Underground Garage on SiriusXM and features the singles, “Here I Wait” and “Conquest”.
PopMatters recently praised the song for its “noisy, angry slab of guitar-driven rock that summons comparisons to PJ Harvey in her earliest, nastiest era”.
Young Scooter and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Set Up Shop in the Hood with “Bail Out”
With an irrepressible charisma and an uncommon acuity for emotional storytelling, Young Scooter is one of trap music’s unsung heavyweights. Rocking a percussive cadence over an emotional piano-laden instrumental, Scooter recounts a timeline of his life and legal issues in “Bail Out.” Tracing a roller coaster of personal accomplishments and roadblocks, the Black Migo Gang chieftain affirms his love for his family, even as he remembers his father leaving home when he was a child, and poignantly relays the struggles of life in the trap: “2008, n*gga, I couldn’t even make bail/2006, I had my son and I was broke as hell/2009, I start increasing my clientele/Real talk I used to sleep in a house full of bills.” Premiered by Complex, “Bail Out” features a verse from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who speaks on his own trials and tribulations. “Bail Out” is the latest single from Trippple Cross, Young Scooter’s upcoming album.
Joseph Arthur & Peter Buck Form New Band “Arthur Buck” And Sign To New West Records
New West Records President John Allen stated, “Being fans of both artists, I was intrigued to hear they had been collaborating. Upon hearing their demos, I was struck by how immediately the songs pulled you in and the hooks stayed with you. We are very enthusiastic about this album and eager to see its release.”
August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, & Karriem Riggins) Releases “Black Kennedy”
Today, Golden Globe, GRAMMY, Academy Award winning activist, actor and artist Common, four-time GRAMMY Award winning pianist/producer Robert Glasper, and drummer/producer extraordinaire Karriem Riggins released the second single “Black Kennedy” from their new group August Greene. The FADER said of the song “Riggins’ drums feel like the human body as metronome, a sturdy backbone for Glasper’s dreamscape piano and Common’s sharp storytelling.” The band’s self-titled debut album will be released as an Amazon Original on March 9th.
DJ Luke Nasty “Last Night” ft. Rotimi
North Carolina’s own DJ Luke Nasty became a breakout success in the wake of hit single “Might Be” & “OTW”. Both singles have seen him collaborate with talents like T-Pain, Boosie Badazz, 2 Chainz and more. Luke is back again, complete with Hennessy and Crunchberries for breakfast in “Last Night” is his new release featuring G-Unit signed artist and TV star Rotimi.
New Video: Trap Beckham “Thumbin Thru It”
Premiering exclusively on XXL, Def Jam’s rising star, Trap Beckham, releases the video for “Thumbin Thru It,” the first single off his upcoming mixtape, Evil Emoji- slated for release in March. Directed by Jon J. Visuals, viewers get to live vicariously through Trap Beckham’s wild night at the club.
