TRACK: METRONOMY – WHITSAND BAY
Meteronomy’s fantastic 6th album “Metronome Forever” released September last year via Because Music, is still giving up its gems with the release of the next single “Whitsand Bay” It’s an upbeat piece which wouldn’t look out of place on some of their previous albums. About the track, frontman Mount says, “This is a pivotal track between …
TRACK: THE SAXOPHONES – FORGOT MY MANTRA
Husband and wife duo that make up The Saxophones have shared their third and final single of forthcoming album “Eternity Bay”. “Forgot My Mantra” a beautiful minimalistic piece delving into the duo’s experience with the pregnancy of their second child. “There were many moments of euphoria anticipating this new life. There was also a span …
TRACK: FLAT WORMS – MARKET FORCES
Flat Worms, the Los Angeles-based trio announce their new album, Antarctica, out April 10th on God? Records. The first single “Market Forces” is a fuzzy warm call to arms with buzzing guitars and brilliantly delivered vocals. It’s post punk done right and just what was needed to blow the cobwebs away on a dreary Monday. They sound like a …
TRACK: PETE ASTOR – CHAINED TO AN IDIOT
You Made Me is a Pete Astor album of other people’s songs and one original “Chained To An Idiot which has just been released. Its a response to the rest of the songs on the album and there effect on Pete “Like everybody, my life has been sound-tracked by the songs I listen to and sing …
TRACK: THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA – ZERO ONE/THIS FANTASY (FEAT. GREY REVEREND)
The Cinematic Orchestra – now comprising of founder Jason Swinscoe and long-time collaborator Dominic Smith last release “To Believe” dropped on 15th March 2019 on Ninja Tune with widespread acclaim. Their new album “To Believe Remixes” is is a carefully curated collection of tracks – featuring remixes and re-works made by some of The Cinematic …
TRACK: THESE GREY MEN – STREET SPIRIT
System OF A Down have been lacking in new material for a while now with various members taking time to pursue there own musical interests. Serge and Daron both releasing original material since 2005’s Mezmerize and Hypnotize albums. Drummer John Dolmayan has been working on reimagining some well known tracks since the idea came to him …
TRACK: ELRICHMAN – COP ON A HORSE
Elrichman – Cop on a horse Toronto based singer songwriter Paul Elrichman announces his new album Heaven’s Mayor out 24th April via Show Your Bones records, with the release of the first single Cop On A Horse. Its a wonky upbeat number dubbed by Erlichman as sounding like a country song set in a modern …
Track: Marker Starling – Waiting For Grace
Chris A. Cummings was described as a “Toronto music scene secret.” and I must admit I was in the dark myself. His first single off new album High January comes in the form of a catchy pop joy – Waiting For Grace featuring Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab. Waiting For Grace bobs along at a steady pace …
TRACK: MORRISSEY – KNOCKABOUT WORLD
Morrissey returns with his first album of original music since 2017 with Low in Highschool. The third single to be taken off his new album I Am Not A Dog On A Chain is a dreamy orchestral pop delight with lyrics that only Morrissey can write. Opening the song singing “Congratulations – you have survived, …
TRACKS: GLASS ANIMALS – YOUR LOVE (DEJA VU)
Your Love (Déjà vu) is a tantalising first hint of what is to come from Glass Animals’ third studio album, the follow up to Mercury Prize-nominated How To Be A Human Being. This dance inspired indie track is infectious with frontman Dave Bayley’s lyrics centred around a blue haired old flame with the music paying homage …