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Premiere: Brad stank shares title track of imminent new record ‘In The Midst of You’
It’s shaping up to be a pretty busy year for Liverpudlian Brad stank, who’s intent on making up for lost time after releasing his debut album Kinky Om in the depths of lockdown in June of 2020. Eventually returning to a full touring schedule, the R&B artist departed the spotlight to begin work on his …
Premiere: Rustbelt prepares for imminent EP release with ‘Gimme A Sign’
Milwaukee’s John Chiaverina made a career as Juiceboxxx, tore it all down and started again. This is the story of what came next – what he’s doing now. If you haven’t been on board with Rustbelt: (a) what are you even doing?; and (b) fix that immediately. We’re premiering the final single from his incoming …
Premiere: Joseph Luca announces second EP and shares ‘My Best Dancing Shoes’
Back in November, Los Angeleno Joseph Luca released Ouroboros (Life), the first in a triptych of EP releases to come from him over the course of a year. Or so we thought at the time – it turns out that the second instalment is on the way a lot sooner than anticipated. Maybe squash that …
Premiere: Shadow Show push back against the trap of nostalgia on ‘Aunt Maizy’, new album out next month
Detroit trio Shadow Show came out swinging in 2020 with their debut album Silhouettes, making their mark before the pandemic and breaking out the following year, introducing the world to their 60s-inspired power trio setup and knack with a hook – and their forthcoming new record makes that album look like a warmup in comparison; …
Premiere: Be Safe prep debut album with the brief and brilliant ‘Replaceable Man’
In vocalist/guitarist Matt Wojcik, this Frostburg, MD band contain a former member of Perfect Future – a band who put out three fantastic records before vanishing in the wake of 2014’s swansong Manifesto – Be Safe seem to have sprung up as quickly and unexpectedly as that prior project wound down. The name and approach …
Premiere: Trash Fiasco announce new record with 70-second ripper ‘One Bird’
Leaning into a modern spin on noise rock as much as it does the breakout moments of classic punk, Chicago band Trash Fiasco‘s sound is signposted by their chosen name – lo-fi, honest and loud. They haven’t even been an active band for four full years yet and have already released a debut album (2021 …
Premiere: Yonatan Gat reworks Zoon’s ‘Astum’ and dials up the fuzz
Back in April, Daniel Monkman’s Zoon project released its second album, the excellent Bekka Ma’iingan, which saw Monkman refining and expanding their sonic palette to fantastic results. You may not be aware, but as a bridge between 2020 debut Bleached Wavves and its successor, Monkman released a pair of EPs last year; one solo, and …
Premiere: Black Polish laments their self-destructive habits on ‘Streetsigns’
Here’s someone to keep an eye on for next year: if you’ve heard of Black Polish already you’ll definitely know what’s up, but if not, it’s the solo project of Jayden Binnix from Maryland. They’ve put out a clutch of singles this year already, following on from 2021’s excellent OUT OF PLACE EP, not to …
Premiere: Taylor Pearlstein finds a way forward on cinematic new single ‘The Difference’
From its alt country-tinged beginnings, the new song from Brooklyn’s Taylor Pearlstein keeps building on itself until everything drops out and she’s left to carry the song a capella for close to a minute – the effect is nothing short of goosebump-inducing. She’s got a great understanding of dynamics; how songs build, swell and mutate …
Premiere: Chayse Porter announces new album for January & shares ‘Lead Pipe Cinch’
It’s always good to hear from San Francisco’s Chayse Porter, especially when he’s got a new record on the way. It’s shaping up to be a record you better make time for when it arrives early next year, and the lead single pings in so many different dimensions at once it’s quite difficult to pin …