April 2021 | Music Junkie Press

Monster Magnet share cover song of Dust’s “Learning To Die”

April 21, 2021

Monster Magnet released a video for their cover of classic Dust track “Learning To Die” today. The new song is a first glimpse into the band’s upcoming new record, a cover album ‘A Better Dystopia’, which will be out May 21 via Napalm Records. While the album marks a new frontier for MONSTER MAGNET as their first covers record, this is not your typical set of standards released to pass time. A Better Dystopia sees the band pay homage to some of their favorite songs of all time, while reflecting on the paranoia, dystopia and revolution of both now – and then. Of the song selection, frontman Dave Wyndorf says: “‘Learning To Die’ blew me away when I was 15 and it still blows me away. Man, do I LOVE to sing this song. Dust was one of the greats.” Dave Wyndorf says about the birth of A Better Dystopia: “We all agreed that we would be bored out of our minds within a month of lockdown. MONSTER MAGNET loves the road. It’s a lifestyle. [Read More]

Black River Delta release new video for “California Sun”

April 20, 2021

Black River Delta is back with their new album “Shakin’”. It will be out June 4th via Sofaburn Records. With their new song “California Sun” the band delivers the third single from their long-awaited third studio record. Frontman Erik Jacobs on the new single: “California Sun” is a track that has been with us for quite some time. We started writing it a few years ago and it has been through a few stages before it was finished. We recorded drums and guitars in Malmö, Sweden, and then continued with bass in Los Angeles. Mid-recording we took a break and went on a road trip. Even though we’d always seen this track as a ”car song” we hadn’t written any lyrics for it. So we were actually driving down Highway 1, probably going too fast and listening to rock songs way too loud on the radio. And that experience was the last piece of the puzzle, that was what ‘California Sun’ was all about.” “The idea for the music video was easy, we would just [Read More]

KAONASHI ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “DEAR LEMON HOUSE, YOU RUINED ME: SENIOR YEAR”

April 20, 2021

Today, Philaldelphia, PA band Kaonashi have announced their new full-length, “Dear Lemon House, You Ruined Me: Senior Year”, due out on May 21st. The album marks the band’s first release with Rude Records/Equal Vision Records and continues their partnership with Unbeaten Records. The record serves as a follow-up to Kaonashi’s 2018 concept EP, “Why Did You Do It?”, continuing the story of the character Jamie and the people they interact with through Lemon House High. The first glimpse of the album comes with the chaotically impassioned single “An Evening of Moving Pictures With Scooter Corkle”, out today. The video for the song, directed by Jesse Korman (The Number Twelve Looks Like You), introduces Jamie, alongside the characters Morgan and Casey, and how their personalities intertwine. On the single, vocalist Peter Rono commented: “When it came time to pick a single, I wanted to choose something that fully explained us as a band. It’s a song about love and the doubt that comes with it. We wrote this song together and I think it really shows, [Read More]

UNFD CELEBRATE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN 2021

April 20, 2021

UNFD is proud to celebrate its 10 year anniversary in 2021 with the launch of an exclusive eco-friendly vinyl series, as well as a podcast focused on deep diving into the artists, story and legacy behind each album being re-pressed throughout the year. More details below. About UNFD: In 2011, UNFD was founded as a label rebrand from the already established Boomtown Records (2002-2010). Initially launched as an independent Australian label specialising in hard rock and heavy metal music, UNFD has worked with some of the most iconic Australian artists in the heavy space including The Amity Affliction, Northlane, In Hearts Wake, Thy Art Is Murder, Hands Like Houses and many more. 2021 finds the label with an established global presence, with staff operating out of its offices in London, Los Angeles and Melbourne, and close to half of its current roster consisting of non-Australian artists working with the label globally. A household brand in the Australian heavy landscape, UNFD also assists with the curation of heavy music festival UNIFY Gathering, rebranded its online merch [Read More]

Halflives introduce new video for their single ‘Vibe’

April 18, 2021

Alternative rock band Halflives just released the video for their new single ‘Vibe’. Originally from Italy (now based in Paris) the band around singer Linda Battilani has already attracted attention in the UK. Through tours with The Faim, Against The Current and Pvris as well as over 100 live shows in 15 countries, among them sold-out shows in London and Paris, and the already released two EP’s, the trio can now look at a constantly growing fan base. The band’s videos have over 3.5 million views on youtube and over seven million Spotify streams with 130.000 monthly listeners. Make sure to follow Halflives on their social media for more music and news https://www.facebook.com/wehavehalflives https://www.wehavehalflives.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wehavehalflives/ https://twitter.com/wehavehalflives

Arkells and K. Flay release a new track and video “You Can Get It”

April 13, 2021

Arkells are coming back with their brand-new single and video “You Can Get It” feat. K. Flay. Recorded with K. Flay in Los Angeles before the lockdown in March 2020 the song has taken a whole new topicality. Relevance and urgency after having been ‘locked up’. “It feels as if the sun has just come out and the song is about being free and able to follow every dream and desire“, says Arkells frontman Max Kerman. “When we started to write this song, the world felt dark”, he continues. “We were looking for answers. You search for people that give you energy. You search for the small moments that lead you on a new path. The collaboration with K. Flay gave us this push. She turned the song upside down and put the finishing touches on it. Our band continues to develop and grows and she’s now in the family.” The video is a funny innuendo on the iconic game show “Wheel Of Fortune” with Max Kerman in the role of the iconic co-moderator Vanna [Read More]

Cold Moon release new single “Gold Lake”

April 13, 2021

Cold Moon, the Northern California-based quartet of long-time friends including members of The Story So Far and Set Your Goals, have shared their brand new single “Gold Lake” today. Filled with warm acoustic and electric guitar, the track is perfect for beach days that turn into bonfires with friends. “Camp with your friends, play each other’s songs, swim in Gold Lake, find bigfoot – this song snuck its way onto the album in the final hour and we’re excited to share it with you”, says the band. “Gold Lake” is the second single from the band’s debut LP “What’s The Rush”, due out May 7, 2021 via Pure Noise Records. This is the first taste of new music from the band since their 2019 debut EP “Rising”. Fans can pre-order “What’s The Rush” today. Musically, the songs Cold Moon have written are miles removed from where the band came from (Bassist Will Levy plays guitar in pop-punk stalwarts The Story So Far, while Drummer Mike Ambrose was a longtime member of the hardcore-tinged Set Your Goals), [Read More]