Month: February 2022

Hardcore

Ithaca announce new album and release title track “They Fear Us”

February 9, 2022

The celebrated British Metallic-Indie-Hardcore band Ithaca announce the release of their long-awaited second studio record “They Fear Us” via Hassle Records. In addition to that, they also presented a first taste with the title track “They Fear Us”, which convinces with a catchy refrain and fearsome breakdowns. You can stream the song at https://ithacauk.bandcamp.com/album/they-fear-us The band comments: “We are happy to present our frist single with “They Fear Us”. We have particularly chosen this track, because it reflects the great theme of the record – the discovery and utilisation of inner power, strength, revenge and retaliation; the challenge of male power structures in general, but also in a deeply personal sense. It’s a divine memorandum – they might have hurt us then, but now they fear us and that’s what you should. The ideas reflect in the lyrics, but in the musical selection as well. The vocal sample is a field recording that Sam made during a trip to India after the death of his mother; it’s a priest performing the Ganga-Aarti-ceremony at the Ganges – [Read More]

New Music

Devon Kay & The Solutions release cover of “Unwritten”

February 9, 2022

Devon Kay & The Solutions, who recently signed to Pure Noise Records, have released a cover version of Natasha Bedingfield’s ‘Unwritten’. Speaking about the cover Devon Kay said: “We made this originally for a compilation that scheduling kept us from being on. We sat on it a bit and thought, ‘This is way to good to not be unleashed on humanity’. And thus, here it is. The song is an absolute banger front to back! We did what we always do and shortened it for the attention span of ourselves and I think it makes the song that much doper. We channeled our inner Four Year Strong on this one and hope you dig it! We love you Natasha!”. For more information on the band, follow their social media: https://www.facebook.com/zerotrustny https://devonkayandthe.solutions/ https://www.instagram.com/zero__trust http://www.twitter.com/dkands  

Hardcore Punk

Rotting Out release Nirvana cover “Even In His Youth”

February 9, 2022

American hardcore punk band Rotting Out have released their raucous cover of Nirvana’s “Even In His Youth” via Pure Noise Records. Speaking on Nirvana, Rotting Out vocalist Walter Delgado comments: “This band has always been an influence in the way I write lyrically, and just an important song growing up, finding it randomly on the internet”. Raised on the sounds of local LA heroes Suicidal Tendencies and Pennywise, yet fully indebted to the thriving Southern California hardcore scene, Rotting Out have continually created some of the most energetic and captivating punk/hardcore being played today. Their music expresses a certain LA grit that is so rarely captured by many hardcore bands. After disbanding from their original band, Dogpile, the band formed in 2007. Since then, they have released two full-length records and two EPs. With vocalist Walter Delgado’s arrest in Ohio and an 18-month sentence for transporting an estimated 700 pounds of marijuana, the band was forced to take a break. After a three-year hiatus, the band reemerged into the scene at the iconic Sound and [Read More]

New Music

Carpool Tunnel release romantic new track “I’m Always Thinking About You”

February 9, 2022

SoCal rockers, Carpool Tunnel have released a love-soaked new track ahead of Valentine’s Day in the form of “I’m Always Thinking About You”, out now via Pure Noise Records. Speaking on their latest new single, vocalist/guitarist Ben Koppenjan comments: “This song sonically wraps itself around you and instantly feels like a friend. An intimate, gentle, and caring tune! One that’s meant to be shared and experienced together”. Guitarist Bradley Kearsley adds: “This song is a song I’d send to a loved one when I’ve been out of town for too long and want to let them know I miss them”. More on Carpool Tunnel: While their sun-soaked sound harkens back to simpler times, Carpool Tunnel literally wouldn’t exist without the power of modern technology. Like all great 21st-century relationships, a serendipitous swipe on an app – in this case Vampr, hailed as Tinder for musicians – brought singer/guitarist Ben Koppenjan and guitarist Bradley Kearsley together in 2017. The Bay Area guitarists quickly bonded over a shared love of ’60s and ’70s-era classic rock like the [Read More]

New Music

Slowly Slowly reveal new single “Nothing On”

February 9, 2022

Slowly Slowly are welcoming 2022 with the reveal of their new single “Nothing On” today. Accessible from all angles, “Nothing On” sees Slowly Slowly expertly strike the balance between frivolity and depth. Listeners on the outskirts of the band’s world will be drawn in by its dance and pop-esque sensibilities; equally, faithful Slowly Slowly listeners will notice this tune’s heartache-tinged qualities and the depth of its storytelling. Produced by Slowly Slowly frontman Ben Stewart and mixed by acclaimed UK producer Jonathan Gilmore (The 1975, Wolf Alice, Nothing But Thieves, beabadoobee) ’Nothing On’ serves as the first taste of new music from Slowly Slowly since their 2021 single “Blueprint“, which recently came in at #92 in triple j’s Hottest 100. On the track, Stewart explains: “With this song I really tried to push the margin out on what is considered to be the Slowly Slowly wheelhouse. After I had finished writing the music I knew I needed something that was furiously addictive, but I didn’t want to lose the depth of songwriting the band has grown [Read More]

New Music

Moon Tooth set release date for their new album – new single “Carry Me Home” out today!

February 3, 2022

Moon Tooth, the Long Island-based four-piece who have wowed fans and critics alike, leading Rolling Stone to say: “not since the early days of the Mars Volta has a rock band managed to sound so wildly adventurous”, return with one of the year’s most eagerly-awaited rock albums: “Phototroph”, out May 13th, via Pure Noise Records. “The theme of plants growing towards the light was just something I kept coming back to in different songs” explains Moon Tooth singer John Carbone on the impetus for the album title. “Our previous record, Crux, was like a crossroads and was dealing with a lot of negative shit. Phototroph is about walking from the middle and picking a road that goes onward and upward on a brighter path”. News of the Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Quicksand, Dillinger Escape Plan) produced album is accompanied by the release of “Carry Me Home” and a hilariously, campy Tom Flynn-directed video. Guitar player Nick Lee provides insight into the track: “I really wanted to go all the way Allman Brothers or Hendrix [Read More]

Metalcore

Hollow Front reveal new single and video for “Comatose”

February 3, 2022

Grand Rapids metalcore risers Hollow Front have ripped into 2022 with the release of their searing new single “Comatose” today. Hollow Front vocalist Tyler Tate shares that “Comatose” is ultimately about battling against depression while living in the hopeless, nightmarish world situation of the pandemic. Specifically, the song explores him being left with a comatose-like feeling after having live music, life purpose, and meaning ripped from underneath him due to restrictions. “I came up with this concept while being caught in the depths of depression during the heaviest part of the pandemic. When the entire music industry was shut down, and there was no sign of a comeback sight. Everything we had worked for was taken away in the blink of an eye and we had no idea when we would get it back. It was terrifying”, he shares. “I felt like I was fighting an impending darkness all the time, what I refer to in the song as ‘the sleep’; that feeling as if you’re just floating through your life, without happiness or purpose. [Read More]