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Circa Survive share opening track of their upcoming EP

January 26, 2022

Philadelphia-based Circa Survive announce “A Dream About Death”, a second EP with brand-new, crossover music. The popular alt-prog/post-hardcore-giants announce the release for February 4th. Yesterday the music video for the powerful opening track “Electric Moose” was released. It introduces a new era for the band, which presents itself bolder and more progressive. “Electric Moose” is one of the favorite songs of Circa Survive-frontman Anthony Green from the upcoming EP. “I really love this song,” explains Green. “It developed after we were done with the writing. The other songs have already been sent off for mastering. This song developed completely organic, and we liked it so much, that we absolutely wanted to record it.” The lyrics to “Electric Moose” have originally been a poem he wrote about domestic violence. About someone, that is caught in a relationship but tries to stick to the thoughts of how it has been before things got violent. The video was directed by Katherine White. It follows a similar story and uses an intensive dance performance to catch the atmosphere [Read More]

Thornhill unveil new single “Arkangel”

January 25, 2022

After appeasing the masses with the astounding “Casanova” in October, Thornhill return with their pulsing new single “Arkangel” today. The first new music since their acclaimed 2019 debut album “The Dark Pool”, “Casanova” swung heads for its elevated imagery dripping in glitter and Hollywood glam. Backing it up with “Arkangel” today, Thornhill no doubt confirm they’ve stepped into an inspired new era both musically and visually, and prove yet again they are one of the most forward-thinking bands in Australia today. “Arkangel” was mixed by George Lever (Sleep Token, Loathe), meanwhile, its music video was written and directed by Jacob Charlton and edited by Third Eye Visuals. Thornhill guitarist Ethan McCann shares how the track came to life instrumentally: “I started writing ‘Arkangel’ after surrounding myself with media from the late nineties and early two thousands. I found the hit of nostalgia to be incredibly comforting while we were all locked away. I wanted this song to make you feel the way I felt watching these shows and movies from this period, so I treated [Read More]

The Luka State share new single/video for “Oxygen Thief” and announce major UK/EU headliner tour

January 25, 2022

Having just returned with the supercharged new single ‘Oxygen Thief’, The Luka State now take another step towards a huge year ahead with the confirmation of a major UK and European headline tour. The UK leg of the tour includes landmark shows in London (The Lexington) and Manchester (Gorilla), while the European shows will see the band hit Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, and Gibraltar. Tickets go on sale on Friday 28th January at 10 am and can be purchased HERE. As a taste of what to expect from their live experience – explosive energy, full-throttle intensity, and a catalog of killer anthems – The Luka State also share the full video of last year’s headline set at Manchester’s Bread Shed. The gig includes visceral performances of big moments from their debut album ‘Fall In Fall Out’, as well as their current single ‘Oxygen Thief’. Watch it HERE. Frontman Conrad Ellis says, “For a musician nothing can begin to compare playing live shows night after night. We can’t wait to get [Read More]

Just Friends release new song “Basic” – new album “Hella” out March 4th

January 24, 2022

Leave it to Just Friends to make being called “basic” cool. The Bay Area crew’s highly-anticipated new album, Hella, will finally arrive on March 4 from Pure Noise Records (pre-order here), and its first single “Basic” ft. Lil B + Hobo Johnson is out today. From its triumphant opening and an impossibly catchy hook to the image of Lil B and Hobo Johnson “at the mooooo-vies,” the song finds these Northern California superheroes embracing all the things they love about their crew. In a time where close-knit groups are more encouraged than ever, “Basic” is an anthem about the simple life and spending time with your best friends doing whatever. “This song happened by accident!” laughs vocalist Samuel Kless (he/him). After a chance encounter during a protest last summer led to Lil B’s verse on the song “Stupid,” an unlikely collaborative kinship began to form and the Based God asked if there were any more tracks he could jump on. “Basic caught me by surprise, it’s so funny and silly, it makes me laugh and [Read More]

Belmont announce new album and share video for new song “Parasitic”

January 24, 2022

Chicago, IL- Progressive-punk quartet, Belmont, have announced their new album Aftermath, which is out March 4th, 2022 via Pure Noise Records. First single “Parasitic” serves as a darker and heavier take on Belmont’s boisterous sound. Aftermath, the band’s Pure Noise Records debut album, produced by the billion-streamed Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Neck Deep, Real Friends), is driving a chasm between Belmont and their peers with a stunning evolution. Led by the classical training of Inguagiato and Lada, both of whom studied at Berklee College of Music, as well as the pure instinctual prowess of the collective, Aftermathbrings never-before-heard influences to the forefront in a brand-new way. In a landscape more genre-less than ever, it’s the seamless, at-times effortless blending of disparate sounds that guides Aftermath on a hyper-modern tour through musical styles – steadied by the pop-punk energy that’s won Belmont legions fans on tours. The opening strains of album kick-off “Fully Sent” – trilling trap drums buoyed by a distorted vocal sample – will leave listeners wondering if they in fact chose [Read More]

Wolves At The Gate drop “Lights & Fire” video

January 24, 2022

Wolves At The Gate have announced their fifth album “Eulogies”. It arrives on March 11 via Solid State Records. The band has also shared the video for the new track “Lights & Fire”, a dynamic track, which boasts anthemic choruses and a cinematic and quiet mid-section that builds to an epic crescendo. “While all of these songs were quite personal for me, this one held a different weight, as it related to a number of the most painful parts of my life. It showed me how I was holding onto things that were actually destructive to me” shares vocalist/guitarist Steve Cobucci “It was the first time that I truly felt alone. I had to end a relationship that I put a lot of hope in. Soon afterward, I got robbed. My laptop, recording gear, guitars, amps — all gone. I didn’t have the money to replace things. Soon after, I tore my ACL and meniscus, which was a blow to my aspirations to play soccer for a living. All these things combined left me feeling [Read More]

Deaf Havana announce brand-new record and share new single

January 22, 2022

Deaf Havana announce the release of their sixth studio album, “The Present Is A Foreign Land”! The long-awaited follow-up to their hit album “Rituals” comes with 12 tracks written and recorded entirely by brothers James and Matty Veck-Gilodi themselves. In terms of content, the emotional songs revolve around topics such as impostor syndrome, overcoming difficult life obstacles, and self-discovery. In 2020, the band members of Deaf Havana made their decision to go their separate ways after a decade of history together, but then the pandemic struck and they had no choice but to quit making music altogether. Still, Matty continued to write new songs, which brought him and his brother James back together after a tumultuous few months. The two decided to continue as Deaf Havana and holed up in a Hastings studio with producer Mike Horner (Hot Chip, Jess Glynne, YONAKA, among others) to deliver a mature and accomplished work called “The Present Is A Foreign Land”. The new single “ Going Clear“: The honest and vulnerable track once again combines James’ unmistakable voice [Read More]