Monthly Archives: August 2015

Shot within 24 hours, Kagoule paint a surrealistic family portrait in their self directed music video for latest single ‘Made of Concrete’.

The Nottingham trio’s ‘Lynchian’ visuals are being shared over at both Clash and Best Fit. Clash state that the video has “received the full visual treatment, with the DIY techniques mirroring the music”.

Kagoule’s debut LP ‘Urth’ is set for release on the 21st August via Earache Records.

Louder Than War describe the album in their 9/10 review as “a gorgeous, big bastard brick-shit-house of a record”.

Due for release October 30th via Ambush Reality/Play It Again Sam, Enter Shikari have teamed up with renowned drum and bass label Hospital Records.

The top ten album has been re-imagined by the likes of Metrik, S.P.Y, Danny Byrd, London Elektricity, Keeno and more. With the inclusion of the most cutting-edge d’n’b artists, the remix album is an intriguing and innovative fusion of sound and culture.

‘The Mindsweep: Hospitalised’ will be available on CD, 2 x coloured vinyl LP, and download. It is available for pre-order from today from: http://www.entershikari.com and will be available in all record stores, online retailers and streaming services from October 30th.

The St Albans’ four piece are also set to embark on their first UK arena tour in February next year finishing at London’s 10k capacity Alexandra Palace. Outspoken U.S pop-punk quintet The Wonder Years join them as special guests.

Tour Dates

February 2016
Thur 18th – Glasgow – O2 Academy
Fri 19th – Edinburgh – Corn Exchange
Sat 20th – Nottingham – Capital FM Arena
Mon 22nd – Bournemouth – International Center
Tues 23rd – Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
Thur 25th – Manchester – Victoria Warehouse
Sat 27th – London – Alexandra Palace

Missouri punk brothers Radkey are streaming their debut album Dark Black Makeup today with Metal Hammer!

Due for release August 21st via Little Man Records, this long awaited debut comes kicking and screaming after nearly five years of playing together, hundreds of sweat-drenched, high-octane rock shows and two critically-acclaimed EP’s under their belts.

Metal Hammer say it best, explaining the “punks have harnessed the power of Danzig and turned it into something heavier, full of raw power and energy that make the Radke siblings one of the hottest bands of 2015.” Stream this 13 track assault here and get your pre-order in via iTunes.

Having just released their roaring new single ‘Wash It Down’, Brighton’s Demob Happy have announced their long awaited debut album Dream Soda for release on October 2nd via SO Recordings.

Ahead of their forthcoming December headline tour, the quartet will also grace Reading & Leeds’ BBC Introducing stage for this first time this month. Check out the album art, full track-listing and tour dates over on DIY and watch the mind-bending new music video below.

Dream Soda track-listing:

1. Haat De Stank
2. Suffer You
3. Succubus
4. Junk DNA
5. Man You’re Wrong
6. Summer Cash In
7. Wash It Down
8. Young & Numb
9. Dream Soda
10. Summoner
11. Underneath Your Tree
12. Strange Things

Pre-orders available from: demob-happy.com.

The Mynabirds‘s futuristic explorations into the universal themes of love and loss make third LP ‘Lovers Know’ a work that is described by Best Fit as a “disarming admission of vulnerability”.

In their 8/10 star review, they cite the record’s more introspective lyrical themes as an “acknowledgement of one’s vulnerability, disorientation, and shortcomings” as being “much or more a component of strength than tough posturing”.

Released via Saddle Creek on the 7th August, listen to The Mynabirds’ visceral synthpop on Lovers Know.

Cut Ribbons‘ ‘We Want to Watch Something We Loved Burn’, the first cut from their debut LP, has made it to Track Of The Day over at Clash (7th August).

Described as “the perfect introduction to their contrary pop thrills”, the single is a taste of what’s to come. The welsh pop outfit will be releasing their debut album ‘We Want To Watch Something We Loved Burn’ on August 21st via Kissability.

Noir-surf outfit La Luz have finally released their second album, Weirdo Shrine. Produced by Ty Segall and released via Hardly Art this month, the LP has been met with critical acclaim. The 405 found it hard to resist the groups “vivacious, cinematic sound” and the albums “dimension of intimacy”, awarding it a rating of 8/10.

To accompany the release, the band are airing psychotropic visuals for ‘Black Hole, Weirdo Shrine’. Take a sketchy ride through the ‘psychedelic desert’ to the “intoxicating noir glow” of La Luz.

Noisy Chorley-based four piece Then Thickens have announced the release of their second album ‘Colic’. Set for release on 23 October via Hatch, the followup to 2014’s Death Cap At Anglezarke is described as both “crude and real”.

With their climatic approach to songwriting, the explosive sounding outfit have gripped Best Fit. Check out what they have to say about first cut from ‘Colic’, ‘Amsterdam’.

Tour Dates

October
23rd Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
24th Bristol, Stag & Hounds
25th London, Old Blue Last
29th Manchester, Night & Day