Get Lost In The Sonic Feast Laid Out In You’re Not Here From Art Rock Hemlock For Socrates26/7/2024 ![]()
Hemlock For Socrates
You’re Not Here Pittsburgh Touring the West-Coast with the stylish [melter], Hemlock For Socrates continue their epoch with You’re Not Here. Following on from the 2022 release Cavern, the post-punk art music duo have been establishing their sound and putting the cement down for their future to be built upon. What’s described as “dark and angry” the art-rock disco rendition of pure emotion hits the rhythm section and dives into melodic progression. About a break-up, that familiar feeling of change either needed or unwanted, the music has a universal edge to its gothic and philosophical handle. A break of drums lashes out with an electro-beat drive before a gated synth adds rhythmic melody. Guitarist and vocalist Heather Shore adds witchy lyricism to the flux as vibrant keyboards jostle with tone and radiance. Beats merge with bass and drums as the keyboards lunge forwards on the pulse to provide a dancing melody. It brings out a marching sense to the psychedelic and mesmerising flow of guitars, synthesisers, and layered harmony. You’re Not Here is a melancholy and emotionally charged rave at the cemetery that makes full use of the multi-instrumentalism of its members. Find out more on the Hemlock For Socrates website Get the music by Hemlock For Socrates on Bandcamp You can follow Hemlock For Socrates on Facebook and Instagram
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The Speed Of Sound
Underground Big Stir Records In a celebration of 35 exciting years of The Speed Of Sound, the Manchester-based quintet embarked on a ground-breaking trilogy album that signifies their entire curve and provides ample runway for the next instalment. Now on the second chapter, A Cornucopia: Victory, The Speed Of Sound present their new single that precedes the anticipated release. With Minerva behind us, as the highly acclaimed chapter one, Victory at our feet, and Bounty on the horizon, it’s a genuinely great time to get on the train and enlist as a fan of this sparkling wine of a group. Underground is a real scene setter for the album release, due in September, with aspects of influences such as Blondie, Television, Jefferson Airplane, and the B-52s adding their chemistry to the cauldron of this northern powerhouse group. A funky high-hat and snare driven drum score unwraps the song as a volley of twinkling guitar chords and bass tones bring a sunny and upbeat groove. A quick rhythm punches the framework in a barrage of upbeat strides. The vocals begin, wavery guitars begin to radiate with interesting chord shapes as a Bob Dylan style delivery meets Shampoo swagger in a hair wash shower scene of sound. A mix of blues guitar, upbeat punky rhythms and a trad-folk sing-along recipe makes The Speed Of Sound’s Underground infectious and inspiring. You can find out more on The Speed Of Sound website Get music from The Speed Of Sound on Bandcamp You can follow The Speed Of Sound on Facebook and X Swedish Post-Punk Trio Then Comes Silence Head Out To Tour Europe And Leave Us With Ghost House22/7/2024
Then Comes Silence
Ghost House Metropolis Records They’re heading out on a European tour as their seventh album Trickery is getting great attention worldwide. As they tune up and balance the monitors, Then Comes Silence give us Ghost House. Taken from the record, the single offering gets another push of crowdsourced comradery as the music makes its way to even more listeners. Featuring a duet vocal made possible by EMMON’s Emma Nylen, the track offers something a little different yet founded on the same fundamental principles that make their sound. Pushing the limits of gothic inspired post-punk creativity, the formula meets its match with the strike and direction of the group. Out on Metropolis Records and winding its way around Europe this summer, here is Ghost House from Then Comes Silence. Ethereal keyboards span the horizon of sonic clarity as dappled droplets sparkle on kinetic platforms, like leaves sprinkled with rain on a warm evening, the scene is set in sound. Vocal begins, a delicate melody drifts through a tapestry of blips and vibing atmosphere that creeps and shivers in the brisk air cast by the percussion. Emma Nylen joins in, her voice compliments Alex Svenson with a tessellation of tone that snugly climbs together in a tandem. A forthcoming guitar section pushes the sail out further as the music reaches its finale, then haunting echoes of the song swirl and fidget until they vanish. A tiny epic poem, a drama in a teacup, Ghost House from Then Comes Silence offers a lavish taste of their live shows and many albums. You can find out more on the Then Comes Silence website You can also follow Then Comes Silence on Facebook X and Instagram
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Jul 27, Cologne DE Aug 23, Ostend BE Sep 15, Berlin DE Sep 19, Oberhausen DE Sep 20, Liege BE (sold out) Sep 21, Rouen FR Sep 22, Paris FR Sep 23, Toulouse FR Sep 24, Nantes FR Sep 25, Marseille FR Sep 26, Liege BE Sep 27, Frankfurt DE Sep 28, Skurup SE Nov 1, London UK Nov 2, Whitby UK Nov 15, Gothenburg SE Nov 16, Copenhagen SE Dec 5, TBA ES Dec 6, Bilbao ES Dec 7, Zaragoza ES Dec 8, TBA ES
Melter
Blacklist Chicago As they get set for their tour across the US Midwest and East Coast, the devilishly skilful Jax Allos and the staggeringly talented Robert Hyman offer Melter’s Blacklist. Premiered on the 5th of July, the video single pushed their cosmic void darkwave escapology further into the abyss along with rampant rhythms and sonic semblances to keep us company. With a video made at Mok Films, the music was produced and mixed alongside William Faith, who's worked with The Bellwether Syndicate plus Faith and the Muse. Combining the ethereal vibes of darkwave with a ballast of industrial heavyweight percussion, a raw and evocative sonic distortion of blood and computers lurks in the Blacklist. A growling rumble roars into a penetrating drum riff that tumbles along in a roll of kick, snare, tom, and cymbal. A companion surge of synth bass pumps within the groove as Jax Allos enters with her powerful delivery. Her melodies scramble to the pinnacle of the music in confident strides of emotive verse that hit the beats on each word. The music grows and evolves within the flow of the song with new sounds foraging for headspace among the vibrant and intense mix of industrial and gothcore grind sparks. Subtle key-changes within the bass hit the chorus lines as the energy rises with every swivel of the melody. A progressive and grasping number, Blacklist from Melter is hot enough to liquify the living. Grab you copy of Blacklist by Melter on Bandcamp You can follow Melter on Instagram and Facebook
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Jr. Juggernaut
Everything I Touch Los Angeles Out on Mindpower Records on August 9th, the new Jr. Juggernaut record hits the shelves and the sites in the long-anticipated release. Before then, the LA punk trio present Everything I Touch. Described as soulful and melodic, the track is written about the negative side of the self and how, despite our best intentions, it seems to creep in and make decisions in our name. Identifying the presence of poison is the first step in eliminating it, however as we all pour into each other every day with our words and motivations, the levels never seem to go to zero. The first record to feature The Pretty Flowers bassist, Noah Green, drummer Wal Rashidi and guitar vocalist Mike Williamson offer their first record on the label and their new lineup. Another Big Explosion, out next month, and its single Everything I Touch are setting in stone the legacy and future of the band. Opening with a lively and rhythmic progression, the power-chord volley launches into vocals on a crest of bass and drums. A cool and easy-going vocal lends a classic rock sense to the punk elements in the melody as the riffs carry the heavy vessel through choppy waters. A breezy lick here and there on the guitar adds a blues edge to the flow as the distortion and chords crack against the snare with kick drums and cymbals filling out the vibrations. A fun and upbeat intensity sails through Jr. Juggernaut’s Everything I Touch in an enjoyable blues rock flavoured punk number that could sit easily next to INXS, Green Day, or Guns N Roses. You can buy the music by Jr. Juggernaut on Bandcamp You can follow Jr. Juggernaut on Facebook and X Try This Hollow Crown For Size From Colorado Post-Punk A Shoreline Dream And Mark Gardener From Ride16/7/2024 ![]()
A Shoreline Dream
Hollow Crown Colorado A Shoreline Dream are set to release their next studio album this Friday. The Ride frontman Mark Gardener offers his second helping on what will be their 8th LP with a vocal section on the new single. Out now, Hollow Crown demonstrates the sound and presents the aesthetic in a capable and enjoyable cut. Exclusive to Bandcamp, at the present time, fans are invited to pay for the music and show that ownership still counts for something in the streaming age. You can still play it for free, if you want to. As usual, the music is released on their home-grown Latenight Weekend Records label, proving that quality and quantity can come from the same skilled hands. The evolution of the band’s sound is prominent throughout their line of steady output. A brilliance and creativity have matured at various paces as their music enjoyed collaborative energy from names like Engineers, Chapterhouse, and Ulrich Schnauss over the years. Working with Oxford’s Mark Gardener has enriched their spirit even further, offering yet more pivotal dynamic to their delivery. Drums and sound effects break into twinkling guitars and atmospheric synths. The droning sound of the keys lingers in spectral geometries as the vocal expands the setting. Snaking melodies climb the progressive framework in brief lines of description. A story unfolds as the haunting music hangs in gentle lines that flutter like banners and zigzag tapestries. A rising of pulse finds us in the middle section as the world closes in on overlapping vocals. The drums keep a persistent time as we are dizzied by the flow of the feelings. A gentle river of softly moving emotion forms around the landscape of the song as the Hollow Crown snugly wraps itself around our minds. Get all the music from A Shoreline Dream on Bandcamp Find out more on the A Shoreline Dream website Follow A Shoreline Dream on Facebook |
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