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Silly Goose have dropped a furious new single, Goodnight, and if its lyrics are anything to go by, you seriously don’t want to mess with them. The track is the first song they’ve released since the Atlanta rap-rock crew released their album Keys To The City in October, and it’s fair to say it’s an absolute rager. “Simply put, Goodnight is a song about being angry,” vocalist Jackson Foster says. “It was cool to go back and work with our friend Joey, who did the Bad Behavior EP, and our friend Ryan Hall. I haven’t been this excited about a…
Brigata Vendetta: The Disease And The Cure (Pirates Press Records)12″ Ltd EPRel Date 8th May 20264.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0Bay area hardcore punks Brigata Vendetta make a welcome return following their debut release This Is How Democracy Dies (LTW review) in early 2024Having picked up a copy of This Is How Democracy Dies upon release I was delighted to get to see Brigata Vendetta live at the 2025 Rebellion Festival, they delivered a blistering set, a set that amplified the energy within the album to new levels, and certainly won the band a core set of fans on this side…
Tottenham’s own Shocka returns with Conscious Grime 2, a project that does exactly what the title promises, merging sharp grime production with substance, growth and purpose. Hailing from Broadwater Farm, Shocka has always balanced uplifting messages with real life perspective, but here he fully locks into a lane that feels both fresh and necessary.Built largely alongside producer Stretch, the EP pairs gritty, bass heavy grime sonics with mature reflections, creating music that speaks to listeners who grew up with the genre but now want more depth from it. Shocka’s mission is clear: bring grime back to those who drifted away…
Brooklyn duo Dancing In Tongues return with Petri Dish, an electronic-indie single shaped by IVF, suspended tension, and fragile hope. Written and produced in Berlin with Lucas Herweg (LLUCID) and Jacob Bergson (TAUT), working as Designer, the track opens their upcoming four-track EP of the same name.Sarah Martin-Nuss and David Nuss keep the sound restrained and immersive. Ambient electronics, crystalline vocals, and fluid rhythms carrying the emotional weight without overstatement.On Petri Dish, that system feels intentionally suspended. Shimmering synth layers, atmospheric textures, and restrained percussion hold the track between stillness and motion, while Martin-Nuss’s vocal stays close and exposed. Nothing…
Leeds, England-based singer-songwriter Joe Doonan delivers “til we find love”. It is a tender indie folk song featuring incredible vocals. The track is dreamy, with a strong use of strings that help build atmosphere within an otherwise stripped-back arrangement…. adeeply emotional indie folk track driven by raw vocals, delicate strings, and lingering melodic beauty.There is no denying that Joe’s vocals are the standout element here, and they are the reason this song resonates so strongly on first listen. Even in my initial notes, I found myself noting how striking his raw emotion was.The chorus is particularly engaging, with clear hints…
The last time that Ithink Smash Into Pieces were in town was in November 2023, when I had another engagement and the gig was covered by Kristal and Jack. I wasn’t going to miss this return visit in a larger venue, and after the release of their rather goodArmaHeaven album (review here).Dark Divine (c) ECO Pixels UKThe queue for doors opening was way along Sauchiehall Street and up a nearby hill, but thankfully the door staff were on form and we were inside in good time forDark Divine to kick things off. All the way from Florida (but I won’t…
Collaboration brings a beautiful folk album with words of love.This is Alela Diane’s seventh album, and the story behind it starts with the death at the age of eighty-three of her great friend Michael Hurley. He was a stalwart of the folk scene in Portland, Oregon, where Diane now lives. She had been looking after her young daughters and had put her music career a little on the back burner. However, playing at a tribute to Hurley inspired her and made her realise how much she wanted to connect to Portland’s musical community. She had been a solo performer on…
Photo by ZopheusDavid Lowery is an icon of americana who has been making music for over forty years and has never lost his passion for all things rootsy, rocky and melodic. His first band was Sitting Ducks which morphed into Camper Van Beethoven and they have the honour of their classic song Take The Skinheads Bowling being featured in Michael Moore’s film Bowling For Columbine. His work for Cracker is sublime and he’s continually re-inventing their material. He has recorded six solo albums and is now also a successful champion of artists’ rights. He’s also passionately anti the internet generation,…
Aldous Harding’s voice contains multitudes, and you can never quite predict which character you’re going to get. Will it be the portentous priestess of “Horizon” or the fragile troubadour of “Warm Chris”? The haughty diva of “Fever” or the weird coquette of “Lawn”, or maybe those multiple personalities of “Leathery Whip”? Across Harding’s albums, but particularly since finding her idiosyncratic voice(s) on her second album, 2017’s Party, she has let the muse flow in diverse directions and bottled what comes out, considering herself more “song actor” than musician. The same goes for her free-range lyrics, pleasingly odd clashes of maxims,…
Hi Melissa! What was it like plunging back into the grunge glory years for your new memoir, Even The Good Girls Will Cry? The book wrote itself, all from memory and like a waterfall. I tell about the time that Courtney and I went to Milan Fashion Week and found ourselves backstage with Donatella Versace and all these supermodel boys offering themselves to us. A lot of the dark, heavy, complex stuff also came easily. I remembered too much, and I think it’s because I kept a diary and photographed so much that my memory lodged it in a very clear…
It’s been a very eventful 2026 so far for Alissa White-Gluz: as well as launching new band Blue Medusa, the former Arch Enemy singer has just revealed that she’s joined DragonForce. The new-look power metallers will make their live debut at this weekend’s mega Welcome To Rockville (and then play again next Sunday, May 17 at Sonic Temple), as well as promising a celebration of 20 years of Inhuman Rampage, an updated version of their signature smash Through The Fire And Flames, and even more music and shows to come. Phew. “Alissa joining the band is an expansion of everything…
Lambchop return with a new album, Punching The Clown, which will be released on August 21 via City Slang. Along with the announcement they have shared the lead single “Weakened” which finds band leaderKurt WagneralongsideAndrew Broderon guitar,Justin Vernonon banjo, a full choir helmed byBlake Morgan; recorded and mixed byMark Neversand produced byRyan Olson. Says Wagner: ⏁in early 2024 i heard a song on the radio on my way to get some gas.just a minimal single chord strummed banjo and a small group of voices.it seemed perfect in the moment as the moment became perfect in itself.i never found out who…