Author: Djordje Miladinović
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Ford’s Fuzz Inferno – Ultimate Fuzz Frequencies LP
There’s a point where style stops being a reference and becomes a reflex, where a band’s influences no longer hover over the music like ghosts, but are absorbed into its bloodstream. Ford’s Fuzz Inferno reached that point a long time ago, but Ultimate Fuzz Frequencies makes it impossible to ignore. This ninth-inning burst of fuzzed-out…
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Some Soviet Station – Some Soviet Station LP (Expert Work Records)
Originally released in 2000 by Moodswing Records and largely overlooked outside of its small but dedicated circle, this self-titled LP from Atlanta’s Some Soviet Station has returned in a form it always deserved, a lovingly remastered, first-ever vinyl pressing from Expert Work Records, limited to 250 copies on striking blue wax, with artwork updated by…
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“Mrs Wilson’s Children” By Caraline Brown (Earth Island Books)
Caraline Brown’s memoir about her time as promoter at Hull’s legendary Welly Club doesn’t just list the events of the late ’70s and early ’80s post-punk scene. It puts you right there, pint in hand, as the first chord shakes the floor. The Welly Club was never just a venue. Since its founding in 1913,…
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Chandra – Just With You
Only a few bands on the contemporary music scene strike a balance between heartfelt lyricism and marvelous musicianship like Chandra. Somehow, these English musicians based in Bristol manage to always sound fresh, unique, innovative, exciting, yet retain their signature moves that make them such a marvelous band they are today. “Just With You,” their latest…
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Captain Mantis – Vice Market EP
If you’ve paid close attention to the contemporary music scene, there are many bands and artists nowadays who sound impressively good yet fail to craft unique music that resonates with the broader audience. It seems like many of them are trying to reinvent the same wheel all the time, mimicking their influences, inspirations, and favorite…
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New England Hardcore Punk Unit Restraining Order Drop “Were You There” Visualizer
New England fivesome RESTRAINING ORDER — Pat Cozens [vocals], Dylan Tobia [guitar], Kyle Beaudreault [guitar], Jake Miller [guitar], Keith Freeman [bass], and Will Hirst [drums] — traffic in no nonsense hardcore punk. After amassing millions of streams, the group will deliver its third full-length Future Fortune on September 12. It marks the first release for Blue Grape Music, the band’s new label home. Pre-order it here. “A song about unconditional love, for the ones that are…
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The Belair Lip Bombs Deliver Ethereal Indie Rock Bliss On New Single “Hey You”
Australia’s The Belair Lip Bombs announce their new album, Again, out the 31st ofOctober via Third Man Records (the first Australian release on the label), and share its lead single, “Hey You”. Again is the follow-up to their 2023 debut, Lush Life, a “punchy, hook-laden rock record…straightforward in sound but borderline unassailable in its construction” (The Guardian). Again marks a new chapter for Australia’s best-kept secret, who…
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Indie Punk Powerhouse Militarie Gun Announce New Album, Share “B A D I D E A”
Militarie Gun announce their anticipated new album God Save The Gun due 17th October via Loma Vista Recordings. Alongside the album announcement, Militarie Gun share the lead single “B A D I D E A”, which aired on Apple Music’s New Music Daily Radio with Zane Lowe, where vocalist and primary songwriter Ian Shelton joined Lowe on…
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Los Palms Bring Vintage Fuzz Vibes On New A Grungy Alt-Rock Single “Way Too Cold”
From dimly lit dive bars to desolate desert highways, Los Palms deliver a soundtrack soaked in vintage fuzz. The Adelaide, Australia-based band recently announced their self-titled sophomore album, due out August 29th on Fuzz Club and leaning further into their signature “desert jangle” sound, with ’60s garage, spaghetti western and modern psych influences. Today, they…
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Indie Duo GANS Announce Debut Album, Drop Dreamy New Single “Nightwalking”
Birmingham newcomers GANS continue to tease their debut album today, with the release of new single ‘NIGHTWALKING‘. Debut album GOOD FOR THE SOUL arrives on September 19th via Peter Doherty’s Strap Originals label. Produced by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, Amyl & The Sniffers, The Fall, Working Men’s Club), ‘NIGHTWALKING’ follows recent singles ‘I THINK I LIKE YOU’ and ‘IT’S JUST…
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Melodic Hardcore Veterans Modern Life Is War Drop Powerful New Single “Bloodsport”
Modern Life Is War prepare for the release of their first new proper full-length album in over twelve years: Life on the Moon (incoming September 5 via Deathwish Inc. [digital] + Iodine Recordings [physical]) with the release of the record’s caustic third single “Bloodsport.” Vocalist/lyricist Jeff Eaton says: “The opening guitars ride on the dystopian Dead Kennedy’s violent wave. …
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Earth Island Books To Release “Reston Hardcore: An Oral History Of Jam For Man And Beyond” By Andy Keiler
Northern Virginia in the `80s and `90s was the greatest independent music scene that almost nobody has ever heard of. Drawing inspiration from the raw energy of DC hardcore and the distinctive sound of Inner Ear Studios, this burgeoning scene spread throughout the suburbs, blending with the rising forces of Go-Go and hip-hop. Reston alone…
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