Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian have shared new audio and video for the single “If They’re Shooting At You” to raise money for Ukraine‘s victims of war.
The band hired photographers in Ukraine covering the conflict in order to create a “visual collage” set to the music of the single.
“We got in touch with various photographers and creatives in Ukraine and they generously said that we could put their pictures to music. In creating this we aspire to show a hopeful, defiant side, as well as bringing an awareness to the plight of the people there.”
According to frontman Stuart Murdoch, all revenues generated from the song and video, including streaming, digital sales, and publishing royalties will be sent to the Red Cross‘ disaster relief efforts in Ukraine and for Ukrainian refugees in countries around the world. One of those services is called Restoring Family Links, where Red Cross will attempt to reconnect family members who’ve lost communication due to the war.
Murdoch asks people who want to help to send a donation to the UK Red Cross or any trusted organization working with Ukrainian war victims. Never give money to an organization you’ve never heard of, especially if they contact you directly out of the blue.
“The band had just started rolling out tracks for our new album, and it all felt a bit silly to be honest. We had one track called ‘If They’re Shooting At You’, it’s a song about being lost, broken and under threat of violence. The key line is: ‘If they’re shooting at you kid you must be doing something right’.”
Other musicians and bands involved in Ukrainian aid relief efforts include Elton John, Nick Cave, Arcade Fire, Iggy Pop, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand along with a growing list of others.
Belle & Sebastian’s 10th studio album, A Bit Of Previous, is set to be released on May 10th.
The post-pandemic creative bubble continues to burst and expand outwards (think big bang theory) as a sleuth of excellent new video singles flows non-stop into its own tributary, along with the best 2022 indie albums; audio singles, and special compilations.
In This Installment:
Wet Leg – Isle of Wright, England – “Angelica” PUP – Toronto, Ontario – “Matilda” Sadurn – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – “Golden Arm” Magdalena Bay – Miami, Florida – “Dreamcatching” Denzel Curry Ft. Slowthai – Miami, Florida – “Zatoichi”
Wet Leg – “Angelica” 5
It’s hard not to like Wet Leg. There is something about their dedication to indie rock and to not taking themselves too seriously which has caught on in the ‘wider-realm’ (if you will). This recent video for “Angelica” has racked up more than a half million views on this official YouTube version alone in just two weeks. And that’s because it’s dope. The band’s self-titled album is set to drop April 8th on Domino Records.
Last month Philadelphia indie rock band Sadurn announced their debut album, Radiator, set to drop in May via Run For Cover.
The new band, led by Genevieve DeGroot, shared a lead single, “Snake,” followed up with this chill wavy track, “Golden Arm.”
DeGroot says about the song and the accompanying video:
“I wrote this song at the same time as ‘snake’ while doing a work exchange on a homestead in North Carolina. It kind of all came out at once, which feels like this lucky occasion when you’re writing songs. I didn’t think much of it in its initial form, it felt like more of a poem than a story.”
“But playing it with the band for the first time, and then later adding the synth and the slide guitar and coming up with the harmonies when we made the recordings, all those layers really brought it into a different special realm. The video came about very serendipitously when Amelia and I were on a road trip back in the Fall with another friend. We found this amazing camping spot and decided to shoot a video on Amelia’s camcorder – the landscape there really felt like it fit with the song.
Radiator drops May 6th via Run For Cover.
Cover/feature photo above by Kevin PG Perry
PUP – “Matilda” 4
Indie veterans PUP have unveiled a new music flick for the track “Matilda” off of The Unravelling of PupTheBand.
Jeff Cubbison puts it best; calling the video “crafted in a more old school vein, tracing the touching journey of a cool-ass guitar through multiple owners. It’s a heart-on-your-sleeve story from a kick-ass, heart-on-your-sleeve kinda band. The director credit goes to Jefferson Dutton.
Magdalena Bay – “Dreamcatching”
The DIY video gods aren’t so DIY anymore which will allow Magdalena Bay to increase their artistic approach like on the latest video clip, “Dreamcatching,” “a spectacular, eye-popping animated odyssey that needs to be seen to be believed. If there’s any justice, then this should have the VMA for Video of the Year in the bag,” writes Impose.
Denzel Curry Ft. Slowthai – “Zatoichi”
Denzel Curry has dropped yet another music video single from the upcoming album Melt My Eyes See Your Future . The previously-dropped “Walkin” was a grandiose experiment in the sub-sub-genre space western style, while “Zatoichi” stands as “an ode to old-school samurai flicks.”
“The kaleidoscopic, psychedelic unraveling during Slowthai’s amen break-filled verse is the stuff of cinematic magic,” writes Jeff Cubbison for Impose magazine.
Peter Doherty & Frederic Lo – “You Can’t Keep It From Me Forever” Kae Tempest – “More Pressure” w/Kevin Abstract Jeremy Ivey – “Orphan Child” Artsick – “Despise” The Faim – “The Hills”
A graying Peter Doherty re-emerges to the release calendar with francophone arrangements and deft lyrics thanks to Frederic Lo, a Paris-based composer and producer best known for his work with Daniel Darc, Pony Pony Run Run, Stephan Eicher among others.
The new music video/single, “You Can’t Keep It From Me Forever”, is something different, yet familiar, for Doherty.
The Fantasy Life of Poetry & Crime was recorded at Studio Water Music in Paris and Cateuil in Étretat (Normandy). Mixing was provided by François Delabrière at Studio Moderne in Paris.
In addition to composer and producer, Lo also wears singer/songwriter, musician and musical director to his roster. He is best known for his work with Daniel Darc, Pony Pony Run Run, Stephan Eicher, among others.
Doherty released three albums with The Libertines between 2002 and 2015; three albums with Babyshambles from 2005 through 2013 and more recently two solor albums, Hamburg Demonstrations (2017) and Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres (2019).
On her new single, “More Pressure”, Kae Tempest gets help from executive producer Rick Rubin and longtime collaborator Dan Carey
Fontaines DC’s Grian Chatten, Brockhampton’s Kevin Abstract, Confucius MC, and Lianne La Havas.
Her new album, The Line is a Curve, drops on April 8th.
His music eminds us of The Kinks and Kurt Vile, which was even surprising to us.
U.K. musician Jeremy Ivey dropped this new video for the song “Orphan Child,” a track that combines the best of classic and indie rock.
His new album, Invisible Pictures, will drop on March 11th via ANTI-Records.
The new Bay Area hardcore trio, Artsick, was formed from underground bands like Lunchbox, Burnt Palms, and Kids On a Crime Spree.
The interpid members show-off their breadth of music influences – that marriy nicely with the trio’s penchant for fusing jangle pop and sounds of bands like The Velvet Underground and Beat Happening.
Primal drums with reverb-heavy guitars and comforting melodies that harken back to more innocent times.
Artsick’s debut album, Fingers Crossed, dropped January 21st via Slumberland Records.
The new music video for the song “The Hills” follows Australian pop-rock band The Faim‘s popular single last November, “Ease My Mind”.
“The Hills’ is a song which touches on anxiety and the desire to go back to that place where you can reconnect with yourself and take a breath,” says guitarist/songwriter Sam Tye.
“For Josh [Raven] and I, the Perth Hills is one of these places and after two years of being on the road, coming home gave us a moment to reflect on the sometimes-overwhelming experiences you have whilst touring. I hope this song helps people find that place for themselves.”
“The Hills’ music video involves a stylistic representation of life inside the band,” continues Tye, who created the concept for the video.
“The driving connects to life on the road and experiencing the world through a moving window as they travel to their next destination.”
The band’s debut album, State of Mind, spawned underground/streaming hits like “Summer Is A Curse” and “Humans.” The band is now one of the hottest new indie pop/rock bands Down Under and making in-roads to the U.S. and Europe.
One of Jacksonville‘s (Florida) most popular rock bands, Shinedown have shared a dope new lyric video for the title track – “Planet Zero” – from the forthcoming album.
Planet Zero is set to drop April 22nd on Atlantic.
Frontman Brent Smith says: “If we shut each other down and allow ourselves to be divided by the information we consume and the way we talk to each other, we lose our humanity.
“When you look outside of your phone, you’ll see there are so many people doing good things and trying to take care of each other. But we’re starting to see parts of society slip into an unknown…the fact is that we’re all here on this planet no matter what, so it’s time to actually move forward together with empathy, perseverance and strength.”
From YouTube comments:
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I’m getting such Heroes/Cut The Chord vibes from this, it’s great to hear some heavy release from them reminiscent of their old work with a perfect twist. My eyes shot wide when I heard this song, they always impress! I love it!
Indie rock music’s latest new supergroup, the U.K.’s Holodrum, have dropped the debut single, “Free Advice” just weeks ahead of their self-titled album release (February 25th).
The new “disco-infused synth-pop group,” as the press release states, includes members of popular U.K. indie bands Yard Act and Hookworms, plus Cowtown, Virginia Wing and Drahla, with the full line-up consisting of Emily Garner (vocals), Matthew Benn (synth/bass/production), Jonathan Nash (drums), Jonathan Wilkinson (guitar), Sam Shjipstone (guitar/vocals), Christopher Duffin (sax/synth) and Steve Nuttall (percussion).
Speaking about the track, Garner said it “expresses the state of feeling invincible in the face of adversity and acts quite explicitly as a piece of good advice, applicable to anyone that’s gone out of their way just to harsh your vibe”.
Maybe Holodrum were destined to start at this point. This might be the first time they’ve all officially worked together, but between Emily Garner (vocals), Matthew Benn (synth/bass/production), Jonathan Nash (drums), Jonathan Wilkinson (guitar), Sam Shjipstone (guitar/vocals), Christopher Duffin (sax/synth) and Steve Nuttall (percussion) they’ve shared bands, mixed each other’s records, promoted live shows and made music videos together in and around Leeds.
As Holodrum, this is the seven-piece’s debut album, but the interlocking grooves and hot headiness of their repeato-rock-via-CBGBs dopamine hits have in one way or other been fermenting for years.
“When it comes to doing music most bands fall between two extremes of doing it for some goal or as an end to itself” says Shjipstone. “I think Holodrum is about the joy and complexity of living, and I just hope to god everyone gets to have a good time doing it.”
Ultimately the core of the group comes from Shjipstone and his former Hookworms bandmates Benn, Nash and Wilkinson. After their abrupt dissolution in late 2018, the four of them spent six months apart; Benn still had Xam Duo, his ongoing project with Virginia Wing and some-time James Holden & The Animal Spirits live member Duffin, Nash remains vocalist and guitarist of long-running DIY rockers Cowtown and helms his solo project Game_Program; and Shjipstone plays guitar with Yard Act.
However, the four of them missed the sixth sense synergy they’d built-up playing together over a decade and soon enough demos were being swapped and new ideas were discussed.
Black Country, New Road have dropped a new music video for the band’s latest single, “Concorde.”
The six-minute video combines a range of motion and scenery. According to video director Maxim Kelly: “”On the surface, the concept was straightforward, a walking video: An Ant from “up there”, sings Concorde.
But, for a band who namecheck everyone from Scott Walker to Kanye West, and the pronounced mix of genres in their music, it felt right to take an analogous approach with the visuals. Throw as many references together as possible and see if we, too, could get it all to hold together as a piece.”
“We took the 6 minute+ runtime as an asset,” Kelly continues. “It gave us the time needed to weave as much as possible into the film. A walking video in parts, but also with a narrative running through. We combined miniatures with VFX, and flanked the film with archival footage.”
The song itself is an advance from the band’s upcoming sophomore release, Ants From Up There, set for release February 4th, 2022.
As another year winds to a close, more diy/indie music videos from our submission box are being uncovered.
Here are some more of our favorite 2021 indie music videos that came from the box.
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This playlist features 2021 video singles from PLSR; Adar Alfandari, POENO, Braison Cyrus and Fortitude Valley.
WHO: PLSR featuring Brandon Mordecai (Keys and Synths); Andrew Royal (Guitar); Joel Kaiser (Vocals) WHAT: Video/single “Heat” from Pleaser WHERE: Nashville, TN WHEN: Aug. 28 2021 GENRE(S): rock,pop,lofi,synt,altr
Nashville-based virtual band, PLSR, presents the fourth single, “Heat,” off of their upcoming EP, Pleaser.
The song integrates synthetic elements from Mordecai and wonderfully mangled guitars from Royal to create a bubbly, lo-fi bed for the vocals of frontman Joel Kaiser.
According to the band, “Heat”‘s lyrics “explore the sudden onset of claustrophobia in a close relationship.”
Self-identified as “a dadaist alt-rock group” the trio formed PLSR in 2019 to write songs about three fictional characters living on a space ship PLSR.
The songs chronicle “the various misadventures of Zyon, Jasper, and Dez” caught in a dystopian future. The bands top influences include Gorillaz, Radiohead, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
instagram.com/plsrmusic
WHO: Adar Alfandari WHAT: “Wonder” single and video from Gold Dust WHERE: Rehovot, Israel WHEN: July 31, 2021 GENRE(S): pop,folk,altf
Adar Alfandari is a 25 y/o singer-songwriter from Rehovot, Israel who writes music in both Hebrew and English in various genres- mainly indie-rock and folk.
His debut album, Gold Dust, is an anthology of writings revolving around Alfandari’s languages and genres. He says “Wonder” is “the album’s "love song" written in my own kind of way, and is more of an indie-pop song, with a C part that gives it an alternative twist.”
Alfandari previously played with Dor Hamabul along with his brother. They released an album, gigged around Israel and received a number of good indicators.
He is a fan of, and influenced by, musical artists and bands like Hozier, The tallest man on earth, The Arcs, Arctic Monkeys, and Father John Misty.
instagram.com/adaralfa/
WHO: POENO WHAT: “Alive” Song and Music Video (Lived by… (EP)) WHERE: Dublin, Ireland WHEN: June 6, 2021 GENRE(S): alt, rock
“We are outsiders done with old, useless, ill-fitting moulds,” says Dublin guitarist and vocalist Adam Matthews together with his bandmate and multi-instrumentalist Liam Corbett.
“We find turning points even in the most difficult of times. We can take control and cast-off oppositional forces. We can declare that we are here, awake, and new. We can begin again, alive.”
That sounds like a pandemic breakdown, and breakthrough, of sorts.
“We write songs out of our own necessity. There is an urgency in the expression… simmering in electronic soundscapes while anthemic statements coalesced.”
The duo dropped their Lived By EP in August. They are influenced primarily by Kate Bush, Matthew Good, Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor, Depeche Mode, and Radiohead.
instagram.com/phoenomusic/
WHO: Fortitude Valley featuring Laura Kovic (vocals, guitar, key); Daniel Ellis (lead guitar); Greg Ullyart (bass); Nathan Stephens Griffin (drums) WHAT: “Cassini” music video WHEN: September 24, 2021 WHERE: Durham, United Kingdom GENRE(S): rock,pop
The video single “Cassini” is a scorching mix of slacker-rock and power-pop that the band says recalls “the eponymous satellite’s lonely final days and fiery self-sacrifice,” referring to the 2017 expiration of the Cassini-Huygens space research mission that began in 1997.
The four-piece band, known as Fortitude Valley, is a dynamic outlet for the songwriting talents of Durham-based Brisbanite Laura Kovic.
Having spent the majority of her musical career playing keyboards in various bands, Kovic’s awkward power-pop sound will likely be welcomed by fans of The Beths, Weezer or The Weakerthans. Martha’s Daniel Ellis on lead guitar and Nathan Stephens Griffin on drums along with Night Flowers’ Greg Ullyart on bass.
instagram.com/valleyfortitude
Braison Cyrus – “Disappear”
If you’re looking for an easy-going Americana-flavored singer-songwriter, and you don’t already know Nashville artist Braison Cyrus‘ music, check out this track and more of his music online.
For us, the fact that his parents are celebrities – and he is one himself in his own right – does not calculate into assessing his music one way or another.
The opening energy of his song, “Disappear,” is touching, but once the steel guitar and the piano enter the picture, well then, it’s a different level of good – it’s great.
Altogether, the track feels like it’s from another era but with a modern production aesthetic that really makes it pop beautifully. The story is about faithfulness to someone in the midst of the everyday grind – its salt-of-the-earth philosophy and country-rock charm make it a keeper.
From the Mediterranean to the Middle East to Washington state, England, and Texas, check out these chosen music videos from the following indie recording artists who submitted directly to IRC. Daz da groovz.
Adar Alfandari – Rehovot, Israel Jacko Hooper – Brighton, England Post Profit – Longview, Texas Soda Cracker Jesus – Tacoma, Washington Bodoni – Ferrara, Italy
Adar Alfandari – “Wonder”
Bio: I am a 24 y/o Indie-Rock artist from Israel, and just released my third single “Gold Dust” from my debut album that will carry the same title. Location: Rehovot, Israel Genre(s): indie rock Members: Adar Alfandari- lyrics, melody, vocals, guitars, keyboard. Nadav Hollander: Bass, Almog Lizmo: Drums. Idan Katz: Producer Has Opened For: Idan Haviv, Static And Ben El, Muki, Dani Senderson Musical Influences: The Black Keys, Jack White, Grizzly Bear Facebook: adaralfa
Song Bio (from the artist): “The song is inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, the art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold. By embracing the flaws and imperfections you create stronger and more beautiful pieces of art. Or symbolically, create stronger human beings .”
Jacko Hooper – “This Was The Earth”
Bio: Having built a committed and loyal fanbase independently from his bedroom he has gone on to play across Europe to his devoted fanbase and also launched his own boutique record label, promotions company, and radio show: Folklore Sessions who have worked with artists such as Passenger, Chloe Foy, Junior Brother, Amber Run, Phil Cook and more. Location: Brighton, England Genre(s): folk,alt folk,singer/songwriter Members: Jacko Hooper – Guitar, Vocals, Keys Has Opened For: Michael Kiwanuka, James Bay, Chet Faker, Kiefer Sutherland, SOAK Musical Influences: Damien Rice, James Vincent McMorrow, Glen Hansard, Father John Misty Instagram: jacko_hooper
Post Profit – “When You Think It’s Rigged”
Bio: Post Profit is a four-piece Alternative Rock band born in the piney woods of Longview, Texas during the summer of 2017. When theyhit the stage they pull out all the stops and deliver nothing less than pounding rhythm, driving bass lines, blistering guitar riffs and soaring vocals. Location: Longview, Texas Genre(s): alternative rock, rock Members: Matthew Jackson (vocals, guitar), Nick Hawner (guitar), Jordan Conley (bass), and Zach Hicks (drums) Has Opened For: Filter, Saliva, Drowning Pool, To Whom It May, Sons Of Texas Musical Influences: Deftones, Failure, Cave In, Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood, Highly Suspect Instagram: postprofitofficial
Soad Cracker Jesus – “My Anthem”
Bio: Soda Cracker Jesus is the rock n roll brainchild of singer-songwriter-producer Regan Lane. Energy meets euphoria in a two and half minute sonic workouts. SCJ’S references are easy to draw, from a beefed-up Beatles or punked-out Kinks to those who took that sound forward including Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope, XTC, Anton Barbeau, and many more. Currently, besides Soda Cracker Jesus, Lane is the frontman /ringmaster for Psych-rockers Strangely Alright and their Eclectic Traveling Minstrel Magic Music Medicine Show. Location: Tacoma, Washington Genre(s): alt. rock, punk-pop Members: Regan Lane: All Instruments and Voices Has Opened For: n/a Musical Influences: David Bowie, The Ramones Facebook: sodacrackerjesus
Song Bio (from the artist): “Tacoma’s Soda Cracker Jesus’ debut single ‘My Anthem’ hits all the right spots in its 2:22 duration. An infectious 4/4 glam stomper with fizzing guitars, pounding backbeat and urgent vocals, it is catchy as anything and will bring a smile to anyone’s face.”
Bodoni – “Lipstick”
Bio: Too young to attend Nirvana concerts but too mature to forget the twin towers, it is in this period that the four boys from Ferrara, near Bologna, Italy grow. Inside their domestic walls, listening to 90 minutes long mixtapes with titles written on paper: alternative rock songs that rarely were played on radio or shown their videos on MTv. These fuzzed and distorted sounds, screamed but melodic voices is where Bodoni get their inspiration. The band takes its name from the Bodoni Font. Location: Ferrara, Italy Genre(s): alt. rock Members: Nico P. – Guitar and vocals. Memo – Lead guitar. Parme – Bass. Danny – Drums Has Opened For: Alice in Chains, Melvins Musical Influences: Nirvana, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Weezer Facebook: bodonify
Song Bio (from the artist): “Lipstick is the first (and hopefully last) song fully arranged and written during the total lockdown period, at a distance between us without the possibility of confronting each other in a quick and direct way. The song takes inspiration from the tragic story of this girl who gets murdered by her then-boyfriend, stabbing her first and setting the car on fire after, thinking she was already dead.”
One of the greatest sub-genres of indie rock music over the past couple of decades has been the indie folk-rock movement. The stellar rise in popularity of indie folk-rock from the early 2000s through the 2010s, was especially noteworthy. The list of artists and bands is epic: Fleet Foxes; Bon Iver; Bright Eyes; Sufjan Stevens; Iron & Wine; Mumford & Sons; The Decemberists; The Lumineers; Band of Horses, to name just a few.
While many indie music lovers know the ‘big’ names of indie folk-rock, there are ten times as many talented indie folk/folk-rock musicians and bands recording and dropping impressive albums and singles every month, but they rarely get covered.
Over the past 15+ years that we’ve been covering indie rock, there are hundreds of posts featuring both popular and DIY indie-folk artists and bands.
Kicking off this post is one of the best DIY, or non-DIY, indie-folk songs of the past year by way of South Carolina musician and songwriter Thomas LaVine. Together with heartfelt songwriting, feel-good, melodic acoustic guitar playing, banjo interludes, and LaVine’s, and Luna Keller’s, expressive and silky vocals, “By The Coast,” is one of the exceptional folk tracks that were largely unheard.
Watch and listen to four other splendid choice picks include recent singles from N. Kerbin, Jacksonport, Jordan Hart, and last, but definitely not least, is the amazing folk instrumental, “As The Ice Thaws,” from the exciting and accomplished guitarist Shae Lentz who plays a style similar to the late and truly great Michael Hedges (see last video below).
This week has seen Brit rock band, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes share their latest single, My Town, which features IDLES’ Joe Talbot. The track got its debut play as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World on Wednesday and it was met with bounds of joy from adoring fans. Listen below.
The track sees Joe Talbot and Frank Carter unite as one, solidifying their place as the most exciting partnership in British music, it also allows Carter to assert himself as a vital voice in music, shouting out about injustice, politics, the patriarchy and toxic masculinity which affect each of us every day.
My Town is a metaphoric look at the nations mental health after a trio of strong lockdowns, visioning every person as a ‘town’ and its residents, with the town then representing the mental wellbeing of the person.
Speaking about the track, Frank states:
It’s easy to dissociate when it’s someone else’s problem but we are each responsible for keeping the streets clean, looking out for our fellow neighbours and acting with kindness and respect as we walk through life. We are then reminded that My Town looks just like yours, and no one gives a fuck at all and if we don’t start looking after ourselves soon then we are all going to be in big trouble.
My Town sees Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes return with a new found immediacy and directness, punching out the speakers and really hitting home.
This is the second volume of our favorite 2021 indie music video series from artists and bands across the globe. Not by design, there are two videos below that have seizure warnings for people who react to strobes and blinking lights.
Arctic Lights – Cork, Ireland The Melting Minds – Jakarta, Indonesia Saint Vice – Raubling, Germany Bradley Coomes – Louisville, Kentucky Orion Vincent & Danny Schultz– Vancouver, British Columbia
Arctic Lights: “King of America”
Released: 1/15/2021 CORK, Ireland Genre(s): Indie rock
SEIZURE WARNING: This video contains STROBE LIGHTING effects
Arctic Lights is a new music project by Liam O’Callaghan (Bulkhead) and Edward Butt (Emperor of Ice Cream), two Cork, Ireland who once opened for Manic Street Preachers. The duo’s debut EP, Tabula Rasa was released in January along with the ragging single cut, “King of America.” Butt is a bassist while O’Callaghan handles vocals, guitar and drums.
The Melting Minds – “The Snake”
Released: 1/28/2021 JAKARTA, Indonesia Genre(s): Psychedelic Rock Influences: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
SEIZURE WARNING: This video contains STROBE LIGHTING effects
Indonesia-based indie band The Melting Minds creates “musical experiments of imagination” by a guy known only as Slinky Bones. The musical project, formed in the ‘the apocalyptic year of 2020’, was spawned on the initiation of his long-term friend, Dhandy Satria (a.k.a Aamaga), through a long-distance connection between two major cities in Indonesia: Jakarta and Yogyakarta. Later guitarist Ahmad Tubagus joined along with bassist Restu Prabawa; synth/singer Yafet Yerubyan, and dual drummers Christian Gratia and Wawa Kzk to fulfill the “fractal-chaotic and sonic-synergies” aspirations of the Slinky Bones guy.
Saint Vice – “Calling For Backup”
Released: 02/03/2021 RAUBLING, Germany Genre(s): Indie Pop Influences: Justin Timberlake, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Keys
The fresh single, “Calling For Backup”, is the debut single from the German band Saint Vice. Spearheaded by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Nick Reitmeier, the band also includes musicians Tim Buchanan (drums), Elias Herb (bass), and Phil Maze (guitar).
Reitmeier’s background includes solo albums that made the German album charts as well as his songs that appeared in television and film. He sang with Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), supported inter alia Thees Uhlmann, The BossHoss, and worked with U.S. producer Damien Lewis (Katy Perry, Rihanna).
Bradley Coomes – “Are We Fast Enough?”
Released: 01/29/2021 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky Genre(s): Instrumental, shoe gaze, post-rock Influences: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, Michael Rother, Dino Jr.
Solo songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bradley Coomes is a veteran of the Louisville music scene. During the past two decades, he has opened for bands like Spoon, Brian Jonestown Massacre, and My Morning Jacket. His terrific debut single as a solo artist, “Are We Fast Enough?” is from his debut album The Work. Coomes played, recorded, and mixed all of the guitar, bass, synths, and vocals.
Orion Vincent ;amp Danny Schultz
Released: 2/7/2021 VANCOUVER, British Columbia Genre(s): rap, rock, ska, hiphop Influences: Linkin Park, Fort Minor, Limp Bizkit
Long-time Vancouver musicians Orion Vincent and Danny Schultz met on a gig and realized their similar tastes and goals with music. Vincent, a 20-year rapper, and Schultz, a vocalist in ska and rock bands for a decade, each grew up heavily into bands like Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit.
Therefore, the duo decided to combine the two genres of rap and rock on the LP Toxic Wasteland, featuring the track and video, “Alone”. They’ve opened previously for bands like Onyx, Merkules, DJ Roc Raida, Snak The Ripper
