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Manic Street Preachers have just shared a new track from their forthcoming new album Rewind The Film. ‘Show Me The Wonder’ follows the release of the Richard Hawley-featuring title track, and is a bold and triumphant number featuring a bouncy brass-led rhythm. Check it out: Rewind The Film is out 16 September.
With all the ‘love-rat’ rumours going around about Liam at the minute, the release of the above screenshot by his PR people to promote the new Beady Eye video is viral gold! The video itself, for BE cut ‘Shine A Light’, is standard fair though – featuring some nuns and a medieval banquet before Liam […]
Part two of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Lee Thompson’s Ska Orchestra feat. Bitty Mclean – ‘Fu Man Chu’ Though nobody in the video is wearing facial hair of the type described in the title, this chilled-out laid-back ska tune relaxes in its simplicity. For fans of […]
Part one of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. AlunaGeorge – ‘You Know You Like It / Bad Idea’ It does feel like a real let down when you get this sort of musical sequel coming on the coat-tails of ‘Your Drums, Your Love’ and the excellent ‘Attracting […]
London shoegazers Yuck are now a three-piece following the departure of guitarist Daniel Blumberg – which is probably why this new single is called ‘Rebirth’. It picks up where their debut album left off, with lush, textured and dreamy tones recalling My Bloody Valentine. If you like ‘Rebirth’ you can download it for free from […]
With their new album AM coming up, Arctic Monkeys have treated us all to a new non-album track. Called ‘2013’, it’s a fuzzy psychedelic track similar to ‘Do I Wanna Know?’ and features Alex ruminating on the state of society in 2013 – with the influence of technology at the forefront of his mind. Check […]
Johnny Marr heads home to Manchester for the video ‘New Town Velocity’ – a downbeat and melodic highlight from his excellent recent solo album The Messenger. Watch the video here: ‘New Town Velocity’ is released on 22 July as a download, and will also be available as a limited edition 7″.
Kings Of Leon have today revealed the first taste of their upcoming sixth album Mechanical Bull in the shape of the rocky and vibrant ‘Supersoaker’. Listen to ‘Supersoaker’ below: Mechanical Bull is out on 24 September.
After confirming last week that his first album proper, Doris, will be released next month, prodigiously talented Odd Future rapper Earl Sweatshirt has today released the video for brand new album cut ‘Hive’. Odd Future associates Vince Staples and Casey Veggies also feature on ‘Hive’, but it’s Earl’s drawly, DOOM-esque flow that really stand out. […]
David Bowie’s gone a bit stripped-down and personal for the video for latest The Next Day release ‘Valentine’s Day’. Following the cinematic, star-studded and controversial videos for the album’s title track and ‘The Stars Are Out Tonight‘, this video just features the man himself in all his glory. Watch it here: