Jaws share new single “FEAR” and announce new album
Following the announcement of their long-awaited third album, “The Ceiling”, Birmingham dream-pop group JAWS have shared a new single from the record entitled “FEAR”.
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Aussie trio Swazi Gold reveal new single ‘Shapeshifting’
Ahead of the release of their debut record ‘Jehovah’s Whispers’ on March 1st via Australian imprint Research Records, Swazi Gold have revealed a new single ‘Shapeshifting’, taken from it.
Guided By Voices announce first UK performance in over 15 years
Guided By Voices have announced that they will be returning to the UK for the first time in over 15 years in June. Their long-anticipated return to British shores will see the band play 5th June at Village Underground.
“One Eyed Wayne” to release second album
Saucy Postcards Super Creeps is the second album from North London 4 piece One Eyed Wayne. Featuring 11 brand new tracks, it is their follow up to 2016’s well-received ‘Attack Of The Luxury Flats’.
Big Scary Monsters celebrate 250th release with 12″ picture disc
Big Scary Monsters announce and celebrate their 250th release with their new compilation ‘Let’s Just Do It And Be Legends’. Featuring new album tracks from American Football, Martha, Delta Sleep, Pedro The Lion and more, alongside vinyl exclusives from Cursive, Kevin Devine, We Were Promised Jetpacks and Jamie Lenman, the 12″ picture disc (artwork below) is […]
JD Simo announces debut solo album “Off At 11”
JD Simo is a Nashville-based guitarist and vocalist who wants his listeners to know that what matters to him first and foremost is that music should be honest. He offers this in spades on his debut solo album, ‘Off At 11’, a psychedelic, free-flowing, dynamic kaleidoscope of sound, energy and vibe that incorporates elements of Acid rock, […]
Craig Finn announces new album and shares video for “Blankets”
I Need A New War arrives Friday, April 26 via Partisan Records. The third instalment of a trilogy – following 2015’s Faith In The Future and 2017’s We All Want The Same Things.
Austin’s Primal Static Announce EP with “Velvet Crush”
Austin band Primal Static return with a fiery new single. “Velvet Crush” shows the ambition and boldness that is Primal Static: a rock band that pushes boundaries with every song, each having its own distinctive personality.
Lauren Ray Interview
In advance of the release of her new album Woman In The Arena In May, UK singer/songwriter Lauren Ray is touring as support to former Ace/Squeeze/Mike and The Mechanics vocalist, Paul Carrick. Hifi Pig caught with Lauren recently as she prepares to go out on the road.
Amy Helm – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Tonight I shook the hand of Amy Helm; the hand that was held in the hands that held the sticks that played the drums on The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and helped to invent the musical genre we now now as Americana. As a lifetime fan of The Band and […]
The Classic Rock Show – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Like them or not, tribute bands are here to stay. Despite the fact that every one of the half a dozen tribute bands I have seen has been nothing short of excellent, I still harbor a slight feeling of apprehension whenever I go to see one – that sense of “not the real thing” is […]
Dwight Trible announces new album ‘Mothership’ (ft Kamasi Washington)
Dwight Trible has forged an impressive career as an inimitable jazz vocalist, activist and as the godfather of the LA jazz scene. He is the vocalist for the Pharoah Sanders Quartet and has collaborated with a huge variety of artists such as Kamasi Washington, J Dilla, Life Force Trio, Carlos Nino, John Beasley, Bobby Hutcherson, […]
Liska Steele’s video for “Just Enough” is a virtual reality adventure
Liska Steele has been bouncing around Chicago’s DIY scene for some time now, making appearances in basements, cafes and on stages around the city. Her music channels MTV pop star visions through twee-pop means, creating charming, catchy, and straight up fun music that invokes contemporaries like Lisa Prank and Sir Baby Girl.
Boston MC Rite Hook confronts addiction on “Behind the Blinds”
Boston MC Rite Hook returns with another fiery single ahead of his debut album. On “Behind the Blinds” the rising rapper channels his experience with addiction into a bluesy anthem for fellow outcasts.
Hajk release new album ‘Drama’ via Jansen
Hajk have released their second album ‘Drama’ worldwide via Jansen Records. Earmilk streamed the album in full last week and noted the new sounds the band have drawn upon on ‘Drama’, “showing off a unique texture” they’ve created and praised the individual talents of each member of the band that, ultimately, “align well in their […]
Club Kuru share new single “Cherry Bloom” and announce tour
Club Kuru have returned with their new single ‘Cherry Bloom’. The single follows on from the band’s 2018 debut LP ‘Giving In’, which featured their critically acclaimed, BBC 6 Music B-listed single, ‘Memory Junkie’.