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The news for Wednesday 19 September 2018

Clownsmasheverything announce UK tour

Gav (vocals) says “After playing some insane shows with the likes of Ducking Punches and Daggermouth this year already, we can’t wait to get on the road and bring our album, ‘The Bombs Are Getting Closer,’ to a wider audience” OCTOBER 25 LONDON, New Cross Inn 26 HASTINGS, Crowley’s 27 STOCKPORT, Blossom’s 28 NEWPORT, →
Tuesday 18 September 2018

Darker Days release ‘Sydney’

Massachusetts-based Darker Days have dropped the brand new single ‘Sydney’ ahead of their self-titled debut EP release this October. Continuing the thematic message of the band’s previous single, ‘Sydney’ deals with the concept of a lost relationship due to an unexpected death. Check out the full lyric video below: →

Shaded reveal ‘A Familiar Love’ video and announce new EP

Shaded have revealed their brand new single and video for ‘A Familiar Love’. The track is taken from their forthcoming EP of the same name, set for release on October 5th via Common Ground Records. Shot at shot at Woolton Hall in Liverpool, the video sees the band performing in the abandoned →
Monday 17 September 2018

Death Valley Girls reveal ‘More Dead’ video

LA doom-punk/occult-glam rockers Death Valley Girls have shared the video for their latest single ‘More Dead’. The track is taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Darkness Rains’, due for release on October 5th via Suicide Squeeze Records. Speaking about the new track, the band commented: “After having experiences with people we love struggling to →
Friday 14 September 2018

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. announces ‘Young Adult’ deluxe edition

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. has revealed plans for a special two-disc deluxe edition of his acclaimed 2018 album, ‘Young Adult’. Set for release on September 28th via Xtra Mile Recordings, the digital-only release will feature unheard material in the form of new tracks ‘Try’ and ‘Quite Right’, plus exclusive ‘Yung Adult’ remixes, →
Thursday 13 September 2018

Loathe announce two UK shows with Of Mice & Men and Shvpes

Liverpool-based experimental metal five-piece Loathe have announced that they will be playing as guests to Of Mice & Men on their two upcoming UK November shows alongside fellow UK band Shvpes. The dates will be Of Mice & Men’s final UK shows of 2018. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, September 14th via →

itoldyouiwouldeatyou announce debut album ‘Oh Dearism’

Seven-piece indie-punk/emo collective itoldyouiwouldeatyou have announced the release of their debut album, ‘Oh Dearism’, due November 16th via Alcopop! Records x Failure By Design Records. The album will be the follow up to their Get Terrified EP, released back in February this year. The band have also revealed the new video for latest single ‘Gold →

Architects return with new album and video plus EU tour dates

Architects return with their eighth album, ‘Holy Hell’, released on November 9th via Epitaph Records, alongside a brand new video for new single ‘Hereafter’. ‘Holy Hell’ marks the band’s first release since the untimely passing of Tom Searle, Architect’s founding guitarist, principal songwriter and twin brother to drummer Dan. “In those first →

Seasonal reveal ‘Strangers’ video

Pop-rockers Seasonal have released an emotionally charged video for their latest single ‘Strangers’. The track is taken from their forthcoming EP, ‘Weathered’, set for release on October 12th via Undead Collective Records. Frontman and bassist Matt Truseler explains: “The track is about me never knowing either of my father’s parents and how →
Tuesday 11 September 2018

Mayday Parade and The Wonder Years announce co-headline tour

Mayday Parade have announced a tour of the UK in February 2019, with fellow pop punkers The Wonder Years coming along for the ride as co-headliners. Tickets go on general sale on Friday September 14, with VIP on sale now – full dates are listed below. Special guests on →
Monday 10 September 2018

TV Coma reveal ‘Trudy’ video

St Albans indie-punks TV Coma have revealed the video for their new single ‘Trudy’, the latest track to be taken from their debut EP, ‘Body Negativity’. “Trudy is a power-pop ditty inspired by quinoa and sadness,” says the band. “The iPhone-shot, self-directed music video is a sexy dance montage from around the UK. The →

A Few Too Many reveal ‘Solid Ground’ video

Cambridgeshire pop punk five piece A Few Too Many have launched the video ‘Solid Ground’, taken from their forthcoming EP of the same name. Discussing the track’s concept, the band said: “Solid Ground is a song about finding your feet again after your life has been turned upside down, leaving the past behind →

Reckoner Festival announce first acts for 2018

Sheffield-based Reckoner Festival have announced the first acts for October 2018. Described as the UK’s “newest math/art-rock/post-whatever festival” and founded by MADE and Black Sheep Agency, Reckoner Festival will take place on Saturday 13th October at Fusion & Foundry at the University of Sheffield. The following acts have been confirmed →

Hawthorne Heights reveal ‘Bad Frequencies’ video

Ohio’s Hawthorne Heights have premiered the video for ‘Bad Frequencies’ via Rock Sound. The track is taken from the album of the same name, which was released earlier this year via Pure Noise Records. Vocalist JT Woodruff said: “One of my favourite places on earth is the California desert. It’s a dream →

Our Hollow Our Home reveal ‘In Moment’ video

Following it’s premiere on Kerrang.com, Our Hollow Our Home have shared the video for their recent single ‘In Moment’. The track is taken from their forthcoming album ‘In Moment // In Memory’, due for release October 19th on Hollow Music. Watch the video for ‘In Moment’ below: →
Friday 07 September 2018

Delayed Departure release new single ‘Neon Lights’

Delayed Departure have released a video for their new single ‘Neon Lights’, taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Your Colours’. Discussing the track’s inspiration, vocalist Mike Harland said: “Essentially, this was about a particular night where we all went out as a band and I had that sort of drunken hallucinogenic vision →

Beartooth release new track ‘Manipulation’

Beartooth release another new track – ‘Manipulation’ from their third studio album Disease out on September 28th worldwide. ‘Manipulation is about that person in everybody’s life that takes advantage of your kindness,’ notes frontman Caleb Shomo. ‘It’s about standing up for what you’ve done and not letting people destroy your →

ArcTanGent Festival announce first headliner Meshuggah

ArcTanGent Festival have announced Meshuggah as the first headliner for 2019. Swedish progressive metal pioneers Meshuggah will be one of three headliners, marking their only UK show of 2019. “Our first festival headline show in the UK is a big deal,” the band told Metal Hammer. “It’s something you strive for. We’re bringing →

You Me At Six announce UK in-store performances and signings

You Me At Six have announced a run of in-store performances and signings ahead of their forthcoming album release, ‘VI’, due October 5th via Underdog Records. Dates are as follows: OCT 4 KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES New Slang at Pryzm (Full Band) 6 LONDON Rough Trade East (Signing & Acoustic) 7 MARLBOROUGH Sound Knowledge (Signing & Acoustic) 8 BIRMINGHAM →

Cursive reveal new track ‘Under The Rainbow’

Nebraska’s Cursive have revealed another new track, titled ‘Under The Rainbow’, the second song released from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Vitriola’. Frontman Tim Kasher told Stereogum: “When negativity and darkness is being pounded at you in song, it also feels so good to be given a way out — to be →

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