In July 2016, Lasers Lasers Birmingham released a four track EP exploring different elements of country music. While the Band-esque ‘Shedd Aquarium’ was undoubtedly the highlight, each number showed Lasers’ head honcho Alex Owen to be a man with a well-rounded talent.
The title cut, ‘Royal Blue’ now has an official video, which you can watch in full below.
UK-based punk oriented singer songwriter Louise Distras has a run of live dates upcoming. The dates follow her appearances at this years Rebellion Festival and coincide with the release of a new single, ‘Aileen’, which is available via Street Revolution Records on September 30th.
Someone who uses her position for social activism and change, recently, Louise joined Real Gone, Stay Up Late and Skin Back Alley in our fight surrounding the release of the new Descendents album and against the usage of the word sp*z. (Real Gone’s original piece can be found here…and a follow up can be found here.)
Louise and her band’s next live dates are as follows:
Having already gained positive notices for their debut album, expectations are high for the follow up from Norwegian proggers Seven Impale.
‘Contraprasso’ is released via Karisma Records on September 16th, but you can hear a track in advance below.
The Melvins have never done things by halves. They’re known for unexpected collaborations, albums that are almost audio art projects as much as conventional releases and highly prolific output.
Drummer Dale Crover’s next project is so insane, it makes the Melvins 8-track cartridge where no two copies were identical seem like a bankable affair. Introducing the twelve sided vinyl!
Full details and instructional video below.
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With Paramore as an obvious influence and likened to All Time Low by the Punktastic website, Gloustershire pop-punkers ICYMI start out with their best foot forward in 2016. Their upcoming single ‘Get Out’ couples a lyric about mental health to a Tonight Alive inspired riff to create something punchy but very melodic.
You can stream the track in full below.