In the summer of 2013, Hawk Eyes really impressed with their four track EP ‘That’s What This Is’. The Leeds-based noisemakers are set to return with a new full length release ‘Everything Is Fine’ in early 2015.
Against Me! confirm huge run of Euro dates for 2015
Continuing to promote their 2014 album ‘Trangender Dysphoria Blues’, US punks Against Me! will be touring Europe throughout May/June 2015. All confirmed dates are listed below.
ROONI – Pilot EP
In 2011 Swedish singer songwriter Gustav Nilsson released his fifth EP, ‘Makeup On, Letdowns Off’, a collection of tunes which mixed power pop and indie in a way that marked a departure from his more rootsy beginnings. Not perfect by any means, the recording had spirit – and one track in particular, ‘Paper Cuts’, set Nilsson aside as an artist worth watching. Not too long after the release of ‘Makeup On’, Nilsson reappeared as frontman with retro pop/indie pop outfit Rooni [not to be confused with Taylor Locke’s defunct US band Rooney]. The band issued a couple of standalone tracks via their soundcloud account in 2012 – both of which showed promise – but it was the release of their song ‘Ambulance’ the following year which really hit the mark. ‘Ambulance’ is one of those tunes that once heard a few times really sticks; its blend of early 90s indie and a knowing wink to power pop of many years previously resulted in an almost perfect three minute earworm. The styles with which Nilsson had experimented on his last solo EP had finally blossomed into something marvellous.
Three upcoming gigs from Science Club
US punks Science Club have three confirmed live appearances before the end of January 2015, with the first of the gigs in Rochester, NY tomorrow night.
The band have just issued a two track single and will be issuing a full length release in the new year.
ABSENT FRIENDS: The Genuine Fakes
In 2010 Real Gone gave coverage to a debut album by Swedish power pop sensations, The Genuine Fakes. Like most sites, we found the album – although not perfect – had lots of lovable material and the band’s commercial potential was pretty big.
We heard little from them after that. Kool Kat Records issued a hard copy of ‘The Striped Album‘ (previously only a download) and included a bonus disc. Real Gone included a non-album track on our first full length sampler in December 2011. …And then nothing.