Curated by Monk
So, here we are, batterin’ and breezin’, poundin’ ‘n’ pummellin’, stompin’ ‘n’ strollin’ into the dirty heart and soul of another busy rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’ month here in the Überverse… We’ve the death decks fully cranked up, and the amps set so loud that the Trumpinator is threatening to declare them a weapon of mass distraction and launch a tactical strike on the dank back alleys of Belfast… but, we know he secretly struts around the Oval Office in his tightest orange spandex, bangin’ along to each and every playlist, so we invite you to join him (and us), grab a chilled beer or three, turn your woofers and tweeters up to neighbour-enlightening volume, settle into your favourite studded leather armchair and enjoy our latest selection of the hottest aural delights to have come our way over the past seven days:
Cell Games ‘Hellworld’ (Self-Released)
The anime-inspired Irish nu-metaller torch bearers kick off our latest playlist with this follow-up to last year’s debut EP with this standalone offering, recorded in gaps between their hectic 2025 touring schedule:
Dea Matrona ‘A Rebel Song’ (Self-Released)
We’re in our home city to re-unite with these former buskers who are currently marking the release of their second album with a run of in store acoustic shows, which will be followed by a hometown support for Wolf Alice at the end of August and a headline tour in November:
EverFelt ‘Epic One’ (SODEH Records)
The latest offering from the Illinois progressive psychedelic groovers sees them confronting the fear of confronting the inner darkness which we all possess:
Imperial Age ‘Gnosis’ (Self-Released)
The first release in four years from the Russian emigrés, and also their first since relocating to the ÜK in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, prefaces their upcoming appearance on the main stage at the 25th anniversary edition of Bloodstock:
Kelowna ‘Faith In The Gaffer’ (Self-Released)
As if the title isn’t enough of a giveaway, the Edinburgh Celtic-infused hard rockers, who draw very much from the well of countrymen Big Country and Gun as they seek to spur on their national football team in their upcoming World Cup campaign:
Missoula ‘Ted Dollop’ (Org Music)
The instrumental progressive jazz/post-rock instrumental trio – made up of Brooks Wackerman (Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Religion), John Konesky (Tenacious D) and John Spiker (Tenacious D, Beck) – serve up the latest course, accompanied by a generous spoonful of infectious 7/8 groove, from their upcoming debut album:
Oedipus & The Mama’s Boys ‘A Daisy For You, John’ (Self-Released)
Winners of this week’s “Best Song Title” award, this Edinburgh septet come armed with a saxophone and a violin as part of their post-punk noise rock arsenal:
pMad ‘NineFortyFive’ (Self-Released)
Time is most definitely of the essence for the one-man Irish dark alt/post-punk artist as he continues his journey towards rewriting mathematical theorems with his latest album, ‘1+1=-1‘:
Saint Blonde ‘chainwhip’ (Pale Chord/Rise Records)
The Texan post-punk collective with a penchant for lower case song titles treat us to the fifth sample of their upcoming debut album, which has been eight years in the making but will finally see the light of day in mid-September:
Tallboy ‘Fuck The Algorithm’ (Self-Released)
This Cumbrian nu-wave alt-metal quintet pull no punches as they rail against how “social media sells a highlight reel while quietly hollowing people out, and too many are buying it without question” on this, their second release:
The Bitter Pills ‘Set Me Free’ (Self-Released)
The Eastbourne alt-rockers are hoping that their debut album won’t be hard to swallow when it is released later this year, and whet our appetites with this latest dose of musical medication:
The Devil Wears Nada ‘Victoria’ (Eönian Records)
The Swedish melodic rockers have teamed up with Evan Stanley – son of KISS’ Paul Stanley – to fire the latest sonic salvo from their upcoming second album, the wonderfully titled ‘In Lust We Thrust‘, due for release in early July:
The Larches ‘Raxidermy’ (Self-Released)
The Teesside alt-sludgers deliver another sermon from the void as they prepare to introduce us to five ‘Nihilistic Majesties‘ with the release of their new EP at the end of July:
The Roost ‘As It Seems’ (Self-Released)
The Belgian alt-rock quartet are telling it as it is with this second sample of their upcoming new six-track mini-album, which will see them climbing a ‘Black Mountain’ (are these guys sure they’ve never been to Belfast?) later this month:
The Velvet Room ‘Pinocchio’ (Self-Released)
These four Aberdonian lads ain’t telling any lies with their brand of grungy indie-rock spiced up with bratty, dirty, gritty blues, as evinced on this second standalone release:
Tornado Lobster Killer ‘Rhya’ (Self-Released)
The Italian hardcore punk quartet return to our playlist with the second single from their upcoming new album, which will see them unleashing a severe dose of (un)healthy ‘Lobsteria’ later in the year:
Widows Peak! ‘Daisy Chain’ (SODEH Records)
We play out this edition with this unflinchingly visceral three-minute gut punch from the Sheffield grunge-infused pop-punk emo trio:
So, there you have it, our latest selections to both kick off a new rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’ week and yet another rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’ month in… well, rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’ style. We’ll be back same time, same place next week, kickin’ off another mayhemic month (sic) with another selection of the finest tunes which will have been embracing our eardrums in the intervening period. And don’t forget to check out our daily picks as well… In the meantime, keep ‘er lit, keep ‘er between the hedges and keep on Über Röckin’ in the free world \m/
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