Curated by Monk
What it has to be admitted to have been a rather dreary summer may finally be drawing a curtain over itself, but the temperature is always hot here at your favourite club, and no more so than right here, right now, as we have the deathdecks fully warmed up and the speakers turned up so loud our latest selection of tunes can be heard as far away as… well, the end of the street (otherwise we’ll have the council around yet again threatening to close us down). So, let’s dive right in with our latest selection of tunes that have been earworming their way into our memory banks over the past two weeks…
Arms & Hearts ‘Apologists’ (Thousand Islands Records)
We kick off with this cathartic latest taster from the forthcoming second album by Manchester songsmith Steve Millar, the ironically titled ‘The Future Is Not Bright’, due for release next month:
Bearings ‘Gone So Gone’ (Pure Noise Records)
This is a re-imagined version of an earlier single from the band’s third studio album, ‘The Best Part About Being Human’, which itself is being given the deluxe re-issue treatment later this month, and sees the song stripped back to its original demo version:
Chubby And The Gang ‘Cocaine Sunday’ (Flatspot Records)
Charlie Manning returns to the Club in somewhat more contemplative mood than on his previous visits as he reflects on “waking up on a Sunday knowing the last few days have gone out the window for nothing” with the latest extract from his third album, ‘And Then There Was…’, being released on 4 October:
Earthside ‘We Who Lament’ (Music Theory Recordings)
The self-styled “cinematic rock collective” continue their series of collaborations, which has seen them team up with the likes of Baard Kolstad, Daniel Tompkins, Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh and AJ Channer by bringing on board Canadian force of nature Keturah with this latest extraction from current album, ‘Let The Truth Speak’, released to coincide with the start of their North American tour:
Eradicator ‘Drown In Chaos’ (Metalville Records)
These German thrashers celebrate their 20th anniversary year by continuing the countdown to their new album, ‘The Paradox’, with this fourth single which continues the album’s overall thematic by looking at how we are all born innocent but some are intent on a path of destruction:
God Is An Astronaut ‘Odyssey’ (Napalm Records)
The German progressive psych-and krautrock trio take us on another trip (sic) deep into their just-released new album, the track itself an echo of loss from the grief experienced by brothers brothers Torsten and Niels Kinsella following the death of their father:
Goth Fight Cage ‘I’m Going Out’ (Self-Released)
This is the lead track on the new double A side from an artist, Mark Holloway, who takes the word “solo” to its ultimate definition – writing, performing, recording, producing, engineering and releasing everything himself from his bedroom studio deep in the heart ofÜR’s home town of Belfast:
Hot Milk ‘Where Does The Light Get In?’ (Self-Released)
The Manchester duo once again seek to re-invent themselves with this emotionally charged standalone single, which sees them addressing personal pain and trauma in typically poignant yet ebullient style ahead of their upcoming support run with Palaye Royale (and a little bird on the inside tells us to look out for some ÜK headline shows as well):
Human Impact ‘Corrupted’ (Ipecac Recordings)
It’s not hard to know what to expect from this group made of four veterans of the NYC noise scene – Chris Spencer (Unsane), Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop), Eric Cooper (Made Out of Babies, Bad Powers) andJon Syverson (Daughters) – and that is further confident and strident extrapolation of the sound they helped to shape in the first place:
Johnny Foreigner ‘Their Shining Path’ (Alcopop! Records)
The Manchester quartet continue their journey back from their eight-year hiatus with this latest guitar pop driven extract from their upcoming sixth album, ‘How To Be Hopeful’, which will be released this coming Friday (13 September):
Knives ‘Oh This Sin Of Mine’ (Punkerton Records)
This Florida crüe started out as “one show” to give friends Danny Attack (vocals/guitar) and Brendan Morrison (screams/guitar) a chance to show their love of pop punk, but have now evolved into a fully-fledged band, as evinced by the imminent release of their invigorating debut album, ‘One Cut Away From Love’:
Master Boot Record ‘CPU’ (Metal Blade Records)
This latest taster of forthcoming third album ‘Hardwarez’ sees MBR protagonist Vittorio D’Amore (aka Victor Love) aurally exploring in more depth the duality of technology and humanity by mixing the sounds of cracks, keygen, demoscene and video game-inspired chiptune with heavy metal and classical music using hardware and computers:
Nice Biscuit ‘Love That Takes You Up’ (Bad Vibrations)
This latest offering from the Aussie psych/garage rockers, who will be sounding an ‘SOS’ when they release their new album next month, combines a disco-groove bassline, jangly jazz guitars, arpeggiated synthesisers, and rich vocal harmonies into a hugely danceable recipe:
Party Dozen ‘Coup de Gronk’ (Temporary Residence Ltd)
The Sydney based punk duo revert back to their delinquent years as they celebrate both the release of their fourth album, ‘Crime In Australia’, and a just-announced run of ÜK headline dates in Nottingham, Glasgow, Birmingham and London this November:
Rain City Drive ‘Concrete Closure’ (Thriller Records)
The Floridian alt-rockers – who head to Europe and the ÜK in December to support their pals in Dayseeker – capture the frustration of ending a relationship with someone who, under the pretence of seeking closure, is merely trying to prolong the breakup and find a way back into your life, even when it’s clear that the chapter needs to be closed for good, with this bouncy, upbeat latest extract from their upcoming new album, ‘Things Are Different Now’:
Starset ‘TokSik’ (Self-Released)
This sci fi-inspired crew (sic) beam themselves down from whatever planet they are exploring at the moment to address the toxicity that has become omnipresent in the online space and it’s — especially when it spills over into the real world:
The Cold Stares ‘Looking For A Fight’ (Mascot Records)
The southern rockers fly the flag for the working man with a gritty anthem that channels the frustrations of the blue-collar class, tapping into the current climate of societal unrest, where it seems every word spoken becomes a point of contention, with the latest cut lifted from recent album, ‘The Southern’:
The Jellybricks ‘Making Mistakes’ (Wicked Cool Records)
The Pennsylvania rockers aren’t making any musical mistakes as they return to the Club with another slice catchy, harmony-driven, melodic rock ‘n’ roll, drawing inspiration from the ‘60s British Invasion and the ‘90s Alt scene in equal measure:
Thundermother ‘So Close’ (AFM Records)
The Swedish quartet comes storming back with not only their first new music but also with a new line-up, including the return of bassist Majsan Lindberg, and a new album, which will see them getting ‘Dirty ‘N’ Divine’ when it is released in February.
Voodoo Circle ‘Let It Rock’ (AFM Records)
Our second successive offering from the appropriately named All For Metal stable in lives up to its title as this firs these German classic rockers in turn serve up a tasty morsel from their upcoming seventh album, ‘Hail To The King‘, due for release in November:
Within Reach ‘Armageddon’ (Self-Released)
Our final track shows that both the spirit and the future of metal are in strong hands, as this lot may be still in their teens but they mean serious business – and have the chops to prove it with this confident and determined declaration of intent:
So, there you have… another eclectic and electric selection of what we see as the hottest tunes around at the moment, some of them hopefully ingraining themselves in your aural memory cells for the first time and turning you on to some exciting new talents. Until next time, remember to keep ‘er lit, keep ‘er between the hedges and keep on Über rockin’ in the free world \m/
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