Scottish rock outfit Vukovi announce their self-titled debut album, due for release this March 10th via LAB Records, with a full UK headline tour beginning March 10th at Glasgow’s King Tuts. Frantic and explosive, the new music video for lead single and album opener ‘La Di Da’ erupts into a snake-infested frenzy in seconds. “I wanted the video for ‘La Di Da’ to be a representation of my subconscious”, frontwoman Janie Shilstone says. “Almost like watching what a satanic, schizophrenic nightmare would look like.” “At first I was terrified and when David, the owner, turned up with this see-through box. I totally froze when I saw her, though David assured me that she'd never bit or tried to strangle anyone before! Her name was Honey, a 6ft Boa Constrictor, and after 20 mins of stroking her I finally plucked up the courage to hold her. I completely fell in love. She slithered down my left arm and rested her head on my hand, it was so therapeutic. There was one shot where I lay down and got her to slither along my body and she beautifully went behind my ear and then up towards the camera.” Watch ‘La Di Da’ on YouTube - https://youtu.be/lXPM8nXR3Z8 Partly inspired by the Joker and Harley Quinn (from Batman) relationship Janine was obsessed with as a comic book loving teen, “the song portrays an abusive relationship unbeknown to the victim,” says the singer. “There are a lot of emotions throughout the song. There’s vulnerability, and there’s resistance. It took time to come together, and it had to live on the back burner for a while. But one night I gave in to the niggling that kept demanding I go back to it. I remember the moment it came together; me and Hamish (Reilly, guitars) in my flat drinking pretentious cocktails, laptop, tiny amp, guitar…” Incessantly giddy, intoxicatingly catchy; the end result more than rewards the toil. Vukovi’s self-titled debut album is the definitive snapshot of their Technicolor wonder to date. They demand your attention. Produced by longtime collaborator Bruce Rintoul – “nobody pushes me quite like Bruce” says Janine – its twelve songs take in themes of individuality, drug abuse, depression and suicide. “The record might sound quirky,” says Janine. “But there are many darker notes in there…” Tracks like ‘Prey’ see Shilstone digging deep into personal experience (“it’s about a time in my life where I thought I’d met my knight in shining armor – but he fucked me up even more) and the sublime ‘I’m Wired’, Janine’s favourite song on the record (“I wrote it trying to describe being in a relationship with severe depression and trying to express that you need that person even though you don’t show it most of the time”). There’s introspection here, yes. There’s beauty, sure. But there are songs like ‘And He Lost His Mind’ too, which is as fun as rock music has ever allowed itself to be. A big, bouncy, neon daubed earworm that bores itself into your brain and gobbles up on your serotonin. Then there’s ‘Boy George’, a former single with a guitar sliced through it like a chainsaw through a piñata. And, if you’re going to call a song ‘Bouncy Castle’, chances are that it’s not going to be an acoustic weepy. Vukovi truly excel here, coming on like Paramore span around and around and around until they’re very dizzy and just about ready to hurl up something… wonderful. Pre-order Vukovi’s self-titled debut album via LAB Records here - https://vukovi.tmstor.es/. Championed by the likes of Kerrang! Q Magazine, NME, Rock Sound, Clash, The Skinny and BBC Radio 1, Vukovi’s reputation as a colossal live band saw them opening for America’s hot new things Highly Suspect late last year, as well as festival appearances at Download, T In The Park, Hard Rock Calling, Live at Leeds, British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park and many more. Catch their UK headline tour this March 2017 on the dates below. Tickets are available here - http://www.vukovi.co.uk/live/. March 10 Glasgow, King Tut’s 11 Leeds, Key Club 13 Manchester, Sound Control 14 Bristol, The Louisiana 16 London, Boston Music Room 18 Nottingham, Rock City Basement 19 Aberdeen, Tunnels
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The first video by Italian hard 'n' heavy all-female band The Phoenix, “Party Hard”, is now available above; click the video. The video was realized by VMultimedia; the song is taken from the band's debut EP “My Turn To Deal”, released through Demon Doll Records on February 2nd, 2016 and promoted by Atomic Stuff. http://www.facebook.com/Phoenix.Female.Rock http://www.atomicstuff.com/thephoenix.html http://www.demondollrecords.com Hong Kong based alt rockers, Seasons For Change, have dropped a brand new single to promote their upcoming album, Timeless Collective, out Nov. 11 worldwide, that can be streamed here or below. The band had previously self-released two tracks off of their EP - "Rain" and "Anima". After setting the bar high with those first two tracks, the band started working on another follow-up-the anthemic, "Meteor". If you're a fan of All Time Low, Simple Plan, or Taking Back Sunday, these guys are something you do not want to miss out on. iTunes - Google Play - Amazon Seasons For Change - Famined Records Wang Wen: Experimental Post-Rock Collective Premieres Sweet Home, Go! Title Track At Ghost Cult2/10/2016 Sweet Home, Go! is the stunning ninth studio album from Chinese experimental post-rock collective Wang Wen. Wang Wen's music narrates stories of their inward journey, sometimes gentle and joyful, sometimes bitter and mournful. Sweet Home, Go! was composed over the past three years and completed in early January under the supervision of producers Wouter and Lode Vlaminck. The new experience of working with external and European producers forged a fine balance between the creative yearning to explore new threads, contradictions, conflicts, and the producers' desire for clarity. The resulting tracks - including an a cappella number recorded in an abandoned factory - sees WANG WEN continuing their seventeen-year-long journey to understand themselves and the outside world through sound and texture. Sweet Home, Go! will be released via Pelagic Records in Europe on October 7th followed by a US street date of October 28th. For CD pre-orders go HERE. For 2xLP pre-orders go HERE. As a precursor to its release, Ghost Cult is currently streaming the record's brooding title track at THIS LOCATION where you can also via the band's mini album documentary. And if you missed it, sample the poignant sounds of "Red Wall And Black Wall" at THIS LOCATION. In an extensive investigation of the record, China's CityWeekend reflects, "It feels like there has been a spring tensioned on the bow of time in the past several years. The rapidly lapsing time gets people excited, but also chokes them. Decades as a counting unit are outdated. Life as we experience it is fast, and sliding out of control ... Is Sweet Home, Go! about surpassing the gulf of time? Yes, but a different kind of gulf. Music is always light and heavy, but it should never just be a quick energy fix or a mood enhancer.... what if the powerful flow of music could stop time and shoot us out of this cold abyss into the heavenly skies above, then drop us to our deaths. This is what the Dalian-based band Wang Wen says about their ninth studio album... It's grand, thoughtful, with sounds from everything in the world. Life is not immortal but sound can be. Wang Wen came up with the idea, were flexible with their creation process, and came out with a record that captures life and makes it eternal with their music." Issues the band: "Over the last few years, it feels like time has been spinning out of control. As time speeds by, it makes people feel an indescribable excitement but also a feeling of suffocation. Just as we become used to the ways of today, things change in a flash. The Internet has seemingly brought people closer together, but in fact, is has plunged us into the many deep cracks of space and time." The packaging of Sweet Home, Go! is equally alluring boasting two different inner sleeves (printed on the inside and outside) showing through the die cut hole of an outer box sleeve, printed on special fabric paper and creating a total of four different front cover impressions, depending on which sleeve and which side is up. An additional 30×30 cm art book comes with the vinyl edition. This kind of attention to detail is indicative of a band that take outstanding care not only about their music, but also about the visual and haptic aspects of their art. WANG WEN professes a holistic approach to art, focused (but not solely limited) on their extraordinary music. A fitting listen for fans of Mogwai, Radiohead, PG.Lost, Sigur Rós, Explosions In The Sky, This Will Destroy You, Cult Of Luna, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. http://www.site.douban.com/wangwen http://www.facebook.com/wangwencn http://www.pelagic-records.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pelagicrecords Alternative Rock quintet Seasons For Change has officially dropped heir new album teaser with snippets taken off of the band’s debut EP, “Timeless Collective”, officially out worldwide Nov. 11, 2016 via Famined Records. The teaser can be streamed here. The 3-minutes-long video showcases allows the crowd a quick peek of every song from the album that is bound to get heads bobbing and feet tapping to the infectious, upbeat sound the band has, and has been dropped along with the big reveal of the album artwork, the full track list, and a brand new instant gratification track available on iTunes and Amazon, “Meteor”, which was previously released during the Summer. When asked about the album, this is what the band had to say: ”'Timeless Collective' is an album representing the lasting relationships we make and build, thanks to a shared passion for music. The songs express a variety of emotional states that we experience throughout our lives. We're so excited to finally announce with Famined Records a date for the release of this album. Thanks everyone for being so patient!” Seasons for Change is an alternative rock band from Hong Kong. Its current line-up officially came together in 2015, with members from various local bands active in the scene. Seasons for Change since it’s inception in April 2014 has been developing and polishing their unique sound. With growing support since their debut into the local indie scene, they have already performed at a variety of shows and most notably at Clockenflap 2014. They released their first single ‘Rain’ in February to positive reviews, and has most recently released another single from their EP, titled ‘Anima’. ‘Seasons for Change’ is part of a new wave of upcoming and fresh local music in the scene; promising to consistently deliver an emotional and energetic live performance, with their melodic and anthemic songs expressing themes of love, identity and freedom inspired by life in Hong Kong. iTunes - Google Play - Amazon Seasons For Change - Famined Records |
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