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††† have released a new single, “Sensation”, off their upcoming EP “PERMANENT.RADIANT” out December 9th.

TRACKLIST:

01. Sensation
02. Vivien
03. Cadavre Exquis
04. Day One
05. Holier
06. Procession

The video was directed by Shaun Lopez and Lorenzo Diego Carrera.

Chino Moreno shared this: “There are certain sounds that we’re drawn to, and that has quite a lot to do with the music we grew up listening to. Shaun and I have pretty similar tastes. It’s about using all of those influences, but not making something that sounds like it has been made for today or is trying to sound like the past. We’re just taking those influences and running them through us. The moods that we try to create tend to come from quite a stark place. It’s not the most colourful music in the world, but once we tap into it it’s hard to go anywhere else. We just dive deeper into the darkness. We just run with it. It feels organic.”

Steve Mason (the Beta Band) has shared the first single, “No More”, off his new album “Brothers & Sisters” out March 3rd via Double Six.

TRACKLIST:

1. Mars Man
2. I’m On My Way
3. No More
4. All Over Again
5. The People Say
6. Let It Go
7. Pieces Of Me
8. Travelling Hard
9. Brixton Fish Fry
10. Upon My Soul
11. Brothers & Sisters

The video for “No More” was directed by James Hankins. Mason shared this about the song: “This track is about Imperialism and in a subtle way, relative to some of my other work, references Australia, Partition and Africa through a combination of lyrics and music. I like to imagine the spirits of these cultures and people haunting the families who profited and were involved in their destruction down through the generations.”

Thru a press release Steve Mason shared this: “To me, this record is a massive ‘Fuck you’ to Brexit. And a giant ‘Fuck you’ to anyone that is terrified of immigration because there is nothing that immigration has brought to this country that isn’t to be applauded. Can you imagine what this place would be like without that [immigration]? I mean what would it be like? Cornish pasties and morris dancing?”

Kurt Uenela has shared the first single, “G.O.D.”, off his upcoming EP “Manuscript” out December 16th via hfn.

TRACKLIST:
1. Cracks Are Showing
2. Longing
3. Get Out
4. G.O.D.
5. I Think Not

The EP is a collaboration with Dave Gahan, and this is what Uenela shared about the EP: “I always wondered what he was writing in the notebook, but I never pried. During one of our check-ins I eventually asked what he was scribbling down when he was off in some corner, or standing on his own, next to a studio window.”

Dave Gahan shared this: “I’m not sure why, or when, exactly, I wrote these short pieces. I knew they were never to be songs. I do know that they were written when I was alone. Sometimes in a hotel room. Where? I can’t recall. Sometimes standing by the ocean, or walking the beach in winter. Sometimes on the empty streets of New York City, during the lockdown. Always whilst feeling the beauty, power, and loneliness of a world beyond me.”

Weird Nightmare has shared a new single, “So Far Gone”, out now via Sub Pop.

Weird Nightmare is the electrifying new project from METZ guitarist and singer Alex Edkins. This stand-alone track follows the double A-Side split, “I Think You Know” w/ “Bird With an Iron Head” with friends Ancient Shapes.

shame have shared the news that they will be releasing their new album, “Food for Worms”, on February 24th via Dead Oceans.

TRACKLIST:
1. Fingers Of Steel
2. Six-Pack
3. Yankees
4. Alibis
5. Adderall
6. Orchid
7. The Fall of Paul
8. Burning By Design
9. Different Person
10. All The People

With the album announcement the band also shared the first single off the album, “Fingers Of Steel”, the video was directed by James Humby. About the song and video Charlie Steen shared this: “Self-obsession, social media flagellation and death can all be seen in this Oscar-nominated performance. No one’s ever done a video like this before and when you watch it, you’ll see why. Think Casablanca, but in color, and better.”

In a press release shame said this: “…The band called upon renowned producer Flood (Nick Cave, U2, Foals) to execute their vision. Recording each track live meant a kind of surrender: here, the rough edges give the album its texture; the mistakes are more interesting than perfection. In a way, it harks back to the title itself and the way that with this record, the band are embracing frailty and by doing so, are tapping into a new source of bravery…”

Steen added that he believes this is “the Lamborghini of shame records.”

Fake Names have announced the release of their debit album, “Expendables”, out March 3rd via Epitaph

Tracklist
1. Targets
2. Expendables
3. Delete Myself
4. Go
5. Don’t Blame Yourself
6. Can’t Take It
7. Damage Done
8. Madtown
9. Caught In Between
10. Too Little Too Late

They’ve also shared the first single off the album, “Delete Myself”, the video was animated/ created by Alexis Fleisig.

Fake Names is Brian Baker (Minor Threat / Bad Religion / Dag Nasty), Michael Hampton (S.O.A. / Embrace), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused / INVSN / The [International] Noise Conspiracy), Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys / Soulside) and newest addition Brendan Canty (Fugazi / Rites of Spring / The Messthetics).

Brian Baker said this about the band/album: “The pop influences are a little more out front on this one, and the production really helps it shine. It sounds more direct, more urgent. In general, Dennis writes about revolution, and Michael and I write pop songs. I’m amazed at how it works, but somehow it strikes the right balance of salty and sweet.”

Flying Lotus has shared the scored he made for “Ozzy’s Dungeon” which was released via Warp while the short film he directed for the horror series V/H/S/99 is out now via Shudder.

TRACKLIST: 1. Opening (1996-1999)
2. Rules Of The Game
3. Host Talk
4. Interview Music / What Do YOU Wish For?
5. Catch That Meat
6. Consolation Prizes
7. Battle On!

Serj Tankian has released a new song, “I Spoke Up”, off his upcoming EP “Perplex Cities”.

The video for the song was created by Doodooc and is below:

Tankian has also released a video that offers more insight into his forthcoming performance of “Invocations,” an orchestral suite composed and performed by Tankian, which he debuts on April 29 at The Soraya (California State University Northridge).

Serj Tankian shared this :“’Invocations’ is an operatic suite that can best be described as music that calls on spirits to co-inspire and wander. The music for invocations was written over a long period of time, over many years, composing for film and being inspired by the orchestral ensemble and choir. I find these pieces from all of the compositions I’ve ever done, they invoke a spirituality in us. They invoke this connection in us, that music is meant to do.”

Not only is Tankian overseeing the performance, and singing on several of the pieces, he has also assembled a team of incredible vocalists: renowned tenor Brian Thorsett, world music singer Azam Ali, Francesca Genco and Charles Elliot. The vocalists will be backed by the impressive CSUN Symphony Orchestra, ethnic instrumentalists (including duduk master Jivan Gasparyan Jr.) and a full choir.

Billy Howerdel has shared a new video for the song “Ani” off his recent album “What Normal Was”.

The video for the song was directed by Mynxii White.

The four-plus minute film utilizes low-key lighting, giving the dramatic story line an eerie wash of ambient street lighting. The fiery narrative is juxtaposed with footage of Howerdel recounting the story via the song’s lyrics.