Category: songs

[song] DEADLETTER – Degenerate Inanimate

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Photo by Sal Redpath

Confident and focused, DEADLETTER are on the rise with a growing fanbase and a dedication to breaking through. Following “The Snitching Hour”, the South London-rooted outfit shares a new post-punk stomper “Degenerate Inanimate”, out now via SO Recordings.

The term “degenerate inanimate” was self-coined by the band and refers to someone you might come across who is in no way what they say they are. On the single, frontman Zac Lawrence says:

“Degenerate Inanimate alludes to the feeling of betrayal felt when someone close to you is revealed as dishonest to the bone. There’s a unique form of unease which arises from having your basic intelligence mocked, as they reveal their complete lack of decency”.

The hardworking band is touring non-stop as well, with many dates lined up for the rest of the year, three of which would be in Italy:

Stream below and get the single here.

[song] Lucy Gaffney – Just Friends

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Lucy Gaffney shares a new single “Just Friends”, the latest to be taken from her upcoming EP Daydream In Tokyo (check out the title track as well).

It is a captivating song that showcases her talent as a singer-songwriter and her ability to create catchy and airy tunes with memorable soundscapes and choruses.

She says the following about it: “I was quite sad when I wrote this. I had moved to Liverpool on my own to a new apartment. I didn’t know anyone there at the time so I felt completely isolated. So this song is about allowing yourself the time to understand where you are and actually connect with it”.

Stream below and get the track here.

[song] Bishopskin – Stella Splendens

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Photo by Spela Cedilnik

Formed as a lockdown project by vocalist/artist Tiger Nicholson and guitarist James Donovan (formerly of HMLTD), Bishopskin is now a nine-piece supergroup that does not have any boundaries or limits of expression in their music. They just go for it and embrace all the references and ideas in their songs, be that a blend of English pastoral folk, blues, punk, 19th Century Romanticism or mediaeval hymns.

Their new one is special as well. On the eclectic “Stella Splendens” the band mixes 14th Century Latin hymn with modern Ukrainian folk-pop (similar to Go_A, ONUKA or DakhaBrakha). With clarinettist/vocalist Tati Gutteridge taking lead vocal duties on the track, it is an exciting piece of underground avant-garde folk.

The single was recorded at North London’s Hermitage studios, engineered/produced by Matt Cooke and mixed by Jake Cartwright (Jockstrap). It would be a part of Bishopskin’s upcoming debut album Babble, which is set for release on October 12 via not-for-profit label Isolar Records.

Listen below and get the song here.

[song] The Clientele – Claire’s Not Real

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Having teased us already with the singles “Blue Over Blue” and “Dying in May”, London group The Clientele unleash another great cut, a melodic “Claire’s Not Real”. It is taken from their upcoming new album I Am Not There Anymore, which will be out July 28 via the consistently excellent Merge Records.

On the new song, The Clientele goes into some unknown territories and incorporates elements of post-bop jazz, contemporary classical and electronic music. The result is fresh and very exciting. It shows the ability of a legendary band to create a captivating and emotionally resonant musical experience with some new elements thrown on the table.

Listen below and pre-order the LP here.

[song] Eyesore & The Jinx – No More Nails

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Eyesore & The Jinx are back with a brand new single titled “No More Nails”, a hard-hitting number that shapes between contemporary post-punk and loud, noisy indie rock. It is out with the announcement of their long-awaited debut LP Jitterbug, set for release on November 17. The album was recorded at Yellowbird Studio (Wirral) during the Summer of 2022 and produced by Daniel Fox (Gilla Band).

Speaking of the new track Josh Miller (vocals, bass) says:

“When setting out to write our debut album, I didn’t have a theme in mind. Instead I chose to write about whichever subject felt most pertinent at the time. Over the course of several months though, it became clear that there was a consistent thread amongst the songs regarding control or lack thereof, particularly in relation to the human body.

For as long as I can remember I’ve bitten my finger nails compulsively, often til they bleed. Lately they have resembled what a close family member called ‘cornflakes’ owing to their gross, little, distorted shape. It’s a habit I’ve tried to shake many times, but have failed at. I’ve speculated as to why I do this, and I don’t think it’s too much of a leap to assume that this is a symptom of an ongoing anxiety disorder.

‘No More Nails’ then, is a song about compulsive behaviours and how we use our bodies to map our brains’ complex internal processes. It’s also a song about my gross, little cornflake fingernails that I’ve bitten into oblivion, and will likely continue to do so for the rest of my days”.

Check it out below and pre-order the record here.