Category: songs

[song] Isaac Watters – Coconut in the Street

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The new single from Isaac Watters, “Coconut in the Street”, is a groovy slice of his ethereal psychedelic pop. It is the second song taken from his upcoming Extended Play 002 (after “All I Need”), which will be out on August 30 via hi-res records.

On it the artist embarks on a surreal nighttime walk through LA, meeting various characters and painting vignettes of interesting encounters and situations. A hazy and infectious earworm, it analyses the growing differences between the wealthy and poor in the city, shedding light on the problems it causes and keeping it entertaining for the listener at the same time.

Stream below and get the track here.

[song] Echo Ladies – Awake

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Photo by Albin Bogren

Malmö trio Echo Ladies will release their sophomore album Lillies on September 8 via Rama Lama Records / Gazehop Records.

Along with the news, they are sharing a new single “Awake”, and if you are searching for a summer anthem to soundtrack your upcoming months, look no further. It is a captivating and melancholic track with a strong dreamgaze nature that references many of the genre’s greats and adds a personal touch.

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

[song] Body Horror – Bedwetter

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“Bedwetter”, a brand-new single from Body Horror strikes hard and right away. An industrial punk number, out now through Permanent Creeps Records, it is filled with manic vocal delivery, punchy drum machines and sequenced synths.

Combined with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and a cathartic outro the song leaves a strong impression and a desire to hear more immediately. Hope that the group will not wait too long before sharing the next one!

Stream below.

[song] Green Gardens – This Is My Fault

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Having teased us already with the single “Things I Didn’t Do” back in April, Green Gardens unleash another stunning cut, a melodic “This Is My Fault”. It is taken from their upcoming debut album This Is Not Your Fault, set for release via Come Play With Me Records / EMI North on August 18.

Beautifully arranged, the song shines with ethereal vocal harmonies floating over the music, creating a sense of otherworldliness, with Jacob Cracknell (vocals, bass) taking the lead lyrically in a whirlwind state of inspiration after hearing a Ralph Ineson monologue in which he’s crying & pleading with God to lift an imagined curse from him. Delivered in the smoothest way possible the track perfectly captures the sense of vulnerability and uncertainty.

Talking about the song, Jacob says: “This is my Fault is a lilting, gentle, and perhaps unfounded reminder that we all are to blame for our failures, and that those failures affect all those around you. It is stuck between our self-destructive natures and our tenderness. Soft, moving parts create a sweet tension that carries you through the song and into the record as a whole. The chorus lands at ‘Lay my children’s ugliness at my feet’, as a plea to hoard the blame for the failures of the people you love”.

Listen below and pre-order the LP here.

[song] Enola Gay – Leeches

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Enola Gay are back with a brand new single titled “Leeches”. It is unveiled with the announcement of their new EP Casement, which is set for release on September 1 via Modern Sky (it would also include their other recent cut “PTS.DUP”).

It is a chaotic and abrasive track demonstrating the band’s ability to create a wall of sound with distorted guitars, pounding drums, and Fionn Reilly’s manic vocals. Politically charged, the song touches on the current cost of living crisis.

Detailing their newest release, produced by Johnny Hostile (Savages), the band explained:

“As we lost loved ones who died alone during the pandemic, these inept meat martinets continued and will continue to get away with everything. When their designated spare-dick spearheads are such embarrassments that their actions are brushed off as typical occurrences; you can’t embarrass them more than they embarrass themselves. We watch governmental slapstick playouts daily and still end up the punchline.

This is for the recycled hypocrites elected every round who make it mockingly abundant that we are not their priority. We are their poverty porn. Twisting the knife in us, they spend the millions they haven’t lost yet on monument refurbishment in the midst of an energy crisis. People have suffered this cost of living crisis for years. Only now is it newsworthy with people in the upper echelon also beginning to feel it. Ironically, making the dissociation gap between real people and the likes of Parliament greater than ever”.

Check it out below and get the single here.