Music News Monthly issue 1

COLD YEARS
KID HYENA
CHIRON LOXTON
JELLY CRYSTAL
EXIT_INTERNATIONAL
FAKE SHARK
DEATH CULT ELECTRIC
PLACEBO
BRING ME THE HORIZON
LITTLE THIEF
WAYWARD SONS
POLO
BECKY HILL
LONA

POLO
release video for new
single 'CLUBLIGHT'
www.polomusic.co.uk
‘CLUBLIGHT’ takes aim straight for the
dancefloor with a hypnotic pulsing beat,
seductive vocals and pumping bass playing like
a cross between Charli XCX and Tinashe. The
video features the Leeds three-piece shrouded
by the ominous club lights that inspire the
intoxicating mystery of nightlife.
Regarding the single singer Kat McHugh says
“’Clublight’ is inspired by the type of nightclubs
spread across mainland Europe that are often
found in abandoned power stations or across
the Eastern bloc. The nightclubs where ideas of
sex and gender are dissolved, hedonism is
encouraged, and that are so exclusive you have
little chance of getting in unless you’re willing
to let go of all your insecurities.”
Continuing about the video they say, “The
video follows us into the fabled nightclub we
created, and sees us lose ourselves on multiple
levels. Our faces merge in a grotesque mass as
we fall into the club lights. We wanted a video
that mirrored the dark mythology of the
nightclub that we explored in the lyrics and
production of the song.”
The forthcoming debut album A Place Between
States finds Polo seamlessly traversing the
electronic pop sphere. It features previously
released singles including the poignant downtempo
‘A SOBERING THOUGHT’ and the
pulsating R&B tinged ‘HOLOGRAM’.
Speaking about the album synth/keys player
Luke Lount says, “The album has given us the
breathing space to explore ideas and concepts
we've not yet been able to when releasing
singles; we finally have space to be ourselves as
a band without limitations. Every band is
defined by their first album; this is us
establishing who we are.”
To celebrate the debut album release Polo have
announced a four-date headline tour for
February 2022. The band have made their
return to the live circuit this month following
the Covid-19 shut down and are currently
touring the UK with King No-One. They will
finish this tour with their own headline show at
The Crescent, York on October 7th 2021. Tickets
for the King No-One tour are on sale now and
tickets for the A Place Between States February
2022 headline tour will be on sale at 10am BST
tomorrow (September 28th). Tickets for all
tours will be available to purchase from the
band’s website .
Regarding the tour they say, “The ‘A Place
Between States Tour’ in 2022 will be the first
full public performance of the entire album.
We’ll be bringing the record to life across a few
special dates, hiring additional musicians and a
full stage set to help create the world where the
album exists. The album traverses different
spaces, emotions and states and we wanted to
bring that to our live shows.”
To mark the album release Polo have been
invited to perform a live session for BBC
Introducing and will be performing tracks from
the album live on air on October 30th.

We caught up with Luke and found out more about their music and the new album.
What first got you in to making music?
Electronic music, and how diverse it could be with
so little elements. We started remixing for other
artists before we performed as a band, and those
roots are still present in our music.
If you hadn't taken the musical path, what career
do you think you would have now?
I like to think we would be working in the creative
industry, perhaps for a video production company.
Could you describe your creative process?
We write together as a three. Sometimes one of us
will have most of a song complete, but then it'll be
passed through everyone else regardless. We use
production as a writing tool, and experiment with
sounds and synths in the same way we experiment
with chords and different structures.
If you could collab with any act, past or present,
who would it be and why?
Jockstrap. They make music that is truly unique. I'd
love to see their process.
Could you explain a little about the
inspiration behind 'Clublight'?
Clublight is inspired by the type of nightclubs
spread across mainland Europe that are often
found in abandoned power stations or across the
Eastern bloc. The nightclubs where ideas of sex
and gender are dissolved, hedonism is encouraged,
and that are so exclusive you have little chance of
getting in unless you're willing to let go of all your
insecurities
Which track off the new album would you say
means the most to you and why?
'A Place Between States' is the title track, it's very
important to all of us, and it definitely is for Kat. But
we all have a different opinion.
For me it's 'A Sobering Thought'. For Dan, it's 'Erase
You'. These songs particularly because we toiled
over them for a very long time.
How did lockdown affect your music and have you
had to change your plans because of it?
No, if anything it helped. Dan was on furlough and
my work was a little easier. Kat was working form
home but full time. Still, having all that time really
helped us focus on what we needed to do.
Finally, what does the future hold for Polo?
We're blinkered on the album release, and then the
following tour. What happens beyond then remains
to be seen.

LITTLE THIEF
Debut Album
'Under The Patio'
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Hot on the heels of their recent single ‘Freak' comes the
release of ‘Under The Patio’ the incredible debut album
from Bristol-based rock outfit Little Thief on September
17th. Alongside the album comes its title track ‘Under
The Patio’..
Formed in 2015 by long-time collaborators Charlie
Fitzgerald and Rhii Williams, Little Thief have created
their own brand of raw, gritty and soulful alternative
rock that defines itself. They have a handful of
successful singles under their belts which have seen
them play live sets at Glastonbury and Liverpool Sound
City Festival, as well as receiving support from the likes
of Far Out Magazine, RTE, Steve Lamacq (BBC 6), BBC
Introducing, XS Manchester and Amazing Radio.
With interest in the band quickly growing, they soon
began working with independent record label Funnel
Records, who shaped them into the band that they are
today. With the financial pressures of Covid decimating
the arts industry however, Funnel Records sadly are no
more, and so as a newly independent band, Little Thief
had to turn to Crowdfunder to help to create their debut
album, raising a whopping £5,000.
Speaking about the album, recorded with heavyweight
producer Stew Jackson (Massive Attack) at Rockfield &
Invada Studios, vocalist Charlie Fitzgerald states, “The
album was something we worked really closely with
Stew Jackson to make. It went to a pretty moody place
and the process was fun and weird and everything in
between. We watched a lot of Tommy Cash videos and
serial killer interviews on YouTube whilst writing the
album and then went to Rockfield in Wales for 10 days to
record it. We teamed up early on with the incredible Paul
Hopkins on his thunderous bass who was a formidable
addition to the album. Paul’s bass work and Stew’s
production on this one was paramount to the new Little
Thief sound. We’ve worked with Paul for years, and he
was a big part of the swag that has emerged through
making Under The Patio. All in all we wanted to make
something with a bit of swagger that was slower and hard
hitting.
The album as a whole is something we are so proud of.
It’s not been an easy ride, but since we held the finished
vinyl in our hands, it all felt worth it. It’s a beautiful
record and we are so happy to be finally getting out into
the world.”
Throughout Under The Patio, Little Thief’s visceral
lyricism takes the listener on an introspective journey of
human interactions, through casual lust-filled
encounters, lost loves and crimes of passion all the while
blending their inimitable brand of bluesy, gritty rock,
unmistakable swagger, Williams’ signature groove and
Fitzgerald’s cathartic, raw vocals.
Prior to the album comes it’s title track Under The Patio, a
track inspired by two VERY contrasting experiences. “The
first verse was written a few months previous about a
beautiful relationship between a couple of our friends
who were stunningly explosive and never seemed to see
a boring day. The rest actually came from having to
watch a real court case about a guy who had killed his
Step-Dad, cut him up and hid him in boxes under his T.V.
It was pretty fucking creepy.
“On the whole, it’s about being confrontational and
honest with yourself so that you have nothing to hide. In
a world full of toxic masculinity, it’s about owning up to
those elements of your own personality and putting
them out to dry”, explains lyricist Charlie Fitzgerald.
Little Thief’s debut album ‘Under The Patio’ will be
released September 17th on vinyl and will be available
on all major platforms.
Title track ‘Under The Patio’ was released September
10th and will be available on all major platforms.

Release latest explosive single
'Snakes And Their Children'
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Following up on their recent single 'The
Fineprint', Welsh noise-rock supergroup
Death Cult Electric are set to release their
second single of 2021 'Snakes And Their
Children' today via Black Maraca Records.
With a handful of successful singles under
their belt since their formation in 2019, the
four-piece have received critical acclaim
from the likes of BBC Radio 1, Kerrang!
Radio, Radio X and Louder Than War. Fronted
by Steffan Pringle formerly of Estrons,
Pringle enlisted fellow Estrons live member
Craig Shankland on bass, Thomas Beedim on
guitar and then completed the lineup with
Alec Rees on drums.
Self-produced, mixed and mastered by the
band's frontman Steffan Pringle, best known
for his work with Boy Azooga, Himalayas,
Adwaith and his former band Estrons,
'Snakes And Their Children' is "a bouncy feel
good pop number celebrating the endless
lineage of transparently incompetent
overlords who remind us of our position in a
crumbling society. Our music is about
forgetting everything you've known before
and moving forward," explains Steffan.
With their own unmistakable brand of
dystopian noise-rock, the explosive,
adrenaline-fuelled track is a full throttle
musical assault, bursting with a barrage of
blown-out blazing guitar tones, candid lyrics,
ferocious vocals, pounding drums and
distorted riffs, all of which grab you by the
throat and don't let go until you turn blue.
Alongside the single the band will be
releasing a frantic, post apocalyptic music
video on the 29th, filmed and edited by the
band themselves. Using complex and
dystopian images inspired by 90s horror
movies and 80s music videos; the resulting
sensory overload feels Black Mirror-esque
and well worthy of anything David Lynch
shot at his most unhinged.

PLACEBO
Announce first new single
in five years ‘Beautiful James’
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Placebo have announced their first new
single in five years. Listen to ‘Beautiful
James’
here.
Over the course of more than 25 years, and
over 13 million album sales, Placebo have
shown themselves to be masters at
cataloguing the human condition. The
band’s unique way of examining both its
flaws and beauty has for a long time made
them a refuge for those who felt that the
trappings of tradition, and the mainstream,
were exactly that – a trap. Placebo continue
to shine a light on the aspects of our society
that are all too often viewed by some with
scepticism at best, and hatred at worst.
It is with some poignancy then that new
single ‘Beautiful James’ arrives, finding
itself born into a world that is as divided as
it has ever been. Against the backdrop of
splintering global relations, unchallenged
online abuse and widespread fear among
the narrow-minded of what they cannot
understand, ‘Beautiful James’ brings with it
a message of defiance that seeks to
normalize and celebrate nonheteronormative
relationships in song.
Brian Molko comments further about the
release of ‘Beautiful James’:
“If the song serves to irritate the squares
and the uptight, so gleefully be it. But it
remains imperative for me that each
listener discovers their own personal story
within it - I really don’t want to tell you how
to feel.”
Created through the glaze of insomnia, the
band turned their creative process on its
head in order to bring ‘Beautiful James’ to
life. It meant approaching their work
together in a new way, which began first
with photographic imagery and a song title
that evoked a certain feeling - long before
any music was written. The resulting song is
as powerful as it is tender – a resolutely
defiant and ultimately necessary piece of
art.
‘Beautiful James’ is not a polemic, or even a
conversation. It is a statement - one that is
as clear and bold as they have ever made.

Debut Album
' ONLY HONEST ON THE WEEKEND'
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Show-stopping vocalist, hitmaking
songwriter and dance music trailblazer
Becky Hill released her debut studio
album Only Honest On The
Weekend was released on 20th August
2021 via Eko Records/ Polydor.
“I’ve been waiting nearly 10 years to be
able to say this! Finally, I get to introduce
you to my album, my first complete body
of work that I’m so in love with, proud of
and excited to be putting out. With
everything I’ve learnt in the music
industry and in life, Only Honest On The
Weekend reflects all that hard work, graft
and growth. I feel so relieved, grateful
and proud of myself, my team and my
label for getting to this point. Here’s to
many more albums and loads more
success!” – Becky Hill
Becky Hill’s Only Honest On The
Weekend will feature guest appearances
from 220 Kid, Banx & Ranx, David Guetta,
Shift K3Y, S1mba, Sigala and Topic. Becky
has written or co-written every track on
the album and enlisted the production
skills of a broad and eclectic range of
producers from Lost Boy and Billen
Ted to MK, MJ Cole and MNEK.
The fifteen strong tracklisting of
Only Honest On The Weekend
(listed in full below), will encompass
Becky’s string of hits released throughout
2020 and 2021
, including: the recently released
“Remember”, Becky’s highest charting
lead solo record to date, “Better Off
Without You” ft. Shift K3Y, (which is
Certified Platinum after accumulating
over 600,000 sales), “Heaven On My
Mind”, (which has accumulated
over 133 Million streams globally, and is
now Certified Gold), and her Spring ‘21
Top 40 hit, “Last Time”.
Becky Hill’s debut studio album, Only
Only Honest On The Weekend will follow
her long player Get To Know, the 2019
released 13 track collection of singles she
either released herself or wrote and guest
performed on. Get To Know is now
certified Gold after being confirmed by
Official Charts UK as one of the three
biggest selling albums by a British female
artist or act in 2020 and peaking at no.16
on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums
Chart in the US.
In addition to the release of Only Honest
On The Weekend, Becky embarks on her
UK & Ireland headline tour in the Autumn.
With an irrefutable aptitude for writing
chart smashing pop songs and a
reputation as a pioneer in the electronic
music scene.

EXIT_INTERNATIONAL
Celebrate 10 years of
'Black Junk' with remastered
limited edition coloured vinyl.
saysomethingrecords.myshopify.com/collections/exit_international
It's September 17th 2011; the sun is shining,
the birds are chirping and Exit_International's
debut album 'Black Junk' was released into the
world, and boy was it ready for it.
The critically acclaimed (Kerrang!, RockSound,
Alternative Press, The Quietus) Welsh Music
Prize-nominated debut album turns 10 on
September 17th of this year, and to celebrate
their baby turning double figures,
Exit_International will be remastering and rereleasing
the album on limited edition 180gm
coloured vinyl for the first time, also including
three brand spanking new, never heard before
bonus tracks.
With Black Junk Exit_International have
managed to create an album that, a decade on,
has still managed to retain all of it's, erm,
charm? Still as shocking and hard-hitting now
as it was 10 years ago, Black Junk is definitely
not an album to take home to your Mother.
Since their formation in 2009, the dual bass led
three-piece have created their own brand of
ear-shatteringingly aggressive rock, whilst
throwing in some singalong pop hooks for good
measure.
Recorded with Carl Bevan (60 FT Dolls) at his
home in a 72 hour chemical haze, their
explosive debut Black Junk demonstrates just
that. In a sound spectrum of their own, the band
unapologetically shuns the use of guitars yet
packs a double onslaught of bass into every bar
for maximum carnage. Coming in at just over 30
minutes, this short, sharp shock of an album is
an intense whirlwind of pummeling staccato
bass riffs, brutal, pounding drums and salacious
lyrics that are sure to make you blush. The
exhilarating ride is topped off by Scott Lee
Andrews whose voice effortlessly shape-shifts
from ferocious screaming, sinister, demonic
snarls and at times high pitched vocals that
sound downright inhuman.
Speaking about the album's re-release, bassist
and vocalist Scott Lee Andrews says: " 'Black
Junk' still sounds to me as fresh as when we
wrote and recorded it, we were not part of any
scene and really doing our own thing. You can
hear the absence of overthinking things. We
wrote these songs really quickly - from what I
recall it was on a rehearsal to rehearsal basis
then gigging them to just tighten the
performances. We spent 2/3 days in total
tracking the songs with most of that time spent
fixing broken studio gear with our producer Carl
Bevan (Drummer of 60FT Dolls fame). Listening
back reminds me how much we laughed and
how fun that period was, with perfectly
capturing that ridiculous lightning in a sonic
bottle. It really does capture the absurd aspects
of our personalities as people. It's a fantastic
debut and I'm still so proud of it, and the doors
it opened for us".
Renowned for their visceral live performance
and for unleashing sonic lunacy on stage, those
doors included, playing PA destroying sets on
the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading & Leeds,
2000 Trees, Leopallooza, as well as touring the
UK, EU and Japan alongside the likes of Monster
Magnet, Blitz Kids, Ginger Wildheart, Baby
Godzilla, Pulled Apart By Horses, Kids In Glass
Houses, Future Of The Left, The Bronx, and more.

‘Someone’s Dog’ is a dreamy jazz-infused
record oozing with soul and themed on
heartbreaks and disappointments. The track
is produced and mixed by Robin Eveborn,
and has been recorded live with Eveborn on
keys and Jesper Hättander on drums.
Regarding the single Jelly Crystal says,
“‘Someone’s Dog’ is the only song that was
recorded live, which distinguishes it from
the other songs on the album. It’s a story
about people who put you under their
thumb and control you, leaving you to
stumble blindly through the precarious
topography of love. I wanted it to feel like a
young man in an old man’s body, so old but
still so modern and fresh!”
‘Someone’s Dog’ follows the release of
previous singles ‘Never Met a Cloud I That
Didn’t Like’ and ‘I Don’t Like Dancing’,
which are both taken from the upcoming
debut album and have seen Jelly Crystal
receive great support from the likes of DIY
Magazine, HERO Magazine, Marvin and
more.
‘Never Met a Cloud That I Didn't Like’
features Off The Meds frontman Kamohelo
and is a transfixing blend of African
percussion, psychedelic guitars and synths
along with smooth vocals and shimmering
harmonies set against a mesmerising funky
bassline. ‘I Don’t Like Dancing’ meanwhile
is an upbeat glam-pop jaunt calling to mind
New single
‘Someone’s Dog’
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the likes of Alfie Templeman matched with
a suave late 70s air of Thin White Duke
Bowie.
Freak Show is an astounding debut album
drawing inspiration from the timeless
influential sounds of the 60s and 70s yet is
also injected with bold, experimental
moments only 2021 could produce.
‘Sweet Lime’ is a curious post-punk, psych
and world music concoction, while Jelly
Crystal also enlists some of Sweden’s most
exciting new music talents to guest on the
record, including lo-fi indie pop singer
Esther on the swooning title track, while
Stella Explorer duets with Jelly Crystal on
the grand ‘Bloody Mary’ which closes the
album to the effect of attending a prom
night on acid.
Jelly Crystal is the moniker of the
Stockholm-based artist Filip Johnson. As
Jelly Crystal he is the left-field glam rock
street entertainer on the Sunset Strip,
singing his heart out for nickels and dimes.
It is the music of the worn-out organ grinder
on Yellow Brick Road and a wide-eyed kid in
Wonderland. Innocence and decadence are
never far from each other in his dazzling
presence and Freak Show is the
introductory tale in his extraordinary
character’s odyssey.

CHIRON LOXTON
releases latest album
'Out in the Trees'
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'Out in the Trees' is the brand new selfreflective
album project from
Somerset rapper Chiron Loxton.
Inspired by the consolation found in
nature over the lockdown period, 'Out
in the Trees' focuses on different
aspects of the human condition, and is
the result of taking time to focus on
both his songwriting and mental
health.
Chiron Loxton cites American rapper
NF and the book/film 'Into The Wild' as
key influences for this album. With the
help of his Soul Insights Crew, Chiron
Loxton has created a music video for
all 16 tracks on the album, with each
video featuring different beauty spots
around the South West.
"I would like to display to my
audience how reflective this has made
me become and to appreciate my own
self worth." explains Chiron Loxton
who displays a tremendous level of
growth and maturity in this new album.
with the inspiration of various genres
of music, attending concerts and
festivals and learning about a
culturally diverse population. Chiron
Loxton released an EP (Anthem) and
received the opportunity to go on Hitz
103.9 FM (Accra) and Atl FM 100.5Mhz
(Cape Coast) to talk about his music,
and the music video he created in
Iceland (3am). Chiron Loxton
developed his live show capabilities
whilst competing in the Open Mic UK
competition with his energy and
passion earning him a place in the
final.
Already envisioning this album being
performed live, it is already clear that
Chiron Loxton is going to share his
energy with audiences and take over
stages worldwide.
Somerset based Chiron Loxton writes

LONA
Latest release
‘DARKEST DAYS’
Lona on Instagram:
@lonaforlife
Swinging back into the alt-pop scene,
rising star LONA unveils his latest
sensational release ‘Darkest Days’.
Laced with softly melancholic guitar riffs,
LONA’s gravely rock-edged vocal
performance punches through to reflect
the rawness of the song’s deeply
personal core message. Contrasting with
the captivating pop-infused melody, the
heartfelt and vulnerable lyricism sees
LONA speak from first-hand experience
about looking to the light at the end of
the tunnel to pull you through life’s
tests. Reflecting this idea of battling
through the tunnel, the track’s video
sees a spot lit LONA focus on the light to
overcome life’s darker moments.
Speaking on the track, LONA explains
“Darkest Days is a tale of two people
struggling in a relationship. It’s about
when the person you love is lost and
they feel like there is no way out of the
black vacuum inside their head. The song
is about being able to battle through
these times. It’s about knowing that life
won’t always be like this even though
you may see no way out. I personally
know that the darkest days don’t last
forever and that’s what this song is really
about. I saw no way out - but there was
and the people closest to me got me
through my darkest times. I wrote this
song for the people who may not have
other people to get them through. You’ve
got me.”
Already building serious heat with
critical acclaim from the likes of CLASH
and WONDERLAND, 2021 continues to be
a stellar year for LONA as he prepares for
his slot at the Isle of Wight Festival
where he is opening the main stage for
Liam Gallagher.
Continuing to enthrall fans and
tastemakers alike with his beautifully
honest song writing and hypnotic vocal
performances, LONA’s rock-infused pop
anthems underline him as a seriously
notable artist while he carves his name
into 2021 and beyond.

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Following the huge success of their top
3 debut album in 2020, one of the UK’s
finest bands, Sea Girls, have announced
their enthralling, highly-anticipated new
album
Homesick - out 14th January 2022 on
Polydor.
A band well and truly into their stride,
Homesick sees Sea Girls, Henry
Camamile, Rory Young, Andrew Dawson
and Oli Khan, deliver thirteen measures
of guitar driven pop brilliance including
2 bonus Deluxe tracks. A deeply
personal record, lead singer Henry
Camamile returned to his childhood
home in Lincolnshire at the wake of the
pandemic, finding himself having to
address and reflect on events from his
past, both good and bad. A cathartic
process, Henry leaves nothing to the
imagination with his astute storytelling
and candid lyrics. Delving into some of
his darkest moments, the uplifting
album comes as a sense of relief, a
gratefulness for survival. Lyrically raw
and packed to the brim with hooks, the
band step into new realms with an
added sense of maturity and a bigger
ambitious sounding record.
Teaming long-term producer Larry
Hibbitt with Grammy Award winning
Producers Jacknife Lee, Jonny Coffer and
Cass Lowe to co-produce the record,
Henry reflects on the process: “Imagine
us locked down in the studio in rainy
Brixton working with the producers
remotely on the album in California’s
Topanga Canyon. That clashing of worlds
is the sound of this record, the DNA.
Making an album this way, remotely and
5000 miles apart, was a crazy idea and
shouldn’t have worked, but it did”
Premiered by Arlo Parks as the ‘Hottest
Record’ on BBC Radio 1 and debuted live
on the band’s frenetic mainstage slot at
Latitude Festival, the band drop the
album’s first taste with the infectiously
honest ‘Sick’.
“Sick is me listing things I’m pissed off
with and feeling sorry for myself, it’s a
growing up song where I realise I’m no
longer a young child. It’s me in my
bedroom at home ranting with my
thoughts and going down the hole of
being pissed” Henry said of the track. “I

used to love through to things that feel
vacuous, like consuming and buying. All
these emotions are piling up and it's me
just asking for a reset, a childish solution”
“It was a turning point in the writing for
this album where the songs became
about worrying for other people and how
they were feeling. The pivot where I
started writing clearly with a bigger
perspective. I literally feel myself
growing up throughout this song”
Sea Girls, one of the most exciting guitar
bands to have emerged in recent times,
are the torchbearers for the next wave.
Delivering sing-along anthems for the
masses, the band’s journey is well and
truly on its way.
October
Thur 7th Leicester O2 Academy
Fri 8th Newcastle O2 City Hall
Sat 9th Glasgow Barrowland
Mon 11th Birmingham O2 Institute
Tue 12th Cambridge Corn Exchange
Thur 14th Sheffield O2 Academy
Fri 15th London O2 Brixton
Academy
Sat 16th Liverpool O2 Academy
Tue 19th Oxford O2 Academy
Wed 20th Leeds O2 Academy
Thu 21st Manchester Academy 1
Renowned for their raucous, sweatdrenched
live shows, the band play 4th
from headliners Catfish and The
Bottlemen, Sam Fender and Aitch on the
main stage of Reading (Friday) & Leeds
(Saturday) Festivals later this month and
will kick off their sold-out rescheduled
UK tour dates in Leicester on October 7th,
culminating with their biggest headline
show to date at Brixton Academy on
October 15th.
New Album 'Homesick'
www.seagirls.net

New single
"LOSER"
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Fresh off the release of energising singles
“Time for the Future” and “Quicksand”
earlier in the year, Canada’s most exciting
alt-pop band Fake Shark are back with the
quirky, compelling alt-pop of “Loser”, the
third single to be taken from their
forthcoming new album.
Acoustic guitar chords ring out in a see-saw
rhythm over tight, punchy drums, driving the
song towards the defiant chant of its
massive singalong chorus. The song is a
timeless anthem for those who sometimes
feel like outsiders, and draws influence from
90s and 00’s indie rock whilst remaining
refreshingly contemporary.
Lead singer Kevvy explains: “Loser is a song
written from the perspective of someone
who’s just addicted to making lifedestroying
choices and they’re envious of
people with self-control. The video was
conceptualized by the brilliant director
Sterling Larose, who’s done hit videos for
Mother Mother and Son Real, and it’s about
leaning into your problems and owning them
and becoming famous for them.”
Through the years, Fake Shark – comprised
of long-time frontman and creative force
Kevvy along with Louis Wu, Tony Dallas, Alex
Glassford and Jake Fox – have amassed
hordes of loyal followers around the world
on the back of their unconventional and
undeniably distinctive brand of off-kilter
pop. In the vein of boundary-bending pop
innovators like Prince, No Doubt, Solange, or
their comrade Blood Orange, no two Fake
Shark albums are alike, yet all are instantly
recognizable as their own.
With multiple albums to their name – the
latest being 2020’s
House of Mirrors – Fake Shark’s grooveoriented
and melody-driven music has seen
them build significant support in their
homeland, alongside nurturing an
international fan base with sold out tours in
Japan, the UK and the US.
In addition to his work with Fake Shark,
frontman Kevvy has developed an
international reputation for his unique
musical vision, leading him to produce, remix
and write for a wide array of artists, from
household names like Carly Rae Jepsen and
Kat Von D to breakthrough talents like Fionn
and Michaela Slinger. Whilst also broadening
his musical palette by composing for film
and visual media with an impressive list of
credits to his name, it’s Kevvy’s work with
Fake Shark that represents the purest
distillation of his artistry.
The addictive hook-craft of “Loser” looks set
to earn it serious attention, and offers a
further glimpse of the exciting sounds we
can expect from Fake Shark’s new album
later in 2021.

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A musical resistance formed on the
backstreets of Barcelona ‘Kid
Hyena’ embrace the urban landscape of
the city with crafted electronic beats &
synth melodies. This they combine with
an alchemy of sound featuring tap
dance & body percussion, melodic
'alt rock' infused bass and heartfelt
voices sung in English and Spanish.
Both band members are keen lyricists
with an eye for writing about social and
cultural themes and their words are
integral to the bands make up and
trajectory.
Influenced by old school folk & hip hop
sounds, alternative rock and
experimental music the band have just
recently finished an exploratory period
of intensive recording where they
released three albums over two and a
half years.
Just recently the band have completed
their third album 'Gravitate' which
showcases their new 'Electro Alt Hop'
sound.
As ever the band cease to remain static
and continue to look for new innovative
ways forward with their music. They've
several projects currently on the go
including the acoustic 'Soapbox 21'
, a musical graphic novel, a new record
label and new material for an as yet
untitled album being recorded.
Now based in the UK, they have had
radio coverage on amongst others BBC
Essex & BBC Introducing, from the
autumn of 2021 the band are planning
a year long tour in a campervan to play
as much music as possible and raise
money for child protection charity 'War
Child'.
They began with 2017’s acoustic
statement ‘Rebel Heart Club’ and
followed up in 2018 with musical
collage ‘B Side Fantasy'.

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ASGARD RAVEN
'UNTIL ANOTHER DAY'
The tragic loss of a close friend in Afghanistan has inspired Asgard Raven to
pen a stunning rock track 'Until Another Day'.
The song deals with unexpected grief beautifully, capturing the thoughts and
emotions experienced during the hardest of moments.
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Don't be fooled into thinking this is just a sad song all about loss, it is also a
tribute to good times remembered which is reflected well in the upbeat
tempo of the track.
'Until Another Day' is a stark warning to not take life for granted. Embrace
what you have while you have it.
A great track musically and lyrically and one that will be getting played again
and again.
Release date is 20th September
Check out Asgard Raven here: www.asgardraven.com
CRAIG GOULD -'AIN'T NO PLACE TO HIDE'
Singer songwriter Craig Gould's latest release 'Ain't No Place To Hide' is a
musical masterpiece.
There is no doubt that Craig is an accomplished artist. The genres of Folk
and Americana are combined with a hint of Country to create an real audio
delight.
Moving away from the music and the obvious vocal talent, the track does
have a serious side. Craig is focusing on the lack of social responsibility in the
current day and its effects on society.
Overall, this is a great piece of work. From the composition right the way
through to the production, you can hear just how much effort has been put
into making "Ain't No Place To Hide" a great track.
Craig is releasing this on the 15th of September. 'Ain't No Place To Hide' is
also part of a bigger project helping to raise awareness for UK mental health
charity CALM.
Check out more from Craig Gould here: www.linktr.ee/craiggouldmusic

TEITR - "/Blue"
'Head down, eyes straight'. Those words are ingrained in my mind as I write
this review.
Taken from the track 'Social Apathy' which features on the latest EP '/Blue'
from Glaswegian Alternative Rock band Teitr (pronounced Tayter).
'/Blue' is a follow on from their earlier, self titled album and gives a new twist
on tracks from that release.
A mix of electronic rock and synth-pop perfectly complimented by the honest
vocals from Ryan Tait give Teitr a unique sound, and I mean that in a good
way not a 'oh yeah they have a unique sound, wink wink, nudge nudge' kind of
way if you know what I mean.
This album is an accomplished piece of work and shows of the band's
creativity and musical ability.
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A real treat for the ears. You can get your hands on it here : '/Blue'
THE CLOUD SURFERS -'MAGNETS'
Australian rockers The Cloud Surfers have released their latest single
'Magnets'.
With its bluesy, rock tones and stunning guitar work, 'Magnets' gives the
listener everything they could ever want in a rock song.
A song of love, or animal magnetism at the very least. The vocal performance
lends itself perfectly to the subject matter and is backed up by skilful drum
play and some what sounds like an electronic organ which adds an extra
dimension to overall ambience of the track.
This track feels like a departure from their previous release 'Tumbling' which
had a more upbeat feeling to the track musically if not lyrically.
'Magnets' is a well rounded piece, hopefully it gives us a taste of good things
to come.
You can check it out here: 'Magnets'

WIL PROJECT 'NEW DAY'
Wil Project have recently released their latest single 'New Day'
taken from their forthcoming EP which is out later this year.
Fresh, clean vocals backed up with beautifully constructed
melodies 'New Day' showcases Wil Project perfectly.
Easy to listen to and hard to forget, 'New Day' will have your toes
tapping and your head nodding.
A great track to listen to in the car, the bath, the bar or anywhere
you need to here a bit of feel good music.
You can check it out for yourself here: 'New Day'
AKoustic Soul - "The Silence Within"
''The Silence Within' is one of the two new singles from award winning artist
AKoustic Soul and is a sensory delight.
In the artist's own words 'This song has 3 distinct parts named "Awakening",
"Angst" & "Closure" bound by a common chorus.'
The track takes you on a journey of self discovery. The message of self
believe is clear and an important one in the current climate.
The strong vocals from AKoustic Soul carry well throughout the piece and
relay the emotions of the lyrics perfectly.
Overall 'The Silence Within' is a solid track and would fit well on any playlist.
You can hear it here : 'The Silence Within'

CONTRAST RELEASE 'CRISIS'
'Crisis' is the latest single from the Liverpool based band,
Contrast.
Documenting the Coronavirus pandemic from a human
perspective 'Crisis' explores the emotions that many of us have
felt since the initial outbreak.
The accompanying video captures the reality of life during a
pandemic with scenes that we can all relate to.
'Crisis' showcases Contrast's musical and vocal abilities. And with
song writing as good as this you really are missing a treat if you
don't check them out.
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Stream it here: Apple Music Spotify
​or watch the video here: 'Crisis'
KATIE DRIVES - 'FAKE SMILES'
'Fake Smiles' The debut 4 track EP from Katie Drives is a pop
rock masterpiece.
From the dark undertones of lead single 'Maniac' to the
lighter more humorous ' Why Fall In Love When You Can Fall
Asleep?', Katie showcases her vocal skill and song writing
ability with style.
The EP explores feelings of defiance, fear and insecurity
experienced by most young adults today.
Undeniably 'Fake Smiles' is a great toe tapper, but scratch
the surface and listen to the lyrics and there is a deeper side
to the record.
Released Available on 6th to of stream: August 2021: katiedrives.com

GOD IN A BLACK SUIT - 'NAILS'
God In A Black Suit have just released their debut EP 'Nails'.
Track one 'Alpha' is more of an atmosphere builder than
anything. It certainly draws you in and builds up the anticipation
for the rest of the EP.
That anticipation is rewarded with the title track 'Nails' which is a
great showcase for God In A Black Suit.
The EP has dark feel about it lyrically and this is matched
perfectly with the skilful instrumentals.
Our stand out track has to be 'You Don't Have Time' which
ironically is the shortest song on the EP.
There is no doubt that God In A Black Suit are carving a their own
niche with a great, unique sound.
A fantastic debut EP which is available to stream right now. :
'NAILS'
ENGINES MADE FROM SOUP - 'DIG'
The latest single 'Dig' from Meresyside made indie three-piece Engines Made
From Soup has hit the streaming world with a bang.
A 'Dig' at the media machine, spreading news to sell papers, taking their cash
and driving away from their responsibilities when the proverbial hits the fan.
A real, honest in depth look into the modern media and the apparent lack of
ethics shown by some.
The track itself is one of the catchiest I have heard this year. The hook will stay
with you for a while and that's a good thing, it's an awesome hook.
Overall 'Dig' is a fantastic display of musical skill. Great job guys!
Keep an eye out for more good stuff coming from Engines Made From Soup
in the future.
You can check it out here: 'Dig'
Their other recent releases can be found here: 'Ceremony' 'Take 2'

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