The Annie Mac-backed WEIRDO (“Butler”, “Armanio”) return with propulsive Foals-esque new single “Attitude”. Following up Hypem No. 1 “Armanio”, “Attitude” is decidedly forceful, galvanized in its main chorus hook by beefed-up disto guitars spurred on by an ascending chord progression. Listen to “Attitude” below.
Liverpool foursome The Night Cafe debut wistful hooky new one “Mixed Signals”. The band will be touring the UK extensively into the fall including a support run with Sundara Karma and The Hunna in September and October additional to a string of headline dates in December.
September 16 | Heaven, London*
September 18 | Academy 2, Oxford*
September 19 | Trinity, Bristol*
September 20 | Institute, Birmingham*
September 21 | Arts Club, Liverpool*
September 22 | Rescue Rooms, Nottingham+
September 23 | The Haunt, Brighton+
September 25 | The Globe, Cardiff+
September 26 | Thekla, Bristol+
September 27 | Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth+
September 28 | Arts Club, Liverpool+
September 30 | Wardrobe, Leeds+
October 1 | Academy 2, Newcastle+
October 2 | The Garage, Glasgow+
October 3 | Academy 2, Manchester+
October 4 | Academy 2, Birmingham+
October 5 | The Forum, London+
December 3 | Arts Club, Liverpool
December 5 | The Bullingdon, Oxford
December 6 | Louisiana, Bristol
December 7 | Old Blue Last, London
December 8 | Bodega, Nottingham
December 9 | The Cookie, Leicester
December 10 | Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
*with Sundara Karma
+with The Hunna
One of the most exciting upstart bands on the planet Pumarosa have teamed up with archproducer Dan Carey for new single “Honey”. The kinetic, visceral new track will buoy a 4-track EP forthcoming from Harvest Records. Spin “Honey” below and look for Pumarosa across North America in September and October touring with Glass Animals.
9/20/2016 San Francisco Rickshaw Shop (Headline show)
9/21/2016 Los Angeles The Echo (Headline show)
9/25/2016 Washington DC Echostage w/ Glass Animals
9/26/2016 Philadelphia The Fillmore w/ Glass Animals
9/29/2016 New York Terminal 5 w/ Glass Animals
9/30/2016 Boston Blue Hill Pavilion w/ Glass Animals
10/1/2016 Ithaca State Theatre w/ Glass Animals
10/2/2016 Toronto Sound Academy w/ Glass Animals
10/4/2016 Columbus Express Live w/ Glass Animals
10/5/2016 Milwaukee The Riverside w/ Glass Animals
10/6/2016 Chicago The Rivera Theatre w/ Glass Animals
10/7/2016 Mineapolis Myth w/ Glass Animals
10/8/2016 Brooklyn Rough Trade (Headline Show)
“Turn” is the new track from London duo TEN FÉ. Produced by Ewan Pearson (M83, Jagawar Ma), “Turn” spins a magnetically dark set of melodies around a adeptly set exercise in 70’s pop-referencing production (a neat nexus of Fender Rhodes, far-off harmony, and that particularly 70’s use of space in framing the record’s warm-toned edges. “Turn” is out now on SOME KINDA LOVE.
The L.A.-based marine turned songwriter Avid Dancer is back with his first track since last fall’s 1st Bath LP in the form of “You Only Like Me With The Lights Out”. Dressed up in reverb and a subtly anthemic chorus hook, “You Only” is a very strong return.
The L.A. hitmakers launch sharply syncopated return single “Move”. Saint Motel’s first new song in several months, the funky “Move” is propelled forward by some So-era Peter Gabriel-esque punch and a seemingly inexhaustible whirl of great hooky melodies. The Saintmotelevision LP is due October 21.
Based in Brighton and South London is Max Pope. “Rollecoaster”, the artist’s latest, has a cool stylistic bent of 60’s pop fidelity and guitar idioms mixed into an A+ plus set of hooky melodies with it’s breezy chorus being of particular strength. Stream “Rollercoaster” below.
Photo: Ariana Ciorciari
Shapes in Calgary is the Brooklyn-based project of singer Alyssa Ciorciari and collaborators, producer/engineer Gary Atturio (Savoir Adore, Ski Lodge), drummer Tim McCoy (Darwin Deez, Field Mouse) and guitarist Billy Libby. The BK outfit on new track “Home” operate within a wide well of melodic empathy (try not feeling at least a tiny bit more emotionally empowered after listening to “Home”) and strong songcraft (“Home” features a cool blend of sounds and styles, 80’s pop/modern indie/songwriter, cooked up in a unique way). We dig “Home” and we’re very pleased to B3 Premiere the song below.
The reverb-laced/atmosphere-y/melodically awesome “I Knew You” is the debut single from Newcastle UK band Seeing Hands.
