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“The Sweaty Bettys howl like creatures free of tethers, either ignoring or disgusted by the constraints this dumb world might want to place on them. It just bloody *sings* with freedom – snarling, soaring hymns for those looking beyond the bars of the cage.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
“Raised As Wolves sound absolutely bloody furious tonight. Not just a bit of a huff, not a low miff, but absolutely raging with anger. They’ve always been right on the edge of a blazing temper, but tonight these wild songs push right up against a towering, thundering mood that tears the earlobes off. Yikes, and […]
“I’ve literally never, not once, ended up in a place where the first band of night two is the same as the last band of night one. If it was going to happen though, I’m really glad it was with Organs, a band of blistering pace and energy whose impact doesn’t lessen with repeated exposure. […]
New music started to be released in earnest this week, and while there was about half the average amount of new material playlisted, there were some crackers in there. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Last Dinosaurs, Middle Kids, Royel Otis 🥈ioakim 🥉GAUCI In particular, new tracks from Last Dinosaurs, Middle Kids (pictured), and the still rapidly-growing […]
“Every fibre of Organs’ rattling, thrumming set gets a workout tonight, every tiny part in constant, sweaty motion. Bits of The Strokes crash into Royal Headache, Replacements into Ramones, ankle-breakers and neck-sprainers all the way to the finish line. Exhausting, delirious, and a giant rush of blood.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“Bursting open the doors with great peals of toms, Dead Witch’s latest fills the air with strange noise and confident stomping. Louche and lovely 🫦”
“Beefy and with a keen shine all over it, ioakim floats less but stings more than on previous releases. Precise and powerful, it lands the spike right where it needs to go 🐝’
“It’s phone-lights-on time for Sophisticated Dingo, with a track that pauses for a bit of breath amid their high-velocity catalog. It’s big feels, and it feels big. 🤳”
“Renegade patches up its own wounds with razor-edged guitars and urgent delivery, sharp and insistent and jerking around like mad. It’s a tough story to hear, but it’s hard not to walk away with just a bit more grit and determination to power ahead regardless ✊”