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Showing posts with label The Subways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Subways. Show all posts

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

The Subways reveal "Taking All The Blame" video

The Subways release their new single "Taking All The Blame" on February 9th, the same day their new self titled album comes out, and you can now watch the video for "Taking All The Blame" here too!


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Wednesday, 14 January 2015

The Subways stream new single "Taking All The Blame"

Now it's for one of the greatest rock bands to come out of South England in the past 15 years, The Subways. They've kept their fans after a long stint out of the limelight and now return with a corking new single "Taking All The Blame".

It's released on February 9th, the same day their new self titled album comes out.

 
Billy Lunn on "Taking All The Blame"
"I’d been playing around with the chorus riff for a while, but I just couldn’t find the right lyrics to match. I then somehow started writing an apology to Charlotte for how I’d behaved when we were breaking up. I was young; we were both really young. At the time of writing I felt like I'd been a bit of an arsehole to everyone. Eventually I came up with an idea: Charlotte and I could talk about our relationship and our eventual breakup from dual perspectives. I recorded my verse and sent it over to Charlotte, without telling her what it was about, but I think she knew…she sent me back her verse lyrics and we recorded them for real the next day. I’m really pleased and proud of what we both came up with, and how honest we can be with each other."
The Subways' 2015 live dates
Mon 23rd Mar 2015 – Temple, Birmingham
Tue 24th Mar – Academy 3, Manchester
Wed 25th Mar – Brudenell, Leeds
Fri 26th Mar – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Sat 28th Mar – Independent, Sunderland
Sun 29th Mar – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Tue 31st Mar – Thekla, Bristol
Wed 1st Apr – Waterfront, Norwich
Thurs 2nd Apr – Shepherds Bush Empire, London

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Friday, 13 June 2014

The Subways reveal video for "My Heart Is Pumping To A Brand New Beat"

The threesome from Welwyn Garden City unveiled their new single "My Heart Is Pumping To A Brand New Beat" a few weeks back. Now they've released a video to accompany their first single in 18 months.

The single is out June 23rd and you can pre-order it below.


The Subways live dates:
Jun 20, Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany
Jun 21, Southside Festival, Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany
Jun 29, Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK


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Monday, 2 June 2014

10 Of The Best Tracks We Heard This Week (w/e 1st June)

The weekly look back at the weeks best tracks of the week post is back for another week. I think I need to mention last week once more... ANYWAY - Here's a quick catch up if you've been away for the past seven days.

Some tracks from big bands, new finds and some sexy remixes are all included!

JAWS

Colleagues - Tears

Sometimes we're disappoints when we hear a band for the first time, but today we were simply blown away by Colleagues' latest track "Tears". It's got a summer anthem written all over it with uplifting guitar riffs and bright drum beats. The single "Tears / Parents House" is out NOW!




Band of Skulls - Hoochie Coochie (Dan Auerbach Mix)

Dan Auerbach who has produced the new Lana Del Rey album no less has also given Band of Skulls' "Hoochie Coochie" a remix, with a BIG Black Keys sounding twist on it. The track is featured on the band's new "Hoochie Coochie" EP which will be out on July 27th.




Lovestarrs - Bullet

The trio who have shaken off the moniker of The Good Natured have revealed their second proper single, "Bullet". After releasing "Get Your Sexy On" earlier this year and along with demos "Lovers" and "Stupid Cupid", and the band are certainly on the rise again and are set to be dominating in 2015 if they continue along these lines!

The "Supernova" EP is out August 5th via LAB Records. 




Darlia - Dear Diary

The Blackpool threesome are back with a brand new single, and once again it's a three minute epic filled with big choruses, bold riffs and laden with Natahan's snarling vocals. It's due for release via B-Unique on 7th of July and will once again be out on vinyl and digital (links below).

It's their most ambitious song yet and will certainly reach out to the masses, with lots of people jumping on-board after their BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance. Enough rambling, click PLAY below!



 

The Subways - My Heart Is Pumping To A Brand New Beat 

"My Heart Is Pumping To A Brand New Beat" is to be released on June 23rd. The single is the band's first for 18 months and is going to be released to mark 10 years since they won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition as an unsigned act, all aged just 17.

The band are also set to play the main stage at Glastonbury this year as well as Hurricane, Southside and Camden Rocks.





The Neighbourhood -  Jealou$y (feat. Casey Veggies & 100s)

The Neighbourhood are releasing their mixtape album soon - we still haven't seen a release date as of yet - and their latest track to come out on the depths is "Jealou$y", a RnB heavy track with some of The Neighbourhood's unique sounds incorporated too.




Kasabian - Bumblebee

This song was premiereed on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, it's the second studio track we've heard and we're now getting excited for the album! Scroll on down to check it out in it's (radio hissing) glory.




Wolf Alice - Moaning Lisa Smile

Wolf Alice last week released their third EP- "Creature Songs" - and now we can watch a video for the lead single, "Moaning Lisa Smile". The video follows Ellie wanting to be in a dancing group but getting shunned by types, but she finds friends in a circle that lets her be herself - keep an eye on the girls in her dance-group, it's the other band members in drag!



Jaws - Be Slowly

We're really excited to hear that the foursome from Birmingham will be finally releasing their début album on September 15th via their long-standing label Rattlepop. The album will only include three songs they've previous released, and one of them being a demo, will ensure that the band will be releasing a really fresh album. You can check out the title track below!




Warpaint - Ashes To Ashes

Warpaint last week played their set at Spain's biggest music festival - Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. They performed a great set, but one thing stood out, their cover of David Bowie's classic track "Ashes To Ashes". The video we had up has been taken down, but check out a studio version below. 

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

The Subways unveil new single "My Heart Is Pumping To A Brand New Beat"

"My Heart Is Pumping To A Brand New Beat" is to be released on June 23rd. The single is the band's first for 18 months and is going to be released to mark 10 years since they won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition as an unsigned act, all aged just 17.

The band are also set to play the main stage at Glastonbury this year as well as Hurricane, Southside and Camden Rocks.


The Subways live dates:
Intimate Festival warms ups
May 28, Queen's Social, Sheffield, UK
May 29, New Slang, McClusky’s, Kingston Upon Thames, UK
May 30, Bournemouth, Anvil, UK
Festivals
May 31, Camden Rocks Festival, Electric Ballroom, London
Jun 07, Open Air Am Berg, Eichstatt, Germany
Jun 20, Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany
Jun 21, Southside Festival, Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany
Jun 29, Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK

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Friday, 11 May 2012

Festival Review... Live At Leeds, Various Venues, Leeds, 5th May 2012

It’s just hit the start of May, and it’s that time of year again where the inner-city festivals take the floor, before the summer festivals arrive. Yet again for the third year running, I paid ritual to my local gala – Live At Leeds. The festival takes place over the May Bank Holiday weekend, showcasing local and national talent. The main attraction for the festival, the All-Day event on the Saturday, involves you being able to experience musical brilliance from 12am to 12pm across the city in a variety of venues for just £20. Yes, just £20! This year saw the likes of The Enemy, Marina And The Diamonds (who sadly pulled out ill two days before the day), Los Campesinos! and The Subways being called the headliners.



After a late rising, I eventually find myself at the wristband exchange ready to go. With the weather being unpredictable as usual and the surprises installed, it was hard to plan a schedule. Nonetheless I began my day at the local haven that is the Brudenell Social Club – which won the Best Small Venue Award for the North East last year. Here, I experienced the well-practiced Hunting Bears, a harmonious folk quintet. Playing in their hometown, they felt no pressure and delivered a pleasant set, incorporating a varying range of instruments including a harp and ukulele to name but a few. Re-mastered ‘Heavy Tree’ went down a treat, with the music being enhanced by the band members’ infectious chemistry.

After having a small listen to dance wannabes Jaymz Dean, who did not connect well with the relatively large audience, I made my way to witness recently blown-up indie sensations Citizens!. The Kitsuné collective reciprocated a moderately relaxed approach, but nonetheless gave the crowd a piece of what is to come from their debut album. Singles ‘Reptile’ and ‘True Romance’ were well-received, even with some crowd members simply being there as they had no idea where else to go. The “saviours of pop” nailed their set mustering in all the elements of alt. pop, electronica, disco-indie and even hip-hop. They had the glitz of prime Franz Ferdinand but also the classic Bowie glam.



After a short walk fuelled by a quick pint and packet of crisps, next up was synth abusers Bastille. When I say ‘abusers’ I mean that in the nicest way possible, they used layers and drum beats to perfection, delivering an almost faultless pop driven 30 minutes. They are a band who aims to please, with frontman Dan Smith sporting an amusingly crafted coiffure and a cheeky onstage presence. The energy diffused around the room, breaking members of the front row into what seemed a dance routine. After finishing on ‘Flaws’ and after Dan finally gained the courage to jump off the speakers, which he earlier climbed, they received a well-deserved applause. Due to placement of some venues, and distance required to cover to get from one to the other, I sadly had to give a few up-and-coming bands a skip - notably, the delectable PEACE, the calming TOY and also the likeable The History Of Apple Pie.



As the afternoon was coming to an end, I neatly avoided the ever-growing queues of loud and over-excited teens echoing the name ‘Example’ surrounding Millennium Square (a concert presented outside of Live At Leeds). I found myself at the largest venue in Leeds (soon to be 2nd, after the arena is built), the O2 Academy. First up with a noteworthy stint was Niki & The Dove, the Swedish electropop duo. Face of the band, Malin Dahlström, gave a strange yet eye-catching display as she waved her arms and body in a mystical fashion. With a considerable amount of people present, the couple did not fret, but instead took “their people” through a world of unknown, playing favourites ‘DJ Ease My Mind’ and new title ‘Tomorrow’. Outlandish indie pop boys Spector followed suit, this time inducing the crowd into a frenzy. This was my second time to see the ever suave outfit, and they certainly did not disappoint. With a mix of opinionated yet insightful banter from main man Fred MacPherson and their sharp catchy songs, the band ran through their set in half an hour even though they were scheduled 15 minutes more. At this point in time, they filled the venue (up and downstairs), with even a small mosh-pit breaking into existence – a rarity for the band. The band, belting their last two anthems ‘Chevy Thunder’ and ‘Never Fade Away’, tick off another great show. The only downside being their predictability, as they play the exact same setlist in the exact same order, as the one to when I saw them in February.

Onto the southern parts of town, I encountered the remarkably enthralling end to S.C.U.M’s show, which made me think ‘why didn’t I walk faster?’ Nevertheless, after having to pass up the opportunity to see the lovely Lucy Rose (which cut me deeply, being a massive fan); I found myself on the edge of the stage ready to witness what was, in my opinion, the highlight of the day. Being tipped as the young, grunge Strokes and being granted a 45 minute slot; it was Howler who really left an imprint on the city. With The Cockpit (the venue) swollen with people, the band provided an onslaught. The onslaught was loud, fast-paced and a provoker of energy. The crowd bellowed every song back at Jordan Gatesmith (lead singer), even before he had a chance to breath. The tracks from their astounding debut album ‘America Give Up’ rang like a Greatest Hits set. Drummer Brad, continued through ‘This One’s Different’ without a chair as he previously broke simply by bouncing with excitement – showing purely how determined this band are. The effortless cool of the band made girls weak at the knees, and even made men scrounge to just touch the band members. The seemingly short set pushed at the walls of the venue striving for something bigger, and I have no doubt they will fulfil this ambition. Passing outside after the gig, I was able to meet frontman Jordan where he explained “English crowds are so energetic, I love it”, leading him to set his ambitions of the festival circuit later this summer.



At this point, I was beginning to feel the full effects of the long day, and unfortunately couldn’t make it to see Leeds mentalists Blacklisters and local folk bringer Sam Airey. However, I found resurgence as I witnessed the new and experimental phenomena that are Alt-J. The recently tipped quartet, bring something never seen before to the musical table. The variety of sound they produce, lead to a delayed start, because of the technical demands required. Still, the band who came to University in Leeds, provided a jovial set with ‘Breezeblocks’ and ‘Tessellate’ encouraging fans to leave their seats and stand up (they performed in the calming settings of the Holy Trinity Church). A row of hands expressing their well-known triangle symbol (∆) greeted the band, showing how widely received they have become since their exposure. Personal favourite ‘Fitzpleasure’ ended the set leaving the crowd jiving and undeniably wanting more.



Due to the delayed start of the previous set, I had to abandon amiable Dog Is Dead and discard any hope of seeing established acts Ghostpoet, Los Campesinos! and Reverend And The Makers. With it approaching midnight, I decided to end my day with the lyrical genius that is Scroobius Pip. This performance, however, lacked his famous counterpart Dan Le Sac; instead he went it solo with a backing of band members on guitar and drums. This different layout provided louder rock-like beats to back his fast-flowing rhymes. With the sad passing of Beastie Boys member Adam Yaunch, Scroobius dedicated this set to him by sporting a VW sign around his neck for which he stole when he went to see them in 2001. Starting with appropriately titled ‘Introdiction’ he stated his plan “Hello my name is Pip, and I would like to speak some lyrics”. That he did, and after finishing off a bottle of wine, he ran through a mix of old and new, with no expression of nerves in front of the strong and ever-growing crowd. His ability to spit lyrics at such a rate was indescribable and let’s not forget the appropriateness of his words. He unionised every member of the crowd making them one of his own. It was no surprise that he used every minute of his deserved 1 hour set, and it was a the ideal way to end a superb day.

Visit Live At Leeds. I recommend it.

Written by - Richard Maver

Friday, 17 June 2011

News: The Subways New Album

The Subways have announced that they will release their third studio album in mid September. This explosive track is taken from their forthcoming album ‘Money and Celebrity’ which was recorded and produced by UK producer Stephen Street (Blur/The Smiths/Kaiser Chiefs) at Sofa Sound studios London.To set an example of the bands intent for this album ‘It’s A Party’, mashes their first album’s melodic immediacy with the 2nds energetic rock power. The band penned this track specifically for the live & festival stage, and it’s a deliberate move to play to the band’s strength as a ferociously explosive live act.



The band finished a long UK tour in Portsmouth and are set to preview their new material across a series of festival appearances in mainland Europe. The only UK festival the band are presently scheduled to appear at is the Rhythms Of The World Festival in Hertfordshire, and of which tickets are still avaliable and are unlikely to sell out as of yet, if they don't you can go down on the day for less than £10 for an adult!









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