The Kooks reveal the B-side for "Down"

The Kooks are still experimenting with their sound and with their single 'Down' and its B-side named 'Hooray For Henry' one just can't stop wondering how their to-be-released album will sound like.

Give a listen to this "Rolling Stones" riff and share with us what you think about it.
Also, their EP 'Down' will be released on 20th April and you can pre-order it on iTunes.

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Introducing... The Mispers

The Mispers are a five-piece band from London. They are Zane Lowe's Next Hype on BBC Radio 1 and are also a part of 'Next Wave Class of 2014' list by the Clash Magazine. Why is it so?

I listened to a few of their tracks on SoundCloud and I immediately liked their alt-rock sound. The first track I gave it a listen was "Brother" which was released just a couple of days ago. It starts with acoustic guitar riff and  a violin. A folk-rock band then? Not really. When the drums and electric guitar kick I almost instantly connected them with Foals because of the kinda palm-muted reverb enhanced guitar. After the first chorus comes a bit that I quite like, because it reminds me of Moats. The verse after it is different and gets you in some kind of groove because of the drums. Towards the end I found myself lightly moving my head according to the beat and I must say that I liked it. Now I can see what the hype around this band is and I support it strongly. So, give it a listen to get trapped in music by this awesome band.

GIGS
28/02 - Camden Town, London - Dingwalls
06/03 - Rotterdam, Holland - Rotown
07/03 - Zeewolde, Holland - Where The Wild Things Are Festival


For fans of // Foals, Moats

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Exclusive Prelisten of Morning Parade's 'Alienation EP'

Morning Parade's new EP titled 'Alienation' was posted on Spin's web page a week ago and I came across it today. I must say I like it and I hope you'll feel the same. You can hear it HERE.

Their EP will be out tomorrow via UK based SO Recordings.

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Arctic Monkeys cover Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home"

Arctic Monkeys paid BBC Radio 1 a visit and did a cover of Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home". Give it a listen down below.

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Introducing... High Hazels

Have you ever wondered what your dreams would sound like? Well I have, and this band is the closest thing to achieving that sound.

When I first listened to High Hazel I didn't think much of them. But then after a few replays something grabbed my attention and I fell deeply in love with this dreamy wonderland. The guitars are very alike to some kind of surf-rock sound played in a large empty hall and this sound combined with soft echoing vocal makes your imagination come alive.

For fans of // Arctic Monkeys

GIGS
October: 
04/10 - Sheffield - The Harley (single launch)
19/10 - London - Sebright Arms

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Introducing... Nigel & The Dropout

I came across this band last year on The Pirate Bay's front page as a part of "Promo Bay". After listening to a couple of their songs I immediately liked their strange drum beats mixed with solid guitar loops, delays and everything else and keyboards covering the background. Another thing I also like is that they don't use laptops live. So who are Nigel & The Dropout?

Nigel & The Dropout are two 21 years old guys from Detroit. One plays the guitar and one plays the keyboards and a small part of drum-set. Their songs are all like a blurry photograph with one clear part that is the point and the theme of it. And this part I think is the guitar. But the "blurry" parts are not to be left out unmentioned, because they show us the mood of the band's music. Their genre is experimental psychedelic electro rock. Yeah, one cannot really put a label on this kind of music. The band already released three albums named &; Slice of Infinity; and §§. You can buy their albums on their homepage by naming the price you are willing to pay. This option I strongly support because they are giving their music to people for free and if one really likes them, he or she can "donate" to them.

For fans of // Moats, Brothers Boat, The Milk

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Introducing... Totem

"Is the guitar even tuned?" was the first question I asked myself when I was listening to the first 8 seconds of Totem's "See-Saw Girl" But then I realised this was the beginning of a wonderful and also very weird upbeat song.

The vocals on this pop-post-punk song remind me of some African tribe chanting and this really grabs the listeners attention. I would also like to point out how the instruments feel, work and play with each other, like they've known themselves for eternity. The whole song reminds me of Here We Go Magic's song "Collector" since it's so cheerful and just makes me close my eyes and forces me to dance my feet off like nobody is watching.
Totem will have their debut single released on 9" vinyl on the 23^th of September.

For fans of // Two Door Cinema Club, Here We Go Magic, The Very Best

GIGS
September:
19/09 - London - The Lexington (supporting Crushed Beaks)
26/09 - London - Total Refreshments Centre (Single launch party)


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The Toronto Drug Bust cover The Black Keys' "Tighten Up"

Another great unknown band from Slovenia do a cover of The Black Keys’ “Tighten Up” while supporting The Wombats in Slovenia. A review of their album "Enfant Terrible" is soon coming up!

Video is a tad old but we need to expose great music from all over the world!

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Introducing… Bring on the Vanguards

They played their first gig three weeks ago and that’s when I first heard of them. They describe themselves as a stoner-rock band, but when I listened to their two released songs I immediately thought that they sound like the early Arctic Monkeys stuff mixed with some Queens of the Stone Age. Especially ‘Em all closely resembles that pure rough “indie” style.

The drum work is really amazing and brings us some unexpected turns while the bass guitar strongly and constantly sticks to its own line and that is the beauty of it. The guitar doesn’t stand out during the verse, but when it gets a chance to shine, it does. In a very simple dirty grungy way. If you like this kind of sound, give it a listen on their Facebook page.

For fans of // The Black Keys, Queens of the Stone Age, early Arctic Monkeys

Written by - Urban Štrancar

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Free Mp3 / Bring on the Vanguards - Crooked Line
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