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The Golden Toad Share Time

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While I’m a little worried about the Golden Toad‘s focus on the concept of “time,” I do know that their brand of post-punk psychedelia is super up my alley. You’ll click play here and be immediately embraced by this bobbing pulse, which is quickly greeted by these hollowed vocal howls and discordant notes shimmering through the distant horizon. Closer ears will even here this little element that has this almost folk resonance to it, sort of reverberating as the noise and the song begin to swell together. They’re a fairly new act on the London scene, but my feelings here are that the tune’s definitely something worthy of circling back to, over and over.

Join Announces Debut LP for Keeled Scales

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Our good buddy Tony over at Keeled Scales has a great ear for bringing new voices to the masses, and that’s what I’m expecting from Joni when her Things I Left Behind album is released this Spring. Today, you get the title track of said album, and there’s some balancing of tonal notes that make the sound subtly striking. A snappy percussive element is working beneath the entire time, so you get some natural movement propelling the pace. But, more importantly is the way the guitar embraces a heavy vibe, and by that, I mean just the weight of the notes (it’s not metal, folks!). This contrasts perfectly with the way vocals come across like little intimate whispers shared partners. Look for Things I Left Behind on April 11th; it’s being released by Hand in Hive in the UK.

Please to Meet You: Roi Turbo

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Why the music scene dries up due to mandatory list making, there’s still some fresh new acts to get turned onto, like London duo Roi Turbo; the duo grew up in South Africa, so after they’re relocation you can still hear the remnants of their home country in their craft. They’re drawing from the rich culture of South African disco and funk, which admittedly I know zero about, so this feels both new, and yet connected to the dance floors across the globe. It’s kind of a retro feel, but they’ve vowed to approach their music in a manner that is just “free of any pretentiousness,” and I can certainly appreciate that. Something fun to keep on your radar for next year!

Sassyhiya Announce Take You Somewhere

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Fresh off of the catchiness of “Kristen Stewart,” London’s Sassyhiya return with the announcement of their brand new LP, Take You Somewhere. They jump right back into the joy of life with another infectious number, teasing you with noise before bouncing into the upbeat jangling that sets up the vocal work. Those vocal notes seem to ride on the crests of the rhythm section, going up and down as the track pitches back and forth, though the second foray into the verse seems a bit softer tonally. You should definitely have Take You Somewhere on your radar, as it drops on November 8th via Skep Wax.

Black Doldrums Deliver Another Hit

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London based Black Doldrums came onto my musical radar last month with the fuzzed out, post punk single “Hideaway.” As many know, once a band gets on my radar, I tend to save all new singles and albums as they come in. Such is the case with this new single “Summer Breeze,” which offers a hint of brightness underneath the sort of dark wave sound I originally vibed with. You’ll find lots to like here.

Black Doldrums have a new album entitled In Limerence due out on October 18th via Fuzz Club Records. Pre-orders are live now.

Black Doldrums Drop Hideaway

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Dang if London based label Fuzz club hasn’t been dropping some serious heat recently as purveyors and curators of modern, fuzzy psych rock. Continuing with the string of modern gems in the label’s catalogue is this dark wave psych number called “Hideaway” from fellow London risers Black Doldrums. I am personally loving the play here on what some might consider a fuzzed up, psych sound with a gnarly, darker, post-punk type vibe. For me, it creates something all together unique and fresh in the genre.

Black Doldrums have a new album entitled In Limerence due out on October 18th via Fuzz Club Records. Pre-orders are live now.

Sassyhiya Share Kristen Stewart Single

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Even though we’re drawing near the end of the Summer, or maybe that’s wishful thinking, we’ve still got room for this Summer Jam from Sassyhiya. Seriously, if the infectious delivery and stuttering dance from the percussion aren’t enough to get you grooving, then maybe you’ll have to turn to the chorus. They open the tune up there, offering a nice melodic glide with some classic cymbal work filling in the background space. Personally, the employment of multiple layers of vocals throughout the tune is a nice little 1-2 punch for me, laying me out on the floor so I can play the track on repeat. This song will appear on a limited 7″ via Skep Wax, and we can only hope there’s more exciting pop of this sort coming our way.

Check Out Shapeshifting From Human Interest

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London based dup Human Interest really came on to my radar with a force late last year with the release of their stunning EP Empathy Lives in Outer Space. Of course I’ll give a band my full attention once they’ve got a hold of me so I of course immediately had to click play on this new track “Shapeshifting” after receiving it this morning. I dig how the track sort of lulls you in for the first 20-30 seconds of mellow atmosphere, but then blasts off with some driving indie pop with absolutely stellar vocal harmonies. Could they make it 2 for 2 on year end lists? Probably.

This track is part of a new EP entitled Smile While You’re Losing which is due out on September 6th via Nice Swan Records.

Lip Filler Return With followup

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London based group Lip Filler came onto my radar last year with the release of their self-titled EP which featured top song of 2023 “Monster Truck.” This year the band will power in to 2024 with more new music along with some planned summer dates in London, Manchester, and Bristol. Their latest effort, “followup”, is a pure stunner of a single with an electronic, dance theme paired with a killer guitar riff and energetic vocals. I am here for all of this.

Lip Filler will release this song as part of a new EP entitled witchescrew. That’s due out on May 26th via Chess Club Records.

Return Flights Drop Newcomer Single

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Really been looking to dive more into the electronic pop craft this year, which is how I stumbled upon London’s Return Flights. They spend the first minute or so of their latest single driving the beat, waiting for the song to open up and twist into some indie-disco shuffler. Smoky vocals ride atop the groove for a few moments, then that shuffle kicks in, and you find yourself spinning in the happiest, dizziest circle. Layered vocals work to perfection, building both the texture and the hooks that will likely find folks making some New Order comparisons. Never a bad thing in our book here.

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