January 2022 – Page 4 – 1st 3 MAGAZINE

Ready And Poised – The Let Go

19th January 2022

The Let Go drop their new single ‘Last Year’s Model Club’, the latest offering from the most exciting new band in the UK. After recently signing to Chess Club – a label famed for breaking new talent, where recent signings include Alfie Templeman and Pixey, and alumni include Jungle, MØ, Wolf Alice and Easy Life.

The Let Go are poised for big things ahead, already receiving support following previous singles ‘Vegas’ and ‘Woke’ from the likes of The FADER, Clash, Dork, DIY, BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, and playing packed rooms at Live At Leeds and Sound City, as well as supporting The Night Cafe and Daisy Brain on their respective UK tours.

‘Last Year’s Model Club’ showcases yet another string to The Let Go’s bow, a sweet slacker banger from the perspective of a jilted ex, showcasing Cole’s smooth vocals and the pair’s pitch perfect production, with additional production from Oscar Scheller. Cole explains, “Everyone goes through that one relationship that breaks you, and this song shows that being in the ‘Last Year’s Model Club’ isn’t freeing or relieving, but more so sends you into being the chaotic crazy ex-girlfriend.” The accompanying video is co-produced, co-directed, co-edited, and co-wrote by Cole and Scout with Frankie Beanie, and is released today alongside the announcement of the duo’s debut EP Delete My Feelings, due on 18th March.

Listen to ‘Last Year’s Model Club’ / Watch ‘Last Year’s Model Club’

Today the band’s first two headline shows are also on sale, taking in dates in London and their hometown of Liverpool. See the dates below and buy tickets at www.gigsandtours.com.

26th March – Liverpool, Headline, Kazimier Stockroom
29th March – London, Headline, Camden Assembly

The Let Go are Cole and Scout, 19-year-old Washington natives who relocated to the UK to attend LIPA in Liverpool. Cole and Scout met during their last year of high school, and within a month were on tour (with Cole acting as their booking agent, and her mother as tour manager). Now based in Liverpool (Scout crossed the pond to join Cole at the end of 2020, in the middle of lockdown), they write and produce all their own work together, with influences ranging from The 1975 and Billy Joel to Brockhampton and Dominic Fike, drawing influence from bedroom pop, hip hop, punk, indie and everything in between to create their own unique sonic landscape made for the here and now. Following their signing to Chess Club, The Let Go are poised to become one of the most exciting new acts in the UK.

Delete My Feelings
Released 18 March on Chess Club

Delete My Feelings

Vegas

Woke

Last Year’s Model Club

Beabadoobee

Ghost

The Let Go (theletgoband.com)

Letting It All Out – Pillow Queens

19th January 2022

Music News

Dublin’s Pillow Queens have been building serious momentum since the release of their 2017 debut EP Calm Girls – selling out shows in their native Ireland, supporting artists like IDLES, Pussy Riot and Future Islands, and earning enthusiastic support in the UK before independently releasing their 2020 debut LP In Waiting.

The album was a major breakthrough for the band, and a sleeper hit amongst music fans, scoring praise across US, UK and Irish media – notably from The Guardian who called them “2020’s most exciting indie-rockers”, along with multiple A-list spots on the BBC 6 Music playlist – a RTÉ Choice Music Prize nomination for Irish Album Of The Year, and perhaps most remarkably of all a US national television appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

The band are returning to announce their second LP Leave The Light On, which is due out April 1st on Royal Mountain Records, and are sharing the first single from the new album, a track called “Be By Your Side”.

Pillow Queens

Leave The Light On album tracklist

1. Be By Your Side
2. The Wedding Band
3. Hearts & Minds
4. House That Sailed Away
5. Delivered
6. Well Kept Wife
7. No Good Woman
8. Historian
9. My Body Moves
10. Try Try Try

"This song is about the mechanisms that are used to hide your vulnerabilities and carry on," explains singer / bassist Pamela Connolly. "But also, the feeling of being about to burst and how cathartic it could be to allow yourself to let your emotions out and feel the world around you. This was one of the first songs we finished on the album as it was the quickest to become fully realized by all of us."

Hear “Be By Your Side” on streaming services here

The album announcement coincides with the announcement of the band’s first North American tour, which will include a stop at SXSW before the band return to the UK in May and their native Ireland in October. Full live routing can be found below, with tickets available here.

PILLOW QUEENS TOUR DATES

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March 9th – Kilkenny, Ireland @ Set Theatre (Sold out)
March 10th – Galway, Ireland @ Roisin Dubh (Sold out)
March 11th – Dublin, Ireland @ Button Factory (Sold out)
March 12th – Dublin, Ireland @ Button Factory (Sold out)

March 14th – SXSW
March 15th – SXSW
March 16th – SXSW
March 17th – SXSW
March 18th – SXSW
March 19th – SXSW

March 23rd – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
March 24th – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
March 25th – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel SF
March 27th – Seattle, WA @ Clock-out Lounge
March 29th – Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall
March 30th – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
April 1st – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
April 2nd – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
April 4th – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.
April 6th – Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club
April 7th – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
April 9th – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
April 11th – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
April 12th – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
April 14th – New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge
April 15th – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

May 3rd – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
May 5th – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
May 6th – Glasgow, Scotland @ Stereo
May 7th – Newcastle, UK @ Cluny
May 10th – Brighton, UK @ Chalk
May 11th – London, UK @ Scala
May 12th – Birmingham, UK @ The Castle and Falcon
May 13th – Bristol, UK @ Thekla

June 12th Berlin, Germany @ Tempelhof Festival
July 2nd – Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival
October 1st – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar St.
October 2nd – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar St.
October 7th – Limerick, Ireland @ Dolan’s
October 8th – Cork, Ireland @ Cyprus Avenue
October 14th – Belfast, Ireland @ The Empire
October 15th – Galway, Ireland @ The Roisin Dubh
October 16th – Galway, Ireland @ The Roisin Dubh
October 20th – Kilkenny, Ireland @ The Set Theatre

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Everything Is Temporary – Parts Per Million

19th January 2022

Music News

There is perhaps no greater symbol of trauma in modern-day America than the handgun. Ubiquitous in our culture, from nightly news reports to daily reminders of our country’s heritage and history, the gun is a loaded metaphor for a wide array of issues preventing many of us from moving forward.

For Parts Per Million and their impactful new music video for “Placebo,” released on Tuesday, January 18, the gun is a symbol of trauma passed down from parent to child, from one generation to the next.

Filmed with longtime collaborators Revelry Studios in Manchester, New Hampshire, “Placebo” is the New England hard rock band’s latest captivating music video that takes their aggressive sound – an eclectic mix of grunge, space rock, and driving guitar-fueled rock and roll – and illustrates the story behind the music. It follows recent video collaborations with Revelry, like “Find The Light” and last year’s live cover of Childish Gambino’s “Me And Your Mama.”

And much like Gambino’s “This Is America,” the Boston Music Awards-nominated Parts Per Million (for 2020’s “2020 Vision music video) reflect the issues we deal with with a shocking dose of gore and reality.

We don't want to hurt anyone..........."

Paul McSweeney

Parts Per Million is: Paul McSweeney: Vocals and guitar S. Brian Bailey: Guitar and vocals Alex Marks: Bass and vocals Jake French: Drums

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'Placebo’ is a song and video that covers trauma that we encounter as children – both abuse and abandonment, and how it can trickle down through generations of families and cycle on to the next,” says Parts Per Million singer, guitarist, and songwriter Paul McSweeney. “People with abandonment issues or who have been abused often struggle in relationships, exhibit symptoms of codependency, have an inability to trust others, and a tendency to sabotage relationships or themselves. We often struggle with substance abuse, eating disorders, depression, and behavioral issues.”

“The video is about breaking out of that cycle, with the gun being a symbol of that trauma passed down from parent to child. This video is dedicated to anyone who still struggles with these issues, as well as those who are working out of these issues or have broken free of them completely.”

“Placebo,” the song, was originally featured on Parts Per Million’s 2017 debut album. But the band was never truly satisfied with its original recording, and rebooted it here to accompany its video companion. Allowing the visual’s storyline to marinate on its own merit, the track hits Spotify on January 21, the Friday after the video release.

“In the recent years of my life, I've made a lot of changes personally with a lot of help, which I think is the only way to deal with some of the things that some of us go through,” Paul admits. “A lot of the music I like tends to sit in a negative place, and if I find myself sitting in that headspace too long, it can be dangerous. A lot of the time the songwriting is initially getting some of that anger, pain, and frustration on paper. After that it's about sorting it out, and trying to remind myself and people that everything is temporary and we can change whenever we want to. It took me a long time to recognize how beneficial or detrimental I can be to myself. Staying in the process of growth is the key.”

Listen to Parts Per Million on Spotify

McSweeney admits there was some initial fear of viewers not understanding the underlying message of the “Placebo” video, and getting caught up in its violent scenes of Russian roulette. But he was quickly assuaged by those who pre-screened the visual and quickly identified the bold statement Parts Per Million were making.

“We don't want to hurt anyone, but we hope people can see the symbolism in the video vs. taking it literally,” Paul says. “We were a little concerned at first, but we've talked to a lot of people and feel confident it will be understood. Originally when the song was written it was just about that feeling you're left with in these scenarios. Once we started talking about the video, we wanted to really push the message of growing past the trauma. Music has always been the outlet for a lot of us to deal with some of the things we've been through, but we really want to push a more positive spin on it, even though the content is really dark.”

And through the darkness inevitably comes the light.

‘Placebo’ production credits:

Produced by Kevin Billingslea

Written and composed by phonographic copyright holder Paul McSweeney

Published through Ascap

Video directed by Tyler Ayers at Revelry Studios in Manchester, N.H.

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TREASVRE

18th January 2022

Music News

TREASVRE is a band of five San Francisco Bay Area natives that blends elements of post-rock and shoegaze with rich synth textures, heavy guitar riffs, and electronic rhythms.

Vocalists Sabrina Simonton and Samantha Peña create wistful harmonies that underscore the themes of nostalgia, melancholy, and hopefulness found in their lyrics.

The drama and depth conveyed by their music creates a distinctly cinematic quality — one that captures the complex range of human emotion in beautiful and inspiring ways and begs to be experienced live.

Album Credits:
All songs by TREASVRE
Sabrina Simonton – synths, keys, vocals
Samantha Peña – bass, vocals
Julian Balestrieri – guitar
Jason Zaru – guitar
Evan Dulaney – drums, synths

Release Date: April 1st, 2022

Their upcoming EP, Stick the Knife In, was tracked by Jesse Nichols at Atomic Garden West and it’s their most focused effort yet. Tracks like “Run Away” show off anthemic vocals, “Let Nature Run Its Course” is built on crashing drums, and “I Just Want to be Loved” is a mellow number until the band kicks things into overdrive with a blistering guitar solo surrounded by the colossal backing of the band. TREASVRE weaves in and out of these themes throughout the five tracks that make up Stick the Knife In. This band has a lot of promise and who knows maybe they will be scoring some indie sci-fi movie a few years from now. Get to know TREASVRE.

Album Art:
Joel Villegas

Photo Credits:
Jeff Straw

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Hostile Music For Hostile People – Salem Wolves

18th January 2022

Music News

One of the great dichotomies of modern life is our urgency to move forward at a time when we have no idea where we are going.

The impact of the past two years, on every human level, cannot be understated, but what’s perhaps more terrifying about where we’ve been is the lack of understanding of where we’re headed. It’s created a tightness to the right here, right now, and the tension it’s creating throughout society is becoming increasingly hostile. Salem Wolves have captured that paranoia and agitation through their ferocious new record Hostile Music, with its title track crashing the streams, complete with lyric video, on Wednesday, January 19.

The five-song EP, set for release this spring after a monthly rollout of singles (the fiery “Hostile Music” this month; psych-rock tumbler “We Aren’t Your Friends” in February; and the haunting “Breaking Grounds” in March, completed by live versions of Wolves classics “Titanium” and “Turn to Gold”), center around the people we’ve changed into, and the myriad ways that isolation and fear can change and distort a person. The feeling rings through in true psychotronic fury for the New England quartet, with their first new music since last year’s 617Sessions with the Boston Music Awards (“Paraffin”), where they were nominated for Rock Act of the Year. They didn’t win, but these days, few do.

“Hostile Music is about the feeling of hostility that’s all around us right now, trying to explore and unpack what it feels like to live constantly under siege by a toxic culture and society,” says Salem Wolves singer and guitarist Gray Bouchard. “Hostility is probably the behavior I’ve struggled with the most in my life, especially the past few years – people being hostile to me, me being mean right back. Hostility isn’t rage, it isn’t righteousness, it isn’t indignation – it’s distrust. It’s not a particularly useful feeling… hostility doesn’t change the world, it can’t make anything better. It’s a behavior that separates us.”

And that’s the core of this new batch of songs from Salem Wolves, a mainstay in the Boston music scene who are extending outreach to capture the zeitgeist of not just a city, but the nation at large. Because what’s happening here is happening over there, despite the man-made borders that separate us.

Salem Wolves are:

Gray Bouchard: Vocals and Guitar

Don Schweihofer: Drums and vocals

Justin Tisdale: Bass

Sam Valliere: Guitar

“I felt compelled to write about the feeling of hostility, from within and from outside, to give a form to that sense things aren’t getting better and we can’t keep going like this,” Bouchard adds. “We’ve never been much of a kumbaya, ‘everybody get together, love one another’ kind of group, but I do think if we can give it a name, we can try and fight it. Writing it is exorcising that demon as well as reflecting the dark place we’re at now.”

The Hostile Music EP finds Salem Wolves at a fully-realized state. Following the release of last year’s Never Die!!! EP, and their 2018 debut album Shake, Bouchard reloaded the Wolves lineup in late 2021 to feature drummer Don Schweihofer, bassist Justin Tisdale, and guitarist Sam Valliere. He calls it a more ferocious and versatile lineup, with the basic core of Salem Wolves – loud, emotionally urgent music – still intact. This is still a band that writes the songs that they want to hear, but there’s a deeper, more complex craftsmanship and arrangement to Bouchard’s primal slash-and-burn tendencies, as if they’ve abandoned the suburban garage for an urban military bunker. And that rings true in the Hostile Music EP’s title track, perhaps the band’s most incendiary work to date.

“We’ve always been drawn to exploring complicated, unsavory characters and feelings,” Bouchard notes. “Both the music and the ideas of ‘Hostile Music’ evoke that: We’re not here to save the world, we’re here to reflect it – unflattering angles and all. The song is dark and desperate, but also a soaring plea to come together. We know we’re not alone in feeling crushed under the weight of hostility, so we’re hoping this song gives some relief to the folks who feel like us, something they can sing along to, to know the world doesn’t need to be so lonely.” He adds: “With so much of our lives lived in isolation these days, it’s easy to breed hostility. When all we have is a screen to look at the lives and thoughts of others, that little window doesn’t allow for much humanity to shine through. We judge folks harshly. We set up walls against people and behaviors we find unsavory. Maybe there’s some wisdom and self-care in that, but the feeling of anger and distrust against someone itself is toxic. It eats away at you. The song is a wake-up call: We can’t live in this state of hostility all the time.”

Especially with tomorrow’s perpetual unknown.

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Nearing Legendary Status – Jason Aldean

17th January 2022

Country News

Grammy-nominee Jason Aldean starts off the new year with the announcement of his next single ‘Trouble With A Heartbreak,’ available alongside its haunting music video.

The reminiscent track is featured on the second instalment of his 10th studio album MACON, GEORGIA (Macon Music/Broken Bow Records), which is available 22^nd April, as its aching video is set in Las Vegas during National Finals Rodeo where a cowboy finds himself navigating a broken-heart. The track is now available with the pre-order of the collection’s second instalment GEORGIA here, while MACON is fully available here.

"The cool thing about putting out two parts of this record is having fans hear all the different influences I grew up on," Aldean said. "This song hit me right when I heard it and reminded me of those bitter R&B breakup songs that take me back to riding through the backroads of Georgia."

Written by Kurt Allison, Brett Beavers, Tully Kennedy and John Morgan, ‘Trouble With A Heartbreak’ follows Aldean’s 26th career chart topper and multi-week No. One ‘If I Didn’t Love You’ featuring Carrie Underwood. Directed by longtime collaborator Shaun Silva, its video was shot in December during Aldean’s sold-out, three-night run at The Park Theater.

The three-time ACM “Entertainer of the Year” has bolstered 26 No. One hits, 15 billion streams and more than 20 million albums sold while “MACON exhibits Aldean’s dynamic approach to Country music,” (American Songwriter). Notably, seven of Aldean’s previous studio albums have been certified PLATINUM or more and he has the most Top 10 song on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, more than any other artists, since making his chart debut in 2005. Aldean just wrapped the “explosive run” (Tulsa World) behind his BACK IN THE SADDLE TOUR 2021, as he continues be one of a card-carrying member of Country’s elite headliners whose incendiary tours are nearing legendary status.

The multi-Platinum singer has launched Wolf Moon Bourbon, an 80 proof bourbon that has been distilled from Midwestern grains and aged for four years offering a finish of caramel, oak and spice.

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Cult Status – Cultus Black

17th January 2022

Mainly Metal

Masked Metal band, Cultus Black, is set to release their most ambitious single “Nevermine” on all platforms NOW!

Cultus Black is a mysterious metal band featuring members of other well known acts in the national metal scene. This particular outing was co-produced by James Paul Wisner and Sahaj Ticotin. James is a multiple time Gold record producer and Sahaj is known for his work with his band Ra as well as his work with many great bands such as A killers Confession.

Cultus Black have been added to the already stacked lineup for the Rise of the Machine North American Tour in 2022! Cultus Black will be joining metal mainstays STATIC-X, FEAR FACTORY, DOPE, TWIZTID & MUSHROOMHEAD on the tour!

This tour will continue the band’s memorial tribute to Wayne Static and celebrate the 20th Anniversary release of Static-X’s sophomore album Machine.

For more on Cultus Black: Cultusblack.com
SHOW TICKETS: https://static-x.org/pages/tour

Cultus Black is an aggressive hard-hitting band that identifies itself as a cult. Their music is unapologetic and intense, yet it is often marked with mesmerizing melodies that could draw in even the most cynical listener. Cultus Black is also identified by their strange appearance. The frontman who simply calls himself “L” stalks stages in ritualistic body paint as other cult members surround him in masks meant to signify their cult status.

Cultus Black

L – Messenger

H – guitar

T- guitar

A- Drums

Z- Percussion

J- Bass

Tour Dates that Cultus Black will be on:

Mar 15 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Corona
Mar 16 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Mar 17 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
Mar 18 – Ft. Wayne, IN – The Clyde
Mar 19 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Mar 20 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
Mar 22 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
Mar 23 – Philadelphia, PA – T.L.A.
Mar 24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
Mar 25 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
Mar 26 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
Mar 27 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
Mar 28 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
Mar 29 – Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
Mar 31 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
Apr 01 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
Apr 02 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
Apr 03 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

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Being Honest – Sophia

17th January 2022

Music News

Sophia is a singer, writer, performer and producer based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Delicately dancing between infectious pop, spellbinding R&B and silky neo-soul, Sophia’s music is a hypnotic blend of her love for the 00’s, along with smooth R&B vocals inspired by the likes of Victoria Monet, Snoh Aalegra and Jazmine Sullivan, as well as her darker, melancholic, James Blake-esque style, taken from her classical piano background. Having studied at the prestigious Rotterdam Conservatory of Music, her sound reaps a musical maturity and sophistication, while her honest themes touch on relatable, everyday life experiences. Sophia explains, “I want to talk about real life experiences. Not just about love and breakups. I am not afraid to be honest. My music reflects that feeling. I play and sing directly from the heart.” Breaking barriers and doing the unexpected, Sophia’s music exudes a subtle suspense and tension, allowing for surprises around each and every corner.

Her upcoming album, Fragile, is a nine-track release revealing some of Sophia’s most vulnerable moments. Produced by Mick Langenberg, Jaimy Wilken and Martijn Ruytinx, Sophia reveals, “The album is called fragile, because I am. The songs are fragile too. I’ve never been this honest in my entire life and it scares me to share everything with the world. But I have found (during this process) that there is strength in being fragile and vulnerable. It takes courage to be fragile.” Every song on the album is based on a true event from her life over the last two years. From losing her absent father and falling in love for the first time, to getting her heart broken and saying goodbye to the bad people in your life and celebrating the ones that stayed. Covering an array of emotions, the album is the result of having a very turbulent year.

Sophia shares, “When the first lockdown came I finally had the chance to deal with everything that had happened. Instead of going to therapy, I went to a writers camp with my best friends and colleagues and wrote this album.”

Her song “Questions” is an example of her desire to create raw and authentic music. It’s a song about losing a parent and being left with questions you’ll never get to ask anymore. In this social media era, it’s hard to tell how people really feel. It can make you feel lonely or strange for not being ok. The songwriter confides, “I want my music to be a safe place for you to feel seen and heard. As a queer female in this industry, I hope to be that example for others.”

Hoping to inspire others to be fragile, vulnerable and honest, Sophia wants listeners to know their feelings are valid; we don’t have to be strong all the time, we’re allowed to cry, we’re allowed to not be okay. She continues, “It only makes you brave for admitting that and so much stronger for surviving. And also, I hope to inspire others to never take shit from anyone. Ever.”

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Your Worst Nightmare – The Hellacopters

16th January 2022

Mainly Metal

Swedish high energy rock and roll band The Hellacopters will release their 8th studio album Eyes Of Oblivion on April 1st 2022!

Produced by Nicke Andersson and Chips Kisbye (who has overseen every Hellacopters album since High Visibility in the year 2000), it will be the band’s first full-length since the release of their temporary farewell record Head Off in 2008.

You can pre-order Eyes Of Oblivion in a variety of formats, including a selection of gorgeous looking vinyl as well as a limited 2CD Box Set containing four bonus tracks.

In celebration The Hellacopters have shared the album’s second single, its highly addictive title track, ‘Eyes Of Oblivion‘.

Pre-order the album Eyes Of Oblivion:
https://hellacopters.bfan.link/eyes-of-oblivion
Listen to the single ‘Eyes Of Oblivion’:
https://hellacopters.bfan.link/eyes-of-oblivion-single

Eyes Of Oblivion – tracklisting
01. Reap A Hurricane
02. Can It Wait
03. So Sorry i Could Die
04. Eyes Of Oblivion
05. A Plow And A Doctor
06. Positively Not Knowing
07. Tin Foil Soldier
08. Beguiled
09. The Pressure’s On
10. Try Me Tonight

Nicke Andersson (vocals & guitars) comments: "The album has 10 songs and although it’s obviously not easy to be objective at all, I think musically it sums up everything we’ve touched upon from the start in 1994 up until now. Some of the songs date back as far as 10 years or more, and some were written more recently. It’s rock and roll played with high energy, so for lack of a better term I say High Energy Rock And Roll. You could say it sounds like The Beatles meets Judas Priest or Lynyrd Skynyrd meets the Ramones but the best way to describe this album is that it sounds like The Hellacopters today."

Eyes Of Oblivion will be available in these formats:

Limited Edition 2CD Box Set (CD Digipak + cardboard sleeve; incl. beer coaster, woven patch, two buttons and four bonus tracks: Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover), Circus (String Driven Thing cover), I Am the Hunted (GBH cover), I Ain’t No Miracle Worker (The Brogues cover)

CD Jewelcase

Cassette (Black / US only)

Digital Album

Single LP w/ Poster

Black Vinyl

Clear Vinyl
(2,500 USA / 500 EU)

Clear + Silver + Black Marbled Vinyl
(500 EU)

Tr. Blue + White + Black Marbled Vinyl
(500 EU)

Curacao + Black Marbled Vinyl
(300 EU)

White + Sky Blue Marbled Vinyl
(4000 EU + US)

‘Glow In The Dark’ Vinyl
(300 EU)

Silver Vinyl
(300 EU)

White Vinyl
(300 EU)

Sky Blue Vinyl
(300 EU)

The Hellacopters were formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitar), Dregen (guitar), Kenny Håkansson (bass) and Robert Eriksson (drums). At that time Andersson was renowned in the metal scene for his work in well-known Swedish death metal band Entombed and Dregen had built a reputation as co-founder and guitarist of his main band Backyard Babies.

Next to The Hives and The Backyard Babies, The Hellacopters are considered one of the most important and influential Swedish rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s – they achieved two Gold certifications, won a Swedish Grammy and a Kerrang! award, have amassed 100 million streams to date and have supported and toured with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Kiss, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top and The Foo Fighters. They have released seven albums, ranging fuzzed-out and supercharged garage punk on Supershitty To The Max! (1996) and Payin’ The Dues (1997) to perfectly crafted and soulful high-energy rock’n’roll with a strong vintage vibe on the following albums, Grande Rock (1999), High Visibility (2000), By The Grace Of God (2002) and Rock & Roll Is Dead (2005). A compilation of cover songs called Head Off was released in 2008 and marked the band’s last album before ultimately dissolving. In addition The Hellacoptershave released almost four dozen singles, splits and EPs until this day, most of which got the limited 7-inch or 10-inch vinyl treatment, making them a vinyl collector’s dream… or worst nightmare.

The Hellacopters reunited in 2016 to play a few shows for the 20th anniversary of their debut album, and have proven an unstoppable force ever since, performing at Sweden Rock Festival, Psycho Las Vegas, Download, Hellfest, Roskilde, Ilosaarirock, among others. In October 2021 they announced that they had signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records and a new album would be in the works for Spring 2022.

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Smashing Windows – Tenille Townes

16th January 2022

Country News

Responding to an outpouring of fan support, Tenille Townes has released her new song ‘When’s It Gonna Happen.’

“I wrote this song because it’s a real and true window into my life right now and how I feel sometimes about being single. I know that if it’s something I’m feeling, then there must be others who feel the same way I do. I wanted to create something that would speak to them too!” said Townes. “I’ve shared a few pieces of the song on socials, and it has been the most encouraging and exciting thing seeing people comment and say that they feel the same way. I’m really so excited to share the rest of this song with everybody and can’t wait to sing it at the top of our lungs together on the road!”

With lyrics like “Sometimes I feel like I’m the last one standing / I look around and all my friends are falling in love,” it’s little wonder fans connected with the hope, insecurity, fear, and anticipation Townes brings to life through the driving track. ‘When’s It Gonna Happen’ follows her vulnerable ‘Villain In Me,’ which was called “her most authentic and raw (song) yet” (Sweety High). An otherworldly songwriter and storyteller, Townes recently took home the Canadian CMA Album of the Year Award for her debut The Lemonade Stand, as well as her third consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year trophy.

Following a headline tour of her native Canada, Townes is set for her first ever headlining trek in the U.S. as the VILLAIN IN ME TOUR gets underway later this month. The ACM Award winner will also open for Hall of Famers George Strait and Reba in February before heading to the United Kingdom for C2C in March.

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Monthly Archives: January 2022

Ready And Poised – The Let Go

26th March – Liverpool, Headline, Kazimier Stockroom29th March – London, Headline, Camden Assembly

Letting It All Out – Pillow Queens

Hear “Be By Your Side” on streaming services here

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Everything Is Temporary – Parts Per Million

There is perhaps no greater symbol of trauma in modern-day America than the handgun. Ubiquitous in our culture, from nightly news reports to daily reminders of our country’s heritage and history, the gun is a loaded metaphor for a wide array of issues preventing many of us from moving forward.

Parts Per Million is: Paul McSweeney: Vocals and guitar S. Brian Bailey: Guitar and vocals Alex Marks: Bass and vocals Jake French: Drums

And through the darkness inevitably comes the light.

TREASVRE

TREASVRE is a band of five San Francisco Bay Area natives that blends elements of post-rock and shoegaze with rich synth textures, heavy guitar riffs, and electronic rhythms.

Release Date: April 1st, 2022

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Hostile Music For Hostile People – Salem Wolves

One of the great dichotomies of modern life is our urgency to move forward at a time when we have no idea where we are going.

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Nearing Legendary Status – Jason Aldean

Grammy-nominee Jason Aldean starts off the new year with the announcement of his next single ‘Trouble With A Heartbreak,’ available alongside its haunting music video.

Cult Status – Cultus Black

Masked Metal band, Cultus Black, is set to release their most ambitious single “Nevermine” on all platforms NOW!

For more on Cultus Black: Cultusblack.com SHOW TICKETS: https://static-x.org/pages/tour

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Being Honest – Sophia

Sophia is a singer, writer, performer and producer based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Your Worst Nightmare – The Hellacopters

Swedish high energy rock and roll band The Hellacopters will release their 8th studio album Eyes Of Oblivion on April 1st 2022!

Smashing Windows – Tenille Townes

Responding to an outpouring of fan support, Tenille Townes has released her new song ‘When’s It Gonna Happen.’

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26th March – Liverpool, Headline, Kazimier Stockroom
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For more on Cultus Black: Cultusblack.com
SHOW TICKETS: https://static-x.org/pages/tour