New Music Updates: Sounds from Germany and Scottish punk rockers choose 'A Different Life'
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The Metropole Remix Project drops 'Dontmesswithjuan'
The lead single from the forthcoming Metropole Remixes Vol.1 album from Amon Tobin’s Stone Giants is out.'Dontmesswithjuan's gorgeous remix of the track 'Metropole' dives into Surrealist Electronica, where her haunting voice and dark textures collide to create a seductive, dystopian lullaby. 'Dontmesswithjuan' is just one of 19 remixes of the 'Metropole' single (originally released in 2021) which is part of the 'Metropole Remix Project'.
Owen announces 'The Falls of Sioux' release date
Owen has announced the new album 'The Falls of Sioux'. Co-produced by Sean Carey (Bon Iver) and Zach Hanson (Bon Iver, Low, Waxahatchee) the album is out April 26th on Polyvinyl Record Co. As the solo vehicle for the songwriting of Mike Kinsella (who’s prolific output includes roles along the way in 'American Football', 'Cap’n Jazz', 'LIES' and other collaborative ventures), Owen has charted the evolution and sharpening of his craft with each new chapter. Owen also dropped the lead single and video for 'Beaucoup'.
As with the past few Owen albums, Kinsella worked with co-producers Carey and Hanson and also brought in Now, Now’s KC Dalager to contribute backing vocals. Russell Durham (Fleet Foxes, Andrew Bird) composed the string arrangements, Corey Bracken (from American Football’s touring band) played synths, and a few other friends stopped through to add upright bass, pedal steel, and various auxiliary contributions.
Upcoming Tour Dates
APRIL
25 - Chicago, IL at Empty Bottle
29 - Providence, RI at Alchemy
30 - Hamden, CT at Space Ballroom
MAY
01 - Boston, MA at Sonia
02 - New York, NY at Sultan Room
03 - Philadelphia, PA at Philadelphia Ethical Society
04 - Washington, DC at Songbyrd
JUNE
03 - Barcelona, ES at Heliogàbal
08 - London, UK at Oslo
09 - Leeds, UK at Brudenell
JULY
24 - San Diego, CA at Voodoo Room
25 - Los Angeles, CA at The Echo
26 - San Francisco, CA at Bottom Of The Hill
AUGUST
05 - Portland, OR at Mississippi Studios
06 - Seattle, WA at Madame Lous
22 - Cleveland, OH at Beachland Tavern
23 - Buffalo, NY at Ninth Ward
24 - Pittsburgh, PA at Club Cafe
25 - Columbus, OH at Ace of Cups
Molly Horses releases 'King Dundalk' as they prep for debut album
Los Angeles noise-punks Molly Horses released 'King Dundalk', a pulsing track about letting your ego ruin you. Recorded at Train Song in the fall of 2023 by Molly Horses themselves, 'King Dundalk' is the feel-good-feel-bad hit of the particularly long winter. 'King Dundalk' follows the release of the groups debut single 'Beatty'. Molly Horses formed in 2023 when members of east coast bands FonFon Ru and Ted Leo & The Pharmacists converged on L.A.
Papa Roach signs-up with Wasserman Music
Papa Roach have signed with Wasserman Music for worldwide representation (ex-Canada). Papa Roach are two-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling band in Alternative Hard Rock, who in 2020 celebrated the 20th Anniversary of their album 'Infest' and 'Last Resort'. Since then, the band has become a globally-successful staple of the genre, creating 10 studio albums to date.
Their most recent 'Ego Trip', released on their own label New Noize Records has garnered over 280 million global streams to date, and has produced three #1 singles bringing the band’s total to 27 career Top-10 hits, and 11 career #1s.
Cold Years announces April date for new album 'A Different Life'
MNRK UK and Cold Years have announced the April 26 release of 'A Different Life', the rising Scottish rock quartet’s brand new full-length album. Recorded at The Barber Shop Studios in New Jersey by producer Brett Romnes (Anxious, Hot Mulligan), 'A Different Life' follows 'Paradise', the band’s 2020 politically-charged look at life in their hometown of Aberdeen (Scotland), and 2022’follow-up, 'Goodbye To Misery'.
"Life is not an easy thing to contend with,” frontman Ross Gordon declares. “Between long hours of working your ass off, trying to see family and friends and having the occasional self-destructive streak, sometimes it’s natural to want more. This song is about wanting more from your life — the person you once were is gone."
German punk-rockers For Heads Down announce new album
For Heads Down debuted with their LP 'Stormwarning' in 2013. Five years later, in July 2018, the second album 'Resurgence' was released under the Skatepunk record label Melodic Punk Style. Their new self-titled album is will be released on April 19 through Thousand Islands Records (North America) and Disconnect Disconnect Records (UK/EU), featuring 11 punk rockers. The first single 'Guilty' was released in September 2023, with a second single 'Still' dropping on the February 15.
For Heads Down hail from Siegen in Germany and have been making punk rock for over 20 years. Anyone who liked the soundtrack from Tony Hawk's 'Pro Skater 2' will definitely get their money's worth with For Heads Down.