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Xiu Xiu return with their 12th studio album, “OH NO”, a collection of duets out March 26th, 2021, via Polyvinyl. To herald the announcement, the two-piece shares the lead single “A Bottle of Rum”, featuring Liz Harris with an exciting new video directed by band member Angela Seo. Previously, Harris and the band collaborated on “Creepshow” (2007).

NYC-based producer indie music veteran Charlie Nieland has announced his forthcoming solo album, entitled “Divisions”. Ahead of this, he is previewing the title track, an intense offering that conveys a sense of urgency.

Renowned for tastefully blending post punk, dream pop and progressive rock with sweeping melodies and restless and visceral rhythms, Charlie Nieland has been writing, playing and producing music for decades, with a focus on the atmospheric and the imaginative.

Tigers Jaw today announced their sixth album “I Won’t Care How You Remember Me”, produced by the band and Will Yip, will be released on March 5th, 2021, via Hopeless Records.

Sydney Sprague has announced her brand new album “maybe i will see you at the end of the world” due out on February 26th, 2021,  and released her new song and music video for “steve” out now. The 28-year-old, who recently signed to Rude Records, carries the same fire, creativity, and wit of her 90’s pop idols, combined with her familiar-yet-surprising hooks and hard-hitting, topical lyrics.
 

“Reigning Cement”, an audio-visual project pairing a 100-page book of Jesse Draxler’s photography and collage work with a collection of music created by musicians handpicked by Draxler, arrives on September 4th, 2020, via Federal Prisoner.

Louise Patricia Crane launches the spellbinding single “Snake Oil” culled from her forthcoming album, “Deep Blue” across all digital platforms.

The singer and songwriter’s commanding presence is complemented on this track by luminaries including Jakko Jakszyk (King Crimson), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) and Scott Reeder (Kyuss / The Obsessed).

London experimental art-rock outfit Mohit have announced their forthcoming debut album “Preface”, produced by Marta Salogni (Björk, Liars, The Orielles, Alex Cameron etc) and due for release on May 1st, 2020. They have also shared a brand-new single from the album, the hypnotic “Steady Evil” alongside an accompanying video. Check it out below.

Building on the success of last year's sell-out edition, Supersonic Festival organisers, Capsule continue their voyage of discovery - now twenty years strong - celebrating heaviness in a variety of forms, and adapting in order to stay relevant. Their evolution continues with an exciting move to a new home in the outer edges of Digbeth, Birmingham.
 

UK-based alternative act Before Sunday has unleashed the new video “Devil”, latest single off the upcoming new album “Anticipation” coming out on April 24th, 2020, via Rockshots Records.