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WATCH NOW: YARD ACT “PAYDAY” + “LAND OF THE BLIND” – DSCVR VEVO
Emerging Leeds band Yard Act is named one of ‘VEVO’s DSCVR Artist of 2022 British Post Punk band Yard Act has been named the first VEVO DSCVR of 2022 joining an elite club, past alumni include Baby Queen and Beabadoobee. The Leeds foursome founded the band in 2019 and meld a jaunty and abrasive punkish sound with socio and political lyrics. Yard Act stopped by the VEVO London studios back in December to record the two VEVO DSVCR live performance videos. Which you can now view below! “PAYDAY” “LAND OF THE BLIND”
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INTERVIEW WITH… DEAN RICHARDSON GUITARIST + CO-FOUNDER OF FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES
Incendiary English punk rock duo Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are back with a new record titled ‘Sticky’. The band comprised of Frontman Frank Carter and co-founder and guitarist Dean Richardson have captivated audiences with their brand of spitfire hardcore rock since 2015. I interviewed the other half of the band Dean Richardson as he was prepping for his albums release. You can read my interview with him below… THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER: Hi, Dean! How are you doing? Can How is life been treating you these days? DEAN RICHARDSON: Life is treating me much better lately than it did for the past year or two. Same for us all. I…
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CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOS: GLASS ANIMALS AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER
The new(ish) Indie Pop/Rock band are one the industry’s most exciting live music acts Indie Rock quartet Glass Animals brought their groovy brand of heat to Hollywood Forever on Sunday with the ‘Dreamland’ tour. It’s a funky blend of nostalgic meets vaporwave that permeates the album but the shows as well. The tour featured the Electro Pop newcomer Binki as the opener. He played a short and engaging set closing out with “Heybb!”. A song you’ve most likely heard from its prominence of being in an Apple iPad commercial. While his energy was great, it was clear the crowd was there for Glass Animals (many didn’t arrive until they were…
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BRITISH ROCK BAND PLACEBO RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “BEAUTIFUL JAMES”
Placebo make their defiant return to music with a new song titled “Beautiful James”. A song that seeks to normalize and celebrate non-heteronormative relationships in song. Iconic Brit Rock band Placebo makes their return to music with the new single “Beautiful James”. The track is the band’s first new music in five years. Placebo also announced they’ve been in the studio with more new music on the way including an 8th studio album. The follow-up to the band’s 2013 album ‘Loud Like Love’. “Beautiful James” is a highly poignant track in a time when cutting through the mire by way of emotions and art can feel quite heavy. A band…
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WATCH NOW: GLASS ANIMALS // ‘HEAT WAVES’ (LIVE FROM MY DEN)
See Glass Animals frontman perform live from the Artists Den! Live music series Artists’ Den has announced another episode of their new series ‘Live From My Den’. The new digital series spotlights artists performing in their favorite creative spaces or homes. Following previously episodes which featured musicians Aloe Blacc and Sebastián Yatra. Episode three which is out this Friday, features Glass Animals frontman, Dave Bayley. Airing exclusively on Variety.com on October 30th and filmed in Bayley’s London townhouse. You can expect to hear tracks off his band’s hit album ‘Dreamland‘, which blends psychedelia, pop, and rock. Even a few fan favorites. You can catch a special preview of the episode…
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BASTILLE KICKS OFF NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR AT THE MET IN PHILADELPHIA
British Alt-pop band Bastille kicks off their North American tour today with an extensive run of dates starting at The Met in Philadelphia and culminating with Pepsi Center in Mexico City. The band is touring in support of their new album Doom Days an LP which engages the listener on a big night out in search of distraction from the surrounding apocalypse. The record features the singles “Joy“, “Those Nights“, and the lead single “Quarter Past Midnight“. The band is also scheduled to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 25th. You can learn more on Bastille and check out the string of tour dates below. Bastille…
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PINERO|SERENE // ‘DEAD FLOWERS’ – SINGLE REVIEW
PINERO|SERENE is the Alternative Dream-Pop duo, Cheryl Pinero and Neeq Serene. The band is based out of London’s artistic East End and have just released their second single ‘Dead Flowers’ off their upcoming debut EP, Dark Matter. Dark Matter is set to drop on July 12th. “‘Dead Flowers’ is the last in the chain of a four-track EP, which takes you on a journey through personal evolution. It’s about facing the fear of letting go, to make space for a new dimension of existence and perception.” – PINERO|SERENE On ‘Dead Flowers’, PINERO|SERENE create a dark yet beautiful atmospheric track textured by lots of grungy guitars and synth layers that slowly…
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SUNSET SONS // ‘SAY HI’ – SINGLE REVIEW
British-Australian band Sunset Sons have set another fun upbeat track upon us. On “Say Hi” the new single was produced by Catherine Marks who has previously worked with them before on “The River” has the band in fine form. Vocalist Rory Williams says the track is “about getting to a place in life that’s fulfilling and real. Finding your happy place and seeing the real picture, rather than surrounding yourself with fake people”. The all-around good vibes of this summertime Alternative Pop anthem will have you singing along in no time and which has Sunset Sons pushing their boundaries creatively and production wise. Their partnership (she is also producing their…
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YOU ME AT SIX // A CONCERT REVIEW + GALLERY
British band You Me At Six (Josh Franceschi, Max Helyer, Chris Miller, Matt Barnes, Dan Flint) made a triumphant return to Los Angeles on Monday night with a packed show full of their biggest fans in Los Angeles. The band has been playing shows across the U.S. on their ‘Back Again‘ tour with Synth Pop band machineheart and Alt-Pop trio DREAMERS as openers. You Me At Six rocked the venue charging through a set of 18 songs … Los Angeles based Synth-Pop band machineheart started out the night in dreamy fashion, bringing beautiful harmonies and gorgeous melodies from lead singer Stevie Scott. The band itself was in sync and their…
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THE JAPANESE HOUSE // “GOOD AT FALLING” – ALBUM REVIEW
English Indie Pop artist The Japanese House (aka Amber Bain) has released her debut album ‘Good at Falling” out today on Dirty Hit. The album is co-produced by her and The 1975′ George Daniel. Whose own band you can hear has been a major influence on her production but her sound as well. On ‘Good At Falling“, her debut full-length record many influences are heard and felt here. The songwriting is honest and vulnerable, with a quiet sadness felt throughout the album. All of it set against lush electronic instruments, bright guitars, earthy drums, and clever purposeful sampling akin to what is done in hip-hop. Amber’s vocals range from soft…
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THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER’S TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2018 …
Here it is after careful consideration and many many rewrites. These are my top ten albums of 2018. This year my list features a lot of EPs so that’s a big difference than previous years. So without further ado and of course in sequential order from the number one on … 1. BASTILLE // Other People‘s Heartache Part 4 “Other People’s Heartache Part 4” caught me off guard in the most fantastic way. The EP opens onto one of the most beautiful covers of the Cat Stevens classic “Wild World”. It ties a thread between the last Bastille record “Wild World” to next one “Doom Days”. We then segue into…
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THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER’S TOP 50 SONGS OF 2018 // PART 2
As I stated before it’s that time of the year again. Yes, it’s definitely Christmastime but also that lovely time of the year where all of us music bloggers and journalists reminisce via online media, about all of the fantastic music that has been released this past year. So yesterday I posted part one of my 50 and as promised here’s part two of my top 50. Please enjoy and I hope you came across some songs you never heard of as 2018 gave us some pretty fun, innovative, creative, unique and just all around great music if you looked or listened hard enough. So without further ado here is The…
