Atlanta's Mamalarky are back with new song, You Know I Know, which comes with a pretty video starring the group's dependable tour van. It finds the band crafting a more palatable psychedelic indie rock sound with nineties-era elements and clever arrangements.
Singer and guitarist Livvy Bennett describes the new single: "The song is about growing up in Texas and having really overwhelming dreams of playing music and takin' it on the road. Having those dreams come to fruition recently has been exciting and has further grounded me in appreciating how much Texas, and Austin specifically, gave us the proper nutrients to do what we're doing now.
"It's also a bit about, ya know, death and impermanence. Having all your accomplishments and high notes framed by mortality is a good way to make sure you're taking it all in."
The KVB will release Unity - Remixes EP via Invada Records on May 27th, 2022, including reworked versions of songs featured on their solid latest album Unity. The new renditions come from Drab Majesty, trentemøller, Moa Moa, Principleasure, maXlon and the band themselves.
trentemøller comments on the new take on Lumens: "I really love KVB’s original version but I wanted to see where I could take the song, especially the vocal melody. So I basically build up a whole new instrumental tune around the vocals. With brand new guitar and synth progressions , a new bass line and some simple programmed drums that fitted this new vibe of the song.”
The KVB comment on the entirety of the new EP: “It is always fascinating for us to hear other artists remix our work and each one of these remixes takes our tracks in its own unique electronic direction, without ever losing the sense of the original song. We were also glad to continue our tradition of reinterpreting one of our own tracks on Structural Index (After Hours Version), which is something we have done for each of our last three albums. We strongly suggest turning these up loud and losing yourself in the rhythms of a new kind of Unity."
One of 2021 very finest albums, Unity has been a work of many layers and a lot of diverseness, and this additional component of it which comes in the form of an expansive remixes EP, helps to further underline The KVB's distinction and multifariousness.
THE KVB NORTH AMERICAN & EU TOUR DATES
05.29 - Lille, FR @ The Black Lab
05.30 - Paris, FR @ Petit Bain
05.31 - Bordeaux, FR @ Blonde Venus
06.01 - Marseille, FR @ Espace Julien
06.02 - Lyon, FR @ Sonic
06.03 - Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie
06.04 - Saint-Brieuc, FR @ Art Rock Festival
06.07 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix
06.08 - Rotterdam, NL @ Rotown
06.09 - Cologne, DE @ Artheater
06.10 - Berlin, DE @ Lido
06.11 - Copenhagen, DK @ BETA
06.12 - Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn
06.14 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow
06.15 - Prague, CZ @ Futurum Music Bar
06.16 - Warsaw, PL @ Poglos
06.18 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
06.19 - Bologna, IT @ Covo Club
06.20 - Munich, DE @ Kranhalle
06.22 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
06.23 - Macon, FR @ Le Matilda
06.25 - Valencia, ES @ 16 Toneladas
06.26 - Madrid, ES @ Moby Dick
06.27 - Barcelona, ES @ The Garage
08.08 - San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
08.09 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room
08.10 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Talk is the fourth single by Swiss four-piece, Batbait. It is another engaging offering from the band, leading to the release of their debut album, expected in September 2022 through Irascible Records.
Talk is a nervy post punk song, themed on the idea of having difficult discussions, and not being able to properly communicate openly and honestly. The song comes with a satirical edge, as the band incorporate a lot of wit and charm into their performance to depict the feeling of being entrapped.
Nadia Leonhard developed a wonderfully creative clip with beautiful claymation to accompany the song.
Composed of poet Vanessa Matic, and Joey Camello (Fearing, Death Bells) new project, Future of Horror, bring their heady darkwave and minimal synth sound to to bloom, combining it with sharp lyrics and an overall poetic approach on their self-titled debut EP, released through à La Carte Records.
Funny Games is a good illustration of the duo's themes of horror, doom and gloom. The highlight track succeeds at leaving a bitter, yet, enticing aftertaste, displaying a project with a clear aesthetic vision and plenty of inspiration for their craft.
Funny Games comes paired to a wonderful video in which the duo accompany their dismal sounds with filmic scenes of them wandering the streets of Los Angeles.
Swedish dark synthpop stalwarts, De Arma, return two years after their album, Strayed in Shadows, with new EP Nightcall, exploring more of their goth-bent genre mixture which they've been developing since their inception in 2009.
Shame Drifter is the six-minute opening number which combines the group's melodicism with their experimental leanings, conveying the sound and spirit of the eighties synthpop elite as well as the powerful impact the genre continues to have presently through some of underground music's finest, including Drab Majesty, Actors, and others.
The band comment: "The strong influences we’ve drawn from the 80s truly shine through on this song. Another development which soon becomes apparent is that the foremost difference between this EP and Strayed in Shadows lies in the percussion. Instead of an acoustic drum kit, we’ve been experimenting with some old-school drum samples courtesy of Roland and Korg. As for the thematic content – the title pretty much speaks for itself. Shame Drifter is about being trapped in a lonesome existence with guilt and remorse as your only company."
With a curiously pessimistic outlook on the lyrical front, Track Meat, a post punk/emo band from Amherst, Massachusetts, emerge with a super dynamic sound, as well as a very strong debut release.
Dig Me a Hole is a loud and shoegaze-bent punk rocking piece from the band's four-song EP, Amphibian, which blends heavy, distorted guitars with a powerful pace and acute lyrics in the manner of eighties and nineties US punk, and bands like Hüsker Dü and The Replacements. It's the ideal ending to a brief set loaded with enthusiasm, promise, and obvious sharpness.
The Lost Cat mystery lives on and concludes with Loser's Beware, the continuation of the band's series of singles and videos which will lead to the release of their impending debut EP on May 27th, 2022 via Lolipop Records.
The new single is yet one more audacious and bold piece which underlines the group's lively attitude in the tradition of the riot grrrl spirit and legendary female punk rockers like The Runaways, Bikini Kill and so many others.
The band comment on the new single: “Losers Beware was recorded at Lolipop’s Savannah Studios. Produced by Ignacio Gonzalez, the single was penned as a warning to the losers of the world that the strong always prevail. Accompanying this song is the final installment of the mini video series, bringing the dramatic timeline to an end.”
Fresh from the release of Bleed Your Heart Out, one of the most direct rock 'n' roll albums of 2022, Kate Clover delivers a dynamic and straightforward cover of Your Phone's Off the Hook, But You're Not, a punk rock classic from 1980, originally by LA greats, X. Clover's new version features Brandon Welchez of Crocodiles, while keys on the track were contributed by Gregg Foreman (Cat Power, The Gossip, Delta 72), who also produced the track with Welchez.
The song is accompanied by a super fun and classy music video which perfectly reflects the contagious and wild rock 'n' roll spirit of Kate Clover's music.
Street Sects conclude their long in the making Gentrification series with the unveiling of Present Tents, the opening number of Gentrification V: Whitewashed, an exercise in melodicism, industrial grit and beautiful lyricism.
Gentrification is a five-part serialized project that started as a string of self-released seven-inches eight years ago. Seth Manchester (The Body, Lightning Bolt, Marissa Nadler) mixed and mastered the record, which was previously introduced with History Is Everyone's Fuck, and sees Street Sects exploring more of the melodic components of their sound that they have been honing in their recent releases.
Gentrification V: Whitewashed is out via The Flenser.
With the hazy and melodious first single, Effortless, Overly debuts as a new shoegaze project from Portland, Oregon, with a background in heavy metal and post rock.
Effortless introduces a new act with strong and tasteful sensibilities in regard to shoegaze and dreampop tropes, recalling the fuzziness and tunefulness of bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. The five-minute piece comes with a discernible post rock disposition, as well as a tendency for a grander compositional style.
An enigmatic and obviously competent new act, Overly kicks things off to a great start in the shoegaze and dreampop domains.
