Rey Pila: ‘I haven’t felt that way with the other songs, it’s a very special feeling, a lightning that strikes when it wants to strike’
Mexico City synth rock band Rey Pila will release their fourth album, ESTAN STRANGE I ("They're Strange"), on 28 November, taking a critical look at toxic behaviour through the lenses of fame, money and social media. Rey Pila ("King Battery") formed in Mexico City in 2010 and comprises Diego Solórzano (lead vocals, ...
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The Bondurants: ‘Towards the end of the song, where the saxophone just comes out of nowhere, that’s a Boss move, isn’t it?!’
Leeds-based alt-country-pop band The Bondurants have released their latest single ‘Home’, a rousing track about finding comfort and solace in whatever home means to you. The band comprises Simon Pollard (vocals and guitar), David Robinson (bass), Liam Warner (drums), Matt Lee (guitar), Ed Hicken (pedal steel ...
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Django Jones and the Mystery Men: ‘We wanted to do something like that to finish our EP, to have an epic Bondesque song!’
Sheffield post-punk band Django Jones and the Mystery Men will release their brilliantly riotous debut EP 'Thank You For Having Us' tomorrow (25 October), awash with overdriven guitars, unique vocals and enough energy to power a small town in a blackout. They comprise Will Tomlinson (vocals), Ciara Hurding (drums, ...
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The Bad Shots: ‘It’s a bit of something for everyone – songs about loss, hate, desperation, marmite and trousers!’
Paris-based alt-punk rock newcomers The Bad Shots have released their supercharged debut EP ‘Powder Keg’. The group consists of Duncan Crawford (lead vocals, guitar and piano) from Northwich, in the U.K., Stefanie Audreux (bass, violin and vocals) and Adrien Lloret (drums and vocals), both originally ...
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Kasador: ‘They speak from a place of vulnerability – taking an honest look at love, self doubts, mistakes, frustration and triumphs’
Kingston, Ontario rock band Kasador have released their latest single ‘Crawling’, a beautiful track which takes a trip down memory lane. The band comprises Cameron Wyatt (vocals/guitar), Boris Baker (bass) and Stephen Adubofuor (drums). Their name is a play on the Spanish word ‘cazador’, meaning ‘hunter’ ...
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Polish Club: ‘That’s how these things last beyond the people that make it, the people who experience it – that’s the thing that appeals to me about creating music, it’ll outlive all of us’
Sydney-based rock duo Polish Club will release their touching and emotionally charged fourth album Heavy Weight Heart tomorrow (13 September). The duo comprises David Novak (lead vocals and guitar) and John-Henry Pajak (drums, percussion and backing vocals). Novak and Pajak met towards the end of high school through ...
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StrateJacket: ‘When people hear the album, I hope they feel a little nostalgic’
StrateJacket, the punky alt-rock trio from California's Bay Area, have learned the hard way that good things come to those who wait, something they sum up neatly in their brilliantly energetic debut album Bad Start, out on 11 October. The band's singer-guitarist, Jackson Roemers, and bassist, Fabian Angel, went to the ...
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