Earthset: There's No God

Italian post-rock band Earthset have come up with a slightly ominous bass line to kick off their new single There's No God, a meeting the Pixies and Black Sabbath, before a distorted guitar chimes in to weave an undulating tapestry made of stretched notes. They took their inspiration from the silent movie Is Spiritualism a Fraud? The Medium Exposed, made by British magician and film pioneer Walter R. Booth in 1906.

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Words about music (863): Alexis Korner

I'm a compulsive musician, but it's also a bloody good way out of having to do anything else.

Alexis Korner

Bad Waitress: "45" video

Toronto-based left-field punk quartet Bad Waitress video for 45, a track from their In The Hollow album: "They have inserted elements from art-rock, noise and progressive metal into their modus operandi, plus quite a few good old power chords, as the solid bit adventurous backing for songs that deal with gender and sexuality, growing up in the sticks, and rampant consumerism".

Cover Me: Army Dreamers

Watch The Last Dinner Party perform the Kate Bush classic Army Dreamers for a Studio Brussel session, recorded on January 9th, 2024.

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Swansea Sound: Pre-post-truth

Jangling pop quintet Swansea Sound cover a lot of ground on their new album Pre-post-truth: the tech-bros (20mph), the demolition of beloved live music venues (On Our Own), but also the weirdness of claiming to be cool and independent by buying albums and assorted paraphernalia after the gig is over (Merch Stall). All members have been part of the underground than they care to remember, but no one is showing signs of ageing gracefully. Why should they? There is plenty of shit going on to be pissed off about.

With their amalgam of post-punk, New Wave and power pop they might be preaching to the converted, but anyone with a craving of sardonic wit and catchy melodies can pick this album up without thinking twice. Being out of step with what is fashionable makes it timeless. They proudly proclaim that they might be The Band That Brought Back Rock N Roll. In hindsight that may become a reality some day and if not, it is fucking endearing to come up with such a statement.