Japanese Voyeurs cover Nine Inch Nails' closer, single 'Get Hole' out next week

With their brand new single ‘Get Hole’ out this coming Monday April 18 through Fiction, Japanese Voyeurs breathe a fresh lease of life into a 90s classic with their lascivious cover of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Closer’.

See the video here:

True Widow video for 'Skull Eyes' & album release date

Leading up to the release of their stunning new LP on May 02, True Widow have unveiled the music video for its lead track ‘Skull Eyes’.

Having recently signed to Kemado for this release, the band have already received an excellent reaction stateside from the likes of Pitchfork, Village Voice and Stereogum. Combining the slow-core of Low and Codeine, the Shoegaze textures of My Bloody Valentine and the heavier sounds associated with label mates The Sword and Xasthur, True Widow have forged a niche all of their own.

Architects Of Grace debut album "Moments In Time" digital release today

Architects Of Grace's debut album, 'Moments In Time', is available digitally today ahead of the physical release on May 30 2011. Written and recorded largely by Duncan Robert Illing, it demonstrates strength and substance, a soundtrack to a rollercoaster of experiences. The record also shows a determination to succeed totally independently. 'Moments In Time' is an accomplished debut and demands your ears.
While the album is mostly self-produced, Duncan was honoured to work with the legendary producer Dave M Allen (The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, The Chameleons, Sisters Of Mercy) on 'Oceans Of The Heart' and 'Tonight' and Phil English (Biffy Clyro) on the guitar assault of 'Hot White Sun'. These producers can now add Architects Of Grace to their impressive portfolio.

'Moments In Time' is released via Procession Recordings today (April 11). It is available via the Architects Of Grace official site for £8.99.

You can download 'Oceans Of The Heart' for free from the Architects Of Grace official site or watch the video below:

New PS I Love You video‏

PS I Love You have released a snazzy new video for their track 'Get Over' lifted from their rather splendid forthcoming album 'Meet Me At The Muster Station' out April 26 through Paper Bag Records.

Here it is:

The Leisure Society announce second album, UK tour & video

The Leisure Society has announced details of the release of their new album, a UK headline tour in May plus a new video starring Spaced/Big Train actor Mark Heap.

‘Into The Murky Water’, the 8-piece symphonic pop band’s opulent second album, will be released on 2nd May 2011 through Full Time Hobby. This is preceded by the first single off the album, the gloriously epic ‘This Phantom Life’ on the 25th April.

The band will also be playing a number of dates in May following the release of the album.

The full list of dates are as follows:

MAY
3rd Brighton Komedia
4th Bristol Thekla
5th Nottingham Rescue Rooms
7th Leeds Brudenell Social Club
8th Glasgow King Tuts
9th Manchester Band on the Wall
10th London Union Chapel

Tickets for the shows are on sale now via www.alt-tickets.co.uk

In addition, The Leisure Society have made a wonderfully entertaining video for ‘This Phantom Life’ starring cult comedy actor Mark Heap and directed by Tom Haines (previous credits include Tunng, Paul Smith, Wild Beasts, + Phosphorescent):

A Cheery Wave: New free post-rock compilation out now‏

The second instalment in Flies Are Spies From Hell's compilation series is out now - "A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters: Volume Two" contains some of the very best bands involved in the underground UK post-rock/instrumental scene right now.

This peek into the murky fertile undergrowth includes a track from brand new Oxford supergroup Listing Ships, a completely unreleased and unheard song from The Rock Of Travolta, a Vessels B-Side, and track from Maybeshewill's "Sing The Word Hope" album. You Slut!'s math-mentalism, Leyaks' proggy psych-out, Bleaklow and Khuda's post-metal beasts, Orders Of The British Empire's huge epic and MinionTV's moment of peace further show how strong the scene has become. The album closes with a metallic Kasper Rosa monster - which even includes a guitar solo........

Tracklisting:
1. Listing Ships - Skipper's Daughter
2. The Rock Of Travolta - Super 8
3. Bleaklow - The Sunless Country
4. Khuda - Antaeus
5. Orders of the British Empire - When Machines Fall Silent
6. MinionTV - We Are Ghosts
7. You Slut! - On-The-Spot Tina Turner Fine
8. Vessels - Ornafives
9. Leyaks - Spanish Luftkanone
10. Maybeshewill - Co-Conspirators
11. Kasper Rosa - Coronal Mass Ejection

The album is free or you can pay what you like to support a hard-working band.

Go and hear it and download it at one of these places:

Bleaklow Bandcamp
Minion TV Bandcamp
Vessels Bandcamp
Khuda Bandcamp
Orders Of The British Empire Bandcamp
Leyaks Bandcamp

New Fight Like Apes video for 'Jenny Kelly'‏

Celebrating this week’s release of new single ‘Jenny Kelly’, Fight Like Apes have now unveiled the song’s cheesetastic music video.

In the spirit of rural cheese rolling events, the video sees the band mounting their BMX’s and taking up the chase of a giant cheese wheel. The song itself is classic Fight Like Apes, both sonically and lyrically off-kilter with a rousing and memorable chorus.

Check it here:

EMA - UK live shows & new video

Having introduced herself as a solo artist with the epically rocking seven minute single ‘Grey Ship’ backed with a slowly rambunctious and flailing sixteen minute cover of the Robert Johnson blues staple, ‘Kind Heart’, EMA invites you deeper into her world with her debut album, 'Past Life Martyred Saints' due on May 09 through Souterrain Transmissions.

She has now unveiled her new DIY video for album track ‘California’ as well as a string of UK live shows.



And see EMA live at these dates:

11 May London The Macbeth
12 May London Cargo (supporting Scout Niblett)
13 May Manchester FutureEverything @ Islington Mill (supporting Scout Niblett)
14 May Brighton The Great Escape @ NME Radar Stage (Horatios)

Starfucker announce UK tour, release new album & free mixtape

US electronic pop band Starfucker have confirmed details of a UK tour, coinciding with the release of their sophomore album ‘Reptilians’ today (March 28) through Polyvinyl in the UK. Full details of the May dates are below, including a performance at The Great Escape.

UK + European Live dates:

Tue 10 May UK London Madame JoJo's
Wed 11 May UK Leeds Milo
Thu 12 May UK Bristol Start the Bus
Sat 14 May UK Brighton The Great Escape Festival
Wed 18 May France Paris Fleche D'Or
Thu 19 May Belgium Brussells Les Nuits
Sat 21 May Switzerland Winterthur Albani
Sun 22 May Switzerland Bern Bee-Flat

In addition, Starfucker have made an album mixtape for ‘Reptilians’, fusing their own tracks with the likes of 50 Cent. Hear it here.

New Bad For Lazarus video & UK tour‏ news

The awesome, heavy rocking Bad For Lazarus are back with a bang. Consisting of ex-members of 80’s Matchbox B-Line Disaster, UNKLE and NIN, the Brighton five piece have crafted a charming lo-fi EP as a precursor to their debut full length.

The video is for EP track ‘Jon Vs. The Apocalypse’, an uncharacteristic mixture of strings, horns and striking melody:


If you like what you can see, you can catch their superb live show at these dates:
March
24th – Leicester, Lock 42
25th – Brighton, The Hope

April
5th – London, The Macbeth
7th – Birmingham, The Rainbow
8th – Crewe, The Box
11th – Norwich, The Project
12th – York, The Stereo
16th – Glasgow, Bloc
17th – Edinburgh – The Banshee Labyrinth
18th – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

May
4th – London, Notting Hill Arts Club