Releases – March 2023

Field of Appearances is the full‐length debut from Los Angeles‐based band OBJECT OF AFFECTION, which contains members of renowned acts Fury, Death Bells, and LOCK. Meticulously crafted with Grammynominated producer Alex Newport and emerging engineer Phillip Odom, Field of Appearances is an exceedingly memorable, precisely cohesive, and importantly, a refreshing addition to the alternative music landscape.With the inclusion of drum machines, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, and auxiliary percussion, Field ofAppearances highlights the band’s sophisticated evolution and experimentation from previous single Through ...

Field of Appearances is the full‐length debut from Los Angeles‐based band OBJECT OF AFFECTION, which contains members of renowned acts Fury, Death Bells, and LOCK. Meticulously crafted with Grammynominated producer Alex Newport and emerging engineer Phillip Odom, Field of Appearances is an exceedingly memorable, precisely cohesive, and importantly, a refreshing addition to the alternative music landscape.With the inclusion of drum machines, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, and auxiliary percussion, Field ofAppearances highlights the band’s sophisticated evolution and experimentation from previous single Through ...

Formed in Tokyo, Japan in the summer of 2017, KRUELTY has emerged as the most notable artist to find that sweet spot where the amalgamation of heavy beatdown hardcore and ‘90s American/Scandinavian death/doom metal becomes the blueprint of brutality and slam KRUELTY unleash. With KRUELTY you will hear the ultimate convergence of some of the most punishing death metal riffs and the most mind-blowing breakdowns influenced by Japanese and ‘90s East Coast hardcore bands.2020 saw the release of KRUELTY’s debut ...

Formed in Tokyo, Japan in the summer of 2017, KRUELTY has emerged as the most notable artist to find that sweet spot where the amalgamation of heavy beatdown hardcore and ‘90s American/Scandinavian death/doom metal becomes the blueprint of brutality and slam KRUELTY unleash. With KRUELTY you will hear the ultimate convergence of some of the most punishing death metal riffs and the most mind-blowing breakdowns influenced by Japanese and ‘90s East Coast hardcore bands.2020 saw the release of KRUELTY’s debut ...

Almost three years spent sharpening orthodox weapons, SP reveal their second full length “Of the Sign…’, six schizo spiraling, deranged hymns of Black Heavy Metal from a lost time.While the S/T full length was a raw blistering torrent draped in first wave blood, ‘Of the Sign…’ seems to be thoroughly drenched in its epic, strange and primitive ways. A violent cacophony of insanity laden cavern vocals, labyrinthian guitar trilling, scalding drum brutality, and analog harsh-noise eruptions; these are sinister yet ...

Almost three years spent sharpening orthodox weapons, SP reveal their second full length “Of theSign…’, six schizo spiraling, deranged hymns of Black Heavy Metal from a lost time.While the S/T full length was a raw blistering torrent draped in first wave blood, ‘Of the Sign…’seems to be thoroughly drenched in its epic, strange and primitive ways. A violent cacophony ofinsanity laden cavern vocals, labyrinthian guitar trilling, scalding drum brutality, and analog harshnoiseeruptions; these are sinister yet adventurous black/heavy/death abominations from ...

We tried to push ourselves to musical horizons that we have touched or hinted at before, but now tryto fully embrace and indeed give ourselves over to a deeper instinctual urge.”It takes a vision of some distinction to stand out amid an unerringly over-populated black metal scene.Gelderland (NL) iconoclasts Solar Temple made it look easy with their 2018 debut album, FertileDescent: a kaleidoscopic, deep-dive grimoire with atmosphere, melody and a chewable sense ofspectral dread, it defied extreme metal’s in-built conservatism ...

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Singer-songwriter Peter Daltrey returns with a brand-new album Running Through Chelsea together with The Know Escape. As one of Britain’s finest songsmiths of the 1960s and 1970s, Peter’s voice continues to convey magic and emotion with a lustre of lysergic lyrical lacquer. His brilliant 60’s group Kaleidoscope were one of the great psychedelic groups to emerge from the U.K. during those heady days. With infectious pop tunes laced with folkrock jingle-jangle goodness and anapaestic lyrics that set them apart from ...

Singer-songwriter Peter Daltrey returns with a brand-new album Running Through Chelsea together with The Know Escape. As one of Britain’s finest songsmiths of the 1960s and 1970s, Peter’s voice continues to convey magic and emotion with a lustre of lysergic lyrical lacquer. His brilliant 60’s group Kaleidoscope were one of the great psychedelic groups to emerge from the U.K. during those heady days. With infectious pop tunes laced with folkrock jingle-jangle goodness and anapaestic lyrics that set them apart from ...

Making its vinyl debut as part of Think Like A Key Music’s singer-songwriter series, Irish-born, Tasmaniabased singer-songwriter DC Cardwell’s 2015 album Pop Art is an excellent starting point for those unfamiliar with his music as well as a much appreciated addition for its fans. DC has gathered devoted listeners around the globe with his smart, tuneful songs, affecting voice and skillful,inventive guitar playing. On this second album, he delivers an exceptionally sharp, melodic pop album delivered with inspiration heard only ...

Charm, modesty and a lot of talent. As one of the most characteristic sounding groups in Europetoday, PERRY DEAR & THE DEARSTALKERS display their very distinctive sound that has made themone of the most «in demand» groups on the Big Beat scene. Nowadays there are a significant lot of contemporary bands playing garage rock. Furthermore thereare a handful of groups playing «Merseybeat» and even fewer «Shadows instrumental bands».And then there´s PERRY DEAR & THE DEERSTALKERS. Steeped in the golden age ...

THE HECK are finally getting on your nerves again with this 3rd album. It’s full of exciting garagepunkand sixties pop stompers as always, but this time there are also:The hitsingles ‘On My Nerves’, ‘Lame Song’ and ‘Fire on Fire’ which are really catchy sing‐a‐longsongs; A 7 and a half minute tribute to DEAD MOON with ‘Chance Of a Lifetime’; 12 string albumversion of single ‘Make It Count’; A song written right after the first relegation of local footbal heroesFC EMMEN ...

Here comes the very brilliant and very first single‐release by young, aspiring talent FRANKIE (THECOLOUR COLLECTION, THE BALLET BOMBS) from the Netherlands: Double edged songs like a head in the clouds and roots from your feet. Written like a dream but grounded in reality.On this 7’’ you’ll find whimsical Nederbeat and psychedelic folk songs about melancholic fairytalesand strange books. It contains a healthy amount of escapism and “Als Sneeuw Voor De Zon“(translated: Like snow In front of the sun, a ...

A brand new album from highly respected Rockabilly musician Rusti Steel. Rusti has a long and distinguished career in music and is still very busy and in demand all over Europe.1. You Move Me2. A Dog Named Rhythm3. Hey DJ!4. Wise In Their Own Eyes5. Sweet Ruby6. I Like It Like That7. I’m a Rocker8. I Lost My Cool9. To Say The Least10. Dance Baby Dance11. Let’s Rock (C’mon & Roll)12. I Ain’t Lookin’ For A FightGENRE: Rockabilly/Rock N RollBARCODE: ...