Active Bird Community: Amends [Album Review]

Active Bird Community Amends Barsuk Records [2018] Who: Active Bird Community is a Brooklyn band formed in 2005. Amends is their Barsuk Records debut. Sound: Strong 90’s alt-rock influences as they have a vibe that will take you back to the days of Tripping Daisy, Jimmy Eat World, and Harvey Danger while giving you a … Read more

Death Valley Girls – “More Dead” [Video]

Death Valley Girls just recently announced their new album Darkness Rains (out October 5th via Suicide Squeeze) along with the Iggy Pop-starring video for lead single “Disaster (Is What We’re After).” Now the Los Angeles band has shared the second single from the album entitled “More Dead.”

After you watch the video, you can pre-order the album HERE.

The Friday Fire Track: ORB – “Space Between The Planets”

TFN has still not tired of the heavy psych weapons Flightless Records out of Australia currently has in their arsenal. ORB of course are now one of their consistent staples as today’s Friday Fire Track is the title track off of their just released third LP. “Space Between The Planets” is a full-on space rock … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: RAYS – “Yesterday’s Faces”

Oakland’s RAYS are back! The follow up to their self-titled debut will be out November 2nd via Trouble In Mind and is titled You Can Get There From Here. Today’s Friday Fire Track, “Yesterday’s Faces,” is from the new album and showcases the band’s newer direction of a more refined and melodic pop that is … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Ron Gallo – “Always Elsewhere”


Stardust Birthday Party is the follow up to Ron Gallo’s debut album, Heavy Meta, which was a fantastic garage rock album that we missed out on in 2017. Well, we are not missing this one as Gallo storms back with today’s Friday Fire Track, “Always Elsewhere.” The track is from Stardust Birthday Party which is out October 5, 2018 via New West Records.

Gallo’s energy sounds like a modern Talking Heads as the track has a very pop backbone under its excited guitar playing and call out type vocal delivery. The song just has all the components to make your Friday better!

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Death Valley Girls – “Disaster (Is What We’re After)” [Video]

Los Angeles punk glam rockers Death Valley Girls have announced their third studio album Darkness Rains, out October 5th via Suicide Squeeze Records. The announcement arrives with this fantastic Iggy Pop-starring video for the new single “Disaster (Is What We’re After).” It really will have you wanting a hamburger!

The band also has a 30-date US tour scheduled this fall which you can see all the dates below.

Death Valley Girls Tour Dates:
08-26 – Long Beach, CA @ Happy Sundays (FREE)
09-13 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriets *
10-03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom **
10-04 – Tustin, CA @ Marty’s on Newport **
10-05 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah **
10-18 – Riverside, CA @ Aurea Vista
10-19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
10-20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
10-21 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
10-23 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
10-24 – Dallas, TX @ Regal Room
10-25 – Norman, OK @ Opolis
10-26 – Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone
10-29 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery #
10-30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie #
11-01 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge #
11-02 – Cleveland, OH @ The Winchester #
11-03 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx #
11-04 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen #
11-05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club #
11-07 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
11-08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge #
11-09 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic #
11-11 – Chico, CA @ Duffy’s #
11-13 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
11-14 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret #
11-15 – Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown #
11-16 – Seattle, WA @ Freakout Festival
11-17 – Eugene, OR @ Old Nicks #
11-20 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop #

* w/ L.A. Witch
** w/ Roky Erickson
# w/ Gymshorts

The Friday Fire Track: Art Brut – “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out!”

Art Brut is back and just released a brand new single and today’s Friday Fire Track, “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out.” Frontman Eddie Argos says of the track, “This is a song about making new friends, I hope it works out…Watch the fuck out! We’re back and very rejuvenated.” Strong words but the song … Read more

The Joy Formidable – “The Wrong Side” [Video]

Earlier this summer, The Joy Formidable announced that they would be returning with yet another huge step forward, in the shape of new album AAARTH. The band is now unveiling a video for their latest single “The Wrong Side”.

Bassist and vocalist Rhydian Davies comments on the visuals; “This is our second collaboration with [Boston-based creative studio] TRLLM. We love their imagination and, like all our favourite artists, they’re not afraid to make it weird. They had the background to the song, how lyrically it’s pieced like a collage from memories and snippets of time, and they used that, along with the album artwork to create this experimental, multi-coloured dream sequence that we think captures the essence beautifully.”

AAARTH is released on September 28th via Hassle Records on CD, download and LP, as well as an extremely limited boxset, Indie retail exclusive vinyl, and Rough Trade exclusive vinyl, which will be supported by in-stores at Nottingham, Bristol and London East.

Clean Spill – “Rolling” [Video]

Santa Barbara’s garage rock band, Clean Spill, have a new single and official video for “Rolling.” The song is the second release from the band’s forthcoming EP, Nothing’s On My Mind, due out soon before summer ends.

In an interview, Clean Spill told Consequence of Sound: “This song is the essence of Clean Spill, a happy song with sad lyrics that emulates the paradox of our band name. If all the lyrics were happy, the song would be cheesy.”

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The Friday Fire Track: GØGGS – “Pre Strike Sweep”

GØGGS, the Los Angeles-based group comprised of co-founders Chris Shaw (vocals) and Ty Segall (guitars), and Michael Anderson (bass) and Charles Moothart (drums, guitar), are set to release their second album, Pre Strike Sweep, on September 28th via In The Red. Following their “foot to the floor” self-titled debut, Pre Strike Sweep should find the … Read more

Fred Thomas – “Good Times Are Gone Again” [Video]

Fred Thomas has been making music nonstop for years. He has continually evolved but gained notice with 2015’s critically hailed album All Are Saved, then last years Changer and now a new long player titled Aftering.

“Good Times Are Gone Again” is taken from Fred Thomas’ new album, Aftering, which is out September 14, 2018 via Polyvinyl Records. You can pre-order the record HERE.

The Friday Fire Track: Mozes And The Firstborn – “Hello”

Netherlands-based Mozes and the Firstborn are back with a new single and today’s Friday Fire Track “Hello.” You may remember the band’s excellent Headphone Approved self-titled debut back in 2014 on Burger Records. Since that time, the group has toured with The Growlers, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and together PANGEA to just name a few, while … Read more

Campdogzz – “Run Wild” [Video]

Campdogzz have a video for “Run Wild,” off their forthcoming new album In Rounds which will be released on August 3, 2018 via Cursive’s label, 15 Passenger, and is available for pre-order HERE.

The Chicago-based Campdogzz are out on the road tonight in support of In Rounds and plenty of dates to come in August. You can find the current tour itinerary below.

Campdogzz tour dates:
July 20 – Appleton, WI @ Refuge Lounge
Aug 2 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Founders Brewing Co.
Aug 3 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
Aug 4 – Chicago, IL @ Hungry Brain
Aug 5 – Cleveland, IL @ Beachland Tavern
Aug 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
Aug 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Aug 10 – Washington, DC @ DC9
Aug 11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Sept 14 – Davenport, IA @ The Raccoon Motel

Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth [Album Review]

Kamasi Washington Heaven And Earth Young Turks [2018] Who: Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist and producer born and raised in Los Angeles. He grew up playing jazz in the city’s storied Leimert Park neighborhood. Forming his first band, the Young Jazz Giants, with Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner, Ronald Bruner, Jr. and Cameron Graves in high school, … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Lala Lala – “Destroyer”

Lala Lala is the Chicago-based project of Lillie West. She recently just signed to Hardly Art Records and will release her new album, The Lamb, on Friday, September 28th. The Friday Fire Track today is your first listen to Lala Lala as “Destroyer” has a very early Liz Phair meets Snail Mail sound. I also … Read more

Canshaker Pi: Naughty Naughty Violence [Album Review]

Canshaker Pi Naughty Naughty Violence Excelsior Recordings [2018] Who: Having spent the last few years supporting artists such as Car Seat Headrest, Parquet Courts and the Cribs, Amsterdam-based rock quartet Canshaker Pi have released their sophomore record, Naughty Naughty Violence. Sound: Blistering indie rock that fits in with Parquet Courts while bringing back memories of … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Exploded View – “Raven Raven”

Not sure why but trippy seemed liked the style of music to feature today and Mexico City’s Exploded View has the perfect new track. The Friday Fire Track, “Raven Raven,” has a hypnotic but sterile pulse as Annika Henderson’ vocals float through its mystic haze. The effect reminds me of several Kim Gordon fronted songs … Read more