In the domestic music news, the experimental music association “The Eternal Witness” with a single in the Latvian language “Be”, the answer to the remuneration problems is provided by “Banga” in the single “I Don’t Care”, “Houseum”, but “Nagla” focuses on more serious topics with the song “Kill Me”. New singles from “Nation of Language”, “Rival Consoles”, “Amyl and The Sniffers”, “Lonely Guest”, “POP” in foreign news. 1280 ”and“ WH Lung ”.
“The Eternal Witness” – “Esi”
The experimental music association The Eternal Witness released their latest single “Be” in early July, which is available on all major streaming sites and follows the band’s collection of singles “Swell”. The musical project started in 2019 and consists of Viktors Janeks (drums) and Dāvids Kārlis (guitar / vocals). The latest single in the group’s work is especially distinguished by the fact that it was written in the Latvian language. The authors themselves comment on “Be” that it “follows the group’s musical development, providing listeners with a deeply atmospheric, melodic and unified composition of electronic music elements.”
“Wave” – ”I don’t care”
After last year’s short album “Moderns joy”, a new composition “I don’t care” has been published by the rock trio “Banga”. In the above-mentioned EP group, it has proven its ability to convey a specific message without undue complications, and the latest single is a good reminder of that. With the entry into the labor market, the woes of and around pay have definitely hit most people. Then all you have to do is go up the career ladder or relax and say that just the promised four-digit number is enough. Like the theme, the musical accompaniment does not try to be too complicated and is more relaxed than the record released last year.
“Queer On Acid” – “Houseum”
The Taran & Lomov duo will not be unfamiliar to Radio Naba listeners, but will be known as the hosts of the electronic dance music show Amber Muse. Last year, producers made their debut on the Ovum Records label, and on July 9, they added an EP to New Path, which included four compositions produced under the names Taran & Lomov and Queer On Acid. . About the collaboration with the musician of “Ovum Records” says that “we are simply happy that we can continue to share our musical stories with the help of such a famous publishing house as Ovum.”
The bright and positive dance floor piece “Houseum” and other EP compositions are recorded: “(..) in live techno rhythms. They are filled with the energy of the dance hall – this is exactly what is needed after the long arcoon months, ”the authors comment. Taran & Lomov also notes that “Houseum and New Path” performed by Queer On Acid are the culmination of the party. “
“Nagla” – “Kill Me”
Behind the pseudonym “Nagla” or “НАГЛА” stands a musician from Riga named Aleksandrs. Wet Kill Me is the first look at the upcoming album Resident Violence. The dark electronic composition is given an intimate edge by vocals performed by a girl named Tatiana. The author himself comments that man and woman, passive and aggressive. During the pandemic, the number of calls to the police increased due to this, and I think this is a topic worth covering. “
“Moonbirds” – “Moment to the Moon”
According to the group itself, the story of “Moonbirds” started in 2014 on its Facebook page. Initially, he wrote mostly heavy and alternative rock-style vocal-instrumental songs, the band has fully focused on instrumental music in the modern rock genres and has also changed its sound. Another musical adventure continues. ” Although the story began in 2014, instrumental post-rock in the association’s discography (if you can believe “Bandcamp”), they only have one EP released so far – a compilation of five compositions “Moonbirds EP” released exactly a year ago. At the end of the year, the band released a new single “Moment to the Moon”, which, for reasons unknown to me, has only now gained more attention. Musically, this is quite typical post-rock a piece with many guitar loops, pronounced melodicity and – in this case – a small dose of aggression.
“Nation of Language” – “Wounds of Love”
The Brooklyn association Nation of Language has released the latest insight on the upcoming album “A Way Forward” on November 5, which will follow last year’s debut album “Introduction, Presence”. Sintpop trio’s bittersweet single “Wounds of Love” comes to life with musical atmosphere and textures new-wave genre, but focuses thematically on reflections that are not released after the relationship has ended. Soloist Ian Devanay reveals that “Wounds of Love” is about a mental aftermath of a relationship. It’s an endless internal dispute – you want to move forward, but you feel completely lost on how to do it when the other person has left so much influence on how you see yourself. With each step forward, you have to step back as long as you finally become a kind of back and forth new root for your identity – you are still attached to the same person only without his presence ”.
“Rival Consoles” – “Pulses of Information”
Ryan Lee West, the British producer and pioneer of Erased Tapes, released the single “Pulses of Information” before returning to the live stage. “Swirling under the skin and echoing through the body, the piece connects us with an unspoken dialogue,” Rain’s representatives comment on the ambient, minimalist and periodically pulsating single.
“Amyl and The Sniffers” – “Guided by Angels”
Australian punk rocker blitz Amyl and The Sniffers has released their first single from the upcoming September 10 album Comfort to Me, following the band’s 2019 debut album. The energetic and confident “Guided by Angels” with its postbank sound seems to be a close relative of “Sulford Mods”, whose album “Spare Ribs” earlier this year also featured Amyl and The Sniffers leader Amy. The song has hissing rhythmic parts and powerful, fueling vocals, but the band’s soloist comments that when the pandemic hit, “we had the same choices as others: to find a day job and work in stressful conditions, or to sit at home and sink into introspection. I chose the second option. I had all this energy inside, but there was nowhere to put it because I couldn’t speak, and it left a hectic impression on my brain. My brain developed and deformed, and my way of thinking about the world changed completely. ”
“Lonely Guest” – “Pre War Tension” ft. Joe Talbot, Marta, “Tricky”
The British producer “Tricky” has released the debut single “Pre War Tension” of the mysterious project “Lonely Guest”. Although it is not clear what lies behind the name “Lonely Guest”, the new composition includes musicians such as IDLES leader Joe Talbot, Polish-born singer Marta Złakowska and the legendary triphop artist Tricky. It should be mentioned that the list of authors of the song also mentions “Freeez” (probably someone samples borrowed from a group in the eighties with the following name). “Pre War Tension” is opened by Talbots in his unmistakable vocal manner, contrasted with Martha’s gentle singing, but “Tricky” comes to the fore in the second half of the song. A press release about Lonely Guests reveals that the project is “the center of a new era and network of artists within Flase Idols, coming together with a unique vision for a contemporary, independent record label.”
“POP. 1280” – “Noncompliant”
New York Postbank Blice “POP. 1280 ”released the uncontrollable single“ Noncompliant ”. This song is the first look at the upcoming album Museum On The Horizon on September 24, which follows the 2019 release of Way Station. The obsessed and industrialized single is about “helping doesn’t always help, and often the systems we use to support others are the same systems that control them. Support in our society varies according to people’s behavior, but people in need deserve to live their lives the way they see fit, and at the same time with the right to the things they need to survive. We limit how much we help people because we love the illusion of society as a meritocracy, and if you’re in trouble, you’ve done something wrong that led you to it, “POP comments on the song. 1280 ”.
“W. H. Lung” feat. “Softlizard” – “Showstopper”
The Manchester blice “WH Lung”, which got its name from a local Chinese department store, released the second single from the album “Vanities”, which reached the audience on September 3. Dancing and new wave The single “Showstopper” tells the story of “Fear” (in capital letters), which is the day after the night before, when you let go of everything or let go of yourself, or become vulnerable when you think, “Oh no, what happened the night before?” What did I say? ” And at the same time, the song also contains a testament to the beauty and transformation that can be found in a very good evening, which “took to the streets”. The article performed by “Softlizard” teaches that well, it will be enough to think, get up and dance “.
“Public Service Broadcasting” – “Blue Heaven” (feat. Andreya Casablanca)
It was back in June, when London’s “Public Service Broadcasting”, an experienced association that is “difficult to separate in a particular genre”, released a new album, Bright Magic, which will follow the 2018 record “Every Valley”. Approaching September 24, which is the release date of the album, PSB has released a new single “Blue Heaven”. The new album will be held, as the band itself says, “In the mythology and reality of Berlin”. Group Leader J. Willgoose, Esq. not only spent the last year in Germany, but also worked in the legendary studio “Hansa Records”, where he made such recordings as “U2” “Achtung Baby”, David Bovie “Low” and “Depeche Mode” “Black Celebration”. However, the single “Blue Heaven”, where the soloist of the Berlin group “Gurr” Andrei Casablanca participates as a guest vocalist, has little to do musically. I would describe this as an intersection of LCD Soundsystem with Sleigh Bells or CHAI.
“Stranded” – “Back Country”
This composition also has a direct connection with Germany. David Mensfield, a 63-year-old American musician who releases records under the nickname “Stranded”, will release his latest record, Midnight Sun, in September. It turns out that several years ago he spent a very hot summer in East Germany, Dresden, there were constant parties and disturbed sleep no less than the heat. Next, he moved to a country house in Leipzig, which could explain the title of the song. Musically, Back Country is most associated with Echo & The Bunnymen’s eighties.
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