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“Riding a current of heavy rhythm, the track races through a haze of melodic guitar noise” STEREOGUM

“90s fans, Narrow Head ​are here so you no longer need to pretend that any of the Helmet, Quicksand or Smashing Pumpkins reunion material is actually good.” DECIBEL 

“Acclaimed for their shimmery pop melodies and feedback-soaked shoegazery, the quintet evoke the bittersweet alt-rock of Smashing Pumpkins, Nothing and their ilk.” REVOLVER

“…their combination of nu-metal and ’90s grunge makes for pleasurable sonic immersion” PASTE

“Duarte’s drawl evokes Liam Gallagher’s nonchalant delivery, making the track an exciting trip in nostalgia” UPROXX

“a catchy dose of ’90s shoegaze and grunge worship” BROOKLYN VEGAN

“As the album title suggests, truly is a world of its own – and its emotional weight and power will transport you, whether you like it or not, into the darkest parts of Jacobs mind, as well as your own.” KERRANG!

“For an album whose influences are so explicit, 12th House Rock still manages to feel vibrant, breathing life into an established sound.” METAL HAMMER

US five-piece NARROW HEAD reveal their brand new video for single ‘Hard To Swallow’, the final track to be released from their hugely acclaimed 2nd album ’12th House Rock’, which is out now via Run For Cover Records.

Watch the video for ‘Hard To Swallow’ – HERE

Jacob Duarte from the band explains a bit more about the new video: “We shot the video in the middle of nowhere Texas at this insane house that was rundown but still liveable, courtesy of the Allison Brothers. Kinda like a house from a horror movie, Texas Chainsaw or House of 1000’s Corpses. The house is surrounded with trees and a couple of acres of land with no cell phone service so you’re totally isolated. Gives you this creepy feeling like someone could be watching. The first time I visited the spot I knew I wanted to do a video there, it came out exactly how I imagined it.“

Delving into deep-seated themes of self loathing, desolation, self-medication, the loss of loved ones and hopeful redemption,’12th House Rock’ is, as the title suggests, a rock-focused LP themed on transition– exploring the vast abyss of darkness just before the sun cracks upon the horizon. Today the band has revealed a track by track guide that dives into the album’s concepts, themes and production via Stereogum – read it HERE

12th House Rock is out now on Run For Cover records.

ABOUT NARROW HEAD

NARROW HEAD formed in 2013 but became fully realised as a band in Houston with the release of their 2016 debut LP Satisfaction and the lineup of Duarte, guitarist William Menjivar and drummer Carson Wilcox. Playing in the TX scene instilled a can-do attitude, an ability to explore several different ideas along with a strong set of DIY ethics, qualities that still form the basis of the band to this day.

Though the primary trio was present throughout the entire cycle, fate would intervene on bass as the undeniable chemistry between the band and then strictly producer Ryan Chavez led to his inclusion in Narrow Head. The newly minted four piece would handle the bulk of the remainder of the LP, bringing in Erica Miller (Big Bite, Casual Hex), vocalist/lyricist on “Delano Door,” and mastering guru Sarah Register (Big Thief, U.S. Girls, Protomartyr) to put the final touches on the record. Guitarist Kora Puckett (Bugg, ex-Sheer Mag), who previously logged hours as a live member in the tours preceding the LP, would join Narrow Head as a full-fledged member following the album’s completion.

LISTEN: https://indiig.ffm.to/drifting

Multi-talented, lo-fi hip-hop rapper, Indii G shares his new single “Drifting.” The vibey lo-fi hip-hop track featuring minimalist guitars and soulful melodies, demonstrates Indii’s keen ability for producing bedroom indie pop hits.

“This song is a product of me sitting around feeling nostalgic about my childhood. Growing up and having people that were once so important to you just fade away is still crazy to me,” explains Indii. “’Drifting’ highlights one person in particular because without her and the times we spent together, I definitely wouldn’t be who I am now and I feel she deserves to know that.” The video, featuring a treatment written by Indii and directed by Aaron Marsh, attempts to recreate those special moments while juxtaposing them with the representation of absence depicted with a cat plushie.

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A modest rapper on the rise, citing collabs with Powfu and Sadboyprolific  Indii G. started making music as a diary, putting his feelings into fruit for hip-hop heads and DIY chillwave enthusiasts alike. With more than a million streams on Spotify, the Louisiana native is building momentum with his velvety echoed layers, infectious beats and gentle, harmonic vocals. Since his start in 2016, his diary has blossomed into an Ep and over a dozen singles including “Secrets,” and “Story’s End.”

 

Fat Wreck Chords and pioneers of SoCal Punk NOFX, are pleased to announce the release of their new single, “Fuck Euphemism.” The second track is lifted from their upcoming full-length titled Single Album, due out on February 26th.

“We had to make a lyric video for this song because these might be my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written. Oh what fun it is to write a song that’s completely PC, but sure as hell sounds like it isn’t.” Fat Mike addressing sobriety, sexuality, gender, and more.

Watch the music video for “Fuck Euphemism” HERE 
Stream the track on all platforms HERE 

Nearly 40 years in, what else is there to say about NOFX?

And aside from the occasional negative headline, how can one of the pioneers of SoCal punk—a style hardly known for experimentation—surprise anyone these days?

The answers lie on Single Album (Fat Wreck Chords, Feb. 26), NOFX’s 14th full-length studio album. There’s the nearly six-minute post-hardcore opener (“The Big Drag”). The meta sendoff for the band’s best-known song (“Linewleum”). The reggae-inflected song about a mass shooting (“Fish in a Gun Barrel”). Even a piano ballad (“Your Last Resort”).

It is, as frontman and bassist Fat Mike repeatedly describes, “a dark album.” That wasn’t the original intent. By early 2020, NOFX—which includes guitarist El Hefe, guitarist Eric Melvin, and drummer Smelly—had written and recorded enough songs for a planned double album to be released that fall. Like so much about 2020, those plans changed.

“When you write a double album, you write differently,” Mike says. “I was writing really different songs, and some fun songs, but you have to make a double album interesting enough to listen to the whole way. I wanted to make a perfect double album, and I didn’t accomplish that. So I decided to just make a single album, hence the title.”

Recorded at Motor Studios in San Francisco with Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore (Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Teenage Bottlerocket), Single Album pares down the roughly 23 songs NOFX tracked. “I just kept adding songs,” Mike says. “I was maybe a little out of my mind.”

How so? “I was pretty high on drugs that year,” he adds. While fans may wonder what else is new, Single Album casts the frontman’s habits in a surprisingly harsh light. While “Grieve Soto” eulogises beloved Adolescents founder Steve Soto, it takes a meta turn when Eric Melvin warns Mike to be “cautious, more respectful, less obnoxious.”“Birmingham” has what people in recovery call “a moment of clarity,” when he realised he was an addict.

“That was a clarity moment in my life when I was by myself, and the sun’s coming up, and I’m scraping cocaine off the floor, like, ‘Eww, gross. I shouldn’t be doing this,’” Mike says. “So what did I do? I ordered more.” After being hospitalised with a bleeding ulcer—a terrifying experience that caused him to vomit blood—Mike entered rehab in fall 2020. He promptly wrote another new album while there and has been sober since.

Unsurprisingly, Single Album represents his most personal work to date. Heartbreak permeates “I Love You More Than I Hate Me” and “Your Last Resort.” “Fuck Euphemism” dives into Mike’s sexuality for a “pronoun bar fight.” “Doors and Fours” is a grim look into the early ’80s LA punk scene, when dozens of people—many of them Mike’s friends—overdosed on a prescription drug combo. “The Big Drag” is a personal vow to make the most of life, even when it undeniably sucks. “It’s one of my favourite NOFX songs ever. I don’t get sick of listening to that song,” Mike says of “The Big Drag.” “No measure is the same length. Every time a new chord change happens, there’s a different rhythm to the guitar. The bass never stays on one note. You’re not sure when the chords are going to change because they always change at a different point.”

In other words, it’s unpredictable—just like NOFX. Turns out there is a lot to say about them, even after all this time.

Fat Wreck Chords will release Single Album on Feb. 26, 2021.

Pre-order Single Album HERE (limited coloured vinyl)

NOFX – SINGLE ALBUM OUT FRIDAY FEB 26 Single Album track-listing 1. The Big Drag 2. I Love You More Than I Hate Me 3. Fuck Euphemism 4. Fish in a Gun Barrel 5. Birmingham 6. Linewleum 7. My Bro Cancervive Cancer 8. Grieve Soto 9. Doors and Fours 10. Your Last Resort

SUPPORT FOR PREVIOUS SINGLE ‘MASSIVE CHECKS’

“Ragged and brash stuff from KAI CULT, I’m feeling it in every pore of my body.”
– Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)

“It’s another masterclass in unhinged, eccentric punk.”
– Hysteria Magazine (AUS)

“Delivering a chaotically warped and colourfully explosive new video that’s a fiery reminder of the debt-riddled dystopian world we’re currently living in.”
– ABC’s Rage (AUS)

Video added to rotation on ABC’s Rage

Following on from his critically praised single ‘Massive Checks’, Melbourne-based DIY post-punk artist KAI CULT has just unveiled his latest idiosyncratic cut ‘Cigarette Burns’ – produced by the artist himself and mixed by Ashwin Rao from the Singaporean Garage Rock band Knightingale.

The track is two and half minutes of frenetic punk rock, opening with uncompromising drums, fierce guitars and KAI CULT’s striking lead vocals. Intense melodies mix with deftly produced instrumentation to build to the song’s anthemic, gung-ho choruses, before careering towards its wholly satisfying ending.

KAI CULT talks about the inspiration behind ‘Cigarette Burns’:

“The track reflects on mixed feelings while going through tough times, sometimes it may seem like things are okay but deep down they may not be. I set out to capture the mental extremes of what society is undergoing currently in the pandemic.”

To coincide with the release, KAI CULT will also reveal an accompanying music video, directed and edited by the artist himself and shot by friend Sam Van Munnen. The clip was shot across various Melbourne locations, including cobblestone side-streets, beautiful parks and a rooftop carpark in the heart of Brunswick. Taking inspiration from alternative rap artists Death Grips, Yung Lean and Clams Casino, the video features hazy film grain, VHS layers, and bold RBG colour inverts. KAI CULT adds “with the clip, my drummer Darcy and I wanted to show how much fun we have hanging out and playing music with each other, and also show viewers that you don’t need a huge budget to make a fun video, just a keen eye and also to exhibit some colourful personality!”

Previous single ‘Massive Checks’ was embraced by triple j Unearthed and Australian community radio stations 2SER, 4ZZZ, Radio Adelaide and 2XX FM. The track also received support from Australian blogs Hysteria Magazine, Heavy Mag and The Soundcheck, and the accompanying video clip was added to Rage and featured as their esteemed Wild One of the week.

‘Cigarette Burns’ is available worldwide now

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