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Listen: ‘My Eve My Dawn’ by Kali Malone

Posted: 1 October 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Album, Bach Organ, Bandcamp, Burning Song, Drone, Ideologic Organ, instrumental, Kali Mlone, My Evve My Dawn, reflective, Single, Stephen O'Malley, Stream, Thomaskirche

Kali Malone presents a second preview of her forthcoming album, Burning Song with the new song and album closer, ‘My Eve My Dawn.’

‘My Eve My Dawn,’ represents a clear vision of this process; foregrounding the cohesion between endings and beginnings, it moves through passages of sadness and joy, the linking tones offering a sense of continuity, and thus of acceptance.

Burning Song arrives via Ideologic Organ digitally on October 30th with the LP & CD version arriving on November 13th.

Burning Song, Malone’s first new album of solo compositions since 2024’s All Life Long, marks a transformation in her compositional approach towards a process that is more intuitive and direct. Moving through endings and beginnings, reflection and foresight, the music of Burning Song hovers in the moment just before understanding, where revelation lives.

The album was recorded at the historic Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, where J.S. Bach was cantor for the last 27 years of his life; his body rests beneath the sanctuary. Malone is the first musician to perform contemporary works on the church’s Bach Organ, an instrument completed in 2000 but with bespoke tuning and temperament systems based on historical norms of the baroque period.

Throughout Burning Song, Malone is joined by Lucy Railton on cello and Stephen O’Malley on bowed acoustic guitar, the same trio that honed a profound connection through the development of Malone’s 2023 work Does Spring Hide Its Joy. The trio moves as one through passages that are alternately ambiguous and radiant, at times triumphant as the tones rise towards the organ’s upper register. By discarding canon form, which has dominated much of Malone’s organ work, there is a clear sense of freedom that allows these pieces to unfold more gradually and speak more declaratively than ever before.

Live dates 2026

Fri. Oct. 9 – Venice, IT @ Chiesa di Santa Maria de Nazareth ^
Sun. Oct. 11 – Bern, CH @ Berner Münster [bee-flat] ^ tickets
Sun. Nov. 22 – Stockholm, SE @ Stockholm City Hall [City Hall of Stockholm] ^ tickets
Sun. Nov. 29 – Bratislava, SK @ Novy evanjelicky kostol [NEXT Festival] ^ tickets
Burning Song Live 2027

Mon. Jan. 25 – Berlin, DE @ Gedächtniskirche [CTM] # tickets
Tues. Jan. 26 – Berlin, DE @ Gedächtniskirche [CTM] # tickets
Thu. Jan. 28 – London, UK @ St. Martin [Baba Yaga’s Hut presents] # tickets
Fri. Jan. 29 – London, UK @ St. Martin [Baba Yaga’s Hut presents] # tickets
Sun. Jan. 31 – Geneva, CH @ Madeleine Chapel (Espace de la Madeleine) [Festival Antigel] # tickets
Sun. Feb. 28 – Basel, CH @ Pauluskirche [Festival Interfinity] # tickets
Thu. April 1 – Sun. April 4 – Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears # tickets
Thu. Apr. 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Grace Cathedral [The Lab Presents] #
Sat. Apr. 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ First Congregational Church [Upend Presents] # tickets
Mon. Apr. 12 – Brooklyn, NY @ First Unitarian Church [LPR Presents] #
Tues. Apr. 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ First Unitarian Church [LPR Presents] #
Fri. Jun. 4 – Helsinki, FI @ Temppeliaukio Church [We Jazz Presents] # tickets

* = Electronic set
^ = Solo organ set
# = Burning Song set

Listen: ‘Haunted House’ by Tiny Forehead

Posted: 30 September 2026 in Singles and EPs, Recommended Streams and Videos
Tags: Single, Stream, Anti-racism, alt rock, politics, critique, harmonies, division, Tiny Forehead, Haunted House, trust, postpunk, news media

It’s about racism. How because of the client journalists fronting most UK media and news, the far right has managed to fool Britian that its problems are brown people in dingies arriving on beaches, but not the super-rich influencing politics in their favour and making life economically and emotionally miserable for most of us. And how people in our life – at work, our community – came out as racist when it became safe to do so. And how horrible that is to experience and see play out. Perhaps we have black or brown kids and they were babysitters, and made a bond, and have history, and now….was anything ever safe? True?

Watch: ‘Blue Nine’ by This is Shit

Posted: 30 September 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Blue Nine, electro-rock, ΛV, Official music video, Single, slash, Stream, TH/S /S SH/T, This is Shit

French electro-rock outfit THIS IS SHIT (or TH/S /S SH/T as they are also known) have released their hypnotic new single ‘Blue Nine’ and its definitely not shit!

‘Blue Nine’ is more than a song, it’s a signal picked up from our own future, something that survived and caught its breath again. The track steps away from expected formats: it builds in stages, letting electro and rock search for a common frequency before fully locking into sync in the song’s final stretch.

The phantasmagoric video, directed by INFRAROUGE, ventures into a territory no camera could have reached. Red neons, liquid chrome, architectures that exist nowhere: INFRAROUGE builds a world of its own, coherent down to its smallest details, where photorealism keeps slipping into hallucination. These aren’t effects layered onto real footage, it’s an entire geography, born elsewhere, that never had a filmed version.

THIS IS SHIT are set to return for 2026 with their second album ΛV coming on 30th October and like the slanted signs of ΛV (pronounced “lambda V”) that invert and mirror each other, this new record interlocks two aesthetics that were never meant to coexist: rock and electronic music. A formula unique to THIS IS SHIT.

Behind this graphic project with its sharply crafted artistic direction stands composer Loïc Louraco. Driven by the need not to choose between two radically different ways of creating : rock, which he has practiced his entire life, and electronic music, which he explores in parallel, he formed a hybrid creation in 2017: a trio in which he is both producer and principal instrumentalist. And thus sparked the collision between the two worlds.

A signature sound first discovered by audiences through the EPs / (“Slash”) and // (“Double Slash”) in 2018, followed by the album /// (“Triple Slash”), which concluded a first creative cycle in 2020.

After a challenging start to the decade, the artist entered a new writing phase that stretched over several months. Born from improvisations or long nights of production on Ableton, the tracks were pushed to their limits. The sound is more controlled, the album more impactful. For this new project, THIS IS SHIT chose to take production even further by collaborating with Swedish producer Hans Olsson (Division of Laura Lee).

An initial studio session in Paris allowed the three musicians to record, in a traditional rock band setting, guitars, bass, and drums. The tracks were then sent to Gothenburg, where they were reworked by the producer and director as a temporary electronic duo. The collaboration felt natural, and the results fruitful, bringing a unique coherence to this new release. Like a film soundtrack, ΛV carries the listener from scene to scene, from emotions to sensations, from celebrations to contemplation, in a continuous, unbroken flow between tracks.

Photo credit: Christophe Crénel

Listen: ‘Brothers at the Wheel’ by Caulbearers

Posted: 29 September 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: alternative, Brothers at the Wheel, Caulbearers, Come Back Home, Experimental, Folk, Hip-Hop, Indie, Jazz, political awakening, Post-Punk, power structures, Ruth Blake, Single, Single Cell Recordings, solidarity, Stream

Manchester-based outfit Caulbearers return with ‘Brothers At The Wheel’, an urgent and uncompromising single that confronts the structures of power governing modern life, while ultimately offering solidarity and collective action as an alternative to despair. It’s is a rich and timely preview of their forthcoming album Come Back Home, out on October 30th via Single Cell Recordings.

‘Brothers At The Wheel’ traces a journey of political awakening – from a naïve plea for those in power to change course before disaster hits, to disillusionment at the resulting hollow words and empty promises that leave the status quo intact.

“If we truly consider humanity as a brotherhood and sisterhood of equals, it seems the ultimate betrayal of our family to exploit, to oppress and to victimise others whilst creating structures that concentrate wealth in the hands of an ever-smaller, unaccountable minority,” explains Damien Mahoney.

“The ‘wheel’ in the title is that system — a machine built to keep turning for profit and power, regardless of the cost to people, communities, or the planet.”

The song’s resolution isn’t despair but solidarity: a call for unity at the grassroots level, recognising that the same struggle echoes in other streets, other words, other languages. In resisting the forces intent on dividing us, the lyrics point to real power within the collective — like a seed that can grow into something more balanced, harmonious, and connected.
The song’s urgency isn’t just lyrical — it’s built into the music itself. ‘Brothers At The Wheel’ comes straight out of the traps with an unrelenting groove: strings, bass, and keys locked into a single insistent pattern, guitar answering in the gaps, percussion driving it forward, while the vocal melody cuts its own path in short, sharp phrases that swap between landing on and off the beat.

Past the tempo shift, the song opens into a second movement: a soaring, wordless lament from ethereal folk artist Ruth Blake — beautiful and mournful, yet defiant, a celebration of the human spirit. Underneath, the arrangement builds in waves — guitars layering, cello and violin rising, keys, bass and drums gathering weight — swelling to a crescendo before dissolving.

A collective of musicians formed in 2007 and led by Damien Mahoney, Caulbearers are known for blending diverse musical styles, including soul, funk, hip-hop, dub, nu jazz, folk and post-punk influences. With contributors hailing from around the UK and Europe, their DIY ethic has coursed through every element of their releases, from design, production, videos and gigs to the recording process itself.

Watch: ‘Last Superstar Alive’ by Lola Pony

Posted: 28 September 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Criminal Records, DIY, Experimental Pop, Foxy Blues, last Superstar Alive, Lola Pony, music video, Pink Trash Chicken, Single, Stream

Lola Pony is a Mexican, lesbian, neurospicy, trashartivist performer and DIY musician. She produces with anything she can get her hands on – keyboards found in the bins, eclectic samples of life, her friends’ instruments, and her voice – as showcased in her hedonistic debut album Pink Trash Chicken.

Now, she’s released her theatre inspired finale, via a music video for uber contagious lead-single ‘Last Superstar Alive’.

Her performances are bonkers, powerful, and needed, believing that happiness and love are the cornerstones of revolution – and everyone is invited! Trained in the performance arts since the age of 5, Lola Pony studied vocal jazz at Berklee Latino College of Music and toured Mexico with her former band, Foxy Blues.

Recently selected for a three-month Artist Residency at Cartel Studios, London, Lola Pony’s new music showcases the fruits of her summer. In her ‘Bad Girl Pt. I (b.a)’ music video, she assures us that she just wants to have fun, and that came across strong via her wacky, tongue-in-cheek music video.

She has come to be known for being unapologetically real, from her controversial single LOLALOLALOLA, criticising institutionalised paedophilia, femicides and human trafficking in Mexico, to her advocacy for human rights with ACT UP (where she volunteers), with her being interviewed by National TV in Mexico and The Telegraph.

However, it’s the new single, Last Superstar Alive, that steals the show and at just a little over 1-minute long, launched her debut album with a boom. Theatrical and groovaliciously infectious, it’s a reminder that Lola Pony is just as musical as she is activist, as she is art.

Watch: ‘Vengeance (You’ll Be Seen By Your God)’ by Lockslip

Posted: 27 September 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Bleakhouse, Intense, Lockslip, metallic hardcore, Official music video, Single, Stream, The Conversation, Vengeance (You'll Be Seen By Your God)

Los Angeles metallic hardcore outfit LOCKSLIP today release the video for ‘Vengeance (You’ll Be Seen By Your God),’ the second single from their forthcoming debut album The Conversation, out November 6 via Bleakhouse, the label founded by King Yosef.

A volatile collision of metallic hardcore, mathcore and metalcore, “Vengeance” barrels forward with breakneck drumming, violent rhythmic shifts, world-ending breakdowns and flashes of melody, channeling the emotional urgency of Converge and the technical chaos of The Dillinger Escape Plan.

Lyrically, the track confronts abuse and the systems that allow those in positions of trust and authority to escape accountability.

Vocalist Sara G explains: “A recurring theme throughout this album is one of consequences. This song was inspired by someone close to me who survived abuse while in the Boy Scouts. This led me to learn of the close connection between the Boy Scouts and the Catholic Church in their efforts to protect themselves against accountability. People in power, so-called righteous people, perpetrating heinous acts against those meant to trust them. Surely if their afterlife is real, they can’t escape judgement.”

Shot and edited by Harper King, the accompanying video captures footage from Lockslip’s August 2026 tour of the Pacific Northwest and Canada, mixing moments from life on the road with the sheer physical intensity of the band’s live performances.

‘Vengeance’ follows first single ‘Gray World,’ featuring guest vocals from King Yosef, and offers another glimpse into the unrelenting sound of The Conversation.

Photo by Harper King

Watch: ‘Devourer of Existence’ by Crucivore

Posted: 26 September 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Crucivore, Death Metal, Desecration, Devourer of Existence, heavy. brutal, Metal, Official music video, Riff, Single, srteam, Testimony Records

Something brutal and pernicious is dragged kicking and squealing from the unfathomable depths of ancient Lisbon: CRUCIVORE unveil the filmed music video ‘Devourer of Existence’. The track is also the next advance single taken from the Portuguese band’s forthcoming debut full-length Desecration. The album has been slated for release on November 13, 2026.

CRUCIVORE comment: “The track ‘Devourer of Existence’ is pure brutality from start to finish”, guitarist Ricardo Jorge states on behalf of the band. “This song is packed with crushing riffs, slam, massive breakdowns, and relentless blast beats that don’t leave much room to breathe. Without a doubt, this is one of the most diverse and punishing tracks we’ve made so far and it will definitely shake your soul.”

Crucivore were conceived on December 14, 2024. Precisely on that day, former ANALEPSY vocalist Ricardo Proença and guitarist Sérgio Páscoa (DOWNFALL OF MANKIND et al.) decided to join forces and form a new band. After recruiting more experienced musicians from Portugal, this new musical entity drew from decades of honing their craft to amalgamate crushing riffs, relentless drum pounding, devastating breakdowns, cavernous vocals, and carefully crafted dynamics into a contemporary sound that merges death metal intensity with the crushing weight of brutal death and slam.

Crucivore opted for the classic lyrical themes of their genre, and their songs generally revolve around corruption, decay, blasphemy, mortality, and apocalyptic scenes, while also exploring the grotesque nature of existence through a lens of darkness and desecration.

Rather than relying on nostalgia or trends, Crucivore seek to contribute to the ongoing evolution of death metal through conviction, experience, and an unwavering dedication to the underground. Instead of just delivering more of the same, the Portuguese seek for ways forward and they have found it in musical storytelling.

With Desecration, Crucivore deliver an outstanding debut full-length album and a musical vision that is bound to respectfully and diligently broaden the horizon of death metal.

Watch: ‘Broken Heart’ by Clan of Xymox

Posted: 25 September 2026 in Singles and EPs, Recommended Streams and Videos
Tags: Single, Stream, goth, Metropolis Records, Darkwave, 4AD, Tour Dates, Clan of Xymox, music video, Broken Heart

‘Broken Heart’ / ‘Fire’ is a brand new double AA single by the darkwave and goth scene leaders Clan of Xymox. Out today (23rd September), it is the first new music by the group since the release of their ‘Exodus’ album in mid-2024.

Clan of Xymox co-founder and frontman Ronny Moorings describes ‘Broken Heart’ as “a journey through heartbreak, desire and emotional combustion.” Driven by haunting synths, a hypnotic pulse and melancholic vocals, his aim with the song was “to capture the tension between losing someone and still being consumed by them.”

Formed in the Netherlands in 1982, Clan of Xymox were originally signed to 4AD and established a cult following in the UK and mainland Europe with a highly atmospheric post-punk sound. The group enjoyed US chart success after signing to Polygram in the late-‘80s and shifting into a more commercial synth-pop direction that incorporated alternative dance elements, but it was the resurgence of the gothic and electro-industrial rock scenes a decade later that gave Moorings and his bandmates a fresh impetus from which they have prospered ever since.

The group have maintained a consistent international presence with regular releases and tours, with their 2026 schedule including main stage performances at the renowned WGT-Leipzig and M’era Luna festivals. Their live itinerary to the end of 2026 is as follows:

2nd October ROME Traffic Club (IT)
3rd October NAPLES Lizard Club (IT)
7th November BOCHUM Gleis 9 (DE)
10th November MUNICH Strom (DE)
11th November VIENNA Chelsea (AT)
12th November BUDAPEST A38 (HU)
13th November ZAGREB Culture Factory (HR)
21st November VALENCIA Sala Jerusalem (ES)
27th November ZABRZE Klub Ck Wiatrak (PL)
5th December STRASBOURG La Laiterie (FR)

Listen: ‘Save Me (feat: Iggy Pop, Real Life Evolution version)’ by Joan As Police Woman

Posted: 24 September 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: Joan As Police Woman, Real Life Evolution, Real Life Evolution version), Reveal Records, Save Me (feat: Iggy Pop, Single, Stream

Continuing the celebration of her new album Real Life Evolution, released via UK label Reveal Records, NYC singer-songwriter Joan As Police Woman has teamed up with the illustrious Iggy Pop on ‘Save Me’. The track is one of ten fresh interpretations of songs from Joan’s 2006 debut Real Life album, reimagined two decades after its original release with a new cast of collaborators and released exactly 20 years from her debut.

Joan Wasser, known as Joan As Police Woman since 2004, is a critically acclaimed musician and producer, and a sought-after collaborator, dubbed “the coolest woman in pop” (The Times) and “one of the 21st century’s best musicians” (The Economist). As a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, her music defies easy categorization, crafting her own sound that blends various genres.

“Some transformations are subtle. Others are seismic. All of them were made with an entirely new cast of collaborators. Among them are two extraordinary vocalists. The inimitable Iggy Pop — whose band I’ve had the privilege of touring with, playing keys and singing — recorded a stunning version of ‘Save Me’ while we were on the road in New Zealand. We had to work around the birds outside, who apparently had strong opinions about the session. Then there’s Krystle Warren, a true original and one of my favorite singers alive. Her voice is so deeply soulful that ‘I Defy’ feels like it thoroughly enjoyed easily slipping into its brand new groove,” says Joan.

Music has a way of taking on a life of its own, evolving and revealing new meaning as the years pass. Through countless performances, the new renditions on this extraordinary album are brought to life by the brilliance of the players who helped define their sound. This remarkable opportunity to hear Joan return to the music that helped define her artistic journey brings new perspective, texture, and energy to songs that have already stood the test of time.

“My friend’s reaction when I told them who sang this? “Iggy Fucking Pop”?? And yes, I am lucky enough to have been able to record him in a professional studio in New Zealand (a hotel room next to the pool on a day off). Thank goodness for portable recording rigs," explains Joan Wasser.

“To me, Iggy is one of the great romantics. A few years ago, when I joined his band on Wurlitzer organ and vocals, I began to weep while in rehearsal for ‘The Passenger’. His voice is simply one of the greatest of all time. It holds a commanding masculinity alongside a profound connection to the fully range of human experience. This song carries that same quality I’ve always heard in him: a raw, aching desperation that few singers can touch. I am forever grateful to the "’Godfather of Punk’”.

Real Life anniversary tour dates:

NOV 5 London, UK – Union Chapel
NOV 6 London, UK – Union Chapel
NOV 7 Manchester, UK – RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music)
NOV 9 Glasgow, UK – Oran Mor
NOV 11 Brugge, Belgium – Cactus Club
NOV 12 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Zonnehuis (sold out)
NOV 13 Hamburg, Germany – Mojo Club
NOV 15 Aarhus, Denmark – Train
NOV 16 Copenhagen, Denmark – DR Concert Hall
NOV 18 Budapest, Hungary – House of Music Hungary
NOV 22 Berlin, Germany – Haus des Rundfunks & Großer SendesaalFEB 12 Paris, France – Alhambra
FEB 14 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Zonnehuis
FEB 16 Bremen, Germany – Kulturzentrum Radio Bremen
FEB 17 Heidelberg, Germany – Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof
FEB 19 Schorndorf, Germany – Club Manufaktur
FEB 21 Brighton, UK – Komedia
FEB 22 Cambridge, UK – Cambridge Junction (J2)
FEB 23 Norwich, UK – Norwich Arts Centre
FEB 24 Leeds, UK – Howard Assembly Room
FEB 26 Bologna, Italy – Estragon Club
FEB 27 Milan, Italy – Santeria Toscana 31

Watch: ‘A Desert Through the Trees (live)’ by Heavy Temple

Posted: 23 September 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
Tags: A Desert Through the Trees (live), Heavy Temple, heavy-tripping, Kyuss, live album, Live from the Inner Sanctum, Magnetic Eye Records, Official music video, Psychedelic Rock, Single, Stoner, Stream

HEAVY TEMPLE reveal a heavy-tripping music video featuring the track ‘A Desert Through the Trees (Live)’. The song is lifted from the psychedelic heavy rockers’ digital live album Live from the Inner Sanctum, which is scheduled for release on October 9, 2026.

HEAVY TEMPLE comment: “Our song ‘Desert Through the Trees’ was directly inspired by the Kyuss track ‘Asteroid’ with a dash of Soundgarden and, believe it or not, a pinch of Pantera”, frontwoman High Priestess Nighthawk reveals. “It’s also the first track on Lupi Amoris. With this album, I feel that Heavy Temple really started hit its stride.”

HEAVY TEMPLE are built to perform. The natural habitat of these American heavy rockers is the stage. They live and breathe playing live. They eat and drink the sweet nectar of stage sweat and backstage grub.

With their digital album Live from the Inner Sanctum, HEAVY TEMPLE deliver an authentic, honest, and raw statement about that irresistible impulse that drives them onto the roads of America and Europe to work extra hard every night to delight their audiences.

Live from the Inner Sanctum is not faking it at all. Honest mistakes are not electronically polished away, AI holds no sway over humanity here. This album is deliberately truthful and pointedly neither glossy nor sugar-coated. Take HEAVY TEMPLE as they are or leave it.

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