New Jersey’s personal The Modbeats are shaking up the scene with their latest single, “Maintain Me Roll Me.” A glam-soaked, garage-rock banger, it blends the swagger of ‘60s rock with the urgency of the current second. Stuffed with jangly guitars, stomping grooves, and a rebellious spirit, the observe is a rallying cry to reside loudly, love fiercely, and dance like there’s no tomorrow. “Maintain Me Roll Me” is out there to obtain on all streaming platforms.
Musically, the observe bursts with shade, opening with a stomping groove and crunchy guitars earlier than blooming right into a swirling mixture of harmonies, tambourine hits, and daring keys. It’s equal components danceable and defiant, channeling free-spirited power whereas sustaining the unpolished rawness that defines The Modbeats’ sound. The manufacturing is deliberately gritty and garagey, capturing the sensation of a band enjoying loud in a sweaty membership, totally of their component. This anthem is a whirlwind of basic rock textures and genre-defying aptitude. The band layers a shimmering glockenspiel, carried out by frontman Philip Dunn, over chugging guitar rhythms, tambourines over pounding drums, making a vintage-but-fresh ambiance that’s each chaotic and stuffed with attraction. There’s a deliberate grit within the combine, the sort that feels sweaty, human, and actual. From the opening chords, the tune barrels ahead with the arrogance of a band that is aware of precisely who they’re and what they stand for. Lyrically, the observe is each a private declaration and a common cry. It’s about not ready round for permission to really feel issues deeply. It’s about confronting disillusionment, discovering which means in music, and clinging to pleasure when all the pieces else feels fragile. The band places it finest themselves: “[Hold Me Roll Me] is an acknowledgment of the passing of time and a longing lament for rock ‘n’ roll as we as soon as knew it… Within the meantime, we’ll carry on protecting on, rocking and dancing into the evening… it doesn’t matter what. Somebody or one thing will maintain us and roll us until the day we die.”
legendary Japanese artist Merzbow introduced Sedonis, his newest full-length album, set for launch on June 27 through Chicago sound artwork label Sign Noise. The album stands as a formidable entry in Masami Akita‘s huge catalog, which has perpetually redefined the boundaries of music and stays as important and uncompromising as ever. Lead observe “Sedonis A,” launched alongside the announcement, opens the album with an exciting glimpse of the expansive, unrelenting, and meticulously layered tracks that observe.
Masami Akita’s work as Merzbow looms over all avant-garde, noise and heavy music like a darkish cloud. Since 1979, the Tokyo-based sound artist’s fusion of commercial fervor and playfully Dadaist chaos throughout a whole lot of releases has performed greater than pioneer harsh noise music — it has made him practically synonymous with the style. Nonetheless, that well-known status by no means fairly conveys the precise thrill of sinking right into a Merzbow album and absorbing its excessive contours, spiking peaks and layered valleys. It’s a sense acquainted to any fan, in a discography so deep and different that nobody ever explores it the identical manner. Merzbow’s new album Sedonis is an ethereal, ominous spotlight and a vital launch for each longtime listeners and people taking their tentative first steps into Akita’s boiling ocean of sound.
Sedonis caps probably the most thrilling latest durations in Merzbow’s profession, rising from the identical set-up of pc, modular electronics and do-it-yourself devices that produced the startlingly atmospheric 9 Research of Ephemeral Resonance album sequence. It sparks to life on “Sedonis A” with propulsive drum machines and Akita’s prickling do-it-yourself guitar-string koto, performed with a violin bow. The Penderecki-like strings soften into an almost Hendrix haze firstly of “Sedonis B” constructing a crushing bridge to the centerpiece “Sedonis C.” The searing observe brings to thoughts releases similar to Mud of Desires’hazy percussion loops or the pulsing, jazz-influenced Door Open At 8AM, earlier than igniting in a finale that achieves the identical rippling funhouse terror as Aaron Dilloway’s Fashionable Jester. The three-part piece is paired with the 16-minute nearer “Monolith 4”, which kinds a spacious, burned expanse in distinction.
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Two of Chicago’s most dynamic forces—Joey Purp and Thelonious Martin—have reunited for a brand-new collaborative venture titled Champagne Seats, which will probably be launched on 6.6.25. As we speak, the duo formally introduced their venture with a brand new single, “Make The Lakers,” which is now obtainable.
Longtime pals, frequent collaborators and Savemoney Collective members, Purp and Martin first related on the critically acclaimed iiiDrops mixtape in 2016, the place Martin produced three standout tracks. Their artistic chemistry continued on Purp’s 2018 debut album Quarterthing, with Martin once more contributing manufacturing, on a document that featured appearances from RZA and GZA. Each initiatives landed on quite a few year-end “Greatest Rap Albums” lists, establishing the duo as key voices in Chicago’s ever-evolving hip-hop panorama.
Now, Champagne Seats finds the 2 artists selecting up proper the place they left off. Mixing Purp’s introspective, no-frills lyricism with Thelonious Martin’s progressive beats, the venture presents a cultivated sound steeped in progress, experimentation, and the spirit of collaboration.
A proud member of the Savemoney collective—alongside Probability The Rapper, Vic Mensa, and Nico Segal—Joey Purp has continued to evolve as considered one of Chicago’s most uncompromising and reflective voices, most lately with Heavy Coronary heart, Vol. 1 and standout singles with Probability The Rapper, “GIRLS” and “Dangerous Boys 2.”
In the meantime, Thelonious Martin has grow to be probably the most sought-after producers in hip-hop, with credit spanning A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Cam’ron, Curren$y, Halsey, Joey Bada$$, G Herbo, and Cordae, amongst many others. His solo albums—together with Wunderkid, Late Evening Programming, and Molotov—have showcased collaborations with legends like Freddie Gibbs, Smoke DZA, Ab-Soul, and Mac Miller, whose observe “Malcolm’s Interlude” has amassed practically 100 million streams.
Chicago-based psych rock trio Daisychain shares their rip-roaring, droney guitar-heavy single “Rivers” out now, with its matching music video, the place they let unstated phrases dangle within the air as interpersonal divides deepen. The trio’s thrilling debut album All In A Title, produced by famend producer, mixer and engineer Sylvia Massy (Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers, Instrument, Prince) is due out June 27 and obtainable for pre-save now.
Daisychain is at the moment on the She’s A Freak tour throughout the Southwest and stopping all through Texas, California and extra, together with Chicago for a particular hometown album launch present on June 20. As we speak, the band declares a second leg by means of the Midwest and Colorado this July. Tickets are on sale now through daisychainmusic.web/exhibits.
“Rivers” launches the band’s sound into a brand new dimension–bluesy, droning, heavy guitars dominate the soundscape, with roaring guitar riffs that emulate a free-flowing river right into a sea. On the observe’s material, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Sophia Williams says, “‘Rivers’ embodies the unstated phrases and dynamics between two folks. It describes the static power that you simply really feel whenever you say one factor, however the phrases you actually wish to say dangle within the air round you.”
Visionary NYC New Music pillar Metropolis Ensemble and Michigan musician/composer Erik Corridor staff as much as current a world-premiere reside association of Corridor’s award-winning re-creation of composer Steve Reich’s masterpiece of American minimalism Music for 18 Musicians. Initially scored for chamber orchestra, the piece will probably be re-imagined for a number of ready pianos, Fender Rhodes electrical pianos, electrical guitars, synthesizers, and vocals, underneath the course of conductor/pianist Georgia Mills, and together with NYC electrical guitar quartet Dither. The meditative, hour-long opus will probably be carried out because the solar units on the longest day of the 12 months.
Composer/saxophonist Matthew Evan Taylor begins the day with a dawn efficiency of his model new work Afropneuma (2025 Metropolis Ensemble and Brooklyn Botanic Backyard co-commission), exploring the profound connection between breath, sound, and Black id and welcoming individuals to grow to be a part of a communal soundscape.
Jet Black Roses – the genre-blending, self proclaimed Coolest Dad Rock Band in America is right here to carry the world their very own model of “rock n roll with a rustic soul”. With main tour slots alongside legends like Styx, Sammy Hagar and Collective Soul and a quickly rising fanbase, the southern rock band is poised for an explosive 2025 following the discharge of their newest single, “PsychoBoogieHoochieCoo.” The tune, produced by Greg Archilla (Neil Younger, Collective Soul, Matchbox Twenty) is paired with a thoughts bending music video created by Steffan Heil, launched simply in time for 420 celebrations.
On the heels of his standout efficiency (“BLK Xmas”) on Billy Woods’ new launch Golliwag, Detroit Maverick, Brusier Wolf will launch his most expansive album to this point with POTLUCK, which will probably be launched on 5.30.25. Now you can stream Bruiser Wolf’s new single “Lock In” in any respect DSP’s.
A significant member of Danny Brown’s (Bruiser appeared on Brown’s 2023 album Quaranta on the standout observe “Y.B.P.”) Bruiser Brigade, the eccentric wordsmith and rising star will launch his extremely anticipated third album through Faux Shore Drive/Bruiser Home. Identified for his signature voice, vivid avenue narratives and off-kilter humor, Bruiser continues to carve out his personal house and singular voice-and POTLUCK is his most flavorful creation but.
POTLUCK brings collectively a feast of collaborators from acclaimed producers similar to Knwxledge, Harry Fraud, Nicholas Craven, Jake One, F1lthy, and visitor appearances from Sir Michael Rocks, Fats Ray and extra.
With POTLUCK, Bruiser invitations you deeper into his world, a spot the place reality, absurdity, and knowledge are doled out in even parts. POTLUCK is the most recent instance of how no one within the recreation cooks like Bruiser Wolf.
POTLUCK will probably be launched on 5.30.25 through Faux Shore Drive/Bruiser Home.
Bruiser Wolf’s new single “Lock In” is now obtainable.
The wait is over for Decision, the brand new EP from pop punk group Outdated Neon. That includes latest singles “Higher Son” and “No person’s Burden” and newest single “Blizzard”, the EP was produced / engineered by Matt Brasch and combined by Nick Steinborn (The Marvel Years), along with mastering by Will Yip (Scowl, Steadiness & Composure, Actions, L.S. Dunes, The Menzingers). Followers can hearken to the EP in full now, right here: https://skylyne.lnk.to/Decision
“Decision is about preventing and making issues work,” explains drummer Zach Pollack. “Whether or not it’s relating to our inside struggles by means of making this EP, or the moments in time spoken to within the lyrics of every tune – Decision is about pushing ahead when it’s actually robust, as a result of it’s price it.”
Producer Matt Brasch continues: “Not solely did the band make issues work on this EP, they succeeded in stepping up their craft as songwriters and performers all through the method. Months of workshopping totally different concepts went into writing and rewriting the songs. The small print that got here out of these efforts are what makes this EP so particular. They dug deep for lovely and explosive performances and even stored their minds open to creating adjustments that stemmed from just a few “errors.” These particular adjustments rapidly grew to become a few of my favourite components of the EP. Outdated Neon pushed by means of grueling 13-hour days and did all of it with ardour… and the assistance of a bunch of Coke Zero, Wawa mac n cheese and jokes that had everybody in stitches. We’re so pleased with how all the pieces organically got here collectively and that solely occurs when everyone seems to be prepared to work exhausting and battle for each thought.”
French-Congolese producer/DJ KARABA has unveiled her newest single ‘Surfacing’ out now through ONErpm. The only serves because the third off her TidesEP, following ‘Siren’ and ‘Darkish Waters’.
‘Surfacing’ is an uplifting tide in KARABA’s forthcoming five-part journey, embracing the emotive and allegorical themes of the venture to develop one other layer of sonic storytelling. The observe is embedded with textured oceanic samples that present an immersive stability to the rhythmic drum patterns and ethereal vocal chants drawn from KARABA’s Afro home signature. The result’s a deeply meditative and transcendent listening expertise that captures each the bodily and religious essence of emergence that can conclude the upcoming Tides EP.
“‘Surfacing’ is the ultimate single of my EP, the place all the pieces comes collectively. After the stress and excessive power of the journey, it looks like a second of rebirth and arrival—floating above the water, chanting, and embracing the calm after the storm. It’s the sense of lastly reaching the vacation spot.” – KARABA
Set for launch on June 13, Tides is KARABA’s third EP and her most private to-date. Weaving collectively themes of id, transformation, and fluidity, the five-track venture is each a sonic evolution and an announcement of intent from considered one of Afro home’s most compelling voices.
The songs on Bandits on the Run’s forthcoming EP, The Shakespeare Tapes, have been born out of a joyous collaboration with director Peter Anderson, who tapped the theatrical indie-folk trio to create songs for a manufacturing of As You Like It at Carnegie Mellon College.
On this distinctive manufacturing, which additionally featured songs impressed by the prose from Twelfth Evening, actors have been forged in roles finest suited to their spirits, leading to an ensemble that appeared totally different from what one may anticipate from a standard binaried lens. Impressed by the duty of writing songs that broke a mould of being strictly for male or feminine voices, Bandits on the Run’s Sydney Shepherd (she/her) grew to become the voice of Orlando (the play’s bad-boy protagonist), and Adrian Blake Enscoe (he/they) voiced Rosalind, the gender bending heroine of the story.
“The opening and queering of that casting course of opened up an entire boundless sonic universe to play with,” Regina Strayhorn (she/her) states. “The songs ended up slightly bit nation, slightly bit rock and roll, and we got here to explain the sound as ‘Shakespeare Americana.’”
In a accident, as they labored on queering up the fabric and growing the mold-breaking songs, Bandits on the Run discovered themselves in Nashville, TN, to document, proper when nationwide consideration was being referred to as to the state for its authorities’s makes an attempt to ban the artwork of drag. “It feels just like the songs have an inherent spirit of rebel in them. They’re a mixture of new and outdated, honoring our creative ancestors who pushed the boundaries of their time, and reminding us to push the boundaries of our personal,” says Enscoe. “The Shakespeare Tapes is in honor of affection, chaos, dread, exaltation, confusion, id, and romance past conventional gender roles.”
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