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[free-will-is-stressful]

what’s wrong with loving your country? everything!

#gigwise #emma

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

New Audio: Hull's Low Hummer Shares Incisive "Panic Calls"

New Audio: Hull's Low Hummer Shares Incisive "Panic Calls" @dttrlabel @heygroover @romainpalmieri @DorianPerron @HummerLow

Hull, UK-based post-punk act Low Hummer — Daniel, Aimee, Steph, Jack, John, and Joe — can trace their origins through the individual members’ connections to their hometown’s DIY scene. After meeting and bonding over mutual interests, the sextet quickly established a regular rehearsal home at DIY venue The New Adelphi Club, where they were able to develop and hone a danceable take on post-punk…

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#BBC 6 Music #BBC 6 Music Recommends #Clash Magazine #Dance to the Radio #DORK Magazine #Gigwise #Hull UK #Jack Saunders #Leeds UK #Low Hummer #Low Hummer Don&039;t You Ever Sleep #Low Hummer Modern Tricks For Living #Low Hummer Panic Calls #Low Hummer Picture Bliss #Low Hummer Sometimes I Wish (I Was A Different Person) #Low Hummer The People This Place #Low Hummer The Real Thing #New Audio #New Single #NME #Panic Calls #post punk #Single Review #Single Review: Low Hummer Panic Calls #Single Review: Panic Calls #Steve Lamacq #The New Adelphi Club #Tom Robinson #Under the Radar

[rpfisfine]

jamie & alex's relationship over the years + jamie's importance to the band

unknown / hillsborough park sheffield 2023 / mojo december 2022 / alex's signature vs jamie doing alex's signature for him / studio brussel interview / on:off by tom oldham / birmingham 2018 / nme may 2018 / am watching interpol’s set at trnsmt / mojo june 2018 / acl fest 2018 / xfm interview / my propeller ep official cover / gigwise april 2014 / artist polaroids from lollapalooza 2011 / x / nottingham 2011 / highly evolved interview / reading festival 2014 / radio x / q magazine 2009 / plugged magazine 2013 / x / nme october 2022 / rio de janeiro 2014 / jakarta 2023 / bbc radio 2 / kings theatre 2022 (my screenshot) / sculptures of anything goes credits

#arctic monkeys #alex turner #jamie cook #what the hell im posting it now. #seriously hope all the sources lead to the correct things bc it almost killed me yesterday please tell me if any of them dont #JAMIE IS ARCTIC MONKEYS HE’S NOT REPLACEABLE………

[trueblueboygenius]

The Boys in London photographed by Willow Shields for Gigwise!

#oh i love these photos #boygenius #tour #2023

[alternative-queens]

Birdy photographed by Mattia Ghisolfi for Gigwise magazine, 2023

#birdy #birdyedit #bwbeautyqueens #dailywomen #thequeensofbeauty #flawlessource #flawlessbeautyqueens #flawlesscelebs #musicdaily #photoshoots #* #antonio

[robbersinaforeignlanguage]

// Reading festival, 26.08.23 //

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#the 1975 #matty healy #ross macdonald #george daniel #adam hann

[damonalbarn]

The Ballad of Darren - Major Albums Reviews

METACRITIC

Louder than War 5/5 ★

Clash Music 9/10 ★

Rolling Stone UK 4/5 ★

Record Collector Magazine 4/5 ★

UNCUT 8/10 ★

NME 4/5 ★

DIY Magazine 4/5 ★

Classic Pop 4/5 ★

MOJO 4/5 ★

The Skinny 4/5 ★

Music Connection 8/10 ★

The List 4/5 ★

The Upcoming 5/5 ★

Unilad 5/5 ★

Riot Mag 10/10 ★

Gigwise 9/10 ★

Load and Quiet 7/10 ★

Gigslutz 5/5 ★

The Rock Revival 5/5 ★

Slant Magazine 4/5 ★

Narc Magazine  4/5 ★

The Quietus 8/10 ★

Concrete Islands

The Mancunion (track by track review)

Wall Street Journal 

Cult Following 

Arctic Reviews

Ultimate Classic Rock

Yahoo

#the ballad of darren #album reviews #blur #damon albarn #reviews

[sunburnacoustic]

He screm

image credits: Gigwise

#muse #muse band #muse live #matt bellamy #resistance era #kaoss pad #manson guitars #2010

[jonathantaylorthomas]

It’s no wonder Taylor didn’t release a single. Until the second of release, she didn’t give her fans a single teaser of a single note, because even a second would have given it away. Even a taste would have given Midnights away as her most radical shift yet and the strongest reinvention we’ve seen from Taylor Swift in the most honest way. No longer with any need for gimmicks or rebrands, the music of Midnights speaks for itself. Calling it a return to pop doesn’t do it justice, this is a total transcendence, taking every lesson learnt from 1989 to now, and elevating it.

[thegroovywitch]

Jimmy Page and the Arctic Monkeys, Earls Court backstage, October 25, 2013.

“The Arctic Monkeys, right from their very inception, you could tell straight away that they really, really thought about it,” said Page. “Alex is superb, isn't it he? They've really worked hard at it and you could tell that straight away. They stood out a mile from everything else that was going on.”

— Jimmy Page, Gigwise, 2014

#jimmy page #led zeppelin #arctic monkeys #alex turner #matt helders #jamie cook #nick o'malley #classic rock #rock music #rock n roll #facts & trivia #by dee dee 🌺🕯️

[dontyoutrytocalmmedown]

Alexandra Savior live @ Electric Ballroom UK (via gigwise pictures by shotbyfox )

#alexandra savior #live #electric ballroom #2022 #uk

[noweverybodysdead]

The first reviews for BFAIFL are out! Starting with Gigwise, which boldly claims: “The 1975 really have never sounded better.” 

10/10 stars, read the review here.

#the 1975 #matty healy #george daniel #adam hann #ross macdonald #bfiafl #bfiafl ​reviews #THE INTRO IS GONE THEY CHANGED IT!! omg #also wow my expectations are growing this is high praise!!! #i recommend the review ;) #though the constant dissing of noacf is not to my liking :((((

[fletchernetwork]

The original song [If You're Gonna Lie] was written about a toxic, bad-for-me relationship and 'Guess We Lied' is obviously written about a relationship that was quite the opposite. When you think your heart will make your way back to someone but then you realise that maybe you both lied...and that might not be a possible ending to the story anymore.

— FLETCHER via Gigwise Print Magazine

#fletcher #cari fletcher #fletchernetwork #lgbtq #queer #music #musicdaily #womendaily #girl of my dreams #guess we lied #if you're gonna lie #Spotify

[burlveneer-music]

Glenn Fallows & Mark Treffel - The Globeflower Masters Vol​.​2 - another batch of 70s-inspired cinematic instrumentals

Glenn Fallows and Mark Treffel released their first album, ‘The Globeflower Master Vol. 1’, on Mr Bongo in September 2021. With its lush, warm and timeless productions paying homage to classic 60s and 70s soundtrack composers, it was very well received and struck a chord with the scene’s connoisseurs. Louder Than War emphatically stated, "It’s impossible not to like The Globeflower Masters Vol. 1.”, with Gigwise echoing that praise “slickly compelling retro vibes”. The Globeflower Master Vol. 2 is the slightly edgier and more grown-up sequel to Mark and Glenn's 2021 debut album. For this excursion, the Brighton-based duo wanted to lean a little further into their European film soundtrack influences, with particular inspiration mined from the works of Stefano Torossi, David Shire, and Roger Webb. This expansion of their sound builds upon the rich tapestry of cinematic funk à la David Axelrod, Serge Gainsbourg and Morricone that fashioned Vol. 1. Here the arrangements, melodies, and harmonies have been refined; only what is needed is left. The recordings are drenched in visual imagery; they stimulate the senses and invite the imagination to roam. Ethereal, hazy memories of lost summers are triggered; the beauty of listening to music when driving along a deserted road in the Italian countryside lined with cypress trees heading towards the sun, and beyond. As the musical journey progresses, we even take a voyage to another planet. Whether these memories are real or constructed recollections of scenes from film and television, the tracks evoke a feeling of nostalgia and comfort. Like all the best music, 'The Globeflower Masters Vol. 2' takes us out of ourselves even if it's only temporarily. To consolidate the shape of the sound, drummers Timmy Rickard and Ollie Boorman (who also featured on Vol. 1) and John Maiden (Tricky collaborator) sprinkled their magic and forged their stamps onto the recordings. Collaborating with other talented musicians contributed to the picture Mark and Glenn wanted to paint. The ‘Globeflower Master Vol. 2’ is a fitting tribute to the music they love and care deeply about and a glorious addition to their musical world.

#Glenn Fallows #mark treffel #library music #soundtrack #cinematic #mr bongo #uk #brighton #2022 #jazz-funk

[newmusickarl]

Top 50 Albums of 2022

5. angel in realtime. by Gang of Youths

One of the personal highlights of this year has been getting to write reviews and features for Gigwise. Since joining the team in January, I've been introduced to some great new artists and projects throughout the year that may well have slipped my radar otherwise. Back in February in one of my first reviews for the publication, I was introduced to an Australian indie rock outfit on their third album who had somehow escaped me till then.

The more I researched for the review and delved into the story behind the album, the more I became intrigued by it. Then when I eventually hit play on the record itself, I was simply blown away with what I heard – that album was angel in realtime by Gang of Youths, one of my Top 5 Albums of 2022.

Although angel in realtime is ultimately a personal story centred on frontman David Le’aupepe’s late father, the themes and emotions that course through the record are those with which anyone can relate. Not only does angel in realtime succeed in being a poignant and emotional tribute to Le’aupepe’s own family heritage, but it also delivers a richly composed, beautifully orchestrated indie rock record that flourishes in its examination of the complete human experience. Here's what I said in my review back in February:

“In the five years since their highly-acclaimed sophomore album Go Farther In Lightness, there’s been a lot of change for Australian alt-rock group Gang of Youths. In late 2019 founding member Joji Malani left the band, before being replaced shortly after by multi-instrumentalist (and Noah and The Whale alumnus) Tom Hobden. More importantly though: in 2018, frontman Dave Le’aupepe lost his father, whose life and legacy serves as the primary inspiration for their sensational new album, angel in realtime.

Sonically it is dazzling, with Gang of Youths remaining a rock band at their core but bringing in elements of classical, dance and folk music, helping this collection of songs to really soar. There are also more than a few nods to Le’aupepe’s heritage found within the eclectic sounds on display too, with contributions from Pasifika and Māori vocalists, as well as samples of composer David Fanshawe’s recordings of indigenous music from the Polynesian Islands and wider South Pacific region.

All of this is evident almost immediately too, as 'You In Everything' is a spellbinding, hugely orchestral opener where Le’aupepe intricately describes the final moments with his father. It is the perfect scene-setter, with widescreen instrumentation as Le’aupepe goes through each sense on the heartbreaking refrain of “I will (need/see/hear/feel) you in everything.” It’s an emotional hook that pulls you into the record, with 'In the Wake of Your Leave' continuing the story, as backing harmonies are provided courtesy of the Auckland Gospel Choir and percussion by several drummers from the Cook Islands. Lead single 'Angel of 8th Ave.' is then where you can really start to hear Tom Hobden’s influence coming into the fold—a hugely anthemic love song set in London, buoyed by strings, synths and a big singalong refrain of “there’s heaven in you now.”

Oddly, despite the wealth of instrumental splendour, it is probably the album’s most stripped-back song that offers the finest moment. Le’aupepe never knew the full extent of his father’s life and ancestry until after he had passed away, which is where he also learned he had two older half-brothers. After tracking them down and meeting them for the first time, he wrote 'Brothers', a raw piano ballad that pays tribute to his father’s legacy whilst outlining the highs and lows of the relationships he has with his siblings. It is exquisitely written and makes for a devastatingly stunning piece of songwriting.

For Dave Le’aupepe and Gang of Youths, the goal for this new record was clear: “I hope the record stands as a monument to the man my father was and remains long after I’m gone myself. He deserved it.” Whilst time will tell whether they have ultimately met their target, one thing for now is certain—this is a beautiful and moving tribute that extends beyond Le’aupepe’s own experiences and allows the listener to connect with the human stories they find at the heart. With gorgeous writing, an emotional resonance, as well as magnificent, diverse compositions throughout, you can’t help but get completely swept away.”

Best tracks: brothers, the angel of 8th ave., in the wake of your leave

Read my full review for Gigwise here

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#new music #best new music #albums of the year #album recommendation #album of the year #best of 2022 #best of the year #aoty #aoty 2022 #best albums of 2022 #albums of 2022 #gang of youths #angel in realtime #brothers #like a version #Youtube

[scottishmusicnetwork]

TOUR NEWS : RATS announce headline tour this May

ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR THIS MAY INCLUDES THEIR BIGGEST EVER SHOW AT O2 ACADEMY LIVERPOOL “Classic indie guitar lines, soaring vocals and massive personality.” – Radio X “Catchy melodies, vocals that’ll give you goosebumps and a proper force live.” – Gigwise “I’m predicting big things for Liverpool band RATS.” – Daily Mirror “You sense that this is a band with a brilliant future.” – Louder…

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