TRAAMS aren’t wasting a second in returning from their breakneck speed debut Grin, released midway through last year. After bringing their emphatic stage show stateside at SXSW, The Chichester trio are keeping the momentum rolling with a new EP, Cissa. Out on FatCat July15th, the EP again finds Rory Attwell and Hookworms’ MJ at the production helm.Following first track, “Giddy,” a sonic blast of a return that borrows elements of…
Having previously unveiled The Morning album cut “Stay” & its chilling, Alice In Wonderland-esque accompanying video, Lewis has now shared his incredibly unique take on Local Natives’ “Wide Eyes.” SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has…
HATE are currently in the studio recording their new album tentatively named Crusade:Zero. The successor to 2013’s critically acclaimed Solarflesh will contain 8 new tracks and a few bonus tracks as well. The sessions are taking place at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with the Wieslawski Brothers behind the console. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent…
Gulp is the latest project from Guto Pryce (bassist for ’90s-spawned Welsh psych-rock psychopaths Super Furry Animals) and features Welsh songstress Lindsey Leven on bewitching lead vocals. Their debut album is an amalgam of 21st-century electronic squiggles and vintage airy psych-folk. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since…
Dwight & Nicole (Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson) have confirmed that they will join Norah Jones on tour with her latest musical endeavor, Puss n Boots (the trio also features Sasha Dobson and Catherine Popper), including stops in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, Hamden, CT, and Cambridge, MA (see full tour schedule below). Dwight & Nicole have also just been added to the lineup of the Grand Point North festival after winning a…
Jimmy Eat World has announced a fall North American headlining tour to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of their lauded album, Futures. Slated to kick off October 2nd at the Ventura Theater, the band will perform their 2004 release from front to back. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture…
Due to popular demand seminal rock outfit The Dandy Warhols have announced a new string of North American tour dates beginning this September through October. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on…
King Diamond has confirmed what has been rumored for several weeks: the band will return to North America for a full tour this Fall! The tour will wrap up with the previously announced performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX, and begins on October 11 in Atlanta, GA. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent…
Ugly. That’s the first word that comes to mind when listening to this record. Metal, especially the extreme end of the spectrum, has traditionally been a conventionally ugly form of music. Untrained ears might hear nothing but abrasive noise when listening to an album like Death Mask from Chicago-based blackened doom noise quartet Lord Mantis. They’re often defined popularly as a “sludge” band but their label, Profound Lore, has publicly…
The story of Death Has No Dominion exists within their music. It is not a story that begins with the phrase “once upon a time” and it does not unfold chronologically. It is implacable, built on atmosphere and emotional heft rather than centered on actual fact. If you listen closely, you can hear it, the tale of two musicians who found an inherent and inspirational connection in the juxtaposition of…
As the anticipation builds around the June 24 release of LE CASTLE VANIA’s sophomore EP FEELS LIKE FIRE on his own Always Never Records, the Atlanta electronic music producer and DJ (Dylan Eiland) is set to exclusively debut not one, but TWO new tracks off the five-track EP this week. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent…
Oneida is coming to your town – maybe for the first time in years. What’s more they’ll have limited-edition cassettes in tow. Dubbed “The Brah Tapes” this collection of original live and studio material from the last five years will only be available on this tour. The Brah Tapes bridge the gap between their life at the Ocropolis, Oneida’s longtime studio, and their subsequent move with Secret Project Robot, a…
Marc E. Bassy is proud to announce the upcoming release of his forthcoming EP, Only The Poet for July 29th and is releasing his first single “Cigarettes” premiering at SPIN. Produced by Casper and B, the soulful track showcases an ambient trap-laden aesthetic, featuring Marc’s heartfelt rhymes and singing. Ditching your typical synth bassline for sustained triads played by a bevy of low-brass instruments underneath Marc’s singing and rapping, the song fosters a rich, ethereal multi-layered sonic landscape that sounds warm and…
Quentin Tarantino comes to Dynamite for the first time with a sequel to his film Django Unchained, as Django meets the legendary Zorro! Known for his incredible films that are uniquely “Quentin”, such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, Django/Zorro will stand-out from every comic book coming out this year. Django/Zorro is co-plotted by Quentin Tarantino and will be co-plotted and written by comic book legend by Matt Wagner (Mage,…
Stephen “Ragga” Marley will get back on the road this summer. The eight-time Grammy winner and son of Bob Marley will join Slightly Stoopid on the Summer Sessions 2014 Tour. The 20-city amphitheater run – with NOFX, Cypress Hill and G. Love & Special Sauce on select dates – will begin July 9 in Eugene, OR and wrap August 16 in Boca Raton, FL. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as…
Dark Entries is excited to announce additional dates for their 5th Anniversary Tour. The tour which features REDREDRED (whose debut album is out now on DE) Bezier, Max+Mara and label founder Josh Cheon, begins July 17th in San Francisco. Check the full dates below! SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and…
Maudlin Strangers is the Los Angeles based solo project of Jake Hays, a multi instrumentalist/vocalist, who tracked, engineered, and produced his forthcoming Overdose EP all from his bedroom in Agoura Hills, CA. Hays creates haunting musical soundscapes of dark indie pop that will keep you wanting more. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware,…
DRAGONFORCE have announced that they will be releasing “Maximum Overload” in the US on August 19! The band has just launched a brand new video for “The Game,” which was directed by XX. The video can be seen now at metalblade.com/dragonforce, where fans can also pre-order “Maximum Overload” on CD, digitally, and limited edition vinyl! SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of…
Kix releases ROCK YOUR FACE OFF on August 5 on Loud & Proud Records. It’s everything fans know and love them for: a raucous, roaring and real display of rock ‘n’ roll. The first single, “Love Me With Your Top Down,” will be released to radio and online retail outlets later this month. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has…
The Massachusetts-based band, Kahoots, is releasing Take To The Fields (July 29th, 2014), a sweet stumble through rock and rolll— twelve nuggets filled with jangly guitars, pop melodies, and lyrics that reflect “the cold dreary winters of Martha’s Vineyard.” Both the LP and CD are packaged in a handsome gatefold jacket graced with a space-y roadtrip painting by Jill Walsh. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder…