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JK FLESH/MONRELLA: SHOUTING THE ODDS(GIVE/TAKE | Avalanche)DL | LP | CDOut Now – Order HERELouder Than War talks to Justin Broadrick and Mick Harris about their new album, SHOUTING THE ODDS. A demonstration of what each artist’s arsenal is bursting with as distinctly split release, yet a collaborative concentration of overlapping histories, everything is eaten and flattened as techno is stretched on a splintered rack. By Ryan-Lewis Walker.It’s difficult to quantify what happens when JK FLESH (Justin Broadrick – Godflesh, Jesu, Final, Techno Animal) and MONRELLA (Mick Harris – Scorn, Lull, Painkiller, Napalm Death) release an album together. The various…
Amsterdam based artist Latanya Alberto returns with ‘Window To The Soul’, a warm and intimate new single following March’s reflective release ‘Humble’. Produced by Onome Edgeworth of KOKOROKO, the track offers a tender blend of live percussion, subtle trumpet lines and afrobeat inspired rhythms that perfectly frame Latanya’s soulful songwriting.Taken from her forthcoming debut album SEEN, out 5th June, ‘Window To The Soul’ explores the intimacy of being fully understood beyond romance. “Being truly seen for who you are inside is a form of intimacy far beyond romance,” Latanya explains. “It shows up like not having to explain, crying without…
Alongside the album, Saleh has also shared a new video for standout track “Firestorm,” a tender coastal love song written in the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires. Featuring the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles and production from Justin Vernon alongside Billy Lemos, Ethan Hansen and Jeremy Nutzman, the track captures a fleeting sense of beauty and intimacy born from collective trauma.Speaking on the song, Saleh described “Firestorm” as a reflection on the contrast between LA’s obsession with glamour and the devastation communities faced as fires swept through the city in early 2025.Dua Saleh will take Of Earth & Wires…
FM PRO TECH Cultureadidas and Stormzy bring the #Merky FC Cup back to Croydon on Sunday 31 May, turning #Merky FC HQ into a full grassroots football and culture takeover. The 2026 edition expands the format with a youth tournament, an exhibition match featuring adidas guests and content creators, and a 3v3 competition carrying the biggest prize yet: a trip to New York for the FIFA World Cup.The winning 3v3 side will travel to New Jersey to watch England face Panama. A new film featuring Micah Richards sets up the Cup as a London-first tournament rooted in free play and…
Sig And The Fire Pilots deliver a swaggering slice of classic-inspired alternative rock with “LITTLE BLACK DRESS”. This powerful new cut reminds me of those fiery songs that you’d hear all over the radio in the 1990s…. a90s-leaning rock anthem with swagger, grit and undeniable live energy.Based out of Cannock in England, the band have fused together punchy rhythms and deep, rock-ready vocals with a nostalgic undertone that can easily bring in fans of the rock scene from the 1990s all the way to the modern day. The song is written about that very famous ‘Little Black Dress’ – Coco…
Annika Bellamy’s “Palm Tree” is a breezy, feel-good blend of power pop, surf rock, reggae and alt-country. Based out of Long Beach, California, this song, right from the get-go, sounds like the kind of track that you’ll hear all summer long in cafés up and down the coast…. asun-soaked, genre-blending summer anthem built on hooks, warmth and effortless charm.The feel-good sound is no doubt a reason why we got into this from the get-go. With the song unfolding, a few of its sub-genres are evident well before the first minute has even come and gone.Released during her Japan-Philippines tour on…
Garrett Anthony Rice has returned with his stunning new cut, “The Coastal Walls (The Shame of Everyone)”. The opening sequence of the song, for me, sounds much like an acoustic track from James. It’s very crisp, with a delightful smattering of wildlife sounds to give it that extra edge…. aich and ambitious folk-Americana journey that builds into a hauntingly powerful finale.Once Garrett’s vocals come in, it sounds absolutely flawless, with a blend of his Irish charm mixed with smooth Americana and folk sounds. It’s a very bold track with a solid amount of instrumentation that is sure to grip any…
Jeff Fasano photoAt 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly performing at venues all over North America. It would be a serious mistake to suggest that Oates’ music without Daryl Hall would be devoid of interest. Au contraire. For all of the duo’s platinum-selling albums, sold-out venues and many awards, they have now gone their separate ways; Hall continuing to make engaging Philly soul records, and Oates carving out his own path…
London-based avant-garde metal duo The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara (TCOMAS) have released their blistering third single, “Lucky Ducker”, available to stream on all platforms now. The track serves as the latest preview from their forthcoming fourth studio album, Misantropi, which is set to unleash its unfiltered aggression on 12th July 2026. Pre-order the 12″ vinyl now!Formed by Daphne Ang (Singapore) and Andrea Papi (Italy) in early 2020, the duo has built a reputation as provocateurs within the heavy music scene, fusing visceral spoken poetry with crushing heavy metal. Their new single features a staggering 131 swear words packed into…
A strong debut album with a range of folk-based songs with lyrical depth and style.This is the first full-length album from Ohio-based Midwestern Mrs, better known as Georgia Evans to her family, following a string of highly regarded tracks and an EP, three of which have come to the attention of and been covered in some detail on Americana UK before. These tracks have been released over the last 5 years, during which time she has also been generating the material that goes into this album. Only one track is repeated: Stay Afloat, which is a song that won a…
Film: Fungi Forage Directors: Cy Henty and Molly Brown Writer: Cy Henty Composer: Lobby Lud Animator and Editor: Molly Brown Starring: Lobby Lud (Offscreen vocals) An animated musical number about the dangers of foraging wild mushrooms unless you really know what you’re doing. In a new interview on Blazing Minds ahead of the Southend Film Festival, I got a chance to ask Co-Director/Writer Cy Henty and Co-Director/Animator Molly Brown a few questions about their film ‘Fungi Forage‘ You can watch Fungi Forage at the Southend Film Festival on Sunday 7th June at 12:30hrs as part of the MOSTLY MADE IN…
The Boo RadleysIn Spite Of Everything(Boostr Records)LP | CD | 2CD | DLOut nowThe Boo Radleys’ ninth album In Spite Of Everything is a hook-ridden collection of new songs which deal variously with themes of tragic loss, grieving, fractured friendships and betrayal but still comes up triumphant and resolute (melodically speaking that is) as its title attests. Martin Gray takes another delve into its multi-hued depths and finds that the killer tunes remain intact.Say what you like about the former Wirral schoolfriends-turned-unlikely-mid-90’s-popstars The Boo Radleys, and how, in the eyes of some, they’ve been all but undeservedly banished to the…