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Intimate, personal songs, recorded live and elevated by expressive fiddle playing.Adam Klein’s Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings originates from a raw, intimate 2019 in‑studio session with violinist Adam Poulin, recorded at Leesta Vall in Brooklyn, whilst Klein was on tour. The entire session was recorded straight to lathe-cut vinyl, using modified antique equipment from the 1950s, with each song preserved on its own one-of-a-kind 7-inch record, prefaced by Klein’s greeting and dedication to a specific person. In December 2024, the studio ceased operating, and Klein sought permission from the label to release the recordings digitally. Following their approval, Georgia-based…
Metalcore veterans August Burns Red have shared their latest single, “Sonic Salvation”, featuring a guest appearance from Jamie Hails of Polaris. The track is the newest taste of their upcoming album, Season of Surrender, which is set to arrive on 5th June 2026 via Fearless Records.The new single leans into the band’s hardcore influences while creating space for frontman Jake Luhrs’ vocals. Guitarist JB Brubaker noted that Hails’ contribution takes the song “over the top,” while Luhrs described the track as an anthem for finding strength in music and the wider metal scene. The accompanying music video features clips of…
Violet Grohl has released a brand-new single, Cool Buzz. Taken from next month’s debut album Be Sweet To Me – which is due out on May 29 via Auroura Records / Republic Records / Island EMI Label Group – the track is about “poking fun at moral inconsistencies in punk guys who preach progressive politics, but then in their own musical spaces won’t let women have a chance”. Recently speaking to K! about her artistic fearlessness in going it alone, Violet explained, “I was brought up in an environment where I was allowed to experiment – where I was allowed…
The prolific Bill Nelson has taken a brief pause from his solo work to turn his attention towards a project of a different kind. Orchestra Futura was a live improv trio that also included Theo Travis and Dave Sturt. Although they never released any studio recordings, a selection of material has just been collated and issued as Live At Nelsonica & Clothworkers Hall.Mark Twain’s advice about finding a job you enjoy doing and not having to work a day in your life may be an old chestnut, but it certainly applies to Bill Nelson. In the years since the respective…
Gentilesky: Dream Slovenly RecordingsVinyl & DigitalOut NowItalian-Turkish punk outfit releases their second album, reclaimed feminine rage front and centre, shortening the gap between 17th-century subversive art and modern radical expression. MK Bennett hosts.You may well hear the pensioners talking about this new thing, this feminism. Remind them that women’s lives have always been made irreparably worse by men’s behaviour, no matter how brightly they shone. Artemisia Gentileschi is an extreme and salient case in point. Contemporary and very much an equal of Caravaggio, she was nevertheless expected to follow the same old traditions, bound by dumb design. Her story is…
This article originally appeared in Uncut Take 339 [June 2025] A pro ’til the very end, Jim Keltner still talks about his home neighbourhood of Los Feliz in terms of its proximity to his place of work for the last six decades. “It’s basically three or four minutes to any of the studios in Hollywood. Well, it used to be,” he adds, with reference to LA’s increasingly hellish traffic. “Now you’re lucky if you can get there in 25.” The recent wildfires have meant that sessions for “several really fun artists” have been put on hold, but “it looks like…
Writer: Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha SchaafsmaStarring: Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha SchaafsmaHelemaal et Heinde, which is a co-written work by Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha Schaafsma, is a short action film packed with quirkiness and some violence.In what seems like an apocaliptic setting, three women meet in a story of paranoia, violence and love, told humourously through really skilled performances and in a location that really sparks curiosity. In particular, the actress who plays Sky portrays a breakdown with great accuracy and depth.Directed by Milan Swager, this is a story where stranger’s kindness is not repaid,…
Evenson is entering a bold new era with the release of his latest single, Trading Places, the first preview of his forthcoming debut album, set to arrive later this year via VERO Music.More intimate and emotionally transparent than previous releases, the track pairs confessional songwriting with elegant melodies, layered instrumentation, shimmering glockenspiel, and grand piano. It’s a song rooted in vulnerability, but delivered with confidence.For Evenson, Trading Places marks a deeply personal turning point. Centered on accountability, healing, and rediscovering love, the single reflects an artist reconnecting with both himself and those around him. He describes the song as being…
After a fair bit of waiting and a couple of lead singles, Undercroft have finally unleashed their new studio record, The Killer Sword. Released through NB Extreme Recordings, this is a massive moment for the band as it marks the return of original vocalist Tito Melín to the full-length format—the first time we’ve seen him on a proper studio album since 1997’s Bonebreaker.The album was recorded between Chile and Germany, with founding guitarist Claudio Illanes leading the charge on the technical and compositional side. It’s been given a proper professional polish, too, with Rafael Dobbs on production duties and mixing…
Based in Los Angeles, Reina Mora delivers heartfelt emotional pop on “Bad Decision”. From the very start of the song, within the first 10 seconds, you are greeted by atmospheric guitar and her stunning vocals…. a shimmering, emotionally rich pop track that blends intimacy, nostalgia, and uplifting radio-ready energy.Before the percussion even comes in, it carries a soft mid-2000s feel that recalls some of the best indie music from the UK during that era. It is very upbeat, with bouncy guitar lines, but once the sweeping percussion and soothing backing vocals arrive, the track takes on a new life. It…
Pragmata is the latest third-person shooter game from Capcom, but is this sci-fi adventure about a man and his robot worth your time? Pragmata is a sci-fi shooter where players control two characters working together to survive a robot onslaught on the moon. Players take the role of Hugh, an astronaut whose crew is wiped out by murderous robots unleashed by a rogue AI. He is the last survivor and forced to team up with a robotic child named Diana. At first, Hugh is understandably cautious around her, but the two form a bond and go on to form a…
TNA wrestler KC Navarro returned unexpectedly from injury during TNA’s Rebellion pay-per-view, taking his revenge on AJ Francis and helping Nic Nemeth win his match. He then defeated AJ Francis one-on-one in a match on the next episode of Impact! We sat down with KC to discuss his triumphant return, what got him through such a tough time, and to learn what he plans to do next in TNA. KC Navarro returned at Rebellion (2026). Image credit: TNA Soundsphere: You’ve come back early from a rough injury and made your return at Rebellion. How have the last few months been…