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Depeche Mode announce new UK Tour
Welcome everyone to another edition of our weekly music News Report!
We are kicking off this week with the best live announcements from the past seven days and up first is the above arena tour from Depeche Mode!
Following stadium and arena shows across Europe, Mexico, Canada, and the US this summer and fall, the group have announced 29 new European dates which will extend the ‘Memento Mori’ tour into 2024.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of Gary Numan live in Norwich
Corey Taylor reveals return to UK
Iconic frontman Corey Taylor has revealed that he will return to the UK and Europe this November.
The tour will support new album, ‘CMF2’, which is out September 15th.
Pre-orders and tickets are here.
Read our review of ‘The End, So Far’ from Slipknot
The Wonder Years announce ‘The Greatest Generation’ 10 Year Anniversary Tour
Next up in our News Report are The Wonder Years who will be returning to the UK in November for a very special tour.
The group will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ‘The Greatest Generation’ with support from Origami Angel and Kississippi!
Speaking of tour, frontman Dan Campbell says, “The second leg of The Greatest Generation 10 Year Anniversary is coming to the United Kingdom this November. We’re ripping six shows with our pals in Origami Angel and Kississippi where we’ll be playing the entire album plus a second set of songs spanning our whole catalog.”
Tickets are here.
Read our review of 2000trees Festival
Wargasm confirm headline tour dates
Wargasm continue their ascent with news of their debut album, ‘Venom’, which is due out on October 27th! The band have also confirmed details of a full headline tour taking place later this year!
Alongside these announcements the band also shared new single, ‘Do It So Good’, which you can check out below.
You can pre-order your copy and pick up tickets here.
Read our review of Slam Dunk Festival
Hell Is For Heroes confirm new headline tour
Fresh from appearing at 2000trees Festival, Hell Is For Heroes have revealed that they will play four headline dates in April!
Tickets are here.
Read our review of Hell Is For Heroes live in London
The Blackout reveal UK Tour
Following their big return at Download Festival last month, The Blackout have now revealed a string of new tour dates taking place in February next year!
Grab your tickets here.
Read our review of Download Festival
Neck Deep unveil special UK shows
Sticking with popular Welsh bands, next up are Neck Deep who have announced four UK dates this August.
The special shows will see the band celebrating 10 years of ‘Rain In July’ as they play both their classic EP’s in full!
Tickets are here.
Read our review of YUNGBLUD live in London
The Front Bottoms announce UK Tour
Next up in our News Report this week is the above tour from The Front Bottoms who will return to the UK this December!
Special guests on the tour will be We Were Promised Jetpacks.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of ‘Tomorrow Never Comes’ from Rancid
The Meffs set up full UK Tour
Finally in this section of our News Report are The Meffs who continue to make waves following their successful slot at Download Festival!
The band have now announced details of a lengthy trek around the UK this November.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of Download Festival
Royal Blood share ‘Pull Me Through’
Our News Report turns now towards the best new releases from the past week and we begin with the latest single from Royal Blood. You can check out ‘Pull Me Through’ above!
The tracks comes from upcoming new album, ‘Back To The Water Below’, which is out September 1st.
On the single, the band commented “It’s ultimately about giving up on persevering alone and finding strength in asking for help. Hope you connect with it”.
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Pull Me Through’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Chris Shiflett shares ‘Damage Control’
Guitar icon Chris Shiflett has shared details of his next solo album, ‘Lost At Sea’, which will arrive on October 20th.
Most of the new album was recorded in Nashville, working with his producer and collaborator Jaren Johnston, frontman of The Cadillac Three, as well as the songwriter behind nearly a dozen Number 1 country hits.
“We wrote a lot of these songs during the lockdown,” recalls Shiflett, who spent much of the pandemic at home in Southern California. “Then I began making trips to Nashville to work with Jaren. He and I have a lot of overlap, in terms of the music we like. We made a guitar-centric record that encapsulates everything I’ve been listening to over the years, from the most country songs I’ve ever recorded to punk rock and even songs that sound like a California version of The Clash.”
New single, ‘Damage Control’, is the track he’s referencing, which strays further from the country influence than most of the album. It’s also the only ‘old’ tune that Johnston and Shiflett included on ‘Lost at Sea’.
“All the other tunes were written in the months leading up to recording, but when Jaren and I were sorting out which songs to do he mentioned something about The Clash and I remembered this old one I’d demoed about 15 years prior,” recalls Shiflett.
With its layers of reverb, pulsing percussion and Echoplex tape delay, ‘Damage Control’ went through a number of versions before reaching its final form in the studio with Johnston.
“I love that the musical inspiration on this one was late-stage Clash, but we wound up layering it with banjos and what-not. Definitely takes it somewhere else. Ska-mericana?” Shiflett laughs. “There’s nothing better than when influences converge taking you places you never expected.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Damage Control’ on our Spotify Hot List!
The Struts share video for ‘Too Good at Raising Hell’
The Struts have unveiled the video for their latest single, ‘Too Good at Raising Hell’, which you can check out above!
“We are so excited to release our devilishly cheeky video for our latest single, ’Too Good At Raising Hell,’” announces vocalist Luke Spiller. “It’s a song that was written about the disenchantment I felt after having a little too much fun. However, it still captures the essence of living an excessive life and all of the glorious moments that come along with it.”
More here.
Listen to ‘Too Good at Raising Hell’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Crobot unveil ‘Black Cat’ cover
Rockers Crobot have this week unveiled their new cover of Janet Jackson’s ‘Black Cat’, which you can check out above.
Crobot’s Brandon Yeagley shares, “Every time we talked about covering a song, ‘Black Cat’ would come up as one we wished we had written. So, here’s our chance to pay homage to the great Janet Jackson. It’s got all the things that go into the Crobot sound – bad ass riffs, a funky groove for days, and soaring high vocals. What’s not to like about this tune? It’s even got cow bell!”
More here.
Listen to ‘Black Cat’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Caskets release new single ‘Believe’
Caskets will release to their new album, ‘Reflections’, on August 11th. This week saw the group share their latest pre-release single, ‘Believe’, which you can check out above.
Speaking of the track, frontman Matt Flood says, “’Believe’ is a song about realising and recognising your own worth. It’s about letting go of the toxicity in your life and making that step forward. Believe in yourself and the choices you’re making. Even if the path doesn’t seem clear right now, they’ll get you where you want to be.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Believe’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Tempt share ‘Burn Me Down’
Tempt have shared their latest single, ‘Burn Me Down’, which you can of course check out above!
The single comes from their newly announced self-titled debut album, which is set for release on August 25th.
“Our new single ‘Burn Me Down’ delves into the intense and addictive nature of a toxic love,” reveals singer Zach Allen. “It captures the bittersweet realization that someone has the power to consume you completely, even when you know it’s not healthy. It’s a raw expression of the conflicting emotions that arise when you can’t resist the fire that’s destined to burn you.”
Guitarist Harrison Marcello shares, “‘Burn Me Down’ reflects the chaos of passion and desire. We wrote it with driving riffs and electrifying energy to capture that feeling. it’s about the kind of love that both exhilarates and destroys, and the inner turmoil we experience when we’re caught in its relentless cycle, unable to escape the allure of someone who has the power to ignite and consume us.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Burn Me Down’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist!
Thy Art Is Murder unveil ‘Keres’
Keeping it heavy next in our News Report we have ‘Keres’, the latest single from Thy Art Is Murder, which you can check out above.
The track comes from upcoming new album, ‘Godlike’, which is due for release on September 15th.
“It’s not often we have this level of excitement to present a new single to the world. Keres is a metal anthem filled with grinding verses and stomping choruses, stripping down some of the complexity that may have gotten in the way of previous attempts to deliver a song of this magnitude. The Keres was an evil sprite in ancient Greek mythology that would feed on the dead, but could not participate in acts of violence. We think this behavior is as relevant in the arena of news and politics as it was on those ancient battlefields.” – Guitarist Andy Marsh
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Keres’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Listen to ‘Paradise’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Yard Act debut ‘The Trench Coat Museum’
Our News Report continues with the brand new single from Yard Act! You can listen to ‘The Trench Coat Museum’ above.
More here.
Listen to ‘The Trench Coat Museum’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Skinny Lister debut ‘Company of the Bar’
Skinny Lister this week unveiled details of new studio album, ‘Shanty Punk’, which is due out on October 20th.
The group also debuted new single, ‘Company of the Bar’, which you can check out above.
Dan Heptinstall says: “It’s a simple sentiment, but one that is at the heart of the Skinny Lister philosophy. This is a song that has been built for the rugged road, and we can’t wait to hear it belted back at us on our upcoming US and UK Tours later this year!”
“Shanty Punk is our concept album – and the concept is Skinny Lister. It’s a pure distillation of what makes Skinny Lister tick, and perhaps a collection of songs that leans further into our folky routes than we’ve ventured in some years. It felt to us like it was time to touch base and celebrate the essence of the band, while at the same time – giving it a fresh and dynamic feel.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Company of the Bar’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Watch Episode 6 of The Full Pelt Music Podcast with guests Skinny Lister
Read our review of Skinny Lister live in Norwich
Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun debut ‘Mercy Wave’
Finally in this section of our News Report this week is ‘Mercy Wave’, the latest single from Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun which you can check out above.
The track comes from upcoming new album, ‘Colour’, which is out on July 28th.
In an update to fans Lockey said of the single, “It’s one of my favourite songs on the record and one of the last songs we wrote before heading in to record. In fact, lots of the instrumental parts on it were written very much in the moment, in the depths of the Cornish countryside in the darkness of December, and it developed into exactly what it needed to be; a bright and uplifting Summer anthem. Funny how those moments of darkness can produce hopefulness. Kind of the perfect fit for our record in many ways.”
“It feels exciting that this is one of the most up to date snapshots of our band. I think we’ve always had a multi-faceted sound which hasn’t always worked to our advantage but is an honest representation of who we are as musicians and our wide spanning and ever evolving influences. ‘Mercy Wave’ shows a side of the band that is possibly a bit brighter, a bit naughties indie and is reductive in its arrangement; almost a minimalist version of a classic JL&tSS tune. It has one of the biggest sing along choruses on the record and it gets stuck in my head for hours at a time.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Mercy Wave’ on our Spotify Hot List!
As always we conclude our News Report with the latest additions to our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist!
Snõõper – ‘Running’
Snõõper have shared new single ‘Running’, from their debut album ‘Super Snõõper’!
On the track, vocalist Blair said “Running was written during the pandemic as many of our early songs were. This song was written deep in the pandemic when people began to feel hopeless and everything began to feel really scary. The George Floyd protests were happening, Trump was president, and people felt out of control as we watched our country experience the consequences of an unjust system. Political leaders were fanning the flames as people were screaming for change. All of this was happening at a time when people couldn’t properly take action due to pandemic restrictions. It was a horrifying feeling. Most days, all I could do was go for a long walk or run. I think sometimes that’s all anyone can do when things feel out of control. We can always get out of our minds and into our bodies. Move, breathe, jump, put one foot in front of the other.”
DEADLETTER – ‘Degenerate Inanimate’
DEADLETTER share their new single ‘Degenerate Inanimate’!
On the single, frontman Zac Lawrence says “Degenerate Inanimate alludes to the feeling of betrayal felt when someone close to you is revealed as dishonest to the bone. There’s a unique form of unease which arises from having your basic intelligence mocked, as they reveal their complete lack of decency.”
Break Fifty – ‘A Familiar Face (Of Someone I Never Knew’
UK Nu-Core band Break Fifty kick start a whole new era by announcing a fresh line-up and sharing new single, ‘A Familiar Face (Of Someone I Never Knew)’
“A Familiar Face (Of Someone I Never Knew) is an expression of childhood trauma. The main focus in lyrics within this song quotes “the end of eternal youth”, This can be taken as upon the instance of trauma it can often feel as if your youth has been stripped away and all joy of childhood has been tarnished.” – Vocalist, Angus.
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