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We roundup the best music news from the past week!

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Hundred Reasons return for tour team-up with Hell Is For Heroes

Hundred Reasons Tour News Report

Welcome to another weekly News Report where we roundup the best music news from the past week. Starting proceedings this week is the news that Hundred Reasons are back!

The band has only played a handful of shows in the last twelve or so years, but now the band is set for nine shows in early 2022. Contemporaries and fellow rarities Hell Is For Heroes will provide support, making this an unmissable tour for fans of early 2000’s rock music.

Tickets are available here.

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Don Broco announce intimate warm-up shows

Don Broco Tour News Report

This week saw Don Broco announce a short run of intimate dates that will serve as warm-up shows for the bands headlining Slam Dunk Festival appearances.

Joining an already sold out Bedford show are stops in Oxford, Bristol and Bournemouth. Tickets are available here.

Listen to ‘Manchester Super Reds No. 1 Fan’ from Don Broco on our Spotify Hot List!

Dinosaur Jr. reveal UK Tour

Dinosaur Jr Tour News Report

Another tour announced this week is this UK Tour from Dinosaur Jr which includes a huge date at London’s O2 Brixton Academy in April 2022.

Tickets are available here.

Read our review of ‘Sweep It Into Space’ from Dinosaur Jr

Kris Barras Band announce new tour dates

Kris Barras Tour News Report

Kris Barras Band are set for a fifteen date trek around the UK in March 2022. The tour will conclude with a show at the Electric Ballroom in Camden.

Tickets are available here.

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Call of the Wild Festival reveals 2022 line-up

Moving onto festivals now in our News Report and first up is Lincolnshire event Call of the Wild. The festival has announced the line-up for their 2022 edition set for 19th to 22nd of May at Lincolnshire Showground.

On the bill are Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts, The Treatment, Massive Wagons, Raging Speedhorn, Revival Black, The Dust Coda, King Creature, Florence Black, Howling Tides, Hollowstar, Empyre and many more.

Grab your tickets here.

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Gone Wild sets line-up

Gone Wild Festival is set for Devon this August. The festival will feature adventure activities, inspiring people and music.

Joining the action will be Razorlight, Kaiser Chiefs, Scouting For Girls, The Pigeon Detectives, Wildwood Kin and REWS.

Tickets available here.

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Iron Maiden make new album announcement

Our News Report turns now to new music releases, and word that the legendary Iron Maiden will soon be releasing their 17th studio album! ‘Senjutsu’ will arrive September 3rd.

The double album was previewed by lead single ‘The Writing On The Wall’ last week, which you can listen to on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Spotify Playlist here.

Pre-order the album here.

Bullet For My Valentine debut ‘Parasite’

Bullet For My Valentine – ‘Parasite’

Bullet For My Valentine also have a new album on the way. Their self-titled release will arrive October 22nd. This week the band continued to prepare for the new arrival with the debut of new single ‘Parasite’.

Listen above, and pre-order the album here.

Tremonti prepare new album

Tremonti – ‘If Not For You’

Tremonti this week released new single, ‘If Not For You’. A new album is also on the way with ‘Marching In Time’ coming September 24th. Pre-order the new album here.

Read our review of ‘Watch Me Break Apart’ from Dead Nature

Dead Man’s Whiskey ‘Breakout’

Dead Man’s Whiskey – ‘Breakout’

Finally this week new music from a great young band. Dead Man’s Whiskey have just released their latest single, ‘Breakout’ which you can check out above.

Listen to ‘Breakout’ on our Hard & Heavy Spotify Playlist

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Dinosaur Jr.

Sweep It Into Space

Dinosaur Jr. Sweep It Into Space Album Cover
Dinosaur Jr. – ‘Sweep It Into Space’

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DINOSAUR JR. – SWEEP IT INTO SPACE – ALBUM REVIEW

‘Sweep It Into Space’ is the fifth new studio album from Dinosaur Jr. since their 2005 reformation, and they continue to justify their return. Recorded back in 2019 and delayed by the pandemic, ‘Sweep It Into Space’ is worth the wait for fans.

J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph have shown once again their knack for producing easy listening yet rough and ready rock music. With a little help this time from Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr. once again manage to capture the essence of the alt rock genre.

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There are luscious solos, beefy riffs and catchy vocals all stirred in with the punchy rhythm section. Listening to this album is evidence again of the influence that the band has had on American rock music. You can pick out many aspects that are core Dinosaur Jr. traits that are now standard fare for other such artists.

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Dinosaur Jr. – ‘I Ran Away’

It’s difficult to pick out particular songs as highlights here as the whole album flows perfectly from beginning to end. The likes of ‘I Ran Away’ and ‘Garden’ do however provide a good flavour of what to expect.

With the band still able to produce records of this quality, it must be hoped that the second coming of this iconic band has no end.

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