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Rammstein debut ‘Zeit’
Welcome to another edition of our weekly music News Report. We are starting this week off with our new release section and the brand new single from Rammstein!
Yes the German metal gods returned this week with new music in the form of ‘Zeit’. The video is typically Rammstein-esque, and you can click here to watch on Youtube!
More from Rammstein here.
Listen to ‘Zeit’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
YUNGBLUD debuts new single ‘The Funeral’
There was also new music this week from YUNGBLUD, who started the next era of his young career with the new single, ‘The Funeral’.
You can watch the video above which includes the one and only Ozzy Osbourne.
More from YUNGBLUD here.
Listen to ‘The Funeral’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Florence + The Machine announce new album and debut ‘My Love’
It was a big news week for Florence + The Machine as she announced that her new album ‘Dance Fever’ will be released on May 13th.
There was also new music as that announcement was accompanied by new single, ‘My Love’, which you can listen to above.
Pre-order your album here
Listen to ‘King’ from Florence + The Machine on our Spotify Hot List!
Papa Roach unveil ‘Cut The Line’
We continue our new release section of our News Report with the new single from Papa Roach, ‘Cut The Line’. You can check out the video to the track above which arrives ahead of their latest album.
‘Ego Trip’ will be released on April 8th and you can pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Cut The Line’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Thumper debut ‘Fear of Art’
Full Pelt Music puts a great deal of effort into highlighting the best new music through our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist and Podcast. One band we’ve featured previously on said playlist is Thumper!
This week saw the band release their latest track, ‘Fear of Art’, which you can listen to above. The song comes ahead of their debut album, ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ which arrives March 18th.
Pre-order your copy here.
Read our review of Thumper live in Norwich
BERRIES debut ‘Wall of Noise’
Another band to feature on our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist previously is BERRIES. This week saw the band debut their new single ‘Wall of Noise’, which you can check out above.
More listening options here.
More on our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist later on in our News Report!
Read our review of PET NEEDS live in Norwich
The Kooks debut ‘Jesse James’
Staying with new releases and this week saw The Kooks debut new single and video ‘Jesse James’. You can watch the video above.
The track comes ahead of new album, ’10 Tracks to Echo in the Dark’ which arrives July 22nd.
Starring the British model, Lottie Moss (half sister of the iconic, Kate Moss) – the video sees Lottie dancing and playing guitar in a futuristic, space-like bedroom setting.
Lottie comments on starring in the video, “It was so fun to be involved in this, I’ve never been able to live out my main character dream before so this was really cool for me to do! I have loved The Kooks since I was younger so that made it even more special!“
Frontman Luke Pritchard comments on the track and video, “Really excited to release ‘Jessie James’, it’s a song about not always trying to prove yourself and losing the ego. We are so thrilled to have the amazing Lottie Moss to bring the song to life in her retro future bedroom floating through space, she really elevated the euphoria of the song with her performance! Check it out now”
Pre-order your copy here.
Read our review of ‘Oochya!’ from Stereophonics
Crows share new track ‘Garden of England’
Crows debuted new single ‘Garden of England’ this week which you can watch the video for above.
The track will feature on new album, ‘Beware Believers’ which is out April 1st!
Singer James Cox explains, “This is straight-up our Brexit anthem. Don’t get me wrong, I couldn’t care less which way you voted, your vote, your choice. I just hated how much Brexit had become so ingrained in our day to day life. First thing I’d hear about when I woke up and the last thing I’d read before I went to sleep at night. It became all people spoke about. ‘Garden of England’ is more of a comment about the divisiveness it caused, splitting families, friends, widening the north-south divide and empowering nationalism. Public figures’ ability to lie publicly and not be held accountable, it’s just dangerous dog-whistle politics that doesn’t belong in the UK.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Read our review of IDLES live in London
Sunflower Bean debut ‘Roll The Dice’
Another band with a new album on the way is Sunflower Bean, who release ‘Headful of Sugar’ on May 6th!
This week they debuted new single ‘Roll The Dice’, the video of which you can watch above.
An indictment of the so-called American Dream, ‘Roll The Dice’ was written about how many young adults now need side-hustles to secure their futures. The band explains, “Almost everyone we know struggles with money. The traditional routes towards success and stability in America have severely narrowed. The only way to get ahead is to take big risks and roll the dice.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Who Put You Up To This?’ from Sunflower Bean on our Spotify Hot List!
The Prodigy announce UK Tour
We move on now to the latest tour announcements as our News Report continues.
Legendary act The Prodigy this week announced that they will be returning to the stage this summer with a full UK Tour. The run of dates will end with three dates at Brixton Academy.
The tour coincides with the 25th anniversary of ‘The Fat Of The Land’, and you can grab remaining tickets here.
Read our review of Enter Shikari live in London
The Menzingers announce UK/Euro Tour
Another tour to be announced this week will see The Menzingers hitting the UK and Europe in October. Along for the ride will be support acts Joyce Manor and Sincere Engineer.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of ‘Reeling’ from The Mysterines
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons to hit the road to play Motorhead!
Motorhead fans will be in for a treat this May as Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons this week revealed a special tour. The band has revealed they will be playing play Motorhead sets across the UK.
Tickets are here
Read our review of ‘We’re The Bastards’ from Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
James and the Cold Gun reveal UK Tour dates
Back to ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist alumni now and James and the Cold Gun will be hitting the road this Spring for their debut headline tour.
The band has also announced details of a new EP, ‘False Start’ that will arrive April 29th.
Pre-order your copy and pick up tickets here
Read our review of Salem live in Norwich
You Me At Six announce support for 10 Years of Sin shows
After two weeks packed full of festival announces, our News Report only has two to report on this week and we start with the Slam Dunk related You Me At Six shows in Leeds and Hatfield.
Celebrating 10 Years of ‘Sinners Never Sleep’, the band will now be joined by The Hunna, Yonaka, Holding Absence and Kid Kapichi!
Tickets are here.
Read our review of ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ from You Me At Six
Electric Picnic lineup revealed
Electric Picnic has revealed it’s lineup for this year and it features headliners Dermot Kennedy, Tame Impala and Arctic Monkeys!
Also on the bill are Snow Patrol, Fontaines D.C., Pixies, The Kooks, Wolf Alice and many more.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of Wolf Alice live in Norwich
As always we finish our News Report with the latest additions to our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist!
‘BLACK TAR’ – PIT PONY
First up are fuzz-rock five-piece Pit Pony and their new single ‘Black Tar’.
Speaking about the track, singer Jackie Purver explains “It’s quite literally about anxiety, about putting the work in to improve things and going back to the beginning. Feeling like you can’t get anything right and you’ll feel like that forever. The whole track being the same riff throughout, and driven by the constant throbbing bass, really conveys the feeling of that constant cycle. That treadmill you feel like you can’t get off.”
Jackie continues, “Of course you do get off, and you can feel better, but it takes time and work. The jagged and garagey sound lends itself to the stark melody and lyrics. It’s not one to overthink. By the end of the song I’m telling myself to snap out of it and keep going.”
‘CAROUSEL’ – REMINDERS
Next is the new single from Isle of Wight indie punks Reminders, ‘Carousel’!
Commenting on the track, front man Leo Dyke says: “‘Carousel’ is a song about telling people how you feel and looking for a sense of relief. Nearly everyday we are asked a variation of ‘how are you?’, and we all say ‘good’, and that made me think; what sort of chaos would ensue if we were honest? At the time I was desperate to be honest with somebody about how I felt, but I didn’t feel comfortable telling anybody ‘I need to vent’. This song is all the things I would have said if I felt as though I could have.”
“The genesis of the lyrics comes from a John Lennon song called ‘Watching the Wheels’, except that song is pretty optimistic. ‘Carousel’ is its angry step-child. Bottling all of my feelings only led to being pissed off with everybody anyway, and caused me to fall out with the people around me. That’s what the bridge is about: we’re all too insecure to talk about how we feel, while being simultaneously too arrogant to concede, and once a row has gone too far, nobody is willing to stand down or rationalise, when all I was really looking for was someone to talk to.”
‘CIGARETTE SMILE’ – THIS DAZE
Finally this week is the track ‘Cigarette Smile’ from Norwegian indie punks This Daze.
Regarding the single This Daze say, “‘Cigarette Smile’ is the colourful person outside the pub with a cig between their lips. The song portrays adolescent themes of distant love together with the figurative and literal fear of meeting each other. The lyric “pick me up in your painted life” represents the wish of getting swept up by the romanticised picture you make upon meeting someone for the first time. If this image is flawed or genuine it does not matter for young adults taking chances. This song for us encapsulates the feelings of youth and being young. We feel that both the lyrics, the attitude of our performances and the urgency of the song reflects being young.”
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