Nero, the duo behind the Blinded By The Lights refix of a little while ago, are back with their new single.
Innocence/Electrons will be released on April 26th through Chase & Status’ MTA Records and you can check the video for Innocence below.
Pendulum have released a groundbreaking 360 degree video for their track Salt In The Wounds.
The amazing technology allows fans to see EVERYTHING around the characters and there are some codes hidden within the video. Crack the code and you will be able to get the mp3 for free. Check it out here.
As if that wasn’t enough, the video for new single Watercolour, released on May 3rd and taken from their upcoming album Immersion, is below:
Our resident rap fiend Abjekt spent his Bank Holiday Sunday putting a little mix together to showcase his favourite crew, Doomtree.
The mix is 35 minutes long and features 12 tracks of bonafide bangers. You can download the mix by clicking here and the tracklist is below.
1 – Legend Recognize Legend – Lazerbeak
2 – Stand Up [Let’s Get Murdered] – P.O.S.
3 – Suicide Jimmy Snuffa – Hand Over First
4 – Bullpen – Dessa
5 – We’re Working Hard – Paper Tiger
6 – Slow Burn – Sims & Mike Mictlan
7 – 1999 – Cecil Otter
8 – Game Over [Go Big Or Go Home Boy] – Mike Mictlan
9 – Half-Cocked Concepts – P.O.S.
10 – Like You Mean It – Sims
11 – Jaded – Cecil Otter, Dessa & P.O.S.
12 – No Homeowners – Doomtree
K-OS is releasing his new single I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman on April 19th.
The Canadian rapper, who has won a ton of awards in his native country, will follow it up with the album Yes in May. Peep the video below. And yes, we wish we knew her too.
Slamdunk festival has added a host of new bands to its ever expanding line-up, including Young Guns, Sonic Boom Six and Your Demise.
Also added to the bill are Devil Sold His Soul, Crime in Stereo, The Wonder Years, Blackhole, Azriel and Random Hand.
The main Slamdunk festival is set to take place in London and Leeds on May 29th and 30th, with headliners New Found Glory, Alkaline Trio and Against Me.
The Chemical Brothers will release a brand new album this summer entitled, Further.
The band has collaborated with long term visual collaborators Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall, for the record which shall be released on June 7th. There will be a short film accompanying each of the record’s eight tracks, which shall be premiered alongside the duo’s gigs at the Camden Roundhouse this May. These films will later be released as a special edition DVD version of the record.
The Chemical Brothers will play;
May
20th – London, Roundhouse
21st – London, Roundhouse
22nd – London, Roundhouse
23rd – London, Roundhouse
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster have announced details of a huge tour of the UK, spanning 21 dates.
The Brighton band will begin the tour in May and won’t finish until June, playing in support of their forthcoming album ‘Blood and Fire’, released on May 17th.
Eighties Matchbox will play the following shows;
April
27th – Cambridge Haymakers
28th – Guildford Boileroom
30th – Bedford Esquires
May
1st – Harlow Square
10th – Leicester Sumo
11th – Cardiff Barfly
12th – Southampton Joiners
15th – Poole Chords
16th – Oxford Bullingdon
17th – Reading Sub 89
19th – Liverpool Krazyhouse
20th – Leeds Cockpit
21st – Stoke Sugarmill
22nd – Sheffield Corporation
24th – Newcastle Cluny
25th – Glasgow Stereo
26th – Aberdeen Tunnels
27th – Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
28th – York Duchess
June
2nd – Birmingham Hare & Hounds
3rd – London Garage
The Matts (Rubano and Fazzi) have left Taking Back Sunday. Sad times. However, it seems that the band are now returning to their roots with original members John Nolan and Shawn Cooper re-joining the band following their departure several years ago. Who would’ve thunk it?!
Back to the old-school it is… (hopefully).
fun. took London by storm last week and you can check out a free download from their forthcoming album ‘Aim & Ignite’ here.
The band are all set to return to these shores for those left salivating for more. May will see fun. taking in a little more of the UK including an appearance at Dot To Dot. It’s going to be FUN!
Fri 21 May Liverpool Sound City
Sat 22 May Glasgow Stag and Dagger
Sun 23 May Leeds Cockpit 2
Mon 24 May Brighton Prince Albert
Tue 25 May London Kings College
Thu 27 May Kingston New Slang
Sat 29 May Bristol Dot to Dot
Sun 30 May Nottingham Dot to Dot
Mon 31 May Manchester Dot to Dot
Jaguar Love are set to grace these shores once more at the Great Escape festival in Brighton. Stay tuned for details!
In the meantime, check out the rather brilliant video for ‘Up All Night’, from forthcoming album ‘Hologram Jams’ which will be released on 26th April in the UK.