VENUS GRRRLS release dreamscape of a new single ‘Mother Knows’

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VENUS GRRRLS have transcended to another plane with the explosively evocative, riff-driven dreamscape of their new single ‘Mother Knows’, out today via Killabop. Drawing upon the most gothic of imagery, as vocalist GK explains, the track is: “written about the myth of Mary Shelley having sex on her mother’s grave. There’s a lot of discourse…

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Stand Atlantic release new single ‘EDGE OF VEGAS’

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Alternative Australian band Stand Atlantic have shared their new single ‘EDGE OF VEGAS’ via Virgin Music Group. The new single assumes a stand-out moment within the band’s recently announced fifth album GODBREATH, out Friday 23 October. ‘EDGE OF VEGAS’ emerges with one of the biggest, most immediate hooks Stand Atlantic have ever written – their…

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As It Is AS IT IS announce, ‘So A-Live!’ EP, due out 4 September

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Transatlantic pop-rock quartet AS IT IS have announced their forthcoming live-recorded EP, ‘So A-Live!’, due out 4 September via FLG. Recorded at Marshall Studios alongside Espera, the EP follows the release of the band’s newly released self-titled fifth album, which recently achieved the #1 spot in the Official UK Independent Album chart. Speaking of the…

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Honey Revenge release new single ‘Trust Issues’

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Fast-rising LA duo, Honey Revenge, have shared new single ‘Trust Issues’, the latest track to be taken from their forthcoming second album Loving and Losing, due for release on September 18th via Thriller Records. Built around bright, ’80s-inspired production, handclaps and one of the band’s most immediate hooks yet, ‘Trust Issues’ is an instantly infectious…

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Holding Absence release album title track ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’

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South Wales trio Holding Absence have released new single, ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’, the title track for their forthcoming fourth album which is due out on September 18th via new label partner Sumerian Records. Speaking of the single, vocalist Lucas Woodland shares, “After the release of our album was pushed back a few weeks, we…

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Babe Haven sign to Hassle Records

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Babe Haven is a queer punk band known for their riot grrrl attitude and nu-metal edge have signed to UK label, Hassle Records and are set to re-release their sophomore album “Nuisance” on 16th October 2026. The album showcases a bold evolution in sound—blending nu-metal, thrash, and punk into a visceral, genre-defying statement that cements…

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Twin Atlantic Unveil New Single ‘Supersweetness’

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After recently returning with news of their brand new, eighth studio album Separation From The Animals out October 2nd via Dance To The Radio, Scotland’s Twin Atlantic deliver the next installment of music in the shape of the anthemic ‘Supersweetness’. The new single follows ‘Don’t Quit It’ & ‘In Your Eyes’, and carries on the…

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Movements release brand new single ‘Live By The Sword’

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Southern California’s post-hardcore stalwarts MOVEMENTS will unleash their fourth album Happier Now on 4th September 2026 via Fearless Records. In the lead up, they are sharing another new song, this time in the form of “Live By the Sword.” “Live by the Sword” is a sonically frantic exercise, with hushed vocal chants and guitar-forward motion.…

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Boston Manor share ‘Laika (acoustic)’ single

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Boston Manor have shared an acoustic version of Be Nothing. track ‘Laika’. The song appears on forthcoming reissue, the Be Nothing. 10 Year Anniversary edition which is out now via Pure Noise. Originally released in 2016 on Pure Noise Records, Be Nothing. – produced by Neil Kennedy – became an immediate hit with critics and…

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Mallory Knox deliver intimate euphoria and massive sing-alongs at Soho’s The Lower Third

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Packed into the sweat-slicked basement of Soho’s The Lower Third on a hot Friday night, it was clear early on that Mallory Knox’s return to intimate London stages wasn’t just another tour stop – it was a proper event. Opening the night were rising UK alt-rockers paradise fell., who set the standard early with a…

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