WE are back with more top tunes for you to dive right into. This week’s New Music Radar covers Baby Strange, Tijuana Bibles, Rianne Downey, Beabadoobee and more.
Baby Strange ‘I Want To Believe’
Baby Strange tackle religion, paranoia and redemption on their new single ‘I Want To Believe’. The Glasgow punks have sharpened their focus in the run up to their new EP ‘Land of Nothing’ – set for release 30 April via Swedish indie Icons Creating Evil Art. Merging big earworm choruses with tighter, more vicious instrumentals, ‘I Want To Believe’ is a gritty stomper that quickly intensifies across its two and a half minute runtime with driving guitars and pummelling drums.
The band say “‘I Want To Believe’ is about wanting to be accepted by god but feeling you’re sinning too much in life to be fully accepted. It’s about paranoia and the need for redemption, as without redemption you have no validation”
Beabadoobee ‘Last Day On Earth’
Beeabadoobee’s “Last Day On Earth” is a wistful look back at our final days before lockdown and how we would have spent our time had we known the full extent of what we faced. In the spirit of retrospection, the song is full of turn-of-the-millennium nostalgia – from its cover art to its production. In the best possible way, this song wouldn’t sound out of place on a music channel’s ‘Best of the 90s’ countdown show. If the ever-nearing prospect of normality is keeping you sane enough to do so, allow yourself to be cast back to your last day on earth as this song gives you the chance to meditate on what to never again take for granted. Stream “Last Day On Earth” now.
Tijuana Bibles ‘Human Touch’
After making an incendiary return at the tail end of 2020 with ‘Stateless’, Tijuana Bibles are back with their first single of 2021; the dark and nihilistic ‘Human Touch’. Rising from a place of anxiety and social disengagement, frontman Tony Costello evokes a series of dystopian images against a deluge of brain-melting riffs and chaotic dissonance. It’s an intensely propulsive listen that sets them up for a big year ahead.
The new single arrives alongside the announcement of their debut album ‘Free Milk’, out Friday 3rd September.
Kaputt ‘Movement Now’
It’s been a while since we heard from them, but Glasgow post-punk band Kaputt are back with “Movement Now” and are as angular, meandering and unhinged as ever. Deftly drifting between the melodic and the macabre, “Movement Now” is a masterclass in how to artfully blend an eclectic range of sounds into one endlessly interesting track. Their quiet spell since releasing their full length debut “Carnage Hall” could well be purely down to pandemic, but one lives in hope that it was merely the quiet before another bewildering storm.
Rianne Downey ‘Stand My Ground’
Scottish singer-songwriter Rianne Downey is following up her debut single “Fuel To The Flame” with the defiant and uplifting “Stand My Ground”. Downey’s debut was brooding and emotional, but with the follow up we are seeing greater scope in her songwriting as she proves her ability to stir a range of emotions from within her listeners with her unique style of country styled pop. Having cut her teeth busking on the streets of Glasgow, Downey is now set to be a rising star in the nation’s music scene, and if her output remains so consistent, the only way is up.
Eliza Shaddad ‘Blossom’
Eliza Shaddad has returned with a gorgeous new single called ‘Blossom’.Recorded at home in Cornwall with producer Ben Jackson, ‘Blossom’ finds her pushing the parameters of her sound and showcases a softer side to her songwriting.
Introducing elements from her Sudanese heritage, she conjures layers of sound with classical guitar melodies and sweeping strings coming together beautifully with her crystalline vocals. It’s a mesmerising listen that flows elegantly and effortlessly.
LARRY PINK THE HUMAN ‘ELEVEN11_GTR_SONG’
Following a string of single releases throughout 2021, Slaves-side project LARRY PINK THE HUMAN are back. Continuing the DIY feel of their previous tracks, ‘ELEVEN11_GTR_SONG’ is laced with indie nostalgia and comes armed with an uplifting message of togetherness.
The band said “If the last year has shown us anything it’s that we can live without many things, but to be away from our closest companions is the biggest challenge of all. .We wanted to write about the ones that are with us and the ones that are not, and show how much we appreciate them. When it’s all said and done, everybody needs someone.”
NewDad ‘Drown’
One of the many bands from Ireland who are making waves, NewDad first came to our attention with the brilliant ‘I Don’t Recognise You’. Today marks the release of their long-awaited debut EP ‘Waves’ and it’s a refreshing collection full of fuzzy textures and gently hypnotic vocals. Balancing wistful nostalgia with a sunny warmth, the EP kicks off with the shimmering and subtly menacing ‘Drown’.
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