Candy have announced a new album called Heaven Is Here, which arrives on June 24 via Relapse. Today, the Richmond, Virginia hardcore band have shared a video for the lead single ‘Human Condition Above Human Opinion’, co-directed by Candy guitarist Michael Quick and digital artist Nikita Gorshkov. Check it out and find the LP’s cover art and tracklist below.
Following Candy’s 2018 debut Good to Feel, Heaven Is Here was produced by Quick alongside Arthur Rizk, who has worked with Power Trip, Black Curse, and Prurient, among others.
Heaven Is Here Cover Artwork:
Heaven Is Here Tracklist:
1. Human Condition Above Human Opinion
2. Mutilation
3. Heaven Is Here
4. Price Of Utopia
5. Transcend To Wet
6. Hysteric Bliss
7. World Of Shit
8. Fantasy/Greed
9. Kinesthesia
10. Perverse
Charlie Hickey has previewed his upcoming debut album Nervous at Night with a new track called ‘Gold Line’. The single follows the previously released ‘Dandelions’ and the title track. “This is a song about being overtaken by a feeling that you know is bigger than you,” Hickey explained in a press release. “It’s scary, but also really exciting and joyous.” Check out a music video for it below.
Aldous Harding has shared the music video for ‘Tick Tock’, a track from her latest album Warm Chris. Harding directed the surreal animated clip with Chris McD, who handled the animation and design. Check it out below, along with Harding’s upcoming tour dates.
Aldous Harding 2022-23 Tour Dates:
Jun 3 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Jun 4 Detroit, MI – El Club
Jun 5 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
Jun 6 Montreal, Quebec – Rialto Theatre
Jun 8 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Jun 9 New York, NY – Webster Hall
Jun 10 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Jun 11 Washington, D.C. – Miracle Theatre
Jun 13 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Jun 14 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Jun 15 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
Jun 16 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Jun 19 New Orleans, LA – Republic
Jun 20 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Jun 21 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Jun 23 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Jun 24 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Jun 25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Jun 27 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Jun 28 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Jun 29 Boise, ID – Idaho Botanical Gardens (Live on the Lawn Series)
Jul 1 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
Jul 2 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre
Aug 10-13 Oslo, Norway – Øyafestivalen 2022
Aug 11-13 Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West Festival
Aug 12-14 Helsinki, Finland – Flow Festival
Aug 15 Reykjansbaer, Iceland – Hljómahöll
Aug 26 Paris, France – Rock en Seine 2022
Aug 28 London, England – All Points East 2022
Sep 1-4 Larmer Tree Gardens, England – End of the Road Festival 2022
Sep 2 Glasgow, Scotland – The City Halls
Mar 21 Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
Mar 23 Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
Mar 24 Groningen, Netherlands – Oosterpoort
Mar 26 Cologne, Germany – Gloria Theater
Mar 28 Paris, France – Le Trianon
Mar 29 Nantes, France – Stereolux
Mar 20 Feyzin, France – Epicerie Moderne
Apr 1 Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F
Apr 2 Milan, Italy – Santeria Toscana 31
Apr 4 Prague, Czech Republic – Palác Akropolis
Apr 5 Warsaw, Poland – Niebo
Apr 7 Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast
Apr 8 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
Apr 9 Stockholm, Sweden – Berns Salonger
Apr 11 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
Apr 12 Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik
Apr 14 Hamburg, Germany – Mojo Club
Apr 16 Brighton, England – The Dome
Apr 18 Dublin, Ireland – National Concert Hall
Apr 20 Manchester, England – Albert Hall
Apr 22 Gateshead, England – The Sage
Apr 24 Bristol, England – O2 Academy Bristol
Apr 25 Cardiff, Wales – Tramshed
Apr 26 Norwich, England – The Waterfront
Apr 28 London, England – The Barbican Centre
Apr 29 London, England – The Barbican Centre
Hovvdy have announced a new EP, billboard for my feelings, which is comprised of songs that were written primarily during the sessions for the Texas duo’s 2021 LP True Love. It’s out May 27 via Grand Jury. The project includes the previously released singles ‘Everything’ and ‘Town’, as well as a new track called ‘Hide’, which the band called “a lighthearted song about learning when to let your thoughts run wild and when to batten them up.” Check out a Boone Patrello-directed video for it below.
The billboard for my feelings EP was co-produced with Andrew Sarlo. “I allowed myself to focus more on how everything feels, and a little less about telling a complex story,” Charlie Martin said of the EP in a statement. “Both are super valuable – how a melody or texture makes you feel, versus how a super-emotional piece of songwriting impacts you.”
Will Taylor added: “We got to have more fun; we got to cut back. I’m realizing there are many forms Hovvdy can return to, and this EP is a different form.”
Joyce Manor have dropped a new single from their upcoming album 40 Oz. to Fresno, which is set for release on June 10 via Epitaph. It’s called ‘Don’t Try’, and it follows lead cut ‘Gotta Let It Go’, which landed on our Best New Songs list. Give it a listen below.
CHAI have released a new song, ‘Surprise’, alongside an accompanying video. They’ve also announced a string of fall dates in the US and Canada. Check out the new track as well as the band’s tour schedule below.
“We all have that precious ‘something’ that we can’t express in words. But sometimes those things happen to make it out as words, and we want to feel and love that ‘surprise,’” the band remarked in a statement. “Those become the surprises of our lives, and I become a brand new me♡.”
CHAI 2022 Tour Dates:
Jun 10 Sydney, Australia – Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks
Jun 11 Melbourne, Australia – Rising 2022 at Forum Melbourne
Sep 18 Los Angeles, CA – Primavera Sound LA
Sep 25 Dover, DE – Firefly Music Festival
Oct 3 Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theater *
Oct 4 Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe *
Oct 6 Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater *
Oct 8 Omaha, NE – The Admiral *
Oct 11 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater *
Oct 13 Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
Oct 14 Montreal, Quebec – Le National *
Oct 15 Portland, ME – State Theater
Oct 17 Providence, RI – The Strand
Oct 18 New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall *
Oct 21 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz *
Oct 22 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
Oct 25 Miami, FL – North Beach Bandshell *
Oct 26 Orlando, FL – House of Blues *
Oct 28 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live *
Oct 29 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen *
Oct 30 Birmingham, AL – Iron City *
Nov 6 Sao Paulo, Brazil – Primavera Sound Sao Paulo Brazil
Nov 12 Santiago, Chile – Primavera Sound Santiago Chile
Nov 13 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Primavera Sound Buenos Aires
The Afghan Whigs have announced their first new studio album in 5 years. How Do You Burn? will be released on September 9 via Royal Cream/BMG. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘The Getaway’, alongside an accompanying video. Check it out below, and scroll down for the band’s upcoming tour dates.
Following 2017’s In Spades, the new album features the voice of the late Mark Lanegan on two tracks. “It was Mark who named the album,” frontman Greg Dulli said. Susan Marshall, Van Hunt, and Marcy Mays also contributed to the record.
1. I’ll Make You See God
2. The Getaway
3. Catch A Colt
4. Jyja
5. Please, Baby, Please
6. A Line Of Shots
7. Domino and Jimmy
8. Take Me There
9. Concealer
10. In Flames
The Afghan Whigs 2022 Tour Dates:
May 11 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
May 12 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
May 13 Orlando, FL – The Social
May 14 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
May 15 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
May 17 Nashville, TN – The Basement East
May 18 Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
May 20 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
May 21 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
May 22 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
May 24 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls Theatre
May 25 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Jun 1 Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
Jun 17 Vitoria, Spain – Azkena Rock Festival
Jul 23 Brighton, England – Concorde 2
Jul 24 Suffolk, England – Latitude Festival
Jul 26 Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
Jul 28 Vienna, Austria – Flex
Jul 29 Prague, Czech Republic – Lucerna Music Bar
Jul 30 Berlin, Germany – Metropol
Aug 1 Oslo, Norway – Parkteatret Scene
Aug 2 Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 3 Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager Bio
Aug 5 Hamburg, Germany
Aug 6 Nijmegen, Netherlands – Roosje Live In Park @ Openluchttheater Goffert
Aug 8 Stuttgart, Germany – Im Wizemann
Aug 9 Cologne, Germany – Luxor
Aug 10 Lokeren, Belgium – Lokersee Feesten
Sep 9 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
Sep 10 Chicago, IL – Metro
Sep 11 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
Sep 12 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
Sep 14 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
Sep 15 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Sep 16 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Sep 17 Boston, MA – Paradise
Sep 20 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
Sep 21 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
Sep 22 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Sep 24 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
Sep 28 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Sep 29 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
Oct 1 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
Oct 2 Salt Lake City, UT – The Commonwealth Room
Oct 5 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Oct 6 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Oct 8 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
Oct 11 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
Oct 12 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theatre
Oct 22 Madrid, Spain – Teatro Barceló
Oct 23 Barcelona, Spain – Apolo 2
Oct 25 Milan, Italy – Santeria
Oct 26 Rome, Italy – Largo
Oct 28 Munich, Germany – Freiheitshalle
Oct 29 Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F
Oct 30 Luxembourg – Den Atelier
Nov 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
Nov 2 Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma
Nov 4 Manchester, UK – Cathedral
Nov 5 Glasgow, UK – St. Lukes
Nov 6 London, UK – KOKO
Cola, the new project from former Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy and US Girls/The Weather Station drummer Evan Cartwright, have released their latest single. ‘Degree’ is set to appear on the forthcoming album Deep in View alongside previous entries ‘Blank Curtain’, ‘So Excited’, and ‘Water Table’. Check it out below.
“The character in ‘Degree’ is cycling in and out of these dreamscape states (movie theater, meditation, etc) and then trying to catch up to something in their day to day life,” Farcy explained in a press release. “I picture what it feels like running to catch the bus when you’re in a daze and suddenly have to sprint.”
“‘Degree’ is based on a 2-step kinda track I produced while trying to do the fabled and well-trodden path of using guitars in electronic music,” Stidworthy commented. “I came up with this psych-drenched outro that I really enjoyed so I decided to base a song around that chord progression.”
“I wanted the beat to feel like the opening and closing of a mechanical valve,” Cartwright added. “The guitar riff supplies this relentless propulsion and I thought that the drums should act as a stiff regulator: aggressively blocking, then releasing the heavy flow that comes pouring out of the guitar.”
Drive-By Truckers have unveiled ‘Every Single Storied Flameout’, the latest single from their new album Welcome 2 Club XIII. The band previously shared the LP’s title track. Check out the new track below.
“I wrote that song when my son was turning 16 and going through a rough patch for a bit,” the band’s Mike Cooley explained in a statement. “Luckily, he’s turned it around and he’s doing great now, but it was a tough time for a while. Part of my way of dealing with it was to take ownership of the example I might’ve set, in the hope of leading him out of it.”
Welcome 2 Club XIII will be out on June 3 via ATO Records.
Porridge Radio have released a new song called ‘End of Last Year’, lifted from their upcoming album Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky. The track, which follows previous singles ‘Back to the Radio’ and ‘The Rip’, arrives with an accompanying video. Check it out below, along with Porridge Radio’s upcoming tour dates.
“‘End of Last Year’ is a love song for my bandmates and for myself. It’s about not trusting my intuition, not trusting my body to heal itself, not trusting the people closest to me, but it is also an ode to all those people, and to difficult platonic love,” Dana Margolin explained in a statement. “It came out of a particularly painful period of communication breakdown and high pressure that hurt a lot, but ended in reconciliation and understanding.”
She added: “The video is by my friend Maura Sappilo. I’ve been a fan of her work for a long time, and I wanted her to make the video for this song because whilst her work is playful and bright, she knows how to bring the dirty and painful and disgusting aspects of being a person and having relationships into her paintings. Her art is lyrical and sensual and painful and beautiful, and I love how she brought all that to this song.”
Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky is set to arrive on May 20 via Secretly Canadian.
Porridge Radio 2022 Tour Dates:
May 20 Manchester, England – Piccadilly Records
May 21 Edinburgh, Scotland – The Great Eastern 2022
May 22 Leeds, England – Crash Records
May 24 London, England – Rough Trade East
May 25 Brighton, England – Resident Music
May 26 Bristol, England – Rough Trade Records
May 26-05-29 Walton-on-Trent, England – Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering 2022
May 27 Totnes, England – Sea Change Festival 2022
Jun 4 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
Jun 8 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
Jun 11 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival 2022
Jun 29 Jul 2 Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival 2022
Jul 8 Soliera, Italy – Arti Vive 2022
Jul 9 Siena, Italy – LARS ROCK FEST 2022
Jul 14 – Jul 16 Budapest, Hungary – Reflektor Festival
Jul 15 Stirling, Scotland – Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival 2022
Jul 22 Southwold, England – Latitude Festival 2022
Jul 23 Macclesfield, England – Bluedot Festival 2022
Aug 9 Stockholm, Sweden – Hus 7
Aug 11 Oslo, Norway – Øyaestivalen 2022
Aug 14 Kiewit-Hasselt, Germany – HEAR HEAR! 2022
Aug 15 Winterthur, Switzerland – 47. Winterthurer Musikfestwochen 2022
Aug 16 – 20 Paredes de Coura, Portugal – Paredes de Coura Festival 2022
Sep 1 – 4 Sixpenny Handley, England – End of the Road Festival 2022
Sep 6 San Diego, CA – Casbah
Sep 7 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
Sep 9 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw
Sep 12 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
Sep 13 Seattle, WA – Barboza
Sep 15 Boise, ID – Neurolux
Sep 16 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
Sep 17 Denver, CO – Lost Lake
