Introducing: Citizen Rat
Queensland quartet Citizen Rat have crafted an unapologetic, mid-core sound that fuses chaotic energy, big riffs and catchy hooks.
Tag: rock
New Band of the Week: Hidden Youth
Yorkshire newcomers Hidden Youth have crafted an engaging sound that toes the line between emo rock and post-hardcore, and they describe as “loud, melodic and emotive.”
February New Music Round-Up: JAW, Disconnected, Twisted Faith, ETHMEBB, The Hollowmen Project, Chemical Vision, Ray Of Light & Hemwick
We recently began discovering new rock and metal bands through music discovery platform Groover. Some bands don’t respond to our requests for interviews, so we’ll likely be doing semi-regular round-ups of new artists we’ve discovered through the site.
Introducing: The Crimson Voyager
We love discovering bands that take us on conceptual journeys in music, so we found ourselves instantly immersed in the sound and ethos of cosmic rock solo artist The Crimson Voyager.
Introducing: gloomy june
San Francisco’s gloomy june tell us “you probably have to be a little emo” to enjoy the sound of their hooky indie meets synthpop meets pop rock sound that they describe as “sad, gay, friends.” Luckily for them, we’re all at least a little bit emo.
Introducing: Steve Creep and the Wildcards
Montreal newcomers Steve Creep and the Wildcards compare enjoying their engaging rock sound to the experience of appreciating the look and sound of a vintage car, summarising it as “catchy, retro and melodic.”
Introducing: Neon Black Dreams
Synth rock trio Neon Black Dreams take us on a journey through time with a nostalgic sound that fuses the sounds of the 80s and synthwave with melodic metal and cinematic storytelling.
New Band of the Week: MOSAICS
London’s MOSAICS transport us back to the good old days of the 1990s with a delicious anthemic melodic rock sound that they describe as “nostalgic guitar anthems.”
Introducing: INVISIBLE KIDS
Making music in the Ukraine, with the ongoing conflict started by Russia, is one of the most severe challenges we can imagine. But Ukrainian solo artist INVISIBLE KIDS is delivering great new music while providing critical support to the Ukrainian armed forces. In doing so, he offers up a raw and grungey metal sound that’s big on experimentation, and he describes as “atmosphere, concept, and groove.”
Introducing: The Nude
New York band The Nude began with vocalist Luke Bergstedt addressing an existential crisis that left him asking himself “are you a musician or not?” during the pandemic. But the thrilling modern rock’n’roll sound the band has honed since, by combining elements of metal, funk, punk and the blues, ensures question marks are no longer required.
Introducing: VISAVIS
French band VISAVIS take us on a wild groove metal ride that flows through catchy riffs and vocals with unexpected electronic elements along the way, in a sound they describe as “Fresh Heavy Sludge.”
New Band of the Week: Glass Heart
The luscious valleys of South Wales are famed for producing standout post-hardcore bands, and Cardiff quartet Glass Heart continue that heritage with a powerful and engaging sound they describe as “dynamic, catchy and energetic.”
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