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Brighton-based punk risers Kitchen Lover release the new single 'There Goes My Brains', ahead of the anticipated upcoming debut album, The Circus Sideshow Dream (due out September 19th).
Produced by Erik Miles (known for his work with SOFT PLAY, Baby Dave, Kate Nash), ‘There Goes My Brains’ highlights the band’s quirky, playful yet intense and driving punk aesthetic. The tracks grungy, fuzzy, garage rock guitar tones comparable to Queens Of The Stone Age, contrasts against a more loose and urgent delivery that harks back to classic 70s punk, resulting in a short and punchy, sub 2 minute fizzer.
Speaking about the single, the band explain: “Cut from the same cloth as the man with the darkest heart, this boy can’t comprehend why his part time-lover won’t comply with his late night booty calls. The type we’ve all been victim of and probably perpetrator of too. The desperate little boy, completely unaware of his feelings, can only scream in despair and anger as his mind overloads with insecurity.”
With support across the likes of Punk News, Earmilk, Notion, The Punk Site, Psychedelic Baby Magazine and New Noise as well as landing Amazing Radio’s A-list and heavy radio rotation across Europe and the US, the band have quickly established themselves as one to watch as they build towards the release of the album. The upcoming album ‘The Circus Sideshow Dream’ is due September 19th with Erik Miles not only producing the album but also contributing bass, organ, keys, and guitar throughout the record.
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This week, indie duo Haerts release “The Lie,” the second single from their upcoming album Laguna Road, alongside an evocative new video directed by longtime collaborator Julian Klincewicz (Beyoncé, Virgil Abloh, Tame Impala, etc.).
“The Lie” is an ode to bandmates and life partners Nini Fabi and Benny Gebert’s youth — a memory of young love — its freedom, its weight, and its strange wisdom. “It’s about the dreams and the pain that brought us together,” says Fabi, “the same forces that at times tore us apart.” Klincewicz’s video strips the visual down to raw emotion.
Julian Klincewicz adds about his creative partnership with Haerts: "Working with Haerts has been my longest running music collaboration, and one that always reinvents itself naturally - whenever I hear a new song, whatever direction it pulls, I always feel something deeply personal that inspires something visual, and there's always a two way understanding between Nini & benny. Sometimes it's a simple as a portrait - slowed down to feel every nuance of emotion. Sometimes it's like pulling a thread. With this video - the song strikes some deep personal chord, and there's a nakedness - uncovering one's emotions, just like taking off make up in the mirror."
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Lavendine - Who Cares If I’m Alone.
Pop-rock duo Lavendine made up of sisters Jacy and Jana Ayers released their most commanding single yet yesterday, “Who Cares If I’m Alone,” is accompanied by a visually stunning lyric video. This isn’t just a song, it’s a reckoning. Born from betrayal and forged on grit, the track is a defiant stand against dependence, silence, and settling for less.
Crafted with Grammy-nominated Mark Needham (Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Stevie Nicks) behind the production and mixing, and vocal production by Ed Seay (Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton), Lavendine rips the curtain back on isolation—and turns it into a war cry. Because sometimes, the strongest, bravest move you can make…is walking away.
“We’re beyond grateful that Mark Needham got his hands on this song,” Lavendine shares. “It had been sitting in our archives for a while, but we knew it was something special—and Mark brought it to life in a way only he could. He tracked, produced, and mixed the song himself, giving it the gritty, unapologetic rock edge it always needed. This track is one of our personal favorites because it captures the essence of our journey—the pursuit of our calling, even if it means walking the road alone. It also showcases the rock-infused sound we’re passionate about and plan to dive even deeper into moving forward.”
Lavendine continues “When we were writing this song, we were in a lonely place after so many hurdles and disappointments. But somehow, it birthed a knowing—that we weren’t going to stop, even if it was just her and I standing at the finish line of our calling and destiny. We realized we didn’t need a crowd. We just needed peace. Even if that meant being alone.”
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After a stretch of creative “bunkerdom,” Vancouver-based musical wanderer Plain Mister Smith emerges with “Miss Sunshine”, the first in a series of new singles leading to a full-length album set for a 2026 release.
Out now across music platforms, “Miss Sunshine” channels the quirky charm of Tame Impala and Pulp while nodding to the emotional precision of The Smiths and Howard Devoto. The track captures a bittersweet sentiment familiar to many: the heartbreak of watching the kindest, sunniest soul you know get taken advantage of and wishing you could help them see their worth.
Shimmering with a buoyant blend of psych-pop textures and breezy acoustic charm, “Miss Sunshine” by Plain Mister Smith beams with radiant optimism. With John Raham (Destroyer, Frazey Ford) on drums, Plain Mister Smith handling all other instrumentation, and a mix by Chris Perry, “Miss Sunshine” is a lush, kinetic ride through swirling strings, jangly guitars, and melodic twists.
Built on a lilting guitar riff and dreamy melodic layers, the track evokes the golden glow of a late summer afternoon, spinning tales of hope and renewal with effortless warmth. Plain Mister Smith’s gentle vocals float through a rich sonic landscape, where vintage flair meets modern sensibility, offering listeners a sweet dose of lightness after a period of creative intensity. As the first of a string of new singles, “Miss Sunshine” signals a vibrant reawakening for the artist and invites the world to step into the sun alongside him.
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