VIDEO PREMIERE: Magick Mountain – ‘Infinity X2’

A colourful, trippy set of visuals that compliment the cacophony of sounds they accompany, Leeds-based trio Magick Mountain have shared a video for their latest single ‘Infinity X2’. Lifted from their debut album Weird Feelings, which is set for release on 23rd October, the track is “a psychedelic punk love song” filled with fuzzed up riffs and frenzied percussion.

Formed of Lins Wilson (Grammatics & Mother Vulpine), Tom Hudson (Pulled Apart By Horses) and Nestor Matthews (Sky Larkin, Menace Beach), Magick Mountain craft energetic, psych-infused, frantic guitar tunes that explore everything from fantastical worlds to ancient mythology and mystical metaphors. On ‘Infinity X2′ the band hurtle into the idea of two lovers’ worlds colliding and merging into one.

The accompanying video is a collaboration between the band and analogue “VFX wizard” Josh Brownrigg. Of the footage, Wilson explains: “It was self-filmed in our practise space, which involved metres of gaffa-hung green fabric, make-shift tripods, a last minute lighting ‘rig’ and a state of the art spinning cam courtesy of a 1980s record player and phone holder. After Magick Mountain bassist/artman Tom Hudson edited the footage, we handed over the reins to Josh to work his glitchy visual sorcery, using analogue video synthesisers to experiment with tripped-out trails and create the mega fuzzed-up aesthetic. With its blues, deep purples, corals and pinks complimenting Tom’s cover artwork for the single, the video becomes part of the overall visual and sonic onslaught brought to you by Magick Mountain.”

Check out the video for ‘Infinity X2’ below and follow Magick Mountain on bandcamp, Facebook and Spotify for more updates.

Photo Credit: Magick Mountain

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Get In Her Ears 20.08.20

Kate was back in the studio this week playing loads of new music from women and non-binary artists. Her sister Holly provided lolz in the background.

Music highlights include: Bitch Falcon, Blonde Maze, Percolator, Ultraista, New Pagans, Tired Lion, CLT DRP, Big Joanie, Foxgluvv & Screaming Toenail.

Listen here:

Tracklist
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
X Ray Spex – Warrior In Woolworths
Ultraista – Tin King
New Pagans – Yellow Room
Tired Lion – Lie To Me
L.A. Witch – True Believers
Bitch Falcon – Test Trip
CLT DRP – Kill For Nothing
Stay South – Sick Of Me
April – Forever (Feels Like Tonight)
CARRON – Even Sad Birds Sing (Kobina Remix)
Talking Violet – Indigo
Ailbhe Reddy – Between Your Teeth
Foxgluvv – Don’t Text Back
KYNSY – Cold Blue Light
All Things Blue – White Lady Dogs
Oceanator – Heartbeat
Screaming Toenail – Get Cute
Big Joanie – Cranes In The Sky (Solange cover)
Zoe Graham – Gradual Move
Dehd – Month
Beckie Margaret – God
Indian Queens – Shoot For Sexy
Percolator – Binkle
Blonde Maze – Not All Flowers Bloom
Mary Anne’s Polar Rig – Your House
Baby Bulldog – Rodney
Soccer Mommy – Your Dog
The Big Moon – Your Light
Tiger Mimic – Where The Fire Used To Be
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me

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LISTEN: Bitch Falcon – ‘Test Trip’

A rapturous blend of urgent riffs and charged percussion, Dublin trio Bitch Falcon have shared their latest single ‘Test Trip’. Lifted from their debut album Staring At Clocks, which is set for release via Brighton label Small Pond on 6th November, the band seamlessly blend the heavy and melodic together to create a cathartic slice of shoegaze inspired sound.

Formed of Lizzie Fitzpatrick (vocals/guitar), Barry O’Sullivan (bass) and Nigel Kenny (drums), Bitch Falcon have been firm favourites of GIHE since they played live for us at The Finsbury Pub with Trash Kit in 2017. Since then, they’ve shared stages with the likes of Girl Band, Fontaines DC, Torche, Black Peaks, and Pussy Riot.

Exploring the fleeting feelings of running away and escaping your situation, ‘Test Trip’ is a formidable fluctuation of loud and quiet, filled with equal parts soothing and abrasive elements. Listen to the track below and follow Bitch Falcon on Spotify and Facebook for more updates.

Order Bitch Falcon’s debut album Staring At Clocks here.

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WATCH: Jessica Winter – ‘Sad Music’

Born from the desire to create an unusual video with hardly any budget, Jessica Winter has shared an edgy set of visuals for her single ‘Sad Music’. Lifted from her debut EP of the same name which she released via Roya earlier this year, the track is an electro-pop gem inspired by the need to relieve heartbreak through the medium of music.

Winter produces her music from her bedroom studio in Brixton, effortlessly blending various elements of electronica, pop, R&B and industrial music to create her intensely dance-able sounds. ‘Sad Music’ is a perfect example of this, and the accompanying video directed by Nan Moore catches both the light and the dark explored in her music.

Speaking about the new visuals, Winter explains: “Nan and I started it with zero budget, so we sweet talked our way into Specsavers and took a National Express down to Portsmouth beach to film the initial scenes. A year went past and we hustled, we toured together and eventually convinced someone to give us the cash to finish it off. The only reason we got into Spescavers was because I was there so often with a health condition called blepharitis, you treat it by using artificial tears. I think that reflects how as an artist, a woman putting out pop music, you always feel like there’s an element of being performative. ‘Sad Music’ is performative, it’s getting through heartbreak with a song and a dance.”

As well as her Sad Music EP, Winters has released the Chambermix edition, with stripped back versions of each song that focus on her vocals and piano. With a talent for both taking it down and cranking it up a notch, Winter has earned her Queen of sad bangers crown. Watch the video for ‘Sad Music’ below and follow Jessica Winter on bandcamp and Spotify for more updates.

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