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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Track Of The Day: L.A. Witch – ‘True Believers’

Rumbling bass lines, gritty guitar riffs and raw vocals permeate ‘True Believers’, the latest single from Californian trio L.A. Witch. Lifted from their new album Play With Fire, set for release on 21st August via Suicide Squeeze, the track is a sonic take down of nay-sayers who insist you can’t change the status quo.

Formed of Sade Sanchez (guitars/vocals), Irita Pai (bass) and Ellie English (drums), L.A. Witch are cool kids with a conscience, ready to take you to the bar but also stand up for you if someone’s trying to intimidate you or shout you down. New single ‘True Believers’ is essentially an exploration of that, urging listeners to focus on what they can change, rather than on what they think they can’t.

Sanchez explains the context of the song further: “‘True Believers’ is about being overwhelmed with the constant stream of news and information we see everyday. It’s about feeling anger and frustration with the state of the world. In a way, the track mocks the All Lives Matter culture that has come to fruition in the U.S.

At times when you’re travelling around and meeting new people, you get into conversations about social matters and different political standpoints. A lot of people don’t believe they have any power over the matters concerning them, and that can be frustrating. It can be difficult for people to see themselves having an actual impact with what we’re all facing in the world today, all you can really do is take it day by day, lead by example, and know that any and all change starts with you. It’s important to always believe in who you are, even through all the chaos.”

Listen to ‘True Believers’ below.

Pre-order your copy of Play With Fire here.
Follow L.A. Witch on bandcamp and Facebook for more updates.

Photo credit: Marco Hernandez

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