Track Of The Day: REYKO – ‘Lose Myself’

Intoxicating, slow beats and hushed, soft vocals permeate ‘Lose Myself’ the latest single from London-based duo REYKO. Originally from Spain, the pair now create their atmospheric, tentative tracks from their home studio here in the UK.

Consisting of vocalist Soleil and producer Igor, the duo began making music together on the final project for Igor’s masters degree in music production. Since then, the pair have been busy creating REYKO’s sultry sounds by mixing numerous styles together, including elements from genres such as electro, indie, and trap.

‘Lose Myself’ is the pair’s second single, following on from their first official release ‘Spinning Over You’, which became a viral hit in 2018 in Spain and resulted in the band receiving a nomination for Best New Spanish Artist at the LOS40 Awards. With tracks as dreamy as this, 2019 looks set to be another successful year for this talented new duo.

Listen to ‘Lose Myself’ below and follow REYKO on Facebook for more updates.

Kate Crudgington
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Track Of The Day: She Drew The Gun – ‘Trouble Every Day’

Fresh from wowing crowds at a number of festival appearances this summer, including Glastonbury, Latitude, Bluedot, and blowing our minds earlier this year at the inaugural Cro Cro Land, Wirral band She Drew Gun have now shared a brand new track.

A reinterpretation of Frank Zappa’s original, ‘Trouble Every Day’ is propelled by a raw emotion and impassioned grit, as Louisa Roach’s smooth, distinctive vocals blast out the all-too-poignant, poetic lyricism. With a seething energy and politically-driven tension that builds with each note, it’s a sincere, empowering anthem for our troubled times. Of her current, pertinent, take on the original, Louisa explains:

“I heard ‘Trouble Every Day’ and thought it would make a great cover, Frank Zappa wrote it based on the TV coverage of the Watts riots in LA back in the ’60s, so I rewrote some of the lyrics to reflect what I’ve seen reported on the TV in more recent times, from English riots to the Extinction Rebellion protests. It takes a look at the issues that are facing us at the moment – from the rise of the far right, to the threat of climate change and the role the global media corporations play in supporting neoliberal ideology.”

 

The new single accompanies the Trouble Every Day October tour which is the Wirral band’s biggest UK tour yet, and includes support slots from some of our favourite bands (Peaness, Dream Nails, Bugeye and The Menstrual Cramps)! Full dates and details here.

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Track Of The Day: Palm Haze – ‘Second Round’

Described as “another story told by the unconscious”, Vancouver-via-Brazil shoegaze duo Palm Haze have shared their latest single ‘Second Round’. Taken from their recent album Rêve Bleu – released via YHS Records – the track is a deceptively calm swirl of sultry vocals and riotous, fuzzy guitar sounds.

Formed of vocalist/bassist Anna Wagner and guitarist/producer Lucas Inacio, Palm Haze blend elements of alt-rock, shoegaze, and trip-hop to create moody, furiously dark noise. The pair lose themselves in the chaos of the loud and the quiet, which they demonstrate clearly on ‘Second Round’. It’s a five minute journey in to the “forbidden paths” of their inner world.

Speaking about their recent album Rêve Bleu, the pair explain: “[the record] will bring up chaotic emotions and thoughts, taking you much further from reality and closer to the wonders of uncertainty. Where could you go? What could you do? It’s a fantasy you fall on accidentally…It’s the kind of dream you’re afraid of, but also tempted towards.”

Listen to ‘Second Round’ below and follow Palm Haze on Facebook for more updates.

Photo Credit: by Philippe Hardardt

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ALBUM: Chastity Belt – ‘Chastity Belt’

On this, their fourth album, Chastity Belt are in a contemplative mood. Guitars are gently, thoughtfully, strummed and lush harmonies mingle with the melody to create an album that is perfect for late summer 2019. 

After their last album in 2017, the band deliberately created some headspace for themselves. They wanted to take some time out from the band, to work and live as individuals rather than as Chastity Belt. This decision led to some solo projects, most notably singer Julia Shapiro’s recent output, but also to a more personal introspection and development. The four members of Chastity Belt have brought this new sense of perspective the album, and it shows. 

While sonically complex, the album sounds sparse and uncluttered, unhurried and pastoral, rather than urgent and urban. Opening track ‘Ann’s Jam’ reflects this with its gentle, almost meandering guitar sound, whereas the strings on ‘Effort’ weave in and out of the guitars like ribbons of sound. It’s a soothing sonic wave, a soundtrack of calm and thoughtful songwriting. It’s not as though the band have suddenly picked up acoustic guitars either, it’s just that the woven intricacies of their music balance out to such an extent that neither electric guitar nor drums dominate. 

The slowly building ‘It Takes Time’ and the beautiful ‘Half-Hearted’ with its intricate, pretty guitars and gorgeous vocal harmonies are both highlights, as are ’Effort’ and ‘Ann’s Jam’, but really, this is an album in the traditional sense: it has been made to be listened to in its entirety, over and over again, until it bleeds into your subconscious and becomes a part of you. It’s a masterpiece that will stand the test of time and will be listened to, and loved, for many years to come.

Chastity Belt is out 20th September via Hardly Art.

Cazz Blase
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