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LISTEN: HotWax – ‘Treasure’

A grunge-inspired, blissfully bruising guitar anthem that centers around the bittersweet nature of infatuation, Hastings trio HotWax have shared their latest single ‘Treasure’. Full of buzzing basslines, commanding beats and raucous guitar sounds, the track flicks between melodic verses and riff-heavy breakdowns, providing listeners with a welcome rush of blood to the head.

Eighteen year old friends Tallulah, Lola & Alfie aka HotWax are inspired by the gritty sounds of 90s grunge and alternative bands. Together, the trio cut their teeth on their local live music scenes in the South East, with their impressive live shows attracting the attention of Nova Twins, Wolf Alice and Radio 1’s Jack Saunders. Not bad for three teenagers who are fresh out of college.

Now, the band are gearing up for their own mini UK tour this month, before joining The Pearl Harts as main support in May, and performing at a string of festivals including Mad Cool and All Points East alongside The Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs in the summer.

Watch the video for ‘Treasure’ below.

HotWax UK Live Dates 2023
Mar 17 – Reading, Purple Turtle
Mar 18 – Manchester, The Talleyrand
Mar 19 – Liverpool, Round The Corner
Mar 22 – Southampton, Heartbreakers
Mar 24 – Tunbridge Wells, The Forum Basement
May 3 – St Albans, The Horn (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 4 – Norwich, Voo Doo Daddys (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 16 – London, Lower Third (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 17 – Brighton, Prince Albert (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 18 – Portsmouth, Edge Of The Wedge (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 19 – Bristol, The Lanes (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 25 – Belfast, Voodoo (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 26 – Dublin, Workmans Cellar (Pearl Harts Tour)
May 27 – Limerick, Kasbah (Pearl Harts Tour)
Jul 2 – Newport, Tiny Rebel Festival
Jul 7- Madrid, Mad Cool
Aug 25 – London, All Points East with The Strokes/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Sep 9 – Torquay, Burn It Down Fest

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Photo Credit: Holly Whitaker

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March 16, 2023

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NEW TRACK: Lunch Machine – ‘Pipedream Graveyard’

Making the most of a cynical and uneasy feeling, Belfast-based alt rockers Lunch Machine provide a cathartic exhale on their latest single ‘Pipedream Graveyard’. Marking their first piece of new music in five years, the track is a grunge-infused take on the futility of planning for the future whilst the planet is slowly collapsing around us.

Formed in Donegal back in 2017, Lunch Machine’s current lineup consists of Jude Barriscale (vocals and guitar), Pearse Owens (guitar), Robert Mulhern (bass and recording engineer) and Kieran Devlin (drums). Together, they create music that’s inspired by the lyrical wit of Courtney Barnett, the post-psych experimentation of King Gizz and the “good craic” goofiness of Ween. During the pandemic, the band lived together and jammed regularly, writing a new batch of music, performing occasional gigs and recording their upcoming material.

On ‘Pipedream Graveyard’, the four-piece blend the melodic angst of 90s grunge-pop with Barriscale’s bittersweet vocals to push past feelings of apathy. “Our generation and the ones that come after us seem doomed to sequester any dreams of a bright future,” she comments on the track. “It is exhausting knowing your road in life will end up surrounded in climate collapse, crumbling infrastructure, and regressive political ideals. Or, are we already there?” Despite this despair, Lunch Machine have created a hazy guitar tune that provides momentary relief from this reality.

The single is also accompanied by a video, shot by by Leeann Toland, which you can watch below.

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March 6, 2023March 7, 2023

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NEW TRACK: Earthlung – ‘Joy¿’

A raucously relatable post punk tune that questions the mundane nature of everyday life, Brighton-based Earthlung have shared their latest single ‘Joy¿’. Full of sardonic spoken-word style vocals, cutting lyrics and distorted riffs, the band search for meaning and relief amidst the mind-numbingly ordinary tasks we undertake in order to keep living our best lives.

Formed of Ebony Grace (vocals & synth), Charles Backer (drums), Folly den Toom (guitar & production) and current bassist Alex Rushmer, Earthlung decided to experiment with their usual 80s-influenced pop sound on their new single. “Although our existing catalogue takes influence mostly from Ambient/Pop, with this track we fully embraced a Post Punk sound,” the band explain. Recorded in the Netherlands at Folly’s Low Road Studios, inspiration for ‘Joy’ sprang from moments of playful ridicule, and evolved into a sound that the band all wanted to embrace. Armed with a distorted riff and a disruptive energy, vocalist Ebony was quick to flesh out lyrics for the track.

“It was a matter of minutes before Ebony started mumbling words (whilst basically rolling on the floor),” the band continue. “She quickly grabbed a pizza box (still warm from the pizza consumed just moments earlier) and a pen, writing out most of the lyrics within minutes. In this moment we encouraged her to make it as cynical as possible. This gave such a clear direction to the track that we all instantly knew we didn’t want to over-complicate things. When we tracked it, the vocals were actually recorded through a harp mic with Ebony inverted hanging off a big leather chair.”

Earthlung channeled the track’s manic, direct energy into an accompanying video, which features vocalist Ebony prowling the streets of Brighton, trying not to choke on an insane amount of cornflakes and rum. The visuals perfectly encapsulate both the cynical and the silly sides of ‘Joy¿’.

Watch the video below.

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February 22, 2023March 19, 2023

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NEW TRACK: REWS – ‘Misery’

A riotous ode to resilience and self preservation in the face of adversity, REWS have shared their latest single ‘Misery’. Despite the pessimistic title, the track, released via Earache Records, is an empowering blend of heavy riffs and defiant vocals that urge listeners not to let life’s more difficult moments make them question their own abilities.

“This song was written when I was feeling…miserable!” laughs Shauna Tohill, who is the creative force behind REWS. “It is a representation of the many battles us creatives go through when trying to figure out if all the blood, sweat and tears are worth it. i.e. whether you should make that next album, or spend hours making an Instagram reel, or whether we should just throw the towel in and do something else completely! And, you know, its okay to do whatever is right for you!

But, I realised through writing this song, that sometimes misery comes when you’re plain burnt out and just need a change of scenery! Taking that break can teach us about ourselves and helps us find the reasons and energy to keep fighting and doing the things that make us happy – because that seems to bring the magic into life!”

Tohill has taken her overwhelming feelings of exhaustion and indecision and transformed them into a brooding, cathartic rock anthem on ‘Misery’. The Northern Irish songwriter’s vocals are the lifeblood of the track, her voice as commanding in its quieter moments during the verses as it is during the riotous chorus. The song is accompanied by a video featuring Tohill, which you can watch below.