There’s nothing like a dose of gallows humour to soften the blow of impending apocalypse, and ‘Mr. Motivator’ is exactly that: a call-to-arms to “all hold hands, chase the pricks away”.
Category: Tracks
In Review: Khruangbin – ‘So We Won’t Forget’
Promising more of a vocal focus on their impending third album, the calming nostalgia of ‘So We Won’t Forget’ is a subtle triumph.
In Review: Crack Cloud – ‘Ouster Stew’
The irregular Canadian collective share a thrilling teaser from their forthcoming second album, a violent tumult of sound that resonates with the unsure time we’re currently facing.
In Review: Yellow Days – ‘Love Is Everywhere’
A unique way of breaking down stigma, ‘Love Is Everywhere’ sees Yellow Days courageously address personal mental health issues in what he’s self-described as “upbeat existential millennial crisis music”.
IDLES release new single ‘Mr. Motivator’ – listen now
Bristol’s torch bearing punks return with pummelling positivity, a trademark, socially conscious sign of things to come from album No.3.
In Review: Fontaines D.C. – ‘A Hero’s Death’
A dreary manifesto against the monotony of daily life, ‘A Hero’s Death’ continues the post-punk tradition as the delirious Thanatos to punk-rock’s Eros – Fontaines D.C. are back with a hit.
GigList’s Lockdown Lifeline Playlist
Feeling confused? Ditto. Concurrently happy, sad, high, low? Same goes. Not sure how to deal with the looming existential dread caused by continuous lockdown? Neither do we, that’s why we’ve made a lockdown playlist to reflect our constant state of emotional flux.
Fontaines D.C. unveil details of new album alongside namesake single ‘A Hero’s Death’ – listen now
The Dublin post-punk outfit announce Dan Carey-produced sophomore album, the follow up to last year’s critically acclaimed Dogrel.
Thom Yorke premieres new track ‘Plasticine Figures’ on The Tonight Show – listen now
The Radiohead icon reworked the unfinished song especially for this remote performance.
Glam-punk band Walt Disco share new track ‘Cut Your Hair’
Glasgow based band Walt Disco are sharing their new single ‘Cut Your Hair’. Championing self-expression and free speech, the new single is a glorious introduction into the sound of Walt Disco.