News Summary (Ft. DMA’s, Bez (Happy Monday’s) &The Lathums)
Release Summary (Ft. Maxïmo Park, Jake Bugg / Franky Wah, Foo Fighters, Black Honey, Andrew Cushin, Tom Grennan, Kings of Leon & Foo Fighters)
NEWS
12/1 – DMA’S to release Brixton Academy Live Album
Indie’s favourites DMA’S have announced that they will release their triumphant gig at London’s famous Brixton Academy.
March 6th, 2020. A sold-out audience fills the O2 Academy Brixton’s cavernous space from wall-to-wall. The lights go down, the crowd erupts into a chant and DMA’S tear into their opening song ‘Feels Like 37’ accompanied by 5000 voices passionately singing along to its killer hook. The band are playing the biggest headline show of their career to date half a planet away from home, yet have conjured the atmosphere of an intimate homecoming celebration.
What follows is a show that will live long in the memories of the band and their fans alike. From early favourites ‘In The Air’ and ‘Lay Down’ to new material such as ‘Silver’ and ‘Life Is A Game Of Changing’ from their hugely successful third studio album ‘THE GLOW’ (which hit #4 in the UK and #2 in Australia), the band, extended from the core trio to a sextet for live performances, inspire a rapturous reception. The show will be documented in the ‘Live at Brixton’ album, which will be released almost a year to the day later on March 5th.
‘Live at Brixton’ will be released on a striking smoke-effect pink/orange limited edition double vinyl (pre-order here) that also offers an essential souvenir of the event. Its design was inspired by a flare that was set off during the show. It will also be released digitally.
The O2 Academy Brixton show was immediately hailed as one of the highlights of the band’s career so far, and it has taken on whole new significance given the events that have followed. For many fans, it was their final show before live music events were halted.
Read Our Review Of The Gig Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/live-review-dmas-brixton-academy-london;
09/01 – Keep Fit with Bez during the third Lockdown
2020 was a strange year, 2021 is starting off just as crazy and now takes another early twist from Happy Monday‘s Bez who will be doing fitness videos on YouTube.
The ‘Freaky Dancer’ who is more used to shaking the maracas is now looking to shake some weight off after admitting to gaining a lockdown bulge.
Bez had the following to say,
“I’d like to think I’m somewhere between Joe Wicks and Mr Motivator.
“I’ve started this new year seriously unfit, with a fat belly and creaky hips, and I can’t stop eating chocolate.
“Last lockdown I got unfit, fat, lazy and into some seriously bad eating habits.
“This year, this lockdown, I need to sort it out sharpish.
“People can join in on this mad journey or just sit on the sofa and have a good laugh at me.
“At the very least, I know I’ll be making people smile, at best I’ll be helping people get fit and mentally happier alongside me.“
‘Get Buzzin’ With Bez’ will launch Sunday 17th January on YouTube.
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/keep-fit-with-bez-during-the-third-lockdown;
05/01 – The Lathums unveil ‘Foolish Parley’ video
meet Joker on the seafront as the buoyant four-piece embrace the surreal in the widescreen video for ‘Foolish Parley’.
Wordy and worldy indie four-piece, The Lathums, land somewhere between Bowie’s famous stroll across East Sussex sands in Ashes To Ashes, the heart-stopping catatonia of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and the monochrome menace of A Clockwork Orange in the absorbingly surreal, widescreen promo for their track, ‘Foolish Parley’. Cut to a distinctly conceptual, arthouse feel in deep black and white and interspersed with live footage from beneath the baroque splendour of Blackpool Tower, the Wigan band reveal their theatrical poise with brooding, poker-faced performances in full, rain-smudged make-up.
The growling, tremelo-warped ‘Foolish Parley’ originally appeared on The Lathums’ Ghost EP in October.
Frontman Alex Moore says:
“Being honest, this just came to me out of nowhere, I can’t pinpoint from exactly where or why. Like a lot of songs, it was something that flowed freely, working first time and, sometimes, it takes no more thinking about than that.”
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/released-today-the-lathums-share-official-video-for-foolish-parley;
RELEASES
15/01 – Maxïmo Park share latest single ‘All Of Me’
Maxïmo Park return with forth single ‘All Of Me’ off their upcoming album ‘Nature Always Wins’ which will be released on the 26th February.
Pre-Order the vinyl from Amazon here:
https://amzn.to/3o4fJ1o;
Pre-Order from Apple here:
https://apple.co/377xB5c;
Lead singer Paul Smith describes the upbeat single as a love song,
“It’s also about domesticity and family life being a valid subject matter for a pop song. The more intimate verses are bits of advice to someone who has changed your perspective on life. Big themes!”
The video to accompany the single has many influences to reflect the feel of the single Smith explains,
“Both the quiet verses and the anthemic choruses are reflected (pun intended) in the video, which was influenced by an intimate film of Arthur Russell playing the cello, as well as Bruce Lee flighting within a hall of mirrors in Enter The Dragon!”
Read The Full Story By TAMSIN JONES Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/maximo-park-share-latest-single-all-of-me;
15/01 – Jake Bugg shares special Franky Wah remix of ‘All I Need’
Jake Bugg has shared a special remix version of his soul stomper ‘All I Need’. The rework comes from Franky Wah.
‘All I Need’ was a big curveball from Bugg last October, seeing the Nottingham Troubadour pull off a style more expected from the likes of Plan B and Tom Grennan. The direction was no doubt influenced after Bugg’s collaboration with DJ producer duo CamelPhat on ‘Be Someone’ which featured on CamelPhat‘s debut album ‘Dark Matter’ (See the video below). This ‘All I Need’ remix confirms that Jake Bugg has taken a lot away from the collaboration too.
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/released-today-jake-bugg-shares-special-franky-wah-remix-of-all-i-need;
14/01 – Foo Fighters release another new tune ‘Waiting On A War’
Foo Fighters have released ‘Waiting On A War’, another new track taken from their new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ which is released 5th Feb.
Pre-Order from Amazon here:
https://amzn.to/3pGnmLu;
Pre-Order from Apple here:
https://apple.co/3o5novV;
‘Waiting On A War’ was released on Thursday 14th January, a day which was also frontman Dave Grohl’s 52nd birthday. Grohl went on to say that the track blossomed from a chat with his daughter,
“Last fall, as I was driving my daughter to school, she turned to me and asked, ‘Daddy, is there going to be a war?’” Grohl recalled.
“My heart sank as I realized that she was now living under the same dark cloud that I had felt 40 years ago. I wrote ‘Waiting on a War’ that day.“
“Is there more to this than just waiting on a war?” Grohl asked rhetorically.
“Because I need more. We all do. This song was written for my daughter Harper, who deserves a future, just as every child does.“
08/01 – Black Honey release new single ‘Believer’ with accompanying video
Black Honey have released a brand new tune titled ‘Believer’, the track is the fourth to be taken from the band’s second album ‘Written & Directed’.
‘Written & Directed’ will be released on the 29th of January 2021 on Foxfive Records.
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https://amzn.to/3nu7nzz;
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https://apple.co/36L6ywk;
“‘Believer’ is a song to accompany your existential crisis,” Said lead singer Izzy B. Phillips
“I wanted a religious satire that was eye-rolling at all the patriarchal nonsense of spiritual sense of self. I wanna believe in me, the outsider and the underdog. It’s like coming of age, coming out and coming up.”
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/black-honey-release-believer-single-with-accompanying-video;
08/01 – Andrew Cushin shares special Innes remix of ‘It’s Gonna Get Better’
Newcastle lad Andrew Cushin has all eyes on him at the minute and shows no signs of slowing the momentum of his drive-by releasing a very special remix of one of his earlier tracks ‘It’s Gonna Get Better’. The tune gets the reworking from Innes.
Speaking of the track Andrew had the following to say,
“Well, what started out as an experimental project has turned into an official release. My “It’s Gonna Get Better” remix is out now!
Credit to INNES for their great work and effort on this track which is available via the link below x
BIG NEWS in regards to new music soon but until then… get your rave on 👏x“
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/andrew-cushin-releases-special-innes-remix-of-its-gonna-get-better;
08/01 – Tom Grennan releases ‘Little Bit of Love’
Wonder kid Tom Grennan has released his latest taster of album number two with ‘Little Bit of Love’.
Grennan Is set to release his second album titled ‘Evering Road’ on 5th March. Other tracks already released are ‘Something Better’, ‘This is the Place’, ‘Oh Please’ and ‘Amen’.
Pre-Order the vinyl through Amazon here:
https://amzn.to/2IQZCUF;
Pre-Order digitally through Apple here:
https://apple.co/2HrAvri;
Tom Grennan released his debut album ‘Lighting Matches’ in 2018 with the album peaking at #5 in the official UK Album Chart. The album went on to sell over 100,000 copies and accomplish silver certification.
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/released-today-tom-grennan-shares-latest-track-little-bit-of-love;
07/01 – Kings of Leon return with two new tracks
Kings of Leon have returned with ‘The Bandit’ & ‘100,000 People’. The tracks are their first new music since 2016 album ‘WALLS’. ‘The Bandit’ comes with an official video while ‘100,000 People’ is just the audio.
Also announced with the tracks were the details of their eighth album titled ‘When You See Yourself’ due for release 5th March.
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/released-today-kings-of-leon-return-with-two-new-tracks-the-bandit-100000-people;
01/01 – Foo Fighters share first new music of 2021 with ‘No Son of Mine’
Foo Fighters have welcomed in the new year by releasing a new track at midnight titled ‘No Son Of Mine’.
Following the release of ‘Shame Shame’ this is the second new track taken from the band’s tenth album titled ‘Medicine At Midnight’ which is due for release 5th February.
Pre-Order from Amazon here:
https://amzn.to/3pGnmLu;
Pre-Order from Apple here:
https://apple.co/3o5novV;
Frontman Dave Grohl had the following to say about ‘No Son Of Mine’,
“This is the kind of song that just resides in all of us and if it makes sense at the time, we let it out,
“Lyrically it’s meant to poke at the hypocrisy of self-righteous leaders, people that are guilty of committing the crimes they’re supposedly against.”
Read The Full Story Here:
https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/released-today-foo-fighters-share-first-new-music-of-2021-with-no-son-of-mine;
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