Keith Goldhanger reveals what’s been sitting on the high of his ‘New music by new bands’ playlist throughout July 2023.

‘What’s new?’ we requested …’oh this’ we mumbled to ourselves as we browsed the highest of the pile of latest music listing that one in all us believes is value making you conscious of.

Supergroup (they’re not, they’re simply 4 individuals who have already launched nice tunes in their very own proper) FIZZ got here out method throughout June. The band consists of Dodie, Orla Gartland, Greta Isaac and Martin Luke Brown. Family names to some, complete strangers to others however a debut for all to cherish. Excessive In Brighton is a taster for a forthcoming album the quartet have already recorded, dwell exhibits have been carried out, extra are lined up and one other title has been added to the listing of bands a few of really feel we have to see earlier than the 12 months is over.

VC PINES did the suitable factor just lately and turned up at Glastonbury throughout day one (or 4 relying on once you set off) within the raging warmth of the Greenpeace area while we sipped our Iced coffees exterior the Tiny Tea Tent, made us sit up and begin the occasion early when he threw out current launch Colors. There’s a debut album due out earlier than the 12 months is over and as soon as one in all us can discover time to get the mud out of our ears, tent and pageant boots that is one man we could come again to sooner or later.

DESTRUCTION RACE is a solo challenge by a bloke known as Tom (Brierley) who didn’t have some other data to disclose about himself when the compulsory e-mail asking for extra data was despatched just lately. It doesn’t matter – we’re busy too however these two tracks are nice. Additional investigation revealed that this can be a facet challenge that Tom embarks on when he’s not concerned with Beige Banquet, a brand new title for some however as Jazz Hodge mentioned just a few months in the past are ‘your new favorite band’ – sure, They’re that nice and go high of the ‘should go and see dwell’ listing. Take a look at Beige Banquet right here and provides this Destruction Race stuff just a few listens. An actual fantastic thing about a discover this month.

PROBLEM PATTERNS (high pic courtesy of Carrie Davenport) are an(different) offended bunch of youngsters from Belfast who’ve just lately launched Letter of Resignation, a tune so stuffed with pissed off rage it made one in all us dig deep and begin taking part in the bands complete again catalogue as an alternative of going out within the evenings. This was an ideal transfer because it has now been realized that this fabulous band have an album out this 12 months and some exhibits that one in all us will do our greatest to get to. They’ve already performed on the identical payments as Bob Vylan, John and Pink Fits, we already know that promotors are the perfect judges of bands and Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill / Le Tigre) has claimed these as her new favorite band. What extra do you should welcome them into your life aside from a play button on a You Tube hyperlink adopted by a ticket for one in all Downside Patterns gigs. One other potential favorite band for many individuals. Begin right here for those who haven’t already been acquainted and regulate their social media pages for extra information on the bands actions.

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