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2 weeks ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Photo Credit: Dean ChalkleySuede are quick off the mark with their next single Trance State, which has all the hallmarks of the perfect Suede formula, cool as fuck drums and bassline, intricate guitars and another chorus of perfection which bodes well for the anticipation building up to the album release. They just get better.
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3 weeks ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Chameleons return with possibly their best new single to date with the blistering Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing, a thing of beauty that has all the hallmarks of their early stuff, ethereal guitars and a storming chorus, yet ramped up with new band members adding their own unique sound to the mix.
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3 weeks ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Gina Birch returns with the weird and wonderful quirky shattered pop of Doom Monger that makes Sparks sound like Bucks Fizz. Not your normal run of the mill tune then, and the video’s not bad either! Read on… Legendary artist, Raincoats co-founder, songwriter, filmmaker, and feminist icon Gina Birch today shares new single Doom Monger taken from her eagerly awaited second solo album, Trouble, arriving via Third Man Records on Friday, July 11. Pre-orders are available now.
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3 weeks ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Evan Williams | Delbhoy Kennedy | KahulaThe Rat & Pigeon, ManchesterFriday 30 May 2025Another fine night in Manchester and my second visit to The Rat & Pigeon. a growing venue in the heart of town. This time I’m here for a collaboration night named ‘Broken Strap’ which is part Peter Doherty’s label and part Broken Arrow, who are local grassroots promoters mentioned here.
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1 month ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Photo credit: Benji CharlesHotly tipped newcomers GANS are back with a bang with the funked up electronica of It’s Just Life, another taster from their upcoming album Good For The Soul. Boss man John Robb was already on the case back in March here and if what I’ve heard already is anything to go by, you’re in for a romping treat! Read on…Birmingham newcomers GANS are announcing the release of their debut album GOOD FOR THE SOUL, on September 19th via Peter Doherty’s Strap Originals label.
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1 month ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Photo credit: Dean ChalkleyAfter the brilliant ‘end of the trilogy’ album of 2022 Autofiction which claimed our Album Of The Year, Suede continue their stay at the top of their game with the release of new single Disintregate, another winning piece of songwriting from the the boys who know best. Read on…Suede return with the announcement of Antidepressants, their tenth studio album, due for release 5th September 2025 via BMG and available to pre-order here.
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1 month ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Alt Rock supergroup Sevendials treat us to the video premiere of Obsession from their debut album A Crash Course In Catastrophe. I wrote: “Obsession is another cover of the original Michael De Barre tune and kicks in with tribal drums and a trance like dance vibe that builds into a hypnotic goth pop dance number that could grace any dance floor as it did back in the day.
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1 month ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Photo Credit: Dean ChalkleyFollowing hot on the heels of her quirky infectious debut album I Play My Bass Loud, Gina is back with the namechecking song of all namechecking songs with the fast and furious Causing Trouble Again, a rallying cry for great women. Read on…Legendary artist, Raincoats co-founder, songwriter, filmmaker, and feminist icon Gina Birch has announced her eagerly awaited second solo album, Trouble, arriving via Third Man Records on Friday, July 11. Pre-orders are available now.
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1 month ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Cracked Ankles Weekend Day 2: Live ReviewThe Ferret, PrestonSaturday 3rd MayCracked Ankles Records are actually ‘cracking’ it at the moment with an eclectic roster of groups that many labels would kill for. Take their earlier groups like Hotwax who are flying, plus (almost) newbies Yaang and TV Face who are creating a buzz on the scene as I speak. Sadly I have to miss the Friday night which I’ve been well informed was on fire.
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1 month ago | 
louderthanwar.com | Wayne Carey
Photo credit: Tom BeardThe king of cool and suave spoken word Baxter Dury returns with album number nine Allbarone, introducing us to the excellent new lead track of the same name. It’s business as usual for Dury who’s in his purple patch at the moment. Read on…Baxter Dury is pleased to announce his ninth studio album Allbarone which will be released on Heavenly Recordings on September 12th 2025.
