Media Monarchy plays Doves, Chemtrails, The Rills and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for November 18, 2024. ♬
White Lion – “Wait” (Cassette)
https://www.discogs.com/release/12468082-White-Lion-The-Best-Of-White-Lion // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wait_(White_Lion_song) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k23W7–8DgQ
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Doves – “Renegade”
‘Constellations For The Lonely’
Universal Music – February 14, 2025
*Doves – “Renegade” https://youtu.be/SDjhIMhIUz4 // https://shop.dovesofficial.com/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doves_(band) // From ‘Constellations For The Lonely,’ the upcoming album by English alternative rock band Doves, due on February 14, 2025 via Universal Music.*
The Amazons – “Pitch Black”
’21st Century Fiction’
Nettwerk Music Group – May 9, 2025
*The Amazons – “Pitch Black” https://youtu.be/PbhwgjB3apg // https://theamazons.ffm.to/21stcenturyfiction // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazons_(band) // The lead single to preview ’21st Century Fiction,’ the upcoming album by English rock band The Amazons, due on May 9, 2025 via Nettwerk Music Group.*
Wintersleep – “Fool For A Life”
Digital Single
Dine Alone Records – November 8, 2024
*Wintersleep – “Fool For A Life” https://wintersleep.bandcamp.com/album/fool-for-a-life // https://wintersleep.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintersleep // Here’s the just-released single by Canadian rock band, Wintersleep, available now via Dine Alone Records.*
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Chemtrails – “Miss Anthropocene”
‘Miss Anthropocene’
Punk Slime Recordings – November 14, 2024
*Chemtrails – “Miss Anthropocene” https://adoseofchemtrails.bandcamp.com/track/miss-anthropocene // https://linktr.ee/chemtrailsband // The title track (recorded during the sessions for the 2024 album, ‘Joy Of Sects’) of the just-released 7″ by Manchester, UK band, Chemtrails, available now via Punk Slime Recordings.*
Bumsy and The Moochers – “Away From You”
‘Anywhere But Here’
Sell The Heart Records – November 1, 2024
*Bumsy and The Moochers – “Away From You” https://bumsyandthemoochers.bandcamp.com/track/away-from-you // https://linktr.ee/Bumsyandthemoochers // From ‘Anywhere But Here,’ the just-released 7″ by Chicago ska punk band, Bumsy and The Moochers, available now via Sell The Heart Records.*
S8NT ELEKTRIC – “XTC”
Digital Single
Long Branch Records – November 7, 2024
*S8NT ELEKTRIC – “XTC” https://s8ntelektric.bandcamp.com/track/xtc // https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eo7kqk0IeLPUUCJtDZT02 // New single by Los Angeles hard rock band S8NT ELEKTRIC is a preview of their forthcoming album, ‘Off The Edge,’ due next year via Long Branch Records. The single is available now.*
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The Rills – “Dream Of You”
‘Don’t Be A Stranger’
Nice Swan Records – November 1, 2024
*The Rills – “Dream Of You” https://rills.bandcamp.com/track/dream-of-you-2 // https://www.therills.co.uk // From ‘Don’t Be A Stranger,’ the just-released album by UK band The Rills, available now via Nice Swan Records.*
JBNG – “Barely Know You”
‘Run’
JBNG Music Ltd – November 1, 2024
*JBNG – “Barely Know You” https://open.spotify.com/track/1ff11DlMU8DbthQSdV6wU0 // https://open.spotify.com/album/15x0eDjRnx34gkWnDJ7vHe // From ‘Run,’ the just-released sophomore album by Canadian grunge rock fusion project, JBNG, led by vocalist and songwriter, Jaben Groome, available now via the band.*
The Awakening – “Mirror Midnight”
‘The Awakening’
Intervention Arts – October 18, 2024
*The Awakening – “Mirror Midnight” https://youtu.be/50wZPAAQmX0 // https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theawakening3/the-awakening // From the just-released eponymous 12th album by South African goth/darkwave outfit, The Awakening, available now via Intervention Arts.*
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Friedberg – “The Greatest”
‘Hardcore Workout Queen’
Clouds Hill – November 8, 2024
*Friedberg – “The Greatest” https://friedberg.bandcamp.com/track/the-greatest-2 // https://friedbergmusic.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_F. // From ‘Hardcore Workout Queen,’ the just-released debut album by London all-female quartet Friedberg, available now via Clouds Hill.*
The Criticals – “Adoringly Drunk”
Digital Single
Fantasy Records – September 26, 2024
*The Criticals – “Adoringly Drunk” https://thecriticals.bandcamp.com/track/adoringly-drunk // https://thecriticalsofficial.com // Here’s the just-released single by Nashville band, The Criticals, available now via Fantasy Records.*
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Congratulations – “Ice Tea”
‘Slap’
Bella Union – October 11, 2024
*Congratulations – “Ice Tea” https://congratulations2u.bandcamp.com/track/ice-tea // https://congratulations2u.bandcamp.com/album/slap // From ‘Slap,’ the just-released sophomore EP by Brighton, UK band Congratulations, available now via Bella Union.*
Bad Scene – “Black Coffee Man”
‘Bad Scene’
No Threes Records – October 19, 2024
*Bad Scene – “Black Coffee Man” https://albloch.bandcamp.com/track/black-coffee-man // https://albloch.bandcamp.com/album/bad-scene-ep-2024 // From the eponymous EP by Virginia trio, Bad Scene, available now via No Threes Records.*