Media Monarchy plays Counting Crows, Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 11, 2025. ♬
Squeeze – “Hourglass” (Vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/release/14084869-Squeeze-Hourglass // https://www.allmusic.com/album/babylon-and-on-mw0000195811 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIqpseoHOkE
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Counting Crows – “Under The Aurora”
‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!’
BMG – May 9, 2025
*Counting Crows – “Under The Aurora” https://soundcloud.com/countingcrows/under-the-aurora // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_Crows // https://linktr.ee/countingcrows // From ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!,’ the first album in 11 years by Counting Crows, due on May 9th via BMG.*
Pearl Charles – “Middle of the Night”
‘Desert Queen’
Taurus Rising Records – April, 2025
*Pearl Charles – “Middle of the Night” https://pearlcharlesmusic.bandcamp.com/track/middle-of-the-night // https://www.taurusrisingrecords.com // Second single to preview ‘Desert Queen,’ the upcoming album by Los Angeles singer-songwriter, Pearl Charles. Due in April via Taurus Rising Records.*
Night Moves – “Hold On To Tonight”
‘Double Life’
Domino Recording Co – July 25, 2025
*Night Moves – “Hold On To Tonight” https://nightmoves.bandcamp.com/track/hold-on-to-tonight // https://www.dominomusic.com/releases/night-moves/double-life/limited-edition-lp // The lead single to preview ‘Double Life,’ the upcoming album by Minneapolis band, Night Moves. Due on July 25th via Domino Recording Co.*
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Arcade Fire – “Year of the Snake”
‘Pink Elephant’
Arcade Fire Music – May 9, 2025
*Arcade Fire – “Year of the Snake” https://youtu.be/UpYapWU–JA // https://arcade-fire.lnk.to/PinkElephantAY // The lead single to preview ‘Pink Elephant,’ the upcoming album by Arcade Fire, due on May 9th via Arcade Fire Music.*
Brian D’Addario – “Till The Morning”
‘Till The Morning’
Headstack Records – March 20, 2025
*Brian D’Addario – “Till The Morning” https://soundcloud.com/briandaddario/till-the-morning // https://ffm.to/ttm-single // The title track of the just-released debut solo album by The Lemon Twigs’ Brian D’Addario, available now via Headstack Records.*
The New Pornographers – “Ballad of the Last Payphone”
Digital Single
Merge Records – April 2, 2025
*The New Pornographers – “Ballad of the Last Payphone” https://soundcloud.com/the-new-pornographers/ballad-of-the-last-payphone // https://lnk.to/BalladoftheLastPayphone // This new digital single by The New Pornographers is the first new music by the band since 2023 and was originally released last month on a limited edition 7″. Available now digitally via Merge Records. The last payphone is currently housed at the Museum of the City of New York.*
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Sparks – “Drowned In A Sea Of Tears”
‘MAD!’
Transgressive Records – May 23, 2025
*Sparks – “Drowned In A Sea Of Tears” https://soundcloud.com/sparksofficial/drowned-in-a-sea-of-tears // https://sparks-us.myshopify.com // From ‘MAD!,’ the upcoming album by Sparks, due on May 23rd via Transgressive Records.*
Tim Minchin – “Ruby”
‘Time Machine’
BMG – July 25, 2025′
*Tim Minchin – “Ruby” https://soundcloud.com/timminchinofficial/ruby // https://timminchin.lnk.to/RubyID // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Minchin // Aha, so he CAN sing in something besides F#! The lead single to preview ‘Time Machine,’ the upcoming album by Australian singer-songwriter, Tim Minchin. Due on July 25th via BMG.*
Bill McClintock – “Come As the Cat” (Al Stewart x Nirvana)
Digital Single
Bill McClintock – April 5, 2025
*Bill McClintock – “Come As the Cat” (Al Stewart x Nirvana) https://youtu.be/3w3LLvA5Ttk // https://remix.audio/track/74282/al-stewart-and-nirvana-come-as-the-cat // The latest mashup by Bill McClintock featuring Al Stewart’s “Year of the Cat” and Nirvana’s “Come as You Are”. And no surprise Steely Dan Halen guitar solos, either! Available now via the artist.*
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Ramones – “I Just Wanna Have Something to Do” (Vinyl) // “I Wanted Everything”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Ruin_(Ramones_album) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMnb_MeguaI // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg0oyIdBVoI // https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rubin_ramones.jpg