Media Monarchy plays Babymetal, Deftones, Thrice and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for August 18, 2025. ♬
Mike Rutherford – “Acting Very Strange” (Vinyl)
‘Acting Very Strange’
Atlantic – Sep. 7, 1982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0fd1FGSYkg // https://www.discogs.com/release/9794434-Mike-Rutherford-Acting-Very-Strange // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acting_Very_Strange // *’Acting Very Strange’ is the second and final solo studio album by Genesis guitarist and bassist Mike Rutherford and the only album to feature him on lead vocals. Unlike Rutherford’s previous studio album Smallcreep’s Day (1980), Acting Very Strange uses a very raw and unpolished sound. Dissatisfied with his solo work (and with his vocals in particular), Rutherford curtailed his solo career to form Mike + The Mechanics.*
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BABYMETAL – “Sunset Kiss”
‘Metal Forth’
Capitol Records – August 8, 2025
*BABYMETAL – “Sunset Kiss” https://youtu.be/9KO4jIo4x_E // https://shop.metalforth.com // From ‘Metal Forth,’ the just-released fourth studio album by BABYMETAL, available now via Capitol Records.*
Halestorm – “Like A Woman Can”
‘Everest’
Atlantic – August 8, 2025
*Halestorm – “Like A Woman Can” https://soundcloud.com/halestormrocks/like-a-woman-can // https://linktr.ee/halestormrocks // From ‘Everest,’ the just-released album by Philadelphia rock band, Halestorm. Available now via Atlantic.*
Stolen Prayer – “Sleaze Machine”
Digital Single
Stolen Prayer – August 1, 2025
*Stolen Prayer – “Sleaze Machine” https://youtu.be/7JdmhA4iAk4 // https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fGiYxRhpNvY0aXDXmlG3k // Here’s the new single by Nashville glam rockers, Stolen Prayer, available now via the artist.*
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Deftones – “Milk of the Madonna”
‘Private Music’
Reprise Records – August 22, 2025
*Deftones – “Milk of the Madonna” https://soundcloud.com/deftones_official/milk-of-the-madonna // https://store.deftones.com // Here’s the new single to preview ‘Private Music,’ the upcoming album by Deftones. Due this Friday, August 22nd via Reprise Records.*
Die Spitz – “Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry for the Delay)”
‘Something To Consume’
Third Man Records – September 12, 2025
*Die Spitz – “Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry for the Delay)” https://diespitz.bandcamp.com/track/pop-punk-anthem-sorry-for-the-delay // https://ffm.to/poppunkanthem // Here’s the second single to preview ‘Something To Consume,’ the upcoming album by Austin, Texas band, Die Spitz. Due on September 12th via Third Man Records.*
Stupidity – “Spread It Around”
Digital Single
Wicked Cool Records – August 8, 2025
*Stupidity – “Spread It Around” https://soundcloud.com/stupidityofficial/spread-it-around // https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Xdbh9pYOQOTFOOT4Nib7w // Here’s the new single by Swedish garage rockers, Stupidity, available now via Wicked Cool Records.*
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Thrice – “Gnash”
‘Horizons/West’
Epitaph Records – October 3, 2025
*Thrice – “Gnash” https://officialthrice.bandcamp.com/track/gnash // https://thrice.net // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrice // From ‘Horizons/West,’ the upcoming album by California quartet, Thrice. Due on October 3rd via Epitaph Records.*
Dust – “Drawbacks”
‘Sky Is Falling’
Kanine Records – October 10, 2025
*Dust – “Drawbacks” https://youtu.be/htyuB4c3Z0k // https://lnk.to/sky_is_falling // From ‘Sky Is Falling,’ the upcoming debut album by Australian alternative/post-punk band, Dust. Due on October 10th via Kanine Records.*
Alpha Male Tea Party – “Battle Crab”
‘Reptilian Brain’
Big Scary Monsters – October 3, 2025
*Alpha Male Tea Party – “Battle Crab” https://alphamaleteaparty.bandcamp.com/track/battle-crab // https://bsmrocks.com/products/alpha-male-tea-party-reptilian-brain // The lead single to preview ‘Reptilian Brain,’ the upcoming album by Liverpool progressive rock band, Alpha Male Tea Party. Due on October 3rd via Big Scary Monsters.*
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Mystic Seers – “I Think I Need a New Mind”
Digital Single
Mystic Seers – July 16, 2025
*Mystic Seers – “I Think I Need a New Mind” https://mysticseers.bandcamp.com/track/i-think-i-need-a-new-mind // Here’s a #TruthMusic song by Pittsburgh avant pop project, Mystic Seers, available now via the artist. Thanks to Derek White aka Mystic Seers for sending us the track!*
Derek And The Dominos – “I Looked Away”
‘Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs’
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab / Polydor / Universal Music Special Markets – July 28, 2017
*Derek And The Dominos – “I Looked Away” https://open.spotify.com/track/2xNruEPnV3JHJ9qvHvcEF3 // https://www.discogs.com/release/10626502-Derek-And-The-Dominos-Layla-And-Other-Assorted-Love-Songs // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla_and_Other_Assorted_Love_Songs // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD7yYXYiKiI // From the remastered reissue of ‘Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs’, the 1970 album by Derek And The Dominos, released in 2017 by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. This song was co-written by Eric Clapton and the late pianist of the band, Bobby Whitlock, who passed away on August 10th at the age of 77, following a brief illness.*