Media Monarchy plays G. Love & Special Sauce, The Lemonheads, Nation Of Language and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for October 31, 2025. ♬
Figure & Destryur – “Halloween” (Inst. // Vinyl)
‘Frightmare’
NewRetroWave – Oct. 25, 2024
*Figure & Destryur – “Halloween” (Inst. // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eXtyV1P7bQ // https://www.discogs.com/release/34262968-Figure-4-Destryur-Frightmare // https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/frightmare // Welcome to the darkness. Destryur and Figure come together to make a powerful horrorfilled synthfest. A must for all Darksynthlovers. Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Orange / Green Splatter. Gifted by Rusty!*
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mgk – “No Cell Phones In Rehab”
‘Tickets To My Downfall (All Access)’
Interscope Records – October 24, 2025
*mgk – “No Cell Phones In Rehab” https://soundcloud.com/mgk/no-cellphones-in-rehab // https://store.machinegunkelly.com // From ‘Tickets To My Downfall (All Access),’ the just-released album by mgk, available now via Interscope Records.*
G. Love & Special Sauce – “Wishing Well”
‘Ode To R.L.’
GLove Records – November 14, 2025
*G. Love & Special Sauce – “Wishing Well” https://youtu.be/BEeN8O_xm8k // https://music.mxdwn.com/2025/07/31/news/onerpm-signs-g-love-special-sauce-and-announces-5-catalogue-albums-for-digital-release-in-summer-2025/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._L._Boyce // From ‘Ode To R.L.,’ the upcoming album by G. Love & Special Sauce, due on November 14th via GLove Records.*
The Lemonheads – “Marauders”
‘Love Chant’
Fire Records – October 24, 2025
*The Lemonheads – “Marauders” https://youtu.be/JUFZ8Ymr-9M // https://thelemonheads.lnk.to/LoveChant // From ‘Love Chant,’ the first new album in 20 years by The Lemonheads, available now via Fire Records.*
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Sleaford Mods – “The Good Life” (w/Gwendoline Christie & Big Special)
‘The Demise of Planet X’
Rough Trade Records – January 16, 2026
*Sleaford Mods – “The Good Life” (w/Gwendoline Christie & Big Special) https://sleafordmods.bandcamp.com/track/the-good-life // https://www.sleafordmods.com/en-us/collections/dopx // From ‘The Demise of Planet X,’ the upcoming album by Sleaford Mods, due on January 16, 2026 via Rough Trade Records.*
Poppy – “Unravel”
Digital Single
Sumerian Records – October 23, 2025
*Poppy – “Unravel” https://soundcloud.com/poppy/unravel // https://sumerian.lnk.to/unravel // Here’s the first original music of 2025 by pop/rock star, Poppy, available now via Sumerian Records.*
Bar Italia – “Fundraiser”
‘Some Like It Hot’
Matador Records – October 17, 2025
*Bar Italia – “Fundraiser” https://baritalia.bandcamp.com/track/fundraiser // https://baritalia.mat-r.co/somelikeithot // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Italia_(band) // From ‘Some Like It Hot,’ the just-released album by London indie rock band – who take their name from the closing song on Pulp’s ‘Different Class’! – Bar Italia. Available now via Matador Records.*
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Sigrid – “Kiss The Sky”
‘There’s Always More That I Could Say’
Island Records – October 24, 2025
*Sigrid – “Kiss The Sky” https://soundcloud.com/thisissigrid/kiss-the-sky // https://www.islandrecords.com/collections/sigrid // From ‘There’s Always More That I Could Say,’ the just-released album by Norwegian singer-songwriter, Sigrid. Available now via Island Records.*
Olly Murs – “Run This Town”
‘Knees Up’
BMG – November 21, 2025
*Olly Murs – “Run This Town” https://soundcloud.com/ollymurs/run-this-town // https://ollymurs.lnk.to/KneesUpTW // Here’s a potential bell-ringer from ‘Knees Up,’ the forthcoming album by UK singer-songwriter, Olly Murs. Due on November 21st via BMG.*
Nation Of Language – “In Another Life”
‘Dance Called Memory’
Sub Pop Records – September 19, 2025
*Nation Of Language – “In Another Life” https://soundcloud.com/nationoflanguage/in-another-life // https://www.nationoflanguage.com // From ‘Dance Called Memory,’ the just-released album by Brooklyn’s Nation Of Language, available now via Sub Pop Records.*
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Howling Bells – “Heavy Lifting”
‘Strange Life’
NUDE – February 13, 2026
*Howling Bells – “Heavy Lifting” https://youtu.be/St7vtZMOe6o // https://ffm.bio/howlingbells // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howling_Bells // From ‘Strange Life,’ the first new album in over ten years by Australian indie-rock band, Howling Bells. Due on February 13, 2026 via NUDE.*
Courtney Marie Andrews – “Keeper”
‘Valentine’
Thirty Tigers – January 16, 2026
*Courtney Marie Andrews – “Keeper” https://soundcloud.com/courtneymarieandrews/keeper // https://30tgrs.ffm.to/valentine // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Marie_Andrews // Here’s the new single to preview ‘Valentine,’ the upcoming album by singer-songwriter, Courtney Marie Andrews. Due on January 16, 2026 via Thirty Tigers.*
Joe Normal – “Anytown Lights”
Digital Single
Joe Normal – October 17, 2025
*Joe Normal – “Anytown Lights” https://joenormal.bandcamp.com/track/anytown-lights // https://joenormalusa.com // Here’s the new digital single by Joe Normal, available now via the artist.*
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Ramones – “Ignorance Is Bliss” // “Learn To Listen”
‘Brian Drain’
Sire – May 23, 1989
*Ramones – “Ignorance Is Bliss” // “Learn To Listen” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQKqwFybIA // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3MUC5LY1D4 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Drain_(album) // Scraping the last of the ‘Brain Drain’ barrel (until Christmas!) with these side-two cuts; “Learn To Listen” was written by Dee Dee, Johnny, Marky and producer Daniel Rey; while “Ignorance Is Bliss” is all Joey.*