Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog

‘J is for Genius’ is taken from their album ‘Don’t Go Anywhere’ released 22nd March 2021. America was gearing up for the sixties. Little Richard screeched his way to the top with ‘Lucille’ and Elvis had 9 hits in a row. Jack Kerouac penned his immortal novel ‘On The Road’, inspiring Americans to seek the promised land, and Harley Earl designed the most beautiful automobile the world would ever see…the year was 1957. By 1960 the tail-fin was all but extinct. In 2013 Harley Earl appeared to Essex chancers David Myers and Malcolm Moore in a dream. The vision of Harley was as clear as his message: ‘Create melody and meaning that will allow the human race to move freely and without drag… Be aer-o-dy-NAS-mic. Be The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco.’ BANDCAMP | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE Download One of my favorite things IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose.

One Of My Favorite Things – a single from the longtime stoner-pop, bubble-grunge, space rockers in King Black Acid and the Rainbow Lodge. Once again the band rips into new sonic territory while still managing to nod back to classic psych-rock power pop acts like the Small Faces and Cheap Trick, as well as contemporary influences like the Pixies, The Killers and the Strokes. Listen to these new age psychedelic romance rockers hit the apex of space boogie and freak smash the genre paradigm again and again. King Black Acid is a collective of musical wizards who are arranged and orchestrated by founding member Daniel Riddle. SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP | SOUDCLOUD | FACEBOOK Download One of my favorite things IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose.   

Sick Day is a Chicago-based deviant folk musician with catchy lyrics and subtly powerful stage presence. Inspired by everything they see, Sick Day has a powerful effect on listeners. The band was founded in Spring 2019 by songwriter Olivia Wallace and drummer Stef Roti. Released in May, 2020, this is the title track of a five track EP released on Bandcamp and Spotify. [I know that the Daily Dose hasn’t been daily for several years, but this is my way of easing back into the Insomnia Radio scene. SM] SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP | LEVELMUSIC | FACEBOOK Download Sleeping in the Dark IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose.

Liverpool UK psychedelic rockers The Vryll Society released the single Andrei Rublev on 14th April, creating further anticipation ahead of the release of their debut album this summer. Inspired by scenes from Andre Tarkovsky’s 1996 arthouse classic film, Andrei Rublev is an emotive charge of hip-hop drums, crunching bass lines and hypnotic guitar solos, hinting further at the themes and ideas likely to form the basis of their upcoming record. Having produced a series of critically acclaimed singles over the last few years, including live stalwarts ‘A Perfect Rhythm’ and ‘Shadow Of A Wave’, the fast-rising Merseyside outfit are primed for their first full-length release, with impressive appearances at the likes of Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and TRNSMT helping them develop a staunch grassroots following. [via Super Cat PR] WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD Download Andrei Rublev IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose.  

Dreaming of the Pyramids are a Swedish alternative rock band based in the southern city of Karlskrona, with a new double a-side out on Spotify called “The Rain / The Sun Still Shines For You” Inspired by old shoegaze bands like Slowdive and Ride as well as more modern music like the killers. Dreamy synths, layered guitars and whispered vocals. They have six tracks up on Soundcloud, including this double a-side, so check out the links below. FACEBOOK | SOUNDCLOUD | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE Download The Rain IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose.

Leeds UK grunge pop trio Night Owls share Better With Age, the second punishing cut from their ‘Tragically Human’ EP due for release next month. Snarling, ferocious and dripping with fury, the Leeds outfit’s latest offering sees them incorporate experimental electronic influences within their distinctive sound, whilst retaining their boundless energy and trademark vocals to sublime effect. With slots supporting the likes of Cloud Nothings, Yuck and Tigercub already ticked off alongside an appearance at Reading & Leeds Festival, the band’s burgeoning live reputation is sure to develop further in the coming months with live dates across the UK. [via Super Cat PR] FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD Download Better With Age IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose. Live Dates 20 April – Fruit, Hull (supporting Weirds) 18 May – Indie Banquet, Leeds (supporting Baba Naga)  

Teeside UK based Llovers released their latest single A Second With You on 6th April. Indie darlings Llovers possess bags of potential and take another giant leap forward in their latest release A Second With You. Packed with glistening hooks and the anthemic quality to match, the Teesside outfit display their songwriting prowess once more and blend genres to perfection, drawing welcome comparisons to Tame Impala, MGMT and The 1975. With extensive backing from the online community (NME, DIY, Dork, Clash), BBC 6 Music airplay and an impressive live show already leading to support slots alongside Anteros, Caro, Dream Wife and VANT, Llovers enter this new phase brimming with optimism and on the cusp of something special. [via Super Cat PR] FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD Download A Second With You IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose. Live Dates 05 May – Meet The North Festival, Newcastle 14 June – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London 15 June – The Hope & Ruin, Brighton 16 June – The Castle Hotel, Manchester  

Newcastle UK based FEVA‘s latest single Makin’ Waves was released 5th April. Indie rockers FEVA return with Makin’ Waves, delivering an onslaught of fiercely infectious, high-octane riffs in their trademark anthemic style ahead of a series of tour dates throughout the UK. Receiving widespread praise following the release of their blistering debut single Blind late last year, the Newcastle quartet have since firmly established themselves as a tenacious live outfit with several sold-out hometown headline shows and support slots alongside acts including Anteros and The Pale White. [via Super Cat PR] FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD Download Makin’ Waves IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose. Upcoming Live Dates 06 May – Hit The North Festival, Newcastle 09 May – Evolution Emerging Festival, Newcastle  

Philly artist CUBBAGE has returned with the spirited five track effort “Live at Forge Recording“, giving a more visceral vibe to their one-take live versions of new songs and covers. The excellent new EP was released on March 30, 2018 as is available under a name-your-price model at Bandcamp. Highly recommended! WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | BANDCAMP | TWITTER Secrets by Cubbage is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Secrets HypeMachine

The absolutely beautiful harmonies on “Wake Up Scared” can officially be found as the second track off the late 2013 debut EP “Bones” by Brooklyn musicians KINGS. The band has other releases available via BC in addition to their EP, including the solid 2016 LP “All That We Keep“, available for $15 total on both. Artwork and Design by Jeannine Armbruster Photography by Joe Sturm FACEBOOK | BANDCAMP | TWITTER Wake Up Scared by Kings is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Wake Up Scared HypeMachine

Liverpool bedroom pop artist Pizzagirl releases Seabirds, via Manchester label Heist or Hit, ahead of debut EP ‘An Extended Play’ to be released next Friday April 13th. Having trickled his first few delectable electronic gems out from his bedroom-studio (or ‘Beatzeria’), and into the world via the Power of The Internet, Pizzagirl is almost ready to reveal his debut EP, An Extended Play. Before then though, there is one last taste to be had in the final stand-alone cut Seabirds. Not a girl, nor having any affiliations with Pizza, Pizzagirl channels through his music and visuals the extroversion of 80s electronica, late 90s internet culture (just check out his website) and US East Coast sad-indie introversion, calling to mind the likes of Porches, Frankie Cosmos or Alex G. Standing solo on stage, accompanied only by his trusty laptop, Pizzagirl displays the lonesome idiosyncrasies of an introvert married with the larger than life extroverted nature implied by his eccentric, zany and often pensive pop tunes. Pensive pop tunes that’ll be accompanying fellow Liverpudlian dreamers, and label mates, below is their UK tour through April and May. [via Super Cat PR] WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD Download Seabirds IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose. Live Dates 12th – YORK, The Fulford Arms (with Her’s) 19th – LIVERPOOL, EBGBS (with Her’s) 20th – SHEFFIELD, Picture House Social (with Her’s) 21st – EDINBURGH, The Mash House (with Her’s) MAY 1st – LONDON, The Fix @ The Social 2nd – BIRMINGHAM, Hare & Hounds (with Her’s) 3rd – NOTTINGHAM, The Bodega (with Her’s) 10th – SOUTHAMPTON, Heartbreakers (with Her’s) 11th – BOURNEMOUTH, Anvil (with Her’s) 12th – OXFORD, The Cellar (with Her’s) 25th – MANCHESTER, The White Hotel  

Santiago, Chile band CRONOS DEBE MORIR recently released their EP, “Despertar” on February 5th, with six blistering tracks of really quality punk rock contained within. The four-piece band formed as long-time friends and former members of Nada Nuevo, Mustang, CXTK and Capitan Morgan. The idea behind the band was in a sense to “rematch” to everything that was experienced in the past, improve on it, and keep making noise. The solid six song EP can be picked up at the BC link below for the low price of $5. FACEBOOK | BANDCAMP Despertar by Cronos Debe Morir is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Despertar HypeMachine

The Fretless is the Canadian fiddle foursome playing an essential part in the emerging movement mainstreaming traditional Irish folk music. Holton Alan Moore’s is from their album ‘Live From The Artfarm’ which will be released in a few days. Starting with its debut album in 2012, the band has steadily pushed further into the public eye, winning Instrumental Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards and Instrumental Group of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Its 2014 tune “Waving To Ryan” has topped a million Spotify plays, and in 2016, The Fretless took home a Juno award for Instrumental Album of The Year for its most recent full-length Bird’s Nest. With its latest recordings, instead of attempting to make a more “accessible” follow-up to Bird’s Nest, The Fretless is taking advantage of the recent recognition by releasing an instrumental album of tunes representing the player’s traditional roots. Recorded live in a barn in upstate New York before a handful-sized audience assembled only a few feet away from the players. [via Fanatic PR] WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM Download Holton Alan Moore’s IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose. Live Dates May 09 2018: Road Eastsound, WA @ Orcas Center May 11 2018: Seattle, WA @ Ballard Homestead (TIX) May 12 2018: Tualatin, OR @ Winona Grange May 13 2018: Salem, OR @ Hayloft Concert Series May 15 2018: St. Helena, MT @ The Myrna Loy Center June 22 2018: Mayne Island, BC, Canada @ Campbell Bay Music Festival July 06 2018: Penticton, BC, Canada @ The Dream Cafe July 07 2018: Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada @ Harrison Festival July 13 2018: Courtenay, BC, Canada @ Vancouver Island Music Fest July 14 2018: Courtenay, BC, Canada @ Vancouver Island Music Fest July 15 2018: Courtenay, BC, Canada @ Vancouver Island Music Fest July 27 2018: Ottawa, ON, Canada @ ChamberFest August 28 2018: Bethlehem, PA @ Celtic Classic October 06 2018: Westminster, MD @ Carroll Arts Center October 12 2018: West Vancouver, BC, Canada @ West Vancouver Memorial Library October 13 2018: Kitsilano, BC, Canada @ St. James Hall October 18 2018: Mount Vernon, WA @ Celtic Arts Foundation October 19 2018: Olympia, WA @ Traditions Cafe October 20 2018: Seattle, WA @ Folklore Society  

21-year-old songwriter and guitarist, Austin North began performing as a UC San Diego student before eventually returning to his hometown of El Paso to form SLEEPSPENT. The band, now a trio including Cecilia Otero on bass and Josh Mendoza on drums, will release its Chris Common (Minus The Bear, Chelsea Wolfe, Le Butcherettes)-produced debut EP “It’s Better If You Don’t Speak Or Think” via Slow Start Records on May 4th, 2018. “A lot of the songs on the EP center around a feeling of confusion and a sense of isolation, and ‘Something’ is a prime example of that. The main line ‘I am very much alive / No thanks to anyone’ is almost spiteful, even,” songwriter North explains. “It can seem like a positive thing to become self-sufficient but can really be harmful to lose touch with others.” The song evolved from a North demo into a Sleepspent signature song that features a kind of indie version of the “wall of sound,” which was created by North alone and then re-created in the studio. “‘Something’ came to be all in one night by myself,” North affirms. “I recorded the demo with some odd recording techniques, like blindly playing random notes in the same key over multiple tracks in order to get a very noisy and chaotic sound that we recreated later.” You can pre-order the EP for $5 at their BC link below. [via Fanatic Promotion] WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | BANDCAMP | SOUNDCLOUD Something HypeMachine

Born Cosmos Sunshine Heidtmann on a commune-like hippie settlement on the Connecticut River, there’s an outpouring of influence behind the music that draws from years of reflection and observation. Letdown is the first single off the upcoming album, ‘Comes With The Fall’, out April 25. Cosmos has amassed a discography of four full length albums and four EPs and has played some of the best venues in New York City including Irving Plaza, CBGB, and The Knitting Factory and toured nationally opening for such greats as Gov’t Mule, Blues Traveler, and Lenny Kravitz. In 2018 Cosmos Sunshine was inducted in to the Connecticut Blues Hall of Fame and will release his fifth full length album, Comes with the Fall, in April. WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | SOUNDCLOUD | BANDCAMP Download Letdown IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose.  

Pale Green Things (Jack Traynor) is a solo alt-folk act from Manchester, UK. After becoming disillusioned with the music industry, Traynor took time out becoming a long distance van driver for two years. Travelling across the UK and Europe carrying anything from Motorbikes to Library exhibitions, Traynor found the time being away from music studios with nothing but a guitar and a toothbrush was the perfect writing environment. In September 2017 Traynor parted ways with the transport business and got to recording his new songs. The first collection being the debut album ‘The Beast In The Hearts Of Men’, due out June 2018. Named after The Mountain Goats track, “Pale Green Things”, Traynor goes for a similar alt-folk approach with additional influences from Sufjan Stevens, Bright Eyes, Belle & Sebastian and Iron & Wine. Out on 30th March 2018 on Just Maybe Records is the debut single, “The Islands”, and is an alt-folk tribute to the places that feel so far away from the world. FACEBOOK | TWITTER | SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP | SOUNDCLOUD Download The Islands IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose.

“Laputa Lights” is one of seven beautiful tracks off Kiev Ukraine post-rock three-piece ALINDA’s 2016 release, “Why Do You Twinkle“. The band best describes their solid new album on their BC page, where you can pick up the effort for about $8 US, well worth the price. The sounds of our new album will take you on a breathtaking journey to majestic mountaintops and the darkest depths of the ocean. You have a chance to take a ride along the rings of Saturn and enjoy the view of the other side of the Moon. After a million sea miles you will know where the light sleeps and feel the warmth of birdsongs in spring. You may even lose your mind. Welcome to the new album “Why Do You Twinkle” by Alinda. Have a nice trip! FACEBOOK | BANDCAMP | SOUNDCLOUD Laputa Lights by Alinda is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) license. Laputa Lights HypeMachine

Manchester UK grunge-pop quartet Hover Bored release exhilarating new single Safe Side. Formed in Wakefield, but now based in Manchester, Hover Bored are an up-and-coming grunge-pop quartet set to release their new single, the fiery, exhilarating Safe Side on March 30th. Searing riffs, rolling bass, crashing drums and bratty vocals coalesce into a fiercely infectious track. Only just breaking the two-minute barrier, it calls to mind the likes of Dinosaur Pile-Up, Honey Lung and King Nun. Hover Bored’s sound is a fuzzy concoction of modern grunge and scuzzed out power-pop. Gigging extensively across the key cities in the musical hot-bed that is the North West of England, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds, it’s no surprise the four-piece bring to their recordings an urgency usually reserved for blisteringly loud live sets in grimy, sticky venues. [via Super cat PR] FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD | SPOTIFY Download Safe Side IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose. Live Dates 11th April – Night People, Manchester  

The featured track “Bigolder” by Montana based trio, BUTTER comes from their 2013 seven track release, “Field Field Lake Lake“. This latest effort was recorded in Eureka, Montana with a few of my new personal favorites also including “Truck” & “Old Field“. Overall it’s a stunningly solid effort with many beautifully vocal moments and instrumentation to match. Butter had been playing as a group, in many different combinations, for six years when this last effort was released. They reportedly started singing together in a laundry room in Missoula back in 2007 and quickly realized it was more fun to sing together than pretty much anything else. The album can be purchased under a name-your-price model at the BC link below, in addition to a very reasonable $3 fee for their 2011 album, “Removable Beast“. A live version of “Moonfaces” recorded September 1st, 2013 in Missoula, MT, is embedded further below. FACEBOOK | BANDCAMP Bigolder by butter is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Bigolder HypeMachine

Yorkshire UK The Indigo Project released a single As Always 28th March. Brimming with talent, the Yorkshire music scene continues to thrive year on year and 2018 looks no different with the arrival of indie rockers The Indigo Project and their new single As Always. “A teenage tale of love and loss, As Always is about knowing that someone will always come back to you even if it really isn’t good for you”, states frontman Joe Spink, with their collection of blazing hooks and irresistible melodies prevailing once more in their latest release. With appearances already clocked up at the likes of Reading & Leeds Festivals and Live At Leeds, alongside a string of sold-out hometown shows, the band (also composed of Oliver Barry – guitar, Alex Crow – bass, Tony Francis – guitar and Jack Manktelow – drums) will be heading out on a UK tour later this month culminating in their second Live At Leeds performance. WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD Download As Always IR: DD on HypeMachine Free Music, Every Day. Subscribe to the Daily Dose. Live Dates 30 Mar – Café Totem, Sheffield 06 Apr – Head of Steam, Newcastle 12 Apr – The Eagle Inn, Manchester 13 Apr – Dingwalls, London 27 Apr – The Parish, Huddersfield