Iguana Death Cult - "Sensory Overload"

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Hailing from the Netherlands, Iguana Death Cult make a truly unique blend of post punk. Their latest single, "Sensory Overload," is both the angry, aggressive form of post punk and the dance party kind. It's almost like frontman Jeroen Reek forgot to tell his backing singers that he was going to be angry, so they decided to go the good times route. Plus, the song has a sense of funky psychedelia and some of the most intense saxophone out there. "Sensory Overload" lives up to that name while still being a fantastically fun listen.

Iguana Death Cult say of their new song:

"Scrolling up and down my feed, I literally feel like I’m traveling back and forth through space and time sometimes: since down is up and up is down and reality is starting to feel like a joke - which is making me very, very anxious. We wrote quite the jittery tune to compliment the manic lyrics which are more or less heavily distorted flutters of consciousness. To emphasize this, we asked saxophone legend Benjamin Herman to channel his inner James Chance and blow this song to pieces."

You can watch the video for "Sensory Overload" below. Echo Palace is due out May 12 on Innovative Leisure. The album can be pre-ordered here. For more on Iguana Death Cult, check out the band's Facebook and Instagram.

Claude Fontaine - "Cry for Another"

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"Cry for Another" is Claude Fontaine's debut single, and while it isn't a style we normally cover here at If It's Too Loud..., we like it enough to make sure to pass it on to you. Recorded in Chet Baker's Hollywood studio, "Cry for Another" is a love letter and tribute to classic reggae and Brazilian music, and musically sounds like Trojan and Treasure Isle records. Fontaine's voice has this smooth, lush quality that reminds me more of a jazz crooner's whisper than reggae. This makes for a great pairing of styles as the song doesn't quite land in reggae or jazz fully. Fontaine says about the song:  “‘Cry For Another’ is about the feeling when someone is slipping through your fingers, and even though you know that person may not be right, you're still pining for more. Possibly to remind yourself of why they're wrong for you, or perhaps to remember what you're going to miss.”

You can watch the video for "Cry for Another" below. Claude Fontaine's debut album will be released on Innovative Leisure later this year. For more on Claude Fontaine, be sure to check out her Facebook.