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Despite being actively musically since leaving The Damned back in 1996, Rat Scabies has never gone the solo artist route. That changes next month when he releases his first ever solo album. Judging from the lead single, "Chew On You," Scabies is avoiding the typical singer/songwriter country/folk solo artist route. "Chew On You" is a rocking garage punk blast, filled with amped up buzzsaw guitars and crashing drums. It's loud, and noisy, and not the kind of song you usually hear from an artist that's been making music for forty years.  You can listen to "Chew On You" below. P.H.D. (Prison, Hospital, Death) , the first solo album from Rat Scabies, is due out May 18 on Cleopatra Records. You can pre-order a physical copy through Cleopatra Records and digitally on Bandcamp . For more on Rat Scabies, follow him on Twitter or Facebook . P.H.D. by Rat Scabies

Nothing unlucky about 20 new releases to cover this week. Album of the Week : Artist : Many Rooms Album : There Is a Presence Here Quick Description : Dreamy folk-adjacent music. Why You Should Listen : You're looking for something a little more meditative this week. Overall Thoughts : Ethereal, deliberative tones, heavy on the reverb and vocal trickery. Feels like if Bon Iver and Band of Horses had a daughter, and that is not a bad thing at all. This will absolutely not be for everyone, but this is an album that demanded my attention by the third song, and I see myself going back to this a lot in the coming months. Recommendation : Really made me sit up and take notice this week. A must listen. Artist : Night Flowers Album : Wild Notion Quick Description : Retro-styled alt-pop. Why You Should Listen : You've been looking for a continuation of sorts from the trend we saw last year. Overall Thoughts : I loved this! A little alt-poppy, sometimes has that...