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Photo by Charlie & Charlie London's Man/Woman/Chainsaw are back with a new single off their upcoming debut album. We loved 2024's Eazy Peazy , and its indie rock with string instruments sound. With "Nosedive," they've added a heavy synth element instead of the normal indie rock instrumentation. The result is a rather dance friendly, almost party jam. This feels like a more mature style of dance music, as well as a heavily organic one, even with the synths. "Nosedive" builds and builds from a relatively restrained near pop song into an absolute epic that will have you checking to see if they're playing anywhere near you any time soon. (Unfortunately for us Americans, they currently only have European tour dates.) Emmie-Mae Avery (vocals and synths) says of the band's latest single: “It's is a song about longing for both comfort and freedom simultaneously in a relationship through the metaphor of being an injured bird needing shelter. We tu...

Photo by Charlie & Charlie Last year we brought you a pair of singles from Man/Woman/Chainsaw, one of the more unique discoveries of 2024. Now the London band is back with "Only Girl." As diverse as they were last year, Man/Woman/Chainsaw push their sound even further with this new single. We described previous songs as being moody/theatrical and having more of a punk sound. "Only Girl" is more of a straight up alt-rock song with some elements of Adult Contemporary, but with strings. Sometimes bands can be the most surprising by going more mainstream, and that's certainly the case here. But mainstream is always a relative term, and "Only Girl" is still a Man/Woman/Chainsaw song, so it's still a fun and theatrical track. Vera Leppanen (vocals/bass) says of the band's latest single: "’Only Girl’ is our playful love song. Built around a ripping violin top-line and birthed from a grungy guitar jam, it gradually became something more boiste...

Photo by Steve Gullick Liverpool's The Mysterines have released a monster of a new single. "The Last Dance" is an alt-rocker that is both brooding and kind of a party jam at the same time. It sounds like early The Raveonettes mixed with Siouxsie and the Banshees. The song is purely mesmerizing and a powerhouse at the same time. The Mysterines have the perfect mix of being an arena ready rock band and having a sound that is unique enough for the indie rock legion to approve. "The Last Dance" is a seriously great song, and this quartet has unlimited potential. Frontwoman Lia Metcalfe says of the band's new single: “I suppose it’s an analogy for what loneliness can do to you. Once you’ve exhausted all the dark alleyways of drugs and alcohol, you end up reaching for something to connect to that isn’t real.” You can watch the video for "The Last Dance" below. Afraid of Tomorrows is due out June 21 on Fiction Records, and is available for pre-order here ...