EARL HARTLEY & THRIFT STAR – DREAM CRUSHER EP A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE Texas native Ariel Hartley has been through her share of storms. But sometimes, being in the eye of a creative storm can spark something new. While on tour with her all-female band Pearl EarL, Ariel began to write songs that [...]
THE HAUNTS – “STOCKTON” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE “Abra kadabra/ I’m a cadaver/ Up until sunrise/ Dead shortly after…” So go the clever opening lyrics to “Stockton” – an upbeat indie rock song about the strains of touring, out September 23rd from [...]
ELBOWS – “THE NIGHT” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Elbows AKA Max Schieble is a Bay Area-born, Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as visual artist. On his upcoming debut album, Tales From The Old Mill, he explores the concept of “home” as a physical [...]
INFORMATION SOCIETY – “WOULD YOU LIKE ME IF I PLAYED A GUITAR” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Information Society stormed the mid ’80s with their Freestyle debut classic “Running,” and enjoyed multiple Top 40 hits including their Number One smash “What’s On Your [...]
REVOLUTION ABOVE DISORDER – “ILLUMINATE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE It’s fascinating how some artists are chameleons in terms of genre-fluidity. Sometimes it feels a bit awkward or even forced in some instances when an artist is heavily immersed in one genre and then gravitates to another. [...]
THE SPEED OF SOUND – “MUSEUM OF TOMORROW” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE It is certainly the year for bands with a 20- or 30-year legacy behind them coming out of the woodwork once again. Perhaps it is due to a year of sitting around due to Covid lockdown policy or perhaps these reunions were [...]
THE PERSIAN LEAPS – “SWEEPS” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE It’s great when a band can tick so many boxes at once on your ‘love list’. Take the Twin Cities-based project The Persian Leaps for instance – there’s something for everyone here (well nearly, fans of solely one genre distant from [...]
BREN HOLMES – “LOVE ON YOUR SIDE (LC BLUES)” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Bren Holmes has been plying his craft as a musician, songwriter, and bandmate. As an original member of the beyond-beloved The Young Dubliners, this Los Angeles-by-way-of-Dublin bard has gigged all over the world — and [...]
NICK HUDSON – “THE BALLAD OF K69996 ROMA” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Earlier this year, we introduced you to the fantastic music of Brighton-based singer-songwriter Nick Hudson, best known as frontman of The Academy Of Sun. We premiered “Surkov’s Dream”, the lead track from his [...]
MAYBE MAY – “BETTER” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Maybe May might have a name that suggests neither here nor there, but rest assured, this Mississauga trio are very much affirmed in their sound and style no matter the season. Fronted by Demetrius (vocals/guitar), Rian (bass) and Vitaly [...]
NORTH REIGN – “DRAG ME DOWN” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Toronto-based North Reign hopes to shut down the naysayers with their latest single, “Drag Me Down”, a direct, distinctly melodic, and punchy rock track that serves as a polite yet firm middle finger to those who constantly [...]
SIMON BROMIDE – “THE WAITING ROOM” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Every so often, a band comes along that reminds you of several great bands at once – even if those bands themselves don’t actually sound similar to one another. That is definitely the case with a London-based artist, who goes by [...]
THIS COAST BIAS – “MAKE YOU HAPPY” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE OKC’s This Coast Bias diverges from his electronic roots into the realm of organic instrument indie pop on “make you happy” (sic). The single This Coast tells us is made with one intent to be a summery laid [...]
SHRED FLINTSTONE – UNLIMITED POWER A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE Shredding like they never shredded before, New Jersey rockers Shred Flintstone release their second full length album Unlimited Power on Sept. 3rd. With a near-lethal injection of energy, the album rips from start to finish, showcasing a [...]
PERMAFROST – “RESTORE US” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE There has been a massive resurgence in the post-punk realm over the past decade and one would have to be blind to not have noticed it. So many new bands, so much unearthed music that was never previously released, so many cover versions [...]
HANK (!) – “LADY ST.” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE If passion fuels purpose, then Hank Close A.K.A. “Hank (!)” is well on his way to realizing a successful music career. He’s no newcomer — far from it in fact. He’s played guitar for the past 20 years and written [...]
SILT – “YOU HATE IT” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE With luminous pop soundscapes and charming indie-faceted melodies, Australian-based alt-pop trio Silt are releasing their lead single ‘You Hate It’ ahead of their debut EP and we here at Spill Magazine are very excited to premiere [...]
PINK TURNS BLUE – “NOT EVEN TRYING” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE After a fruitful decades-long career beginning in 1985 at the forefront of the first generation of gothic rock in Germany, Pink Turns Blue is back with a new single in the final lead-up to their new Tainted album (due on [...]
SECRET TOWNS – “LOST IN THE TIME” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Atlanta-based outfit Secret Towns is here with “Lost In The Time” — a massive storm of indie rock and shoegaze that approaches Wild Nothing, DIIV, and The xx. It’s the latest single from the band’s upcoming [...]
CHILLINGSWORTH SURFINGHAM – “CORONADO” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Chillingsworth Surfingham is a stuffed bear and the alter ego of John Ashfield who has been band leader of the San Francisco indie pop staple The Bobbleheads since 2002. The eponymous first album is 14 [...]
VELVET CHAINS – “STRANGELOVE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE About “Strangelove” – “Strangelove”, the latest offering of the LP, deals with an odd one-sided attraction that borders on straight up obsession. The brooding instrumentals, featuring pained vocals and a [...]
PRIVATE AGENDA – “NEO-NOSTALGIA” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Berlin and London-based avant-pop duo Private Agenda will release a brand new single, “Neo-Nostalgia” on 27th August 2021 via the critically acclaimed Lo Recordings. Full details of the forthcoming studio project from [...]
SPACETTE – YOU DON’T HAVE TO RISE TO SHINE A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE When Spacette launched in March 2020, LA-based Jordan Heimburger didn’t know he was creating a musical idea built to thrive during the weird years of the pandemic—and then come out from hiding when the time was right. The [...]
GAVIN MURPHY – “ALIVE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Ireland-based artist Gavin Murphy presents the new video for his latest single “Alive“, created by Keelan Murphy – a track that is sure to appeal to fans of Prefab Sprout, Aztec Camera, David Gray and North England favourites The [...]
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