Detroit based psychedelic rock band Custard Flux don't do love songs often, but their new single Icy Tranquility can be labeled as such, as frontman Curvey describes getting in from the cold to be greeted by a woman handing him a couple of serious beverages to feel warm again. Nice weaving and call-and-response with his fellow guitarist Vito Greco, portraying the chilly winds.
It's ironic that we found the most success we’ve had from making music once we decided we weren’t going to try really hard.
Hester Chambers
Bill McClintock made a mashup of Chic and Danzig: Twist of Cain + Le Freak = Twist of Freak. Want more? His YouTube channel has lots of them.
Experimental avant-funk metal trio Primus have released a new single, Little Lord Fentanyl, their first new studio track since the release of their Conspiranoid EP in 2022. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) helped out with the vocals. Some of the psychedelic leanings of The Claypool Lennon Delirium have found their way into it, which is a good thing. Also: this is the first song with John Hoffman, the band's new drummer.
Liverpudlian queer six-piece indie band from Flower Show are trying to have a good time against all odds. On their Painted Nails & Silver Bells album the people they write about go through quite a few bad patches - getting drunk is on the bottom of the list - while having a good laugh.
Love is found, love is lost, but as long as their a couple of friends around who will have your back no matter what, it is all good. Their infectious blend of Northern soul, a bit of ska, and lead singer Craig Sinclair's soft spot for crooning, make this album that can be played as a whole, without people leaving the dance floor. Or maybe just for a quick dash to the bar to get a refill.
