My Heart, An Inverted Flame collaborate w/ viral star Banshee for new single premiere via Revolver Magazine

 

"A churning, smouldering heap of hellish goodness." -- Revolver Magazine

San Francisco duo My Heart, An Inverted Flame share their new single, a collaboration with viral "Fairy Metal" star Banshee, today via Revolver Magazine. Hear and share "The Blood of The Heartless (Detritus)" HERE. (Direct Bandcamp.)

About the collaboration:

A gloriously unnatural union. A mutual appreciation forged in sound. Long enamored with the enigmatic Banshee, MHAIF requested a sonic alliance, and were presented with a set of vokills both harsh and haunting, a harrowing, emotional autopsy of raw, unfettered, patriarchal subversion, given life as true-hearted epic black metal worship, albeit with a uniquely modern skew -- a ghoulish/girlish shriek rife with kultish mystery and smoldering fury. MHAIF then endeavored to create an appropriately ferocious and feral setting for that singular, savage voice, adding atmospheric heft in pursuit of an appropriately punishing delivery method for Banshee's howled screed, culminating in “The Blood of the Heartless (Detritus)” -- a pummeling and provocative, brutal and nuanced exploration of modern sonic extremity.

About the band:

My Heart, an Inverted Flame, the synth-doom duo of Andee Connors (A Minor Forest, Common Eider, King Eider) and Marc Kate (I Am Spoonbender, Never Knows) eschew traditional doom weaponry (i.e. guitar and bass) entirely, to generate something at once doom-adjacent, but at the same time, wholly other: a series of devastatingly heavy, seismic rituals conjured up via Connors' caveman-crush drumming and Kate's blown out, wall-of-sound synthesizers. The result: an art-damaged, cosmos-destroying, wildly psychedelic rite of dolorous droning dirgery, churning, black hole heaviness and sublime, cinematic annihilation.

The single will be released digitally and also on a limited edition lathe cut 8" vinyl picture disc. Pre-orders for the vinyl single are available HERE.

Artist: My Heart, An Inverted Flame 

Album: "The Blood of The Heartless (Detritus) feat. Banshee"

Record Label:  tUMULt / Deathbomb Arc / Version III

Release Date: July 27th, 2022

On The Web:

myheartaninvertedflame.com

myheartaninvertedflame.bandcamp.com

ffm.to/fairymetal

instagram.com/bansheebbyy

The Schizophonics issue title track from forthcoming album 'Hoof It', US tour in September & November

"The wildest band in America." -- Spotify For Artists

"Makers of high octane, soulful garage punk." -- Brooklyn Vegan

"The explosive live act proudly evokes the high energy rock’n’roll of The MC5, merged with the aggressive rhythms of 60s Memphis soul underground for a relentless blast of fun." -- Big Takeover

San Diego trio The Schizophonics share the title track from their forthcoming fourth album today via Big Takeover Magazine. Hear and share "Hoof It" HERE. (Direct YouTube.)

The Schizophonics recently launched the video for their live show favorite "Won Your Love", available to watch and share via YouTube. The band previously issued the lead single "Desert Girl" via YouTube, Spotify and all other DSPs.

They also just recently wrapped up an extensive tour of Europe, and will be very busy for the next year with tour dates around the world. Please see current dates below. 

Over the last few years, The Schizophonics have built up a formidable reputation around the world as an explosive live act. Tapping into the same unstoppable combination of rock 'n' roll energy and showmanship that fueled The MC5 in the heyday of the Grande Ballroom, their wild live show is heavily influenced by artists like James Brown, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, and The Sonics. 

Singer/guitarist Pat Beers and drummer Lety Beers formed the band in San Diego in 2009 and have worked tirelessly since then, playing hundreds of shows around the globe. In 2013 they were recruited as the backing/opening band for El Vez, which helped the band make a name for itself in Europe. Since then, they've played in numerous countries, and supported tours by like-minded acts like Rocket From The Crypt, Little Barrie, The Woggles and have opened for the Damned, DEVO, The Hives and Cage The Elephant. Shindig Magazine described their live show "Like watching some insane hybrid of WAYNE KRAMER, JAMES BROWN, and the Tasmanian Devil.” 

The band is more than just a live act; they're also committed to writing great memorable songs. Their new album Hoof It on Pig Baby Records due in Fall 2022 was recorded by Dean Reis at Singing Serpent studio (Plosivs, RFTC) and mixed by Steve Kaye at Sun King Studios. 

Hoof It will be available on LP, CD and download on September 2nd, 2022 via Pig Baby Records. Pre-orders are available HERE.

THE SCHIZOPHONICS LIVE 2022:

07/22 & 23 Saint Paul, Quebec, CA - Le Festif! De Baie Saint Paul

09/07 Boise, ID - Neurolux

09/08 Yakima, WA - Punks Bar

09/09 Seattle, WA - Substation

09/10 Portland, OR - Dante’s

09/11 Eugene, OR - Old Nick’s

09/13 Albany, CA - Ivy Room

09/14 San Jose, CA - The Ritz

09/15 Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley

09/17 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon

09/23 San Diego, CA - The Casbah

10/21 Los Angeles, CA - Permanent Records Roadhouse

11/03 Indianapolis, IN - Lo-Fi

11/04 Cincinnati, OH - Motr Pub

11/05 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups

11/06 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe

11/07 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar

11/08 Washington, DC - City Winery

11/10 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie 

11/11 Brooklyn, NY - TV Ete

11/12 New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine

11/13 Providence, RI - Alchemy

11/14 Boston, MA - Middle East

11/16 Montreal, QC - Casa Del Popolo

11/17 Toronto, ON - The Baby G

11/18 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar

11/19 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern

11/21 Detroit, MI - PJ’s Lager House

11/22 Chicago, IL - Schuba’s

11/23 Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall

11/25 Minneapolis, MN - Icehouse

11/26 Green Bay, WI - Lyric Room

Artist: The Schizophonics

Album: Hoof It

Label: Pig Baby Records

Release date: September 2nd, 2022

01. Desert Girl

02. Creature

03. Hoof It

04. Won Your Love

05. Pendulum

06. The Alchemist Twist

07. Turns To Glass

08. Underneath The Moonlight

09. Rain Down

10. Ready

11. Dance at The End of Time

On the Web:

schizophonics.com

facebook.com/TheSchizophonics

instagram.com/theschizophonics

pigbabyrecords.com

Swiss band Torpedo share first single from upcoming album on Broken Clover Records, FFO: Patti Smith, The Xx, Sonic Youth

 

"An epic symphony combining noise rock; industrial; ’70’s influences; and elements of sludge, drones waves, psychedelia, and spoken word...A palpable darkness dominated by raw riffs." -- New Noise Magazine

Lausanne, Switzerland trio Torpedo share the first single from their forthcoming album Orpheo_Nebula today via New Noise Magazine. Hear and share "HELL" HERE. (Direct Bandcamp.)

Founded in 2016 in the Swiss city of Lausanne, Torpedo was then made up of Carole Obère, on vocals and guitar, Jérôme Diserens on bass and keyboard, and machines as only companions. The group draws its energy from its beginnings in an industrial, post-apocalyptic and rough universe approaching no-wave and kraut with a touch of punk, while clinging to the force of wild nature carrier of hope.

Thus, in 2018, when conceiving their first album in remote collaboration with Antoine Pfammatter on drums, the duo escaped from their urban and oppressive environment, to hide in a small house on the Irish west coast. It was there, facing the Atlantic Ocean, to the sounds of the crashing waves and the wind whistling through the windows of a house haunted by - undoubtedly - tortured spirits, that Torpedo recorded their first album Sphynx. Self-produced, it was released in April 2019. We

hear echoes of Sonic Youth, Siouxsie & the Banshees and hints of grunge.

Two months earlier, on February 14th, 2019, the duo met Andries Hannaart. Between the Dutch drummer and the duo, it's love at first sight. A lightning that falls on the drums, perfectly complementing a voice that chants, murmurs and spits, noisy guitar riffs, bordering on punk, powerful and bewitching bass lines and deep cosmic sound atmospheres.

Having become a trio, Torpedo has found the perfect balance. This is perhaps what prompted the

group to record their second LP live (vocals, guitar, bass and drums) in early 2020. taking refuge in

their premises, in a newly confined world. This absurd external environment becomes fertile

ground for the development of a powerful and saving work. Entitled Orpheo_ Nebula, the

rock'n'roll, noise and industrial piece built around six poetic texts comes to crown an ultra coherent

artistic path. A sincere approach that grips the guts with each listen, transforming the listening

experience into a shamanic, introspective and overwhelming adventure.

Orpheo_Nebula will be available on LP and download on Broken Clover Records. Pre-orders are available HERE. 

Artist: Torpedo

Album: Orpeheo_Nebula

Record Label:  Broken Clover Records 

Release Date: September 16th, 2022

01. The Fall

02. HELL

03. Part III La Mort

04. Désert

05. Interlude

06. Part V Interstices

07. POEM

On The Web:

torpedo-cyclope.bandcamp.com

instagram.com/torpedo_band

facebook.com/torpedo.cyclope

All Souls (ex-Totimoshi, Fatso Jetson) share first single from upcoming album, tour w/ Ape Machine starts tomorrow

 

"The bluster and bravado Totimoshi exerted at its most primal is still felt in All Souls, but melody, depth and reatraint actually make the sonorous sting more biting and more venomous." -- Premier Guitar

L.A. band All Souls share the first single from their forthcoming album Ghosts Among Us on all platforms today. Hear and share "I Dream" via Bandcamp, Spotify and others HERE.

All Souls announce their forthcoming album Ghosts Among Us with Alain Johannes producing. The album was written and recorded during the height of the pandemic. The song "I Dream" is a meditation on trauma that haunts us and creating a mantra to break it away. 

All Souls have shared the stage with Tool, the Jesus Lizard, Melvins and Meat Puppets. They are getting ready to hit the road again out to Ripple Fest in Austin TX.

Live From Total Annihilation split album with Fatso Jetson will be released August 19th on special CD/Vinyl/DVD packaging through Ripple Music. 

All Souls' 3rd full length Ghosts Among Us is slated to come out this fall 2022 on Oscura Records. Pre-orders are available HERE. 

ALL SOULS / APE MACHINE TOUR 2022:

07/20 Permanent Records Roadhouse - Los Angeles, CA

07/21 Yucca Tap Room - Tempe, AZ

07/22 Rockhouse Bar - El Paso, TX

07/24 Ripple Fest/Far Out Lounge - Austin, TX

07/26 The Quarry - Bisbee, AZ

07/27 Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA

Artist: All Souls

Album: Ghosts Among Us

Record Label:  Oscura Records 

Release Date: October 2022

On The Web:

allsoulsband.com

allsoulsband.bandcamp.com

facebook.com/allsoulsband

instagram.com/allsoulsband

Karma Vulture shares "Better Luck Next Time" video via CvltNation

"This is the kind of rock ’n’ roll that demands booze, bad decisions, and debauchery, and has you singing laments the next day." -- CvltNation

"Richer and fuller in sound and substance than your average heavy, yet melodic rock band." -- Idioteq

"One of those bands with a special something, full of grit and fiesty spirit." -- Doomed & Stoned

"Stacks up the riffs... If you're dying for something like Monster Magnet or old Queens of The Stone Age, then you're going to dig Karma Vulture." -- Metal Injection

Stoner rock trio Karma Vulture share a new video from their new Death By Comfort EP today via CvltNation. Watch and share the Spaghetti-Western/Horror themed video for "Better Luck Next Time" HERE. (Direct YouTube.) 

Hear the full EP via Bandcamp and Linktree. Metal Injection recently hosted "Cheer Up" from the EP HERE. 

Karma Vulture is a desert rock power trio from Joshua Tree, now based in Nashville, consisting of singer/bassist Conor Spellane, guitarist Will Hammond, and drummer Ben Foerg. The band has a familiar yet idiosyncratic sound, blending elements of stoner rock and grunge with hints of classic rock, psych and modern alternative rock for good measure. The band executes their earworm hooks and hammer-dropping riffs with equal aplomb. Or, in other words: It’s super catchy, super heavy and super dope. 

Founded in mid-2018, the band hit its stride with the release of its first EP and the subsequent addition of Foerg in 2020. When the pandemic hit that spring, the band had just finished recording its second EP, Death By Comfort with engineer Norm Block (Mark Lanegan, Brian Jonestown Massacre.) They had it mixed remotely, and used the lockdown as an opportunity to record their debut full-length, scheduled for release in late 2022. 

Death By Comfort is available on CD, cassette and download, released on March 4th, 2022 via Bent Knee Records. 

KARMA VULTURE LIVE:

07/15 London, KY - Holler of Doom Festival 

08/13 Dayton, OH - Blind Bob's

08/28 Nashville, TN - Exit/In - Queens of the Stone Age Cover Show

Artist: Karma Vulture

Album: Death By Comfort

Record Label: Bent Knee Records

Release Date: March 4, 2022

01. The Gift of Nothing

02. Better Luck Next Time

03. Cheer Up

04. All About You

On The Web:

linktr.ee/karmavulture

Label paying bands full royalties up front & contributing to nonprofits, Broken Clover Records partners with US/THEM group

 

"We make records and give a shit about people." -- Broken Clover Records

Bay Area record label Broken Clover Records announces partnership with US/THEM group to promote their ever-growing and diverse roster. The label begun in 2018 by Bay Area native Mickey Darius includes albums by June of 44, Democratic Republic of Congo's Fulu Kolektiv (sister initiative to Fulu Miziki), experimentalists Enablers, queer country Secret Emchy Society, Lori Goldston (Nirvana cellist), Basque (Spain) punks +oc and many more. 

Broken Clover is a label approaching the music business in many new ways. Darius pays the label's artists their entire royalties up front as soon as the records arrive, for everything they would earn if the entire pressing sells out.

 "They did their part, so should not be held hostage, waiting for the label to do the selling part," Darius says. "We are quite literally putting food on our artists tables and paying rents…even if we don’t sell a single copy, and this means a lot to me."

The label also donates the entirety of its monthly profits twice annually in February and August to valuable non-profits of the artists' choosing. 

Broken Clover withholds releasing albums on all streaming platforms except for Bandcamp for a period up to 6 months in order to give the bands and fans a leg up to access music first in a forum and formats that truly reward the music listening experience. 

• Voted Best Record Label 2021 by 48 Hills / SF Bay Guardian

The label has over 20 releases with many more to come in 2022 and beyond. Check out and hear the current roster via Bandcamp at brokencloverrecords.bandcamp.com

Darius is available for interviews, as well as any of the label's artists. Please get in touch with US/THEM for promo copies and more information. 

Upcoming BCR events:

09/10 San Francisco, CA - The Knockout - BCR Showcase w/ Eye O, Scatter Swept, Your Leader

The Schizophonics share "Won Your Love" video from forthcoming album 'Hoof It', announce US tour

"The wildest band in America." -- Spotify For Artists

""Makers of high octane, soulful garage punk." -- Brooklyn Vegan

San Diego trio The Schizophonics share the video for "Won Your Love" from their forthcoming fourth album today via Punk News. Watch and share "Won Your Love" HERE. (Direct YouTube.)

The band previously issued the lead single "Desert Girl" via YouTube, Spotify and all other DSPs. 

The band just recently wrapped up an extensive tour of Europe, and will be very busy for the next year with tour dates around the world. Please see current dates below. 

Over the last few years, The Schizophonics have built up a formidable reputation around the world as an explosive live act. Tapping into the same unstoppable combination of rock 'n' roll energy and showmanship that fueled The MC5 in the heyday of the Grande Ballroom, their wild live show is heavily influenced by artists like James Brown, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, and The Sonics. 

Singer/guitarist Pat Beers and drummer Lety Beers formed the band in San Diego in 2009 and have worked tirelessly since then, playing hundreds of shows around the globe. In 2013 they were recruited as the backing/opening band for El Vez, which helped the band make a name for itself in Europe. Since then, they've played in numerous countries, and supported tours by like-minded acts like Rocket From The Crypt, Little Barrie, The Woggles and have opened for the Damned, DEVO, The Hives and Cage The Elephant. Shindig Magazine described their live show "Like watching some insane hybrid of WAYNE KRAMER, JAMES BROWN, and the Tasmanian Devil.” 

The band is more than just a live act; they're also committed to writing great memorable songs. Their new album Hoof It on Pig Baby Records due in Fall 2022 was recorded by Dean Reis at Singing Serpent studio (Plosivs, RFTC) and mixed by Steve Kaye at Sun King Studios. 

Hoof It will be available on LP, CD and download on September 2nd, 2022 via Pig Baby Records. Pre-orders are available HERE.

THE SCHIZOPHONICS LIVE 2022:

07/22 & 23 Saint Paul, Quebec, CA - Le Festif! De Baie Saint Paul

09/07 Boise, ID - Neurolux

09/08 Yakima, WA - Punks Bar

09/09 Seattle, WA - Substation

09/10 Portland, OR - Dante’s

09/11 Eugene, OR - Old Nick’s

09/13 Albany, CA - Ivy Room

09/14 San Jose, CA - The Ritz

09/15 Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley

09/17 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon

09/23 San Diego, CA - The Casbah

10/21 Los Angeles, CA - Permanent Records Roadhouse

11/03 Indianapolis, IN - Lo-Fi

11/04 Cincinnati, OH - Motr Pub

11/05 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups

11/06 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe

11/07 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar

11/08 Washington, DC - City Winery

11/10 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie 

11/11 Brooklyn, NY - TV Ete

11/12 New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine

11/13 Providence, RI - Alchemy

11/14 Boston, MA - Middle East

11/16 Montreal, QC - Casa Del Popolo

11/17 Toronto, ON - The Baby G

11/18 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar

11/19 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern

11/21 Detroit, MI - PJ’s Lager House

11/22 Chicago, IL - Schuba’s

11/23 Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall

11/25 Minneapolis, MN - Icehouse

11/26 Green Bay, WI - Lyric Room

Artist: The Schizophonics

Album: Hoof It

Label: Pig Baby Records

Release date: September 2nd, 2022

01. Desert Girl

02. Creature

03. Hoof It

04. Won Your Love

05. Pendulum

06. The Alchemist Twist

07. Turns To Glass

08. Underneath The Moonlight

09. Rain Down

10. Ready

11. Dance at The End of Time

On the Web:

schizophonics.com

facebook.com/TheSchizophonics

instagram.com/theschizophonics

pigbabyrecords.com