(review) Eight Feet Fine – ‘What If’

Eight Feet Fine were founded in January 2021 and are hailing from Rhineland area in Germany. This is their new EP containing five excellent songs. What can we expect here? There is nineties melodic punk rock reminding me a lot of Bouncing Souls but being so much more. They are fronted by singer Sascha who has such beautiful voice, just made for songs like these, reminding me a bit of Greg from Bouncing Souls mixed with color of voice Frank Turner has, who also influenced songwriting of these guys. Lyrics are personal but you can relate to most of the stuff being sung about. I love songs like ‘She’s Got Your Smile’ or the title track and am a bit saddened to have only this EP because I would love to see these guys perform live and also a whole full length album would be in order of course. So, if you are into melodic punk with indie and some tiny folk influences check these guys out. I love it!

Welsh post-hardcore legends Casey reveal details of new album

Welsh post-hardcore legends Casey have revealed the details of their third album, the exceptional How to Disappear, to be released 12th January via Hassle Records.

The quintet have also released their huge new single, the title track, ‘How to Disappear’.

Pre-order How to Disappear and stream the single here: https://casey.ffm.to/how-to-disappear

Casey comment: “We’re elated to share with you that ‘How to Disappear’, our third full length studio album, will be released on January 12th. Brought to you by Hassle Records and Greyscale Records. You can listen to the title single now.

‘How to Disappear’ seeks to unravel the enduring impact we leave on our loved ones after our time has come to an end. This record explores the enigmatic intersection of existence and grief across the course of 12 songs.

This album is our most ambitious project to date, and we hope you’ll accept our invitation to be a part of it.

Casey will be taking the album on a host of European and UK tour dates in 2024.

UK and EU headline tour:

Mar 26 UK London Islington Academy

Mar 28 DE Hamburg Sporthalle *

Mar 30 DE Leipzig Messe *

Mar 31 DE Oberhausen Turbinenhalle *

Apr 02 NL Utrecht TivoliVredenburg

Apr 03 BE Antwerp Trix

Apr 05 CH Zürich X-Tra *

Apr 06 DE München Zenith *

Apr 07 AT Wien Arena *

Apr 09 FR Paris Petit Bain

Apr 11 UK Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Apr 12 UK Bristol SWX

Apr 13 UK Manchester Academy 2

Apr 14 UK Glasgow Garage

* Impericon Festival

Stream Casey‘s previous single ‘Puncture Wounds to Heaven’ here: https://casey.ffm.to/puncture-wounds-to-heaven

The news follows a joyous return for the quintet in 2023, including seven huge shows in the UK and Germany, and the limited release of their 7” Atone/Great Grief (Hassle Records).

Casey, at its core, was grounded in the notion that music is a labour of love. Without expectation of success, without desire to attain stardom, just a shared yearning to create music – and when this no longer rang true Casey stayed true to themselves, and stepped away.

In late 2018, when Casey announced they were bringing the band to a close, it felt like a premature demise. Their first two LPs – 2016 Love Is Not Enough and 2018’s Where I Go When I Am Sleeping – had firmly established the Welsh five-piece as one of the most exciting bands in Britain’s alternative scene.

Now, years later, the band have returned – bigger and better than ever before. Casey don’t just replicate the feelings that inspire them – they embody them.

For more information:

https://www.facebook.com/Caseytheband

https://www.instagram.com/caseytheband

Casey are:

Tom Weaver

Liam Torrance

Toby Evans

Adam Smith

Max Nicolai

German Black Metal Band GRAU Announces New Album “Abseits Des Lichts”; Listen To The Single “Erinnerung”!

German Black Metal Band GRAU Announces New Album “Abseits Des Lichts”; Listen To The Single “Erinnerung”!

Saarbrücken-based black metal band GRAU is ready to come back with a new full-length, following its debut effort “Transzendenz” released in 2016. The album, called “Abseits Des Lichts”, will be released on December 1st via Tragedy Productions. The album will be available as digipak with an 8-pages booklet, plus streaming and download on the main digital platforms.

The 9 tracks of “Abseits Des Lichts” will leave you breathless, with an imposing wall of guitars and drumming pushed to the extremes! You may have a foretaste of the album by listening the opener “Erinnerung” – available on the label’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/46Ngm5p

Pre-order “Abseits Des Lichts” on Bandcamp: https://tragedyproductions.bandcamp.com/album/abseits-des-lichts

The album title “Abseits des Lichts” can be roughly translated as “outside of the light“. It describes the lyrical approach of the songs that deal with pain, emptiness and the animalistic aspect of the human mind. Musically, GRAU has taken a more modern and complex approach since its debut release and covers the complete range from sinister doom parts to mid-tempo grooves and shredding blast beats.

Abseits des Lichts” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Felix Rößger at Gin’Fused Sounds over the course of several months in 2022 and 2023. All songs written and performed by GRAU. All lyrics by K.D. and M.K. The song “Fiebertraum” was composed by Christoph Rieff. Album cover designed by Alfi Feijoa. Original photo taken by House of Fortitude.

GRAU is:

K.D. – Vocals

M.K. – Vocals & Guitar

M.B. – Guitar

R.T. – Bass

C.R. – Drums & additional Vocals

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