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London’s SABATTA takes a blistering psychedelic rock trip on ‘Get Over Yourself’!

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Alternative-psych rock artist SABATTA has released their single ‘Get Over Yourself’, an ode to the obliviously self-important and the second taste of the album ‘How To Get Even’ (out Nov. 17). This song deals with ‘build em up, break em down’ celebrity culture via a barrage of grimy riffs, pumping bass and pounding drums. This relentless rocker is anchored by a heavy and hypnotic chorus and a shredfest solo as ferocious as a social media comment section! Beware, no one is safe – ‘the internet is undefeated!’

Revolving around London-based Essex-raised guitarist and songwriter YINKA OYEWOLE, Sabatta crafts a raw and individual sound with spiky guitar and an inimitable voice, like a mix of Hendrix, QOTSA and early Red Hot Chili Peppers strained through the sieve of South London. Joyzine says that “The grit and the glory of ‘Get Over Yourself’ is a powerful calling card for the album… You can hear the London concrete embedded in their sound and it is brutalist and compelling” 

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Vasoline Tuner combines the angst of punk with the textures of psych rock on the new music video ‘Hot Tub’!

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Vasoline Tuner is a Southern California group with a sound that combines the angst of punk with the textures of psychedelic music. The band’s experimental flair is particularly notable due to frontman Billy Tsounis’ unique approach. The talented guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter has been described as ‘the sonic equivalent to Salvador Dali.’ Much like the groundbreaking visual artist, Tsounis loves to approach music in weird and wonderful ways that will keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

Recently, Vasoline Tuner announced a new single and music video called ‘Hot Tub’. This song is also featured on the band’s most recent album, ‘Cancelled Crystal Balls.’ ‘Hot Tub’ is a mercurial and left-field song about choosing a hot tub as an alternate universe. It is a place where people can experience a new twist on life, fantasize, and even get a break from reality and hallucinate. The music video for ‘Hot Tub’ is a trippy and surreal experience, alternating animated segments with footage of the band performing live.

The band’s heavy and groundbreaking riffs are sometimes reminiscent of iconic artists such as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Still, the angular, experimental nature of the band tips the hat off to pioneers such as Flipper, Wire, and X, only to mention a few. The combination of gritty punk textures and wildly diverse psychedelic overtones makes the music more memorable and relatable. ‘Hot Tubs’ is a musical crossroads where the angst and aggression typical of punk rock are elevated to new heights by the mind-bending effects of the band’s experiments with psychedelia. Much like Dali approached visual arts from a distorted, almost nightmarish perspective, Vasoline Tuner offers a sonic voyage that’s surrealistic and incredibly grounded, making for a unique experience.

Vasoline Tuner is a band pushing boundaries and creating truly unique music. Their focus on combining different genres and experimenting with sound is refreshing and exciting. ‘Hot Tub’ is just one example of the band’s creative approach to music, and it’s worth a listen. Check out Vasoline Tuner’s music today and experience their weird and wonderful world.

“Hot Tub”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jZs3-xDWlU

Reviews

(review) The Lancasters – ‘Standard Family Size’ (Retro Vox Records)

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The Lancasters are hailing from mighty Italian underground scene and this is their new full length opus with Retro Vox Records. This one contains thirteen songs and is it a concept album? Well, yes and no! Songs are arranged like a presentation of wild and strange family with thirteen members from more normal, depending on the eye of the beholder to more weird and eerie members. So, it is basically a concept album, but also it’s not. Music is basically heavy rock with some prog elements, garage punk even in some songs, desert rock and not toname all those subgenres right now, I will say, it is only rock n roll but I like it! Some songs sound to me like The Hellacopters with Black Sabbath in same blender with garage rock. I like more melodic songs like for example ‘Little Suzie’ which I listened two or three times over and over. There are tempo changes and songs vary from mid tempo to more faster, straightforward stuff, but the energy is touchable throughout the whole album. I also love song called ‘Pancho, the Brave’ which was cleverly chosen as a single. Vocals have that effect on it, so I would like more if there were more clean, but hey that is only me, for this type of music they fit perfectly. Between others, I also choose ‘Liza’ and ‘Odessa’ as my personal favorite family members. Go listen if you like your rock.

8/10