CMDN’s Spotlight Releases: October Edition
Listen to some of my favourite recent releases and discover the latest news from CMDN artists, lovingly curated so you, too, can experience the best of what the Camden music scene has to offer!
Plug in and prepare your ear holes, these are my CMDN spotlight picks:
Dubinski ‘Homesick’
‘Homesick’ is the latest single from Scottish indie-rockers Dubinski. It’s got a real Kasabian circa 2017 feeling about it and some great on the nose lyrics!
The band-of-brothers wrote the track on two recent tours of Germany. Produced by Grammy Award winners Mike Horner and Robbie Nelson, the song features alt-rock and punk influences, capturing the excitement and eccentricities of touring in Germany while missing their loved ones in Scotland. It balances the thrill of the road with the pangs of longing, creating an upbeat anthem for anyone who has ever yearned for the comfort of home.
Dubinski are playing a highly anticipated headline show with us at The Dublin Castle on the 1st November – get yourselves down!
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Belako ‘Sigo Regando’
Spanish alt-rockers Belako’s recent album ‘Sigo Regando’ is a sparse, post-punk meets pop journey. From the low key opener ‘Dump’, to the frantic ‘Tangerine’, to the ethereal ‘Orein Orein’ this album is about creating soundscapes. Each song is its own little universe, each tense and relaxing in their own ways.
We are so excited to have recently announced that Belako will be taking the stage with us at The Camden Assembly on the 24th January. They are coming all the way from Spain so don’t miss it!
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4FOXSAKE ‘Light The Way’ Album
4FOXSAKE’s debut album ‘Light The Way’ was released last week. It’s really well produced and a great entry onto the scene for the band.
Watching this band live is a great experience, they are tight as anything and a really great group of musicians, qualities that really translate onto this album. From the chunky riffs and soaring melody of ‘Dopamind’ to the gentler sensibilities at the start of ‘Pushing 30’ the album covers a lot of ground. I would recommend it to any fans of classic rock – you are going to love this.
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Hana Piranha ‘Toxic’
Hana turns this Britney track into something dark and sexy with her signature goth violin and brooding cinematic soundscape.
‘Toxic’ is a song often covered but this version injects a gothic flair that takes it to another level – it’s Britney in black. There’s also a really slick music video to accompany the track, cementing its vibe in the underground dive bar scene.
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Ini Lowe ‘Days Like These’
An emotive rock track with loads of dynamics, ‘Days Like These’ is the latest single from Ini Lowe.
Now I’ll admit to being slightly biassed towards this song as I did actually play the guitar solo on it, but that does not detract from the fact that Ini is an artist well deserving of the spotlight. He is releasing like crazy and ‘Days Like These’ is single number 7 this year in a build up to a full album. If you want value in terms of variety, you cannot sleep on Ini Lowe’s music; it’s an eclectic mix of sonic palettes and he has something for every mood.
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Karmatize ‘Hollow’
Karmatize’s latest offering ‘Hollow’ is a nostalgic track that feels like a coming of age film from the early 2000’s.
Slick production and a really crisp vocal performance are key takeaways from this song; it does a great job of conveying the intended emotion. If ‘Hollow’ doesn’t make you want to dig out your old Vans and think about your high school crush I don’t know what will.
Karmatize are back on stage with us in November!
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Savannah Gardner ‘Recovering Good Girl’
Feel the twang in this foot-stomping, scratching country track from cowgirl escaped to London Savannah Gardner.
‘Recovering Good Girl’ kicks straight into gear with a super vibey distorted vocal before opening out into a road trip ready country-rock song that rolls effortlessly throughout its duration. Savannah Gardner is doing a great job of bringing some southern sensibility to the UK scene.
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Our next shows this month will be at The Dublin Castle on the 25th October.
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