This week sees some highly anticipated records being released. Marilyn Manson’s concept album that he produced with Shooter Jennings has finally arrived, while Everything Everything have followed up 2017’s ‘A Fever Dream’ and award-winning producer and songwriter Paul Epworth has released his debut album under his own name, which features collaborations with Jay Electronica, Ty Dolla $ign, Vince Staples, Lianne La Havas and Kool Keith, among others.
I’ve survived another year! In the process I’ve gained a few pounds and new friends, lost my voice after screeching along at numerous gigs and a shedload of money by spending way more than I should on fantastic records and merch.
It may be a sombre subject, but I didn’t feel I could reflect on the year without commenting on how I’ve been inspired by the strength of the victims who have stood up against their abusers within the music industry, and elsewhere, throughout this year, and many more prior. It is heartbreaking that we cannot go a day on Twitter without another instance surfacing, but I am glad that the true extent of the problem is finally beginning to be seen and challenged.
That being said, I refuse to let those awful humans detract from what has been an otherwise great year for new music. Check out what caused my ears to prick and heart to swell, Grinch-like, below.
HCBP (debut headline show) – The Moon, Cardiff – June 1
Sad13 – The Big Top, Cardiff – June 25
Ho99o9 (ArcTanGent Set) – Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin – August 18
HCBP (ArcTanGent Set) – Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin – August 19
Asphalt (Japan) – Le Public Space, Newport – August 28
Dead Arms/Twisted Ankle/ Eva Bartok/ Salt Bath – The Moon, Cardiff – September 15
Sacred Paws – Transport Club, Cardiff – September 22
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Bournemouth International Centre – September 24
Baby In Vain – The Moon, Cardiff – October 13
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – O2 Academy Bristol – December 1
Marilyn Manson – Newport Centre, Newport (Wales) – December 8
DIY Cardiff’s Third Birthday feat Apologies, I Have None/Kamikaze Girls/The Doublecross/Masts/Esuna- Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff – December 16
THE WORST OF ALL THE AWFUL BAND NAMES I’VE HEARD THIS YEAR
Yes Lad
Elephant Stone
Evil Triplet
Mr Irish Bastard
Bum Freak In Egypt
Exactly Violent Style
Rat In A Bucket
Spunk Volcano and the Eruptors
Hello Moth
The Buttery Trio
Warcrab
Incontinence
Cocaine Piss
Mexican Chili Funeral Party
Drug Honky
Prosthetic Cunt
Corpsefucking Art
Egomunk
Henry Metal
Soul Enema
Terror Pigeon
Glory Hole Guillotine
Spiritual Bat
Teen Mortgage
Dildo’s Panda Fight
Bed Wettin Bad Boys
Infected
Torso Murder
Septic Flesh
Pile Of Priests
Cyanide Sundae
Infected Syren
Fistula
THE BEST OF THE AMAZING BAND NAMES I’VE HEARD THIS YEAR
Foetal Juice
Tyrannosorceress
Hallouminati
OTHER STUFF I’VE ENJOYED THIS YEAR
SONG: First Aid Kit – You Are The Problem Here
TV: Big Mouth
PODCAST: My Brother, My Brother And Me – I don’t listen to nearly enough podcasts so feel free to send me recommendations!
MERCH: Kamikaze Girls’ ‘Nervous Millennials’ t-shirt and ‘I’m not your fucking sweetheart mate’ tote bag.
FOOD: Red’s Devil Wing BBQ Sauce
DRINK: Almond Butter Crunch Shake from Anna Loka in Cardiff
COMEBACK: Me: “Dad, when you die if we cremate you we can put your ashes into a vinyl record of your favourite song if you want? A band called Idles did it recently!”
Dad: “Are you joking? I don’t want to be going around in circles forever!”
Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has shared a NSFW music video for SAY10.
The track is lifted from Manson’s new album, ‘Heaven Upside Down’, and was originally planned to be the title track of the record. The video, meanwhile, features a guest appearance from Johnny Depp.
Manson will support the release with a UK tour in December. Tickets are on sale now.
Head to our music video page on the official Stereoboard website for the latest video releases.
The craziness continues with another week chock-full of new releases. Marilyn Manson has put out the follow up to 2015’s ‘The Pale Emperor’, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has offered up a new solo LP and Weaves’ sophomore album has finally arrived.
If they’re not for you, head below to take a look at what else this week has to offer.
Alex Lahey – ‘I Love You Like A Brother’ (Dead Oceans)
Andrew Hung – ‘Realisationship’ (Lex Records)
August Burns Red – ‘Phantom Anthem’ (Fearless Records)
The Black Dahlia Murder – ‘Nightbringers’ (Metal Blade Records)
Blis. – ‘No One Loves You’ (Sargent House)
Blue Hawaii – ‘Tenderness’ (Arbutus Records)
Citizen – ‘As You Please’ (Run For Cover)
Cults – ‘Offering’ (Sinderlyn)
Daphni – ‘Joli Mai’ (Jiaolong)
The Darkness – ‘Pinewood Smile’ (Cooking Vinyl)
Giggs – ‘Wamp 2 Dem’ Mixtape
Kele Okereke – ‘Fatherland’ (BMG)
Kelela – ‘Take Me Apart’ (Warp)
Liam Gallagher – ‘As You Were’ (Warner Bros.)
Marilyn Manson – ‘Heaven Upside Down’ (Loma Vista Recordings/Caroline International)
Mister Heavenly – ‘Boxing The Moonlight’ (Polyvinyl Records/Ada)
Rationale – ‘Rationale’ (Warner Bros)
The Replacements – ‘For Sale: Live At Maxwell’s 1986’ (Rhino)
Romes – ‘Romes’ (Five Seven Music)
Shigeto – ‘The New Monday’ (Ghostly International)
Marilyn Manson will return to the UK this winter. Marilyn Manson tickets are on sale now, priced £27.50/£32.50 plus fees.
The shock rocker will follow up dates across mainland Europe with shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Newport and London between December 4 and 9.
The tour will see Manson promoting his tenth studio album, ‘Heaven Upside Down’, which is expected to arrive in October.
Marilyn Manson Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon December 04 2017 – MANCHESTER O2 Apollo Tue December 05 2017 – GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow Wed December 06 2017 – WOLVERHAMPTON Wolverhampton Civic Hall Fri December 08 2017 – NEWPORT Newport Centre Sat December 09 2017 – LONDON SSE Arena, Wembley
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The goth rocker will follow up dates across mainland Europe with shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Newport and London between December 4 and 9. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 19, priced £27.50/£32.50 plus fees.
The Massachusetts trio will call in Bristol, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester and London between November 22 and November 30, following up the release of ‘All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell’, which arrives on August 4. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday May 19, priced between £19.00 and £22.50 plus fees.
With ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’ due to arrive on June 2, the trio have announced shows in Leeds, Manchester, London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol and Newcastle between October 18 and 29. Tickets are on general sale at 10am on May 19, priced £32.50/£35.00 plus fees.
The Cincinnati quintet will accompany the release of their new album ‘Sleep Well Beast’, out on September 8, with shows in Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Manchester and London, where they will play four nights at the Eventim Apollo. Tickets are on sale at 10am on May 19, priced £32.50 plus fees.
With ‘Different Days’ set to arrive on May 26, the band have confirmed stops in Nottingham, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Cardiff, London, Dublin and Belfast between November 29 and December 11. Tickets are on sale at 10am on May 19, priced between £28.50 and £35.00 plus fees.
Following dates across Europe the goth rocker call in Manchester, Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Newport and London between December 4 and 9. Compare and Buy Tickets
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 19, priced £27.50/£32.50 plus fees.
PVRIS
The Massachusetts trio, who release their new album, ‘All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell’, on August 4, will call in Bristol, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester and London between November 22 and November 30. Compare and Buy Tickets
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday May 19, priced between £19.00 and £22.50 plus fees.
Arcade Fire
Prior to sets at the Isle of Wight festival, Belsonic, Malahide Castle and Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl, the band will play Scunthorpe’s Baths Hall and Edinburgh Corn Exchange on June 7 and 8 respectively. Compare and Buy Tickets
Tickets are on sale now, priced £45.00/£46.00 plus fees.
The National
The Cincinnati quintet will release ‘Sleep Well Beast’ on September 8, with shows set to follow in Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Manchester and London, where they will play four nights at the Eventim Apollo. Tickets are on general sale at 10am on May 19. Compare and Buy Tickets
Tickets are on sale at 10am on May 19, priced £32.50 plus fees.
The Charlatans
With ‘Different Days’ due to arrive on May 26, the band have confirmed stops in Nottingham, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Cardiff, London, Dublin and Belfast between November 29 and December 11. Compare and Buy Tickets
Tickets are on sale at 10am on May 19, priced between £28.50 and £35.00 plus fees.
Dua Lipa
The autumn run will call in Brighton, Bournemouth, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Birmingham before winding up at London’s O2 Academy Brixton following the June 2 release of her self-titled debut. Compare and Buy Tickets
Tickets are on general sale at 10am on May 19, priced £18.00/£21.00 plus fees.
Also announced this week, so far
Skating Polly, Waterparks, Jack Lukeman, Barb Wire Dolls, Justin Currie, Tricot, The Pineapple Thief, Michael Nau, Callaghan, London Grammar, OMD, Portugal The Man, Ricky Ross, The Divine Comedy, The Dears, Rob Brydon, Ricky Gervais, Collie Buddz, Deap Vally, Beverley Knight, Amber Arcades, Miya Folick, Cigarettes After Sex, Pissed Jeans, Kip Moore, Marty Stuart, Chris Shiflett, The Family Silver, Superfood, Paradise Lost, Howie Payne, Matt Maltese, City Of Ashes, Electric Wizard, August Burns Red, Francobollo, Stu Larsen, Bless The Fall, Dick Valentine, Alex Lahey, Life Of Agony, Peter Kay, Moonchild, Gov’t Mule, Electric Boys, WWE Live and more!
The legendary rockers will be joined by Alice Cooper for their British farewell at arenas in Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham and London between November 2 and 6, before heading off across Europe. Tickets are on sale at 9am on June 19, priced at £45.00 (£47.50 in London), plus fees.
The legendary synth-pop group will support their fourteenth new album, ‘Paper Gods’, at arenas in Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Brighton, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, London, Bournemouth, Nottingham and Liverpool between November 27 and December 12. Tickets on sale at 9am today, priced from £35.00, plus fees.
Dixie Chicks will return to the UK and Ireland next spring for shows in Birmingham, Manchester, London, Glasgow and Dublin between April 29 and May 4, with a stop in Amsterdam also in the diary. Tickets are on sale at 9am on June 19, priced between £42.00 and £48.50 plus fees.
Black Stone Cherry will be joined by Shinedown, Halestorm and Highly Suspect for the Carnival Of Madness Tour between January 28 and February 6 next year, stopping in Cardiff, Nottingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, London, Leeds and Manchester. Tickets are on sale at 9am on June 19, priced at £31.50 (£35.00 in London), plus fees.
Manson returns to the UK in support of his ‘Pale Emperor’ album, calling at London’s Eventim Apollo, Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall, O2 Academy Glasgow and Manchester’s O2 Apollo between November 19 and November 23. Tickets go on sale June 19 at 9.00am, priced at £29.50 (£33.50 in London), plus fees.
Having been on the road for the last few months, the reformed shoegaze troupe will head out again for eight shows between October 11 and 22, stopping in Leeds, London, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Nottingham and Birmingham. Tickets on sale at 10am on June 19, priced at £25.00 (£27.50 in London), plus fees.
