Song of the Day: “Contact High” by We Are Scientists

Posted on 07/13/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged New York City, post-punk, Song of the Day, We Are Scientists.

We Are Scientists (Photo by Danny Lee Allen)

Beloved indie heroes We Are Scientists return with news of their first album in three years, with a blistering new single “Contact High.”

Song of the Day: “Prayer from Nowhere” by Cold Cave

Posted on 04/28/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged California, Cold Cave, goth, Los Angeles, neo-psychedelia, post-punk, Song of the Day.

Cold Cave (Photo courtesy Indie Publicity)

As Cold Cave prepare for the release of their highly-anticipated new 7-song album Fate in Seven Lessons, the group has premiered another single — this time, the release’s brooding, pensive opener “Prayer from Nowhere.”

Song of the Day: “Shark Song” by Public Figures

Posted on 03/26/2021 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged DC Public Library, livestream, post-punk, Public Figures, Rhizome, Song of the Day.

Public Figures (Photo by Marcela Morales)

DC post-punk duo Public Figures today release “Shark Song,” their debut number, and they play a livestream show at Rhizome DC as well!

If you’re like us, you’ll be pleased to see Van Hillard (drums/vox) and Chad McCall (bass/vox/theremin) reunite in this new project after the dissolution of Park Snakes, formerly one of DC’s best indie rock bands.

Song of the Day: Gang of Four’s “Paralysed” by Warpaint

Posted on 03/25/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Andy Gill, England, Gang of Four, post-punk, Song of the Day, Warpaint.

Warpaint (Photo by Mia Kirby)

The third single to be taken from the album The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four, is a new interpretation of “Paralysed” by Parklife faves Warpaint.

Song of the Day: “Heat Wave” by Born Ruffians

Posted on 03/10/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Born Ruffians, Canada, post-punk, Song of the Day.

Born Ruffians (Photo by Vanessa Heins)

Born Ruffians — Luke Lalonde, Mitch DeRosier, and Steve Hamelin — will release PULP April 16 on Yep Roc Records. The digital-only album is the band’s final release in a trilogy that began with the release of JUICE and SQUEEZE in 2020.

From the new album, the trio share “Heat Wave.”

Song of the Day: “Vendetta” by Iceage

Posted on 02/18/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Copenhagen, Denmark, Iceage, noise rock, post-hardcore, post-punk, Song of the Day.

Iceage (Photo by Fryd Frydendahl)

Copenhagen’s Iceage — Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, Jakob Tvilling Pless, Johan Surrballe Wieth, and Dan Kjær Nielsen — announce their fifth album, Seek Shelter, out May 7 on Mexican Summer.

Today, they present a new single/video, “Vendetta,” which follows “The Holding Hand,” “an ominous transmission from a band who can summon a storm like few others” (Pitchfork).

Song of the Day: “Strong Feelings” by Dry Cleaning

Posted on 02/10/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Dry Cleaning, England, London, post-punk, Song of the Day.

Dry Cleaning (Photo by Steve Gullick)

London-based band Dry Cleaning — Nick Buxton (drums), Tom Dowse (guitar), Lewis Maynard (bass) and Florence Shaw (vocals) — announce their debut album, New Long Leg, out April 2 on 4AD, and present a new single/video, “Strong Feelings.”

Song of the Day: “Action” by CHAI

Posted on 01/26/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged CHAI, Japan, post-punk, Song of the Day.

CHAI (Photo by Kodai Ikemitsu)

Japanese quartet CHAI are thrilled to announce their new album, WINK, out May 21st on Sub Pop. Ahead of its release, they present lead single/video “ACTION.”

Song of the Day: “Nigel Hitter” by shame

Posted on 01/07/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged England, London, post-punk, Shame, Song of the Day.

shame (Photo by Sam Gregg)

shame release a new single/video, “Nigel Hitter,” from their forthcoming album, Drunk Tank Pink, out next Friday, Jan. 15 on Dead Oceans.

Song of the Day: “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Black Marble

Posted on 12/22/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Black Marble, Brooklyn, Christmas, cold wave, New York City, post-punk, Song of the Day, synthpop.

A still from the video for Black Marble’s cover of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (Photo courtesy Motormouth)

Today Black Marble aka Chris Stewart announces the release of a very affectionate cover of Mariah Carey’s beloved 1994 classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Putting his signature on the track, the Black Marble version is synth-based and perfect for these winter months.