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  • JESSE MALIN Announces Re-Imagined version of ‘Wendy (Tail Lights Fade)’ Released March 24th on Icons Creating Evil Art UK

    · By Mattias Forsgren

    Jesse Malin recently marked his 20th anniversary as a solo artist with a UK and European tour celebrating his acclaimed 2003 debut album, The Fine Art of Self Destruction.  Jesse and his band performed the album in its entirety across 13 dates that took in an incredible 8 different countries and met by resounding acclaim by fans.  The Fine Art of Self Destruction was re-issued by Icons Creating evil Art UK in February 2023 with a bonus disc of the entire album re-recorded and reimagined. Continuing the celebration of this pivotal anniversary, Jesse Malin will be releasing a further 3 unreleased bonus tracks of reimagined versions of TFAOSD...

  • TERZO - Eve Seven - Second single from upcoming debut album Out 2023-03-24 via Icons Creating Evil Art

    · By Mattias Forsgren

    Terzo is Italian and translates roughly to “the third”. The name represents the perception of a third presens that sometimes made itself known in the most creative moments of the darkwave/drone/shoegaze duo. Karl Clinton (former bass player of cult post-punk act Diskoteket, co-founder of improvisational project Tsantsa) and Billie Lindahl (lead singer & guitarist of dream pop/dark folk act Promise and the Monster) makes up this enticing new constellation, born from their mutual love for doom and gloom, gothic rock, folk and medieval music. More than that, Terzo is described as a statement and a craving to break free from the pressure and frame-work of...

  • Noir-Americana starlet Lera Lynn set to release brand new single 'A Killer Inside' Released March 22nd on Icons Creating Evil Art

    · By Mattias Forsgren

    Noir-Americana starlet Lera Lynn set to release brand new single 'A Killer Inside' From the iHeart Radio Audio Series 'The Mantawauk Caves'Lera Lynn blurs the boundaries between genres, carving out a sound inspired by art-pop, indie-folk and the outer edges of American roots music. She’s a singer. She’s a songwriter. She’s a road warrior. She’s a multi-instrumentalist and producer. She’s a mother. Texas born, Nashville resident Lera Lynn is just as comfortable creating an album entirely by herself, as she is collaborating with her heroes. In 2018, she worked with T Bone Burnett and Rosanne Cash on tracks that were not only picked up by the TV show True Detective,...

  • Tribe Friday sign with Icons Creating Evil Art, release new single 'Swimsuit' March 10 before heading to SXSW

    · By Mattias Forsgren

    Swedish bubblegum emo-pop band Tribe Friday release new single “Swimsuit”. As the first step into the Tribe Friday’s 2023 realm and mastered by Stephen Marcussen (The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Cher), Swimsuit is a song about survivor's guilt. The track details the signs one would later see when reflecting on loss and examining one’s role in the situation. Starting from the seed of a catchy guitar riff, the song looks back in order to be a better friend going forward, with pop heart and soul through each strum. The introspective track precedes their upcoming US performances, hitting New York City, Los Angeles and this year’s South by Southwest Music...

  • EMMECOSTA UNVEIL PENSIVE POST-CLUB TRACK ‘LAEK’ OUT 10TH MARCH 2023

    · By Mattias Forsgren

    Atmospheric dream pop three-piece Emmecosta are returning with fresh new single ‘Laek’, dropping after recently released tracks ‘UmaybeU’ and ‘Effort’ on 10th March 2023 through boutique label Icons Creating Evil Art. Their debut album ‘Overnight’ is due to be released on 14th April 2023. Hailing from the small Italian town of Positano, the post-club outfit has been based in Sweden for the past seven years. Now self-proclaimed Swedish nationals, two thirds of the trio have followed their Italian roots back to Milan as the group discovered a new found need to portray and develop their Swedish/Italian link through their forthcoming work. Now the...

  • Internet Friends collaborate with Bentley Rhythm Ace on new remix of “How D’You Like Me Now?” Out March 10 on Icons Creating Evil Art

    · By Mattias Forsgren

    Fresh from supporting The Libertines on the Nordic leg of their 2022 tour, Internet Friends have revealed their debut album “Dressed To Kill” is on the way - celebrating the news with their new single “How D’You Like Me Now?” - listen here, and now team up and collaborate with Bentley Rhythm Ace on new remix. Based in Birmingham, Bentley Rhythm Ace are Mike Stokes (aka Michael Barrywhoosh) and ex- bassist Richard March (aka Barry Island). The group were made popular in the lat 90s and to date when they released music for Brighton's big-beat Skint label, attracting wide acclaim for their energetic, irreverent blend of hip-hop, funk, and the...