Atmospheric dream pop three-piece Emmecosta are returning with their new single fresh off the back of previous releases ‘White River’ and ‘UmaybeU’ with mesmerising track ‘Effort’, releasing on 27th January 2023 with 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...

Following on from their successful showcase weekend at by:Larm in their Oslo hometown in September, Norwegian-New York punks Lazy Queen are back to their reflective selves for 2023, demonstrating their talent for introspection on new single “4th Contact”.  Appearing alongside previous releases “Option To Nothing” and “243 New, Moon”, the new single is taken from their forthcoming EP “Growing Pains” (out April 14 2023 via Icons Creating Evil Art).  As Lazy Queen return to their long-time collaborator Morten Øby for the new record, there’s a dramatic shift from the impulsiveness on “Option To Nothing” as “4th Contact” softly paces through a renewed sense of self-awareness with electronic flourishes...

Growing up in Vancouver, Ché Aimee Dorval was raised by her mother, a plethora of hippie Aunts, punk rock Uncles and a colourful extended family.Think Little House on the Prairie meets the Lost Boys. It was clear Ché's path was never going to be a straightforward one, but became one of constant creativity and adventure. A strong sense of individualism instilled, Ché spent her formative years living the troubadour life playing local clubs in Vancouver, becoming embroiled in the Toronto indie music scene and touring worldwide as a solo artist and with her critically acclaimed band 'Casualties of Cool', a joint venture with prog behemoth...

letlive. guitarist Jeff Sahyoun has revealed an arena-ready new single ‘Stay’ under the new moniker for his new project, launched late last year, ERASE THEORY. In addition, a remix from Venezuelan-born Award-winning DJ, Producer, Sound Designer, Multi-instrumentalist Zardonic will be released on the same day. ‘Stay’ features on ERASE THEORY’s forthcoming self-titled debut EP, which will be released 24th February via Icons Creating Evil Art. It’s an emotionally devastating pop rock anthem which Jeff says was written in “two hours, as my fiancé was moving out of our house. I was so sad, I didn’t give a shit about what it sounded like or how honest I was being.” And that’s a mood that...

Ever since Hong Faux started their journey from blog to blog and finally all the way to radio and MTV, people have tried to label their music and figure out the meaning of the band's name. Still, more than a decade later, they are impossible to foresee; Teamed up with Golden Robot Records, the band is now about to release their third album.  "Desolation Years" is Hong Faux's anticipated follow up to "A Message from Dystopia". The album opens up a hole in the gut, peeks inside to try to understand what's going on in there. Heavy riffs, melodic passages and the witty musical turns...

Jesse Malin is sharing a new video for the re-recording of “Xmas, etc.” from the 20th anniversary expanded reissue of his debut, The Fine Art of Self Destruction (February 17, Icons Creating Evil Art UK).  “Xmas, etc.” was directed by Dave Stekert and filmed around New York City with actor Jeffries Thaiss.    “Xmas, etc.” is a tale of “regret and isolation,” says Malin. “Feeling alone and disconnected while everyone else seems to be loved and having a good time. When you know you messed up and can only hope for a better one next year.”  The Fine Art of Self Destruction will be out February 17 (Icons Creating Evil Art UK) and will include a re-recorded, reimagined version of...