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The Big Takeover Issue #93

Big Takeover Exclusives

Das Body releases eagerly anticipated sophomore album "True Vulture"

4 February 2024

Led by the magnetic Ellie Linden, Odd-Pop Quartet Das Body make a triumphant return with their eagerly anticipated sophomore album, True Vulture.

EP Premiere: "The Raven" by Magnet School

2 February 2024

Magnet School, the Austin Texas Alternative / Indie Rock legends & sonic sound manipulators are back with their new release The Raven – a 5 track mini opus of sonic tapestry.

Video Premiere: "Please Please" by Mythological Horses

1 February 2024

After a 5 year hiatus Mythological Horses returns with a proper 3rd album out February 2nd on Godless America Records taking the band to new musical heights of pure rock n roll balanced with the band’s early Anti-Folk beginnings.

Song Premiere: “June Meets Tulip” by Janus 4-14

30 January 2024

Branching out from what Jack Rabid has referred to as the “coffee and adderall” energy of the band’s last two albums, “June Meets Tulip” sees Janus 4-14 coming off as some kind of 90’s-tinged Elvis Costello fronting late-era Guided by Voices.

Song Premiere: “Dang Cold” by Mike Chick

29 January 2024

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Dang Cold” by Mike Chick.

Album Premiere: "Gaviota" by Scojo & the Keel

25 January 2024

Gaviota is an excellent collection of sun-drenched and introspective surf pop tracks from the brain of Scott Claassen, formerly of The Broken West.

Video Premiere: "Avalanche" by Joh Chase

22 January 2024

Joh Chase’s explosive new single is the perfect introduction to their new full-length, SOLO, which will be out on Kill Rock Stars in April.

Song Premiere: "Draconist" by Satyasena

19 January 2024

Big Takeover is excited tohost the premiere of “Draconist” by Satyasena.

Song Premiere: "Pilgrimage" by Elephant Stone

16 January 2024

Montreal psych-rockers Elephant Stone return today with “Pilgrimage,” the latest single from their upcoming album, Back Into the Dream, due out February 23rd, 2024.

Interview: Erik Kase Romero

16 January 2024

Few artists can juggle their involvement in multiple interesting projects at once and pull it off like a seasoned pro. Erik Kase Romero is a perfect example of such an artist. He splits his time between being an active member of The Front Bottoms, his production/engineering work, where he pours much of his creative juices into his efforts to help up-and-coming bands shine to their fullest on record, putting out music under his own name, and you know, having an actual life outside of music, too.

Song Premiere: "Estuary of Dreams" by Eunuchs

12 January 2024

“Estuary of Dreams” is the softest, folksiest song we’ve recorded yet…”

Video Premiere: “Got Me All Wrong” by KillerStar

10 January 2024

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Got Me All Wrong” by KillerStar.

Song Premiere: "One Wish" by Charles Moothart

9 January 2024

“It’s a genuine love song, but there is an element of self doubt and a desire to feed off of someone else’s power – flirting with masochistic undertones.”

Song Premiere: “Astum” (ft. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson) - Yonatan Gat Remix by Zoon

3 January 2024

Zoon has partnered with artist and producer Yonatan Gat on a remix of their track “Astum” (ft. Leanne Betasomosake Simpson), taken from their record released last year, Bekka Ma’iingan.

Song Premiere: "You’re a Star" by The Extensions

2 January 2024

Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of “You’re a Star” by The Extensions.

Video Premiere: "Everybody Learning To Fly" by Rebecca Pidgeon

29 December 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Everybody Learning To Fly” by Rebecca Pidgeon.

Song Premiere: "Scarlet Tongues" by The Glass Hours

27 December 2023

The Glass Hours are American songwriters Brad Armstrong and Megan Barbera. Their music blurs between Sunday afternoon country-folk and the golden age of the 1970s. Their self-titled nine-song debut album will be released by Cornelius Chapel Records in early 2024.

Video Premiere: “Willows” by Black Polish

15 December 2023

“Willows” is a dreamy, melodic ballad drenched in emotional vulnerability with an added sense of clarity atop plucked strings, glimmering chords, and a head-bobbing hand-clapped time signature.

EP Premiere: "What Remains" by Bug Martin

14 December 2023

Self-proclaimed Philly hillbilly Bug Martin has crept out from the shadows of the last four years to delight us with his four-song collection What Remains, and we are stoked to be your supplier.

Song Premiere: "One Bird" by Trash Fiasco

12 December 2023

Representative of the power and noise Trash Fiasco is known for, the 70-second track feels like a fist-fight.

Video Premiere: “Lorain” by Hugh J. Noble

8 December 2023

Big Takeover is excited to share the video for “Lorain” the lead single from the new Hugh J. Noble album, Here In The Smoke, coming December 8th on Jigsaw Records.

Album Premiere: “Strange Empires” by Lions of the Interstate

7 December 2023

Lions of the Interstate will release Strange Empires, the group’s first full-length, on Braxeling Records this Friday. The LP, available on vinyl and CD, was produced and engineered by Michael Deresh (Risley, Tea for Julie) at his Lamplight Studio in Portland.

Album Premiere: "Girl Vanishes On Way to Jive Club" by Gaswar

6 December 2023

Described by Kevin Rutmanis as ‘tasty, tasteful, and undeniably sexy,’ Gaswar’s self-titled debut album is set to ignite the music scene. Comprising the formidable talents of Apollo Liftoff and Jeff Mooridian, both members of the notorious Minneapolis band, Hammerhead, Gaswar kicks off an exciting inception in their musical venture.

Song Premiere: “To Art Bell” by Canyons and Locusts

5 December 2023

“Lyrically, there’s significance to the title. It is sort of a crazy quilt nostalgia letter to his radio show on one level, but on a deeper level it is a love letter to a specific time period, that late ‘90s window – before 9/11, before the Patriot Act, before so many of us in America seemingly lost the ability to interact with and conceive of each other as humans instead of members of one of two particular thought tribes.” – Justin Keane

Song Premiere "Sympathy For Your God" by Jasno Swarez

4 December 2023

‘Sympathy For Your God’ is my take on the dangers of letting outside stimuli define who we see ourselves as. Our inner voices are not who we are, it is just a self protection mechanism meant to keep us safe in an increasingly confusing world and I have a lot of sympathy for those who can’t see past their own opinions. – Jasno Swarez

Video Premiere: "Right Words, Wrong Song" by James Mastro [of The Bongos] (feat. Ian Hunter)

1 December 2023

Hoboken-based rock/Americana singer-songwriter-guitarist James Mastro (The Bongos, Health & Happiness Show) has just shared a brilliant video for “Right Words, Wrong Song”, the rocking lead track on his forthcoming debut solo album, Dawn of a New Error (due Feb. 21,2024) via MPress Records. The song and video feature guest vocals/appearances by the inimitable Ian Hunter.

Album Premiere: "Imposter" by Bad Veins

29 November 2023

Bad Veins Return with a Bang: Exclusive Premiere of Imposter on The Big Takeover

Interview: The Dwarves

29 November 2023

The Dwarves Then and Now…

Video Premiere: "One Glove" by Majorette

28 November 2023

“One Glove” listens like a reverse strip-tease: totally bare with just a single vocal track and syncopated drum beat. Slowly, layers are added on, culminating in a three-part round.

Video Premiere: “Slight Inconvenience” by We Owe

27 November 2023

Today, We Owe (Chris Pravdica) shares a final single off his forthcoming LP, a sprawling post-rock odyssey entitled “Slight Inconvenience” that comes alongside a music video directed by Jim Larson.

Video Premiere: "Today" by Lovina Falls

22 November 2023

“This song was inspired by people I care about having a difficult time during lockdown. Their self-worth was so tightly bound to social interactivity that without constant contact with others, they began to doubt themselves and question their own self-worth. They would fall into a really dark place and grab on to anything, anyone, or any circumstance that promised escape, regardless whether or not it was a good idea.” – Valerie Forgione of Lovina Falls

Video Premiere: "Nice To Know Ya" by The International Treasures

20 November 2023

The International Treasures has a new album titled: Together, We Are The International Treasures which is out now and Big Takeover is excited to present the new music video for their hit single “Nice to Know Ya”.

Video Premiere: "The Girl In Barcelona" by Rebel Kicks

17 November 2023

Rebel Kicks Unveil “The Girl In Barcelona,” A Vivid Musical Journey in New Single and Video. An exclusive first look at the New York duo’s enchanting single, capturing the thrill of serendipitous adventure and ethereal connections. “The Girl In Barcelona” is a sonic embodiment of freedom and joy, wrapped in the allure of the mysterious.

Video Premiere: "Talkk" by Nervous Eaters

16 November 2023

Pioneering Boston rockers Nervous Eaters — contemporaries of bands like The Ramones, The Police, Iggy Pop, and The Pretenders— have released a new single “Talkk” which comes on the heels of the band’s critically-lauded 2022 return full-length, Monsters + Angels, on Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records.

Album Premiere: "A Hole Forever" by Spunsugar

16 November 2023

Over hazy instrumentals lie a dark storyline, waiting to mystify listeners; Spunsugar’s unique fusion of electronic, post-punk, and pop components provide a modern touch to their shoegaze/new wave concoction.

Video Premiere: "Shady Little Lady" by Scarlet Lastrapes

14 November 2023

“Shady Little Lady is my own compulsion personified. I imagine she crawled through my ear one day, when I was just twelve years old. I believe neurodivergence to be sorely underrepresented in pop music, so, I tried to craft the song I wish I’d had when I was a kid, and first met Shady.”



Video Premiere: “Sweet Home Anywhere” by Spaghetti Eastern Music

13 November 2023

Spaghetti Eastern Music Pivots to Singer-Songwriter Mode with New Single, “Sweet Home Anywhere”.

Video Premiere: "Mr. Moon" by the Cucumbers

10 November 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Mr. Moon” by the Cucumbers.

Song Premiere: “Good Lookin’ Liars” by The Blips

8 November 2023

The The Blips struck lightning when Little Steven’s Underground Garage declared “Inside Out” The Coolest Song In The World in the spring of 2021. Now they are back with a new song and upcoming album, and Big Takeover is pleased to host the premiere of “Good Lookin’ Liars”!

Video Premiere: “Maybe That's Enough For Now” by Scott Whiddon

6 November 2023

“I’ve worked with video director Brian Powers for years on a range of arts projects. He hosts the podcast American Esoterica and he’s also a talented animator and editor. We decided to take a little smashed car (from the painting “Smashed Afternoon” by Lori Larusso) on an adventure, using all kinds of images and backgrounds, as a way to try and highlight the song’s lyrics.” – Scott Whiddon

Video Premiere: The Making Of "In The Black" by The Lunar Laugh

3 November 2023

New mini-documentary goes behind the scenes for the making of the new album from Oklahoma City indie rockers The Lunar Laugh.

Looking Glass War Release Debut EP "Where Neon Meets The Rain"

2 November 2023

“Many people have told us that they hear something reminiscent of the ‘80s and ‘90s in our music, but that it’s done in a fresh, new way,” says drummer Tony Porter. “I’m psyched to play a part in offering a set of songs that appeal to different generations of rock fans.”

Video Premiere: "Tilt" by Palm Ghosts

2 November 2023

Palm Ghosts deliver the sound of an ’80s prom in a war zone. As far from the honky-tonks and pedal taverns of their adopted city as one can get, this is a trio who are clearly more at home in rainy Manchester or blustery Berlin, as they produce their amalgam of cinematic dream pop and new wave with brooding post punk.

Song Premiere: "RE-ANIMATOR" by nolo

1 November 2023

“RE-ANIMATOR is about seeing the past with clearer eyes and maybe finding a new use for it, to reassemble it in some way. The four of us all have histories with mental health, grief, addiction and heartache; this song is about discovering something new in the rubble of the past and trying to repurpose that pain, to use it to explore our connection with the world and who we are within it” – nolo.

Video Premiere: "Don't Grow Old" by Allen Ginsberg

1 November 2023

“A beautiful meditation on the fragile fleeting quality of time enhanced by Allen’s melancholic delivery of the title as a mantra”

Star Collector Release New Video “Crashin"

31 October 2023

Big Takeover is proud to share “Crashin”, the new video from Vancouver, BC Mod-influenced rock & roll band Star Collector!

Interview: Ditner (Joshua Deitner)

29 October 2023

Joshua Deitner (composer/multi-instrumentalist) is the voice and producer behind Ditner, an experimental/indie recording project based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Figures arrives October 27, 2023 featuring traditional drum set and percussion, monophonic synthesizer and layered guitars underneath the most adventurous lyrical and vocal work to date.

Video Premiere: "Gone Too Far" by Catbells

27 October 2023

“Gone Too Far” is a video for one of the featured songs on Partly Cloudy, the full-length debut from Los Angeles-based Dream-pop auteur Catbells. The album was produced by Billy Mohler (Pom Poms, Coastal Clouds, Airborne Toxic Event, Bel Rays, AWOLNation, Sia, Drowning Men, War Tapes), recorded at his studio in Long Beach CA.

Video Premiere: “Who Will Silence the Pigs” by Crush Of Souls

26 October 2023

“It’s a story as old as time; life and death, heaven and hell. Where they meet and where they part. In this mini epic, we watch Charles traverse the netherworld and play scrabble with Death. He exits the lush divinity of family life and plays God with the John Gotti of the afterlife.”

Album Premiere: "Fertile Ashes" by Twin Bridges

25 October 2023

The darkly beautiful new full-length from Portland, Oregon’s Twin Bridges unites clever songwriting and unique cello techniques to create a true folk masterpiece.