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Song Premiere: "Kursk" by Love Interest

30 May 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Kursk” by Love Interest.

Album Premiere: "Blue Girl Nice Day" by La Faute

25 May 2023

Hidden gem from the frozen heart of Toronto La Faute releases debut dreamy folk album Blue Girl Nice Day.

Song Premiere: "Broken Wires" by Last Giant

23 May 2023

Portland, Oregon’s Last Giant are debuting their latest single, “Broken Wires,” off of their fourth full-length album, Monuments. Filled with monstrous guitar riffs, infectious melodies, and connective lyrics, they have honed their artistic vision and created their finest work to date.

Video Premiere: “Get By” by Tony Holiday

22 May 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Get By” by Tony Holiday.

Video Premiere: "Running Through Chelsea" by Peter Daltrey

19 May 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Video Premiere: “Running Through Chelsea” by Peter Daltrey.

EP Premiere: "Rose-Coloured Dream" by Laura Fisher

18 May 2023

More than half a lifetime in the making, Laura Fisher’s “Rose-Coloured Dream” is a worldly, distinct journey.

Song Premiere: "Morrissey for Company" by Buttercup

17 May 2023

There is an argument that listening to melancholy music can alleviate psychic pain through catharsis. However, others argue that this tactic is dangerous and will only make matters worse. Erik Sanden of the band Buttercup lived this experiment, first-hand. The result is the band’s new single, “Morrissey for Company.”

Album Premiere: "Dazzling Darkness" by Outer Limit Lotus

16 May 2023

Since the release of their breakthrough debut LP Lotus Eaters in 2018, Norwegian outfit Outer Limit Lotus have stood as one of the more alluring names on the revived post-punk scene in recent years. Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Dazzling Darkness” by Outer Limit Lotus.

Song Premiere: "I Wish I Was You" (Twin Tribes remix) by Creux Lies

16 May 2023

Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of “I Wish I Was You” (Twin Tribes remix) by Creux Lies.

Video Premiere: “I Always Hold On A Little Too Long” by El Valerie

15 May 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “I Always Hold On A Little Too Long” by El Valerie.

Video Premiere: “I Just Want A House” by Iguana Death Cult

12 May 2023

As the instruments swirl and trade solos on “I Just a Want House,” a funky millennial nihilist anthem, you can practically hear the growth of a group that’s been pushing itself further and further with every tour and every Belgian-stove fuelled jam session.

Album Premiere: "PUFF" by Vanity Mirror

10 May 2023

L.A.’s Vanity Mirror release retro pop debut PUFF via We Are Busy Bodies.

Video Premiere: "Hoopla" by SUPER 8

8 May 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the video premiere from brand new SUPER 8 album HOOPLA – an accomplished psych-pop album full of harmonic hooks & symphonic surprises.

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6 May 2023

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EP Premiere: "Critical Mind Dump" by Dez Dare

5 May 2023

Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of Critical Mind Dump EP by Dez Dare.

Album Premiere: "Därför" by LOW-RES

4 May 2023

Stockholm based duo LOW-RES deliver uptempo pop tunes influenced by 90s ambient guitars and analog synthesizers with a slap of addictive Post-Punk earworms that set them apart from their peers.

Song Premiere: "Daddy's Head Hurts" by Joe Rian

3 May 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Daddy’s Head Hurts” by Joe Rian.

EP Premiere: "Erie Blues" by Dusty Tears

2 May 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Erie Blues by Dusty Tears.

Album Premiere: "Pop Fiction" by Eddie Japan

28 April 2023

“The first song I wrote for the record was ‘The Dandy of Suburbia,’ and it had a strong visual appeal, almost film-like, so I felt it could be the beginning of a larger story,” Eddie Japan vocalist and songwriter David Santos tells us. Ultimately, it’s a record about the consequences of one’s choices.”

Album Premiere: "Acid Disorder" by GIÖBIA

27 April 2023

We are happy to premiere the sixth album from Italian psychedelic and acid rock pillars GIÖBIA, to be released this April 28th on Heavy Psych Sounds.

Album Premiere: "Control" by Transy Warhol

26 April 2023

Austin, TX transgender and nonbinary quartet Transy Warhol streaming their breathtaking forthcoming debut album of hooky, arty punk rock.

Video Premiere: "Swing Your Lanterns" by Ivan Julian

24 April 2023

Big Takeover is thrilled to host the premiere of “Swing Your Lanterns” by Ivan Julian.

Album Premiere: "Element" by Louise Burns

20 April 2023

Louise Burns’ fifth album ‘Element’ is a pop haven for introverts.

Album Premiere: "Rebuilding Year" by Brutal Youth

19 April 2023

Toronto’s Brutal Youth release raging new record Rebuilding Year via Stomp Records.

Video Premiere: "Across My Mind" by Daisy Chain

18 April 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Across My Mind” by Daisy Chain.

Album Premiere: "Unconditional Love In HiFi" by Miesha & The Spanks

14 April 2023

Big Takeover is thrilled to host the premiere of “Unconditional Love In HiFi” by Miesha & The Spanks.

Album Premiere: "Overnight" by Emmecosta

13 April 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Overnight by Emmecosta.

Video Premiere: "Stand the Test" by VOLK

12 April 2023

Nashville indie rock duo VOLK’s new EP Stand the Test (out Apr. 28) delves into bluesy retro-futuristic dance punk, synthwave, new wave, and nostalgia-filled roller rink bangers.

Video Premiere: "Gunshot Glitter" by MIIRRORS

11 April 2023

Big Takeover is thrilled to host the premiere of “Gunshot Glitter” by MIIRRORS.

Song Premiere: "Trailer Song" by Wild Carnation

10 April 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Trailer Song” by Wild Carnation.

Video Premiere: "Brave New World" by Pete International Airport

7 April 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Brave New World” by Pete International Airport, founding member of The Dandy Warhols.

Video Premiere: "Saturn Collides” by Æsthetic Will

6 April 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Saturn Collides” by Æsthetic Will.

Song Premiere: "Lights Camera Flames" by Reese Van Riper

4 April 2023

Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of dark and bluesy indie-folk hero Reese Van Riper’s latest single “Lights Camera Flames”.

Video Premiere: “Marigold” by Jerome Forde

3 April 2023

Michigan singer/songwriter Jerome Forde echoes Elliott Smith and Townes Van Zandt on stunning debut single “Marigold”.

Album Premiere: "Bloodmoon" by Rum Buffalo

31 March 2023

The long-awaited new full-length from London alt pop / indie rock outfit Rum Buffalo is a raucous and feverishly beautiful experience.

Song Premiere: "Dance on the Grave of Bobby Lee" by Bohannons

30 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Dance on the Grave of Bobby Lee” by Bohannons.

Song Premiere: "Stitches" by The Western Civilization

29 March 2023

The new single from Austin indie rock band The Western Civilization is a dark and beautiful ode to human resilience.

Song Premiere: "I Can't Remember the Things I Love" by Scott Whiddon

28 March 2023

Scott Whiddon’s “I Can’t Remember the Things I Love” echoes a line that American poet Richard Wilbur wrote in 1956: “Love calls us to the things of this world.” Whiddon’s take is that there is a certain strangeness, a weird narrative trick, in making a list of things a character supposedly can’t remember.

Video Premiere: "Whatever" by The Alarm

27 March 2023

With an anthemic chorus that begs for a crowd singalong, “Whatever”, the new track by The Alarm fits perfectly in their oeuvre of earnest and guitar-charged bangers. It’s a return to form for the band, recalling chiming classics like “68 Guns,” “Spirit of ‘76” and “Rescue Me.”

Video Premiere: "Shudder" by The Tunnel

27 March 2023

San Francisco noir-rockers The Tunnel reveal the music video for “Shudder,” the title track off their upcoming new album.

Song Premiere: “The Mirror” by Solid Lines

27 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “The Mirror” by Solid Lines.

Video Premiere: "Sacred Stains" by The Lungs

24 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Sacred Stains” by The Lungs.

Album Premiere: "Motion And Picture" by MIIRRORS

23 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Motion And Picture by MIIRRORS.

Video Premiere: “Paris To Marseille” by Keyside

23 March 2023

Rising Liverpool four-piece Keyside have unveiled their retro-tinted new single, “Paris To Marseille”.

Video Premiere: “Another Day Older” by David James Allen

22 March 2023

David James Allen lets time take its course in the video for his new country-soul single “Another Day Older.”

Video Premiere: “All I Wanna Do” by Sam Kogon

21 March 2023

Sam Kogon’s new video for “All I Wanna Do” tells the story of an impossible love story between a mortal and a house spirit.

Video Premiere: "Monsters" by Charming Disaster

20 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Monsters” by Charming Disaster.

Song Premiere: "Little Heartbreak" by E.R.I.E.

18 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Little Heartbreak” by E.R.I.E.

Song Premiere: "Gale Winds" by Otis Infrastructure

16 March 2023

On their new single “Gale Winds”, NYC-based indie rock trio Otis Infrastructure ponders the darker side of love and connection over an upbeat, pop-inflected melody that calls to mind The Stone Roses, The Replacements, and Spoon.

Album Premiere: "Northwest of Hamuretto" by Spirit Of Hamlet

15 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Northwest of Hamuretto LP by Spirit Of Hamlet.