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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.

Video Premiere: "from the moon - voice memo" by Ashlynn Malia

13 March 2023

Ashlynn Malia Shares new single and video “from the moon – voice memo”, new EP out March 21st.

Video Premiere: "Mystery Of The Skin Suit" by Martin Bisi

10 March 2023

Martin Bisi debuts new video for ‘Mystery Of The Skin Suit’, from the LP Feral Myths.

Album Premiere: "Calamity" by Plain Speak

9 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Calamity, the new full-length album from emo-tinged indie rockers Plain Speak.

Song Premiere: “hot blue summer” by dayaway

7 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “hot blue summer”, the dreamy new single by dayaway.

Song Premiere: "Sunshine" by Baytrees

6 March 2023

Brixton-hailing four-piece Baytrees have been crafting their unique blend of hip hop beats, funk rock riffs and catchy pop hooks since 2018. New single ‘Sunshine’ is a soulful, life-affirming story inspired by the sun and is a song about summer, as everything is just better when the sun is out.

Pam Risourié releases new single "High on a Wire" & Stellar Frequencies LIVE SESSION

4 March 2023

“I desire things that are never there..” Pam Risourié is bringing something special to the genre. While it’s not unprecedented, it is somewhat rare: the power of a pop hook. Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “High on a Wire”.

Album Premiere: "Treegiver" by Marcyline

3 March 2023

The new full-length from NYC alt lo-fi project Marcyline is a furious and moody thing of true beauty.

Album Premiere: “Out of Everything” by Patty & the Oh’s

2 March 2023

Patty & the Oh’s new album testifies to music’s power to create a sense of belonging while traveling eras and regionalities of sound.

Album Premiere: "Something From Nothing" by Chris Williams & Kid Reverie

1 March 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Something From Nothing by Chris Williams & Kid Reverie.

Song Premiere: “Tell Me Pretty Baby” by Fred Davis

28 February 2023

Big Takeover is proud to host the exclusive song premiere of the late, great (and largely unknown) blues musician Fred Davis’ never-before heard track “Tell Me Pretty Baby” from 1969.

Song Premiere: "Have You Ever Been In Trouble?" by Peter Case

27 February 2023

“Have You Ever Been In Trouble” is the main single taken from legendary songwriter Peter Case’s 16th solo album Doctor Moan (out 3/31 via Sunset Blvd. Records). The album sees Case reinventing his sound with a piano driven recording versus his previous focus on guitar.

Song Premiere: “Mermaid Blues - V.1" by LAPÊCHE

24 February 2023

BIg Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Mermaid Blues – V.1” by LAPÊCHE.

Video Premiere: "A Glimpse of Light" by Glazyhaze

23 February 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “A Glimpse of Light” by Glazyhaze.

Song Premiere: "Love Keeps no Record of Wrongs" by Whitney Walker

22 February 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Portland, Maine indie-noir singer-songwriter Whitney Walker’s new single/video for “Love Keeps no Record of Wrongs” featuring Dana Colley (Morphine) on the bass clarinet.

Song Premiere: "The Best Day I Ever Had" by Billy Tibbals

21 February 2023

Billy Tibbals releases another rock gem “The Best Day I Ever Had” to celebrate his new album Stay Teenage.

Video Premiere: "Starless" by Kety Fusco

17 February 2023

‘STARLESS’ is the striking second single from Kety Fusco’s album ‘The Harp, Chapter I’, due for release on 3 March 2023. The composition of this piece was created with all the classical harp sounds recorded and catalogued by Kety Fusco in her sound library “Beyond The Harp, Extreme, Extended, Experimental”.

Video Premiere: "Tell Me Lies" by Ivan Julian

16 February 2023

“Tell Me Lies” is the first video taken from Swing Your Lanterns, a new solo offering from Ivan Julian who’s had a long and distinguished career as a provocative songwriter and one of New York City’s most distinctive guitar stylists, a reputation first established as a founder member of Richard Hell & The Voidoids.

Video Premiere: “K-Style Circuit” by The Royal Arctic Institute

14 February 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “K-Style Circuit” by The Royal Arctic Institute.

Video Premiere: "It's Easy" by Scott Clay

13 February 2023

Americana/roots-rock singer-songwriter Scott Clay shot a series of videos to accompany some of the songs from his recent album, “Let It All Lay Bare,” at national parks around the country.

Video Premiere: "Vines" by Humbletown

9 February 2023

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Vines” by Humbletown.