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HVMM - 'Talk To Me Like I'm Dead' - Fortitude Magazine
Possibly the most exciting thing to come out of Worcester since the sauce, new kids on the block HVMM’s debut EP ’Talk To Me Like I’m Dead’ is full of raucous attitude and angst. Kicking off with their debut single ‘Lacerate’, this feels like a perfect introduction to the EP. The track is filled with swag, pulsating beats and thrashing guitars. Lead singer Andy Teece’s conversational vocal tone immediately takes centre stage, sounding akin to the likes of Jack White’s colloquial style.
Remembering Chester Bennington, and what he did for music. - Fortitude Magazine
In times like these we should not dwell on the details, the cause of death and the mental state of mind is irrelevant. The fact is, a wife lost her husband, six children lost their father, millions of fans lost an idol, and the music world has lost one of its most pioneering individuals. Chester’s family are going through a terrible, and unfortunately, very public crisis, and they should be given the respect and room to grieve.
Single Review: Avante Black - Make A Mess - Fortitude Magazine
However, following the collapse of the old industry, and the adaption of bands to new mediums, something fantastic happened; unless you were another boyband/girlband type or the flavour of the month, you were underground. Forcing bands to develop in the old ways, but to communicate with each other in a more direct and global manner, has yielded some great results, and so it is with Avante Black. ‘Make A Mess’ is a change of pace from this globally-fed outfit.
Single Review: Shadowlark - Do Your Worst - Fortitude Magazine
A brand new trio from Leeds, Shadowlark’s music reads like the sonic bridge between PVRIS’ declarative rocktronic energy and the New Wave yearning of Hurts. Ellen Smith’s voice breathes with a smokey worldliness and the soul of someone who was a Blues legend in another life – which lends itself to the chic cinematics of the song.
Single Review: Dirty Dollhouse - 'The Last Time' - Fortitude Magazine
For fans of the all-American triad, it will be well known that the girls have been working victoriously together still, traveling, writing and performing frequent shows in their hometown of Philadelphia. However, for those who didn’t take an Alice-in-wonderland-esque trip into the Dirty Dollhouse’s dreamlike trance of rhythm and rhyme; the chance has risen again, come along and pop the pill that is ‘The Last Time’.
Single Review: Royal Blood - Lights Out - Fortitude Magazine
Lights Out is a stonker of a track keeping the Royal Blood sound of old but injecting a fresh new feel that shows Mike and Ben aren’t just one trick ponies, but growing as talented musicians. The track starts out life with classic fuzzy rumbling bass and rock solid drums but instead of the sludgy production of old, everything is crisp and the build into the chorus takes a step away from out and out filth with some crooned backing vocals and twinkle of keys to lead us into the heart of the song.
Sziget Festival Adds Biffy Clyro, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis And More - Fortitude Magazine
The festival that takes over Budapest celebrates its 25th anniversary this summer and has announced even more massive names to make this one of the hottest line ups across Europe in 2017. Biffy Clyro and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are just two of the latest artists to be added to the festival which already includes the likes of Kasabian, P!nk, The Courteeners and Alt-J.
God Bless Berry: Chucks death and what he left behind - Fortitude Magazine
For all music fans, enthusiasts and historians alike it will come as no shock that the world lost one of the great rock and roll pioneers just last month, a Gibson slinging fire-blazing auditory genius, Mr Charles Edward Anderson “Chuck” Berry. Berry died at the age of 90 in his home after a reported cardiac arrest call was related to the emergency services.
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