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The Vinyl Ape 🦧

ASS PONYS
Electric Rock Vinyl
2016 U.S. reissue
Ltd. Ed. Random Colored vinyl

Although my body is still pretty weak, and both my ears are full of fluid, I have more energy today than I’ve had the last two weeks. Gave myself the task of cleaning up the studio, and this is my choice for musical accompaniment.

I would have preferred that they just reissued it under its actual name, Electric Rock Music, but other than that, this is stellar.
“Little Bastard” is one of my favorite signature songs of the #90s , and on whole, this is packed with tons of unique, interesting songs.
“Place Out There”, “Grim”, “Lake Brenda”, “Otter Slide”, “Banlon Shirt”, all killer songs.

This is the only vinyl pressing that exists of this great album, and Chuck Cleaver himself said that there’s only about 500 of em floating out there.

#vinyl#vinylrecords#vinylcollection
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Chameleons Drop Long-Awaited Studio Album “Arctic Moon”

Photo by Hels Millington Photography

Post-punk icons Chameleons return with Arctic Moon, their first full-length studio album in 24 years. Out now, the record features seven new songs, including the recent single “Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing” and a reimagined “Where Are You?” (2024 single). The slow-burning “David Bowie Takes My Hand” highlights the band’s willingness to push into longer, expansive compositions.

https://youtu.be/JGnHlAxuDLk?feature=shared

Though sonically distinct from their earlier albums, Arctic Moon retains the emotional depth and intensity that built their reputation. “There is an obvious maturity to the songwriting,” says frontman Mark Burgess. “We really wanted to forge something fresh while retaining that profound and imaginative quality we’re known for.”

The release follows a year of activity, including UK and US tours and a run with The Psychedelic Furs. Their performance at Milton Keynes’ Forever Now festival earned praise from The Guardian, which called Chameleons “Manchester’s ultimate cult band.”

TOUR & TICKET INFO HERE

With a legacy stretching back to 1983’s Script of the Bridge, an album still hailed as a masterpiece, Arctic Moon reaffirms Chameleons’ influence on bands like Oasis, Interpol, Editors, and White Lies. It’s a bold continuation of their story, bridging past and present with imagination intact.

https://open.spotify.com/album/2x4BaT44jmOZJjbkQzv0XI?si=sm90g4BUQBuLZnNWAhgDag

#ALTERNATIVE#CHAMELEONS#INDIE
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Soulfly Announce New Album ‘Chama’; Drop Lyric Video For “Storm The Gates”

Soulfly are back! The legendary metal act, led by Max Cavalera, has announced their new album Chama, alongside the release of a lyric video for the crushing new single Storm the Gates. The record was tracked at Platinum Underground Studio in Mesa, Arizona, with John Aquilino engineering, a longtime collaborator and close friend of the Cavalera family.

Produced by Zyon Cavalera and Arthur Rizk, the latter also responsible for mixing and mastering, Chama carries the band’s uncompromising vision into a new era. Rizk, widely recognized for shaping modern heavy metal, adds his unmistakable sonic punch to the record. The lineup sees Igor Amadeus Cavalera on bass, Mike De Leon on guitar, and a guest appearance by Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares.

Artwork was created by Carletta Parrish, giving Chama a visual identity that matches its raw, unrelenting sound. The album promises pushes Soulfly’s signature intensity further than ever, reminding of their enduring influence on global metal culture.

https://youtu.be/AbQEZW7aoCA?feature=shared

#ALTERNATIVE#GROOVEMETAL#METAL
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Gorillaz Announce New Album The Mountain For March 2026 Release

Image courtesy of the Gorillaz

Gorillaz have announced their ninth studio album The Mountain, set for release on March 20, 2026 via their new label KONG. The first single, “The Happy Dictator” featuring Sparks, is available now alongside a visualizer.

https://youtu.be/MG_npaLydKg?feature=shared

Spanning 15 tracks, The Mountain is described as “a playlist for a party on the border between this world and whatever happens next,” bringing together an extraordinary roster of collaborators: Bizarrap, Black Thought, Anoushka Shankar, IDLES, Johnny Marr, Yasiin Bey, Paul Simonon, Omar Souleyman, and many more.

Recorded across London, India, the Middle East, and the US, the album embodies Gorillaz’s global, collaborative spirit. Artwork comes from co-creator Jamie Hewlett, with hand-drawn images depicting the band’s time in India.

To mark the release, Gorillaz will embark on The Mountain Tour in spring 2026, playing arenas across the UK and Ireland, plus a headline show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20 with Sparks and Trueno.

Two decades since redefining the concept of a band, Gorillaz remain a genre-defying force, still pushing boundaries with music, visuals, and imagination.

Gorillaz – The Mountain Tour 2026 – Dates:
March 21 – MANCHESTER, Co-op Live
March 22 – BIRMINGHAM, bp pulse LIVE
March 24 – GLASGOW, OVO Hydro*
March 25 – LEEDS, First Direct Arena*
March 27 – CARDIFF, Utilita Arena*
March 28 – NOTTINGHAM, Motorpoint Arena*
March 29 – LIVERPOOL, M&S Bank Arena*
March 31 – BELFAST, SSE Arena*
April 1 – DUBLIN, 3Arena*

#ALTERNATIVE#ELECTRONICMUSIC#ELECTRONICA
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The New Mourning Continue Live Session Series With “Steal My Smile”

Photo by attheshow.org

The New Mourning have released a new live session video for their track “Steal My Smile,” offering another raw glimpse into the band’s performance-driven ethos.

The stripped-down live format has become something of a signature for the group, highlighting both their technical craft and their ability to connect directly with listeners without studio polish. “Steal My Smile” continues in that spirit, balancing vulnerability with intensity.

With each live session, The New Mourning reaffirm their reputation as a band rooted in authenticity. The video captures their chemistry in the room, music as conversation, unedited and emotionally precise.

Released alongside previous sessions, the track adds to a growing archive that blurs the line between documentation and performance art. For fans, it’s an intimate encounter and a statement: The New Mourning’s music thrives not only on record but in the immediacy of live expression.

https://youtu.be/KL49X9-09ss?feature=shared

#ALTERNATIVE#INDIE#NEWS
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Heckspoiler Unleash Heavy New Teaser “Plenum” From Upcoming Album

Photo by nicknofuture

Austrian duo Heckspoiler return this week with “Plenum,” the first teaser from their forthcoming album Bock auf Stress, due later this year. The track captures the band’s trademark metalpunk intensity, bass, drums, and drive at full force.

Fast, biting, and unfiltered, Plenum embodies Heckspoiler’s sound in its rawest form. The song’s speed and heaviness carry political undertones and a sardonic edge, elements that have made the two-piece a standout in Europe’s underground heavy scene.

True to their style, the release arrives with a music video that matches the song’s urgency. Visually stripped-down yet full of tension, it reinforces Heckspoiler’s “less is more” ethos: two people, one sound, maximum impact.

The track is also their first new music since Tokyo Drift, marking a new chapter for the band as they gear up for a late-year album drop. For fans of hybrid punk and metal who prefer their music direct and uncompromising, Plenum is a loud signal of what’s to come.

https://youtu.be/_ma0p-YGnzQ?feature=shared

#ALTERNATIVE#garage#HECKSPOILER
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Melbourne Rockers The Mean Times Drop Chaotic, Honest Debut Album

Photo by Tim Doig

After more than a decade of building a reputation in Melbourne’s live circuit, The Mean Times have released their long-awaited debut LP Feel More Dumb on Golden Robot Records.

Known for chaotic shows and razor-sharp wit, the band has distilled years of grit and humor into 13 tracks produced by Anna Laverty (Camp Cope, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds). The record balances raw riffs with injections of indie, Britpop, and punk, a mix that mirrors the group’s restless energy.

“These songs wrestle with the absurdity of adult life: lust without romance, grief without clarity, and the suspicion your best days were five years ago in a pub you can’t remember,” says Tom Morgan. The band’s brutally honest lyricism makes Feel More Dumb as self-aware as it is raucous.

Recorded at Head Gap Studios before its tragic fire, the album was mixed by Eoin Clements and mastered by Nao Anzai (Rolling Blackouts CF, Teskey Brothers). The result is a document of survival, wit, and rock’n’roll at its most unpolished and true.

The Mean Times on tour (additional dates tbc):

4th October
Shotkickers, Thornbury
‘Feel More Dumb’ Album Launch (arvo show)

10th October
Dissent Bar, Canberra

11th October
Lazy Thinking, Marrickville (arvo show)

11th October
Chuck Trailers, Sydney

12th October
Hamilton Station, Newcastle

7th November
Thornbury Local, Thornbury

6th December
Old Bar, Fitzroy (arvo show)

#ALTERNATIVE#INDIE#INDIEROCK
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