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50 ISSUE 106 / 2018 INDIE From late February through to late June, the quirky, psychedelia- infused rock band with a massive cult following, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will be touring the world! They begin in the UK on the 21st at the Brixton O2 Academy, before playing in Manchester, Dublin, Yorkshire and Glasgow. From the ground up this band is unique. In just seven years of existence, they have produced twelve albums (five of which came out in 2017), they have two 'duelling drummers' who face each other on- stage, and there are seven band members, making it a bit bigger than usual. But even with the huge amount of music they are making, King Gizzard still manage to keep hold of their engaging, reckless and always entertaining sound. The double-drummer setup serves their style well, adding a further dimension to the already mind- bending rhythms of the band. You won't regret catching this act live. NEWS: THE KING GIZZARD WORKS MORE LIZARDY WIZARDRY...ON TOUR! ALBUM OF THE MONTH: SHAME Shame resurrect the power of political punk, with debut album Songs of Praise. Shame first emerged towards the end of 2014, however, unlike many of the indie guitar bands at the time, Shame took their time in creating music that could really be important through intelligently charged lyrics. With already a few of their raucous singles put out there over the past year, we had a taste of what the album would bring, in the form of the driving punk single 'Concrete', and the catchy, aggressive live-favourite 'One Rizla'. The album expands on the band's already popular sound, but most importantly reaffirms their interest in politics. In the riotous opener of Songs of Praise, 'Dust on Trial', frontman Charlie Steen sings of "a world that could crumble// where the soil is red", giving a voice to the damaged society of 'broken Britain'. Another great track, 'Friction', again expresses the struggle of a society polarised by those in power and those in need. Steen rallies us with the lyrics: "They say it's going forwards but I feel it flowing backwards//In a time of such injustice how can you not want to be heard?" Shame are one of the few progressive bands out there calling for a revolution through their platform, and Songs of Praise could be a promising show of a change to come. TRACK OF THE MONTH: PEACE The Birmingham four-piece Peace, bring us their new track, 'From Under Liquid Glass', which touches on the ever important topic of depression and mental health. Posting on social media when the single was first released, frontman Harry Koisser explained: "I wrote the song during my most difficult spring in a long time. Peace have always been an explosion of happiness, but that isn't reflective of every part of me or anyone for that matter, and this song, at it's most zoomed out, demonstrates that polarity; you can be a happy person and still take a pasting from your demons." The single, as well as the new video, conjures up thoughts of pain, isolation, loneliness and depression. With more and more musicians and bands like Peace opening up about their own struggles, we hope that it helps others do the same. Songs Of Our Times Paul Messis The House The Porches Furies Mind Spiders The Knowledge Squeeze Ringthing Jaguwar Beautiful Despair Television Personalities Why Not? Half Japanese LiE Mudhoney Still Don't Know David Kitt Ahead Of Two Thoughts EXEK Bloodline The 1919 The Official Body Shopping NEW RELEASES

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