#Utrecht Punk

[sonicandvisualsurprises]

1981

Punk attitude meets melodic charm!

Another favourite of mine from the Dutch undergound scene.

I added a photo of the band to my gallery of female vocalists on @vintageblackandwhiteportraits

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[sonicandvisualsurprises]

1981

Reblogging a live performance by The Nixe at the Kasbah in Maarssen I found in @kvltklvb's video archive.

Loving the stripped down guitars and drums.

the nixe

[derivavertical]

Bragolin - I Saw Nothing Good so I Left (2018)

Un disco tenebroso, oscuro y lleno de vida como un bosque en el que te acabas de perder. Lo escuché mucho mientras escribía 'Enemigo del sol'.

Escúchalo aquí.

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Apeshit (the Netherlands) has released a great new song!

[cloevr]

Daft Punk tribute played by Malgosia Fiebig on the carillon of the Domtoren in Utrecht (27.02.21)

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Artwork for Labour by Rakketax.

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Concert review: SiM, Siamese and Nothing More - Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht – 13-02-2024

Join us for a night of high-energy performance and infectious beats as @SiM_Official takes the stage with their unique blend of reggae and punk. Hailing all the way from Japan, this dynamic band promises to deliver an unforgettable show that will have you dancing from start to finish as the openers for @nothingmorerock in @TiVre_Utrecht

[theart2rock]

Nothing More künden Europatour an und kommen nach Basel

Die dreifach Grammy-nominierte und mit Gold ausgezeichnete Rockband Nothing More freut sich, eine ausgedehnte Europa- und UK-Tournee im Februar und März 2024 anzukündigen. Der Vorverkauf beginnt am Mittwoch, den 27. September um 9 Uhr BST/10 Uhr MESZ. Die Ankündigung folgt auf die Veröffentlichung der Deluxe-Version des von der Kritik hochgelobten Albums "Spirits" (2022) über Better Noise Music. Außerdem freut sich die Band, den Fans das neue Video zu "Spirits - Live" zu präsentieren. "Spirits - Deluxe Version" enthält sechs Bonustracks, darunter drei Live-Aufnahmen - die ersten Live-Veröffentlichungen der Gruppe überhaupt - die bei ihrem ausverkauften Headliner-Konzert im Irving Plaza in New York aufgenommen wurden. Neben dieser Sammlung außergewöhnlicher Live-Tracks freuen sich Nothing More, die Live-Single und das Video zu "Spirits" mit ihren Fans zu teilen. "Dies ist unsere allererste offizielle Veröffentlichung von Live-Aufnahmen einer elektrisierenden Nacht in NYC", sagt Frontmann Jonny Hawkins. "Die Beziehung, die wir zu unseren Fans haben, ist außergewöhnlich und die Energie dieser Nacht scheint wirklich durch die Aufnahmen hindurch. Wir haben auch einen EDM-Remix von 'Tired of Winning', eine akustische Version von 'Best Times' und zu guter Letzt ein Duett mit der einzigartigen Lacey Sturm von Flyleaf". Die Europatournee von Nothing More beginnt am 1. Februar 2024 in Kopenhagen und führt die Band mit ihrer feurigen Live-Performance durch große Städte und 10 Länder. Nothing More werden von der japanischen Alternative-Metal-Band SiM, die zum ersten Mal in Europa auftritt, und dem dänischen Rock-Fünfer Siamese begleitet. Außerdem wird das schottische Pop-Punk-Duo Vukovi, das von einer Frau angeführt wird, als direkter Support in Paris, Köln und Wiesbaden auftreten. Nothing More versprechen, neben dem unglaublich starken Rock-Paket, ein unvergessliches Erlebnis zu liefern und die besten Songs ihres Katalogs zum Leben zu erwecken. Jonny kommentiert: "Wir sind so aufgeregt, nach einem unvergesslichen Festivalsommer wieder nach Europa zu kommen. Wir bringen die komplette Spirits Tour auf 15 Headline-Shows in ganz Europa und Großbritannien mit Unterstützung von SiM, die den ganzen Weg aus Japan kommen, Siamese aus Kopenhagen und ein paar Shows mit Vukovi aus Schottland! Außerdem werden wir acht Shows in Arenen spielen und eine Band unterstützen, von der wir seit kurzem große Fans sind: Electric Callboy! Electric Callboys Party-Metal-Stil gemischt mit unserem Diet-Prog-Alt-Metal-Rock-Sandwich sollte für eine unvergessliche Nacht und eine unvergessliche Wintertour durch Europa sorgen! European Tour Dates 2024: 1 FEB 2024 KOBENHAVN, DK* 2 FEB 2024 BERLIN, DE** 3 FEB 2024 HANNOVER, DE** 5 FEB 2024 LEIPZIG, DE* 6 FEB 2024 PRAHA, CZ* 7 FEB 2024 KRAKOW, PL* 9 FEB 2024 INNSBRUCK, AT** 10 FEB 2024 BASEL, CH** 12 FEB 2024 HAMBURH, DE* 13 FEB 2024 UTRECHT, NL* 15 FEB 2024 LONDON, GB* 16 FEB 2024 MANCHESTER, GB* 17 FEB 2024 BRISTOL, GB* 19 FEB 2024 GLASGOW, GB* 20 FEB 2024 BIRMINGHAM, GB* 22 FEB 2024 ANTWERPEN, BE* 23 FEB 2024 NURNBERG, DE** 24 FEB 2024 STUTTGART, DE** 26 FEB 2024 WIESBADEN, DE# 27 FEB 2024 PARIS, FR# 28 FEB 2024 KOLN, DE# 1 MAR 2024 WIEN, AT** 2 MAR 2024 DRESDEN, DE** * (w/ SiM & Siamese) ** (supporting Electric Callboy) # (w/ Vukovi & Siamese) Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

[offbeatmusicuk]

Albums Of 2022: 50-26

Welcome to another year, another countdown. My music listening time has shrunk once again, but there’s still plenty of great releases that have got multiple listens.

I’ve noticed a trend that releases are getting shorter, and people are still calling them albums when they are an EP or mini-album. So my criteria is this. If it is 9 or more tracks, it is an album. If it is 8 tracks or less and 30 mins or longer, it is an album. Any less than that, it is an EP or a mini-album and not eligible for this list.

Honourable mentions to some artists whose albums very nearly made the list but just missed out: 

Eye Of Melian, Andy Gardner of Plump DJs, The Birthday Massacre, Chase & Status, Let’s Eat Grandma, Mall Grab, xPropaganda, Riya Sawayama, Yumi & The Weather, HALIENE, The Hunna, White Lung, Witch Fever, Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire, The Anix and Röyksopp with the second volume of their “Profound Mysteries” trilogy.

Let the countdown begin.

50.

The Barnum Meserve "Designs"

3rd album of cinematic alt-rock from the Nottingham band, mellow songs building to string laden crescendos.

49.

Nova Twins "Supernova"

The self described 'Urban punk' duo, of whom Tom Morello is a big fan, deliver their 2nd album, and it's a blend of punk, hip-hop and electronics mixed up to deliver a huge amount of energy.

48.

Volturian "Red Dragon"

The Italians deliver another album of symphonic, melodic and easily accessible metal. Though there are other genres too, "Torn Asunder", for example, is completely electronic, inspired by trance and house.

47.

Tinlicker "In Another Lifetime"

A blend of deep house, progressive house and trance, on the 2nd album from the Utrecht based duo, which is hypnotic and a times beautiful.

46.

Bis "Systems Music For Home Defence"

The Glasgow indie-popsters return, with cheeky lyrics, catchy hooks and danceable beats. It's not quite up to their "Social Dancing" - "Return To Central" peak, but it's a big improvement on everything else released since then.

45.

Confidence Man "Tilt"

90s dance influenced pop bangers are the order of the day here, with tongue firmly in cheek but with a clear love for the era and the tunes from it. As a comment on one of their videos on YouTube (written by an Andy Brennan) put it "They ride that line between sincerity and parody SO WELL".

44.

Silversun Pickups "Physical Thrills"

6th album from the LA alt-rockers. Always reliably good, this might be a more varied and inventive collection than normal, and it works a treat.

43.

Sick Joy "We're All Gonna F***ing Die"

I like the band's own bio... "Cutting together malign heaviness with acidic melody then tying into place with the reigns of contagious pop." It's a good description, for this band that mix a bit of grunge, a bit of punk and a whole lot of hooks, that wouldn't have felt entirely out of place in the 90s, without being a retro throwback.

42.

Ciaran McAuley "Permission To Exhale"

Debut album from this rising star of the trance scene. The first half is a bit more mellow, seemingly taking inspiration from Solarstone's pure trance sound, the second half a bit more euphoric and club leaning (but only slightly). A few excellent guest vocalists on here too, such as Audrey Gallagher and Lisa Gerrard.

41.

Fonzerelli "Silent Dreams & Misguided Stories"

Lovely mid-tempo trance and house (and a splash of breaks), beautiful synths and pianos and some great guest vocals.

40.

Bloods "Together, Baby!"

3rd album from Sydney's Bloods who are on fine form with their punk-pop-meets-riot-grrrl tunes. Big melodies, bouncy riffy fun.

39.

Cold Kingdom "Life // Love"

Powerful, big chorused hard rock from the Minneapolis band. Fans of strong female vocals mixed with big riffs should check them out.

38.

Daxson "Face The Future"

Trance producer and DJ Dan Dobson releases his debut artist album. And it suffers from the same thing a lot of modern trance artist albums suffer from... too many tracks which are consequently too short (in order to fit them on the equivalent of a single CD). This means the tracks don't get to breathe, and some just get lost while you are listening. But regardless, there is some quality uplifting trance on here, so it's well worth an effort.

37.

Röyksopp "Profound Mysteries III"

Their third album release of the year and the final part of their Profound Mysteries trilogy, they finish the project strong. Some cracking tunes on here.

36.

Pale Waves "Unwanted"

Starting off as a goth-synth-indie-pop-rock band (is that a thing?), they changed their sound for album 2 and became an average Avril Lavigne soundalike. Tweaking that slightly here for album 3, they are now a very good Avril Lavigne soundalike. Songs filled with big choruses, singalong hooks, some joyous, some heartfelt, every track worth your time.

35.

Kasabian "The Alchemist's Euphoria"

Kasabian's first album with Serge Pizzorno stepping up to the frontman role, and it is an interesting beast. He does a good job as vocalist, and musically the album has influences of rock, hip-hop, dance, even Pink Floyd-esque moments.

34.

Bush "The Art Of Survival"

Only Gavin Rossdale remains from the original line up, but the rebooted Bush has been putting out passable albums since 2011. Their last album, 2020's 'The Kingdom' was suprisingly good, and this one is even better. Full of big choruses and chunky riffs, and though it doesn't sound exactly like 90s Bush, it feels like listening to Bush of the old days.

33.

The Crystal Method "The Trip Out"

Kicking off with an electro-rock stomper, you'd wonder if TCM have radically changed direction, but don't worry, there are plenty of breakbeat and electro stompers with various guest vocalists on this short but varied album.

32.

Muse "Will Of The People"

Ah, Muse. I loved Muse. 4 brilliant albums, one of the best live bands on the planet... then it started going a bit pear-shaped. Yes, there was still the occasional great song, but they started veering into either being too bland, or far too theatrical Queen pastiche. And then came the entirely misjudged 'Simulation Theory', essentially an electro pop album, still with the Queen influences. It was lacking in punch, credibility and tunes. So, while flawed, 'Will Of The People' is a very pleasant surprise. Yes, it still contains some strong glam rock and Queen influences, giving it a sense of spoof, but it also has some of the best songs they've done in years. 'Won't Stand Down' and 'Kill Or Be Killed' are monsters that will go down very well live, 'Ghosts' and 'Verona' are actually rather pretty, overall it's the strongest Muse album since 'Black Holes & Revelations', so there's some hope for another classic yet.

31.

Mass Sky Raid "Calm In Chaos"

Epic, melodic alt-rock from this Aussie band. Rock enough to not be middle of the road, mellow and radio friendly enough to be huge if given the right exposure.

30.

Blood Command "Praise Armageddonism"

Blood Command's 4th album and first with vocalist Nikki Brumen. There are less electronic influences this time round, but still huge energy, chunky riffs, powerhouse drumming, screams and almost poppy melodic hooks.

29.

Charlotte Wessels "Tales From Six Feet Under Vol. II"

The former Delain singer continues her solo career, full of all sorts of styles, from the symphonic metal she's known for, to rock to art-pop. This collection might not be quite as strong as Vol 1, but it still further proves we have a very special artist here.

28.

Subjective "The Start Of No Regret"

Goldie & James Davidson bring us their 2nd Subjective album, and it's a winner. Beats that range from drum & bass to trip hop via breakbeat and house, deep bass and soulful vocals, it's a fabulous listen and is arguably Goldie's best album output since 'Timeless'.

27.

Avril Lavigne "Love Sux"

Avril goes pop-punk for her best album in over a decade. Punchy, upbeat, and catchy as hell. I don't know whether it would necessarily win any pop-punk fans over if they weren't Avril fans to begin with, but it should work a treat on people like me who were Avril fans but were unimpressed by the last couple of albums.

26.

Giuseppe Ottaviani "Horizons (Part 1)"

The trance legend releases a 2 part (well, 3 if you count the remixes) album for 2022, and this first part is full of lush, mid-tempo trance that mixes in elements of deep house and almost Jean-Michel Jarre like synths. It's warm, it's uplifting, you could certainly dance to it but it also feels perfect for chilling to on the beach or by a pool on a sunny day.

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For the first time, Tumblr didn't allow me to add everything I wanted to to a single post (by refusing to save my changes) so this year's list is split in two.

Part 2 (numbers 25-1) including links to Spotify and YouTube playlists for the Top 50 is here:

[sonicandvisualsurprises]

1981

This was a self-released 7", not on label.

An intense, percussive dive into 80's Dutch underground sound.

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Amy Taylor of Amyl & The Sniffers captured by me

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[kwabbernoot45]

Apeshit, punk uit Utrecht!