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  • Flotsam And Jetsam – Touring Australia In Autumn

    US thrash metal veterans Flotsam And Jetsam will be touring Australia in late September and early October with support from local thrash metal legends Mortal Sin.
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  • The Sparrow is Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends’s Single Out Now

    Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – The Sparrow

    Some songs arrive quietly, yet they leave a mark that lingers long after the final note fades. “The Sparrow” by Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends moves with that rare kind of elegance, balancing fragile emotion with richly layered instrumentation.

    The Sparrow is Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends’ Single Out Now

    The Sparrow Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends Review

    A cinematic blend of vintage melodies and modern alternative rock textures.

    The track opens with a mellotron that immediately sets a reflective atmosphere. From that moment forward, the arrangement unfolds with remarkable care. Bells, keys, and harmonized vocals drift through the song like distant memories, creating a warm yet melancholic tension that never loses focus.

    What stands out most is the artist’s ability to build complexity without overcrowding the mix. Every instrument has space to breathe. The production carries echoes of classic acts like The Beatles, yet the clarity and balance feel unmistakably modern. This fusion gives “The Sparrow” a timeless quality that feels nostalgic and current.

    Lyrically, the song explores themes of fragility and fading beauty through the image of the sparrow itself. The metaphor works because it never feels forced.  The result feels intimate and human, inviting the listener into a quiet moment of reflection.

    The emotional weight of the song is strengthened by subtle vocal dynamics and carefully layered harmonies. There is a softness in the delivery that contrasts beautifully with the depth of the instrumentation. As the arrangement expands, the atmosphere grows more immersive, rewarding attentive listeners with new details on every spin.

    “The Sparrow” confirms Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends as an artist capable of blending classic songwriting traditions with contemporary alternative rock sensibilities. The song feels carefully crafted from beginning to end, offering melody, emotion, and atmosphere in equal measure.


    Outstanding!


    Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends is the solo project born from Swedish band Redmoon. Since launching in 2020, the project has steadily developed a distinctive sound shaped by americana, power pop, and touches of Swedish folk. Drawing inspiration from classic songwriting while embracing experimental ideas, the project continues to evolve with each new release.


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  • TRELLDOM drop new advance track ‘I Speak Forgotten Voices’

    Iconic Norwegians TRELLDOM, founded by legendary vocalist Gaahl, now reveal the eerie advance single ‘I Speak Forgotten Voices‘ as the final track selected from their forthcoming new full-length: “…by the word…“. “…by the word…” has been chalked up for release on May 29, 2026. TRELLDOM do neither comment on their music nor explain their art. CreditArtwork by Alex Rose Tracklist1. When This Was Young2. I Speak Forgotten Voices3. This Moment the Life of […]

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  • Oklou Scores Animated Surfing Movie In Waves

    An Oklou film score makes so much sense. Oklou’s Choke Enough, one of last year’s very best albums, cast a weirdly magical spell. When I play it in the car, I feel like I’m living in a montage. On top of that, Oklou is enough of a movie head that she’s serving as a Critics’ Week judge at this week’s Cannes Film Festival. A few days ago, Oklou worked with Theodora and SebastiAn to cover the Beatles at the Cannes opening ceremony. She also scored a new film that just debuted at Cannes.

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  • Ivy Play First Show Since Adam Schlesinger’s Death

    Following the passing of power-pop maestro Adam Schlesinger (also of Fountains Of Wayne) in 2020, his Ivy bandmates members Andy Chase and Dominique Durand collected some of their final recordings with him for Traces Of You. It was released last fall and served as the indie-pop band’s first album in 14 years. Ivy also announced a handful of shows and last night they played the first of those at Park West in Chicago.

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  • Tyler Childers & Senora May – “Planting By The Signs” (S.G. Goodman Cover)

    Kentucky alt-country singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman is back today with a deluxe edition of her excellent 2025 album Planting By The Signs. The album title is a reference to farming, so naturally she’s calling the deluxe (Re) Planting By The Signs. Goodman put some fascinating tweaks on the deluxe album routine. There are five bonus tracks,…

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  • Port Noir release video for “My Destroyer, new album ‘The Dark We Keep’ out now.

    The Dark We Keep is out now! The Swedish alternative rock group Port Noir has released their highly-anticipated 5th studio album, which is out now via InsideOutMusic.

    Since announcing the album in January, the trio has shared a number of breathtaking tracks from the album, which have foreshadowed the musical brilliance of The Dark We Keep.

    Today, the band has revealed another glimpse into their audiovisual world with a new music video for “My Destroyer”.

    Drummer AW Wiberg comments on the album release:
    “After our last album, we took the time to question every part of what Port Noir could be and pushed ourselves further in every direction. We brought everything we’ve learned into these songs and stayed deeply involved in every stage of the process — shaping the arrangements, building the sound and recording the album entirely (almost) on our own terms.

    The original plan was to record the whole album ourselves, but during the drum sessions a water leak hit our rehearsal space and forced us to shut everything down and rethink the process completely. Plan B ended up being our good old friend Daniel Bergstrand (Studio 33) behind the drum recordings, which gave the album another layer of weight and intensity. After that, we rented a house and recorded the rest of the instrumentals and vocals ourselves, completely immersed in the world of the album for weeks. Once everything was tracked, we mixed the record ourselves before handing it over to Magnus Lindberg for mastering.The Dark We Keep is the heaviest and most focused Port Noir album we’ve made, while still staying rooted in melody. More than anything, it feels like a natural evolution of everything we, as a band, have been building toward since the start.”

    Order here: https://portnoir.lnk.to/TheDarkWeKeep-Bio

    Tracklist:
    1.Complicated
    2.Redshift
    3.Noir
    4.Ebb and Flow
    5.My Destroyer
    6.Vargtimmen
    7.Burst
    8.Reverie
    9.This View
    10.Bloodlust
    11.We Shall Die Together

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    Debut Album Good Attendance At Sunday School to Follow 5th June 2026 Brocarde explains “’Seven Sins’ is about the seven deadly sins of a relationship, the phases of love and passion, how somebody can provoke […]

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  • Evanescence Unveil ‘Who Will You Follow’ Music Video

    Evanescence have unveiled the music video for ‘Who Will You Follow’, and it’s a stunningly cinematic one.

    With the band’s latest album ‘Sanctuary’ set to be released on June 05, it’s another look inside the world these songs exist within.

    After the single arrived alongside the album’s announcement, we now have a gorgeous music video directed by Jensen Noen.

    Check it out below.

    Evanescence are one of Rock Sound’s latest cover stars.

    Inside, Amy Lee tells us how a new set of collaborators and a fresh perspective on her past allowed the band to create their forward-thinking latest LP, and how they channeled their frustration with the world into renewed creativity and art that finds hope in the darkness.

    You can grab a copy alongside an exclusive ‘Sanctuary’ t-shirt and deluxe A4 poster print, only at SHOP.ROCKSOUND.TV

    The band will be hitting the road in June on a world tour where they will be joined by Spiritbox in the US and Poppy in the UK and Europe. Nova Twins will also be opening in the US and Europe, and K.Flay will open in the UK.

    Here are all the dates:

    JUNE

    11 – WEST PALM BEACH iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
    12 – TAMPA MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
    14 – ALPHARETTA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
    15 – NASHVILLE Bridgestone Arena
    17 – RALEIGH Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
    18 – CHARLOTTE PNC Music Pavilion
    20 – CAMDEN Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
    21 – MANSFIELD Xfinity Center
    23 – SARATOGA SPRINGS Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    24 – WANTAUGH Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
    26 – HOLMDEL PNC Bank Arts Center
    27 – BRISTOW Jiffy Lube Live
    29 – TORONTO RBC Amphitheatre
    20 – MONTREAL Centre Bell

    JULY

    08 – TINLEY PARK Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
    09 NOBLESVILLE Ruoff Music Center
    11 – NORTH LITTLE ROCK Simmons Bank Arena
    12 – KANSAS CITY MORTON Amphitheater
    14 – ALBUQUERQUE Isleta Amphitheater
    15 – PHOENIX Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
    17 – CHULA VISTA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
    20 – MOUNTAIN VIEW Shoreline Amphitheatre
    22 – RIDGEFIELD Cascades Amphitheater
    23 – AUBURN White River Amphitheatre
    25 – SALT LAKE CITY Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
    28 – ST. LOUIS Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
    30 – CUYAHOGA Blossom Music Center

    AUGUST

    01 – CINCINATTI Riverbend Music Center
    02 – CLARKSTON Pine Knob Music Theatre

    SEPTEMBER

    08 – LEEDS First Direct Arena
    10 – MANCHESTER Co-op Live
    11 – BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena Birmingham
    13 – LONDON The O2
    16. BRUSSELS Forest National
    17 – PARIS Accor Arena
    19 – FRANKFURT Congress Center Messe Frankfurt – Festhalle Frankfurt
    20 – DORTMUND Westfalenhallen Dortmund
    22 – AMSTERDAM Ziggo Dome
    23 – HAMBURG Barclays Arena
    25 – BERLIN Velodrom
    26 – MUNICH Olympiahalle
    28 – BOLOGNA Unipol Arena
    29 – ZURICH Hallenstadion Zurich

    OCTOBER

    01 – BARCELONA Palau Olimpic Badalona
    02 – MADRID Palacio Vistalegre
    04 – LISBON MEO Arena
    26 – MORRISON Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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