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Rotterdam-based fivesome Iguana Death Cult initially made their mark with giddy, hard-hitting garage punk and a miasma of acid-drenched psychedelics, only to blossom into an all-embracing unit that implements frameworks of post-punk, krautrock, new wave, soul and disco. The band’s sophomore album Nude Casino, out October 25 on LA imprint Innovative Leisure, holds aloft a more cerebral and absurdist side of their songwriting. For a band as combustible as Iguana Death Cult Read more on Last.fm

Rotterdam-based fivesome Iguana Death Cult initially made their mark with giddy, hard-hitting garage punk and a miasma of acid-drenched psychedelics, only to blossom into an all-embracing unit that implements frameworks of post-punk, krautrock, new wave, soul and disco. The band’s sophomore album Nude Casino, out October 25 on LA imprint Innovative Leisure, holds aloft a more cerebral and absurdist side of their songwriting. For a band as combustible as Iguana Death Cult Read more on Last.fm

Born from friendship, Heavy Lungs formed in the Spring of 2017 and set sights for loud, agile performance. If you book them, they will come. "It's not about what happened in the past, or what you think might happen in the future. It's about the ride, for Christ's sake. Irving Feffer said that. We like to think he was right." Read more on Last.fm

Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock/instrumental band from Glasgow formed in 1995. They compose lengthy, mostly instrumental guitar-based pieces in the style of post-rock, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for their quiet/loud dynamic, defined bass riffs, and an eminent ambient sound, sometimes dark and sometimes grand. Although frequently referred to as post-rock, the band have revealed in interviews that they despise this categorization Read more on Last.fm

The Armed is a six-piece band from Detroit, USA playing a blend of hardcore punk and extreme metal since 2009. Three of its members -- Chris Elkjar, Tony Wolski, and Aaron Jones -- were previously in another Detroit-based hardcore punk band, Slicer Dicer. The Armed play several Slicer Dicer songs in live shows and included two, Terrordactyl and Buy A Snake, on their first full-length album, These Are Lights. Their full-length may be downloaded free at the official website, www. Read more on Last.fm

Ethel Cain is a musical project of American singer-songwriter, record producer, and model Hayden Silas Anhedönia (born March 24, 1998). This project is noted for lyrics focused on nostalgic and Southern Gothic themes, while the music has been associated with the ambient, indie rock, and contemporary folk genres. While Ethel Cain is her most notable project to-date, Anhedönia has other projects under different monikers, such as ΛTLΛS, Miss Anhedönia, Tommy, White Silas, and אשמדאי. Read more on Last.fm

Beth Gibbons (born 4 January 1965, in Exeter, United Kingdom) is best known as the vocalist and front woman for the trip hop band Portishead. With Portishead, Gibbons released two studio albums and a live album in the 1990s, followed by a third studio album in 2008. Gibbons has also collaborated on a separate project with former Talk Talk member Paul Webb a.k.a. Rustin Man. The Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man album, Out of Season, came out in 2002. 2024 saw Gibbons' début as a solo recording artist in her own right. Read more on Last.fm

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The Who is an English rock band formed in Acton, Middlesex in 1964. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwide and holding a reputation for their live shows and studio work. The Who developed from an earlier group, the Detours Read more on Last.fm

Kleenex (name later changed to Liliput) were a Swiss post-punk/new wave band active from 1978 to 1983. The group formed in 1978 under the name Kleenex, and soon made a name for themselves, until the threat of legal action by Kimberly-Clark in 1979 prompted a change of name to LiLiPUT (Kleenex being a propietry brand of tampons in Switzerland). Their initial line-up was consisted of Regula Sing (vocals), Marlene Marder (guitar), Klaudia Schiff (bass) and Lislot Ha (drums) Read more on Last.fm