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The powerhouse of rock that is Lonely The Brave returns, so best either get ready or move out of the way. With a new album and a huge run of tour dates, they look set to take on 2016 head on and conquer.
To mark their return and get them in good fighting form, we asked them to review the week's biggest new tracks - with drummer Gavin 'Mo' Edgeley taking on everything from PVRIS, Dead!, Band Of Horses and Garbage, through to Azealia Banks, Ladyhawke, Tegan & Sara and more.
Bring it on.
Band Of Horses - ‘Casual Party’
"I love Band Of Horses - sentimental, beautiful. Shit hot. Really like this song."
Azealia Banks - ‘The Big Big Beat’
"It’s quite confrontational, and the first part made me feel slightly anxious. Then it got going and I felt like twatting around the room. I approve."
Ladyhawke - ‘Dangerous’
"SYNTH….. Fair bit of synth going on here. A few nice hooks here and there, but not ultimately for me. I’m sure her fans will love it, but I’m a weirdo."
Dead! - ‘You’re So Cheap’
"Not for me."
Hannah Jane Lewis - ‘Why Start A War’
"The production is great when it kicks in. It makes me feel like I should be coming up on a pill. That’ll do."
Beartooth - ‘Always Dead’
"I like this straight away. If my girlfriend wasn’t here I would’ve smashed up the front room. Brilliant."
PVRIS - ‘Empty’
"This is the first time I’ve listened to this band. Absolutely beautiful voice, and a banging song. Really fucking like this."
Bruce Springsteen - ‘Purple Rain’
"The Boss can do what the fuck he likes. Lovely. RIP."
Garbage - ‘Empty’
"Manson's back (not the crazy cult leader) but SHIRLEY! This is a pop banger that my other half is banging her head to. We’ve come back to this song because we like it so much."
The Big Moon - ‘Cupid’
"This is a very nice song, but I feel like they should be trying harder. Come on guys, thrash it out a bit."
Tegan & Sarah - ‘Boyfriend’
"I should really hate this, as it’s completely not my usual cup of tea, but I can’t stop listening. Pop music done right."
Lonely The Brave release new album Things Will Matter on 20 May. Their upcoming tour dates are below, for tickets and information visit here.
29/04/16 MK11, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
30/04/16 Handmade Festival, Leicester, United Kingdom
13/05/16 Transbordeur Lyon, France
14/05/16 Le Pop-Up du Label, Paris, France
17/05/16 Zephyr Lounge Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
18/05/16 The Cavern, Exeter, United Kingdom
20/05/16 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, United Kingdom
23/05/16 Open, Norwich, United Kingdom
24/05/16 Sub89, Reading, United Kingdom
26/05/16 All Saints Church, London, United Kingdom
27/05/16 The Riverside, Newcastle Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
28/05/16 Common People Festival, Southampton, United Kingdom
30/05/16 Melkweg Oude Zaal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
31/05/16 Cacaofabriek, Helmond, Netherlands
02/06/16 Musik & Frieden, Berlin, Germany
03/06/16 Rock Im Park, Nuremberg, Germany
05/06/16 Rock Am Ring, Mendig, Germany
07/06/16 Kavka, Antwerp, Germany
02/07/16 Main Square Festival, Arras, France
08/07/16 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
15/07/16 Truck Festival, Oxford, United Kingdom
17/07/16 Welcome to the Village Festival, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
31/07/16 Y Not Festival, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
20/08/16 Open Air Gampel, Gampel-Bratsch, Switzerland
27/08/16 Anchored To The Sound Festival, Plymouth, United Kingdom
03/09/16 Fort Fest, Bedford, United Kingdom
