The Noise Cartel Weekly Round-Up with Des Rocs, Hawxx, Urne and more.
 **HAPPY RELEASE DAY** THE WORD ALIVE – Hard Reset Happy release day to THE WORD ALIVE and their brand new album, Hard Reset, out now via Thriller Records. Listen to focus track single ‘One of Us (Ft. Bad Omens)’ here. Buy | Spotify | iTunes | YouTube |
 **HAPPY RELEASE DAY** DES ROCS – Dream Machine Happy release day to NYC native and rockabilly superstar DES ROCS and his new album, Dream Machine, out today via Sumerian Records. To celebrate the release, DES has released a music video for the title track. Watch ‘Dream Machine’ here. Buy | Spotify | iTunes | YouTub |
 HAWXX CELEBRATE DISOBEDIENCE WITH NEW SINGLE & ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM London-based alternative metallers HAWXX have announced the release of their debut full-length album, Earth, Spit, Blood and Bones. In conjunction with the news, the feminist punk-infused quartet encourage rejection of oppressive beauty standards with the new single and video for ‘Embrace the Ugly’, featuring a cameo from Copper Topp from Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK Season 4. Watch the music video to ‘Embrace the Ugly’ here. Stream ‘Embrace the Ugly’ here. |
 URNE ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER UK HEADLINE TOUR Following their rapturously received set on the main stage at BLOODSTOCK Festival and an exclusive release show in London’s Black Heart, metal trio URNE have announced their first ever headline tour of the UK in December 2023. New single ‘A Stumble of Words’ here. New album A Feast on Sorrow here. Tickets available here: https://urneofficial.com/#Upcoming-Events. |
 NASCAR ALOE RELEASES ABRASIVE NEW SINGLE ‘MSK1300’ LA-based underground rapper and self-taught producer, NASCAR ALOE releases HEY ASSHOLE! (Deluxe) and music video for new single ‘MSK1300’, the continuation of his avant garde EP that marries abrasive rap with a distinct punk aesthetic, out now via Epitaph Records. Watch the music video to ‘MSK1300’ here. Stream HEY ASSHOLE! (Deluxe) here. |
 SiM RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘A SAD SONG’ Japanese reggae punk metallers SiM have released their new song ‘A Sad Song’, via UNFD Music, taken from their upcoming album PLAYDEAD due 27th September Listen to ‘A Sad Song’ here. Pre-save PLAYDEAD here. |
 BLIND CHANNEL RELEASE HEAVY NEW SINGLE ‘DEADZONE’ Finnish chart-topping Nu-Metal stars BLIND CHANNEL have released their newest single, ‘DEADZONE’, along with an accompanying music video. The backstory behind the wild, adrenaline-pumping music video traces back to the origins of the band’s formation. Watch the music video to ‘DEADZONE’ here. Stream ‘DEADZONE’ here. |
 GVLLOW RELEASES NEW DARKWAVE SINGLE ‘IT’S SO COLD’ Today, GVLLOW has released his brand new single and music video ‘It’s So Cold’. The new track channels the very best of 80s goth and darkwave, offering a spooky, ethereal vibe that perfectly offsets the track’s lyrical theme. Watch the music video for ‘It’s So Cold’ here. Stream ‘It’s So Cold’ here. |
Selected tour dates:
SIGNS OF THE SWARM
27.08 – Devil’s Dog, Birmingham
28.08 – Corporation, Sheffield
29.08 – The Key Club, Leeds
30.08 – Audio, Glasgow
31.08 – Rebellion, Manchester
01.09 – The Exchange, Bristol
02.09 – The Joiners, Southampton
September
OF VIRTUE (supporting Being As An Ocean)
05.09 – The Loft, Southampton
06.09 – O2 Academy 2, Leicester
07.09 – The Studio, Sheffield
08.09 – The Dome, London
09.09 – Devil’s Dog, Birmingham
10.09 – Sin City, Swansea
CASKET FEEDER
15.09 – The B2, Norwich
16.09 – Devil’s Dog, Birmingham
17.09 – Retro, Manchester
22.09 – 229, London
23.09 – Smokehouse, Ipswitch
24.09 – Six-Six Bar, Cambridge
GHØSTKID
15.09 – Key Club, Leeds
16.09 – Rebellion, Manchester
17.09 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
18.09 – Asylum, Birmingham
19.09 – The Loft, Southampton
20.09 – The Fleece, Bristol
21.09 – Boston Music Room, London
JAWW (new date)
21.09 – Sebright Arms, London
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
22.09 – Camden Roundhouse, London
23.09 – Camden Roundhouse, London
October
SCENE QUEEN
02.10 – SWG3, Glasgow *upgraded
03.10 – Stylus, Leeds *upgraded
04.10 – The Waterfront Studio, Norwich *upgraded
06.10 – O2 Academy, Birmingham *upgraded
08.10 – SWX, Bristol *upgraded
09.10 – O2 Academy Islington, London *sold out
10.10 – O2 Academy Islington, London *extra date
