{"id":35477,"date":"2018-02-28T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/incoming-10-must-hear-march-2018-releases\/"},"modified":"2018-03-29T20:21:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T20:21:28","slug":"incoming-10-must-hear-march-2018-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/incoming-10-must-hear-march-2018-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Incoming: 10\u00a0Must-Hear March 2018 Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we get closer to the festival season kicking off, March sees a whole wealth of notable releases. From Judas Priest to Andrew W.K. to Myles Kennedy to Blessthefall, there is a lot of choices available in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, <b>Already Heard<\/b> has handpicked 10 releases that you shouldn\u2019t be ignoring this month. Most distinctly, March\u2019s edition of <i>\u201cIncoming\u201d<\/i> highlights a host of homegrown bands alongside one of punk\u2019s most socially important records of the year, as well as a reinvigorated, influential 90s rock band.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/play.soundsgood.co\/embed\/5a95f6a3c23ad4fb6e2e603c?\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/alreadyhearduk\/playlist\/0hYxjLIjGMLeiIE4oguERu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify playlist<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLWtJ5P_KuwcstszWRY7tPY8C9leMyR-OR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Playlist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so4_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Rolo Tomassi &#8211; Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It<\/h2>\n<p>Sheffield quintet <b>Rolo Tomassi<\/b> have come along way from the jarring salad bowl of mixed genres that first attracted mass attention this time a decade ago. The full vision of their songwriting abilities has enthralled listeners since 2012\u2019s <i>\u2018Astraea\u2019<\/i> and their sporadic transitions from Nintendo synth eruptions into freeform jazz arrangements has transformed into something more compatible, but no less ferocious.<\/p>\n<p>Their fifth full-length album <i>\u2018Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It\u2019<\/i> may open with the optimistic-toned <i>\u2018Aftermath\u2019<\/i>, but this is not an easy album to wrap one\u2019s head around. Packed with frantic hardcore pummeling laced between brooding ambient parts and a layer of dense electronic backdrops to keep the tense atmosphere raised, <i>\u2018Time Will Die\u2026\u2019<\/i> continues <b>Rolo Tomassi\u2019s<\/b> penchant for the mind-numbing rhythms and inescapable darkness that dominated <i>\u2018Grievances\u2019<\/i>, taken up to another gear.<\/p>\n<p>While the initial headrush of the first listen will leave listeners at a loss, this is a record rewarded by multiple listens as Eva Spence projects her anxieties, fears and feelings of regret into these songs and before you know it, you\u2019ll be basking in these emotions alongside her. <b>Rolo Tomassi<\/b> have always been a standout force in the UK\u2019s hardcore scene, but with <i>\u2018Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It\u2019<\/i>, they\u2019ve produced a record that clings on to you and forces you to experience its emotion with it. (AD)<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It\u2019<\/i> by <b>Rolo Tomassi<\/b> is released on March 2nd on <b>Holy Roar Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<p><b>Rolo Tomassi<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/rolotomassiband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rolotomassiofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rolotomassiband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/rolotomassi.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so3_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Nervus &#8211; Everything Dies<\/h2>\n<p>The songs that made up <b>Nervus<\/b>\u2019 2016 debut <i>&#8216;Permanent Rainbow\u2019<\/i> were never meant to be heard. Written by Em Foster, they were only meant to be written for her as a cathartic release as she dealt with addiction and gender dysphoria. Nevertheless, encouraged by eventual bandmates Paul Etienne (Keyboards) and Karl Woods (bass), <i>&#8216;Permanent Rainbow\u2019<\/i> would see the light of day at the end of 2016 with plenty of praise being given through word-of-mouth. Now after tours with names such as Creeper and Kamikaze Girls, <b>Nervus<\/b> return with <i>&#8216;Everything Dies\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its downtrodden title, <i>&#8216;Everything Dies\u2019<\/i> promises to be more optimistic. Leadoff single, <i>&#8216;Sick Sad World\u2019<\/i> is a jangly, indie punk full of hope as Foster sings <i>\u201cHope life begins at 29\u201d<\/i>. Whereas <i>&#8216;It Follows\u2019<\/i> is showered with <i>\u201cwoah-oh-oh\u201d<\/i>\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>As a whole, <i>&#8216;Everything Dies\u2019<\/i> centres around a three-act arc of birth, life and death as Foster gives a semi-biographical account; challenging societal expectations. However, there is an element of interpretation as heard on <i>&#8216;Skin\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, <i>&#8216;Everything Dies\u2019<\/i> looks set to continue to raise <b>Nervus<\/b>\u2019 profile through a set of thought-provoking and lyrically intriguing songs. It\u2019s clear to see why they\u2019re being labelled as one of the UK\u2019s most important bands. (SR)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Everything Dies\u2019<\/i> by <b>Nervus<\/b> is released on 9th March on <b>Big Scary Monsters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nervus<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nervusmusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nervusmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nervusmusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/nervus.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so5_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Camp Cope \u2013 How to Socialise &amp; Make Friends<\/h2>\n<p>Australia\u2019s <b>Camp Cope<\/b> have been garnering a lot of praise fans and critics alike in the last few years for their outspoken and well-deserved criticism of the sexism present within the music industry, as well as in the wider world. <i>\u2019How to Socialise &amp; Make Friends\u2019<\/i> is the latest addition to their discography and covers even more experiences with being put down, ignored, and silenced.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018The Opener\u2019<\/i> kicks off the album, abrasively spitting in the face of anyone ignoring women in bands, as well as those who view putting them on as support acts as a solution to the issues surrounding all-male tour packages. Lead single <i>\u2018How to Socialise &amp; Make Friends\u2019<\/i> looks inside, and bursts forth as a rally cry of independence and self-confidence. <i>\u2019Face of God\u2019<\/i> looks at survivors of sexual assault and the guilt they can feel, as well as criticising apologists of band members that commit such acts because they like the music.<\/p>\n<p>Across all nine tracks, <b>Camp Cope<\/b> deliver an honest, punk rock call to arms, calling out abusers and oppressors and inspiring those made to sit down and feel little to instead stand up and feel strong. For some, it might not be an easy listen, but for everyone, it\u2019s a message that needs to be heard. (BM)<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2019How to Socialise &amp; Make Friends\u2019<\/i> is released on 2nd March on <b>Run for Cover Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Camp Cope<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/campcopemusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/campcope.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so8_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Stone Temple Pilots &#8211; Stone Temple Pilots<\/h2>\n<p>After the death of former frontman Scott Weiland at the end of 2015, the remaining members of <b>Stone Temple Pilots<\/b> embarked on a year-long search for a new singer, eventually settling on former Dry Cell member Jeff Gutt. With a voice not dissimilar to the late Weiland, it seems like a perfect fit and the band have been reinvigorated, writing and recording a self-titled album, their first since 2010.<\/p>\n<p>According to bassist Robert DeLeo, <i>\u201cThe record breathes resilience. A lot of life has been funnelled into this body of music.\u201d<\/i> Two of the tracks that have already seen the light of day, <i>&#8216;Meadow\u2019<\/i> and <i>&#8216;Roll Me Under\u2019<\/i>, certainly sound full of life, with a definite hard rock tilt, while the laid-back summer groove to <i>&#8216;The Art of Letting Go\u2019<\/i> is also pretty easy on the ear. The comeback record is sounding promising and with an American tour lined up in support, this looks like a whole new beginning for the band. (EL)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Stone Temple Pilots\u2019<\/i> by <b>Stone Temple Pilots<\/b> is released on March 16th.<\/p>\n<p><b>Stone Temple Pilots<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonetemplepilots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stpband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/STPBand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so7_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Casey &#8211; Where I Go When I Am Sleeping<\/h2>\n<p>Upon the release of <i>&#8216;Love Is Not Enough\u2019<\/i>, <b>Casey<\/b>\u2019s 2016 debut album, the South Wales quintet demonstrated a raw, emotional depth. Now two years later they\u2019re set to return with <i>&#8216;Where I Go When I Am Sleeping\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas <i>&#8216;Love Is Not Enough\u2019<\/i> focused on failed relationships, <i>&#8216;Where I Go When\u2026\u2019<\/i> hones in the health troubles of vocalist Tom Weaver. Diagnosed with brittle bones at birth and later ulcerative colitis and manic depression, the album serves as an outpouring for Weaver with the pairing of <i>&#8216;Phosphenes\u2019<\/i> and <i>&#8216;Fluorescents\u2019<\/i> recently demonstrating the mix of rage, anxiety and fragility that threads <i>&#8216;Where I Go When\u2026\u2019<\/i> together.<\/p>\n<p>The album also sees the band working with Brad Wood (Placebo, mewithoutYou, Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9) to expand their sound beyond their melodic post-hardcore base. For example, the aforementioned <i>&#8216;Fluorescents\u2019<\/i> is carried by stirring, atmospheric guitars as Weaver proclaims <i>\u201cI\u2019m so sick of feeling alone\u201d<\/i>. While songs such as <i>&#8216;Bruise\u2019<\/i> and <i>&#8216;Needlework\u2019<\/i> drift along delicately, capturing the cathartic release of the album.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, be prepared to be compelled by <b>Casey<\/b>\u2019s unashamedly raw and emotional journey. (SR)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Where I Go When I Am Sleeping\u2019<\/i> by <b>Casey<\/b> is released on 16th March on <b>Hassle Records<\/b> (UK) \/ <b>Rise Records<\/b> (US).<\/p>\n<p><b>Casey<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caseytheband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Caseytheband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/caseytheband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caseytheband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so6_r1_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Black Foxxes &#8211; Rei\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<p>Back in the summer of 2016, <b>Black Foxxes<\/b> dropped their debut album, <i>&#8216;I\u2019m Not Well\u2019<\/i>, to plenty of praise (<a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/post\/148789371832\/album-review-black-foxxes-im-not-well\">including a 5\/5 review by us<\/a>). While the album allowed the South West trio to tour, it\u2019s was when they weren\u2019t on the road that served as the catalyst for their second album.<\/p>\n<p>For chief songwriter, Mark Holley, his downtime at home gave way to his hunger to explore, leading him to Iceland where he began to write <i>&#8216;Rei\u00f0i\u2019<\/i>. As the Icelandic word for &#8216;rage\u2019, <i>&#8216;Rei\u00f0i\u2019<\/i> promises to be the next evolution in <b>Black Foxxes<\/b>\u2019 textured alt-rock sound. Recent single, <i>&#8216;Manic In Me\u2019<\/i>, thrives on blistering, fuzz-filled guitars and a structure that neatly captures Holley\u2019s emotional release.<\/p>\n<p>While its predecessor burrowed itself in angst, Holley alongside bassist Tristan Jane and drummer Ant Thornton, have taken a more dynamic and considered approach, both musically and lyrically. For example, <i>&#8216;Oh, It Had To Be You\u2019<\/i> is dominated by sweeping strings, <i>&#8216;JOY\u2019<\/i> is a explosive yet jarring, and <i>&#8216;Take Me Home\u2019<\/i> is harmonious and atmospheric with its twinkling guitars and electronic drums. <i>&#8216;Rei\u00f0i\u2019<\/i> will keep you guessing but is sure to leave you compelled. (SR)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Rei\u00f0i\u2019<\/i> by <b>Black Foxxes<\/b> is released on 16th March on <b>Spinefarm Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Black Foxxes<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackfoxxesuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blackfoxxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackfoxxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so9_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Press To MECO &#8211; Here\u2019s To The Fatigue<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve been waiting for <i>&#8216;Here\u2019s To The Fatigue\u2019<\/i> for quite sometime. Recorded in late 2016 and initially set for release last November, Crawley trio <b>Press To MECO<\/b> inked a deal with Marshall Records at the start of the year, and low and behold the album is now set to see the light of day.<\/p>\n<p>Having firmly established their trait of three-part harmonies with <i>&#8216;Good Intent\u2019<\/i>, album number 2 sees <b>Press To MECO<\/b> expand on delivering giant choruses. A trio of singles,<br \/>\n<i>&#8216;Familiar Ground\u2019<\/i>, <i>&#8216;Here\u2019s to the Fatigue\u2019<\/i> and <i>&#8216;If All Your Parts Don\u2019t Make a Whole\u2019<\/i>, capture this ideally. <i>&#8216;Familiar Ground\u2019<\/i> is an insatiably fun number with the latter pair demonstrating <b>PTM<\/b>\u2019s rousing, guitar-driven abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Besides its musically bold exterior, <i>&#8216;Here\u2019s To The Fatigue\u2019<\/i> has a lyrically emotional interior as Luke Caley, Adam Roffey and Lewis Williams question <i>\u201cwhat\u2019s next?\u201d<\/i> in an unstable social and political environment. Altogether, it has all the right ingredients to make up for lost time. Certainly not a record to be ignored. (SR)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Here\u2019s To The Fatigue\u2019<\/i> by <b>Press To MECO<\/b> is released on 30th March on <b>Marshall Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Press To MECO<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/presstomeco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/presstomeco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/presstomeco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/presstomeco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so1_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Spanish Love Songs &#8211; Schmaltz<\/h2>\n<p>If you like the anthemic punk style of the Menzingers and the Hotelier\u2019s introspective lyricism, then be prepared to meet your new favourite band. Hailing from Los Angeles, <b>Spanish Love Songs<\/b> are set to release their second album, <i>&#8216;Schmaltz\u2019<\/i> this month.<\/p>\n<p>Built on the energy of barroom punk, <i>&#8216;Schmaltz\u2019<\/i> sees songwriter Dylan Slocum delves into themes of guilt, depression, and stagnation. While it\u2019s centred on inward, somewhat oppressed topics, it\u2019s a record full of relatable, rousing punk anthems. <i>&#8216;The Boy Considers His Haircut\u2019<\/i> rumbles along as Slocum claims <i>\u201cmy dad says I\u2019d have more fans if I learned to sing about some happier shit\u201d<\/i>. While <i>&#8216;Aloha to No One\u2019<\/i> comments on playing basement shows and sleeping on beer-soaked floors.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s clear Slocum and company aren\u2019t afraid of wearing their heart on their sleeves; <i>&#8216;Joana, In Five Acts\u2019<\/i> mourns the death of a loved one as Dylan asks <i>\u201cWhy\u2019d you leave without me\u201d<\/i>, yet it\u2019s countered by colourful keys. Ultimately, <b>Spanish Love Songs<\/b> are sure to leave you with your fist in the air as they celebrate pitfalls of life in your mid-20\u2019s. (SR)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Schmaltz\u2019<\/i> by <b>Spanish Love Songs<\/b> is released 30th March on <b>A-F Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Spanish Love Songs<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spanishlovesongs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpanishLoveSongs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpanishLuvSongs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/spanishlovesongs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/spanishlovesongs.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so10_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Cold Years &#8211; Northern Blue EP<\/h2>\n<p><i>\u201cListen to <b>Cold Years<\/b> too, they\u2019re amazing,\u201d<\/i> an ecstatic Will Gould informed the crowd in the middle of a Creeper show in Dundee, referring to the <i>\u2018Aberdeen Death Chasers\u2019<\/i> T-Shirt hidden between his leather jacket. It\u2019s no surprise that Southampton\u2019s punk lauriete would admire <b>Cold Years<\/b> so much. Like Creeper, the Granite City quartet write with their hearts firmly on their sleeves and know a thing or two for raising roofs with their choruses.<\/p>\n<p>With years of local shows and Scottish weekenders under their belts, the release of third EP <i>\u2018Northern Blue\u2019<\/i> will put <b>Cold Years<\/b> on stages with some of the most vital bands in rock today. Tracks like <i>\u2018Miss You to Death\u2019<\/i> and <i>\u2018Seasons\u2019<\/i> are crafted with the weathered touch of breezy Americana that the Gaslight Anthem built their foundations on, while <i>\u2018What I Lost\u2019<\/i> is punctuated by jangly lead guitar melodies akin to The Cure.<\/p>\n<p>Tied together by frontman Ross Gordon\u2019s husky vocal delivery, <i>\u2018Northern Blue\u2019<\/i> is a series of tales of heartbreak, nostalgia and change and the music that encompasses those tales. <b>Cold Years<\/b> have crafted a selection of instantly loveable songs far too big to keep them confined to Aberdeen. Expect to see them take footsteps as big as their fans in Creeper very soon. (AD)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Northern Blue\u2019<\/i> EP by <b>Cold Years<\/b> is released on March 2nd on <b>Homebound Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cold Years<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coldyearsband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coldyearsband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/coldyears.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tumblr_p4ppuxg6wk1r8no6so2_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>The Maple State \u2013 The Things I Heard at the Party<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been almost ten years since Manchester\u2019s <b>The Maple State<\/b> parted ways to forge careers elsewhere. After almost a decade dedicated to their chosen paths in music, environmental protection and academia, the initial line up is back together with their new album, <i>\u2019The Things I Heard at the Party\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>The album offers up something for everyone. There\u2019s a strong folk-punk vibe on the title track. Of this song, singer Greg Counsell said <i>\u201cMy friend and I had recently found ourselves at a Halloween party in a Sloane Square penthouse where the host sat wearing a neck brace at a blackjack table in his dining room\u2026 I don\u2019t quite remember how we ended up there\u2026 but it was a lyrical gold mine&#8221;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile <i>\u2019Cold Theatre II (Always You)\u2019<\/i> sits somewhere between The Clash and The Kooks, with it\u2019s short but energetic two minute run time, and <i>\u2019Winner\u2019<\/i> stuns with a post-punk feel and an almost 80s pop inspired guitar solo.<\/p>\n<p>The versatility on show here is sure to entice fans with an eclectic taste, and will make <b>The Maple State<\/b> a band to watch during this comeback run. (BM)<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;The Things I Heard at the Party\u2019<\/i> by <b>The Maple State<\/b> is released on 23rd March on <b>Far Out Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Maple State<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themaplestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/themaplestate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleStateband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/themaplestate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by S\u00eaan Reid (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanReid86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SR<\/a>), Andy Davidson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenMills28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AD<\/a>), Ben Mills (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenMills28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BM<\/a>) and Edward Layland (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@EdwardLayland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EL<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Stone Temple Pilots photo credit: Michelle Shiers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we get closer to the festival season kicking off, March sees a whole wealth of notable releases. From Judas Priest to Andrew W.K. to Myles Kennedy to Blessthefall, there is a lot of choices available in the coming weeks. Nevertheless, Already Heard has handpicked 10 releases that you shouldn\u2019t be ignoring this month. 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