{"id":98478,"date":"2025-03-23T18:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=98478"},"modified":"2025-03-23T21:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T21:15:56","slug":"already-heard-recommends-songs-of-the-week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/already-heard-recommends-songs-of-the-week-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Already Heard Recommends: Songs of the Week (23\/03\/2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every week our inbox is packed with new singles, and as much as we\u2019d love to give them all the spotlight, there\u2019s just\u00a0<em>too<\/em>\u00a0much good music. So that\u2019s why we\u2019re launching\u00a0<em>Already Heard Recommends: Songs of the Week<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Already Heard Recommends: Songs of the Week<\/em>\u00a0is your go-to roundup of the best new tracks from the alternative scene. Each week, we cut through the noise to bring you a curated selection of must-hear songs spanning rock, punk, emo, hardcore, and more.<\/p>\n<p><center><script src=\"https:\/\/storage.ko-fi.com\/cdn\/widget\/Widget_2.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">kofiwidget2.init('Support Already Heard on Ko-fi', '#29abe0', 'J3J4MX03R');kofiwidget2.draw();<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98498\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98498\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Malevolence_PC_-Ramsey-Ramone-800x539.jpg\" alt=\"Malevolence 2025 promo photo by Ramsey Ramone\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Malevolence_PC_-Ramsey-Ramone-800x539.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Malevolence_PC_-Ramsey-Ramone-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Malevolence_PC_-Ramsey-Ramone-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Malevolence_PC_-Ramsey-Ramone.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Ramsey Ramone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Malevolence &#8211; If It&#8217;s All The Same To You<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a credit to <strong>Malevolence\u00a0<\/strong>that their perseverance has paid off. Their DIY work ethic has made them a prominent name in the UK&#8217;s metal and hardcore scene. It&#8217;s taken them to the point where they&#8217;re now working with Grammy Award-winning producers at the legendary Studio 606 in California. The Steel City mob have teamed up with producer Josh Wilbur for their fourth album, <em>&#8216;Where Only The Truth Is Spoke&#8217;<\/em>. The first taster from it comes in the form of\u00a0<em>&#8216;If It&#8217;s All The Same To You&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It sees <b>Malevolence\u00a0<\/b>return with intent, setting the bar high for what the Sheffield group are calling <em>&#8220;bigger, heavier, and more refined&#8221;<\/em>. \u00a0<em>&#8216;If It&#8217;s All The Same To You&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>is muscular, ignited by metallic riffs and dense grooves. Its video is also a must-see as it features acting legend Alan Ford, best known as Brick Top in\u00a0<em>&#8216;Snatch&#8217;<\/em>, who employs the quintet to pull off a heist.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Where Only The Truth Is Spoke&#8217;<\/i> by <b>Malevolence<\/b> is released on June 20th on <b>MLVLTD<\/b> in partnership with <b>Nuclear Blast Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"MALEVOLENCE - If It&#039;s All The Same To You (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xyTq7_gsZlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98497\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98497\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pelican_Matt-Darcy--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Pelican promo photo by Matt Darcy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pelican_Matt-Darcy--800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pelican_Matt-Darcy--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pelican_Matt-Darcy--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pelican_Matt-Darcy-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Matt Darcy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pelican &#8211; Indelible<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago instrumentalists\u00a0<strong>Pelican<\/strong> are embarking on a new chapter.\u00a0<em>&#8216;Flickering Resonance&#8217;<\/em> is the band&#8217;s first album in six years. It also sees the return of founding guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec return, his first album with the band since 2012&#8217;s\u00a0<em>&#8216;Ataraxia\/Taraxis&#8217;<\/em>. Nevertheless, on the evidence of\u00a0<em>&#8216;Indelible&#8217;,<\/em> the quartet looks set to maintain their sonically resident brand of post-metal.<\/p>\n<p>Schroeder-Lebec and fellow guitarist Trevor Shelley de Brauw prove to be as bold and dynamic as ever While brothers Bryan and Larry Herweg (on bass and drums respectively) add to\u00a0<em>&#8216;Indelible&#8217;<\/em>s thick textures. Riddled with a sludgy, psychedelic undertone, the 7-minute cut takes\u00a0<strong>Pelican<\/strong>&#8216;s sound in a compelling, atmospheric direction.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Flickering Resonance&#8217;<\/i> by <b>Pelican<\/b> is released on May 16th on <b>Run For Cover<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Pelican - Indelible (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DKXMltX1IiI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-98500\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lakes-800x443.webp\" alt=\"Lakes band promo image Fuzz Peach\" width=\"800\" height=\"443\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lakes-800x443.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lakes-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lakes-768x425.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lakes.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Lakes &#8211; Peach Fuzz<\/h2>\n<p>Longtime\u00a0<strong>Already Heard<\/strong> favourites\u00a0<strong>Lakes<\/strong> has returned with a new single titled <em>&#8216;Peach Fuzz&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>via\u00a0<strong>Big Scary Monsters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Serving as a taster of what is inevitable will be their fourth album, <em>&#8216;Peach Fuzz&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>sees the self-coined \u2018glock-rock\u2019 band deliver an urgent rush of math-tinged emo. While lyrically, Roberto Cappellina and new vocalist\/keys player Cat Rowland exchange harmonies and lines as they reminisce about life in their 20s.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s about being in your 20s, and becoming almost a completely different person at 30 to who you were as a 20 year-old,&#8221;<\/em> says Cappellina. <em>&#8220;I definitely went through a lot of change during that time. To quote Ferris Bueller \u2018life moves pretty fast, if you don\u2019t stop and look around once in a while, you\u2019ll miss it.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While 2023&#8217;s expansive <em>&#8216;Elysian Skies&#8217;<\/em> full-length saw\u00a0<strong>Lakes<\/strong> embrace a brighter, indie-heavy sound.\u00a0<em>&#8216;Peach Fuzz&#8217;<\/em> hits a level playing field of what the Watford collective have done so far. With its radiant guitars, twinkling keys, and melodic warmth,\u00a0<strong>Lakes<\/strong> are welcomed back with open arms.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Peach Fuzz\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/92VSlfZikHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98496\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98496\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Civic_Marcus_Coblyn-800x403.webp\" alt=\"Civic promo photo by Marcus Coblyn\" width=\"800\" height=\"403\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Civic_Marcus_Coblyn-800x403.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Civic_Marcus_Coblyn-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Civic_Marcus_Coblyn-768x387.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Civic_Marcus_Coblyn-1536x773.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Civic_Marcus_Coblyn.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Marcus Coblyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Civic &#8211; Chrome Dipped<\/h2>\n<p>Breaking away from their critically acclaimed Australian punk rock blueprint,\u00a0<strong>Civic<\/strong> has teased fans with the release of their third album by sharing its title track.\u00a0<em>&#8216;Chrome Dipped&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>is a sturdy, razor-sharp offering led by driving guitars, and underpinned by gritty backbone.<\/p>\n<p>Depicting themes of artificiality, societal expectations, and emotional detachment, &#8216;Chrome Dipped&#8217; sees\u00a0<strong>Civic\u00a0<\/strong>in a reflective state.\u00a0<em>\u201c&#8217;Chrome Dipped&#8217; is about finding human emotion and a world that\u2019s hurling towards complete reliance on the machine,\u201d<\/em> says vocalist Jim McCullough.<\/p>\n<p>Although it marks a stylistic departure from the explosive garage punk heard on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sPPqnh2LTbk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;End of the Line&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>&#8216;Time Girl&#8217;,<\/em> <em>&#8216;Chrome Dipped&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>hints at a band with lyrical substance and assured in their direction.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Chrome Dipped&#8217;<\/i> by <b>Civic<\/b> is released on May 30th on <b>ATO Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"CIVIC - Chrome Dipped [Official Video]\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K_6-4-fLbZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98502\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98502\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EYES_Peter-Troest-800x533.webp\" alt=\"EYES band promo photo by Peter Troest\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EYES_Peter-Troest-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EYES_Peter-Troest-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EYES_Peter-Troest-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EYES_Peter-Troest-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EYES_Peter-Troest.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Peter Troest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>EYES &#8211; Save Face on a Regular Basis<\/h2>\n<p>Danish noisemakers\u00a0<strong>EYES<\/strong> have never been ones to take things easy. Their latest single,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Save Face on a Regular Basis&#8217;<\/em> is described by the band as their\u00a0<em>&#8220;most krauty, noise-rocky, full throttle kinda song.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>And it&#8217;s a fact you can&#8217;t help but agree with.<\/p>\n<p>Joined by Jesse Matthewson of <strong>KEN Mode<\/strong>, the Copenhagen band delivers a thrilling hardcore blast. It sees guitarists Rasmus Furbo and S\u00f8ren Bomand thrash out as bassist Kenn Bendtsen and drummer Simon Djurhuus control the chaos unleashed by vocalists Victor Kaas and Jesse Matthewson.<\/p>\n<p>The track is lifted from\u00a0<strong>EYES<\/strong>&#8216; third full-length album &#8211;\u00a0<em>&#8216;Spinner&#8217;<\/em>. Set in the world of a fictional early 80s anime episode, the album sees Kaas explore personal events and emotions, such as\u00a0traumas in youth and early adulthood. It&#8217;s paired with an intense, groove-heavy musical direction that maintains the unhinged nature of past releases.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Spinner&#8217;<\/i> by <b>EYES<\/b> is released on April 25th on <b>Prosthetic Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"EYES - SAVE FACE ON A REGULAR BASIS FT. JESSE MATTHEWSON OF KEN MODE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-QqehDMFeRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98495\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98495\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Humour_Pedro-Takahash-800x645.jpg\" alt=\"Humour band promo photo by Pedro Takahashi\" width=\"800\" height=\"645\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Humour_Pedro-Takahash-800x645.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Humour_Pedro-Takahash-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Humour_Pedro-Takahash-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Humour_Pedro-Takahash-1536x1238.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Humour_Pedro-Takahash-2048x1651.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Pedro Takahashi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Humour &#8211; Neighbours<\/h2>\n<p>Returning with their first slice of new music in two years, Glasgow&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Humour<\/strong> delivers a pounding, paranoia-induced re-introduction with <em>&#8216;Neighbours&#8217;<\/em>. It sees the\u00a0post-hardcore group at their heaviest, partly thanks to Andreas Christodoulidis&#8217; piercing screams.<\/p>\n<p>While its bridges have a melodic warmth, it&#8217;s ignited by Ruairidh Smith&#8217;s bashing drums. Ross Patrizio and Jack Lyall&#8217;s guitars prove to be astute and hypnotic, maintaining <em>&#8216;Neighbours&#8217;<\/em>&#8216; ebb and flow. Executed with urgency, it maintains the grim lyricism that shaped 2023&#8217;s\u00a0<em>A Small Crowd Gathered To Watch Me&#8217; <\/em>EP. It sees Christodoulidis develop an intriguing narrative rooted in derangement.\u00a0&#8220;Neighbours is about a guy who lives alone but is convinced that a group of mischievous creatures share his flat, deliberately doing things to make him suffer, like turning off the heating in winter, or turning it up when he\u2019s too hot and making noise in the kitchen when he tries to sleep,&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Humour<\/strong>&#8216;s vocalist explains. <em>&#8220;<\/em><em>As he gradually descends into paranoia and psychological instability, he decides to try and get rid of them by turning the oven on and letting gas fill the flat overnight.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Where past material leaned into post-punk territory, <em>&#8216;Neighbours&#8217;<\/em> is an impressionable return that is worth keeping an eye on.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Humour - Neighbours (official video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FP40ctgBmuc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98503\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98503\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jools-Matt-Chapman-800x600.webp\" alt=\"Jools promo photo by Matt Chapman\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jools-Matt-Chapman-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jools-Matt-Chapman-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jools-Matt-Chapman-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jools-Matt-Chapman-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jools-Matt-Chapman.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Matt Chapman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jools &#8211; Mother Monica<\/h2>\n<p>For the best part of two years, <strong>Jools<\/strong> have been gathering momentum with their brand of cathartic and unpredictable punk. At the back end of 2024, they went into Lewis Johns&#8217; studio, The Ranch, to record their debut album &#8211; <em>&#8216;Violent Delights&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As a band with a socially powerful core, it&#8217;s no surprise that the album&#8217;s first single, <em>&#8216;Mother Monica&#8217;<\/em>, sees lead vocalist Kate Price explore her Catholic upbringing. &#8220;<em>We\u2019d spoken about the constant, underlying feeling of guilt and need to be \u2018good\u2019 that can sometimes come with being brought up Catholic. For us, that eventually manifested in a need to be rebellious&#8221;<\/em>, she explains.<em> &#8220;The hook of the chorus comes from a prayer by St Augustine, who was known for being excessive and sinful in his youth, and asked God to make him good, but just not yet. &#8216;Mother Monica&#8217; is our version of that prayer.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Leicester\/London sextet pair it up with an energetic sound that sees Price&#8217;s vocals thrive with charisma before co-lead Mitch Gordon takes over in the aforementioned chorus. As a unit,\u00a0<strong>Jools<\/strong> deliver an infectious example of why they&#8217;ve been cited as &#8220;ones to watch&#8221; by tastemakers.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Violent Delights&#8217;<\/i> by <b>Jools<\/b> is released on June 6th on <b>Hassle Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jools - Mother Monica (Official Audio)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cF3YQd4Jmm4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98494\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98494\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TORZA_Akos-Sogor-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"T\u00d6RZS promo photo by Akos Sogor\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TORZA_Akos-Sogor-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TORZA_Akos-Sogor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TORZA_Akos-Sogor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TORZA_Akos-Sogor.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Akos Sogor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>T\u00d6RZS &#8211; Otthon<\/h2>\n<p>Hungarian trio\u00a0<strong>T\u00d6RZS<\/strong> exemplifies how music can be used as a form of escapism on <em>&#8216;Otthon&#8217;<\/em>. Taking from the post-rock collective&#8217;s upcoming\u00a0<em>&#8216;Mened\u00e9k&#8217;<\/em> record, the composed number beautifully drifts towards stirring guitars and flowing percussion. Meaning \u2018At Home\u2019 in Hungarian, <em>&#8216;Otthon&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>is poignantly executed, allowing its members, Soma Bal\u00e1zs (guitar), D\u00e1niel Nyitray (bass), and Zsombor Lehoczky (drums), to express their tight-knight musicianship.<\/p>\n<p>The element of close collaboration and creativity is explored throughout\u00a0<em>&#8216;Mened\u00e9k&#8217;<\/em> (meaning<em> &#8216;Refuge&#8217;<\/em>). Although Lehoczky has since parted ways with the band (and replaced by Tam\u00e1s Szij\u00e1rt\u00f3),\u00a0<em>&#8216;Mened\u00e9k\u00a0<\/em>promises to preserve <strong>T\u00d6RZS<\/strong>&#8216; breathtaking quality interlacing it with an introspective approach.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Mened\u00e9k&#8217;<\/i> by <strong>T\u00d6RZS<\/strong> is released on May 16th on <b>Pelagic Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"T\u00d6RZS - Otthon\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w3DyKpfbfpg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Listen all of this week&#8217;s choices and more through our <em>&#8216;Newish Music&#8217;<\/em> playlist. 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