Mortez – “Down With the Devil”. Straight into the furnace, then. This single from Brett Daniels and Rachele Royale doesn’t politely knock; it kicks the door down with steel-toed boots covered in… brimstone? The grit is immediate, a tangible layer of sonic soot settling over everything, thick and almost chewy. https://open.spotify.com/album/6NltuAK7Iev2PQjXwdU2Mo?si=2H3TJFSaT6GjnEZdCVqtGA Rachele Royale’s voice isn’t just strong; it’s the sound of someone refusing to burn quietly....

Leicester’s genre-defying trio 9 o’clock Nasty has shared a released called "BEAST", offering the eighth dizzying glimpse into their forthcoming LP "Chaos". Pete Brock, Ted Pepper, and Sydd Spudd the self-dubbed aristocrats of punk thrive in the deep end of the human psyche here. The track relies on an angular, staccato post-punk melody that frantically steps up and down. It drags you directly into...