Two Door Cinema Club are streaming their brand new full length Beacon in its entirely here. The album comes out on September 3, you can pre order it here.

A Flash Flood Of Colour UK Tour

THUR 6th MANCHESTER – RITZ
FRI 7th MANCHESTER – RITZ
SUN 9th NEWCASTLE – O2 ACADEMY
MON 10th GLASGOW – BARROWLANDS
TUE 11th GLASGOW – BARROWLANDS
FRI 14th BIRMINGHAM – HMV INSTITUTE
SAT 15th BIRMINGHAM – HMV INSTITUTE
SUN 16th LONDON – CAMDEN ROUNDHOUSE
MON 17th LONDON – CAMDEN ROUNDHOUSE
WED 19th NORWICH – UEA
THU 20th NORWICH – UEA

August
24 Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
25 Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
26 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
28 Albuquerque, NM @ Gasworks w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
29 Mesa, AZ @ The Underground w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
30 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
31 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/ Blacklisted, Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes

September
1 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/ Blacklisted, Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
3 Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
5 Camarillo, CA @ Rock City w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
6 Fresno, CA @ CYC w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
7 Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman w/ Rotting Out, Hundredth, Silver Snakes
8 Portland, OR @ NW Music Fest
9 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
26 Adelaide @ Enigma w/ Blacklisted
27 Melbourne @ Corner Hotel w/ Blacklisted
28 Melbourne @ TLC w/ Blacklisted
29 Sydney @ Annandale Hotel w/ Blacklisted
30 Brisbane @ The Zoo w/ Blacklisted

October
1 Byron Bay @ Yacw/ Blacklisted
2 Brisbane @ Mt. Gravatt PCYC w/ Blacklisted
3 Perth @ Amplifier w/ Blacklisted
4 Perth @ YMCA HQ w/ Blacklisted

Almost a year after their first album, ‘This was not Our Greatest Endeavour,’ Lower Lands released their second album, ‘Growing Pains,’ on the 5th of May, under I Am Mighty Records.

It’s been 2 years since Benji Inkley (guitar), Paul Howells (guitar), Jacob Jarvis (bass) and Sam Girling (drums) formed the band from the humble confines of their college class room. But in this short span of time the boys from Lincoln, UK are gaining a fast growing fan base. And why wouldn’t they? With their headstrong attitude to simply do what they love and keep things real, they only amplify the appeal of their vibrant music and ever-relatable lyrics.

We had the opportunity of catching up with these guys on their musical journey, their influences, and aspirations to take over the world, Michael Jackson style:

1. Hello! Briefly tell us how the band came together.
Yo! 3 dudes listened to Reuben and decided they wanted to be Jamie Lenman. A 4th dude heard about this and jumped straight out of his old band into this one.

2. You’re a relatively young band, in age and with reference to the when your musical career began. Does your fast gaining popularity intimidate you?
It’s definitely surprising! We had no idea what kind of reaction stuff like the video was going get. So when people are sharing it and talking about it, it still sweeps us off our feet a little bit.

3. Where do you see the band in 2 years time?
Outselling Michael Jackson then all getting addicted to crystal meth.

4. What was the most challenging part in creating the EP?
Getting the most out of having NO money whatsoever.

5. Your previous EP ‘This Was Not Our Greatest Endeavour,’ is a great album. How would you say you have grown musically, as a band in the past two years?
Thanks! We’ve grown so much and will continue to grow as musicians and people. We all started off at one point and now our lives and influences are branching out and it’s definitely having an effect on the music. (Hopefully for the better!)

6. How have things changed for you got signed from ‘I Am Mighty Records.’?
We’re able to tackle a lot more stuff at once. It’s been great getting I Am Mighty and some other people involved with what we’re doing because we can sort of do everything at once now, whereas before it was like “Right, we can’t do ANYTHING other than focus on this one thing.”

7. I am sure, that there are a lot of people out there vouching for you. What would you like to say to all the music lovers out there?
Do something because you want to do it, not because you think you have to.

Currently, the band is on tour with other awesome acts such as Hawthorne Heights and Burn the Fleet. So try and catch them on their live set while you can.

Be sure to check ‘Growing Pains’ out and for more on Lower Lands check out:

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I Am Mighty Records

DGD wants to go harder and I don’t, so they have found another singer. The Allstars tour shit just kinda rushed what was gonna happen anyway

— jonny craig (@jonnycraig4L) August 20, 2012

I respect DGD and whatever they do. It’s better this way. Trust meeeeeee
folksssss
— jonny craig (@jonnycraig4L) August 20, 2012

Handguns have released a new song titled “Long October” from their debut album Angst which hit stores on September 25 via Pure Noise Records. Check out the song below.

The band from California can be widely classified as rock, alternative and post-hardcore. It came about in 1996 and with time and age it has ripened, creating music that does not just make a sound or spill a melody but produces an atmosphere, a theatrical performance in the mind of a listener, simply with sonic waves.

Fueling the evolution of sound, their 8th album is headstrong, fierce and emotionally charged and the boys of P86 are confident about the final product. Andrew Schwab (vocalist and primary song writer) states that, “On this record I was really able to take the reins of the creative process in a direction I was passionate about. I was able to write songs that pushed me to grow as an artist.”

In December 2011 the band ran the Kickstarter Campaign which enabled them, with the help of their fans to raise funds to record and produce the album. To celebrate the support they were given, P86 have been offering a free MP3 download of their first single from the album, ‘Fall, Goliath, Fall.’ It is a brilliant track, of course, but merely an appetizer for the main course of an album.

The celtic feel and drumming in this opening track leaves a lasting impression that gets carried forward through the preceding tracks. The track is followed by anthem-like ‘SOTS,’ and ‘Omerta’s Sons,’ that have a spirited and motivating vibe. The rage in songs like, ‘The Crossfire Gambit,’ is almost passionate and the growls and the shreds are unbeatable.

As Schwab sings in ‘New Transmission,’ to pen the lyrics of this album he had been, ”Tracing my steps to right back where it all began,“ to uncover various aspects of his past. ‘Avalantia’ and ’ Defector’ are melodious and beautiful while the ‘Ghost of Easter Rising’ takes beauty and melody to a whole other level making it by far my favorite song in the album. Schwab explains that the ,”military themes and Celtic instrumentation on the record,” are inspired by some of the findings from his past. “I have Irish ancestors who fought and died in the civil war as a part of the Irish Brigade.” The tracks also cover themes of humanity, brotherhood, togetherness and hope. Finally, rounding up the album, is the title track, ‘Wait For The Siren.’

Schwab has a fire in his voice that matches the resilience of the lyrics written and this has been clear through the previous works of P86. And he does not play down the power of his voice while summoning sirens for the current album. with regards to the change in the band’s sound, Schwab says confidently, “We captured the spirit that attracted people to our band long ago, with a whole new approach to the sonics.”

‘Wait For the Siren,’ was produced by Steve Wilson (Juliana Theory, Jonezetta) and Andrew Schwab and engineered by Steve Blackmon. It features guest appearances from talented musicians: Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice), Rocky Gray (Evanescence), Brian “Head” Welch (Korn, Love and Death), Andrew Welch (Disciple), Blake Martin (Plea for Purging) and The Wedding.

Additionally, the men behind the music of the album include the new band members, Scott Davis on drums, Dustin Lowry on guitar and Mikee “Norman” Williams on bass, who have gained much respect from fans, fitting right into P86 to reinvent and push the band forward. The band is currently on tour promoting their latest release.

I think the band has definitely changed positively, and their sound may be new, but their brilliance is not. If you’re still unfamiliar with P86, give their new album a listen and work your way backwards through their discography. Disappointment is highly unlikely.

Check out the exclusive streaming of ‘Wait For The Siren,’ at Loudwire.com

Find out more about P86 from:

Project86 – Official Website

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01. Man Overboard – Driveway
02. Citizen – Drown
03. Title Fight – Symmetry
04. Fireworks – I Grew Up In a Legion Hall
05. Hostage Calm – The “M” Word
06. Transit – Something Left Behind
07. Turnover – Permanent
08. Basement – Whole (live at BBC)
09. Daylight – Damp
10. Shook Ones – Fancy
11. Tigers Jaw – No Mask/Haze Coffin
12. CSTVT – Rogers Alexandra
13. Pity Sex – When You’re Around
14. Bridge and Tunnel – Homecoming
15. Seahaven – It’s Over
16. Young Statues – Pretty Girls Make Raves
17. Mat Kerekes – 2 AM
18. Tower and The Fool – Valentine’s Day
19. Koji – Eating Lemons
20. Anne – Power Exchange
21. Whirr – Twist
22. GDP – Someday When Things are Good