V2 records news – Deep Purple - Announces New Album "SPLAT!"
ALBUM OUT 3 JULY

Deep Purple will release their new studio album SPLAT! on July 3rd on earMUSIC.

With more than 120 million albums sold since forming in 1968, Deep Purple have long secured their place in rock history. Rather than simply preserving their legacy, they continue to extend it, driven by the same spirit that defined their earliest work.

Says frontman Ian Gillan: "Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very 'now' version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies." Once again, the band has teamed up with renowned producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper). Together, they have crafted an album that draws on the sound and attitude that has always set Deep Purple apart from the rest.

SPLAT! is the heaviest Deep Purple album in many years, with the band playing together in the studio – the way Deep Purple have always recorded. Ian Gillan: "I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with 'Highway Star', 'Smoke on the Water', 'Lazy' – the dynamics, the balance, and the fun of the music we made from '69 to '73."

At the heart of SPLAT! is an idea conceived by Ian Gillan. Rather than treating the end as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation: SPLAT! explores the end of humanity not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence. The album concept will be revealed further in the weeks leading up to its release on July 3rd. Follow Deep Purple and earMUSIC on socials to stay tuned.

To celebrate the release, Deep Purple will continue their extensive 2026 touring schedule with no fewer than 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents. New music from SPLAT! is already on the way. Deep Purple invite fans to follow the journey in the weeks ahead. Ian Gillan sums it up: "Deep Purple is in a great place right now."

MORE ABOUT DEEP PURPLE
There simply aren't enough superlatives to properly acknowledge the contribution Deep Purple has made to rock music. Having sold more than 120 million albums and filled global arenas for decades, there's little wonder that the respected British radio station Planet Rock named the group the '5th Most Influential Band Ever'. The band were also presented the 'Legend Award' at the 2008 World Music Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Deep Purple truly are 'rock royalty'.
With a body of work spanning seven decades, Deep Purple have helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas, both keeping their sound fresh and attracting new fans to the legions who have remained loyal since the band's inception. The celebrated MKII line-up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore was responsible for creating many of the defining rock albums of the early '70s, including "Made in Japan", universally accepted as one of the most important and influential live albums of all time.
Known as one of the hardest working bands ever, Deep Purple have continued to release No. 1 albums and tour globally since forming in 1968, with little rest. Deep Purple have stayed true to their musical roots, drawing from an eclectic mix of styles to create a distinctive sound that defines the band today and, in turn, has created a legacy that very few bands could ever hope to replicate. The band has written and produced so many "classic", well-known songs that its audience ranges widely in age and background – something the band has readily embraced.
Deep Purple's recent studio album "=1" (2024) followed their worldwide chart-topping albums "Whoosh!" (2020), "inFinite" (2017) and "NOW What?!" (2013). 2026 sees the release of their brand-new album "SPLAT!". On these albums, Deep Purple joined forces with producer Bob Ezrin, who has worked with the likes of KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed and Alice Cooper.
Furthering their collaboration with Ezrin, in 2021 and during the pandemic the band recorded a collection of cover songs from their own homes (normal for most bands nowadays, revolutionary for a band that records everything together in the studio), creating an eclectic and celebratory history of their roots in music, in the shape of "Turning to Crime".

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Simon McBride continue with renewed vitality, pushing the boundaries of hard rock to audiences around the globe, proving that Deep Purple are very much here to stay.

MAD IN EUROPE TOUR DATES
18 JUN 2026 – Clisson, France – Hellfest – SOLD OUT
SPLAT! WORLD TOUR DATES
23 OCT 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena
09 NOV 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

V2 records news - Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor & Mike Simonetti - Announce ‘EP’ on Smugglers Way

Featuring new original single "Perfect Kiss," cover of Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "I See A Darkness," & remixes by claire rousay and Black Forces
EP OUT ON LIMITED EDITION 12" VINYL ON 12 JUNE

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "PERFECT KISS" NOW
Alexis Taylor & Mike Simonetti - Perfect Kiss (Official Video)
Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip and producer Mike Simonetti—founder of Troubleman Unlimited and Italians Do It Better, and one-half of Pale Blue—have joined forces for a new collaborative EP on Smugglers Way. The release pairs a transcendent cover of Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "I See A Darkness" with the luminous original "Perfect Kiss," plus remixes by claire rousay and Black Forces. The EP will be out digitally and on limited edition 12" vinyl on June 12th.

Taylor and Simonetti share "Perfect Kiss," which finds the duo at a striking intersection of styles–melding Simonetti's rock-informed sensibility with Taylor's signature electronic pop craftsmanship. The result is both intimate and expansive, anchored by Taylor's unmistakable vocal. 

Lyrically, "Perfect Kiss" explores themes of identity, alienation, and transformation. "It's about being alienated and an outsider in society while wanting to be accepted for the true person that you are," Taylor explains. "There's the real you, but maybe that's not how you appear to others–so you're asking to be brought out of yourself and into the world, accepted for this other version of yourself." 

"Perfect Kiss" is released alongside a video that was shot on Super 8 film in Los Angeles and London and features Taylor, Simonetti, and Pale Blue's Elizabeth Wight.  

This team-up is years in the making, dating back to Taylor and Simonetti's fateful first meeting while the latter was spinning a set at the now-defunct Williamsburg club Output: "I was really excited about the re-edits he was playing that night," Taylor recalls, explaining that diving deeper into Simonetti's work with Elizabeth Wight as Pale Blue further captured his attention. For Simonetti, the partnership was equally organic: "[Alexis has] always been one of my favorite vocalists."

"I grew up listening to the radio on drives with my parents, whether it was driving around Bayonne, New Jersey or a trip to the Jersey shore," Simonetti muses. "I was raised on pop music and on the radio. Before even making music with Alexis, we would have little conversations and seem to be on a similar wavelength regarding pop music. He's kinda around the same age as me which doesn't hurt either. I think you have to be a certain age to appreciate 80s pop music, because it does not exist as we know it today. So the songs that me and Alexis make are definitely going to have a lot of pop elements to them, even though the subject matter might not be stereotypical pop. But that's the beauty of a good song– hiding darkness behind a pop hook."

Taylor adds, "Having worked at the Domino office in London, situated on Smugglers Way, and having got a job there through my enthusiasm and love for records by the likes of Will Oldham, it's a nice full circle moment for Mike and I to have this EP come out on the label.

"I See A Darkness" and "Perfect Kiss" arrive as a limited edition 12" vinyl EP on June 12, featuring remixes from claire rousay and Black Forces. "Perfect Kiss" is available now. Initially available only on the vinyl edition, the remixes will see a digital release later this year.

The EP's artwork was created by Ryan Parks, aka Harsh Riddims / Fit of Body.

"I See A Darkness / Perfect Kiss" 12" EP
Side A

1. I See A Darkness 
2. I See A Darkness (claire rousay Remix)
   
   Side B
3. Perfect Kiss
4. Perfect Kiss (Black Forces Remix)

Pias news – Ghinzu – new single ‘forever’

GHINZU SHARES NEW SINGLE "FOREVER"
Album - Forever - YouTube

"W.O.W.A" OUT ON MAY 29, 2026 VIA PLAY IT AGAIN SAM

05.06.2026 — ANCIENNE BELGIQUE, BRUSSELS SOLD OUT
19.07.2026 — DOUR FESTIVAL, DOUR
29.10.2026 — FOREST NATIONAL, BRUSSELS

From the rich tradition of expansive art-rock that has long flowed out of mainland Europe, the much-loved and critically acclaimed Ghinzu today release Forever, the latest single from their forthcoming fourth studio album and first in 17 years, W.O.W.A, due for release via Play It Again Sam on 29th May 2026.

Forever is a three-part story about love and loss, told from a fresh angle. Frontman John Descamps explains, "The first part is the excitement of discovery, and meeting someone. The second part is when you realise it might not last forever, and the last part is the break-up. But you come to realise the ending isn't a failure." It is part of a natural cycle.

From selling more than 100,000 copies of their breakthrough second album Blow across Europe, to sharing stages with the likes of Muse, Placebo and Iggy & The Stooges, and seeing their music featured on the soundtrack of the global hit film 'Taken', Ghinzu have long stood as one of Belgium's most iconic rock exports.

The forthcoming record W.O.W.A, has been a work in progress for some time, with Ghinzu having written almost 90 fully fledged ideas for their new album, before whittling this down to the final tracklisting. "We had all these hard drives everywhere," recalls Descamps. "We wanted to gather 10 tracks together to really represent all those years of condensed work."

The results take Ghinzu back to basics, before blasting them into uncharted territories. Their formative influences - the energy and expression of Queen; the raucous grunge noise of Nirvana and The Melvins – remain, alongside their passion for visual art. Name-checking the painters Gerhard Richter and Francis Bacon as points of inspiration, they stepped back from their perfectionist leanings to embrace music at its most raw and powerful.

Sessions took place at a multitude of studios. Ghinzu worked in their native Belgium and across the Atlantic in New York; they secluded themselves in the countryside, and worked at studios overlooking the sea. "Our plan was to drift away, creating 'evolutive songs' that could change from one week to another, or simply disappear to maybe reappear. Doubts have less room within such space, as there is nothing to finish. What is left are the survivors of that period, the wild ones who got captured.

From first to last, these are stories built by older musicians, people with experience and maturity. "It's about telling very specific stories in a way that is universal," he says. "There's an almost confrontational aspect with regards to age. We're developing an intergenerational feel in bringing these stories out of specific narratives and pushing them into different spaces."

TRACKLISTING
When Other Worlds Await

Snow White

Out of Control

Forever

Morning Lights

Mathias is Gone

Apologies

It's The Law

#quietluxury

Fool

Death Race

Master Bluff

Breathless

Even voorstellen – Caroll Vanwelden – Shakespeare revisited!

Caroll Vanwelden presenteert het nieuwe project Shakespeare Revisited 

In dit cd- en releaseproject maak ik de sonnetten van William Shakespeare toegankelijker via muziek. Na de eerste singles Two Loves en So Shall I Live Supposing verschijnt op 5 juni de derde single No Longer Mourn For Me. Vanaf dan volgt er elke maand een nieuwe release, als muzikaal traject richting mijn tournee vanaf eind september 2026.

Met piano, stem, cello en subtiele elektronische elementen krijgt Shakespeare een intieme, hedendaagse muzikale vorm. Het project wil de poëzie niet uitleggen, maar voelbaar maken.

Band is Caroll Vanwelden (zang & piano) + Dominique Vantomme (keyboards & electronica) + Jean-François Assy (cello & electronica).

SHAKESPEARE REVISITED - playlist by caroll vanwelden | Spotify
Shakespeare Revisited - Caroll Vanwelden – Modern Jazz Sonnets - YouTube
www.carollvanwelden.com

Naked news – Red Red – In reverse

De Belgische psychedelische bluesrock band Red Red is terug met een vlammende nieuwe single, “In Reverse”, die op 6 mei digitaal verschijnt. Het nummer, afkomstig uit hun in het najaar aankomend album “Affordable Bliss”, is een explosie van snelle, energieke rock-'n-roll.
Red Red In Reverse
Onder leiding van de Amerikaanse blues/rockmuzikant en etnomusicoloog Tom Beardslee, kanaliseert de zeskoppige band hun vele invloeden in een krachtige geluidservaring. Met scheurende slidegitaar, kinetische banjo, dj-scratches en grommende vocalen is het eerder een rauw rocknummer voor fans van The Black Keys, Gary Clarke Jr. en The Black Crowes.

“In Reverse” of hoe in een snelle auto wegrijden van liefdesverdriet klinkt. Red Red at their most electrifying – een nummer dat traditie en experiment perfect combineert en dat je absoluut luid moet afspelen.

De Belgische psychedelische bluesrock band Red Red is terug met een vlammende nieuwe single, “In Reverse”, die op 6 mei digitaal verschijnt. Het nummer, afkomstig uit hun in het najaar aankomend album “Affordable Bliss”, is een explosie van snelle, energieke rock-'n-roll.

Onder leiding van de Amerikaanse blues/rockmuzikant en etnomusicoloog Tom Beardslee, kanaliseert de zeskoppige band hun vele invloeden in een krachtige geluidservaring. Met scheurende slidegitaar, kinetische banjo, dj-scratches en grommende vocalen is het eerder een rauw rocknummer voor fans van The Black Keys, Gary Clarke Jr. en The Black Crowes.

“In Reverse” of hoe in een snelle auto wegrijden van liefdesverdriet klinkt. Red Red at their most electrifying – een nummer dat traditie en experiment perfect combineert en dat je absoluut luid moet afspelen.

V2 records news – Simply Red - Announces "Holding Back the Years: 40 years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago"

A LIVE FILM, ALBUM AND BOX SET
OUT 26 JUNE
Listen here to "Something Got Me Started (live in Santiago)"
Something Got Me Started (Live in Santiago) - Album van Simply Red
Last year saw Simply Red celebrate four decades of classic hits and timeless music by embarking upon a 40th anniversary world tour that saw them perform to a total of more than a million fans. Now the band document the most unforgettable tour in their history with the release of the multi-format 'Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago' on June 26th. It is launched alongside the audio and video for the live version of 'Something Got Me Started'.

Originally released in cinemas last year, this captures five sold-out shows at the Movistar Arena in Santiago which were attended by 75,000 people. The performance lives up to the occasion, with Mick Hucknall's voice as soulful, powerful and full of emotion as ever while the band's stellar musicianship brings every nuance of the original recordings to life.

The setlist is a hit-packed crowdpleaser, taking in 'Stars', 'Holding Back The Years', 'If You Don't Know Me By Now', 'Something Got Me Started', 'Fairground' and many more. And the Santiago crowd live up to their reputation by taking the atmosphere to fever pitch throughout, bringing an electrifying energy to the uptempo numbers as well as almost hymnal singing to the ballads.

This release differs from the original theatrical version. It presents the live show uninterrupted from start-to-finish, with the in-depth interview footage of Mick Hucknall exploring the band's history moved to the DVD / Blu-ray bonus features. It was directed by Dan Massie (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Sam Fender), and produced by Electric Light Studios in conjunction with Rippla and SimplyRed.com.

Mick Hucknall says, "We had a wonderful time performing in Santiago at the Movistar Arena, celebrating 40 years of Simply Red with all the fans who came out to see us. It was a truly special few shows and we're very excited to have the opportunity now to share it with our fans globally. We hope you enjoy reliving the experience of Simply Red live from the comfort of your own home!"

'Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago' is now available. The 4-disc artbook set features the 2CD audio from the show, a DVD and a Blu-ray of the film in a must-have package which is completed by a 48-page book of photography from the 40th anniversary tour. It is also available as a standalone 2CD set, a DVD and Blu-ray package, and a marbled yellow triple-vinyl complete with a 12-page booklet. The band's official store offers an exclusive transparent blue triple-vinyl format which features an alternate album cover.

The original film will receive its first broadcast on BBC on Saturday, May 9th
The 4-disc artbook set.

Emerging from the modest working classic suburbs of Manchester in 1985, Simply Red put a fresh spin on influences from the worlds of Philly soul, Motown and classic R&B. They quickly became of the UK's biggest bands, with a #1 single ('Fairground'), nine more Top 10 singles, five #1 albums and another ten records that hit the Top 10. Acclaim emerged in tandem, including three BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novellos, and the MOBO Award for Outstanding Achievement.
They proved to be similarly impactful in North America with two #1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100, multiple Platinum or Gold certified albums, and three Grammy nominations. Further afield, they've climbed the charts everywhere from Iceland to Australia. That global popularity was underlined throughout the 40th anniversary tour, with almost 50 arena shows spanning the UK, Europe and Latin America.

'Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago' tracklist:
'Sad Old Red'

'Jericho'

'Money's Too Tight (To Mention)'

'The Right Thing'

'A New Flame'

'It's Only Love'

'You've Got It'

'Enough'

'If You Don't Know Me By Now'

'For Your Babies'

'Stars'

'Thrill Me'

'So Beautiful'

'Never Never Love'

'Say You Love Me'

'The Air That I Breathe'

'You Make Me Feel Brand New'

'Fake'

'Sunrise'

'Fairground'

'Something Got Me Started'

'Holding Back The Years'

Live Nation concert - Fat Dog
C***** M* (I'm Tired) UK and EU Tour

Op donderdag 29 oktober 2026 in De Roma, Antwerpen

Zet je schrap voor het meest ongetemde concert van 2026, want de Zuid-Londense band Fat Dog kondigt hun terugkeer naar de Belgische podia aan! Na een zegetocht langs uitverkochte zalen en passages op de grootste festivals, strijkt de groep op donderdag 29 oktober 2026 neer in De Roma in Antwerpen voor een show die alle conventies aan diggelen slaat. Tickets zijn beschikbaar via livenation.be en deroma.be.

Ontstaan in de isolatie van de COVID-lockdowns, ontpopte Fat Dog zich tot een band met een live-reputatie om u tegen te zeggen. Dat allemaal zonder ook maar een single uit te brengen. In 2023 tekenden ze bij Domino Recording Company, waarna de wereld kennismaakte met hun debuutsingle "King of the Slugs", een zeven minuten durende trip vol punk en techno. In september 2024 verscheen hun langverwachte debuutalbum 'WOOF.'. De plaat werd mede-geproduceerd door James Ford (Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys) en staat volgens frontman Joe Love vol met "screaming-into-a-pillow" muziek. 'WOOF.' is een opwindende mix van electro-punk, rock-'n-roll, techno en zelfs rave. De perfecte soundtrack om je helemaal op te laten gaan.

Fat Dog staat bekend om hun onstuimige optredens. Dat bewezen ze als voorprogramma van Viagra Boys en Yard Act, maar ook met een ijzersterke set op Rock Werchter 2025 en een reeks eigen uitverkochte shows in 2024 en 2025. Bereid je voor op een onvergetelijke avond vol muzikale waanzin en rauwe energie op 29 oktober in De Roma.

Tickets zijn beschikbaar via livenation.be en deroma.be en kosten €27 - €25 (inclusief servicekosten).

Dit concert is een coproductie tussen De Roma en Live Nation.

www.deroma.be
www.livenation.be

Paradise City en Eneco bouwen verder aaneen festival zonder uitstoot - Het Green Power Plan
27, 28, 29 juni 2026 - Kasteel Ribaucourt, Perk (Steenokkerzeel)
Op 26, 27 en 28 juni 2026 keert Paradise City Festival terug naar de tuinen van Kasteel Ribaucourt in Perk, vlak bij Brussel. Vorig jaar verwelkomde het festival meer dan 43.000 bezoekers, en ook dit jaar is de vraag groot: alle tickets, behalve die voor zondag, zijn al uitverkocht. Ondanks die groei blijft de insteek hetzelfde. Paradise City staat voor zorgvuldig gecureerde elektronische muziek, sterke scenografie en een duidelijke focus op duurzaamheid. Niet als extra laag, maar als iets dat mee bepaalt hoe het festival wordt opgebouwd en georganiseerd.
Nadat Paradise City in 2024 werd uitgeroepen tot het meest duurzame muziekfestival ter wereld, hebben het festival en Eneco hun samenwerking verder verdiept, met een duidelijke focus op een duurzamer energiesysteem. Samen werken ze aan een festivalinfrastructuur die steeds minder afhankelijk is van fossiele brandstoffen, met een duidelijke focus op zonne-energie, slimme netwerken en batterijopslag.

Meer info www.paradisecity.com

Pias news – Ebbb anounce debut album ‘shallow hits’

Ebbb announce debut album "Shallow Hits", out July 10th on Ninja Tune + share new single 'Now You Know'

LIVE : 
05.12.2026 Botanique, Brussels

08.12.2026 Wilde Westen, Kortrijk

Watch the visualiser here: https://ebbb.lnk.to/shallow-hits/youtube

Fast-rising London trio Ebbb return with news of their debut album, Shallow Hits, ahead of a July 10th release via esteemed independent institution Ninja Tune. A true vindication of all the early hype that the band - comprised of producer Lev Ceylan, vocalist Will Rowland and drummer Scott MacDonald - have built in recent years, Shallow Hits' arrival is led out of the gates by new single 'Now You Know' and news of a bumper tour across the UK and Europe this winter.

'Now You Know' arrives with perfect timing as the British summer rears its head, it finds the trio deploying an ever-growing pop nous to craft a sun-drenched banger sure to soundtrack many a festival in the coming months. Of the track, Rowland explains: "'Now You Know' started life as a playful, riff-led instrumental. Each layer brought the song to life - first the vocals with lyrics that depict obsessive love, and then the punchiness of the live drum groove, which really tied the song together in the studio. The song is the most playful and optimistic on the album."

Alongside news of the album comes word of a headline tour across the UK and Europe in support of Shallow Hits. The UK shows kick off November 25th at Sheffield's Hallamshire Hotel and include a headline London date at Club Cheek on December 1st, before heading to the continent for shows in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Czechia, culminating in Switzerland on December 16th.

When Ebbb released their genre-busting EP, All at Once, in 2024, they described their unique juxtaposing sounds, fusing glistening melody and harmonies with gritty noise and industrial rhythms, as "Brian Wilson meets Death Grips". However, two years on, such is the rapid feeling of evolution within the group, that such a statement now feels lacking. "I don't think it fits anymore," says Ceylan. "That was us trying to explain the extremes in our music, but at this point it's so much more than that. It's expanded and it's bigger – it's multi-faceted. For each idea, or each bit of vision we had, we wanted to deliver it in a very maximalist way."

The band have built a storied mythology on London's underground live circuit with devastating performances and were signed before releasing a single song, having opened for the likes of Mary in the Junkyard, Fcukers, Porridge Radio, PVA, The Voidz, The Orchestra (For Now) and recently heading out on the road with Shame for their European tour in 2025 as well as hitting up festivals including Truck, End of the Road, Latitude, The Great Escape, Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris and more EU festivals including Reeperbahn and Left of the Dial.

They've enjoyed incredible press support for a new artist including praise from The Guardian, NME, Rolling Stone UK, The Quietus ("Combining choral and orchestral roots with a love of grindcore, new wave, dream pop and techno"), DIY, Clash, The Line of Best Fit, Dork, So Young Magazine, Wonderland and more. At radio they've racked up 4 playlist adds to date at BBC 6 Music championed by Huw Stephens, Lauren Laverne, Nick Grimshaw, Huw Stephens, Craig Charles, Gilles Peterson, New Music Fix Daily and Chris Hawkins.

Which brings us to Shallow Hits: an album of real clout and intensity that perfectly mirrors the maximalist approach Ceylan mentions, getting as much as possible from every song and sound on it. Aided by working with co-producer Tom Stafford, the album also benefits enormously from MacDonald's live playing, which was not present on the EP.

The scope, variety and ambition of the album is clear from the off. 'Come Alive' whirs into being quietly before morphing into a sun-kissed, radiant piece of calypso-esque electronic pop; pre-album single 'Home Ground', which is currently on the playlist at BBC 6 Music, turns contemplative, stark vocals into an after-hours belter; 'Shallow Hits' is as deft and detailed as it is big, bold and euphoric; while the wonky yet propulsive charge of 'Side On' sounds like a drum 'n' bass club and church choir combined.

A fervent eclecticism and unpredictable restlessness underpins the album. In its latter stages, it dives into the moody technoid textures and multi-layered harmonies that characterised the All at Once EP – exemplified by 'Youth' and closing track 'I'm Not Enough', which lands an emotional gut punch to an album that is already littered with them. For all that, though, there's a remarkable coherence and identity underpinning the album. Ebbb are exploring far and wide, deep and vast, yet they do so via an approach that remains unmistakably them.

Shallow Hits is an album bursting with ideas, textures, rhythms, detail and emotion. A bold and singular debut record from a group who truly do not sound like anyone else right now.