mxdwn.co.uk » Spinefarm https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Tue, 12 May 2026 22:27:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Saint Agnes Release New Heartfelt Single ‘This is Not the End’-A Tribute To Kitty A. Austen’s Mother https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/saint-agnes-release-new-heartfelt-single-this-is-not-the-end-a-tribute-to-kitty-a-austens-mother/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/saint-agnes-release-new-heartfelt-single-this-is-not-the-end-a-tribute-to-kitty-a-austens-mother/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:36:39 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=62864 East London band Saint Agnes have released a new single, “This is Not the End,” ahead of their new album Bloodsuckers. The song is an emotional tribute to singer Kitty A. Austen’s mother.

As Saint Agnes gear up for the release of their follow up to 2019’s Welcome to Silvertown, the band have announced a new single that was finished and added as a last minute number to the completed record. The song is a grief-stricken ode to Austen’s mother and the singer admits that coming to terms with the song and its inclusion on the new album was a difficult trial to face.

Speaking of the recording of the song, Austen said, “I was so raw and broken that I struggled to put myself in the place I needed to be in to get it done. But I did get there. The song was written and recorded as the very last thing on the album at the eleventh hour. It’s a tribute to my mother and the depth of my love for her.” The band have also included a video which features the group playing the song live.

2018 proved to be Saint Agnes breakout year after the band spent their fair share of years touring the east London dive bar circuit. After a whirlwind 20 date UK headlining run, Saint Agnes finally released their debut, Welcome to Silvertown in 2019. Since then, the band have been building a solid and steadily growing fan base that have seen them rise as true contenders in the UK rock scene and beyond.

With a very punk attitude that pervades their lyrical content as well as their aggression fuelled riffs, Saint Agnes are quickly becoming a beacon of inspiration for people who may find themselves on the fringes of society-seeking to empower the powerless. Announcing their second album Bloodsuckers earlier in the year, the band released their first single of the record, the title track, in April and followed it up with a sold out headlining show at Camden’s Black Heart.


The album will also mark the first recording released on label Spinefarm which the band joined after self releasing their debut. With Bloodsuckers, Saint Agnes certainly have another potential hit on their hands with the record boasting a raw, emotional and genre bending thrill ride that even features a guest turn by UK trap-metal star Mimi Barks.

Saint Agnes will release Bloodsuckers on 21 July before heading out on a UK tour in October and November. Find tickets here.

Saint Agnes Bloodsuckers Tour:

28/10/2023 – fac 251 – Manchester
29/10 – The Key Club – Leeds
30/10 – O2 Institute 3 – Birmingham
31/10 – The Garage – London
01/11 – The Bodega – Nottingham
02/11 – Voodoo Daddys – Norwich

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/saint-agnes-release-new-heartfelt-single-this-is-not-the-end-a-tribute-to-kitty-a-austens-mother/feed/ 0 While She Sleeps Reveal ‘Sleeps Society’ Tracklist and Confirm Collaborations With Biffy Clyro and Sum 41 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/while-she-sleeps-reveal-sleeps-society-tracklist-and-confirm-collaborations-with-biffy-clyro-and-sum-41/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/while-she-sleeps-reveal-sleeps-society-tracklist-and-confirm-collaborations-with-biffy-clyro-and-sum-41/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=30754 Shortly after the premiere of their huge new single ‘You Are All You Need‘, Sheffield’s metalcore outfit While She Sleeps finally revealed the official tracklist of their upcoming fifth studio album Sleeps Society. Named after the band’s recently established Patreon community and carrying the artwork of the title track released last October, the hugely awaited upcoming record will feature a total of 11 tracks, including three exciting collaborations. Sleeps Society is out on April 16th via Spinefarm Records, available to pre-order on all standard formats and limited edition vinyl here.

The official tracklist officially confirms the rumours of vocal collaborations with Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro on the song ‘Nervous‘ as well as Deryck Whibley from Canadian punk rock veterans Sum 41 for ‘No Defeat For The Brave‘. Alongside the already released ‘Sleeps Society‘ and recent banger ‘You Are All You Need‘, the album will include the track ‘Call Of The Void‘ revealed to feature members of the Sleeps Society, teasing involvement from While She Sleeps’ hardcore fan base.

The band revealed the second promo single ‘You Are All You Need‘ last Sunday during Daniel P. Carter’s ‘Rock Show‘ on BBC1. An undeniable masters of their craft and confidently moving to a league of their own, While She Sleeps deliver some of the most exciting arrangement and guitar work in modern metal, backed by rich bass sections, restless drums and singer Loz Taylor’s versatile vocal performance. Lead guitarist Sean Long talks about their new single and video, giving some insight on the direction of their explosive recent track and video:

“We are always trying to express a certain kind of emotion or internal insight and sometimes you really hit the nail on the head, expressing it how you imagined, and other times you miss it completely. Well, this time we hit it dead on with no room for speculation. The song says it how it is and reminds us to stop looking outwards for approval & validation. The video is a colour explosion from start to finish and, with the current state of this dull bleak world, we think it’s going to be the colour everyone needs to illuminate their spirits, even if it’s only for three minutes.”

While She Sleeps shared the psychedelic video for ‘You Are All You Need‘ at 6pm on Monday with a premiere that coincided with Architects’ latest track ‘Meteor‘ reveal on BBC Radio 1 and immediately sent ripples across the music media. In a seemingly coincidental yet powerfully unified action at both fronts, for a brief moment all eyes and ears were focused on two of the leading contemporary metal exports from the country, continuing the recently reinvigorated surge across the entire scene.

2021 is already shaping to be a truly exciting time for modern metal fans and professionals across the UK, making the most of these troubled times. With established bands morphing into genre-defining global heavyweights and talented new acts confidently rising to fill the ranks, main albums charts are increasingly seeing more guitar-driven and louder music across the spots. Only recently Bring Me The Horizon confidently grabbed the top spot with the physical release of their seminal EP Post Human: Survival Horror, while Enter Shikari and Bury Tomorrow seamlessly broke into Top 10 in 2020, just to name a few without pinpointing specific genres.

Building on the momentum with the likes of While She Sleeps and Architects demanding the attention of primetime national radio shows and making press headlines with their highly anticipated new albums Sleeps Society and For Those That Wish To Exist, now is as exciting time as any to follow the new trends. Curiously, Biffy Clyro’s frontman Simon Neil is set to feature on both bands’ upcoming records, further expanding their shared creative field and strengthening the guitar-focused community across the country.

Check out While She Sleeps’ latest video in full below, and pre-order Sleeps Society from their official website. Album out 16 April 2021 via Spinefarm Records.

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