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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Ratboys - Light Night Mountains All That

Playing out with the first taste of a new record from the Chicago band, assumedly following up The Window early next year. ⛰️

That's my lot for today! Have a good timezone and I'll see you Monday October 27th 💜

Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Coastlands - feeding

The Portland (Oregon) band return with their self-titled album and follow-up to 2020's Death on Friday October 10th ⛴️

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Van Panther - Fire Out at Sea

Another Irish band I've been keeping my eye on for a hot minute who also have their debut album out on Friday! Get on board with Limerick's Van Panther while you still can 🐈‍⬛

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Geese - Taxes

Cameron Winter's band released their new record Getting Killed on Friday - shout-out to the moment the full band comes in on this, full body chills! 🪿🪿🪿🪿

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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silverglass - Resonance

Yes please. New Dublin band on a mathy instrumental rock tip giving us strong peak Richter Collective vibes. 🩶

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Mogwai - Hi Chaos

I pinched a @mogwai.scot song title for this month's episode so I'm paying it back with something from The Bad Fire, out now on @rockactionrecords.scot 👋

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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NewDad - Sinking Kind of Feeling

The Galway band play the 3Olympia Theatre on Friday October 31st and their new album Altar is out now ✝️

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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KennyHoopla - monalisa, we miss you

The Cleveland-born artist has always been one to keep an eye on, and his new EP Conditions of an Orphan is, in a word, superb. Never let them know your next move 🖼️

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Bannered Mare - Pocket Picker

The west-of-Ireland band got one of our earliest High Voltage Track of the Month spots back in 2023, so I've been waiting for their debut album for a MINUTE. It's called He's Only Sleeping and lands on Friday 💤

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Perfume Genius - No Front Teeth

Mike Hadreas links up with Aldous Harding for this highlight off his excellent new album Glory. He's at the National Stadium in Dublin on Thursday November 13th 🦷

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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illuminati hotties - 777

I caught Sarah Tudzin and her band as main support for PUP in London back in May - here's something from her Nickel on the Fountain Floor EP 🎰

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Michael Cera Palin - Feast or Famine

Their debut album We Could Be Brave is out now on @bsmrocks.bsky.social - I saw the Atlanta band play the WHOLE DAMN THING in London last week and it was an experience. Here's its opener! 🌽

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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La Dispute - Autofiction Detail

Crashing into the second half of today's mix, here's something from the Michigan band's forceful, apocalyptic new record No One Was Driving the Car 🚗

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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chameleon - Intention Tremor

I got absolutely sideswiped by this and need to check out the pseudonymous Irish producer's debut album Call Me Twice like, immediately. You should too. 🦎

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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SPRINTS - Beg

With colossal second album All That is Over out now on @subpop.bsky.social & City Slang, the Dublin quartet set their sights on Vicar Street on Thursday November 20th for their biggest ever hometown show 🙏

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Dikembe - Haymakers

Had to blow some dust off this before dropping it in, it's been in the back since MAY. The Florida band's new EP King is out Thursday Oct 16th on @skeletallightning.bsky.social 👑

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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AFI - Holy Visions

The long-running California band led by Davey Havok return on Friday with Silver Bleeds the Black Sun..., their first new record in four years ☀️

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Stay Inside - Ain't That A Daisy?

I was raging I had to cut this earlier in the month so made sure it popped up here! Another DC band, they've got an excellent new record called Lunger out Friday on @tinyengines.bsky.social 🌼

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Origami Angel - Noah Fence

You know who this is for 💜

The unstoppable Washington DC duo played Dublin last month, here's a song from 2021's double album Gami Gang 📖

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Petey USA - Anything in Between

Petey Martin, how the hell do you leave a song this good off your new album?? Missing the cut on The Yips, it instead serves as a bonus track on the LA man's deluxe edition record A Case of Yips, out TBA 🛋️

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Nation of Language - Under the Water

The Los Angeles band's new record Dance Called Memory is out now on @subpop.bsky.social and they play two nights at Opium in Dublin on November 6th and 7th. 🌊

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Gurriers - Erasure

Let's get the energy up with this HEATER from Dublin band Gurriers, their first new music in a year! They sold out two nights at the Button Factory just before Christmas! It's ALL happening ✏️

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Night Tapes - Storm

The London trio play the Sound House here in Dublin on Saturday December 6th; they released their spacey debut portals//polarities this past Friday 📼

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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crushed - cwtch

The Los Angeles duo released their new record no scope on Friday, here's my favourite of the singles 🌀

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Direct Current @directcurrent.bsky.social · 16d

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Feint - Divided Sky

Speaking of albums, we need one from Andrew Hu like we need air to breathe - he's on an absolute tear, so have this loosie from January 🪂

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