Music Monday: 5 Fresh Tunes & Tour Buzz

Postado 2025-04-07 04:41:06

Get ready for an exciting week in music! The Velvet Hands drop I Don’t Care, Caroline delivers Total Euphoria, and Gene reunites for a London gig. Plus, Nature TV releases Meds, and Skinny Lister unveils Yorkshire Belle from their upcoming LP. Don’t miss out!

THE VELVET HANDS – Return with “I Don’t Care” || Ahead of Live Dates + New EP Release STREAM NOW ON

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It’s been a while since I’ve heard anything from these guys so I Don’t Care is a much welcome return, not to mention a beautiful dose of alternative rock. You can catch these guys on tour this year, full details including dates and tickets below

+ NEW EP RELEASE:

‘CALLER’

STREAMING 1 MAY 2025, VIA AWAL

& UK DATES THIS SPRING,

INCLUDING MAJOR SHOW @ DINGWALLS

THE VELVET HANDS – 2025 LIVE DATES

March 20th – The Cornish Bank Falmouth

March 22nd – Dingwalls London – Headline

April 3rd – The Black Prince – Northampton

April 4th – The Lime Tree – Peterborough

April 19th – Stockton Calling Festival

May 17th – The Great Escape Official Festival – Hope & Ruin

May 23rd – Run For The Sun – Newquay – Cornwall

May 30th – The Great Estate – Scorrier – Cornwall

caroline return with new single ‘Total euphoria’ + video + announce new Tour Dates

Watch – ‘Total Euphoria’

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of Caroline but after listening to Total euphoria she’s already starting to grow on me. I enjoy watching the music videos, especially when they’re done in video diary style as it’s more about Caroline the person in her natural bliss

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Forthcoming Live Shows

Sun, 6th April –The Hague, Rewire Festival

Sat, 31st May– Bristol, Trinity

Sun, 1st June – Falmouth, KCM Church

Tue, 3rd June – London, Islington Assembly Hall

Wed, 4th June – Cardiff, The Gate

Fri, 6th June – Manchester, Band On The Wall

Sat, 7th June – Glasgow, St Lukes

Sun, 8th June – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

caroline are – Jasper Llewellyn – acoustic guitar, cello, drums, vocals. Mike O’Malley – electric guitar, vocals. Casper Hughes – electric guitar, vocals. Oliver Hamilton – violin. Magdalena McLean – viola, vocals. Freddy Wordsworth – trumpet, bass. Alex McKenzie – clarinet, flute, saxophone. Hugh Aynsley – drums, percussion.

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For further information please contact: Ben Ayres / Jamie Woolgar at Rough Trade Records

Gene reunite for London gig at Eventim Apollo on 4th October 2025

Calling all Gene fans as the band are getting back together for a special gig for their fans later this year in the Autumn.

For more information on opening times and tickets please visit the link below

Tickets for the Hammersmith show will go on sale at 9.00am on Friday 28th March.

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Nature TV – ‘Meds’

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Not heard much from these guys since Always It Goes so I am looking forward to checking out what they’ve been doing lately, and their record, ‘Meds’, sounds really great. Though it’s only a small EP the songs are worth a listen to.

SKINNY LISTER – Release “Yorkshire Belle” Single from ‘Songs From The Yonder’ – LP out 9th May

Watch – ‘Yorkshire Belle’

Even though it’s a short song I enjoy the repetitive rhythm as it’s like a steady hook and the drum beat you tap to. The lyrics are like a cross between a poem and storytelling, and the part that it’s about a boat is somewhat interesting. Nonetheless Yorkshire Belle is upbeat

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+ UK DATES, SUMMER FESTIVALS, + MORE

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7 – Rough Trade Bristol – instore

9 – Yorkshire Belle, Bridlington – album/ticket bundle – SOLD OUT

10 – Jacaranda, Liverpool – instore

11 – Stowmarket, John Peel Centre – album/ticket bundle

12 – Brighton Resident – instore

13 – Banquet, Kingston – outstore at Fighting Cocks

14 – Rough Trade, Nottingham – instore

16 – Holmfirth, Picturedrome – album/ticket bundle

17 – Bedford, Esquires – album/ticket bundle