MODERN GUILT - ‘WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE VEGAS’ - EP ANNOUNCEMENT
Modern Guilt announce the release of their second EP, ‘We’ll Always Have Vegas’, a conceptual snapshot released digitally on Friday 8th March 2024.
Championed by tastemakers including Steve Lamacq (BBC 6Music), Jess Iszatt (BBC Radio 1 / Introducing) and John Kennedy (Radio X), the London based outfit are “knocking it out the park. Their sound already has a level of maturity that makes it both distinctive and confident in it’s ambition” (Chalkpit Records).
‘We’ll Always Have Vegas’ is a series of snapshot moments across a binge, tales from the feast, and how we remember our lives and the people we encounter. It’s the end of the night, a fixation with happiness through the lens and stories of an individual in Las Vegas. A pilgrimage to false joy, in search of feeling.
Frontman Jaz states “the new EP is about the fruitless, delusional and intoxicating arc of reaching into the pit of ourselves and having a good rummage around, chasing complete pleasure and the internal narratives, stories and monologues that accompany each stage of the rise and fall, from looking for the cure to emptiness and loneliness into the circus of nights in and nights out and back to the beginning again.”
Produced by Mikey Buckley, the tracks reflect the narrative and environment. ‘Talking To Myself’ and ‘Joy Control’ are jagged and direct, while the band’s sound expands further on ‘I Want To Show You God’ and ‘How To Buy Happiness’, introducing space and warmer tones through acoustics and percussion. EP closer ‘Gramophone Remedy’ pulls the listener back, it’s an orchestral heartbeat filled with fragility and melancholy.
The EP will also be accompanied by a brand new video for recent single ‘Talking To Myself’ directed by acclaimed film maker Ross Scott.
Modern Guilt will celebrate the release with an EP launch show at Sebright Arms, London, on Wednesday 6th March.
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“Never doubt this band’s ability to craft music that sticks to your ear canals like glue” - Clunk Magazine
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MODERN GUILT ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘TALKING TO MYSELF’
Modern Guilt get reflective with new single ‘Talking To Myself’ released digitally on Thursday 30 November 2023.
Championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq (BBC 6Music), John Kennedy (Radio X) and Jess Iszatt (BBC Radio 1 / Introducing), the London based outfit “are re-igniting and modernising their era and genre influences in a strong flame of colour” (Listen To Discover).
As the title suggests, ‘Talking To Myself’ is about the way we talk to ourselves - the internal narrative or narrator. Frontman Jaz adds “the idea behind the song is about acknowledging how savage that dialogue is. It’s a bit of a reflection and a retaliation, it shouldn’t be like this but it is, and whether or not to buy what it’s selling me”.
He continues, “so many people I know have the same situation where the way they perceive themselves is so vastly different to how they are perceived and I believe it’s important that people know that they’re not alone in having this punitive jury sitting in on everything we are and everything we do”.
Produced by long term collaborator Mikey Buckley, the track reflects its narrative in being both direct and versatile, softening out its own jagged edges and bringing bite to the fuller arrangement.
The new single will be accompanied by a short film directed by acclaimed film maker Ross Scott in the lead up to the band’s second EP due to be released in February 2024.
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MODERN GUILT ANNOUNCE EPIC NEW SINGLE 'HOW TO BUY HAPPINESS'
Modern Guilt return in style with epic new single 'How To Buy Happiness' released digitally on Friday 11 November 2022.
Championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq (BBC 6Music), Jess Iszatt (BBC Introducing London), and John Kennedy (Radio X), the London based outfit "are re-igniting and modernising their era and genre influences in a strong flame of colour" (Listen To Discover).
Produced by Mikey Buckley, 'How To Buy Happiness' is like a Western, a fruitless saga of despair and longing. It's the story of a man convinced that if he had enough money, he would be happy, and how he chases that belief. Musically, the track paints a refreshing soundtrack of Americana crossed with Garage Rock.
The new single is accompanied by a brand new video shot by acclaimed film maker Ross Scott, capturing the band's first performance video in a style and character that nods to Spaghetti Western classics and the Coen brothers' 'No Country For Old Men'.
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"Never doubt this band's ability to craft music that sticks to your ear canals like glue" - Clunk Magazine
"Modern Guilt are knocking it out of the park. Their sound already has a level of maturity that makes it both distinctive and confident in it's ambition" - Chalkpit Records
"They're fun, gritty, and daringly infectious. We'll be watching this band with great interest, they're for sure going places" - Clunk Magazine
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MODERN GUILT ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE
Following their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘You’re Welcome’, Modern Guilt have kicked off 2022 in style by announcing the release of brand new single ‘Joy Control’.
Hailed by tastemakers including John Kennedy (Radio X), praised by This Feeling as one of the ‘Best New Bands’, and championed by the likes of Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Shell Zenner (BBC Radio / Amazing Radio) and Rowena Alice (BBC Radio / Boogaloo Radio / Islington Radio), Modern Guilt “are re-igniting and modernising their era and genre influences in a strong flame of colour” (Listen To Discover).
‘Joy Control’ is the band’s first release following last year’s ‘You’re Welcome’ EP. Produced by long-term collaborator Mikey Buckley, the new single sits somewhere between the sounds of Motown and the New Wave scene of 1970’s New York City. While lyrically it depicts the frustrations of watching an individual, for a multitude of reasons, choose not to become someone you thought they could be.
‘Joy Control’ will be released digitally on Friday 25th February and accompanied by an official visualiser
MODERN GUILT ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP ‘YOU’RE WELCOME’
Following two acclaimed single releases and Bobby Gillespie’s (Primal Scream) seal of approval, London’s Modern Guilt are pleased to announce the release of their first EP, ‘You’re Welcome’, on Friday 25 June 2021.
Hailed by tastemakers including This Feeling as one of the ‘Best New Bands’, Modern Guilt are “breaking boundaries with their genre-defying sound” (The Other Side Reviews).
Drawing inspiration from Garage Rock, Soul and Blues, Jaz (vocals/guitar), Andreas Podda (lead guitar), Scott Thomson (drums), Glyn Evans (keys/organs) and Dan Williams (bass) “are re-igniting and modernising their era and genre influences in a strong flame of colour” (Listen To Discover).
‘You’re Welcome’ showcases the band’s more obvious roots across five tracks in a refreshingly modern light, with additional nods to the likes of Psychedelia, Motown, Surf and early Hip-Hop.
The tracks are anthemic, whilst subjectively dealing with love and mistakes. Lead singer Jaz notes his lyrics on the EP “are a coming to terms with who you are and how you’ve changed. It’s about pinpointing where we stand in our own lives when things start to shift.”
The EP has been crafted in collaboration with producer Mikey Buckley across multiple analogue studios, with artwork created by Edinburgh based Marinello Studio.
A brand new video for opening track ‘Double Denim’ will also be shared prior to the EP’s worldwide digital release.
‘Best New Bands’ - This Feeling & Amazon Music
‘Top 10 finds 2020’ - Listen To Discover
“Modern Guilt deliver electrifying and gritty rock ‘n’ roll debut” - Indie Central Music
“Modern Guilt have kicked off their career in ideal style” - AAA Backstage
“They’re fun, gritty, and daringly infectious. We’ll be watching this band with great interest, they’re for sure going places” - Clunk Magazine
“A breath of fresh air in an over-populated indie music scene, Modern Guilt are breaking boundaries with their genre-defying sound... Their style is distinctive... showcasing their innovativeness and eclecticism as artists” - The Other Side Reviews
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