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Songs You Must Hear No.820 MOULD - Float

December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.820
MOULD - Float

It takes a couple of listens for the song to get into your brain but once it doesn't want to leave. They really have an uncanny knack for putting together short, sharp, thoroughly addictive songs.

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Songs You Must Hear No.819 Ally Nicholas - Nevermind the Hurry

November 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.819
Ally Nicholas - Nevermind the Hurry

This is Ally's second song on the Songs You Must Hear playlist. This time it's the title track to her excellent debut EP, 'Nevermind the Hurry' which is out now on Position Music.

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Top 5 most watched vids on SlumpLife YouTube channel 21st - 27th November 2025

November 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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Top 5 most watched vids on SlumpLife YouTube channel 21st - 27th November 2025

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Songs You Must Hear No.818 YONAKA - Hit Me When I'm Sore

November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM

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Songs You Must Hear No.818
YONAKA - Hit Me When I'm Sore

'Hit Me When I'm Sore’ is a brilliant rush of alternative rock with a dark pop edge to it, and it's probably the best song they've released so far.

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Songs You Must Hear No.817 Nightlives - (chemical) GLoW

November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.817
Nightlives - (chemical) GLoW

Cardiff nu-metal quintet Nightlives blend heavy guitar riffs with electronics that draw on the EDM and drum and bass scene. They've shared the stage with bands such as Holding Absence, Hacktivist & VUKOVI & more.

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Slump's Album Recommendations: Feather Mountain - A Liminal Step

November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM

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Slump's Album Recommendations:
Feather Mountain - A Liminal Step

An album which manages to be both emotional and intelligent. Feather Mountain deserve to join the big league with this record.
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Slump's Album Recommendations: Sorry - COSPLAY

November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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Sorry - COSPLAY

'COSPLAY' feels unsettling, unpredictable, restless and chaotic. However it manages this whilst also feeling like a perfectly curated mix tape.

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Songs You Must Hear No.816 Erotic Secrets of Pompeii - The Dawn is Not Your Enemy

November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.816
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii - The Dawn is Not Your Enemy

Like Talking Heads, XTC, Devo & Magazine jamming whilst drinking Absinthe. Also one of the best live bands, so go see them - For their tour dates go to: www.eroticsecretsofpompeii.com/live

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Songs You Must Hear No.815 Boko Yout - DEMOLITION MAN

November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.815
Boko Yout - DEMOLITION MAN

This latest video again shows off the brilliant charisma and energy of Paul Adamah, AKA Boko Youf. Adamah self-described 'afro-grunge' has all kinds of influences at play.

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Songs You Must Hear No.814 TNL VZN - Hopeless Heart Attack

November 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM

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Songs You Must Hear No.814
TNL VZN - Hopeless Heart Attack

TNL VZN tie togethermoments of tranquil beauty and then build epic sounding walls of grunge guitars, flecked with the shimmering majesty of shoegaze.

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Pageant Mum - Lick It Off Knives (live in Preston 21st Nov 2025)

November 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM

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Pageant Mum - Lick It Off Knives (live in Preston 21st Nov 2025)

Pageant Mum from nearby Bolton opened the proceedings for Coach Party's show at The Ferret. They've released some great singles and have signed with Berlin record label Red Tape Music.

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Coach Party - Girls! (Live in Preston, 21st Nov 2025)

November 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM

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Coach Party - Girls! (Live in Preston, 21st Nov 2025)

Excellent closer to the set by Coach Party as they used a night off from supprting Ash to do a headline set at Preston's great venue, The Ferret.

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Songs You Must Hear No.813 Tigercub - Fall In Fall Out

November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.813
Tigercub - Fall In Fall Out

They've just announced the release date for their fourth full studio album, 'Nets To Catch The Wind' which will be out in April 2026.

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Songs You Must Hear No.812 Cardinals - The Burning of Cork

November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.812
Cardinals - The Burning of Cork

Cork's acclaimed Cardinals with 'The Burning of Cork' from their much-anticipated debut album ‘Masquerade’, which is out on February 13th 2026.

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Songs You Must Hear No.811 Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight

November 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.811
Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight

Lime Garden return with their first new music since the critically acclaimed 2024 album, 'One More Thing'. It's a slice of groove infused indie-rock catching the vibe of being on a destructive binge.

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Slump's Album Recommendations: Zheani - LONG LIVE THE OLD DEAD GODS

November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM

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Slump's Album Recommendations:
Zheani - LONG LIVE THE OLD DEAD GODS

It's a firecracker of a record that seems to sum up the definition of hyperpop whilst also taking in trap, rap, metal and industrial overtones. Features guest appearances from Danny Brown and Buttress.
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Top 5 most watched vids on SlumpLife YouTube channel 14th - 20th Nov 2025

November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM

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Top 5 most watched vids on SlumpLife YouTube channel
14th - 20th Nov 2025

#bestnewmusic #alternative #alternativerock #progmetal #artpunk #indierock #alternativemetal #grunge #fdt #nokings

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Songs You Must Hear No.810 HEALTH - SHRED ENVY

November 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM

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Songs You Must Hear No.810
HEALTH - SHRED ENVY

Taken from their upcoming album, 'CONFLICT DLC', which is out on December 11th 2025. It's always nice to have more "cum-metal" in your life.

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Songs You Must Hear No.809 Zheani - DRUNKEN GODS

November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.809
Zheani - DRUNKEN GODS

New album 'LONG LIVE THE OLD DEAD GODS' is out now featuring this banging track.

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Songs You Must Hear No.808 Sugar Horse - Would You Like Me To Be The Cat?

November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM

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Songs You Must Hear No.808
Sugar Horse - Would You Like Me To Be The Cat?

Bristol experimental band SUGAR HORSE second single of the week. ‘Would You Like Me To Be The Cat?’ came out just a couple of days after 11-minute epic ‘What’s Your ETA? Let’s Have A Tear Up’.

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Child of Prague - Grey Hairs (Live in Manchester 15th November 2025)

November 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM

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Child of Prague - Grey Hairs (Live in Manchester 15th November 2025)

Child of Prague are a Dublin-based but international band who play indie-rock blended with Irish traditional music, Midwest emo, math rock, and folk.

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Songs You Must Hear No.807 GlassTear - Don't Give Up

November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.807
GlassTear - Don't Give Up

GlassTear describe themself as a "free musical fermentation project". They aim to ferment "the musical ideas of each member, mixing experiences, tastes and skills towards the joint production of songs."

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Bleach Lab - My Favourite Game (The Cardigans cover) Manchester 17th Nov 2025

November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Bleach Lab - My Favourite Game (The Cardigans cover) Manchester 17th Nov 2025

Apart from playing the whole of the new EP, they played a mix of songs from all of their back catalogue, as well as this rather lovely cover of The Cardigans’ biggest and best hit.

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Songs You Must Hear No.806 High Regard - Grow

November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM

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Songs You Must Hear No.806
High Regard - Grow

They create some infectious tunes mixing up blasts of guitars and bass, drizzling a little electronic wizardry onto it before adding some vocal lines that have a hint of punk-pop to the proceedings.

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