News Tracks: Chvrches, Inc., Deftones & More

Another week, another Tracks. We’re a (fairly) reliable bunch. DIY’s writers and radio presenters have once again trawled the internet high and low to bring you the best of their finds from the past week, including the first cut from Deftones’ new album, and band-of-the-moment Chvrches.

Crushed Beaks - Breakdown
Crushed Beaks aren’t all thrashy guitars and smart-arse rhythm sections. Oh no. “I just wanna breathe you in” is one of many lyrics to be fished out of this new song; lines that might attest to the fact that this band are writing love odes, or songs about unrequited love. It’s hard to say which: “I don’t wanna break down. That was never my idea,” goes the chorus. Smart and simple. But as the song reaches its colourful climax, you can’t help but think the band have shed another remarkable layer from their coat of feathers. (Jamie Milton)



Deftones - Leathers
Scary music for your week someone commented. Scary?! Pffft. Just because someone’s screaming their heart out rather than warbling it in an autotuned same as the rest voice. It’s still passionate and it’s still damn good. This, Ladies and Gentleman, is the Deftones. They are a key influential band in a lot of the rock circles and have managed to play Reading Festival every year I’ve been?! And now, with the seventh studio album ‘Koi No Yokan’ coming up they’ve offered us this track ‘Leathers’. For free. Big in the Alive And Amplified world every Thursday from 10pm on DIY radio. Youknowsit. (Elise Cobain)



Chvrches - The Mother We Share
Your average Panorama documentary might picture Glasgow as a sour and squalid place, and the stoned, saddened songs of Glasvegas didn’t do much to help the city’s reputation. But for every dark corner there’s a burst of light: Not only are Chvrches approximately 16,000 times more listenable than James Allen and co., they also make resplendent, shiny pop music, the kind you could happily play on repeat until the coffee buzz burns out. So from 9am to Midday for the rest of your lives, allow ‘The Mother We Share’ to soundtrack each daily glimpse of hope. (Jamie Milton)



The Walk Uprights - Very Very Last
The Walk Uprights can already be described as a pretty good pop band, in fact there debut record ‘Very Very Last’ is certain to get the toes tapping of even the most lethargy ridden music listeners. Hailing from Hackney, this fresh three piece are offering a different outlook from most of their East London counterparts having taken the best bits from early Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello and mixed it with elements of the glorious Stephen Malkmus in his Pavement era prime . You should definitely grab this single for free now as it not only does it pack a mighty punch of power pop but it will also leave you wanting to familiarise yourself with the repeat button on your stereo. (Jack Bacon)

Very Very Last by The Walk Uprights

Why? - Strawberries
The Gerard Way channelling (kidding) mantra of “I am not ok now” is perhaps the simplest, most effective statement Yoni Wolf makes on the entirety of his band’s new record. ‘Mumps, Etc’ may not contain lines on the level of “Just the slight jingle of pocket change pulsing”, but Wolf is still the centre of attention on ‘Strawberries’. His downtrodden state is a constant, but it’s delivered perhaps most finitely on this song. (Jamie Milton)



Inc. - The Place
After being in hiding since their initial release via 4AD ‘Inc.’ are back with the first offering to be taken from their forthcoming debut album. ‘The Place’ has a slow R&B groove scattered with rolling snares and twinkling synths as the beautiful falsetto vocal weaves in between the icy rhythm. You can pick up this track for free if you head over to 4AD’s website (https://www.4ad.com/) I promise you won’t regret it. (Simon Edwards)



Stand Up Against Heart Crime – I Need No Sun
It’s always great to see new talent blossom and mature, and make good on their early promise. This, the first single to be taken from their forthcoming debut, does exactly that – an infectious groove has been added to the still sultry synths and Josep Xorto’s enigmatic delivery, a recipe that prompted one blog to describe them as “Empire Of The Sun meets The Horrors.” With this available for free, and three comfirmed London dates at the end of October, there’s ample opportunity to find out for yourself. (Derek Robertson)