Nine Inch Nails release Bad Witch, completing the trilogy that began with 2016’s Not The Actual Events and 2017’s ADD VIOLENCE.

Jill Barber will unleash her new album, Metaphora, on the Outside Music label. A bold entrée into the world of contemporary pop music, the record reveals a Jill Barber we’ve never heard before. Metaphora showcases her power and vulnerability as both an artist and a woman. Evolving over the course of many albums from folk to jazz, R&B and pop, Jill’s success is defined not by genre, but by her undeniable songwriting chops and distinctive voice. Metaphora is a continuation of Barber's musical story that confidently tackles everything from issues of empowerment, sexual politics, the complications of love, and depression. It's introspective and personal. It's also a dance party. Mutual friendships and living on the same street led Jill to sit down with Ryan Guldemond, the enigmatic lead singer of Mother Mother, for inspiration and creativity. Ryan's commitment to Jill and unwavering enthusiasm garnered co-writing credits on four of the nine songs on Metaphora, including the instantly catchy lead single, “Girl's Gotta Do," a hook-filled and very timely call to arms that aims to "challenge the patriarchal status quo, as we usher in a new era of equality" says Barber. "Writing with Ryan was a big departure for me, and very exciting. He's extremely creative and not afraid to push my creative boundaries," recalls Barber. "The sessions became part songwriting and part therapy because I was writing about things that felt pretty raw; politics, sexism, being a mother. I started to realize that this was going to be a very different kind of album for me. I had more that I needed to say and Ryan helped bring that out with his uncanny knack for melody and song structure." Metaphora's opening track, "The Woman," generates a sense of anticipation with its pounding bass drum, an urgent heartbeat for what is next to come from the fearless multi-Juno nominated performer. "It's a song about how a woman is required to be everything to everyone, but may still be a mystery to her own self," shares Barber. "She is part of nature, but also has a nature of her own, ever-changing and elusive." On "Bigger Than You," Barber explores a personal experience that she hopes may inspire others to take a stand against tactics like power plays, bullying and manipulation. "Mercy," is a striking piano ballad Barber wrote for anyone who battles daily with their inner critic, or wrestles with the beast of depression. "Hooked Your Heart,” “Clumsy Heart,” “Cage Without A Key," “Love Is,” and “Hold On” round out Metaphora. On the advice of trusted friends, Jill reached out to producer Gus Van Go (Whitehorse, Arkells, Terra Lightfoot), who immediately took on the project and began to craft a complete vision for Metaphora. Recorded at Van Go's studio in Brooklyn, NY, with creative partner Werner F and multi-platinum Grammy nominated producers Chris Soper and Jesse Singer, collectively known as Likeminds, who perform all the drums, piano and analogue synths on the album. Additional tracks were recorded and produced by Gavin Brown and Maia Davies at Toronto's Noble Street Studios. On Metaphora, Jill Barber bursts back onto the stage with a bold and daring offering of music, confidently executed with the style and grace of a woman who knows exactly what she's doing

*Vinyl release date: June 29, 2018 Yukon Blonde return with their fourth studio record Critical Hit

*Vinyl release date: June 29, 2018 The band continues with their signature gritty, rock & roll, blues sound on All Of This Life, their second studio album on Concord Records. This album incorporates the band’s organic style, but provides a richer, full expanded sound using Boulevard Recording Studio and mixes by Mark Needham (The Revivalists, Blue October, Newsboys, Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, etc…). This album is comprised of stories about moving through difficult times in life.

Legendary British rock band Orange Goblin are set to release their strongest and most diverse record date with ’The Wolf Bites Back’ via Candlelight Records. Vocalist Ben Ward comments: "'Sons of Salem' is the first track on the album and we consider it an Orange Goblin anthem. We see this song being a staple of the live set with the singalong chorus and the awesome, catchy riff. A mean and moody intro to the album that sets the tone throughout, it’s short, sweet and straight to the point. The lyrics are about the sons of the Salem witches returning from the grave to seek vengeance on the religious fools that murdered their mothers during the witch trials.” The album artwork, created by Roland Scriver (Serpent Venom) is exactly what the band had in mind when they all agreed on the album title. Ben adds, "We wanted something dark, menacing, striking and memorable all at once and we feel that Roland has certainly delivered that. We think it has the look of an iconic cover, one that you will recognise for years to come and one that perfectly represents the music on the record. The wolf is such an amazing beast. The wolf is predatory, vicious and a merciless hunter but at the same time so determined, smart, cunning and beautiful and the portrayal of the wolf about to strike on the cover is a great representation of the way we felt when writing this album." Recorded at Orgone Studios in rural Bedfordshire with esteemed underground guru Jaime ‘Gomez’ Arellano (Ghost, Grave Pleasures, Paradise Lost, Cathedral) at the controls, the new opus comes adorned with a raw but crystalline sound that has maximised Orange Goblin’s extraordinary eight‐legged chemistry. Ben states, “Gomez has a very new, custom built studio in a really remote part of the English countryside so there are zero distractions and we were totally focused on the job at hand. We gave ourselves plenty of time so the vibe was relaxed and almost experimental. We were trying out new sounds and working with equipment and instruments that we may not have considered in the past. Gomez was like a fifth member of the band, constantly making useful suggestions. I think that the band’s playing and songwriting on this album are the best they’ve ever been. It’s a huge wall of sound and Gomez has recorded and mixed it perfectly.”

Boston is a complex fabric of people, cultures, and viewpoints. None more Boston are punk rock outfi t, STREET DOGS, who will release their sixth studio album in June 2018. From the air they breathe and the food they eat to the communities they serve—frontman Mike McColgan (former singer of Dropkick Murphys) is a Boston Fire Department 911 Dispatcher and drummer Pete Sosa is an honorary member of the City of Boston— STREET DOGS exemplify their city and what it has to off er the world. The new album is proof the Bostonians continue to live and be empowered by their tell-it-like-it-is ethos. “The dumbing down of America is a reason to write songs in 2018,” Rioux asserts. “People need to wake the fuck up and realize the rich won’t drain the swamp or look after the working man and woman. So we hit on familiar turf and we go outside our zone as well on “Stand…”. It’s tough to contain my excitement for this record and our fans are going to love it.” Recorded at Woolly Mammoth Studios, Sugarland Studio, and Q Division Studios with Rioux in the producer’s chair, “Stand for Something or Die for Nothing” is a punk rock album for the new era off ering a whole lot of anthems tailor made for fans of Social D, The Clash, Cock Sparrer, Dropkick Murphys. While the defi nition of punk rock has its divisions, STREET DOGS are, no doubt, part of the genre’s proud history. Using Rioux’s defi nition: “What’s punk to me is people living how they want to not how they are told to.” Amen. Get ready for a new slab of ‘Punk Rock & Roll’!