Julia Mason aka The Decibel Decoder

NEWS: Brògeal release new single 'Go Home Tae Yer Bed' from forthcoming debut album Tuesday Paper Club - The Decibel Decoder Brògeal have today released new single ‘Go Home Tae Yer Bed’ featuring Josie Duncan, alongside an acoustic video shot in The Park Bar in Glasgow. The track is taken from the Falkirk band’s debut album...

Brogeal release new single 'Go Home Tae Yer Bed'
@playitagainsamrecs.bsky.social

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NEWS: Lemondaze sign to Venn Records + release new single 'o(type)' ahead of ArcTanGent Festival - The Decibel Decoder After a period of quiet incubation, Lemondaze re-emerge with the announcement they’ve signed to Venn Records (Meryl Streek, CLT DRP), and today release their new single ‘o(type)’.  Heralding a new cha...

Lemondaze sign to Venn Records and release new single ahead of ArcTanGent appearance on 14 August.

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MEET: The Youth Play - The Decibel Decoder Fronted by Latin American migrant Diego Bracho, The Youth Play are proof that the future of British guitar music is as diverse as it is exciting, and while nationalism rises, they stand proudly as a t...

MEET: The Youth Play

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NEWS: For Those I Love releases second album Carving The Stone with autumn UK and Ireland tour dates confirmed - The Decibel Decoder David Balfe’s only company for a month was a herd of curious wild goats. Used to the kinetic buzz of the city, the poet-producer also known as For Those I Love was feeling somewhat out of sorts after ...

For Those I Love releases second album 'Carving The Stone'

The captivating Esther Swift plays the Bellfield Taproom Sessions on Sunday 17 August - the first of two nights curated by Hidden Door celebrating and showcasing local talent.

“celestial harp playing” - BBC R4

​“mesmerising and heavenly” - jazzwise

Tickets: www.citizenticket.com/events/hidde...

NEWS: Croíthe release new single 'The Lovers' - The Decibel Decoder Dublin based Post punk band Croíthe (Kreeha) today release their new single ‘The Lovers’. It follows ‘Soldier’ and both will feature on their forthcoming EP which was co-produced by David Noonan (Just...

Croithe today release new single 'The Lovers'

NEWS: Dream Nails announce third album You Wish + release new single 'Organoid' - The Decibel Decoder Today, London-based rock trio Dream Nails reveal details of their third studio album You Wish, scheduled for release on 6 February 2026 via UK independent label, Marshall Records. Accompanying the ann...

#DreamNails announce 3rd album and release new single 'Organoid'

#marshallrecords

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NEWS: Snooper announce new album Worldwide on Third Man Records + release title track - The Decibel Decoder Snooper announce their new album Worldwide out 3 October via Third Man Records, and release lead single ‘Worldwide’. Over the past few years Snooper, founded by guitarist Connor Cummins and vocalist/v...

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NEWS: New York's Public Circuit release new single 'To The Grave' from forthcoming album Modern Church - The Decibel Decoder New York City electronic post-punk trio Public Circuit today releases their next single ‘To The Grave‘. It’s a slice of melancholic electro-pop from their upcoming album Modern Church set for release ...

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ALBUM Review: Slyrydes - What Happens If You Get Happy - The Decibel Decoder Galway’s Slyrydes formed in 2013 and their raw, honest, uncompromising brand of post-punk immediately earned them a fiercely loyal following. Between 2018 and 2021, the 4-piece released six singles: ‘...

Congratulations #Slyrydes on release of debut album What Happens If You Get Happy.

Recorded at Darklands Studios in Dublin 🇮🇪

"‘Mental Health’ is ferocious from the outset with the tension inducing guitar to the pained vocals exuding despair."

NEWS: PUNCHBAG release exhilarating new single 'I Love This!' - The Decibel Decoder South London sibling duo PUNCHBAG (Clara and Anders Bach) share new single ‘I Love This!’ out now via Mute. The track follows their acclaimed debut EP I’m Not Your Punchbag (released in May), and land...

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"SPRINTS are one of the most exciting young rock bands in the world, one that could hold their own alongside some of their most fiercely beloved inspirations.

Run, don’t walk, to hear them as soon as you can."

- Stereogum

Catch them at #HiddenDoor2025 on Thurs 12 June.

🚨Announcing the 10 acts selected from our Music Open Call to play Hidden Door 2025!

From future-jazz and shoegaze to chaotic post-punk theatre & more!

🟣 Eloi
💥 HENS BENS
🔊 Humour
🌌 Nick Dow
🎯 Night Caller
🌙 Puppy Teeth
🚗 racecar
🔧 samwooddoowmas
🎭 San Jose
⚡️ The Era

🎟 hiddendoorarts.org/tickets

MORE acts added 🎶

HUGE new Edinburgh venue! 🏭

BIGGEST Hidden Door Festival ever!! 🔥

5 DAYS of live music, visual art and immersive performances!!! 🗓️

Grab your tickets today... hiddendoorarts.org/tickets/

#HiddenDoor2025

Just a friendly and final reminder that the artist applications will close this Thursday May 22nd at midnight. Submit your application at leftofthedial.nl/artist-applications/

Left of the Dial Festival
23/24/25 October
Rotterdam
www.leftofthedial.nl

NEWS: Hamish Hawk covers Madonna's 'Burning Up', the first from new Covers II EP - The Decibel Decoder Edinburgh’s Hamish Hawk returns today with news of a covers EP Covers II set for a 5 September release via So Recordings. Following hot on the heels of last year’s critically-acclaimed album A Firmer ...

@hamishhawk.bsky.social releases cover of @madonnachat.bsky.social 'Burning Up', the first from a covers EP set for release in September via #sorecordings.

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FESTIVAL REPORT: West X Sound West, Blowtorch Records Showcase Festival - Dubh, Galway, Ireland - God Is In The TV The boutique record label Blowtorch Records, based in Galway, Ireland, put on its first showcase festival in the city's Róisín Dubh on 1 May 2025. Cheekily

Inaugural WxSW @blowtorchrecords showcase in Galway's @roisindubhpub

#adore #virgins #someremain #innuendo #beesandsawdust #echochamber #nerves #thesavagehearts

A celebration of a boutique label supporting music from Ireland and beyond.

Review for @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social 💚💚

EP Review: Real Farmer - RF II (Strap Originals) - The Decibel Decoder DIY art punks Real Farmer have blazed a trail from the pubs and bars of their hometown of Groningen, Holland to the highways and byways of Europe. Playing their first UK gig just over a year ago, they...

@realfarmerband.bsky.social release new EP RF II via #straporiginals

" It's a wake up call, a reminder to not sleepwalk through the current turbulent times but educate ourselves, and make our voices heard. This is all wrapped up in a sound which is infectious and, quite frankly, irresistible."

MEET: TVOD - The Decibel Decoder Brooklyn-based rockers TVOD deliver emotionally charged lyrics over eclectic, infectious, minimalistic melodies, seamlessly blending post-punk, egg punk and krautrock. Known for their raw, unapologeti...

Meet Brooklyn based #tvod who release their debut album 'Party Time' on 9 May via @mothland.bsky.social

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PUNCHBAG - I'm Not Your Punchbag (Mute Records) - God Is In The TV Siblings Clara and Anders Bach, who make music as PUNCHBAG, describe their music as Aggressive Hopecore. Citing influences such as LCD Soundsystem and Björk

#punchbag release debut EP 'I'm Not Your Punchbag' on @muterecords.bsky.social 💥💥

NEWS: Adult DVD release new single 'Because I Like It' and confirm headline and festival dates throughout spring and summer - The Decibel Decoder Leeds based Adult DVD, known for their relentless hooks and euphoric live show release new single ‘Because I Like It’. The track is a feel-good slice of the irreverent lyrical style the band have beco...

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SOAPBOX - LOCK IN - God Is In The TV Glasgow's SOAPBOX follow up 2024's EP HAWD THAT with LOCK IN set for release on 25 April. The 4-piece celebrate with their biggest headline show to date at

Glasgow's #soapbox release outrageous fuelled punk on new EP LOCK IN 💥💥

@godisinthetvzine.bsky.social

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(1/2) a festival experiment with @lessavyfav.bsky.social ❤️!

Left of the Dial Festival
23/24/25 October
Rotterdam
www.leftofthedial.nl