Twin Jackal formed through a love of underground, experimental rock and post-hardcore bands such as Arcane Roots and Marmozets, along with the starrier likes of Biffy Clyro and Million Dead. With the anger of hardcore or metal, the fuzz of stoner rock and always searching for the true emotion of pop and indie rock, they have truly found their own unique sound: a mind-boggling mix of math rock rhythms, unpredictable guitars and soulful vocals sewn together into a fierce wall of sound.

The South London based rock band are to release ‘Cruel’, their follow up single to ‘Humility’. Both songs are from their forthcoming debut EP, Optimo Animo, which has all the hallmarks of a future classic. With the anger of hardcore, the fuzz of stoner rock and always searching for the true emotion of pop and indie rock, they have certainly found their own unique sound.

Written with eloquence and powered by adrenaline the new single off the forthcoming EP is a forceful contemporary rock punch produced by Chris Coulter (Arcane Roots, Jamie Lenman, Arctic Lake) in his riverside studio. A selection of London shows and a music video will be announced shortly, along with more new music to come.

2017 has been a phenomenally successful year for Southampton sextet Creeper. Their debut album, Eternity, In Your Arms received a rapturous critical reception across the board when it was released earlier this year. The album fired straight into the Top 20, and in the process elevated these black-clad outsiders into a mainstream proposition with the potential for an even bigger future.

Now Creeper put the finishing touches on the year by sharing their take on The Pogues’ Christmas classic, ‘Fairytale of New York’. It’s a faithful adaptation which adds some raw Creeper energy to the original, as Will Gould and Hannah Greenwood add some of their own flourishes to their reprisal of Shane MacGowan and Kirstie MacColl’s duet.

‘Fairytale of New York’ will feature on the band’s new Christmas EP which will be released on Friday. It will also feature brand new original song ‘Same Time Next Year?’ which contrasts the dark romance of Gould’s festive-themed lyrics with a towering holler-along hook. The EP closes with a stripped-back version of ‘Blue Christmas’, the enduring seasonal favourite that was made famous by Elvis Presley.

Of the Christmas EP Gould comments, “Ever since we were kids ‘Fairytale of New York’ has always been our favourite Christmas song. Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl trading insults in the lyrics and the overall sad tone of the song always appealed to us - we’ve wanted to cover it for some time. Alongside this we covered ‘Blue Christmas’ and our own original Christmas song too. The three songs form something of a miserable Christmas EP. We are really pleased by how it all came out and hope our fans will be too." This week sees Creeper embark upon the Theatre of Fear tour which will take their theatrical presentation to a whole new live level.

DECEMBER

4th – Birmingham, O2 Institute

5th – Bristol, Trinity (SOLD OUT)

7th – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

9th – Manchester, Albert Hall

10th – Southampton, Guildhall