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Gaz Coombes of Supergrass Shares New Single “Long Live the Strange”

Turn the Car Around Due Out January 13, 2023 via Hot Fruit/Virgin

Nov 29, 2022

Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes has shared a new single, “Long Live the Strange.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming solo album, Turn the Car Around, which will be out on January 13, 2023 via Hot Fruit/Virgin. More

Jun 27, 2022

Glastonbury finally returned this past weekend after taking 2020 and 2021 off due to COVID-19 and quite a few British icons of the 1990s performed, including JARV IS… (aka Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker), Supergrass, Primal Scream, Saint Etienne, and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. More

11 Best Songs of the Week: Metric, Laura Veirs, Gaz Coombes, Katie Alice Greer, and More

Plus Spacemoth, Tim Burgess, Cass McCombs, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jun 10, 2022

Welcome to the 23rd Songs of the Week of 2022. We settled on a Top 11 this week, in a list more populated with veteran artists than newcomers, including two solo songs from artists who became stars as the frontmen of ’90s Britpop bands. More

Gaz Coombes of Supergrass Shares New Solo Song “Sonny the Strong”

In It For the Money (Remastered Expanded Edition) Out Now via BMG

Jun 08, 2022

Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes has shared a new solo song, “Sonny the Strong.” Coombes says it is taken from his latest studio sessions, but there’s no word on a new album or EP. More

Watch Supergrass Rip Through Their 1997 Classic “Richard III” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

In It For the Money (Remastered Expanded Edition) Out Now via BMG

May 24, 2022

Supergrass returned to American TV last night to perform their 1997 hit “Richard III” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ripping through the song and displaying what an amazingly tight band they remain, even all these decades later. The song is from their second album, In It For the Money, which got the expanded reissue treatment last year. More

Under the Radar’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide Part 7: Reissues, Box Sets, and Vinyl

Includes Various Soundtracks and Releases by Supergrass, U2, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, and The Doors

Dec 17, 2021

For the seventh and final installment of our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide we feature reissues, box sets, and vinyl. Included are a lot of nicely packaged vinyl soundtracks from Mondo and others, as well as reissues of albums by Supergrass, U2, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, and The Doors. There’s plenty to choose from for last minute gifts for music fans and movie buffs. More

Supergrass Announce “In It For the Money” Reissue, Share Unreleased Early Version of “It’s Not You”

In It For the Money (Remastered Expanded Edition) Due Out August 27 via BMG

Jul 14, 2021

Supergrass, one of the leading lights of the mid-1990s Britpop movement, reunited a couple of years back and have now announced a massive reissue of their 1997-released sophomore album, In It For the Money, and shared a video for one of its bonus tracks, a previously unreleased early version of “It’s Not You.” More

Supergrass Announce Reunion Tour and Box Set, Share Cover of The Police’s “Next to You”

The Strange Ones 1994-2008 Due Out January 24, 2020 via BMG

Sep 09, 2019

Supergrass, one of the leading lights of the mid-1990s Britpop movement, have reunited, announced a reunion tour and box set, and shared a previously unreleased cover of The Police’s “Next to You.” More

Album of the Week: Gaz Coombes

World’s Strongest Man Out Now via Hot Fruit/Caroline International

May 04, 2018

World’s Strongest Man is a ride down the road less travelled for former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes. If you were expecting endless variations on a Supergrass theme, then you’ll be slightly confused and annoyed by his third solo record. The tunes are still very much intact and will eat into your brain and live there for days, but the approach is a little, shall we say, esoteric. More

Gaz Coombes (Ex-Supergrass) Shares “Deep Pockets” Video and Announces U.S. Tour Dates

World's Strongest Man Due Out May 4 via Hot Fruit/Caroline International

Jan 30, 2018

Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes is releasing a new solo album, World’s Strongest Man, on May 4 via Hot Fruit/Caroline International. Previously he shared the album’s first single, “Deep Pockets.”Now “Deep Pockets” has a self-directed and self-edited video featuring Coombes taking an epic Uber-pool ride. More

Gaz Coombes (Ex-Supergrass) Announces New Album, Shares New Song “Deep Pockets”

World's Strongest Man Due Out May 4 via Hot Fruit/Caroline International

Jan 11, 2018

Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes has announced a new solo album, World’s Strongest Man, and shared its first single, “Deep Pockets.” World’s Strongest Man is due out May 4 via Hot Fruit/Caroline International. More

Jul 29, 2015

Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes released a solo album, Matador, back in January. Now he has shared a reworked and extended version of the album’s title track, now titled “Matador (Da Capo),” via its video. More

Watch: Suede, Spiritualized, Super Furry Animals, and Other ‘90s British Bands at Glastonbury 2015

Plus: Belle and Sebastian, Paul Weller, and Supergrass' Gaz Coombes

Jun 29, 2015

At Glastonbury this past weekend, a lot of British bands who made their marks in the 1990s performed. The BBC has posted an impressive amount of videos from the festival and so we decided to collect those performances from ‘90s heroes, all of whom are still going strong today. More

Jun 04, 2015

For old school fans of the band it’s hard to believe that Supergrass’ debut album is now 20 years old. I Should Coco was released in May 1995 and possessed such a youthful energy (Supergrass’ members were still in their teens when it was recorded) that it’s hard to imagine the record ever aging. It remains one of the classics of the mid-‘90s Britpop movement and now the band (who formed in Oxford, England) are reissuing it on June 15 via Parlophone. More

Listen: Gaz Coombes - “20/20”

Matador Out Jan. 26

Dec 04, 2014

Gaz Coombes will release his sophomore solo album, Matador, next month, and now you can listen to a cut from the album, “20/20.” Matador is the follow-up to 2012’s Here Come The Bombs, and is due out January 26. Check it out below. More

Nov 17, 2014

Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes has announced the release of his sophomore solo album, Matador. More

Sep 19, 2012

Earlier this year former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes released his debut solo album Gaz Coombes Presents ... Here Come the Bombs. More

Listen: Gaz Coombes - “Sub-Divider”

Here Come the Bombs Out in May

Mar 01, 2012

Despite the fact that Britpop all-stars Supergrass played their final show two years ago, frontman Gaz Coombes has clearly been hard at work prepping for his first solo outing, Here Come the Bombs. More

Jul 12, 2010

Treasure Island has announced its lineup for the 2010 festival, held October 16th and 17th on Treasure Island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Split evenly between dance music and indie rockers, headliners includeLCD Soundsystem and Deadmau5 (Saturday) and Belle & Sebastian and The National (Sunday). We have the full lineup. More

Videos From Final Supergrass Show

Time to Pull Out Your Hankies

Jun 17, 2010

Still smarting from the demise of Supergrass? Well, here’s something to take off a bit of the sting: videos from their last ever show in Paris. More

Supergrass No More, Band Announces Farewell Shows

Cite “Seventeen-Year-Itch” as Cause

Apr 12, 2010

After seventeen years and six studio albums, British rockers Supergrass are calling it a day. We have their final tour dates. More

Jun 19, 2009

Producer Nigel Godrich, known for his work with Radiohead and Beck, has united with Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey on a sideproject. More



Interviews

Oct 26, 2021

There were many disappointments when tours were cancelled starting in spring of 2020. Not the least of these were Supergrass gigs marking the reunion of the power trio-turned-quartet, 10 years after their split. The tour was in conjunction with the release of a career spanning best of collection: Supergrass: The Strange Ones 1994 – 2008. More

2017 Artist Survey: Gaz Coombes

The Former Supergrass Frontman on the "Me Too" Movement and Sexual Harassment, Richard Pryor, Donald Trump, and Not Being a Dick

Jan 12, 2018

For Under the Radar‘s 15th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2017 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More


Reviews

Oct 06, 2021

Here is the long-awaited deluxe reissue of what is many fans’ favorite Supergrass album, their 1997 sophomore LP, In it for the Money. More