News
Let It Be Blue Due Out May 6 via Warp
Mar 22, 2022
By Joey Arnone
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) have shared a video for their new single, “Here’s What I Need to Know.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Let It Be Blue, which will be out on May 6 via Warp. More
Plus Hercules and Love Affair, !!!, TRAAMS, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 25, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2022. With Russia invading Ukraine on Thursday morning (and the increased threat of invasion earlier in the week), it was a bit hard to pull away from CNN and focus on new music. But nevertheless we were able to come up with a good list of songs we liked this week. More
Let It Be Blue Due Out May 6 via Warp
Feb 23, 2022
By Joey Arnone
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) have announced the release of their ninth studio album, Let It Be Blue, which will be out on May 6 via Warp. The group have also shared a new single, “Storm Around the World,” which features Maria Uzor of Sink Ya Teeth More
Double A-side Single Out Now via Warp
May 01, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) have shared two new songs, “I’m Sick of This” and “So We Can Fuck.” They form a double A-side single, which is out now via Warp. Listen to them below. More
Wallop Due Out This Friday via Warp
Aug 27, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) are releasing a new album, Wallop, this Friday (August 30) via Warp. Now they have shared another song from it, “Couldn’t Have Known,” via a bizarre and colorful animated video. More
Plus Joyero, Bat For Lashes, Jay Som, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 09, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. With last week’s list we had a clear #1 and #2 in Angel Olsen and HAIM. This week it was a bit more of a challenge to decide the final order. But we still managed a solid Top 10. More
Wallop Out August 30 via Warp
Aug 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) are releasing a new album, Wallop, on August 30 via Warp. Now they have shared another song from it, “This Is the Door,” which showcases the vocals of the band’s Meah Pace. More
Wallop Out August 30 via Warp
Jun 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) have announced a new album, Wallop, and shared a new song from it “Serbia Drums.” Wallop is due out August 30 via Warp. Below is “Serbia Drums,” followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art, as well as the band’s upcoming tour dates. More
Shake the Shudder Out Now via Warp
Sep 07, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) released a new album, Shake the Shudder, back in May via Warp. Next week the band embarks on their fall tour and in honor of that they have shared a video for “NRGQ.” It features the band performing the song live in a white photo studio/soundstage space in Brooklyn while clad in colorful suits. More
Shake the Shudder Out May 19 via Warp
May 04, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) are releasing a new album, Shake the Shudder, on May 19 via Warp. Previously the band shared a video for its first single, “The One 2.” Now they have shared another song from the album, “Dancing Is the Best Revenge,” via its video. More
Shake the Shudder Out May 19 via Warp
Mar 22, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) have announced a new album, Shake the Shudder, and shared a video for its first single, “The One 2.” Shake the Shudder is due out May 19 via Warp. More
!!! Opening for Themselves on Tour as a Stereolab Tribute Band
Nov 17, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
!!! released their new album, As If, last month via Warp. It’s the follow-up to 2013’s THR!!!ER. Today they are going boldly where no band has likely gone in awhile and have shared a funny video for “Ooo” that spoofs classic 1960s Star Trek, complete with a Captain Kirk like hero with a penchant for bedding green alien women, and also references Star Wars.
Sep 30, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
!!! are releasing their new album, As If, on October 16 via Warp. It’s the follow-up to 2013’s THR!!!ER. Today they have shared two new songs from it, “Ooo” and “Bam City,” via Soundcloud. They have also shared a video for “Bam City.” Check it all out below, followed by their upcoming tour dates. More
As If Due Out October 16 via Warp
Aug 21, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
!!! are releasing their new album, As If, on October 16 via Warp. It’s the follow-up to 2013’s THR!!!ER. Previously they shared the new songs “Freedom! ‘15” and “Sick Ass Moon.” More
As If Due Out October 16 via Warp
Jul 30, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
!!! have announced a brand new album and shared two songs from it. As If is due out October 16 via Warp and is the follow-up to 2013’s THR!!!ER. Below you can stream the new songs “Freedom! ‘15” and “Sick Ass Moon.” More
Reviews
Sep 04, 2019
By Matt Conner
The substance of a !!! record is largely found in its style. Over their two-decade running time, the band pronounced as “chk chk chk” has, for better or worse, remained wedded to the dance hall origins. More
May 19, 2017
By Matt the Raven
New York City’s !!! claim their many years on the road have made them older and wiser. But older and wiser doesn’t always mean better. More
Oct 13, 2015
By Billy Hamilton
It’s fair to say !!! have never quite fulfilled their potential. Since releasing their debut LP way back in 2001, the outfit have only shown sporadic flashes of their funk-fuelled brilliance. Too often records such as Myth Takes and Louden Up Now motored into life with taut, dancefloor reverberations before sputtering to a cold, hard stop. More