We’re very happy to announce our debut album Neon Dreamland is out now!
Mojo Magazine ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
North-east garage-psych upstarts’ debut urges: ‘Wake the fuck up!’ Kicking against the pricks à la Jon Spencer, The Birthday Party and Osees, Newcastle quartet TV Death bring manic glee to their raucous diatribes. Much of their debut album’s magic stems from the impish frontman Jack Burlison, his unhinged preacher man energy and tastefully mangled guitar riffage igniting songs which skewer mass media manipulation (Village Mentality), the homogenised bland-ification of popular culture (Plastic People) and political disillusionment (Face like Thunder). Seething, excitable, driven and articulate, he and his bandmates kick up a thrillingly subversive racket on Crank Bugs, it’s splenetic exploration of delusional parasitosis seemingly a side effect of current world ills. Lease of Life too has irresistible, giant-slaying momentum, it’s cranky guitar hook relentless as TV Death campaign for self-determination, not slavish conformity. Great to hear a young band channeling such righteous, galvanising resistance.
James McNair – Issue 383
Narc Magazine ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Newcastle garage rock beserkers TV Death have garnered a formidable reputation as a ferocious live act, bolstered by a series of electrifying EPs, so there are high expectations surrounding Neon Dreamland, the quartet’s debut album. Fortunately, this 12-track firestorm of a long-player doesn’t disappoint. Kicking off with a killer three-track salvo of Propaganda, Plastic People and Bad Thing, TV Death set out their stall convincingly, spitting out jagged riffs underpinned by a swinging rhythm section. Singer-guitarist Jack Burlison attacks every song with the fevour of Screaming Jay Hawkins, vividly animating the group’s politically-oriented lyrics. Every track hits the mark, but standouts include Lease of Life and early single Crank Bugs. An impressive debut from a group that should make waves.
Gus Ironside – Issue 219
TV Death – Biography
TV Death release their debut album Neon Dreamland on Aug 21st via Dogged Sound Records, on limited edition vinyl, CD and on all digital service providers. The band, who have carved a distinctive niche with their raw energy, have been captivating audiences with their visceral sound and thought-provoking lyrics, reminiscent of the sensual anarchy of bands like The Cramps and The Birthday Party.
TV Death present a compelling case for a band on the rise. Their synthesis of post-punk, psychedelic and garage rock subgenres feels organic and avoids pastiche, resulting in a sound that is both familiar and refreshingly unique. The lyrical landscape delves into a range of compelling themes, demonstrating a perceptiveness for the crumbling world around them and aligning them with the tradition of politically and socially engaged punk and post-punk artists.
Recent support slots with hard-hitting acts like Pigs X 7, Iceage, Frankie & the Witch Fingers and Opus Kink, as well supporting an all-star line-up of Lust For Life celebrating the Iggy album with Glen Matlock, Clem Burke and Kevin Armstrong, and the use of their track ‘Village Mentality’ in the film soundtrack of ‘The Killers Game’ featuring Dave Bautista and Ben Kingsley, has cemented the profile of the band. As has national airplay in 2025 on RadioX and BBC 6Music for singles ‘Propaganda’ and ‘Lease of Life’ respectively.
Debut album Neon Dreamland (Aug 2025) comes via Dogged Sound Records, on limited edition vinyl, CD and on all digital service providers.
Whilst pointing the finger at governments and their significant hangers on, who are seemingly in control, Neon Dreamland tackles the mass media’s apparent connivance and manipulation of the masses where propaganda and distraction techniques are rife. Neon Dreamland is in part a place to slumber and escape the real issues of our overarching modern-day problems, and simultaneously a place where others are currently hiding and we’re yelling in their ear to wake the fuck up
The God, The One, and The Devil (5-Part Music Video Series)
The God, The One and The Devil EP (Reviews)
On the strength of this flawless debut EP, TV Death have the potential to be the best no-holds-barred rock & roll group to come out of Newcastle since The Animals. This is the start of something special.
Louder Than War
Blustery guitars, manic drum hits, and combative Richard Hell vocals. 2021 is the new Orwellian 1984. And TV Death don’t like it all.
Turn Up The Volume
..complete with riotous rhythms, surfs up guitar sounds, fuzzy intensity and brooding The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster-esque vocals. It’s a darkly refreshing and relevant listen..
NARC magazine
Well, TV Death, you’ve got three new fans here… it’s brilliant!
Craig Charles, The Funk And Soul Show, BBC 6 Music
