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Tabitha Zu - On Reality Video 🐀🩷 out now!

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“Heard It Before” is a total lightning bolt of energy. Mixed by industry veteran Derek Birkett, the song perfectly blends a chaotic punk edge with a raw, stormy atmosphere that consumes you totally and let’s float in it energy. One thing that makes me love the song is how it sounds. It gives you that feel of a group of musicians playing in a cramped room together, reacting completely in the moment without overthinking a single thing. by @missmaplebee

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The keen reader might remember a previous feature about Tabitha Zu, a nearly forgotten alternative rock outfit that enjoyed a wave of success in the early ‘90s.

We particularly loved writing about the project and its reissues, as it felt like discovering an ancient musical treasure, it felt like stepping back in time into a vintage, gritty London.

There’s probably a strong nostalgic factor at play here, perhaps even some anemoia (given that the author of this article was born after the fact). Yet, we can’t help ourselves, and we feel strongly drawn to Tabitha Zu’s music.

Full article and more records on our website - link in bio! ✌️ taken in London, United Kingdom by @missmaplebee

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5 months ago

Back in the early ’90s, the UK alternative underground thrived on unpredictability, noise, and emotion, and few bands captured that spirit quite like Tabitha Zu. With the long-awaited digital release of “Heard It Before” through Eira Records, a new generation finally gets access to one of the band’s most explosive early statements. Originally released in 1991 as a limited split 7-inch with Homage Freaks, the single arrives decades later without losing any of its bite. Instead of sounding dated, it feels remarkably fresh — a reminder that sincerity and intensity never go out of style. #Click on the link in our bio to read more. by @missmaplebee

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Raw, urgent, and still burning with early underground energy ⚡️🎸 “Heard It Before” by Tabitha Zu resurfaces like a signal from another time, refusing to soften its edges or lose its bite.

This is essential listening for anyone drawn to UK alternative history, noise wrapped in atmosphere, and uncompromising vocals that still feel immediate today 🎧🔥 @missmaplebee

Full review is now live on the website, link in bio 👆

#TabithaZu #IndieRock #UKAlternative #90sUnderground #NewMusicReview by @missmaplebee

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Emerging once again from the shadows of the UK’s early ’90s alternative underground, Tabitha Zu return with the long-overdue digital release of “Heard It Before,” and the track feels every bit as urgent and uncompromising as it must have sounded back in 1991. Originally issued as a limited split 7-inch alongside Homage Freaks, the single now arrives through Eira Records with its raw power fully intact. #Click on the link in our bio by @missmaplebee

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Tabitha Zu’s “Heard It Before” finally arrives on digital platforms with the kind of impact that many modern reissues struggle to achieve. Originally released in 1991 as a limited split 7-inch with fellow TLF label act Homage Freaks, the single returns not as a nostalgic artefact, but as a genuinely vital piece of British alternative music history. More than three decades after its debut, the track still sounds uncompromising, immediate and emotionally charged. #Visit nuvapulse.com to read more by @missmaplebee

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TABITHA ZU – HEARD IT BEFORE

GENRE; 90s Rock/ Alternative Rock/ Indie Rock/ Rock

RELEASE DATE; 22 May, 2026
#Tap on the link in our bio to read more by @missmaplebee

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@missmaplebee 's single "Heard It Before" is a high-impact, creative manifesto, and the most straightforward, urgent, and unreserved work from her early career. by @missmaplebee

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https://www.theinterviewist.com/2026/05/02/tabitha-zu/

#theinterviewist #tabithazu by @missmaplebee

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5 months ago

Well grab your seat, for this is the kind of track that hits you right in the face with energy. Melanie Garside has this voice that jumps between being soft and pretty to sounding like she might actually knock someone over. The song starts with this gritty, grunge feel. Then it gets into those lyrics about crushing flowers on the ceiling and the floor. It is very dramatic, but also very fun by @missmaplebee

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6 months ago

Tabitha Zu never operated within safe boundaries, and “On Reality” captures that identity with striking clarity. Emerging from London’s early ’90s alternative scene, the band carved a space defined by intensity, unpredictability, and emotional contrast. This single, originally released in 1992 and now resurfacing for a modern audience, stands as a preserved moment of a scene that thrived on urgency and unfiltered expression.

TAP OUR BIO FOR MORE…. by @missmaplebee

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Tabitha Zu never operated within safe boundaries, and “On Reality” captures that identity with striking clarity. Emerging from London’s early ’90s alternative scene, the band carved a space defined by intensity, unpredictability, and emotional contrast. This single, originally released in 1992 and now resurfacing for a modern audience, stands as a preserved moment of a scene that thrived on urgency and unfiltered expression.

TAP OUR BIO FOR MORE...... by @missmaplebee

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