As the allure of the metropolitan festival reaches its peak, when the news of a brand new all-dayer was announced, there was mixed feelings. Yet nothing will deter the Northern capital in its mission of bringing quality entertainment to the masses. The SJM-promoted event see’s a plethora of local talent mixed in with up-and-comers and established greats.
Welsh-born, London-based Sarah Howells soars with fiery intent on the Bill Ryder-Jones produced ‘Honey’. Since setting out on her journey as Bryde, Howells has confounded us in her beautifully inescapable world.
Australia has a new pop beauty to call their name far and wide, Jack River (aka Holly Rankin) announces her intentions with bohemian crowning glory ‘Palo Alto’. The prairie spanning cut is lifted off debut EP ‘Highway Songs No. 2’, and is a love-spurned, attention-grabbing jawdropper.
Appreciation for the inner-city music festival has bloomed in the last decade, but it’s not surprising considering it provides easy access for the music fan to sample a host of fresh sounds from the latest and greatest in emerging talent, and all in comfortable intimate surroundings. A Carefully Planned Festival is the metropolitan new music […]
Today we welcome back SHELLS with another one of her exquisitely crafted songs, ‘Jailbird’ is the Londoner at her most vulnerable and resilient. Breaking away from her captors charms to acknowledge a newfound freedom and self-awareness, it’s a play for inner strength.
London psych-gazers Whistlejacket recently wrapped up their first touring spell of Europe, in this feature we bring you the band’s thoughts on the experience. As the tour continues, this final chapter see’s the band gear up to play Hamburg’s Psyche Fest and enjoy the simple pleasures of good food, good company and home comforts.
October Drift are known for crafting emotive sky-gazing rock, that is equally merciless in its pensive songwriting and straight-to-the-chest power punch ambition. Returning with last month’s softly abrasive melody-driven ‘Cinnamon Girl’, the Somerset collective hit the ground running to a powerful impact. Now in full-speed ascension, October Drift follow up with ‘Cherry Red’, a jolt of darkened […]
Alt-pop singer/songwriter Natalie McCool has just embarked on her biggest tour yet, kicking off in Bristol to a flying start. The 15-date tour will see her travelling all the way around the UK and finish on a hometown show in Liverpool. In this feature, Natalie documents what life on the road is really like, from the […]
Kent-born Will Joseph Cook is making his dreams a reality. His fun-filled indie pop has connected with an audience beyond which he could’ve imagined. For Cook music is a way to express his thoughts and feelings without restriction, encouraging his inner creative to soar – only one look at his imaginative music videos is needed […]
London psych-gazers Whistlejacket recently wrapped up their first touring spell of Europe, in this feature we bring you the band’s thoughts on the experience. The debut shows saw the quintet making new friends, playing in quirky venues and recording some music in a technology-free studio [that means no wifi, no gadgets, nothing].
London gloom merchants White Lies have become a staple in our music consumption since the release of their debut album, ‘To Lose My Life’. Now four albums in, the trio are baring a new confidence, ‘Friends’ is a record that boasts ten wildly energetic, hopeful and poignant musings about the changing nature of relationships.
Australian singer/songwriter Phia travelled to the UK recently to bring the joy of her artsy alt-pop to our shores. Her whistlestop jaunt across the country was shared with guitarist and collaborator Josh Teicher, and Sheffield band Frogbelly & Symphony. The journey takes in all the sights and sounds that were on offer in a poetic […]
Sydney’s Hollow States take the high road on new single ‘Go and Be’. Refusing to let the hurt show and releasing their ex-lover from any responsibility in their heartbreak. It’s all so liberating.
In this feature, we delve into the career of Tom McClung (aka Francis Lung) exploring the moments in music that have resonated with him the most – the one’s that shine brightest and the one’s tug at the heartstrings, all according to McClung. A patchwork in memory of past recollections and new perspectives.
FAIRCHILD kindly gave us access to some exclusive behind the scenes footage from their travels around the UK, with New York four-piece MOTHXR. In the final part of the tour diary series, it becomes more a story of friendship and celebration than finalities and goodbyes.
Melbourne’s Mango Retreat share their first taste of new music in over a year with the rootsy carnival pomp of ‘Here On The Earth’. Banjo, mandolin, Hammond organ, guitar and lively percussion playfully dance around woop-and-call harmonies and an exuberant lead vocal. Leaving only one route of response: to dance uncontrollably in a kind of passionate […]
The weekend of A Carefully Planned Festival is quickly approaching and if you’ve got a ticket you’ll be wanting to work out who to see, where to go and also make room to experience some surprises along the way.
With so much great new music on offer at our fingertips, we thought it was time to restart the #BitterSweetPlaylist and also get inventive. So after you’ve given all the song’s on the playlist a good listen, you can vote for your favourite, by means of the handy poll at the bottom of the page. […]
Communions shimmer into view with an ‘Eternity’ of unlived experience at their fingertips, in this gorgeous lament to the passage of time. Combining the jangly indie of The Smiths with the nostalgic sunshine pop of The Drums.
Indie synth rockers FAIRCHILD relocated to Manchester, England last year, after deciding to take a risk and move halfway around the world from their home on the Gold Coast of Australia to pursue their music career. This is a bargain that has slowly paid dividends, the band having earned a solid reputation for their energetic […]