Since releasing staggering first single ‘Top to Toe,’ Fenne Lily has ensured prowess with each subsequent song that has followed, now at a juncture where we can rely on the capability of Lily’s song-writing to engage a profundity and an inwards connection. Lily assuredly judged that it was time to branch out: ‘Three Oh Nine,’ […]
Stroud-based Low Chimes released debut album ‘Illumine’ earlier this month – the collection of ten boasts a far-reaching quality and a joyous contemporary flourish of folk, indie rock, and progressive textures. Obtaining great inspiration from the natural world and the vast landscapes that surround us, the four-piece has carefully crafted a sonic exploration like no […]
Neighbourhood Festival returned this October for its second extravaganza of musical assortment. Seeing in performances from big names like Peace, The View, and Rat Boy – and also lending a leg up to a new wave of exciting artistry, with acts including IDER, Indoor Pets, and Yonaka all making their own first impressions. The event […]
‘An Evening with…’ promised a night of closely-carried storytelling and meaningful connection, for fans of music that is of a quieter constitution. The superb billing offers a chance to witness a new wave of songwriting talent; four artists who each exhibit profound invigoration of style and a furore for performing live. Taking over Manchester’s famed […]
As the kings of anthemic rock, ‘Death’ and ‘Unfinished Business’ paved the way for future development and evolution beyond the grasp of any incidental outcome – so nine years on, White Lies’ name still lives and continues to prosper.
After succeeding triumphantly as the crowned winners in the last edition of #BitterSweetPlaylist, we now satisfy our promise by gifting an exclusive chat with Manchester’s False Advertising. The song which landed them here, ‘Hey You’ – is lifted from their forthcoming EP (‘I Would Be So Much Happier If I Just Stopped Caring’) and just one […]
The free-spirited city of Los Angeles awakened something in Lostboycrow that hadn’t existed before; a synthesis of creation soon began. Now three years in, the artist is ready to unleash a debut album. Conscious to current culture but fuelled primarily by a desire to release a larger work, the album will be a joining together […]
Manchester’s inaugural music one-dayer returns Saturday 7th October for another dose of its multi-venue spectacular. Taking place in over 10 of the city’s best venues for an eclectic pick-and-mix of live entertainment, Neighbourhood Festival celebrates up-and-coming talent and offers a chance for fans to catch indie rock’s premier artists up, close and personal. With a billing that […]
Reaching a pivotal marker in her career, Siv Jakobsen released debut full-length ‘The Nordic Mellow’ in August 2017. The glacial collection of ten takes in moments of exquisite voice, narration of great intimacy, and forever emotive evocation. The stories aren’t tales of the imagined, they are photo-frames of the eternally alive – once lived, can’t […]
After succeeding triumphantly as the crowned winners in the last edition of #BitterSweetPlaylist, we now satisfy our promise by gifting an exclusive chat with Norway’s Great News. The song which landed them here, ‘Wonderfault’ – is the first treat to be lifted from their debut album, and just one of the irresistible moments that the band […]
Music is a transcendent force. A harbour for expression and reflection, a collage of sound and texture, a conduit for further thinking – it wields the power to resonate and can sometimes even shift a person’s outlook. We continue to be intrigued, astonished and drawn into these worlds in which the artist creates, none more […]
With so much great new music coming our way daily, we’ve compiled our favourites into an easily accessible format, aptly titled: #BitterSweetPlaylist. The idea is, once fully consumed, everyone has their shot at voting for their favourite track by means of the poll at the bottom of the page. We’ll tally up the votes and […]
OTHERKIN are the garage punks making rock music cool again for the streaming generation. The four-piece aren’t in need of warning flares when they have scorching tunes like ‘AY AY’ and ‘Bad Advice’ that set the hype machines a’chattering for them. News of their glorious debut album has been soon to follow, seeing release on […]
Fins Ara, the breathtaking musical guise of Barcelona-born Sergi Cunill, debuted ‘Veer’ in early May promising a trilogy of musical moments to continue throughout the summer. The conclusive piece in this three-song journey culminates with appropriately titled ‘Lagom’ (a Swedish term meaning “just the right amount”).
With so much great new music coming our way daily, we’ve compiled our favourites into an easily accessible format, aptly titled: #BitterSweetPlaylist. The idea is, once fully consumed, everyone has their shot at voting for their favourite track by means of the poll at the bottom of the page. We’ll tally up the votes and […]
Ireland’s Otherkin are riding a wave ready to hit fever pitch, with their debut album set to drop later in the month and another tour embarking at the tail end of September (that will see them through to the end of the year) – it’s certainly shaping up to be a rock stars life for […]
The road so far has seen the Hackney group of superb-voiced musicians, trailblaze with their authentic talent and stun with their carefully crafted songwriting. Now with a Burke Reid-produced debut album and a flurry of exciting endeavours waiting in the wings, Flyte prove that they’re more than just a one-trick pony – ‘The Loved Ones’ […]
Lithuanian singer-songwriter Johanna Glaza gracefully returns after a three-year break, with a sound that boldly breaks new ground and certifies the folk artist’s forthcoming debut album as a contender for breakthrough of the year.
Bristol-based musician George Glew has set an ambitious target – planning to release a new track each month, every month for the next year. The second instalment, a song dedicated to his familial roots, has just been released – ‘Me and My Brother’ is a soulful folk-rock number that tells of relationship strain and undying […]
A musician’s career can take varying routes and roads across a lifetime. Case in point: Martin Kelly. For his career in music, only started to bloom once he moved continents and joined with his musical brother in arms, James Edan, for a musical project that would take them to heady heights. Beginning their Martin and […]