Otherkin are all over the festival circuit this summer, playing some of the best outdoor arenas around the world. Shirts will be off, on and off-stage, along with the raucous energy that the band command, there will never a dull moment with these Dublin boys around. The release of their new EP ‘The New Vice’ pre-empts […]
The release of Johnny Lloyd’s debut EP ‘Dreamland’ has sent an uproar of excitement through the interweb. After months of teasing singles in its lead up, the EP provides four fully realised tracks, each boasting a patchwork of influences that exhibit a confident and inspiring young artist.
Following a stonking set at this year’s Live At Leeds festival, we caught up with the city’s own Narcs. Despite channelling a political urgency and visceral stage presence, the guys were jovial and friendly on initial meeting. Frontman Wilko arrived with a pair of freshly picked daisies, and brought Joe (lead guitarist) and John (bassist) […]
It feels like Indoor Pets are on the cusp of great success, the Sittingbourne fun merchants are motoring at a great neck speed. From touring with the hottest new kids on the block, VANT to scoring a highly prized opening slot for those garage rock marauders, Spring King. It’s been a hectic 2016 for Indoor […]
Ireland’s Silences conquer the senses with pristine focus, their hypnotic folktronica remains both hushed and serene, melodic and irresistibly enchanting. The band are on the cusp of releasing a new work – the ‘Luna’ EP – their most mature and realised effort to date.
London-based Sarah Howells has formed a stronghold that’s impenetrable and vehemently powerful in her latest project, Bryde. Her words act as a guide, battling through all the pain, self-doubt and injustices that we hold against ourselves, so that we ultimately come out stronger and wiser after listening to her brutally honest and remarkably brave confessionals.
The DuBarrys are a band that we’ve had our eyes and ears firmly fixed on since they released their self-titled debut EP in the winter of 2014. A mixture of ambient tones and personally-etched songwriting addressed to finely-tuned indie pop production. Return to the present and the foursome continue to impress, with the release of […]
Celebrating the wave of critical acclaim that has been guided her way recently, McCool has followed it up in the only way she knows how, by unveiling a new work – the empowering new single, ‘Fortress’. A tribal synth-led rallying call to join together and make a difference, as we ‘build our fortress.’ McCool is heading […]
VITAMIN are probably the most exciting new band you’ll hear that have emerged out of the indie pop world, since Foster the People came raging on to the scene at the tail end of the noughties. Their crowning glory is their new single ‘This Isn’t Love’ – a sharp burst of zingy melodic pop, that features […]
Lostboycrow continues to inspire us with his eternally wide-eyed postivity and graceful electro-R&B, alt-pop. He recently released his stunning debut EP ‘Sigh For Me’ – a collection of emotionally-driven and personal stories about the power of infatuation.
For Cattle & Cane, they like to keep it in the family. Four out of the five members are related, the other is a family friend. Since forming in 2009, the band have built up a strong fanbase for their emotionally-driven tales of inner strength and romantic endearment, culminating in the gloriously infectious and soaring […]
Two voices coming together to create a distinct, harmonic tapestry will always be powerful. Paper Hawk exemplify this in their songcraft – resting on each other’s beautifully serene vocal cries, before unfurling into something that is both strong and potent. Their alt-folk is sewn together by the delicate brush strokes of their infatuating songwriting and deep-rooted […]
Dua Lipa’s pristine pop is infectiously catchy. And even more so, she holds a captivating energy with each and every sweet vocal turn spun from her lips. It’s pop acts like Dua that make mainstream media stand up and shout ‘hell yes’ along with the adoring masses. Pop music has an incredible ability to connect […]
Powerhouse soul is what Rag’N’Bone Man deals in. His gritty, street-trodden confessionals bare the weight of the soul, and within that it’s his emotionally candid way of expression that acts as a cathartic release.
Coasts have proven that with a lot of hard graft, persistence and dedication, it is possible to achieve your dreams. The band formed in 2011, and since then they’ve been touring relentlessly up and down the country, building an army of fans, and progressing their skills for crafting epic indie pop songs that soar into […]
Irish prodigy, Chanele McGuinness weaves classic and timeless themes of the difficult truths we experience in life, seen through a youthful eye but told with a maturity that is beyond her years. Her emotive debut EP ‘Already Gone’ introduced a brave new voice to the world – unfaltering and unwavering in earnest self-reflection about the world and the […]
Exeter’s Skeleton Frames are equal parts haunting and foreboding. The band’s sweet side is spearheaded by singer Emily Isherwood’s rapturous coo, that spirals in and out of focus, its her tormented yet delicate delivery that makes this band so irresistible. Rumbling outwards from the core of the five-piece is their self-contained cacophony – a rough-around-the-edges distorted ravage of […]
Southend-on-Sea may not be notorious for it’s musical exploits but with a new wave of bands coming through, it’s impossible not to take notice of the town’s new blood. Case in point is rabble-rousing foursome Asylums.
Stoke-on-Trent has produced many great bands over the years, and has since become one of the key towns that we look to for new music. One of its newest offerings is Broken Flags – a guitar band that are ready to shake things up. Consisting of Jack Dooley on lead vocals/guitar, Lewie Adams on guitar, […]
Radio DJ and producer, and just simply lover of new music – Abbie McCarthy is curating a new club night called Good Karma Club. It’s a hub for new music fans, where the sole purpose of the night is to celebrate new sounds and emerging musicians, while having the best time possible and maybe making […]