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Tag: 2019
ON REPEAT: Five songs for your playlists
On Repeat: the place where we round up the most exciting new music releases. Five tracks, all recently released, featuring artists we can’t get enough of right now – so, almost certainly, you’ll find at least one song in this bunch to add to your playlists.
EP REVIEW: roves – ‘A Strung Out Pilot’
Nestled in the Thames Valley – in Reading more precisely – a band has quietly grown from the roving countryside and confluence of rivers. A tidy four-piece comprised of lifelong friends Ethan Morgan (Vocals/Guitar) and Connor Coutts (Guitar), along with Ellis Morgan (Bass/Vocals) and Matt Jamieson (Drums) make up the musical enterprise of roves. With […]
In Conversation With… APRE
London-spawned APRE join a host of rising voices on the UK scene, but few are as uniquely exciting as this band. So, what is so special about the music they make? Simply defined, its modernist pop with heaps of character and cool, yet this description is far too meagre to fully envisage the nuanced, subversive […]
Musical Ties // Caoilfhionn Rose on Polly Paulusma
In celebration of International Women’s Day this Friday 8th of March, we asked one of our favourite singer-songwriters if they would be open to writing a piece surrounding women in music. Thankfully, for us, they liked the idea and made the creative their own. In this Op-Ed piece Caoilfhionn Rose writes about the power of […]
In Conversation With… IDER
Alternative pop duo Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville have been collaborating together under the guise of IDER for a while now, their first release ‘Sorry’ captured the excitement and authenticity of a creative union fizzing with chemistry, purity and purpose.
EP REVIEW: Too Cool Kid – ‘The Candidate’
Ambition is always something to be admired in a young, up-and-coming band, and this new EP from Manchester-based trio Too Cool Kid is nothing but ambitious. It comes as close to a concept album as an EP can, and it is accompanied by a series of connecting videos, directed by Ola El Awadly, adding another […]
In Conversation With… ISLAND
Island are no strangers when it comes to touring and after recently finishing their first headline tour of America, the boys were soon to hit the road again. This time taking a trip around the UK, and for us this signified a visit to the rather impeccable live haunt of YES, in Manchester.
ALBUM REVIEW: FLING – ‘Fling or Die’
After causing some well-deserved buzz with their single releases, alternative quintet FLING are now soon to release their first long player, Fling or Die. The Bradford outfit self-describes as ‘wonky pop’, but their sound is pleasantly hard to pinpoint, drawing from psychedelic rock, glam, and a hint of blues, and their aesthetic is an updated […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: W. H. Lung – ‘Simpatico People’
Manchester’s W. H. Lung originally started life as a studio-based musical project, taking in a wide range of eclectic influences including Prince, Julia Holter, David Byrne and Kanye West. Following a run of 2017 singles, including their double A side ‘Inspiration!/Nothing Is,’ and several in-demand festival appearances, the outfit now return to us with ‘Simpatico […]
ON REPEAT: Five songs for your playlists
On Repeat: the place where we round up the most exciting new music releases. Five tracks, all recently released, featuring artists we can’t get enough of right now – so, almost certainly, you’ll find at least one song in this bunch to add to your playlists.
LIVE REVIEW: Another Sky + Talkboy at YES, Manchester
Both Talkboy and Another Sky delivered fantastic, captivating, and highly varied sets. If you don’t feel remotely curious about the details, best clock out now, because really anything else I write is gonna be elaboration on how excellent the gig was. However, if your eyelids are still twitching for more detail, follow me into this […]
LIVE REVIEW: Ferris & Sylvester at Cavern, Exeter
I came across Ferris & Sylvester back in December. I took my first ever trip to the Cavern to see Jade Bird. She was mega, but I knew that she would be. I didn’t expect the support act to be just as good. The day after, I checked out their social media. They’d just announced […]
ALBUM REVIEW: YAK – ‘Pursuit of Momentary Happiness’
If their first record Alas Salvation had caught – for good reason – the attention of both critics and audiences as something bold and new that was worth keeping an eye on, this second release by Yak makes it very clear that they are far more than a simple passing glitch. On the contrary, they […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Queen Zee – ‘Queen Zee’
Welcome to the dawn of The Age of Zee. It is no understatement to suggest that listening to the debut album of Queen Zee could change your life for the better. For one, you’re going to be treated to one of the finest musical releases in quite some time providing enthralling, suffocating, dangerous rock music […]
In Conversation With… HATCHIE
Hatchie is the musical alias of Harriette Pilbeam, under this nom de plume the artist has released a clutch of stellar tracks, each slightly more evocative than the last and becoming of a vital voice. Her writing centres on the introspective buoyed by threads of youthful experience and complicated love. The project was officially christened […]
ON REPEAT: Five songs for your playlists
On Repeat: the place where we round up the most exciting new music releases. Five tracks, all recently released, featuring artists we can’t get enough of right now – so almost certainly you’ll find at least one song in this bunch to add to your playlists.
In Conversation With… NIGHT FLIGHT
For a band as musically understated as Night Flight, they’ve certainly had an action packed few months. Their most recent EP was well received, and their debut album is getting equally positive praise, and rightly so. A collection of their previous releases, seasoned with a few subtle extra cuts like ‘Medicine’ and ‘Forever And,’ it […]
EP REVIEW: Jess DeLuca – ‘Nightingale’
If a record’s success is measured by how long it stays on repeat, Jess DeLuca’s Nightingale EP is a runaway success. It’s been on my daily playlist since it was released last Friday. It’s warm and inoffensive, a fine debut for a songwriter who is rooted in the country music tradition. But I can’t help but […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Sam Wilde – ‘On The Run’
Leeds based singer-songwriter Sam Wilde creates a gritty, anthemic atmosphere in new song ‘On the Run‘, based on the internal mental struggles associated with overthinking. Packing a punch from the beginning, the listener is engulfed in gutsy guitar riffs and incisive drum beats, as Wilde’s rugged vocals enhance the song’s ’90s guitar band feel.