It was earlier this summer that alternative indie duo Seafret made their very welcome return, after a two year hiatus, with the exciting release of their upcoming EP’s taster track, Can’t Look Away. The Bridlington duo, consisting of Jack Sedman and Harry Draper, now share with us a second single and EP title track, ‘Monsters.’
Far from the scorching heat that has plagued the past few weeks, the second EP – Burn For The Tide – from the London based singer-songwriter, August Child feels more delicate and autumnal. Taking inspiration from neo-folk artists including Sufjan Stevens, Angel Olson and Elliot Smith, Mike Pickering the man behind the moniker has a created […]
Imagine a cover version of the iconic Madness track ‘Baggy Trousers,’ but brought to a new emotional level with soaring female vocals, keys with an almost visceral quality and emphatic cello. Well, imagination is no longer required – as Little Sparrow’s latest, much anticipated EP ‘Just 3’ (released 13 July) stars a strikingly powerful and […]
Fuzzy Sun have just released their debut EP and have the not inconsiderable weight of Blossoms giving their nascent career a good shove.
Built on reputable foundations of 2017 shows at Gorilla, O2 Ritz, and Head For The Hills Festival, Ist Ist release their debut EP, Spinning Rooms, as their first recorded statement beyond the confinements of a single-play or stage.
Announcing plans of an innovative release model in early 2017, Los Angeles-based artist Lostboycrow laid out a proposal of grand scale. Committing to a year-long succession of new music that would eventually result in a complete body of work and the bones of his debut album, Traveler. Singles were drip-released and placed together in a […]
Off the back of an almost totally sold out European tour, German art-pop quintet Giant Rooks are set to bring their twisting contemporary indie tones to England. A year on from their last release, New Estate EP, the band will take their music on a five-date March tour, and undoubtedly exhibit its heartfelt escapism and […]
We enter into BATTS’ debut EP 62 Moons to sounds of Saturn. The record begins with an ending. Hauntingly beautiful we are pulled through the length of ‘We’re Done’ as if by the fingertips. Teased all the way through by Tanya Batt’s beautiful refrain.
Pontefract’s Glass Caves have always had an enticing quality about them, the feeling that this is a band to invest time in and take note of – a tale of longevity not flash in the pan. This understanding has never worn away, in fact it has just matured, comparably as have the band’s musical efforts. […]
The last time we heard from soulful troubadour Reuben Koops, he was flying high off the back of a successful debut album, and the ‘Slate EP‘ which followed further cemented Koops as a promising artist. Assuring personal truths and emotional sincerity, his songs are tinged with sunny euphoric tones and are given equal luminosity through crooning folk-pop […]
It’s always admirable when songwriters push themselves to extremes when making records, such as Bon Iver who retreated to a cabin in the woods when recording their debut album, or Will Varley, whose second album was inspired by a walking tour of the UK. Will Whisson is no stranger to this; living in a campervan […]
The debut EP – ‘Frequency Illusion’ – from Ireland’s Young Earth is released on November 7th, with its lead single dropping on Halloween. Despite the spooky release date, there is nothing spooky about these electric guitar led tracks. Bringing to mind sounds of The Kooks, and reminiscent of Oasis if the Gallaghers were happier people, […]
Amber Run has never been a band that rests on its laurels. Compelling and emotive, their recently released Acoustic EP delivers four unique sensations through a collection of original material, and alternate renditions of other artists’ music. The undressed adaptations are, at once, precise, spellbinding, and affecting. Revealing a tenderness and wholeheartedness that can have […]
Sophie Morgan brings alt-folk tunes together with an insight which will surprise you – shimmering emotional resonance with an intense melodic quality.
Hannah Nicholson’s debut EP ‘Breath’ is a meditation on the deeper stages of growing, the personal process of finding one’s place in the world and exploring the roots of human love.
Genevieve Dawson’s debut EP ‘Things My Mother Tells Me’ – released 28 August – incorporates the personal poeticism often associated with the folk genre, but refreshingly throws off any kind of restraint. The first track title ‘I am on Something’ highlights this, pulling on pop culture and suggestive in its symbolism to show that Dawson does not shy […]
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 […]
For me, a lot of folk tends to wash over me – too often technically competent vocals and guitar work are deemed enough to qualify a song as a ‘success’, when really it’s the ability to make one feel something. Luckily, Marvin Powell’s new single ‘Wind Before the Train’ does just that – not necessarily […]
London group Junior Empire prime their candidacy as centurions of the all-night rave with the release of their first full body of work. A collection which flaunts eclectic contemporary influences against a brilliant audacity for breaking any and all genre rules, the five-piece effort, thus, is the perfect introduction to this exciting new band.
Brighton-based noise makers Idle Crooks & Englishmen share a preview of their forthcoming EP ‘I Feel Like You Should Be More Dangerous’ today (listen here). The riff heavy blues punk outfit effortlessly mix genres – helped along by the distinct and present vocals of guitarist/vocalist Tom Hurn. That isn’t to say that the guitar or drums […]