I think by now, we all know that Brighton has become a breeding ground for the scuzzy noise of punks and rockers to vent their angst, and wail their lungs out across the city’s sandy shores, and we love them for that. Drawing our attention back to their windswept shores is the thundering call of […]
Brighton’s retro-leaning indie band The DuBarrys are back with their first new material since 2014. The band having regrouped and gained a new member, have come back stronger and more refined than ever before. Returning with new single, ‘Catch The Rider’, they are staking their claim on the emotive, ear-worm friendly title that’s been reserved for […]
Flaunting an American slacker swagger, ‘2AM’ is an earnest and endearing piece of music from Bear Hands, which throbs and chugs throughout with all the ache and emotional strain that comes with growing older.
Sometimes a track is lifted above its average-to-good trajectory towards becoming something more special by a single aspect. In this particular case Sarah Negahdari’s unique and soaring vocals provide an impassioned centre-point to Happy Hollows’ new single ‘Way Home’. A swirly-synthy build-up makes way for a driving alt-rock section, ushered in by the shiver-inducing first […]
Upon entering the hallowed halls of famed Manchester venue, Band on the Wall, it becomes adamantly clear that a good night will be had. Known for its eclectic and defining status as a music venue, it seems that there is no better place to house tonight’s acts. Both headliner, Roo Panes and supporting act, Jack […]
Equipped with sparkling guitar lines and a rousing sense of optimism, Birmingham quartet Swerve’s self-titled EP is a relaxing, laid-back collection of shoegaze ditties.
Vinten is Cameron Paice. An indie-folk artist that has nurtured a captivating sound into an amalgamation of something that is both contemporary and traditional. The new single ‘Creep’ is Vinten at his most poignant, brooding best.
It’s time to get serious, we have new music from October Drift, the first fruits to appear from them since the drawls of winter began. ‘Losing My Touch’ continues their assault on our defenceless hearts, with the band offering up an abrasive sonic shock of shoegaze gloom. Yet there are still glimmers of light that […]
If Moby were to create an intro, perched in a quaint little coffee shop, whilst Florence Welch – having just returned to the table after a shot of espresso, brings her customary thumpingly addictive drum beats. Foreign Air’s second single ‘In The Shadows’ would be the bi-product of that.
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.
Whoever says that creativity in music is dead, hasn’t journeyed to the outer reaches of our isle. Case in point, within the sleepy, commuter-friendly pastures of Kent hides a heaving underbelly of dreamers and creatives. Who’s progressive thinking, and real love for exploring the very limits of where self-expression and sonic inventiveness can take them, has […]
It seems as though for years there have been factions of British adolescents hidden away, listening to a concoction of psychedelia and grunge, waiting for the perfect time to emerge. Palma Violets heard the wanting wake-up calls, and JAWS awoke from their slumber to follow suit; it’s only right that RINSE join the party now.
EAT are still a fairly new band to our ears, but ever since they came crashing into our pages with their rip-roaring debut ‘Byker Drone’, we have been craving more from the illusive scuzz-pop rabble. And today, we finally have a new piece to the puzzle, coming in the form of ‘Byker Lime Slicer’ (we see a theme is starting […]
The force is strong in Leeds indie poppers VITAMIN. The band continue to churn out perfect doses of sparkling intent with each new release, and on current single ‘This Isn’t Love’, the foursome propel their pop train to even greater heights than ever before.
Welsh indie foursome Kidsmoke unveil their first taste of new material in ten months, with new single ‘Cut Yourself Loose’. A delightfully upbeat jangle of guitars and synth.
The shimmering and all-powerful psych of The Vryll Society continues on the experimental Liverpool group’s latest single ‘Self Realization’. Signed to Deltasonic Records (The Coral, The Zutons), the Kraut pop collective immerse the listener with another cathartically potent release. For fans of The Verve to Stone Roses and The Horrors, The Vryll Society combines the […]
New York’s Parlour Tricks bring us sophisticated pop, and with the release of their new single and title-track from their latest album ‘Broken Hearts/Bones’, now is the best time to introduce yourself to the infectious and heartfelt harmonics of the sisterhood.
Comparing love and drugs; The Beatles did it, so did Roxy Music and Justin Timberlake to name but a few. With a sound so cool you’d think the studio was a fridge, Private Island set themselves apart from the rest with a smooth ride through their Californian dream.
Luna Shadows doesn’t hide behind a façade on her tantalising debut single, ‘Cry Wolf’. Instead she prefers to bask in the sunlight, albeit under the glimmer of resounding melancholy. But don’t we all like to listen to sad songs in our sunnies?
Augustines return with new single ‘Are We Alive’, their first release in two years, and it’s a jubilant homecoming.