The countdown is on. With a mere few weeks to go, Eliza Shaddad has brought out another single from her highly-anticipated upcoming album, Future (out 26th October via Beatnik Creative).
Tag: Music
TRACK OF THE DAY: Calva Louise – ‘I Heard A Cry’
Alternative-rock newcomer’s Calva Louise release latest single ‘I Heard A Cry,’ the second track to be lifted from the London based trio’s debut album (which is set to release early next year).
LISTEN: Alexei Shishkin – ‘Pigeonhole’
‘Pigeonhole‘ is the new winter warmer from the NY via Portland musician and filmmaker Alexei Shishkin, taken from his forthcoming record, Happy Bday.
TRACK OF THE DAY: PEAKES – ‘Still Life’
Using the bare minimum to maximum effect, Peakes glide their way to sleek new heights with new single ‘Still Life’. The alt electro-pop trio from Leeds are working towards the release their as yet untitled second EP through crowdfunding. ‘Still Life’ is a fantastic snippet of what’s to come.
LIVE PREVIEW: Neighbourhood Festival 2018
As the leaves start to turn and Autumn begins to roll in, Manchester is set to come alive, for Neighbourhood Festival – the multi-venue, live performance spectacular – returns to city centre promenades on Saturday 6th October. For its largest presentation yet, the one-dayer will bring together over 100 performers to take to stages across […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Melanie Baker – ‘False Fantasies’
Melanie Baker recently spent time in Nashville, a statement of intent for many up-and-coming songwriters. She’s returned home to the Lake District to write her most recent EP Dreamer, being released this Friday (28th September). ‘False Fantasies’ is the first single from the EP, and it sends a clear message: her music is vulnerable yet unashamed.
EP REVIEW: LION – ‘LION EP’
Lion settles into a comfortable but driven sound for her new EP. With four tracks of angrily pronounced, angsty alternative rock, there’s a prevailing Americana flavour to this short but immediate compilation of music. Sonically well rounded but instrumentally simple, the EP is highly accessible for newcomers to Lion’s sound.
ON REPEAT: Five songs for your playlists
Enjoy these five hand-selected songs rounded up from New Music Friday’s recent releases. Because we believe each track deserves repeat consumption, we’re sure you’ll find at least one song in this bunch to add to your playlists.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Rosie Carney – ‘Thousand’ (Feat. Lisa Hannigan)
Rosie Carney is no stranger to eloquently crafted, expressive music which gets under the emotions and explores them – even those which can be difficult. As we heard in an earlier track – ‘Bare’ – her approach often shares the accumulation of experience over time, so giving the listener not just sound, but a sensation. […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Sea Girls – ‘All I Want To Hear You Say’
‘All I Want To Hear You Say’ is the latest release from London four-piece Sea Girls. The guys are known for their anthemic, incredibly catchy songs and this one is no exception to the rule.
EP REVIEW: Seafret – ‘Monsters’
Our favorite boys from Bridlington are back after a two year hiatus with a brand new, shiny EP in anticipation of a second album. Tantalizingly mystic, Seafret emerges from the rolling fog of creative cultivation with the four track collection titled Monsters. With Jack Sedman & Harry Draper always at the helm, this new EP […]
In Conversation with… ALICE MERTON
Alice Merton released her breakthrough hit ‘No Roots’ in December of 2016, the debut song received a startling reaction from audiences across the globe—earning platinum sales statuses in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy and Poland, and achieving the number one spot in Billboard’s US Alternative chart (just a few of the many well-deserving accolades that […]
LIVE REVIEW: Freya Ridings at St George’s Church, London
It’s safe to say it has been a bit of a whirlwind year so far for singer-songwriter Freya Ridings. With her single ‘Lost Without You’ going viral after being featured on Love Island, touring across the UK and US, and her latest UK tour close to selling out, everything is looking up for the London […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: WOOZE – ‘Party Without Ya’
Singers and bands with an artistic sensibility and a clearly defined aesthetic have been the cornerstone of the British music scene for years – frequently making the most interesting, creative and downright dancefloor-friendly tunes.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bingley Music Live 2018
At the end of another summer of great festivals we headed to the little town of Bingley, more specifically Myrtle Park, for the final day of Bingley Music Live for one last hurrah by way of seeing some great bands in a field with thousands of other people before the winter takes it all away […]
SONG OF THE WEEK: Billie Marten – ‘Mice’
In the long build up to new music from Billie Marten the artist has remained present through glimmers of live activity and periodic online updates, marking the first new material since 2016’s exceptional debut album, Writing of Blues and Yellows, Marten unveils ‘Mice‘ – a gentle yet moving piece of expression distilled to a modest […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Emily Brown – ‘Bee Eater’
The 27 year old native to the Coachella Valley, Emily Brown, has promptly released her third studio album and it has found us like a little bird tensing for flight. Bee Eater is packed with a certain precision – one that both preserves and relinquishes the anxious romantics of being human in a beautifully poetic […]
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Manchester Psych Fest 2018
For a festival dedicated by name to the confines of one sub-genre, an attendee could be forgiven without question for the anxieties provoked by a line-up lacking in eclecticism or an audience exclusive and ostracising of the outsider. Manchester Psych Fest 2018 annihilated these fears.
TRACK OF THE DAY: RHAIN – ‘Time Traveller’
Isle of Wight-based artist RHAIN has recently released her single ‘Time Traveller,’ a follow-up to ‘Solid Gold,’ ahead of a headline show at Servant Jazz Quarters on the 5th September.
IN FOCUS // Stereo Honey
London quartet Stereo Honey have been steadily gaining momentum since their introduction in January of 2017. The hype train was quick to pinpoint the band, noticing their potential and natural skill for crafting poised cinematics of sound. And there’s much validity to those wishing them endurance and prosperity: the four-piece cover topics that are rarely […]