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 […]
The word “weird” was thrown around a fair bit the night that ambient pop collective Cigarettes After Sex cast their spell of incredible stillness over Leeds University. “Surely they have a support band – it’d be weird not to,” said the barmaid, only to be proved wrong. Maybe this was because a support band would […]
“I just want it touch people. I don’t care about money, I don’t care about fame, I just want my music to touch people” – GEORGIE
North West singer/songwriter Janileigh Cohen delights us with her new single ‘Same Old Road’ – an effortless portrait of poignancy.
After succeeding triumphantly as the crowned winners in the last edition of #BitterSweetPlaylist, we now satisfy our promise by gifting an exclusive chat with electronic pop duo IDER. The song which landed them here, ‘Body Love’ – is a swirling, woozy devotion to self-love, with dual vocal sensations harmonising and tantalising a memorable sonic moment. It’s […]
Opening with glitchy samples and luscious vocal harmonies, ‘Solace’ is a wonderful detour of casual electronic pop. Big melodies are plastered all over but not the usual pop hooks, melodically it’s a lot subtler and laidback, letting the masterful and intriguing production that the Leeds three-piece have perfected shine through.
PEAKES are a Leeds-based trio made up of Molly Puckering (vocals), Maxwell Shirley (keyboards & backing vocals) and Peter Redshaw (percussion). Bringing together a wide range of musical influences, their alternative electronic sound is well thought out and incredibly self-assured even in its most vulnerable moments.
The Orielles, one of the finest British bands around right now, have finally penned a release date for their debut album, Silver Dollar Moment, releasing on February 16th 2017 through Heavenly Records.
As the home of an ever-growing crowd of misfits, art school dropouts and hip millennial urbanites, Hackney cries out to the youth as a safe haven for the now conventional nuances of ‘abnormality’. The area is the cultural equivalent of a toddler throwing their toys out of a pram, rallying against London norms in true […]
Songs who’s constituent chords can be counted on one hand are often joked about in musicians’ circles, the assumption being that simplicity of harmonic structure can be equated with ease of construction. However, personal experience dictates to me that songs with very few chords are actually extremely difficult to write – the constraints of such […]
The day dawned to a sprinkling of snow on Friday 17th November, as if providing a blank canvas before the array of events ahead at M for Montreal.
Off The Record is the result of a collaboration between independent festivals Sound City, Kendal Calling, Bluedot and music blog Louder Than War. After a sellout first year, expectations were high with ticket holders travelling from all across the UK for the Manchester music conference and festival, but luckily it did not disappoint.
From the very beginning, Stables (an alt-folk project conceptualised and brought to life by its two founding members, Matthew and Daniel) began their journey with big ambitions and a clearly-defined sound. With a will to make the dream attainable, the band grew rapidly from their humble beginnings and secured enthusiastic supporters early on (with 6Music’s Steve […]
‘Hidden Tapes and the Golden Tide’ is the compelling new album from Manchester four-piece Douga, out 8th December 2017 via Do Make Merge records.
Head bobbers… Get ready.
More from Montreal…
I’m sure M for Montreal ranks up there as one of the friendliest music and culture festivals out there. A matter of hours in and I’ve fist-bumped the founder himself, gone ‘exploring’ the city with a music producer and radio host from LA, eaten breakfast with John Robb and been told that my accent is […]
‘Now He Wears White’ is arguably the closest answer to Lana Del Rey heard from England and the latest release from Suffolk’s fresh new talent Eloïse. With influences such as Lady Gaga’s Joanne album, the song channels an honest and open sound complemented by a country belle ring, usually associated with the southern United States […]
The fin. already have a fan following that spans the globe – originally based in the sixth largest city of Japan, the band (somewhat surprisingly) decided to take a leap of faith and move across countries to the UK. Since moving to London, the group has toured with some of the biggest names in British […]
Straight in, no messing around. The first track (The Pact) on Puppet Rebellion’s debut album, ‘Chemical Friends,’ hits the ears with anthemic chants coaxed by strong standardised lyrics and fast-paced power-pop chords, Henry Rogers’ adrenaline-charged drums further entice the desire to engage.