As an outlet for creativity and expression, Bryde has been the perfect front for London-based musician Sarah Howells. Ever since launching with debut track ‘Wait,’ Howells’ music has continued to embody the might of her talent and a magnitude of human emotion. Going forward into the next thrilling chapter of Bryde, ‘Desire’ leads the new […]
Bitter Sweet Symphonies’ Zoe Peck talks to The Orwells, following their recent show in Manchester with Weezer, as part of their 10-date European tour. The garage five-piece from Chicago toured the UK themselves in August to promote their third album, ‘Terrible Human Beings,’ released in February via Canvasback Music.
Brighton is well established by now as a hub of exciting new culture, and joining that ever-growing seaside club are The Family Chain, with their fledgling new single ‘Bambi’.
Julien Baker’s set at the Brudenell Social Club, unsurprisingly, proved itself to be one of the most intimate and powerful performances of recent times. Her new album ‘Turn Out the Lights’ is sparse in terms of its instrumentation and arrangements (mostly just Baker on guitar, vocals and keyboards) but densely powerful, and this is what […]
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 […]
Ain’t nothing wrong with some cold hard rock & roll my brother, and if that’s what you’re after then Brighton’s GURU have some proper packaged meat for ya.
Since inception, Klangstof has continued to push boundaries with their musical creations through multi-textural idiosyncrasies and bold invention. Commencing their mammoth ‘Everest’ Autumn/Winter tour, the group will see in a few months of travelling around the continent that will take them to the end of the year.
With so much great new music coming our way daily, we’ve compiled our favourites into an easily accessible format, aptly titled: #BitterSweetPlaylist. The idea is, once fully consumed, everyone has their shot at voting for their favourite track by means of the poll at the bottom of the page. We’ll tally up the votes and […]
Talking Heads’ influence on music is inarguable, but when I come across acts drawing comparison to Byrne and company, I’m all too often inordinately surprised. Such was the case with ZoZo, the Leeds export taking the CHUNK DIY collective to the next level of weirdness.
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, […]
It’s not uncommon for a band to diversify its sound over time. All the greats have, to some extent, played with the tropes of genre and made some fantastic songs in doing so. I’d like to inaugurate Carnivals into that select group with their newest release ‘Leave It All Behind’, a welcome jump into new […]
Red Kite explore nostalgia and fantasy in second album, Racquet, recalling memory and activating sensations, as they ignite fires and let tears roll. Their journeying sound crafts a trip of trial and trouble, but one to be looked back on with nonchalant over-the-shoulder smiles and smirks. The London quintet colour the innocence of childhood thoughts, […]
‘Love What Survives,’ the long-awaited album that recently returned electronica duo Mount Kimbie to the spotlight, was met with pretty much universal acclaim, despite it’s challenging timbres and structures. Mount Kimbie have a reputation for being one step ahead of the game – they were already experimenting with ambient sounds and field recordings back on […]
Known for his emotively-sincere songwriting, Wilmslow artist Liam McClair returns with his most upbeat track to date, and also his most important. ‘We Should Talk’ – a collaboration with award-winning producer Andy Ross, and a song which intends to raise awareness of serious issues (all proceeds raised by the single will be donated to suicide […]
Alongside supporting fellow Notts musician Jake Bugg on his upcoming European and UK tour, the whiskey-drinking rising star, Georgie has released her second single to date – ‘Hard Times’ – and we’ll assure you now, it is most definitely a stunningly penned and passionately delivered tune.
Maisie Johnson’s latest single ‘Start Again’ keeps an alt-rock animal locked to a popified chain, as blues beats keep rhythm shuffling from side to side, sedating the track to a poison-power sway.
Off the Record is back in Manchester on Friday 10th of November after its sell-out debut in 2016. The multi venue live music conference brings with it a host of industry experts from; Agents, Label and publishing A&R, Tech start ups, Bloggers, and Promoters to inform and inspire independent musicians of all instruments, genres and […]
It’s funny to think Tugboat Captain may never have existed. After writing a collection of songs for a private project, the Captain himself Alexander Sokolow, was content to just sit on the material and that be the end of it. However, as the songs got passed around from one friend to the next, he was […]
If you like your guitars wobbly and your vocals delicate then ‘Get On’ is the tune for you. The stellar new single from enigmatic Londoner Forced Random (aka. Oliver Girdler) is caught somewhere in an emotional hinterland; either and neither a pleasant-sadness or a somber-happiness. This dichotomy at its heart makes sense when you consider […]
Before embarking on their mini-tour, starting in October going through to early November 2017, we had the pleasure of speaking to James Leesley of Sheffield born-and-bred quartet High Hazels. Their sound is timeless, bringing together a touch of Hawley and Ryder-Jones.