Chesterfield indie-pop outfit TRASH reveal the latest teaser of their forthcoming self-titled debut EP, with the wonderfully upbeat ’81’. Fusing indie instincts with melancholic melodies, for nostalgic basking in the sun.
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TRACK OF THE DAY: FAIRCHILD – ‘So Long And Thank You’
Gold Coast collective FAIRCHILD practise a fine balance of tight-roping dynamics on lead album cut, ‘So Long and Thank You’.
LIVE REVIEW: Moonoversun + Cosydrive + Ellie Bleach at The Montague Arms
Lying south of the River Thames, Lewisham really embodies the spirit of London’s underground cultural movements. In dodgy looking council estates and niche neat bars, London’s disaffected youth shine through the nonsense of the city’s money-minded centre, just a stone’s throw away. The quirky Montague Arms, with its pseudo classic aesthetic, is where we call […]
LIVE REVIEW: The Lumineers at BST Hyde Park
Big summer concerts in Hyde Park are somewhat of an institution in London. Recently these events have been organised under the umbrella of the double-weekend-spanning British Summertime Festival, which has amassed itself an eye-watering list of alumni since 2013. I find myself attending the final day, roughly themed around the “Americana” genre, which is headlined […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Fling – ‘Just A Dog’
Fling: a short period of enjoyment of wild behaviour. You may think it’s lazy for a reviewer to use a dictionary definition to sum up a band’s ethos, and you’d be right. However, I shall continue regardless, because frankly, its been a while since I’ve written a review, and Fling’s latest track ‘Just A Dog’ has put […]
Reaching the Sky with Inevitable Daydream & M8s Records
Inevitable Daydream are always happy to see me. Maybe it’s because I usually write glowing pieces about them (this will be another one), or maybe it’s just because one of the best bands in Britain are just really nice m8s.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Sorcha Richardson – ‘4AM’
“4AM. That time right before the sun is about to rise, lying vulnerable and compromised trying to wish myself out of the situation I had spent so long getting myself into, and out of, and into again. It’s four in the morning. I think I should go.” – Exert from the Author’s journal
In Conversation With…RHYS LEWIS
An overarching sense of realness was what I found most striking about 24-year-old soul singer-songwriter Rhys Lewis. At a recent London showcase, he was as polite and unassuming on stage as he was whilst being interviewed; there was no preconceived character, no pretense.
TRACK OF THE DAY: EAT FAST – ‘Immortal Kombat’
It’s no secret that EAT FAST have been a regular in our pages since they launched, now well into the music game, the lo-fi punks step out of the shade to bring us their most action-packed moment to date: ‘Immortal Kombat’.
LISTEN: HAWK – ‘Sin’
HAWK continue to create a perfect balance between beautiful vocals and grungy guitar licks in this most recent release.
In Conversation With…CORELLA
Mancunian indie pop prospects Corella have just released a new single; ‘Barcelona Girl’ is a fast-paced romance for summer sun, combining compelled bass and hypnotic guitar to blow clouds out of the sky.
In Conversation With…JADE BIRD
I am often a little apprehensive before I attend shows that rely solely on acoustic performers. Will the singing be up to scratch? Will the artists in question be able to generate enough dynamic contrast to keep it interesting? Will the exposed nature of the performance reveal songwriting inadequacies? The acoustic singer-songwriter genre suffers from […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Long Teeth – ‘Nice Guys’
London trio Long Teeth sink in deep cuts of angst and annoyance with latest single, ‘Nice Guys’ – the aptly whimsical, Callum Scott-Dyson (CSD Videography) animated visuals air for the first time below.
SONG OF THE WEEK: Flyte – ‘Cathy Come Home’
I had the pleasure of seeing Flyte last August at my favourite East London toilet circuit venue, The George Tavern of Shadwell. Flyte closed the show with an upbeat rendition of ‘Please Eloise’, evidently a fan favourite judging by the reaction of the crowd. What really stood out for me that evening however, was their […]
Many Things About…SOFTER STILL
After succeeding triumphantly as the crowned winners of last month’s #BitterSweetPlaylist, we satisfy our promise and gift you, our readers, an exclusive chat with indie’s finest dream pop bright-sparks, Softer Still. The song which landed them here, ‘Forever Faces’ – is an ’80s facing synth jam of pure purpose and sweeping jangle, and just one of […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Basement Revolver – ‘Tree Trunks’
Following on from last month’s excellent single ‘Johnny Pt. 2’, Basement Revolver are back with their second preview of their upcoming Agatha EP, ‘Tree Trunks’. It’s the opening track to the EP, and a grittier outing than its predecessor – with distorted guitars that hark back to tracks like ‘Lake, Steel, Oil’ from their self-titled […]
LISTEN: Wyldest – ‘Hitchhiker’
Their first EP ‘Dark Matter’ brought tantalising glimmers of promise, now approaching a year and a half since the release, the London-based trio Wyldest readily welcome presentation of their breathtaking new single ‘Hitchhiker’, a track taken from their self-produced second EP.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Last Dinosaur – ‘The Nothing’
Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy purportedly once said that there were only two subjects worth writing about; life and death. So much the better for Jamie Cameron, the primary lyricist behind duo The Last Dinosaur, who elegantly tackles both those familiar subjects in his scintillating opus, ‘The Nothing’. This collection of songs constitutes a […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Luster – ‘You’ve Got The Heat’
Fresh music from Luster brings us ‘You’ve Got The Heat’, the leading song from their upcoming debut EP; an ’80s inspired track that is without a doubt the most perfect song to help soundtrack your summer.
LISTEN: SUNKEN – ‘Swoon’
The fast-paced ebb and flow of the proverbial ‘London Scene’ (which is in itself a meaningless marketing construction) provokes frustration amongst those who try to follow it. Some artists seem to come and go like the wind, promising to blow up, before fading into obscurity almost immediately; whereas others, producing sounds that seem to be […]