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.
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LISTEN: Kidsmoke – ‘Cut Yourself Loose’
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.
TRACK OF THE DAY: The Vyrll Society – ‘Self Realization’
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 […]
In Conversation with…CATTLE & CANE
For Cattle & Cane, they like to keep it in the family. Four out of the five members are related, the other is a family friend. Since forming in 2009, the band have built up a strong fanbase for their emotionally-driven tales of inner strength and romantic endearment, culminating in the gloriously infectious and soaring […]
LISTEN IN // Parlour Tricks ‘On the Road’ Playlist
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.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Private Island – ‘Drugs’
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.
LISTEN: Luna Shadows – ‘Cry Wolf’
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?
TRACK OF THE DAY: Augustines – ‘Are We Alive’
Augustines return with new single ‘Are We Alive’, their first release in two years, and it’s a jubilant homecoming.
SONG OF THE WEEK: Sahara Beck – ‘Here It Comes’
‘Here It Comes’ see’s the welcome return of Australian beauty Sahara Beck. Her first new material to be released off the forthcoming album ‘PANACEA’.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Oracle North – ‘Communion’
Stockholm’s Oracle North capture the atmospheric in new single ‘Communion’. A stark but immensely mesmeric electro-indie haunter, its patchwork of sounds will linger long after listening.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Eliza Shaddad – ‘Run’
Creativity runs in Shaddad’s blood. Descending from a long line of artists and poets, dating as far back as the 1800’s, it’s not hard to fathom why Shaddad herself, is a remarkable songwriter and artist. Her latest ‘Run’, the title track from her new EP, is a sweeping but immensely intimate warning note to a […]
PREMIERE: Bryde – ‘Help Yourself’ (Ont’ Sofa Live Session)
We are very pleased to be able to premiere a powerful and intimate performance of ‘Help Yourself’ by Bryde, filmed by the team at Ont’ Sofa. It’s unrelenting and immensely sincere.
PREMIERE: Birthday Boy – ‘Hi Anxiety EP’
Philadelphia based, alt-rock spearheads Birthday Boy have given us the premiere of their new EP ‘Hi Anxiety’. A collection of riotous and loud, towering rock songs.
TRACK OF THE DAY: EAT – ‘Byker Drone’
EAT are quite mysterious. All I can find on them on their social media, is that they’re British, and that ‘Byker Drone’ is their debut release. If J Mascis discovered caffeine, he’d write ‘Byker Drone’. It’s a wonderful piece of music, and very promising.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Wild Wild – ‘Into the Sea, Into the Stars’
With so many great (yes, great) synth-pop bands – Metronomy and CHVRCHES to name a few, taking the music industry, chewing it up and spitting it back out again. Now is the turn of Benjamin Dunn – otherwise known as ‘The Wild Wild’.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Dreamweaver – ‘Birched’
Today’s newest burst of awesomeness comes from Kent band Dreamweaver, and the first single to be taken from their debut EP ‘Listless Fruition’. Recorded with Indoor Pets‘ James Simpson, the collaboration brings together a collective love for lo-fi, psych-pop.
LIVE REVIEW: Transviolet + King No-One at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen
In the sleekly dark gig room of the Hoxton Bar and Grill, POP is the order of the night (..alongside lots of pizza, the smell of which wafts through from the restaurant area of the venue). Despite both bands being chiefly made up of quite a traditional line-up, guitar + bass + drums, the overall […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Jon Bryant – ‘Light’
Happiness is a beautiful thing. It can change our whole outlook and lift our mood, radiating positively in all that we do. The first single to be taken from Canadian troubadour Jon Bryant’s new album, ‘Twenty Something’, is reaching for a ray of hope. In essence, it is grasping for that glimmer of ‘Light’ within.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Halfloves – ‘It’s Easy To Love’
Iowa indie rock group Halfloves have given an introductory peep into the world of their upcoming self-titled album. Their single ‘It’s Easy To Love’ manages to place you in front of a mesmerising explosion of sound. Not a conventional explosion though; more of a controlled detonation in slow motion.
Many Things About…NO MONSTER CLUB
Dublin’s No Monster Club are memorable. Never one’s to stagnate or bow down to the generic, they deal in originality. Opting for the quirks that only self-perpetuated expression can bring, but it’s within their lo-fi noise pop that we truly explore who they are – unpretentious, faintly silly but completely genius. The band release their […]




















