We enter into BATTS’ debut EP 62 Moons to sounds of Saturn. The record begins with an ending. Hauntingly beautiful we are pulled through the length of ‘We’re Done’ as if by the fingertips. Teased all the way through by Tanya Batt’s beautiful refrain.
Enjoy these five hand-selected songs rounded up from New Music Friday’s recent releases. As 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.
I’ve always held that Brighton has one of the best, if not the best, music scene over the last 10 years or so. The diversity in sound and the friendships that form between bands is something that sets Brighton apart. It’s a place where any band can carve its own niche and find its own […]
Whoa, isn’t this a lovely slice of Swedish cosmic-croon-pop? Elias Mahfoud, one quarter of Stockholm’s best named band Steve Buscemi’s Dreamy Eyes, tip-toes out on his own under the moniker Chez Ali, and ‘Blue Cheese‘ is as chilled and compelling an intro as you could ask for.
Dedicated to ‘my friends, big beats, queer communists, and the younger self that never thought I’d release an album’, Granola Suicide’s debut EP feels like a embrace after a long fit of sobbing; not warm, or even comforting. Cold and necessary, rather.
Elle Mary’s music is a beautifully expressed, carefully-crafted confrontation. That’s right. Her debut album under the name ‘Elle Mary & The Bad Men’ has seen her swap acoustic for electric, evade the barriers of genre and take on the ending of a relationship through rhythms which walk the tightrope of intensity and intimacy.
A band from Ireland bringing a sound like you’ve never heard before.
Following the intrepid rhythms of last year’s ‘Down the Slopes,’ Manchester’s most-exciting underground revellers return. This time turning up the kitsch of the ’60s and beaming in the rays, ‘Slipping Away‘ is a bold blaze of confidence. After the ubiquitous single unveiling last week, Bitter Sweet Symphonies is pleased to reveal the first play of […]
Enjoy these five hand-selected songs rounded up from New Music Friday’s recent releases. As 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.
Westerman follows up his Call And Response EP with latest single ‘Confirmation,’ a meditative moment that asks not to “think so much about it.”
Indoor Pets are great. Indoor Pets are conveniently familiar. Indoor Pets are super friendly, if you ignore the spiky guitar lines. Oh sorry, did we lose you there? Yes, in fact the indoor pets we speak of are a musical band, not house-dwelling animals. Welcoming in a new chapter for 2018, the Sittingbourne band sped […]
Brighton four-piece Youth Sector create a whirlwind of sonic elegance with sophomore single ‘No Adventure.’ Off the back of some well-earned critical acclaim within the blogosphere from debut release, ‘Dig It And Repeat’ (released only a month ago), the band don’t wait around in showing us that they are ready and willing to be the […]
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 Prides. The song which landed them here, ‘Born to Be Whole,’ is as emotionally investing as they come, told in typical Prides-style with hand-on-heart lyricism, punch-the-air melody and a […]
Enjoy these five hand-selected songs rounded up from New Music Friday’s recent releases. As 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.
Liam McClair releases ‘Fix It’, a cry of hope for lasting relationships in this ever-changing modern world.
There’s a great episode of the much-missed sitcom Frasier where the good doctor encourages his listeners and family to make a leap into the unknown; to take a chance on something new. Inevitably the results are not quite what they all expect.
Debut’s can be tricky. Striking the right balance between expressing yourself and presenting idiosyncratic sound to a listener that is almost always unfamiliar with your work, is in simple terms: tricky. The basis of new music is what drives this industry to continue to grow and better itself, without the presence of refreshing new voices […]
As she announces the arrival of her debut album later this year, Argentinian born, London based artist Malena Zavala gives us a sneak peek of what’s to come with her new single ‘Could You Stay.’
Calling out the glory days of noughties indie, London-based Sea Girls fuel buzzy highs through epic sprawls of hook-driven guitar pop, just one listen to their latest release ‘Heavenly War’ is enough to confirm the band’s talent. Heading into a new year, Sea Girls were quick to jump back in the van for their first […]
Modern life is almost routinely stressful – full of things to ‘do’ and responsibilities to uphold. The beauty of music in this context is its capacity to take on many different roles within this framing, and every now and again comes a tune that relaxes your bones, and brings a calming smile to your face. […]