Manchester’s newly-formed duo Pool Art are sure to stand out from the masses of homogenised sludge that occupies a lot of today’s music industry. Completely obscure in its form, their debut single is both unforgettable and a complete monstrosity. ‘Don’t Feed Me To Them’ is more than just a pleading – it’s a balling, raging […]
Combining an indie energy with a dynamic dance flare, it’s no surprise Junior Empire have been acclaimed as Annie Mac’s ‘New Faces’ of the month on BBC Radio One. The London-based band collide the vibrancy of rolling guitar with animation of synth and beats on ‘Danger’.
Oxford-born singer/songwriter, Richard Walters is naturally gifted with a voice that transcends the average, in fact, his gentle but never frail vocal register demands attention. Fraught with emotion, his songs are moving and heartfelt detailing revealing moments in life that are both relatable and deeply personal.
White Lies are one of those crucial, definitive bands that have impacted my life, and of course many others, to a significant degree. So with the release of the London group’s fourth full-length record ‘Friends’, and a spate of one-off appearances around the UK to co-inside with its release, it was a must that we begged, pleaded […]
The Vyrll Society veer their all-powerful psych into chillingly cool pop with their latest single ‘A Perfect Rhythm’. Steering their experimental sound into soft pop-contagion, the Liverpool group could be set to be the British Tame Impala. Signed to Deltasonic Records (of The Coral to The Zutons), The Vyrll Society are England’s softly transcending answer […]
London folk singer/songwriter King Charles will never let an obstacle deter him from his calling, nor will any logistical or monetary limitations cease his determination to tour his music. Part of which inspired his new song, ‘Find A Way’. A track that came to fruition during the musician’s European tour, last April.
After six long month’s passing by without a peep from FAIRCHILD, we can finally bring you the latest piece of infectious perfection from the Gold Coast dance-rockers. ‘Relevance’ spreads intensity through moody precision, a concise but adamantly anthemic track that’s intended for those indie disco’s.
Talmont take the subject of desire, and let it spin not just through your ears, but beneath your fingers. Yes, their debut single ‘Buried in Gold’ is almost intimate, working with layers of sound and lyrics, lingering over the theme of ‘touch’ in a way which quickly immerses the audience.
Swansea rockers TRAMPOLENE continue to spin those creative cogs and storm the underground live scene. With an army of fans behind them, including long-time supporters The Libertines, the band easily can, and will, take on the world. The trio are consistent in their work ethic and ability to deliver fast and loud, potent thrills of […]
The dates, 15th and 16th October, earmark the weekend of A Carefully Planned Festival – a gathering for like-minded music lovers to indulge in fresh and inspiring live music that descends on Manchester’s beloved Northern Quarter. This year promised a few big names amongst an array of fresh-faced newcomers and well-loved local favourites.
HABITATS are the Hampshire hailing four-piece punching a necessary groove into funky indie. Following the success of their ‘Jungles’ EP and impressive debut ‘Diamond Days’, the band’s latest single ‘Guilty Pleasure’ continues their hypnotic guitar-pop score.
Back once again with his folk-tinged eccentric indie-pop, Toothless (AKA Ed Nash) has unveiled his next single on Island Records, accompanied by some striking, intriguing visuals. With captivating, deep soundscapes buried beneath dramatic, string-plucked melodies and absorbing, lifting harmonies (courtesy of The Staves), his latest release is theatrical, engrossing and charming.
A couple of weeks ago marked the 20 year anniversary of the release of Weezer‘s sophomore album ‘Pinkerton’, an occasion that was remarked on widely in the indie-music-press, and with good reason. Whilst the album seems to have been personally labelled as an unwanted milestone around the neck of the at-the-time fame-beleaguered frontman Rivers Cuomo, […]
This September saw alt-pop singer/songwriter Natalie McCool embark on her biggest tour to-date. The young artist kindly agreed to take us along for the ride as the headline tour made its way through some of the mightiest UK cities, we take in the surrounding sights and sounds told from the perspective of McCool, in her own […]
Keir is as hard to check into a tick box on the indie-pop spectrum as the compellingly alternative Ezra Furman. Making music with an eclectic range of influences, from soul, R&B and indie to jazz, futro and electronica, Keir is equally as mystifying.
A lot was resting on Manchester’s inaugural new music festival – Neighbourhood – to be a success. With over 100 acts lined up to play over the course of the all-dayer, ranging between established heavy-weights like Circa Waves and chart darlings Blossoms to fresh emerging talent like Ekkah and Cabbage also making appearances. It was obvious […]
FACE are the first signings to multiple Grammy-winning producer Stuart Price’s new label, AOA. The band, fronted by David Arthur, prove that there’s strength in numbers with bassist Matt Kern, drummer Slim Gabriel and guitarist JC rounding off the exciting four-piece in style. FACE released their first EP – ‘Fear’, produced by Price (The Killers, Everything […]
When I first heard “Lost” (the second in a series of new releases from Sorcha Richardson) I was flooded with emotion. It was as though all the clouds had at once been revealed, and begun to move into the periphery at the same time. Since its infectious and elating chorus first penetrated my ears, I […]
‘Bliss’ is a wonderful, swirly piece of laid-back dream-pop, where the deep, relaxed vocals of Grant Williams echo tranquil, above serene synth-setting. Lifting gently in the choruses, then softly settling back into a dream-groove state in the verses, the track is hypnotic from start to finish. No subtle change is too jarring; yet each movement […]
This September saw alt-pop singer/songwriter Natalie McCool embark on her biggest tour to-date. The young artist kindly agreed to take us along for the ride as the headline tour made its way through some of the mightiest UK cities, we take in the surrounding sights and sounds told from the perspective of McCool, in her own […]