Equipped with sparkling guitar lines and a rousing sense of optimism, Birmingham quartet Swerve’s self-titled EP is a relaxing, laid-back collection of shoegaze ditties.
Tag: New Music
LISTEN: Vinten – ‘Creep’
Vinten is Cameron Paice. An indie-folk artist that has nurtured a captivating sound into an amalgamation of something that is both contemporary and traditional. The new single ‘Creep’ is Vinten at his most poignant, brooding best.
TRACK OF THE DAY: October Drift – ‘Losing My Touch’
It’s time to get serious, we have new music from October Drift, the first fruits to appear from them since the drawls of winter began. ‘Losing My Touch’ continues their assault on our defenceless hearts, with the band offering up an abrasive sonic shock of shoegaze gloom. Yet there are still glimmers of light that […]
LISTEN: Foreign Air – ‘In The Shadows’
If Moby were to create an intro, perched in a quaint little coffee shop, whilst Florence Welch – having just returned to the table after a shot of espresso, brings her customary thumpingly addictive drum beats. Foreign Air’s second single ‘In The Shadows’ would be the bi-product of that.
TRACK BY TRACK // Roo Panes – ‘Paperweights’
Roo Panes will release his sophomore album, Paperweights at the end of the week. Collectively the record boasts ten subtly-worn poetic moments, that effectively showcase Panes’ maturity as a songwriter and instinctive outlook on life.
In Conversation with…LOSTBOYCROW
Lostboycrow continues to inspire us with his eternally wide-eyed postivity and graceful electro-R&B, alt-pop. He recently released his stunning debut EP ‘Sigh For Me’ – a collection of emotionally-driven and personal stories about the power of infatuation.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Broken Hands – ‘Four’
Whoever says that creativity in music is dead, hasn’t journeyed to the outer reaches of our isle. Case in point, within the sleepy, commuter-friendly pastures of Kent hides a heaving underbelly of dreamers and creatives. Who’s progressive thinking, and real love for exploring the very limits of where self-expression and sonic inventiveness can take them, has […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: RINSE – ‘Not Too Late’
It seems as though for years there have been factions of British adolescents hidden away, listening to a concoction of psychedelia and grunge, waiting for the perfect time to emerge. Palma Violets heard the wanting wake-up calls, and JAWS awoke from their slumber to follow suit; it’s only right that RINSE join the party now.
TRACK OF THE DAY: EAT – ‘Byker Lime Slicer’
EAT are still a fairly new band to our ears, but ever since they came crashing into our pages with their rip-roaring debut ‘Byker Drone’, we have been craving more from the illusive scuzz-pop rabble. And today, we finally have a new piece to the puzzle, coming in the form of ‘Byker Lime Slicer’ (we see a theme is starting […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: VITAMIN – ‘This Isn’t Love’
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.
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 […]