LONDON BASED TRIO CALVA LOUISE RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘I WISH’ FROM EP ‘POPURRÍ’
Calva Louise have released new EP ‘POPURRÍ’ and a video for one of the EP’s tracks, ‘I Wish’. With roots in Venezuela, France and New Zealand, the trio formed in London during 2016.Vocalist and guitarist Jess Allanic says of the new single:“‘I Wish’ explores new intentions and determination. The recent lockdown climate has been a challenge for many artists, however it’s also provided us the opportunity to break... Read More
KID DAD RELEASE LATEST SINGLE ‘WHAT YOU CALL A DREAM’ AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE
German 4-piece Kid Dad have released their new track ‘What You Call A Dream’. A band performance music video has also been released alongside the track.This latest single follows recently released tracks ‘Limbo’ and ‘A Prison Unseen’, all taken from the upcoming debut album ‘In A Box’ which is set for release on 21st August via Long Branch Records. Bassist Max Zdunek says of the song: “Marius, Michi, and I were in the rehearsal... Read More
VIENNA BASED LAMILA ANNOUNCE DEBUT SINGLE ‘DANDELION CROWN’
Vienna-based Lamila have announced their debut single ‘Dandelion Crown’ on Seayou Records. Singer-songwriter Camilla Thurner, guitarist Alexander Hoffmann and double bassist Ines Fuchs founded the band in 2019.The video for the new single was directed by Susanne Hassler-Smith and the song was produced and mixed by Thomas Böck. Lamila Facebook | Instagram Read More
TORONTO’S ELRICHMAN UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘SEEKING GREY SKIES’
Toronto’s Elrichman, the project of Paul Erlichman, has shared new single, ‘Seeking Grey Skies’, the latest track to be taken from his forthcoming album ‘Heaven’s Mayor’. The new album is set to be released on September 4th via Madrid-based label, Bobo Integral.‘Heaven’s Mayor’ was produced by Alex Gamble, whose previous credits include Fucked Up and Alvvays, with further contributions coming from Jon Pappo of Hooded... Read More
HAIKU HANDS UNVEIL LATEST SINGLE ‘FASHION MODEL ART’ AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE
Australian dance-pop group Haiku Hands have announced their self-titled debut album will be out September 10th on Mad Decent. They have also unveiled single ‘Fashion Model Art’ taken from the album and featuring American duo Sofi Tukker.Speaking about the album the band said:“The record explores an attitude of empowerment, humour and positivity whilst also delving into darker themes and expressions. We aimed to be original in our creative choices,... Read More
NEW SINGLE ‘A STEADY HAND’ UNVEILED BY I LIKE TRAINS AHEAD OF ALBUM ‘KOMPROMAT’
I Like Trains have released the third single from their upcoming ‘Kompromat’ album to be released August 21st via Atlantic Curve. The latest single is called ‘A Steady Hand’. It has been eight years since the band’s last album. Vocalist and lyricist David Martin explains:“An I LIKE TRAINS record doesn’t really start to take shape until there’s a theme. That point came following Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks in 2013.... Read More
NEW VIDEO FOR ‘I KNOW THE END’ FROM PHOEBE BRIDGERS OUT NOW
Phoebe Bridgers has released a video for her song ‘ I Know the End’. Last month Bridgers released her second solo album, ‘Punisher’, which became her first Top 10 album in the UK, entering the Official Albums Chart at Number 6. The new video was directed by Alissa Torvinen and filmed at LA Memorial Coliseum.‘Punisher’ follows Bridgers’ debut, ‘Stranger in The Alps’ from 2017, the ‘boygenius EP’ with Julien... Read More
MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST RETURNS THIS WEEKEND
Manchester Psych Fest 2019 With both local and external talent alike forming the nucleus of this year’s line-up, Manchester’s annual commemoration of all that is paisley has once again returned to the forefront. The seventh annual edition of Manchester Psych Fest takes place across five stages in three great Manchester venues on Friday 30 August. Alongside an eclectic mix of artistic exhibitions and a sizable spectrum of food stalls no doubt capable of supplying yet another... Read More
LIVE: WHITE FENCE / ESYA / THE STARLIGHT MAGIC HOUR – 17/08/2019
White Fence -THE WHITE HOTEL, SALFORD- The idea of amassing a selection of bands a few clicks off normal appears to pay off as the White Hotel’s ‘performance room’ slowly starts to fill to capacity in time for the headliner/non-set closer White Fence. I had the suspicion that carting out a load of bands on a half hour set each was a cynical ploy (eerily similar to another gig I covered back in June) to boost the attendance rate; suppose it doesn’t really matter as the... Read More
LIVE: RUSSIAN CIRCLES – 13/08/2019
Russian Circles -GORILLA, MANCHESTER- I am currently excited about two American heavy rock bands who, before this month, haven’t released a single word in over a decade. But while Tool have just brought out their first new material since 2007, Chicago three-piece Russian Circles have gone on from the departure of their original bass player in that same year to release seven albums including 2019’s Blood Year, which they are currently touring. Oh, I said “not a word”? Russian... Read More
