DERRY-BORN ARTIST RYAN VAIL RETURNS WITH HIS VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK ‘SHADOWS’ – WATCH NOW

Ryan Vail returns with his brand new single, ‘Shadows’, a blissfully nuanced track with delicate synth, and an even softer vocal delivery. His songwriting retains the ambience of his previous releases, though distinct flourishes create a new dance-ability not quite as evident before. Ryan explains some of the deeper meaning behind it: “The song deals with my initial personal struggle to become a full-time artist. While I was before in a job that was comfortable, music haunted... Read More

HUSKY LOOPS TOURING THE UK AS THEY RELEASE ‘EP2’ ALONG WITH THEIR NEW VIDEO FOR ‘GIRL WHO WANTS TO TRAVEL THE WORLD’

With their new ‘EP2 EP’ out now, Husky Loops are sharing the new video for their recent single ‘Girl Who Wants To Travel The World’. The trio have also just announced a headline tour for this November, as well as supporting Placebo in October at various shows. Director Tom Ringbsy explains the visuals “The video is based around a realisation called Sonder. That each random passer-by is living a life as vivid and complex as your own – populated... Read More

CHECK OUT VON GREY’S NEWEST SINGLE ‘HEARSE’ NOW

Check out sisters Von Grey’s new single ‘Hearse’. Fuelled by compelling vocals and a dynamic use of strings, Von Grey has created an ethereal yet mysterious soundscape to call their own. “I am a hearse of a lover“, is a moment of realization, acknowledging that selflessness has turned self-destructive. It is from this vantage point that Von Grey delivers ‘Hearse’. The lyrics are wrought with emotion and power. Von Grey Official | Facebook... Read More

COLD SPECKS COULD BE A ‘WILD CARD’ IN THE VIDEO STAKES – CHECK IT OUT

Cold Specks’ new album Fool’s Paradise is out now via Arts & Crafts. Ladan Hussein’s most personal work yet, the album intimately explores her identity as a Somali-Canadian woman. To celebrate the release of the album, Cold Specks has now shared the video for ‘Wild Card’, in which, as explained in a recent interview,  she pays homage to Mogadischu’s music scene of the 1970s. Cold Specks Official | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Read More

LISTEN TO DUBLIN NEWCOMERS OTHER CREATURES FIRST SINGLE RELEASE ‘LUXEMBOURG’

Dublin newcomers Other Creatures announce their first single, ‘Luxembourg’ from their aptly titled ‘The First EP’ via indie label Trout Records. Their first ever release, ‘Luxembourg’, is an assault on the senses– clamorous drums, pulsating bass, beach bleached guitar and melancholic vocals. It is the sound of 3 young men unsure of themselves and the world around them. Lyrically it paints a picture of those teenage moments we would all rather... Read More

ALICE BOMAN PREMIERES ‘DREAMS’ VIDEO – WATCH NOW

Alice Boman has premiered the video for her latest single ‘Dreams’. It was created by Paris-based director Jeanne Lula Chauveau and Aëla Labbe amidst the bucolic wilds of Vårhallarna, in Boman’s native Sweden – a place with which she has a strong emotional bond. “Vårhallarna is such a special place to me,” Boman reveals. “I have spent so much time there, because my grandmother has a house there, and when I go there I always feel calm and inspired. It is unclear... Read More

LIVE: ANDY McKEE – 03/10/2017

Andy McKee -ST. ANNE’S CHURCH, MANCHESTER- Tonight, I’m seeing Andy McKee for the second time in Manchester. The first being at Gorilla late last year, in which Andy advised he may not be back for a while in order to work on a new album. I’m glad that plan seems to have changed and I’m able to witness his playing again so soon (the album is now due early next year). The venue this evening is St Anne’s Church and the pews are definitely comfier than the seats Gorilla... Read More

SUPERHEART BRINGS US HIS FEEL-GOOD TRACK ‘COUNT ON ME’ – LISTEN NOW

Superheart brings us his feel-good track, ‘Count On Me’. From the onset of Luke Batt’s project Superheart, you are taken to a place where sounds ebb and flow between 80’s synth, dark wave pop and today’s minimalist ambient efforts. His single ‘Count On Me’ with its layered, complex synth electronics, and soft vocals sweep you away – conveying the simple idea of being someone’s “person.” Superheart Twitter Read More

Silent Radio – 7th October 2017 – MCR Live Resident

Another week, another radio show jam packed with great music. A playlist picked by the Silent Radio team from their handpicked gig guide on the silentradio.co.uk website, plus some new releases that stood out from the crowd. Join SIlent Vic, Adam and Simon and discover you new favourite. https://www.silentradio.co.uk/ TRACK LISTING Henri Herbert – Talkin’ ‘Bout The Boogie / BC Camplight – Lay Me On The Floor / Shopping – The Hype... Read More

LIVE: VESSELS – 05/10/2017

Vessels -SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER- I remember really getting into math and post rock in 2008 which was when Leeds outfit Vessels released their debut album. It was a perfect marriage of the two sub-genres and naturally I thought it was ace. Fast forward a few years and I went to see the quintet at a festival, not really knowing much beyond that record. What I saw was something far removed from the expansive yet twiddly guitar tones I was aware of. Instead, they’d gone down... Read More