On the 16th May 2011, Manchester indie band The Answering Machine announced that they will no longer be making music together via a handwritten letter posted on the band’s official website. The announcement came just three months after the release of the band’s critically acclaimed sophomore LP, ‘Lifeline’ (released on CD and digitally on 21st […]
Hologram Heart Parade formed at the turn of 2011. The two-woman, three-man band led by Glasgow born singer and songwriter Pauline Johnston recall pop’s soulful side while tipping their hat to Sparks, Roxy Music, Prince and the The Pointer Sisters. They host their own club night in Manchester, England in celebration thereof. The promo release […]
The first single ‘Shuffle’ from Bombay Bicycle Club’s forthcoming third album ‘A Different Kind of Fix’ (out 29th August via Island Records) received it’s world premiere on Radio 1 last night as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record. BBC play all major UK festivals this summer including headlining Underage Festival, headlining the second stage at Latitude, playing […]
Hyde and Beast have released an acoustic performance of the track ‘(And the) Pictures in the Sky’ and an interview with the band courtesy of Amazing Sessions. Filmed at this year’s Evolution Emerging festival, the duo bring on board four more musicians to play a live version of ‘(And the) Pictures in the Sky’, including Hyde’s […]
London four piece, Fiction have just released a new single on the brand new Off Modern Records label. ‘Parakeets’, the follow up to ‘Big Things’, is the bands third release and was produced by The Klaxons’ Anthony Rossomando and mixed by Rodiadh McDonald. Backed with ‘Let The Day Perish’ from the bands recent Blackbox session, […]
Recent signings to Mute, S.C.U.M are set to release a brand new single on the 18th of July 2011. ‘Amber Hands’, recorded in London with producer Ken Thomas, comes backed with mixes by Sonic Boom and Silver Apples and exclusive track ‘Fountains’. Available on 12” and digital download, ‘Amber Hands’ is the first single to […]
Kyla La Grange will release her second single, ‘Been Better’ on Chess Club Records on the 11th July. Kyla has already attracted blog and press interest for her voice and sound. ‘Been Better’ begins with her husky, almost snarled put-down of, “tell me none of your longings, I don’t need them, or you” and soars to […]
The Violet May are set to release their debut EP ‘TV’ on June 27th on Oh! Inverted World Records. The EP will be available in all formats. Preceding the release of the EP, the lead track ‘TV’ will be available digitally via I-tunes on May 23rd. The five-track EP was recorded with Alan Smyth (who […]
‘Up Up Up’ is to be the debut release from the Deep South’s Givers. ‘Up Up Up’, which comes from Givers debut album ‘In Light’, will be released on July 18th on Glassnote in the US and Island Records in the UK. Receiving its world premiere on Radio 1 as Zane Lowe’s Next Hype track, […]
Having just performed a headline show on the third stage at Download Festival – Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls announce details of a UK tour to take place this winter. Aside from the many festival appearances confirmed for the summer – including the Main Stage at Reading + Leeds Festival – this will be […]