NEWS: HYDE & BEAST ALBUM AND VIDEO

From the North East of England comes a new project from The Futureheads’ Dave Hyde and ex-Golden Virgins’ drummer Neil Bassett and it goes by the name of Hyde & Beast. Hyde & Beast have released a video. Not only that, but their brand new website www.hydeandbeast.co.uk is now live, and if you sign up to their […]
The evolution of Kitty, Daisy and Lewis from front room jammers to critically lauded professionals has been an expeditious one. Since their beginnings, the trio have released a debut album as well as numerous singles, secured themselves a cult following and supported Coldplay on their U.S tour. This year has seen more developments with the band […]

NEWS: KITTY DAISY AND LEWIS – NEW SINGLE

NEWS: BEIRUT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

Beirut release their first album in four years with ‘The Rip Tide’ on 29th August. ‘The Rip Tide’ marks a shift from ‘The Flying Club Cup’ (2007) and his ‘stop-off in Mexico’ by way of the ‘March of the Zapotec’ EP (2009). The album will feature ‘East Harlem’ and ‘Goshen’ which appear on the band’s new […]
Sometimes, when you sit down to write a review, you have to be honest with yourself. I consider myself to be someone who ‘gets’ the music that falls within post-hardcore’s boundaries. But do I enjoy it? That is another matter. There is fun to be had when listening to experimental, futuristic sounds and song concepts. […]

ALBUM: GOODLUCK JONATHAN – THIS IS OUR WAY OUT

NEWS: Thomas Tantrum – New Album and June Tour

‘Mad By Moonlight’ is the second album from Southampton’s Thomas Tantrum. Thomas Tantrum have created this album based solely around sleep, or lack of it. Including references to female insanity, insomnia and things that go bump in the night, each song is wrapped in a dream like sonic cotton wool. It’s twelve tracks are influenced […]
Three years since their last album, CSS are back with ‘La Liberación’. Recorded in Sao Paulo and featuring contributions from Ratatat and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, it’s both a true melding of their debut’s riotous anarchy and ‘Donkey’s grungey maturity. It also shows the band pulling off some most excellent sonic tricks and, as it […]

NEWS: CSS – New Album and Tour

NEWS: Hurts – European Tour

Hurts are set to launch a European tour this Autumn starting in September in Stuttgart and ending at the O2 Academy Brixton in November. Theo and Adam released their debut single “Better Than Love” 12 months ago. Since then they have sold over 700,000 albums and more than 1 million singles so far worldwide. Crowned […]
Beirut release their new single ‘East Harlem’ b/w ‘Goshen’ (POMP 04) on 6th June 2011. Released via Zach Condon’s own label, Pompeii Records (via Forte Distribution), the single is available  on limited edition blue or white 7” vinyl and digitally on 7th June. ‘East Harlem’ and ‘Goshen’ are the first new songs from Beirut since […]
East Harlem

NEWS: Beirut – New 7″ + Tour Dates

NEWS: Stealing Sheep – New EP (full stream)

A joint release from London’s new indie label Idle Fret and Manchester’s own Red Deer Club, comes Stealing Sheep’s second 7″ single to hit the shops this year. Recorded in various studios including Abbey Road, Liverpool’s Mello Mello cafe and the girls’ own apartment, the record is a mix of atmospheres and production styles. It’s […]
Ever wondered what really goes on between takes whilst making a music video and what ends up on the cutting room floor? Well, now you can find out by watching this behind the scenes footage from the ‘Hot Hot Summer’ video shoot! Upbeat and colourful,Thomas Tantrum’s video for ‘Hot Hot Summer’ sees them playing in fake snow, […]

NEWS: Thomas Tantrum – Behind The Scenes Video + Tour