FIRST LISTEN: MANCHESTER’S ANTELOPES PRESENT NEW SINGLE ‘IT’S YOU’ ON CASSETTE

The DIY philosophy reigns true with Manchester’s no-frills trio Antelopes. Teaming up with the fiercely independent Blak Hand Records, a scouse label that released sold-out limited edition cassettes for Purple Heart Parade and The Watchmakers last year, Antelopes are thrilled to present their two self-recorded tracks It’s You and Girl. The new songs are a […]
Italian psych band The Vickers have shared the video to accompany their new single, All I Need. The track is the fourth single to be taken from their EP, Ghosts, which was released by Black Candy Records in March last year. The Florence based four piece are inspired by the psych sounds of the 1960s, […]

THE VICKERS SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE

SEAZOO SHARE NEW SINGLE

Welsh five-piece Seazoo have released their new single, Panda Pains. The track, which has received airplay from Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens, is available now through Label Fandango. The band, which originally formed in 2013 as a two-piece, self released their debut EP Ken, inspired by the home recording ethic of Granddaddy. Following support slots […]
Mariachi El Bronx have shared their new single ahead of a UK tour. New Beat is taken from Mariachi El Bronx (III), with both the album and single available now through ATO Records. The seven-piece, who recently supported Gogol Bordello, will play Gorilla in Manchester on Thursday (February 5) as part of the tour. The […]

MARIACHI EL BRONX SHARE NEW SINGLE BEFORE UK DATES

DRENGE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND UK TOUR

Drenge have announced the details of their forthcoming second album as well as a new UK tour. The two-piece, comprised of brothers Eoin and Rory Loveless, will release Undertow on Infectious Music on April 6. The first single taken from the record, We Can Do What We Want, has been shared ahead of the album’s […]
Big Noble, a collaboration featuring Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler, will release their debut album today. Kessler has worked with electronic musician Joseph Fraioli, also known as Datach’i, to produce First Light, which will be released through Affiliates Sound. The pair first met in 1999, when Kessler was the manager of experimental electronic label Caipirinha, and […]

BIG NOBLE FEATURING INTERPOL GUITARIST TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM

SUFJAN STEVENS TO HEADLINE END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL

Sufjan Stevens will play his first ever UK festival show when he headlines End of the Road Festival in September. The songwriter will play the event, which is held at Larmer Tree Gardens in Wiltshire, on Saturday, September 5. He joins the previously announced headliners Tame Impala, who are currently readying their third album and […]
A documentary following synth-pop band Future Islands on the road has been made available online. Road Dawgs follows the three piece on last year’s world tour, after the success of their fourth album, Singles, released through 4AD. The film, which was directed and produced by Jay Buim, who was also behind the video which accompanied […]

FUTURE ISLANDS DOCUMENTARY SHARED ONLINE

THE PHANTOM BAND ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES

The Phantom Band will play the Deaf Institute in Manchester on Friday to mark the release of their new album. The Scottish band’s fourth album, Fears Trending, was released this week, and is the follow up to 2014’s Strange Friend. The six-piece originally formed in 2002, and performed under various different guises before settling on […]
John Mouse will play Dulcimer in Chorlton on Saturday night. The Welsh musician will play the pub, in Wilbraham Road, following the release of his fourth album, The Death of John Mouse, which was produced with the help of crowd-funding. The record includes the single I Was A Goalkeeper, which features a duet with Los […]

JOHN MOUSE TO PLAY CHORLTON GIG ON SATURDAY