The math-pop band, who consist of Daniel Harvey (vocals/guitar/synth); Benjamin Thompson(vocals/guitar/synth/trumpet); Christopher Neil (vocals/bass) and Michael Parkin (vocals/drums/glock), formed due to their love of technically proficient bands such as Youthmovies and Don Caballero. The four piece from Norwich have since honed their sound, building a psychedelic twist into their penchant for technical exuberance, producing an exquisite […]
Within the opening bars of his debut EP ‘I Will Be Cold Soon’, it becomes very clear that 18-year-old singer/producer Jaime Isaac inhabits a space like no other emerging talent. While his voice may be flooring, his command of the piano totally arresting, and the delicate textures of his electronic production infectious, no one facet […]
Noah and The Whale have created a treasure hunt for fans to track down their new album at local Record Shops,
and unlock the album to hear online before the release date of 6th May. This will be Noah and The Whale’s fourth album and the release follows a hugely exciting few years for Noah […]
They say moving house can be one of life’s most stressful tasks. If one person knows about that its Manchester-based Marc Rigelsford, better known as the DIY pop maverick, Magic Arm. His new album ‘Images Rolling’ follows on from 2009’s debut album Make Lists Do Something and is a further exploration of the musical playground that […]
Dutch Uncles keep on to the break of dawn. However, they were a wee bit tired once dawn broke, so they missed the trip to the aquarium, where coincidentally their latest video, for Bellio, was being filmed. To coincide with the fishy fun, they have an 8 track leviathan of a digital EP featuring Bellio, […]
Following a sold out London show in February and a full tour in May including Manchester’s Deaf Institute (May 6th) which sold out 3 months in advance, Unknown Mortal Orchestra are returning to UK in November due to huge demand, to play London’s legendary Electric Ballroom (their biggest UK show to date) and Manchester’s Gorilla […]
Public Service Broadcasting get back on the road in 2013 with new single ‘Signal 30’, a cautionary tale of the dangers of disrespecting the rules of the highways and byways, and their hardest-hitting track to date. The lead single from their imminent debut album ‘Inform – Educate – Entertain’ (out May 6), the relentless, high-speed […]
Two years on from the release of his Mercury nominated debut, ‘Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam’, Ghostpoet announces his sophomore album ‘Some Say I So I Say Light’ which will be released on the 6th May 2013 through Play It Again Sam. Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet, laughs when he remembers how Gilles Peterson “took […]
Oxford five-piece Spring Offensive put time and consideration into everything; from unique shows in churches, museums, art galleries and WWII bunkers, to self-directed music videos and hand-printed releases. BBC Introducing in Oxford’s Band of the Year for 2012 Spring Offensive release a new self-directed video for “No Assets”. Recorded and mixed by David Pye in […]
Noise of Art kicks off its year long celebration of 100 years of electronic music with a stellar line up featuring the debut London show of the Eccentronic Research Council – featuring Maxine Peake – and stellar DJ line up. Marking a century since Luigi Russolo published his ‘Manifesto for An Art of Noises’ the […]
GIG GUIDE
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ALBUM REVIEW - CERYS HAFANA: ANGEL
ALBUM REVIEW - MULATU ASTATKE: MULATU PLAYS MULATU
ALBUM REVIEW - THE GENESIS: A STORY
ALBUM REVIEW - JOHNNY MARR: LOOK OUT LIVE!LEAH
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
ALBUM REVIEW - WEVAL: CHOROPHOBIA
ALBUM REVIEW - GHOSTWOMAN: WELCOME TO THE CIVILIZED WORLD
LIVE REVIEW - BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD: MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL - 13/09/25
ALBUM REVIEW - PATRICK WATSON: UH OH
ALBUM REVIEW - IGORRR: AMEN
