Three albums into their career, Manchester’s Dutch Uncles, a group who pitched their tents firmly in pop’s leftfield with their eponymous first album before releasing Memphis Industries debut Cadenza in 2011, have made another huge step forward with their forthcoming album ‘Out Of Touch In The Wild’. The album is due for release on 7th […]
ON AN ON was birthed from the ashes of Scattered Trees, following the departures of two members earlier this year. Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing decided to carry on with a name change, and they already have a 10-track debut album to show for it. Recorded with Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene), ‘Give […]
The other night, Daughter made their worldwide TV debut on long-running US chat show, The Late Show with David Letterman. Ahead of their short US tour – beginning this week – the London-based trio of Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella performed ‘Youth’, a stand-out track from their 2011 EP The Wild Youth. […]
Following on from the release of recent single Hail Bop and subsequently the extended Hail Bop EP, Django Django are pleased to confirm details of their next release from their exceptional eponymous debut album – which was today nominated for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize. This revered accolade is yet another deserved nod, as it […]
The Lovely Eggs return with their third album ‘WILDLIFE’ after a year and a half touring their critically acclaimed second album ‘COB DOMINOS’. This time the Eggs return with an album that encapsulates the isolation of extensive touring and brief time back in their home town Lancaster. The two piece raucous noise pop duo combine […]
Valerie June’s debut single, ‘Workin’ Woman Blues’, unfurls the story of her self-styled “organic moonshine roots music”, a warm mix of aching vintage country, gospel and powerful delta blues, it’s as if Bobbie Gentry fronted a Stax soul-revue, her mesmerising vocals telling it how it is. Born, raised and honed in Jackson, Tennessee, the self-taught […]
Since making 2011’s largely electronic album The Grandad Galaxy – The Voluntary Butler Scheme’s Rob Jones has been learning some new non-electronic skills in the shape of the Trumpet and the Saxophone. Having learnt them largely from Youtube clips and iPhone apps – it inspired The Voluntary Butler Scheme to release his next single as […]
Purity Ring’s Corin Roddick has reworked their song ‘Belispeak’ to feature a ferocious new verse by Danny Brown. Brown, who first saw Purity Ring on their summer tour, expressed interest in wanting to work with them via Twitter. The two then exchanged ideas through email and Brown re-imagined ‘Belispeak’s fairy-tale creepiness as an evocative snapshot of his […]
Oxfam and Domino have announced that Hot Chip will be continuing their DJ ‘takeover’ of Oxfam shops with a gig in the Oxfam Emporium shop, Oldham Street, Manchester on Saturday 13th October. The Oxfam shop will give up its floor space to become an exclusive Oxjam shop for a one-off gigs, whilst simultaneously selling great […]
It’s been almost a year since The Kentish Town Forum hosted James Blake’s last live performance on UK shores, but his unique brand of introspective electronica will return to the British stage once again for a series of performances this winter. Having released one of 2011’s most talked about and critically praised records in the […]
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ALBUM REVIEW - SPORTS TEAM: BOYS THESE DAYS
ALBUM REVIEW - ROBERT FORSTER: STRAWBERRIES
ALBUM REVIEW - ANATOLE MUSTER: HOPECORE
LIVE REVIEW - SUPERGRASS: MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL - 16/05/2025
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 16 MAY 2025
EP REVIEW - FARMER’S WIFE: FAINT ILLUSIONS
ALBUM REVIEW - SHUNKAN: KAMIKAZE GIRL
ALBUM REVIEW - SLEEP THEORY: AFTERGLOW
ALBUM REVIEW - EZRA FURMAN: GOODBYE SMALL HEAD
LIVE REVIEW - BRYAN ADAMS: MANCHESTER ARENA - 09/05/2025
