NEWS: VIOLENS – UK TOUR + NEW ALBUM ‘TRUE’

To coincide with the UK release of with new album ‘True’ via Slumberland Records on the 10th September, Brooklyn band Violens have announced a full UK tour in August, including a couple of Detourjam shows, a Songkick promotion that has also been endorsed by CharliXCX, Holy Other, Tycho and Motion City Soundtrack. There’s also two Amsterdam dates to round […]
London quintet Spector have announced a Manchester instore gig for the day of their debut album release. They will play at Manchester’s HMV at 6pm on the 13th August to coincide with the release of ‘Enjoy It While It Lasts’, as well as their new single ‘Never Fade Away’, a firm fan favourite.  The band […]

NEWS: SPECTOR – MANCHESTER INSTORE GIG

NEWS: 2:54 – HEAR THE NEW SINGLE ‘SUGAR’

Having established themselves as one of the most distinctive and compelling new bands around with their spellbinding, critically acclaimed, eponymous debut LP, released in May on Fiction, sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow -aka 2:54- have been announced as main support to The XX on their highly-anticipated European comeback tour this September.  A teaser date together […]
Following the release of the stunning 7” single “Secret Paradise”, flourishing new London label Critical Heights are pleased to announced that they have signed Australian synth pop sensation Scraps (AKA Laura Hill) for the world, with a new full-length album due for release in early 2013. The lead track from the single “1982” has been […]

NEWS: SCRAPS – SIGNS TO CRITICAL HEIGHTS + DOWNLOAD ‘SECRET PARADISE’ FOR FREE

NEWS: DUM DUM GIRLS – WATCH THE ‘MINE TONIGHT’ VIDEO TAKEN FROM ‘END OF DAZE’ EP

Sub Pop is pleased to share release details for Dum Dum Girls’ End of Daze EP, due out 24th September. The EP is led by the single “Lord Knows”, along with track highlights “Mine Tonight”, “I Got Nothing”, and a cover of Strawberry Switchblade’s “Trees and Flowers”.  The band recently recorded an acoustic version of […]
London based, Japanese four piece, Bo Ningen are set to release their eagerly awaited new album on Stolen Recordings on the 8th of October 2012. ‘Line The Wall’, the follow up to 2010’s eponymously titled debut, was self produced and recorded at London’s Lynchmob Studios and features ten brand new tracks. Regarded by many as […]

NEWS: BO NINGEN – DETAILS OF NEW ALBUM ‘LINE THE WALL’ + LIVE DATES

NEWS: SIINAI – DOWNLOAD THE ‘OLYMPIC GAMES’ REMIX BY THE HORRORS’ TOM FURSE

Now ‘event of a lifetime’ London 2012 is upon us, music fans are starting to worry about what to do with their time over the summer. Sodden festivals aside, and with very few releases and gigs happening, what are the tote bag-wielding music-loving populous going to do to amuse themselves? Step forward up-and-coming Finnish band […]
Ringo Deathstarr have announced details of the release of their second album. ‘Mauve’ will be released through Club AC30 Records on Monday 24th September 2012. The album, produced by Elliott Frazier from the band, was recorded at The Bubble in Austin, Texas and Skylab in Los Angeles in the spring of 2012. Tracklisting: 1. Rip […]

NEWS: RINGO DEATHSTARR – HEAR NEW SINGLE ‘RIP’ FROM THE FORTHCOMING 2ND ALBUM

NEWS: ZEUS – WATCH THE VIDEO AND DOWNLOAD NEW SINGLE ‘ARE YOU GONNA WASTE MY TIME?’

Few bands can be simultaneously timeless and relevant, but that’s exactly the hi-wire act Zeus have become. Signed to Arts And Crafts and the sometimes support of Broken Social Scene, Zeus are not so much typical of the Canadian indie scene as they are classic British rock circa 1974-1975. Taking their name from a mythological […]
The first official single off Tame Impala’s anticipated second album ‘Lonerism’ is ‘Elephant’. ‘Elephant’, with remixes by Todd Rungren and Canyons, will be available worldwide in August. ‘Lonerism’ Tracklisting: 1. Be Above It 2. Endors Toi 3. Apocalypse Dreams 4. Mind Mischief 5. Music To Walk Home By 6. Why Won’t They Talk To Me? […]

NEWS: TAME IMPALA – HEAR THE FIRST SINGLE ‘ELEPHANT’ TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM