Having kicked-off their huge UK tour on Friday night with a stunning show in Brighton, Bombay Bicycle Club have this morning unveiled the first remix of their new single ‘Lights Out, Words Gone’ from the brilliant Dark Sky. ‘Lights Out, Words Gone’ is the second single to be taken from the band’s third album ‘A […]
Ahead of their eagerly anticipated debut full-length UK release, ‘Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen’ (set for January 2012 on Moshi Moshi Records), Norway’s CASIOKIDS have announced their brand new single ‘Det Haster!’ will be out on October 24th. Backed with a remix by Of Montreal, the single precedes a November UK tour. The original track ‘Det Haster!’ […]
After five years of consistently smashing audiences around the collective face, Glasgow’s six-man musical fireball Dananananaykroyd have announced their intention to split immediately after the conclusion of their forthcoming UK tour. Drawing plaudits wide and varied, the outfit oft-described as “the best live band in the world,” have notched two critically-acclaimed albums including their most […]
The Narcoleptic Dancers release their debut album ‘Never Sleep’ on September 26th via Bleepmachine & Capitaine Plouf. Last year brought to light the unusual union of Melody Van Kappers and Anton Louis Jr, the half-brother and sister outfit that fate magically brought together. Forming a duo happened simply and naturally. Melody kindled a carefree attitude […]
Aficionado Halloween Special: Electrik, Chorlton. October 30th 7:00pm – October 31 at 12:00am Free Entry After a brilliant party with Phil Mison which saw us wave goodbye to this year’s Bank Holiday weekends, Aficionado are back at Electrik for an evening of ghoulish sounds & balearic beats with a very special Halloween flavoured event. Aficionado’s […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra return to the UK this November following their sold-out headline shows here in July. The play a series of live dates supporting Foster The People in the UK, playing the winter Primavera Sound shows in Spain and headline shows in London and Paris. The band have also released a new video for […]
After a year that has seen the Kingston-based band expand to a quartet, take on an extensive European tour and cram in a summer of festivals, this autumn will see the release of the band’s second full-length, ‘R O M A N C E’, a prospect that sees Tubelord take on both a renewed sound […]
On October 24, West Palm Beach based quartet Surfer Blood will release the 4 track Tarot Classics EP on Kanine Records. It will be their first extended release since their breakout debut LP Astro Coast, released in 2010 to widespread critical acclaim. In amidst a hectic year spent touring nonstop with the likes of The […]
With blazing debut album ‘Katang’ out ON THE 3rd OF October on Bella Union records, Zun Zun Egui have just announced plans to bring their amped-up jamboree of 4th world song and joyous rocked-out sonics to the people for an extensive UK tour just after its release. The band’s groove-rooted riot has been brewed and […]
On November 7th, Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile will be releasing a brand-new 6-song EP on the 12″ vinyl and digital formats, entitled So Outta Reach. The EP contains 5 original songs initially recorded during the sessions for Smoke Ring For My Halo but not used for the album, which were reworked with producer John Agnello this […]
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