sir Was and Casper Clausen, singer of experimental Danish post-rockers Efterklang, have released their collaboration ‘Flyder’ – which is Danish for ‘Floating’. sir Was is known to his friends as Joel Wästberg, he and Casper first met whilst in Berlin when they were both invited to be part of PEOPLE, a 7-day creative experience. Casper […]
Emmy The Great has announced that her new solo album ‘April / 月音’ will be released on 9th October via Bella Union. The first single ‘Dandelions / Liminal’ is available now. The album was inspired by a trip to Hong Kong back in 2017, and although recorded in February 2018 the release has been delayed […]
D.I.Y Alt-Pop trio Baxtr’s debut single ‘Bloom’ is out now. Having been close friends for 10 years, members Keiko, Floss and Bash have long shared the vision of being in a band together. In the mire of a cynical post-Brexit Winter and pandemic Spring, BAXTR finally became real. The band say their debut release was: […]
The latest release ‘Julia’ from San Diego 5-piece The Verigolds is out now. It is the first single from the band in over a year. The video was shot during lockdown in Los Angeles and sees dancer Julia Rado taking advantage of the empty streets. Lead singer Jenna Cotton recalls the creation of “Julia” in […]
Manchester 5-piece Sylvette joined forces with New Order guitarist Phil Cunningham and fellow Bad Lieutenant band mate and producer Jake Evans to produce their upcoming album. Single ‘Kelpius’ from that upcoming album is available now. The title of the track comes from the name of a cave in America that the first ever doomsday cult […]
Canadian punk rock trio The OBGMs have released new single ‘Not Again’, out now on Black Box. Vocalist and guitarist Densil McFarlane says about the new single: “Bad advice, wrong choice, fake lovers and friends. ‘Not Again’ is about the lies I tell myself when I look in the mirror. ” The single was produced […]
I Like Trains have unveiled ‘Dig In’, the second single from forthcoming album ‘KOMPROMAT’ which will be released on August 21st. Coming eight years after their previous album release, this album deals with the thorny subject of information; how we consume it, how we process it and how our personal data can be used for […]
Dutch indie pop quartet SNOW COATS and will release their debut EP ‘Pool Girl’ on 11th September 2020 The title track of the EP is available now ahead of the EP’s release on Alcopop! Records Commenting on the single, vocalist/guitarist Anouk va der Kamp says: “Pool Girl is a song about how I reflect on […]
London-based trio Dream Wife have announced their new single ‘Temporary’, about the often unspoken struggles of miscarrying. ‘Temporary’ is for a friend who went through multiple miscarriages and is now pregnant again,” the band explains of the song. “It’s about the heartbreak of repeatedly putting your body through the transformation and danger of pregnancy, and it’s about holding […]
Recently described by MOJO magazine as “The new king and queen of fever-dream-pop”, and with the release of their much-anticipated debut album Good Songs For Bad People due out on 12th June on Bella Union Records, Drab City have today shared a new track, ‘Live Free and Die When It’s Cool’. A feral youth arrives […]
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ALBUM REVIEW - MCKINLEY DIXON: MAGIC, ALIVE!
ALBUM REVIEW - WET LEG: MOISTURIZER
ALBUM REVIEW - BARRY CAN'T SWIM: LONER
ALBUM REVIEW - CORY HANSON: I LOVE PEOPLE
INTERVIEW - CORY HANSON
EP REVIEW - LEI HOPE: INERTIA
ALBUM REVIEW: MADE KUTI - CHAPTER 1: WHERE DOES HAPPINESS COME FROM?
SINGLE REVIEW - ALKALINE TRIO: OBLIVION
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 18 JULY 2025
ALBUM REVIEW - BUSH: I BEAT LONELINESS
