SPEEDY WUNDERGROUND ANNOUNCE NEW 7″ SINGLE BY PYNCH

The new release on Speedy Wunderground and the 32nd in the label’s single series will be Disco Light by Pynch and will be released 13th Dec on limited 7” vinyl (250 copies) and digital on 22nd November. Pynch are Spencer Enock (vox / guitar / synth), James Rees (guitar), Julianna Hopkins (drums) and Jimmy Folan […]
‘Pods Up North’, a Manchester startup event, has secured one of the biggest names in digital media – Spotify – as its headline sponsor. The event in Manchester city centre, on November 23rd, is a one-day conference to give podcasters the opportunity to meet and learn from audio industry experts and award-winning podcasts. Pods Up North […]

PODS UP NORTH – SPOTIFY REVEALED AS HEADLINE SPONSOR FOR THE NORTH’S FIRST PODCAST CONFERENCE

JEFFREY LEWIS & THE VOLTAGE SHARE ‘DEPRESSION! DESPAIR!’

The world’s favourite underground indie-rock songwriter, Jeffrey Lewis, will release his new album ‘Bad Wiring’ via Moshi Moshi Records on November 15th.  They today share a video of a Soho Radio session performance of new album track ‘Depression! Despair!’ Jeffrey has received jaw-dropping praise from practically every major news and music outlet over the years, […]
An intimate, raw document of profound personal change, ‘Debris’, the debut single by Keeley Forsyth, starts looking to piece together what’s left behind. Lyrically it captures a tumultuous time for Forsyth, with minimal piano and string arrangements by pianist/composer Matthew Bourne placing that elemental voice front and centre. Born and raised in Oldham, Keeley Forsyth […]

KEELEY FORSYTH ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM ‘DEBRIS’ & SHARES TITLE-TRACK VIDEO DIRECTED BY MAXINE PEAKE

Louder than Words

THE LOUDER THAN WORDS FESTIVAL LINE UP ADDITIONS: THE LOVELY EGGS AND EVIL BLIZZARD

The Louder Than Words Festival of music and writing grows louder each year.  Now in its seventh edition, this remains the only festival that interrogates that enduring love affair between music and the written word. There are some significant names still to be confirmed, but much of the programme is already secured. Festival highlights include legendary musicians such […]
Dan Snaith aka Caribou has today shared a new track ‘Home’. The track is his first new music in five years since the release of Our Love – his universally adored sixth album which received critical acclaim including top five positions in ‘End of Year’ lists from the likes of The Guardian, NME, Mixmag and […]

HEAR THE FIRST TRACK IN FIVE YEARS FROM CARIBOU + UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

ISOBEL CAMPBELL ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM WITH RELEASE OF LEAD SINGLE ‘ANT LIFE’

After a prolonged absence and major changes in her life, Isobel Campbell returns with her freest, finest album yet in There Is No Other, released 31st January 2020 via Cooking Vinyl. Thirteen tracks of hook-driven melody across a wide spectrum of subtle, alluring arrangements and moods, from intense to mysterious to carefree, topped by her […]
With both local and external talent alike forming the nucleus of this year’s line-up, Manchester’s annual commemoration of all that is paisley has once again returned to the forefront. The seventh annual edition of Manchester Psych Fest takes place across five stages in three great Manchester venues on Friday 30 August. Alongside an eclectic mix […]

MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST RETURNS THIS WEEKEND

ALDO RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘PAPERMAZE’

The Brazilian duo Aldo, formed of brothers Andre and Mura Faria, release their new single and video, ‘Papermaze’. Inspired by the craziness of their hometown of São Paulo, the track is the second taken from their upcoming Trembling Eyelids EP (released on 30th August 2019 via Full Time Hobby), following the EP’s title track. About […]
Amyl & The Sniffers are pleased to share their cheeky new video for ‘Some Mutts (can’t be muzzled)’. The video was directed by Dikayl Rimmasch. Dikayl is a film-maker and photographer. He has worked with Adele, Beyonce, Jay – Z, Lenny Kravitz, Blondie, and as a contributing director on LEMONADE he won an MTV best […]

AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR SOME MUTTS (CAN’T BE MUZZLED)