MADI have released their latest song Dirty (Word). Welsh singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Maddie Jones performs alongside band members Dan Fitzgerald (guitar, pedals, modular synth), Chay Lockyer (bass, synth) and Rich Welsby (drums, samples). The band were born earlier this year as a result of experimentation with production, electronic songwriting and in-depth work with producer Charlie Francis (REM, Future […]
The Joy Formidable announce UK tour dates as the band bring their new album AAARTH to life during February 2019 headline run. The new album has keenly shone the spotlight back onto the Welsh alt-rock trio. An album packed with inventive and emotive rallying cries, born from a place of renewed vision, AAARTH has become their most experimental work to […]
The Howl & The Hum have announced a 16-date headline tour of the UK, the biggest tour to date for this hotly-tipped York-based four-piece. To tie in the announcement, The Howl & The Hum have shared a new track, “Portrait II”. The band is fronted by Sam Griffiths, with Bradley Blackwell, Conor Hirons and Jack Williams […]
HighSchool Jacob has released his new single ‘Leave U First’. HighSchool Jacob is an alternative pop act based out of Los Angeles, the brainchild of Jacob Masters. Speaking about the new track, Masters explains, “‘Leave U First’ is the anti breakup song. Or rather a look at how a memory of an ex can permeate […]
Zach Condon, the mastermind behind Beirut, will release his fifth studio album Gallipoli on February 1st 2019. He has now shared the title track and details of some live dates in 2019. The 12-track Gallipoli started life in the winter of 2016, with Condon returning to his old Farfisa organ, the same one used to […]
Lara Smiles new track Zombie has been unveiled and is now available for download in the run-up to Halloween, with a release party at The Shacklewell Arms in London on October 27. The track is released via Wonky Pop Records and was produced by Smiles and mixed by Jamie Grashion (Black Grape, The Orb, Killing Joke) Already depicted as ‘an industro pop alchemist’ by NME, Smiles […]
Toronto 4-piece The High Loves have released ‘Serotonin’, the first single and title track from their upcoming EP. The band have declared their mission is simply to perform the music that their passions inspired. Not overproduced and without gimmicks, but raw and genuine. The new EP contains lyrics inspired by the lifestyle and experiences of […]
London quartet Honey Lung have just released their new single ‘Export the Family’. The second single to be released on Killing Moon Records, offering a stripped back sensitive side that contrasts with bursts of the band’s signature ruckus energy with angular and grunge notes. ‘Export the Family’ is the follow up to the quartets’ previous release […]
London band Chorusgirl reveal their stunning new animated collage video for “In Dreams”, which was created by renowned animator Ruth Barrett. The track is taken from Chorusgirl’s forthcoming second album Shimmer and Spin due out on 16 November via Reckless Yes. The band will be heading out on the road in November. The handmade stop motion video for “In Dreams” consists […]
Experimental pop-duo Reptaliens have shared a new single, “Echo Park.” The track was recorded at Jackpot Studios, Mixed by Mike Nolte (Shy Boys, Weed). The video was shot at a recent band practice by Jon Timm. This single is the first bit of new music the band have shared since the release of their debut […]
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LIVE REVIEW - BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD: MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL - 13/09/25
ALBUM REVIEW - PATRICK WATSON: UH OH
ALBUM REVIEW - IGORRR: AMEN
ALBUM REVIEW - ALA.NI: SUNSHINE MUSIC
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 12 SEPTEMBER 2025
INTERVIEW - ROBERT FORSTER
ALBUM REVIEW - DAVID FRANKLIN COURTRIGHT: BRUTAL TENDERNESS
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ALBUM REVIEW - SAINT ETIENNE: INTERNATIONAL
LIVE REVIEW - HAYDEN PEDIGO: ST MICHAELS, ANCOATS- 28/08/2025
