DIY thrashers Slowcoaches return with a new four-track EP, THINKERS, released today 2nd December 2013 via Manchester-based micro label Icecapades (Sex Hands, Irma Vep, Feel Right). The EP follows on from their Tye Die Tapes’ release, We’re So Heavy back in May 2012, which sold out within a week. Along with a fistful of new […]
London producer Post-Ape is releasing his debut single ‘The World is Over’ tomorrow December 2nd. Embracing a complete DIY attitude, Post-Ape self-produced the track in his own studio. Post-Ape makes experimental new wave music inspired by the likes of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Bowie and Tom Vek and will be one to keep an eye […]
Boxed In’s debut single ‘All Your Love Is Gone’ has already won him lots of fans, stacking up an impressive play count and winning praise across the web, radio and press. Now, with the 7” and digital download set for release through Moshi Moshi, Boxed In (AKA London’s Oli Bayston) releases a video, directed by […]
Smiths legend Johnny Marr has thrown his support behind them, John Robb has named them “the best new band in Manchester” and having stared in Dr Martens‘ current advertising campaign, Manchester’s The Minx have announced their new thrill-a-minute single, (Can You Find) My Head? And ‘(Can You Find) My Head?’ is accompanied by a brilliant […]
Bombay Bicycle Club, North London’s most prolific and underrated band, have unveiled details of their fourth album in five years (due out on February 3rd 2014 through Island Records) as well as the record’s first single ‘Carry Me’. The first single from the new album, ‘Carry Me’ is a monumental fists in the air dance anthem that is probably the […]
These are exciting times for Night Beds. Following rave reviews for debut album Country Sleep and with current single ’22’ flowing around the airwaves, Winston Yellen and his band embark on their first ever UK tour next week with the London Borderline show on Monday having long since sold-out. Night Beds will also be making his […]
Silent Radio readers, have a watch of Lover Lovers new video for ‘Young Free’ which is inspired by Eleanor Bodenhams love of French cinema. It was in Montmartre that Eleanor Bodenham began Lover Lover – a band whose gossamer Eurythmics pop harks back to better days, in much the same way as the faded glamour […]
Hey!!! Have a listen to Patterns new track ‘This Haze’ and then you will have an idea about their debut album ‘Waking Lines’ which will be released on 6th Jan 2014 on Melodic Records. Patterns are a young Manchester band on the verge of releasing their first record “Waking Lines” on Melodic records. ‘This […]
The video for ‘Low’ is the final track to be lifted from the debut EP ‘In Memory Of’ released this summer on Static Caravan Records, the video was directed and compiled by the band. In addition the final live show of 2013 is at All Years Leaving Festival with Yuck / Distophia / Sky Larkin […]
‘Feel My Pain’ is the new song from Kurt Vile’s forthcoming 12″ and digital EP on Matador Records ‘it’s a big world out there (and i am scared)’, with the new deluxe edition of Wakin On A Pretty Daze adding the EP as bonus content for the second CD and digital download. One of seven new […]
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