Few bands can be simultaneously timeless and relevant, but that’s exactly the hi-wire act Zeus have become. Signed to Arts And Crafts and the sometimes support of Broken Social Scene, Zeus are not so much typical of the Canadian indie scene as they are classic British rock circa 1974-1975. Taking their name from a mythological […]
The first official single off Tame Impala’s anticipated second album ‘Lonerism’ is ‘Elephant’. ‘Elephant’, with remixes by Todd Rungren and Canyons, will be available worldwide in August. ‘Lonerism’ Tracklisting: 1. Be Above It 2. Endors Toi 3. Apocalypse Dreams 4. Mind Mischief 5. Music To Walk Home By 6. Why Won’t They Talk To Me? […]
Chew Lips will release the first single ‘Hurricane’ from their second album on 3rd September, released through the bands own label Family Records as part of a new deal with Sony Music. ‘Hurricane’ will follow free download track ‘Do You Chew?’ released last month. It is a bold and sassy track and a surefire future […]
Tamaryn return with their second album ‘Tender New Signs’, released 15th October 2012 on Mexican Summer. ‘Tender New Signs’ is the kind of record that exists where experiences connect to the senses, where memories emerge and bring with them all the feeling and imagery that had been resting just below the surface of consciousness. It’s […]
Nife are a female-fronted 3 piece rock band, hailing from London via Austria and Bath. They describe themselves as “60s Psych meets Krautrock in a Classic Rock casing”. They are Nicky (AKA Nife – lead singer and guitar), Howey (drums) and Scott (bass guitar). Their music is a collage of moody undertones, affecting lyrics and distorted noisescapes. […]
This month saw the release of the new album from Dead Rat Orchestra on Critical Heights. It was originally recorded as the soundtrack to Intrepid Cinema’s critically acclaimed BBC Documentary ‘The Guga Hunters of Ness’, which follows the journey of ten men from the community of Ness on the Isle of Lewis as they embark […]
Escapologists are a Nottingham/Berlin based trio making dreamy indie-electronica that seems to exist within its own self-contained world. A world filled a sense of yearning and nostalgia. Recalling Talk Talk at the point where their early indie dance-floor hits morphed into a more introspective body of work. Escapologists make songs of a pop sensibility full […]
On August 28th Swedish musical force of nature Cornelia presents ‘Stormy Weather’ on Exceptional / Camp Mozart records. Although no two of Cornelia’s inventive records sound the same, ‘Stormy Weather’ exemplifies her eerily beautiful, off-kilter electronic pop and sweet, spectral vocals. Her voice and originality has won friends in high places: in a short space […]
Barsuk Records is excited to announce that Menomena will release their new album, ‘Moms’, on October 8th. ‘Moms’ is the Portland-based band’s fifth, and their first as a duo. In support of ‘Moms’, Menomena will embark on a North American headlining tour in Autumn, followed by dates in Europe and an appearance at the All […]
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