Daughter have revealed details of their debut album which will see the light of day this Spring. The London-based trio of Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella will release If You Leave on March 18th 2013 through 4AD worldwide (April 30th in N. America via Glassnote). If You Leave was recorded over a period of months at home and […]
The story that leads to REBEKKA KARIJORD’s stunning new album, WE BECOME OURSELVES, actually starts many, many years ago. That it begins with her parents is not especially unusual, but few musical journeys commence in such a poignant fashion. She was born in Sandnessjøen, just south of the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway, to two […]
UK LIVE DATES: Feb 25, London, Electrowerkz Mar 15, Portsmouth, The Registry Mar 16, Bournemouth, Sixty Million Postcards Mar 17, Guildford, Boileroom Mar 18, Cambridge, The Portland Arms Mar 19, Brighton, Green Door Store Mar 20, Bristol, Louisiana Mar 21, Birmingham, Rainbow 250 Mar 22, Leeds, Cockpit Mar 23, Manchester, The Soup Kitchen Mar 25, […]
There are a couple of things you need to know about brothers David and Neil Newport. Firstly, they come from Manchester. Secondly, they don’t play guitars. And, finally, they create commanding electronic arrangements from old school analogue synths. Or at least they do under the Shmoo guise, with critical comparisons already being drawn to an […]
Songs For Walter alter-ego Laurie Hulme has been bashing out new songs as though they’re going out of fashion. Released just a month after his last single ‘Moon/Two Out Of Ten’ is the latest offering from the Manchester based singer songwriter. Rather than a biographical account of his Grandfather’s life the song focuses on Walter’s […]
It’s fair to say that 2012 was a massive year for the hell-raising duo Wet Nuns. Having taken home the gong for Video Of The Year at the Artrocker Awards, Wet Nuns can look back on acclaimed performances at the Reading & Leeds Festivals, Bestival, Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape, and two riotous headline […]
Mancunian five-piece SWISS LIPS release their debut single ‘Danz’ on 3rd February 2013 and have confirmed three headline shows for later that month. An exquisite dance/pop/electro collaboration, ‘Danz’ showcases the band’s ability to write classic hits with infectious beats and irresistible hooks. The band recently hosted a month of gigs/parties and events at The Union […]
Cave Painting follow the release of their debut album ‘Votive Life’ with a new single and extensive headline UK tour in the New Year. Having released a succession of tracks throughout 2011 and 2012 that put them firmly on the radar of those who care about music, the debut album underlined the band as an intelligent voice in UK […]
Support slots for Ocean Colour Scene, The Kaiser Chiefs, and Steve Cradock, to name but three. A headline grabbing guitar auction in aid of The Marco Simoncelli Foundation, a disabled charity set up to honour the motorcycle racer who died in a Grand Prix accident. Needless to say, these are hardly average activities for a […]
Sydney Indie Rock/Folk quartet Battleships have just released their debut 7-track mini album ‘To You’, following singles ‘In Retrospect’ and ‘Your Words’ earlier this year. ‘In Retrospect’ was the first track to grab attention with its blend of haunting vocals and atmospheric, intelligent musicianship, while follow up single ‘Your Words’ pushed their sound to the […]
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