NEWS: PINS SHARE BRAND NEW SONG ‘LOST LOST LOST’ + TOUR

Manchester four-piece PINS have unveiled a brand new song from their Bella Union-released debut album Girls Like Us. A lithe two and a half minutes, the echoing monotones of ‘Lost Lost Lost’ induce chills like a PJ Harvey mantra. The song perfectly showcases the stark, analogue sound of the album, and the MP3 has been made […]
With her last album comprising a collection of songs for children and having recently given birth to her second son, it would be an easy assumption that Laura Veirs’ latest material is characterised by more insular themes. However, this is hardly the case at all. After the lofty, scientific subject matter and metaphors of Carbon […]

Album Review: Laura Veirs – Warp and Weft

NEWS: MONEY – HEADLINE TOUR + ‘HOLD ME FOREVER’ VIDEO

Following their performances at two sold-out Manchester International Festival shows, MONEY are shaping up to be one of the most talked-about bands of the year and The Shadow Of Heaven one of the most eagerly-anticipated debuts. The good news is Jamie Lee and co have just announced a November UK tour, taking in some of the […]
– ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER –  I first read about Money about six months ago in the music press. There seemed to be a buzz about the potential of this five piece from Manchester, renowned for holding exhibitions in unusual buildings around town, and being artists as well as musicians. So when they popped up on the […]

LIVE: MONEY – 13/07/2013

NEWS: PINS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM + LISTEN TO ‘GET WITH ME’ + TOUR DATES

To say there’s excitement for ‘Girls Like Us’, the storming debut album by fiery Manchester four-piece PINS, would be an understatement. Even before the rousing reception to their oscillating, reverb-drenched EP ‘LuvU4Lyf’ on Bella Union last autumn, first shows in disused office blocks and hotel basements left barely an inch of elbow room whilst an […]
MONEY will be releasing their debut album ‘The Shadow of Heaven’ on 26th August via Bella Union Records and are about to embark on a UK tour to support the release. Recorded in London through the deep, dark winter of 2012/13, it’s an ethereal, transcendent record that’s notable for its musical and intellectual ambition. MONEY are Jamie Lee, Charlie Cocksedge, Billy Byron […]

NEWS: MONEY – DEBUT LP + FESTIVALS & UK TOUR

NEWS: PINS – NEW SINGLE: ‘STAY TRUE’ / ‘GET WITH ME’

Manchester girl-group PINS have announced a new double a-side single, set for issue on Bella Union on 22nd July and are also playing a few live shows to complement the release. The band have been busy demoing and recording songs for their forthcoming debut album – which will also be released on Bella Union – […]
Having signed to Bella Union after two limited edition 7″ singles last year, Manchester-based quartet MONEY are putting the finishing touches to their much-anticipated debut album, due for release late summer. In the meantime, they have revealed the mesmerising video to ‘Bluebell Fields’, the  first single from the album. The video represents a loving collaboration between the band and young […]

NEWS: MONEY – ‘BLUEBELL FIELDS’ VIDEO + TOUR

Album Review: The Flaming Lips – The Terror

As a writer of sorts, I use the advice of others when writing. One quote which I come back to again and again is from George Orwell and it is, ‘If it is possible to cut a word out, cut it out.’ And for me I find that this helps me produce more accurate and […]
In the week that My Bloody Valentine have crashed back into the collective musical conversation, it’s particularly intriguing to listen to the sort of new record that Veronica Falls have created. Where the Valentines use their endless list of hip references to find some new path forward of their own making, Veronica Falls are more […]

Album Review: Veronica Falls – Waiting For Something To Happen