HEAVY HEART - The Way Home
London quintet Heavy Heart have become one of my most blogged artists of the year. Their addictive blend of dream rock and crack-melodies have had me hooked within a matter of bars. Following a series...
View ArticleDead Naked Hippies - Lights Out
With a producer like Matt Peel (Eagulls, Pulled Apart By Horses, Autobahn) on a track, you know even before you listen, it’s going to pack a big bastard punch. Leeds trio Dead Naked Hippies clear live...
View Articlejailbox - Whole
Although St. Louis quartet Jailbox have been doing the rounds since 2009, this is my first taste and it is a lasting one. It comes as no surprise they have supported the likes of Vetiver, Devendra...
View ArticleVILDE - Strictly Speaking
When Kins first entered my life, it was an immediate love affair. As a blogger, the amount of music you listen to results in the merging of artists and memories bleed into one. There are the odd gems…...
View ArticleMargaux avril - Soon
Margaux Avril has already expressed her love of both France and America. Much like her dual-citizenship, her music has the ability to bridge both sides of the Atlantic. Following the release of her...
View ArticleIzzi Dunn - Belong
With a highly promising new album, Recycle Love due for release in March this year, singer, cellist and producer Izzi Dunn reveals the first stirring taster taken from the long player, ‘Belong’. With...
View ArticleEAT FAST - Sand Drone
Having dominated a lot of our 2016 listening, EAT FAST emerged as one of our favourite bands of last year. The Newcastle 4-piece have caused a number of “damp pants” moments with their merciless audio...
View ArticleStarBenders - Down & Out ⚤
Atlanta glam punk quartet StarBenders are rumoured to have started when frontwoman Kimi Shelter and drummer Katie Herron met at a nature-healing camp for wayward girls in Georgia. With the latter...
View ArticleTorandaga - After Life
Toronto duo Torandaga may have known each other since an early age, but friends Andrew Juurinen (Vocals, Drums, Production) and Jared Bellenie (Guitar) have only been producing music together for a...
View ArticleFlores - Undercover (Produced by Maths Time Joy)
Produced by UK-based Maths Time Joy, Norwegian native Flores has emerged with the rich, nuanced, ‘Undercover’. With its delicious layers, this R&B nonpareil is an immersive headphone masterstroke...
View ArticleScram C Baby - The Company
Today’s Life is Like a Box of Records is with Willem Smit, of Dutch four-piece Canshaker Pi. They recently unveiled their excellent single What You’re Trying To Say, out now via Excelsior Recordings....
View ArticleOkay Champ - Ticket
Fresh out today, Newcastle 5-piece Okay Champ have released their incendiary debut ‘Ticket’. Rumoured to be 5 friends who spend too much time misquoting The Sopranos and drinking beer, this is...
View ArticleLaura Gibson - Animals
Having relocated from Portland to New York to study Creative Writing, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Laura Gibson went through the heartbreaking experience of a house fire resulting in her...
View ArticleOchre - Suspension
Returning with his first full-length album since 2013′s National Ignition, Ochre aka Christopher Leary will unleash Beyond The Outer Loop this year. An ethereal fusion of debris and warmth,...
View ArticleDYAN - What Fiction Is For
Having already caused a stir on the likes of Spotify with their compelling blend of electronic pop, Canadian trio DYAN have emerged with striking new single, ‘What Fiction Is For’. Beyond the...
View ArticlePronto Mama - Double - Speak
With their highly anticipated album, Any Joy due for release in May this year, Glasgow-based sextet Pronto Mama have emerged with their most impressive single to date. More than the sum of its...
View ArticleH.Grimace - Call It Out
With their debut album Self Architect due out in April, London 4-piece H.Grimace have shared their pulsating single, ‘Call It Out’ ahead of its release. A decidedly raw uppercut to the system, it’s the...
View ArticleMarnie Official - Lost Maps
I could quite easily rave about my love for Ladytron and how they dominated my playlists when I was younger, like so many others, but I think it’s time to concentrate on Marnie as a soloist and her…...
View ArticleCHUMP - At Least We Got a Song Out of It
Having started out music life as a bedroom project, lead singer Tara Masterson Hally was later joined by drummer Matt and bassist Tony to form a more dynamic CHUMP. With help from Green Door Studios,...
View ArticleMarnie - Lost Maps
I could quite easily rave about my love for Ladytron and how they dominated my playlists when I was younger, like so many others, but I think it’s time to concentrate on Marnie as a soloist and her…...
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