Robb Paniconi releases ‘For Lack of Trying’, a new EP under his Damn Shame moniker. Its songs combine elements of electronic and folk music, found sounds, field recordings and layers of loops. There’s an engagingly quirky and DIY feel to the EP opener ‘Splinter’. Sounding somewhat akin to Jonathan Richman fronting The Flaming Lips, it’s…
Following hot on the heels of their self-titled debut EP compilation in February this year, Railcard – a cult indie supergroup formed when Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture), Ian Button (Papernut Cambridge, The Penrose Web) and Peter Momtchiloff (Heavenly, Would-be-goods) realised they were all born within weeks of each other in 1962 – return with ‘Two…
Jawdropped are a four-piece from LA who grew up on a diet of Teenage Fanclub and Lemuria. Already a cult favourite after sensational sets at The Great Escape and other festivals over the past 12 months, the band have now signed to Transgressive and are all set to release debut album ‘Secret to Spare’ on…
After an extended hiatus of almost two decades (!), The Race continue their welcome return with the release of ‘Family Tree’ ahead of the release of their four-track ‘Family’ EP on 23 October. Written at the request of vocalist Dan Buchanan’s son, the poignantly powerful song celebrates the bond between parent and child while also…
A Stoke-on-Trent band that embraces the typo in their name, Formal Sppeedwear release their debut album ‘Punch Card’ on 11 September, 2026. When talking about the record, the band said: ‘Our aim is to undermine anything leaning too far one way or the other. We shoot for homogeneity – if it sounds good and its…
Sadurn have shared ‘never tell me’ ahead of the release of their sophomore album ‘The Underworld’ via Run for Cover Records on 16 October, 2026. Songwriter G DeGroot describes it as ‘one of my favourite songs ever written’ and its sparse, stripped-back opening immediately shows why with its heartfelt conversational tones and Big Thief-style setup:…
Jawdropped have shared another damn fine single ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Secret to Spare’ on 18 September via Transgressive Records. ‘Cup’ has a touch of Lemonheads or Dinosaur Jr. in its scuzzy guitar sounds but blends this with the poppier sensibilities of Teenage Fanclub. Following the lead character of an older…
Winter Gardens have shared new single ‘Adored’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘Macabre Divine’ on 16 September, 2026. The song explores the discomfort of existing in spaces dominated by corporate masculinity and how performative conversations can sometimes overtake genuine exchange: ‘It’s about the tension between having something meaningful to say and navigating a…
Boone, NC duo Babe Haven have signed to Hassle Records and are all set to re-release their sophomore album on 16 October, 2025. To celebrate this news, they’ve shared a live video of the title track – filmed in their home state – that captures the ferocious energy of their live show. With a mission…
Having started as a solo project of Oslo-via-Malmo based artist Johan Hansson Liljeberg, Smiling is now a full band completed by Johan Arvid Ingvarsson (Mary Anne’s Polar Rig, New Banke), Julia Wiklund (New Banke), and August Glännestrand (LAV SOL, Liv Andrea Hauge Trio). They’re now set to release their third album ‘Why Are You’, a…
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