The next release on Devil Town Tapes is ‘wyd’ by Bournemouth-based solo artist ‘omes’ (Omar De Col to friends and family). Described by the label as a ‘short and sweet ode to an internet friendship’, the 90 seconds has a distinctly lo-fi sound that just adds to its charm. With its hushed and introspective lyrics…
Cassels have announced details of their new album ‘The Perfect Ending’ and shared the video for its title track. The record will be released via Big Scary Monsters and is available to pre-order now. ‘The Perfect Ending’ is guitarist and vocalist Jim Beck’s ‘attempt to put a positive spin on the fact climate change is…
Following stellar support from 6Music and shows with bands including Flamingods, Mush and Crocodiles, Sunderland four-piece Roxy Girls have signed to Moshi Moshi Records and announced details of their forthcoming mini album ‘A Poverty of Attention’ (pre-order here). ‘Trials and Tribulations’ is the first song to be taken from the release and finds the band…
Canadian indie rockers Wintersleep have shared the video for ‘Forest Fire’; a song that features on their seventh album ‘In the Land of’. The video is directed, animated and edited by Christopher Mills of Number Four Films and finds Mother Nature conquering all as she takes revenge for the way the human race has treated…
After almost five years away, The Appleseed Cast have returned with new single ‘Time the Destroyer’. It will appear on the emo legends’ new album ‘The Fleeting Light of Impermanence’ (out via Graveface Records on 28 June). There’s an experimental and industrial edge to the first half of the song, with its synthy stabs and…
Hawaiian artist Katie Iannitello’s Beauty Queen project featured on the recent Super Fan 99 Records compilation and ‘Sold You Out’ is the perfect introduction to her sunshine-infused and evocative sound. The song will feature on the physical (frosted white cassette) release of her EP – pre-order now. Hazy Stars-style synths meet the atmospheric stylings of…
Rachel Sermanni has shared ‘What Can I Do’, the lead single from her third album ‘So It Turns’ (self-released on 23 August). Rachel describes her sound as ‘folk noir’ it’s a fitting description for this new single that combines haunting gothic melodies with P.J. Harvey-style assertiveness before throwing in a touch of Stick in the…
John Galm’s (Snowing, Street Smart Cyclists) Bad Heaven Ltd project features fellow Snowing man Ross Brazuk on bass, ex-TWIABP guitarist Tyler Bussey on guitar and Melissa Brain on drums. ‘strength’ is a one-and-a-half-minute-long song that will introduce you to their charmingly DIY sound. Combining the heartfelt and self-depreciating style of Field Medic with brash, early…
Wild Beasts were a very special band and we enjoyed their brand of peculiar – and later downright horny – indie-pop. So many fans were sad when they decided to call it a day last year but the band have left a legacy of five records that still leave you ‘hooting and howling’ whenever you…
Jade Lilitri has decided to look on the bright side of life on Oso Oso’s forthcoming album ‘Basking in the Glow’ (out via Triple Crown Records on 16 August). New single ‘Dig’ (II) offers a bright glimpse of what’s to come. Combining math-inspired hooks with a punkier energy and then throwing in some pure Bleachers-esque…
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