The Twilight Sad have unveiled another new song from their eagerly awaited fifth album ‘It Won/t Be Like This All the Time’ (out on 18 January on Rock Action Records). The band have described ‘VTr’ as one of the record’s ‘most important’ moments and you can hear this from the moment it kicks off…
Long-time readers of this site will know how much love we have for itoldyouiwouldeatyou (in fact, we considered using that photo of a smiling Joey Ashworth when we briefly pondered giving ratings in our reviews). We’ve watched the band grow from Joey as a solo act playing in their hometown of Godalming and supporting The…
Bridges – ‘Ghouls‘ A new signing to our friends over at Rose Coloured Records (order the EP here), Bridges combine the experimental nature of Manchester Orchestra with soaring Snow Patrol-style choruses. Ghouls is a toe-tapping anthem with visceral lyrics (‘My crack-weathered skin’; ‘My knuckles bleached white’) and atmospherics that can’t fail to leave an…
Dedicated Birmingham five-piece Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam (they’ve released over 100 songs so far!) are the latest signings to By the Time It Gets Dark Records (Spielbergs) and their latest album ‘Blackout Cowboy’ combines moments of lo-fi genius with aluring math rock hooks. ‘Running from My Ghost’ opens the record with an injection of passion in…
Ahead of the release of new album ‘Whatever We Probably Already Had It’ (order via Audio Antihero Records here and listen to new single ‘Something to Hide’ below), Tom White of Queens, New York lo-fi rockers Frog talks us through five albums that have shaped the band’s sound. After a lot of reflection, I have…
Brooklyn four-piece Active Bird Community have already toured the US with Cymbals Eat Guitars and We Were Promised Jetpacks and have found a home on Barsuk Records (Death Cab for Cutie, Charly Bliss). Now, they’re releasing their debut album ‘Amends’ and are ready to make a flying impression all over the world. The title track…
My Little Empire Records signing Pip Hall has unveiled a stream of ‘The Perfect Life’ ahead of the release of her debut album on 9 November. Fitting alongside acts like Jade Bird, Lucy Rose and Luke Sital-Singh, this subtly powerful song is full of elegant harmonies and striking bursts of guitar as Preston native Pip…
Oakland-based five-piece Club Night have unveiled ‘Mute’ and ‘Trance’ ahead of the release of their debut album on Tiny Engines in early 2019. The disparate sound on both tracks hints at great things ahead. ‘Mute’ is all detuned and jaggedy guitars with high-pitched vocals and a slow-burning intro that reminded us of Clap Your Hands…
We’ve had Norwegian power-poppers Spielbergs ‘Distant Star’ EP on repeat since it was released back in April so we’re delighted to hear the news that their debut album ‘This is Not the End’ is on its way via By the Time It Gets Dark Records in early 2019 (1 February) – and new single ‘4am’…
Chicago punks Meat Wave have streamed new single ‘That’s Alright’ ahead of a split physical release with Lifestyles (order via No Trend Records here). The trio claim it’s the only song in the Meat Wave discography that will ever have a positive thing to say as it celebrates the power of love in today’s divisive…
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