The Xcerts – ‘Hold on to Your Heart‘ ‘Hold on to Your Heart’ is the title track from The Xcerts’ eagerly awaited fourth album (not too long to wait now, folks – January will be here before you know it) and it fits somewhere in-between Twin Atlantic’s hook-laden anthems and the finest power ballads of…
New Saddle Creek (Bright Eyes, Cursive, Hop Along) signings Young Jesus originally formed in Chicago but have since relocated to Los Angeles and their sound is a combination of shoegaze, Kinsella-style math moments and the intelligent pop sensibilities of Talk Talk. ‘Feeling’ is the first single to be released from upcoming album ‘S/T’ and it’s…
We’ve been fans of The Android Angel for a long time now and have been listening to new record ‘The Hissing and the Hum’ a lot recently. It’s a powerful and personal piece with plenty to say about personal conflicts and emotions and the way the wider world is right now. In this piece Paul…
Following the release of ‘Planet Shhh!’, Paul Russell’s Human Pyramids project put a smile on the faces of crowds at festivals ranging from ArcTanGent to Glastonbury and now the Axes man has come up with another 12 pieces of gloriously orchestral pop for you to wrap your ears around. Coming out on Three Mile Town…
Now signed to our friends over at My Little Empire Records, Guildford indie-poppers Me and the Moon recently released ‘Standing Still’, which you can listen to here. We asked the Guildford-based band to let us know five songs that inspired this song and five that they are loving right now… 5 TRACKS THAT INSPIRED ‘STANDING…
Pinegrove – ‘Intrepid’ Pinegrove are set to release one of the albums of 2018 and ‘Intrepid’ is just the first of what are sure to be many essential songs for your broken-hearted playlists. Opening with a sparse and almost-DIY feel, it pulls off the feat of being emotional and charmingly ramshackle. Dreamy slacker-pop meets folk…
Cassels recently released their debut album (read our review here) via BSM and are continuing to win fans wherever they play. We asked Jim Beck from the band to tell us about five songs that have influenced both his life and Cassels’ sound and five songs by bands that he is digging right now. TOP…
Words by Joe Booley. In 2015, the world was introduced to Tennessee solo artist, Julien Baker. Bringing out her debut album ‘Sprained Ankle’ to critical acclaim with her looped electric guitar layers and beautifully honest lyrics, Baker now returns with her sophomore LP ‘Turn Out the Lights’. To kick off the record we are greeted…
Over the past five years, singer-songwriter Joe Booley has made a real name for himself both around our local area and beyond with his Jeff Buckley/Luke Sital-Singh-esque songs about life’s important issues. He’s heading into new territory* on new single ‘Outgrew’ and the results are even more powerful, precious and poignant than before. One half…
Brutalligators – ‘November 4 2016‘ We’re almost a year on from the title of this song but it still remains as fresh and relevant as ever. Full of twinkly guitars and honest observations in a similar style to SN favourites itoldyouiwouldeatyou, it finds the North Herts band looking back over the concept of ageing and…
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