Ahead of the March release of a mini album recorded using only old analogue gear – and each song within three hours and in a maximum of three takes – at Lolipop Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, Uncle Luc has streamed its first single ‘Stay Clean’ on Soundcloud. Only two minutes long and with…
We’ve heard a lot of people talking about Lower Dens but hadn’t quite yet had the chance to check it out until we came across this video in our inbox – and it quickly became apparent Jana Hunter’s band are one well worth your time. Brooding with intelligence and a wistful art-pop aesthetic, ‘To Die…
Everyone’s favourite three brothers from Wakefield, The Cribs have returned with ‘Burning for No One’, a new single from their soon-to-be-released sixth (yes, sixth!) album ‘For All Our Sisters’. Clocking in at a smart three minutes and 14 seconds, it’s The Cribs at their best. Similar in tone to ‘I’m a Realist’, it contains all…
We’ve been fans of Menace Beach for a long time (in fact, they were the first band we ever covered on this little blog just over two years ago) and were delighted to see them sign to Dutch Uncles’ label Memphis Industries. Tipped by many in the know – and, well, us! – as one…
Norway’s finest purveyors of indie-pop, Team Me wowed everyone they come across a few years ago with their phenomenal self-titled debut EP and jubilant live show. That they followed this up with the incredible album ‘To the Treetops!’ in 2012 was something every music fan jumped for joy at. Following this up with the more…
After ‘Are We There’ was named in many critics’ top albums of 2014, Sharon Van Etten has started the new year by unveiling a song called ‘I Don’t Want to Let You Down’. Premiered on Ellen Degeneres’ show in the States, the track could be a companion piece to any of those beautiful tales of…
Matt Emery has released his first musical offering since embarking on a solo career following the end of Stagecoach – and it’s simply breathtaking. ‘Effervescent’, which you can download for free via FatCat Records’ SoundCloud, is an ambient string-laden piano composition that you can already picture soundtracking everything from sporting highlights to a film’s most…
Idlewild unveil new song ‘Come On Ghost’
We don’t need to repeat how much we love Topshelf Records here at Spectral Nights. Last year they released records by the likes of Braid, The Jazz June, Prawn, Sundials and My Fictions – all of which we reviewed. They also released one of our Top 5 albums of the year from Empire! Empire! (I…
As we embark on another 12 months of hopefully great music, we thought we’d have a quick look at some of the already-announced albums we’re looking forward to listening to in the early part of 2015. Obviously there will be some other debuts and records that come out of nowhere (will we finally get the…
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