The dream team of Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and star of Smashed, The Spectacular Now and the rubbish Die Hard films) and Dan the Automator (one of the world’s most talented producers) are set to release their debut album, the wonderfully named ‘I Love You But I Must…
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In episode 6 of this groundbreaking podcast, Ollie and Joey welcome back Ryan Barham of Spectral Nights to discuss Manchester Orchestra’s latest album Cope (check Ryan’s review here), Joey’s experience of seeing Real Friends, Modern Baseball and You Blew It! twice at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston, the 20th anniversary of Weezer’s…
Southampton’s Waking Aida are already lined up to make an appearance at ArcTanGent, have played Leicester’s Handmade Festival and their debut album ‘Eschaton’ is being released on esteemed label Robot Needs Home. To complete their rapport with math-rock royalty, the album was recorded by Maybeshewill’s Jamie Ward. With this impressive list of associates, the four-piece…
As football fans around the world gear up for the World Cup in Brazil (kicking off on 12 June – it’s almost here!), The Cottonettes have turned their attention closer to home. With a certain section of South East London gearing up for a huge game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25 May – the…
Deep Elm Records is held in high regard by many music fans around the world and with their recent decision to offer up their entire back catalogue on a ‘pay-what-you-want’ basis, the American label is set to grow. As a thank you to their loyal fans – and to encourage those new to the label…
‘Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only’ is a title that immediately pricks your ears; will you be transported to a strange and serene place away from all your worries while listening to it? Will the very dreamy atmosphere translate across to the sound? The third album from Torrance, California’s Seahaven, it follows the critically acclaimed…
A one-man band formed in James Brown’s bedroom in Birmingham just last year, Mutes has wowed people across the country with a solo show made up of loops, pedals, samples and reverb and now he releases his debut self-titled EP via One Note Forever Records. Echoed vocals open the EP on the strongly titled ‘Hope,…
Little Matador’s self-titled debut album was full of hooks, choruses and a refreshingly bold rock aesthetic. Now, ahead of a few festival appearances and support slots to Biffy Clyro this summer, the band will release their new single ‘Reasons’ on 16 June. The video to the track is partly inspired by Rocky and finds frontman…
Four albums in and Manchester Orchestra’s ‘Cope’ continues their rise to the top of the alternative rock scene. Hitting number 13 on its week of release in the US Billboard 200, ‘Cope’ has also been a huge success across Europe, with sell-out shows at London’s Scala and an autumn tour culminating in a show at…
Evoking ‘The Back Room’-era Editors or the latter-day Maccabees, Sons & Lovers are a band who are already well on the way to big things, having established themselves as a BBC Introducing favourite, toured with The Naked and Famous and even sold out the Camden Barfly. Now they release the video to their new single…
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