London’s Benjamin Shaw has released EPs called ‘I Got the Pox, the Pox is What I Got’ and ‘Rumfucker’ in the past, and now he’s following 2011’s debut long-player ‘There’s Always Hope, There’s Always Cabernet’ with the pun-worthy ‘Goodbye, Cagoule World’, a mini album that clocks in at just under half an hour. Bringing up…
Back in 2008, Hold Your Horse Is entered the local Hants/Surrey scene with a bang – and a few riffs to boot. The three members – guitarist and singer Robin Pearson, bassist James Penny and Chris Rouse on drums – had all grown up around the area and it was fitting their first gig was…
Long-time favourites of Spectral Nights, Guildford three-piece Dragons that Make Love to Pandas finally release their new EP ‘Roundabouts’ via Bandcamp. With a CD available for just £2.50, the five tracks find the trio making huge strides forward and fulfilling the potential their early releases showed. Recorded at Opus Studios by Thom Ashworth from Our…
Featuring ex-members of Rolo Tomassi and Antares, it’s no surprise that Yorkshire band Body Hound specialise in riffs. Brutal, melodic and completely progressive, they’ve released their first EP via Brain Wave for ‘pay what you want’, ahead of the release of the physical, via Brain Wave, later this year. Opening with ‘Vector Approaching’, there’s no…
We don’t need to reiterate how much we loved Stagecoach. Providing so many great memories over the years, there’s still a tinge of sadness that they called it a day last year. At least they left on a high, with ‘Say Hi to the Band’ being pretty much the perfect indie-pop album and one you…
A long-time favourite of Spectral Nights, Fatherson’s emotion-packed Scottish indie will leave an impression on even the most unlikely of music fans. Already BBC Introducing regulars and well loved north of the border, they hit the ground running when they supported on Lonely the Brave’s nationwide tour at the turn of the year. In what,…
When Snævar Njáll Albertsson launched his Dad Rocks! project in 2010, it didn’t take long until he was established as one of the indie-scene’s favourites. Many were already fans due to his incredible exploits with Mimas and the long-sold-out ‘Digital Age’ EP, with its subtle observations on human behaviour and modern technology, only hinted at…
Here’s another great video from one of our favourites – Spring Offensive. ‘Bodylifting’ finds the band in fighting-fit form, both in sound and in the video, conceived and directed by band members Matt Cooper and Lucas Whitworth. Opening with a swirling and rhythmic chant of ‘I feel your body lifting, I feel a shape is…
To mark our 100th post, we have a very special video from our friends Our Lost Infantry. It’s safe to say this site probably wouldn’t exist without the recently expanded Surrey five piece, who have always been fully supportive and provided us with so many band suggestions and pictures of their constantly smiling bass player,…
Yellow Bird Project has been teaming up with a number of brilliant bands since 2006 to create exclusive T-shirts that have raised funds for a number of charities. Among these bands have been Bon Iver, The National and The Shins – quite a lineup, we’re sure you’d agree. Now they have turned their attention to…
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