‘Foxing’, the self-titled fifth album from St. Louis math rockers finds the quartet ‘finding comfort in their own chaos’. ‘Secret History’ opens with plenty of distortion, feedback and falsetto as Conor Murphy sings about how ‘They pissed on your dreams’. Halfway through there’s a demand to ‘make your mother proud’ amidst some healthy screams. Recent…
A dollop of industrial bass opens ‘Hysterical Strength’ – the debut album from Yorkshire art rockers Deadletter – as ‘Credit to Treason’ combines frantic drums with blues-meets-grunge guitars and a warning that ‘It’s a futile investment to tempt it with patience’. It then moves into a more jerky, Folly Group-esque sound as the band sing…
London-based alt-rocker Uzumaki release their debut album ‘Waded’ via Everything Sucks Music on 13 September. With influences ranging from Sonic Youth to Pulp and early Weezer, the record aims to capture the raw and real energy of the band in a live setting… The 2 1/2-minute title track opens the record with a Breeders-esque bass…
Sheffield-based art rockers New Ghost release their debut album ‘A Dagger in Every Tide’ on 6 September. Written and recorded following a near-death experience, the record finds the narrator imagining their own demise and then heading on a search for a long-lost loved one… ‘Like Lazarus’ opens the record with twinkly tones and waves of…
When Foals were writing and recording their second album ‘Total Life Forever’, Yannis Philippakis became fascinated with Fela Kuti and then his drummer, Tony Allen. In 2016, the two had the chance to collaborate with Yannis heading to a studio in Paris filled with African percussion instruments and analogue equipment. Scheduling conflicts prevented the two…
The title track opens the record in slow and swaying style as Blair Howerton sings about how ‘sometimes it’s over’ and then becomes more defiant: ‘Wake up, take all your chances’. With a touch of Laurel Canyon in its alt-folk sound, it’s a soulful piece that carries through on ‘Rhyme or Reason’, a touching story…
After blowing everyone away at 2000trees Festival, Meryl Streek returns with new single ‘Counting Sheep’, the latest single to be taken from forthcoming album ‘Songs for the Deceased’ (released via Venn Records on 25 October. ‘Written about the daily grind of working full time you whole life 40 hours a week for a fraction of…
Hello Mary have shared ‘Down My Life’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Emita Ox’ via Frenchkiss Records on 13 September. Helena Straight says the song was written after ‘one of the saddest experiences of her life’ and you can feel the pain and anguish in her vocal delivery – which glides over a…
October Drift have shared the video for ‘Tyrannosaurus Wreck’ ahead of the release of third album ‘Blame the Young on 27 September via Physical Education Recordings. Frontman and guitarist Kiran Roy says the song is ‘About a relationship breakdown and the balance of life within this band and life outside of it’, showing how hard…
Joanna Sternberg has shared ‘A Country Dance’, the third stand-alone single to follow their second album ‘I’ve Got Me’. The song features prominently in the forthcoming film ‘Between the Temples’, which stars Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane. Although Joanna doesn’t dance or drink wine in real life, this Moldy Peaches-esque slice of alt-folk finds their…
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