We can scream about the virtues of Jon Hamm for days on end – we mean, have you seen the man do comedy? – but now we can also commend his excellent taste in music. The Mad Men actor takes a lead role in the Greg Barnes-directed 35mm film video for Eels’ new single ‘Are…
The Anchoress returns with ‘Show Your Face’, the first single to be taken from forthcoming second album ‘The Art of Losing’ (out on 5 March via Kscope). Featuring James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers and drummer Sterling Campbell (David Bowie, Duran Duran), the song is a powerful statement of intent as Catherine Anne Davies…
Bleach Lab follow up the gorgeous and reflective break-up song ‘Sleep’ with ‘Never Be’ – a track that finds Jenna Kyle looking towards a different kind of future with tentative hope: ‘The track is about taking a physical and metaphorical step out from a wearing relationship and moving away’. Falling in the same hazy and…
TV Priest have shared the video (directed by Joe Wheatley) for ‘Decoration’ alongside news of signing to Sub Pop and their debut record ‘Uppers’ now being released on 5 February 2021 (pre-order from Sub Pop). Frontman Charlie Drinkwater on the new single: ‘We often think of it as a ‘walking down the road’ song, like…
Black Foxxes release their third album following a number of personnel and personal changes. Mark Holley has always been open and honest about his physical and mental health challenges and this continues through these nine songs – recorded quickly with a new rhythm section (drummer Finn McClean and bass player Jack Henley) and producer/mixer Ade…
Gold Baby have shared ‘Versailles’ and the song finds the band in more introspective mood than we’ve heard before. Recorded in lockdown, the song explores the physical and emotional space between two people who are trying to re-establish some kind of relationship. Siân Alex says: ‘Versailles is a song that just came out one day,…
Berlin via Dublin singer songwriter A.S.Fanning has shared new single ‘All Time’ ahead of the release of new album ‘You Should Go Mad’ via Proper Octopus Records on 13 November. The 7-minute piece blends elements of shoegaze with airy dream pop guitar hooks and baritone vocals that fit somewhere between Matt Berninger, Warren Zevon and…
Following support from Amazing Radio, BBC Introducing and Spotify, Beth Shalom Records signing Bryony Williams is set to release her debut EP ‘State I’m In’ on 30 October (pre-order here). Bryony says: ‘This is where I am at right now in my life, which is ever-changing. But the key things that remain are self-reflection, being…
Manchester-based singer-songwriter Phoebe Green has shared the video for ‘Golden Girl’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘I Can’t Cry for You’ on 3 December via Chess Club Records (preorder HERE). The song has already receives support from DJs including Annie Mac, Jack Saunders and Phil Taggart. Phobe says the song is about the…
Martha Hill shares her eagerly awaited ‘Summer Up North’ EP this weekend. The Newcastle-based musician worked remotely with producer Julien Flewon on these five songs during lockdown, recording them via Zoom. Martha says the overriding concept of these songs sums up simpler times (well, the ‘old normal’ that we’re all so desperate to return to):…
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