While enjoying a whirlwind year promoting ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ album, Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow has somehow found time to release a self-titled solo album under the name ‘Book of Churches’. Describing the writing process as ‘incredibly DIY’ and ‘kind of naive’, each song was written in one day and recorded the next, leaving a raw account…
The first Nothing album to be released via Run for Cover Records, ‘A Short History of Decay’ finds Domenic “Nicky” Palermo ruminating on his past behavious, family issues and a health condition that causes his body to shake uncontrollably, both physically and verbally… ‘When I was young, life was easy’ are the words that run…
Cult ’90s indie heroes Heavenly return with ‘Highway to Heavenly’, their fifth album and first in 30 years. Fiercely independent, the album is released on the band’s own Skep Wax label and finds them tackling anger, grief, empathy and love in equal measure. The record opens with ‘Scene Stealing’, a song that tells the story…
With its focus on authenticity and how, according to singer Noah Alves, ‘nostalgia can be damaging when you feel like the best stuff is in the past and there’s nothing new and exciting to be done’, London quartet Middleman’s debut album ‘Following the Ghost’ (released on 13 February, 2026 via Evil Speaker Records) has its…
Formed when Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture), Ian Button (Papernut Cambridge, The Penrose Web) and Peter Momtchiloff (Heavenly, Would-be-goods) realised they were all born within weeks of each other in 1962, Railcard are set to release their self-titled debut record via Skep Wax and Slumberland Records on 6 February, 2026. The group is completed by Allison…
LAPêCHE’s third full-length album ‘Autotelic’ – named after the idea of doing something for its own sake – is a record that feels very much in the moment. With words anchored in Krista Holly Diem’s clear-eyed vulnerability, the album focuses on both comfort and confrontation. Potent power pop hooks signal the start of album opener…
Born in Dublin and now based in London, Music City (known to his mum and dad as Conor Lumsden) releases the debut album, ‘Welcome to Music City’. Taking inspiration from Ireland’s rock legacy, Conor says the record ‘feels like a constant fight between hope and disappointment’ of love, outside forces and the things that get…
Mandy, Indiana are all set to release their second album – and first on new home Sacred Bones – ‘URGH’ on 6 February, 2026. With a focus on self-determination, resilience and hope for a brighter future, the album – with lyrics largely in Valentine Caulfield’s native French – was written during an intense and eerie…
Ailbhe Reddy describes ‘Kiss Big’ as a breakup record that covers the ‘liminal space where you’re equal parts sad, hopeful, terrified and probably a bit delusional. Written between Dublin, London, New York and the American Midwest, it’s an honest account of a confusing and emotional time. ‘Align’ is a slow-burning, electro-tinged opening to the album…
Cast follow up their support slot at the Oasis reunion last year with brand new album ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’, a record John Power says ‘arrived out of the blue’. John declares ‘Is there something you want me to say?’ on album opener ‘Poison Vine’ before backing up on himself and asking ‘Is there something you…
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