‘The American Dream’, the third album by Sydney, Australia’s Trophy Eyes finds the band stepping into new and exciting territory. Inspired by frontman John Floreani’s experiences living in Burleson, Texas, the album promises to be their most expansive and anthemic yet A huge, glowing burst of Gaslight Anthem-meets-Menzingers guitar signals the start of album opener…
Starting life as the solo project of Harrison Nantz, Weller’s debut album is recorded, produced and mixed by Jake Ewald of Modern Baseball and follows lengthy tours across the States. The songs are based around real-life experiences and the difficulties and joys Harrison went through as he relocated to Philadelphia – a place where he…
Following a tour with Julien Baker and ahead of autumn shows with The Joy Formidable, Jess Abbot’s Tancred has made a welcome return with fourth album ‘Nightstand’ (out now via Polyvinyl and Hand in Hive’. Produced by Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast), this record finds the Maine-based singer-songwriter opening up her heart about the importance of…
Comprising of Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay of Tunng, LUMP release their debut album via the always-special Dead Oceans Records. The seven-song folktronica-infused album combines moog synths, spaced-out guitars, flutes and Laura’s special voice and has been influenced by everything from 20th century surrealism and absurdist poetry to Mike’s time living and working as a producer…
New Trouble in Mind signings The Love-Birds are a San Francisco band with a love for the best jangly pop acts of the ’70s and ’90s and their debut LP ‘In the Lover’s Corner’ follows a hugely popular EP and varipus shows in both DIY spaces and established venues around the Bay area. Recorded with…
Now back on their original home of Infectious Music, Ash present their seventh album, ‘Islands’. One of the finest singles bands of the past 25 years, this album finds Tim Wheeler and co talking about love, loss, friendship, betrayal and buzzkills. Ash have always had strong album openers and ‘True Story’ is no exception. It’s…
After playing a stripped back set for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, James Alex was inspired to release an album full of alternative versions of Beach Slang hits. Ditching the fuzz and riffs in favour of cello and piano, he said where his day job finds him fawning over The Replacements, Quiet Slang is more…
Following 4 years spent focusing on releasing bands via his Super Fan 99 Records label, Uncle Luc (aka Luke Barham) makes a most-welcome return with the 8-song album ‘Sticking to the Rules’. ‘Plateaux’ opens the record with some ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ guitar strums and Luke singing the words ‘Don’t look back’ over and…
A power-pop trio from Oslo, Spielbergs have already established themselves as a band to watch with huge success in their homeland and they’ve even broken into the Spotify viral 50 chart. Signed to new label By the Time it Gets Dark, their ‘Distant Star’ EP will be available on CD, download and limited-edition blue and…
Maxim S is a Helsinki-based musician whose latest project goes by the name of Plant Food. The brilliantly titled ‘Koalas Hug Trees to Keep Cool’ (out 18 April) is a record available from our friends at Fox Food Records. Recorded in Turku, Helsinki, Moscow and St Petersburg during the years of 2016-2018, it’s the sound…
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