Black Peaks have released new single ‘Home’ and announced details of a new album and extensive UK and EU tour. Produced by Grammy Award-winning Adrian Bushby, the Brighton band’s second album ‘All That Divides’ will be released on 5 October through Rise Records/BMG (pre-order here) and you’ll be able to catch the band at so…
One of the UK’s most vital bands, Idles have announced their return with pro-immigration anthem ‘Danny Nedelko’. The song will appear on their upcoming second album ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance.’ (out on 31 August via Partisan Records – pre-order here) and will be supported by the Bristolian five-piece’s first ever world tour. Amidst…
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…
Chicago-based Clearance have signed to the ever-reliable Topshelf Records and streamed ‘Had a Fantastic’; a 90-second song that will appear on their forthcoming second album ‘At Your Leisure’ (released on 27 July and available to pre-order here). Combining the slacker pop hooks of Pavement with the emo stylings of Braid, the song finds Mike Bellis…
Tiny Engines signings Wild Pink have unveiled ‘There is a Ledger’, the second song to be released from the New York City band’s second album ‘Yolk in the Fur’. Released on 20 July and available to pre-order via Bandcamp now, the song hints the LP (which is dedicated to Tom Petty) could be something sublime…
Liverpool-based duo Her’s have unveiled details of their debut album proper ‘Invitation to… Her’s’ and unveiled a stream of album track ‘Low Beam’. The record will be released via Heist or Hit Records on 24 August. Capturing the smooth spirit of Har Mar Superstar and blending it with jangly ’80s pop hooks, the new song…
Following the release of their ‘Long Distance Celebration’ EP (available here), Joe from I Feel Fine has talked through five songs that influenced the band and five that he’s enjoying right now… Top 5 Influences Adventures – ‘Promise‘ It’s literally off of the only EP that we really like from this band but it’s just…
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…
We’re almost halfway through another year and yet again our friends at Alcopop! have kicked it out of the park. To celebrate this (and the upcoming World Cup), they’ve put together a goal-den sampler compilation of songs from their 2018 releases. Available as a pay-what-you-want download from Bandcamp, the release also gives you the chance…
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