Kevin Barnes’ indie-pop veterans of Montreal return with ‘UR FUN’, their first album since 2018’s ‘White is the Relic/Irrealis Mood’. Billed as a ‘staying-in-love record’, it promises to be full of potent pop hooks and foot-shuffling melodies. The album opens with ‘Peace to All Freaks’, a song with an important message and a burst of…
Gold Baby kick off 2020 with the release of ‘Dogbone’, another slice of confessional indie-pop with witty lyrics and emo-tinged melodies. The song opens with a blast of slacker hooks as Siân opens up about her innermost thoughts and feelings in a way similar to Anna Burch: ‘I got enough friends. I’ve got enough things.…
Fast Blood follow up the release of debut single ‘You’ with ‘Milo’, the second track to be taken from their forthcoming self-titled EP. The band have shared stages with a diverse array of acts including Martha, Mannequin Pussy and Jeffrey Lewis and this song shows why they’re equally at home with each of them. Opening…
We’re so excited by the prospect of a Frances Quinlan (Hop Along) solo record (out via Saddle Creek on 31 January) and new single ‘Your Reply’ has just whet our anticipation even further. With a video inspired by one of Frances’ paintings, the song opens with a melodic alt-pop sound akin to Frankie Cosmos. Frances…
Spectral Nights favourites Good Good Blood have shared ‘Flowers Bloom’ ahead of the release of new album ‘At Your Mercy’ on 24 January (pre-order here). It’s three and a half minutes of evocative sadness that opens with a burst of Bill Ryder-Jones-style introspection before James Smith’s echoed and layered vocals start pining for something new:…
Lost Map Records’ signings Happy Spendy have shared the video for ‘Feelings 2’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘Ready When You Are’ on 28 February. The release follows support slots with The Spook School, Self Esteem and Lomelda and high praise from the likes of Goldflakepaint. Written following the death of Eimear Coyle’s…
Spanish Love Songs have made a welcome return with the release of ‘Kick’, the first song to be taken from upcoming third album ‘Brave Faces Everyone’ (released via Pure Noise Records on 7 February). Taking influence from the storytelling narrative stylings of Bruce Springsteen and the killer hooks of Manchester Orchestra and upcoming tour mates…
Inspired by ‘tall trees, bright leaves, low suns, open horizons, seas and fresh air’, Great Nature are a new band formed by members of Super Tennis, Instruments (Make Music) and Ballgame. They have shared live performances of all three songs that feature on their debut release (available via Bandcamp now). They specialise in a Delta…
The Orielles have shared ‘Space Samba (Disco Volador Theme)’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Disco Volador’ via Heavenly Records on 28 February. Described by the band as ‘a song about corporeal experience, something which we feel we are collectively losing sight of in an age of mental existentialism’, the toe-tapping title track to…
Beach Slang kick off 2020 with the release of brand new album ‘The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City’ (10 January via Bridge Nine Records). This time around, James Alex is joined by a very special guest on bass: Tommy Stinson of The Replacements. All written and arranged by James, the 11 tracks kick off with…
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