The Antlers have shared details of new album ‘Green to Gold’ (released via Transgressive on 26 March – pre-order here) and shared the stunning video for ‘Solstice’. Lead singer Peter Silberman says the new single is ‘a flashback to the infinite days of peak childhood summer, innocent barefoot hikes, staying outside all afternoon and late into…
South Carolina singer-songwriter Valley Maker has shared the video for new single ‘No One is Missing’ ahead of the release of new album ‘When the Day Leaves’ on 19 February via Frenchkiss Records (The Antlers, Diet Cig, The Hold Steady). The video was filmed in a coastal marsh preserve that captures the thoughtful nature of…
Middle Kids, a trip based in Sydney, Australia, have shared the video for ‘Questions’ ahead of the release of new album ‘We’re the Greatest’ via Lucky Number on 19 March. Recorded and produced in LA by Lars Stalfors (St. Vincent, Soccer Mommy), the new album finds lead singer and songwriter Hannah Joy opening up about…
Alcopop! Records’ signing Home Counties have shared new single ‘Modern Yuppies’. The self-produced song finds the band moving away from their previous indie-pop guitar sound to something more freaky and funky. Laced with synths, drum machines and an irresistible disco beat before throwing in what sounds like retro computer games effects, think somewhere between David…
The Xcerts have shared their tender takes on four of their most-cherished songs on new EP ‘So No One Told You Life Was Gonna Be This Way’ (it’s only fair to ask where is The Rembrandts cover?). Recorded with producer Ryan Burnett, the EP was finished just before the second lockdown and comes ahead of…
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based indie-rockers Major Murphy have shared the video for ‘Access’ – the opener of their new album of the same name (out 2 April via Winspear Records). MM’s bassist Jackie Warren is a touring member of Waxahatchee and Katie Crutchfield has the following to say: ‘It’s an album that’s remarkably cohesive – a…
POSTDATA, Wintersleep frontperson Paul Murphy’s side-project, have shared new single ‘Nobody Knows’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Twin Flames’ via Paper Bag Records on 5 March. Produced by Ali Chant (Portishead, PJ Harvey), the alt-folk song reminded us of Frightened Rabbit’s ‘Old Old Fashioned’ with its bouncing and nostalgic melodies and chanted vocals…
Easypeel has shared the video for ‘Living Off the Land’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Mother’ on 19 February. The record will further explore the disconnect between ourselves and nature – something that is clearly covered in this piece as the singer-songwriter pleads ‘Tell me the truth and I’ll tell you a lie’…
Cheekface kick off 2021 with the release of their second album, ‘Emphatically No’. The Los Angeles trio – made up of Greg Katz, Amanda Tannen and Mark ‘Echo’ Edwards – are renowned for their wry, witty and observational lyrics and throughout this album, they offer up opinions on mental health, fascist governments and political hypocrisy.…
You don’t need us to tell you how much brilliant music has been released over the past 12 months to make things a little more bearable. Here are five of our favourites… Martha Hill – ‘Summer Up North’ (EP) Recorded entirely in lockdown, Summer Up North found Martha examining her mental health struggles, past actions…
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