The Divine Comedy have shared new single ‘Norman and Norma’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Office Politics’ on 7 June. Combining elements of ’80s legends ELO and the Human League with Belle and Sebastian’s twee quirks, the piano-led song finds Neil Hannon telling the story of a Norfolk couple named Norman and Norma…
Following shows with Idles and ahead of three performances at The Great Escape in Brighton, The Murder Capital have shared the video for new single ‘Green & Blue’ and announced an extensive UK tour. Opening with a brooding bass line, the darkly evocative six minutes has elements of shoegaze, post-punk and a gothic feel that…
C Duncan’s third album ‘Health’ (out on 29 March via FatCat Records) finds the Scottish multi-instrumentalist working with other producers, engineers and musicians for the first time. His most personal work yet, it tackles issues of relationships, mental health and sexuality with honesty and humour – and wraps them all up in swaying harmonies delicious…
Martha Hill has played shows all over the country (including a well-received set at last year’s Westival) and her singles have already gained her a loyal fan base. After tackling issues including mental health and conformity, ‘Reborn’ is her account of how it feels when you move on to better things after having your heart…
Ambient folk artist Jeffrey Silverstein approached us after seeing his fellow Portland resident Haley Heynderickx in our Top 5 Albums of 2018. Now, ahead of the release of his new EP ‘How On Earth’ (out via Driftless Recordings on 25 January), he talks us through five songs that have shaped his sound. Jack Adkins –…
Queens, New York band Frog follow up their 2015 album ‘Kind of Blah’ with brand new mini LP ‘Whatever We Probably Had It’. Available via our friends at Audio Antihero Records, the eight songs veer across all kinds of genres with real tenacity. A sports chant of ‘FROG! FROG! FROG!’ opens the record on ‘Frog…
Ahead of the release of her ‘Spit It Out’ EP this Friday, we asked Alyssa Thomas (also known as Fairy Godmother) to talk through her Top 5 Influences and 5 songs she’s enjoying right now… INFLUENCES: The Cure– ‘Just Like Heaven’ Truth be told, I didn’t even listen to The Cure until I was like…
Following the release of her album ‘Better at Night’, Natalie Evans has unveiled the video for ‘Lyre Song’. A stop-motion video created by Natalie herself, it showcases her creativity as it captures the songwriting process and the way the song is played on the Lyre harp as well as some of the sights you can…
Written by Poppy Hankin when she was just 16, Girl Ray’s brand new song ‘The Way We Came Back’s is a West Coast-inspired track that the band describe as a ‘plump cow that needed to be milked’. The fact that the video takes place during a blizzard makes it even more charming. Within seconds of…
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, Mutual Friends are set to release an EP called ‘Instant Gratification‘ on Bandcamp and we’re honoured to be hosting the video premiere here on Spectral Nights. An emo four-piece who have a dreamy outlook, the four-minute song is very fantastical and seems to combine elements of Beach House or Mercury…
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