Reading singer-songwriter Matt Maltese is set to release his new single ‘Even If It’s a Lie’ on 27 April, coinciding with shows with both Racing Glaciers and Tom Williams and the Boat. In ‘Even If It’s a Lie’, a gentle and swooning piano glides underneath Matt’s winsome vocals as he opens his heart about how…
A month or so ago, the kind folks at BitCandy approached us to ask if we’d be interested in contributing some advice for anyone who is thinking of starting their own music blog. Alongside many other bloggers from around the world including indiemuse.com, audioheadline.com and BitCandy’s head honcho, we had the chance to give some…
Olympians will be releasing their new extended EP (or is eight tracks a mini album?) on 23 March and have unveiled a teaser trailer for it. The first of two releases from the London-via-Norwich four-piece in 2015, the trailer hints at a very spaced-out, drone-drenched sound with plenty of the band’s trademark harmonies. Coinciding with…
Hailing from Bordon, Surrey, Joe Booley is an 18-year-old singer-songwriter with a healthy respect for both the classic artists in his fields and his local peers – counting Spectral Nights favourite Annabel Allum among his friends. Opening fairly quietly with ‘Not a Fairytale’, the song showcases his very emotive and atmospheric nature. With ever-so-slightly mumbled…
We introduced you to Carnival Youth back in the summer when they released their debut single ‘Never Have Enough’ and now the Latvian folk-poppers have released a new video for ‘Octopus’. With a more electro-tinged feeling than the previous video, the song has the quirkier elements of bands like Wild Beasts and Dutch Uncles but…
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In episode 6 of this groundbreaking podcast, Ollie and Joey welcome back Ryan Barham of Spectral Nights to discuss Manchester Orchestra’s latest album Cope (check Ryan’s review here), Joey’s experience of seeing Real Friends, Modern Baseball and You Blew It! twice at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston, the 20th anniversary of Weezer’s…
Featuring ex-members of Rolo Tomassi and Antares, it’s no surprise that Yorkshire band Body Hound specialise in riffs. Brutal, melodic and completely progressive, they’ve released their first EP via Brain Wave for ‘pay what you want’, ahead of the release of the physical, via Brain Wave, later this year. Opening with ‘Vector Approaching’, there’s no…
Hailing from Liverpool, We Are Catchers, known to his mum and dad as Peter Jackson, is set to release his self-titled debut album on Domino Records on 24 March. Before that, you can enjoy the video to the first single ‘Tap Tap Tap’ below. With a timeless quality, the song hints at a man who…
With Stagecoach sadly no longer together, we were wondering which band would take on their mantle of bringing some of the most lively and pumped-up crowds to Alcopop! takeovers througout 2014’s festival season. Well, the label’s new signing, Brawlers, might just be the answer. Having only formed last summer and featuring former members of Dinosaur…
Brilliant news this week with the announcement that Reuben’s Jamie Lenman has returned to the music scene with a solo project. Releasing a double album via Xtra Mile in November, below you can see the video for the first split single from it, ‘Fizzy Blood//Pretty Please’. ‘Fizzy Blood’ rekindles memories of Reuben at their angriest…
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