‘Three Halves’ opens the record in shoegazey fashion, although there’s a touch of C86 jangliness running through. Think of the meeting point between Arab Strap and Heavenly and you’re halfway there. It then picks up the pace towards the end, while ‘Shadow of You Appears’ is more restrained with its tribal Radiohead-esque guitars, fractured strings…
The first Nothing album to be released via Run for Cover Records, ‘A Short History of Decay’ finds Domenic “Nicky” Palermo ruminating on his past behavious, family issues and a health condition that causes his body to shake uncontrollably, both physically and verbally… ‘When I was young, life was easy’ are the words that run…
Cult ’90s indie heroes Heavenly return with ‘Highway to Heavenly’, their fifth album and first in 30 years. Fiercely independent, the album is released on the band’s own Skep Wax label and finds them tackling anger, grief, empathy and love in equal measure. The record opens with ‘Scene Stealing’, a song that tells the story…
With its focus on authenticity and how, according to singer Noah Alves, ‘nostalgia can be damaging when you feel like the best stuff is in the past and there’s nothing new and exciting to be done’, London quartet Middleman’s debut album ‘Following the Ghost’ (released on 13 February, 2026 via Evil Speaker Records) has its…
Formed when Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture), Ian Button (Papernut Cambridge, The Penrose Web) and Peter Momtchiloff (Heavenly, Would-be-goods) realised they were all born within weeks of each other in 1962, Railcard are set to release their self-titled debut record via Skep Wax and Slumberland Records on 6 February, 2026. The group is completed by Allison…
Born in Dublin and now based in London, Music City (known to his mum and dad as Conor Lumsden) releases the debut album, ‘Welcome to Music City’. Taking inspiration from Ireland’s rock legacy, Conor says the record ‘feels like a constant fight between hope and disappointment’ of love, outside forces and the things that get…
Mandy, Indiana are all set to release their second album – and first on new home Sacred Bones – ‘URGH’ on 6 February, 2026. With a focus on self-determination, resilience and hope for a brighter future, the album – with lyrics largely in Valentine Caulfield’s native French – was written during an intense and eerie…
Ailbhe Reddy describes ‘Kiss Big’ as a breakup record that covers the ‘liminal space where you’re equal parts sad, hopeful, terrified and probably a bit delusional. Written between Dublin, London, New York and the American Midwest, it’s an honest account of a confusing and emotional time. ‘Align’ is a slow-burning, electro-tinged opening to the album…
After five years away where they reconnected as brothers and friends rather than bandmates, The Cribs are back with their ninth album ‘Selling a Vibe’. Produced by former Chairlift member Patrick Wimberly (Solange, Lil Yachty), the Jarmans have promised their most open and personal record to date… ‘Dark Luck’ opens the record with stop-start, scuzzy…
Editors frontman Tom Smith’s debut album finds hope and positivity, even in the most troubled of times. Recorded with producer Iain Archer, the album celebrates the strengths we can find – even when things look doomed. Sparse Nick Drake-style acoustic strums open the record as Tom sings about things happening ‘in the wake of December,…
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