cheerbleederz, a DIY supergroup made up of members of Fresh, ME REX, Felicette and Happy Accidents, return with ‘Prove Me Wrong’ – an EP filled with songs inspired by loss, love, grief, hope and acceptance. But ultimately it’s about taking control and rising above negative toxicity… Lead single ‘I Deserved Better’ opens the EP with…
Alcopop! Records signings Keg have shared new single ‘Skybather’ ahead of the release of their eagerly anticipated debut album ‘Fun’s Over’ on 14 March 2025. The song is a celebration of one of life’s most simple yet pleasurable activities – bathtime. Opening like a raggedy version of Roxy Music jamming with Neil Hannon’s The Divine…
After a month of being available via an online treasure hunt, Happy Accidents (Rich Mandell and Phoebe Cross) release their fifth album ‘Edit Undo’. It’s a record that finds the band ruminating on the feeling of being past your prime and battling your inner demons. There is talk of the seasons, going mad and a…
Following a number of personal and professional hurdles – not to mention a global pandemic – Indoor Pets almost called it quits in 2020 but now they’re back at their spiritual home of Alcopop! Records with a brand new album called ‘Pathetic Apathetic’ – and it’s one that finds the four-piece embracing their love of…
Alcopop! Records’ London-based collective have shared new single ‘Michael Phelps’, an ode to the most decorated Olympian of all time… Opening with stop-start wonky guitar riffs that come across like David Byrne fronting Squid, the experimental art pop track demands you ‘Teach your children to swim, because one day Michael Phelps will be king’ –…
‘Uncertain Joys’, the fifth album from The Subways – and first on Alcopop! Records – finds Billy Lunn and co examining everything from social issues to sexuality and the love of music to the horrors of the patriarchy… Huge riffs signal the start of ‘You Kill My Cool’, a stomping glam-rock-tinged smash with sensual lyrics…
Based in Arnhem, the Netherlands, Snow Coats have already played shows with Ratboys, Future Teens and Sea Girls and are now ready to share their second album, ‘If it wasn’t me, I would’ve called it funny’. Led by Anouk van der Kemp, the record documents her experiences in life with love, loss and trying to…
A lo-fi supergroup featuring members of Fresh, ME REX and Finish Flag, Alcopop! Records signings cheerbleedrz debut albumfinds the trio discussing what it means to be a womxn in the current climate – all against a backdrop of brexy melodies and sugar-rush hooks. Fuzzy and scuzzy guitar sounds – with a hint of ’90s US…
Cherym release their new EP ‘Hey Tori’ via Alcopop! Records on 1 October. The Northern Irish trio bonded over a shared love of garage rock, pop punk and a desire to be the biggest band in the world – while shining a spotlight on some of the most important issues in society today. ‘Listening to…
New Professor’s Los Angeles-based indie-poppers Cheekface have signed to Alcopop! Records in the UK and are set to release ‘Emphatically Mo’ – an EP made up of B-sides that didn’t feature on this year’s brilliant ‘Emphatically No’ album. Regarding the release, frontman Greg Katz said: ‘We started recording the Emphatically No. album without enough songs,…
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