Hope of the States should have been massive. They gained a huge cult following and would sit quite easily in our top 5 bands of all time, but they never quite crossed over into the masses. Phenomenal live shows with incredible projections, a stunning debut album in ‘The Lost Riots’ and a wonderfully close relationship…
‘Cos when we first started this, we were just kids. You were surface, I was deep’. Manchester’s Easy Kill are a band with a candid approach to songwriting and this openness and sincerity runs through ‘Mould’, the lead single from their ‘Already Entitled’ EP (available on My Little Empire Records). A break-up song that would…
Ahead of the release of their self-titled debut album this summer, Los Angeles-based Cotillon have unveiled their new single ‘Call Me Up’. Released in the UK on limited edition clear 8” vinyl by the ever-reliable Super Fan 99 Records, it’s the perfect start to the summer with its nostalgic feel that pretty much sums up…
A local band who have already made a name for themselves with a number of shows in the best venues in Surrey and Hampshire, Dazy Chain have now released their debut EP ‘Bloodbath’. ‘I Don’t Care’ opens the EP but sadly it’s not a strange bedfellow of the Xcerts’ hit of the same name… Melodies…
New York City has always been the epicentre of cool for music. Every band dreams of playing there and anyone who has been to the Big Apple will tell you that you can’t help but be drawn into the sheer energy and excitement of the place. However, as Scott Pilgrim taught us all so well,…
We all know Liverpool’s rich history when it comes to providing perfect pop bands – from the 60s heyday to the likes of The Coral in more recent (well, you know what we mean…) years, there’s always been something special going on in Merseyside. How will BBC favourites five-piece Cavalry – a band who have…
Our friends at Super Fan 99 Records have announced their new signing and he’s a singer-songwriter who is sure to spark your attention. London-based Matt McKee will be releasing his debut album ‘The Body You Ride Around In’ – recorded over the past eight months, when he’s also been travelling around Russia and Japan –…
Our favourite purveyors of pop-folk from Latvia, Carnival Youth, have returned with the indie-anthem-in-waiting ‘Words Like Birds’. Sure to whet anticipation for debut album ‘No Clouds Allowed’, it sees the teenage four-piece dip into a more polished sound than perhaps we’ve seen before – but that’s not a bad thing, especially as they’re keen to…
A math-rock band hailing from London, Quadrilles recently released their new EP ‘Isotypes’ on very reasonably priced vinyl from Lonely Voyage Records. Friends of Olympians (in fact, their EP artwork is by Michael Parkin – the man also responsible for the knights you can see above), they share a label with Polymath and Lost in…
A three-piece hailing from Brighton, HEATH specialise in indie anthems that have a touch of 80s darkness. Having released their debut EP ‘February’ via Kiling Moon earlier this year, things are already looking positive and there should be a bright future ahead… ‘Give Me Over’ effortlessly combines Maccabees-style vocals and anthemics with electronica that Dave…
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