We don’t know much about Meanwhile, but then again, most of the great pop stars have been enigmas, haven’t they? We do know that he’s a supremely talented songwriter, singer and producer who has experience as a film composer and is on a one-man mission to bring funk and soul into the 21st century. He’s…
Dinosaurs are awesome. We all grew up on Jurassic Park and we could spend hours looking at dinosaur fossils in museums. Norwich’s Darwin & the Dinosaur not only expertly combine these magnificent creatures with one of the most famous evolutionists (who studied every form of life except dinosaurs) in their name, but also create a…
From their debut mini album through to a 14-minute song that covered the different stages of the grieving process and a live show that was never less than stirring, Oxfordonians Spring Offensive have always been an exceptional band. Now, after raising the funds through a very successful Pledge campaign, we get to hear their first…
While planning a holiday to New York and then Boston, we came across a gig listing for our last night in the States that excited us – Into It. Over It., The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die and A Great Big Pile of Leaves at The Sinclair…
Having grown up as a child of Britpop, it was to my delight when The Bluetones announced they would be playing locally in the late spring of 2000. When they announced the date, it was the same night as my school prom. There was only going to be one winner… After always enjoying them before…
There’s very little information about Volga Steppe available right now, but we were lucky enough to see them play at the year before last’s Linksmas bash and were wowed by their charmingly beguiling sound. Now, the Fleet band have finally posted some music online and we’re sure you’re going to love it. One of the…
Riffs and shouting is always good, especially when it’s part of the kind of glorious mess that Adventures create. A far-reaching sound, last year’s ‘Clear My Head With You’ EP has four tracks thet effortlessly merge together in perfect harmony. Their sound is something like Karen O having a meltdown while fronting Weezer, while other…
Having been around in various forms since 1998, Toronto’s Picastro have developed a unique sound that will wow fans of the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, A Silver Mt Zion and Xiu Xiu. Their fifth album proper, ‘You’, is their first record to be released on Function Records – a label that has always…
Currently touring the States with Spectral Nights favourites The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die (and soon both bands will be heading around the US with emo legends Into It. Over It.), A Great Big Pile of Leaves were formed in 2007 and have released two phenomenal albums…
New Jersey natives Real Estate have announced that their third album, ‘Atlas’, will be released via Domino Records on 3 March. They’ve also treated their fans to a sneak preview of what to expect from this record by hosting the video for lead single ‘Talking Backwards’ online. A sun-kissed slice of jangly indie-pop, the opening…
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