Local Natives have released the Jamie K Wolfe-directed animated video to ‘Statues in the Garden (Arras)’. Arras is the name of the town in France where the band first demoed the song while the swirling sound captures the thought process of someone who is struggling to keep up with changes both in his personal life…
Gulfer have shared ‘Heat Wave’ ahead of their new self-titled record’s release on 16 October via Topshelf Records and Royal Mountain Records. Over the past decade, the band has played shows with the likes of PUP, Foxing and Into It. Over It. – and you can hear elements of all of those fantastic bands in…
Rosehip Teahouse have signed to Big Indie Records (Eliza Shaddad, Weird Milk, Childcare) and shared new single ‘I Meant What I Said’ ahead of the release of a new EP this winter. Inspired by a difficult time in Faye Rogers’ life when they were acting on pure emotion, the short and sweet song (just two…
‘Figure’, the fourth Into It. Over It. record, finds Evan Weiss reflecting on his past decisions and learning all kinds of important life lessons as he allows himself to grow into a stronger person: ‘It’s about trying to make peace with poor decisions that I’ve made and how I can try to reconcile as much…
Mercury Prize-nominated Porridge Radio have shared brand new song ‘7 Seconds’ ahead of the release of a live session, filmed by El Hardwick, on Thursday 17 September. The new song, produced by Marta Salogni, finds the Brighton four-piece in reflective mood. Sitting somewhere between the swirling synth sound of ’80s icons Soft Cell and a…
Snow Coats follow up the Dutch Indie XL #1 chart success of ‘Pool Girl’ with new single ‘Navy Blue’. Available via Alcopop! Records now, it will feature on forthcoming debut EP ‘Pool Girl’ (out on 11 September). Anouk van der Kamp says the song is ‘about having friends that are different than you are, but…
Menno Versteeg, the founder of Canadian label Royal Mountain Records (Mac DeMarco, Pottery, Orville Peck) has shared ‘Elevator’, the new single from his Mav Karlo project. Produced by Chris Coady, the song offers a candid exploration of Menno’s experiences with mental health and features Katy Goodman of Vivian Girls on backing vocals: ‘Whether it’s a…
New Beth Shalom Records signing Kern Parks (Kieran Alexander) has shared new single ‘Elephant’. A rumination on the producer and multi-instrumentalist’s past and how key events have shaped who he is as a person, the song opens in sparse, acoustic fashion with introspective lyrics about being kept grounded and rounded. Around 75 seconds in, subtle…
Columbus, Ohio band Trying describe themselves as ‘a kinda noisy, kinda sweet indie pop band’ with a whole host of influences. Their latest album, ‘This is Not a Disco’ is about the struggles of helping and being helped. The opening duo of ‘This is Not a Disco Pt. 1’ and ‘This is Not a Disco…
Following shows with Alex G and praise from Stereogum, KEXP and The Fader, Slow Pulp have announced details of their debut album ‘Moveys’ (out on 9 October via Winspear) and shared lead single ‘Idaho’. With a focus on personal challenges (both physical and mental), the record was written following vocalist and guitarist Emily Massey’s diagnosis…
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