Idlewild – one of THE great British bands – have returned with ‘Stay Out of Place’, the first single to be taken from their forthcoming 10th (tenth!) album ‘Idlewild’. The record will be released on 3 October via V2 Records. Inspired by legendary American poet Walt Whitman’s view that we all contain multitudes and end…
For Those I Love (David Balfe) has shared new single ‘No Scheme’ – a spiritual successor to ‘Top Scheme’, the emotional centrepiece of his self-titled debut album – ahead of the release of new record ‘Carving the Stone’ on 8 September. Contrasting a cathartic and hedonistic teenage life with the mundanity of modern life (‘We’ve…
On the eve of the release of ‘More’, their first album in 24 years, we thought we’d take a look at our Top 5 Pulp songs. What are your favourites? ‘A Little Soul’ Following the runaway success of ‘Different Class’, Pulp changed direction on the dark and brutal ‘This is Hardcore’ album. But that pop…
Tor Maries, also known as Billy Nomates, is set to release her third album ‘Metalhorse’ via Invada Records on 16 May, 2025. This is the first Billy Nomates album to be made in a studio with a full band – bassist Mandy Clarke (KT Tunstall, The Go! Team) and drummer Liam Chapman (Rozi Plain, BMX…
Fresh off the back of their hundredth gig and rave reviews at SXSW, Man/Woman/Chainsaw release ‘Adam & Steve’. The London-based six piece’s ’bittersweet take on the heart-on-sleeve love song’, it features dual vocals from Billy Ward and Vera Leppänen pining over what could have been: “Now you’re going overseas, why’d you have to up and…
Florist have shared ‘Moon, Sea, Devil’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Jellywish’ via Double Double Whammy on 4 April, 2025. The stripped-back two-minute piece of majestic alt-folk finds Emily Sprague questioning how our actions can ripple across alternative worlds – she talks about making memories and being invested in chaos – before celebrating…
Michael Cera Palin, an Atlanta trio made up of Elliott Brabant (vocals/guitar), Jon Buncic (drums – Chad Miller joined after the album’s completion) and Jon Williams (bass), release their debut album ‘We Could Be Brave’ via Big Scary Monsters on 7 March, 2025. A clattering of drums and Kinsella-esque guitar noodling signals the start of…
Phoebe Green has shared ‘Rage of a Kid’, the opening song from forthcoming EP ‘The Container’ (out on 21 March via The Green Dream Machine). Blending a fragile, fractured electronica beauty with elements of London Grammar, Air and Imogen Heap, this subtly stirring song finds Phoebe healing from past trauma and suppressed emotions (‘I’m pushing…
New York duo Frog follow up 2023’s ‘Grog’ with ‘1000 Variations on the Same Song’, out via Audio Antihero Records on 14 February, 2025. This is an eclectic record that takes in themes of parenthood, living and finding yourself in your home city, with Frog singer-songwriter Daniel Bateman saying: ‘1000 Variations on the Same Song…
It’s that time of year again. Yes, the Spectral Nights Top 5 albums of the past 12 months. There have been some exciting new releases and long-awaited returns in 2024. Now it’s time to celebrate some of our favourites. As always, it’s important to note music is not a competition hence we’re hesitant to use…
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