Middle Kids, a trip based in Sydney, Australia, have shared the video for ‘Questions’ ahead of the release of new album ‘We’re the Greatest’ via Lucky Number on 19 March. Recorded and produced in LA by Lars Stalfors (St. Vincent, Soccer Mommy), the new album finds lead singer and songwriter Hannah Joy opening up about…
Easypeel has shared the video for ‘Living Off the Land’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Mother’ on 19 February. The record will further explore the disconnect between ourselves and nature – something that is clearly covered in this piece as the singer-songwriter pleads ‘Tell me the truth and I’ll tell you a lie’…
Cheekface kick off 2021 with the release of their second album, ‘Emphatically No’. The Los Angeles trio – made up of Greg Katz, Amanda Tannen and Mark ‘Echo’ Edwards – are renowned for their wry, witty and observational lyrics and throughout this album, they offer up opinions on mental health, fascist governments and political hypocrisy.…
It’s been such a strange year and in the spirit of togetherness and community, we’re going to be counting down to Christmas by sharing a selection of our – and our friends’ – favourite festive songs. Today, Amiee from Buzzkill Magazine has chosen ‘Winter Means Nothing (Without You)’ by The Maine. ‘In true Grinch fashion,…
It’s been such a strange year and in the spirit of togetherness and community, we’re going to be counting down to Christmas by sharing a selection of our – and our friends’ – favourite festive songs. Today, we’ve chosen ‘Cold White Christmas’ by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. If you’ve been reading the site over…
Laundromat (Meet Me in St Louis frontman Toby Hayes) releases the ‘Green’ EP via Brace Yourself Records. It follows the success of the ‘Blue’ EP back in the springtime. Having already received acclaim from Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq and Dork magazine, the three pieces of bedroom pop find Toby embracing influences ranging from Broadcast to…
Kate Davis has shared her take on Daniel Johnston’s ‘Oh No’ ahead of the release of a covers album (called ‘Strange Boy’) on 15 January that will find the singer-songwriter reworking the songs found on Daniel’s seminal ‘Retired Boxer’. The record will be released by Solitaire Records and the Hi, How Are You Project with…
Toronto punks Talk Show Host have signed to Wiretap Records and shared the video for ‘This Monologue’ ahead of the release of a full-length album in 2021. The band have played shows with Planes Mistaken for Stars and Pet Symmetry and this potent slice of melodic power pop (think Pup meets Press Club) finds the…
Wild Pink have shared ‘You Can Have It Back’, the second single to be taken from forthcoming album ‘A Billion Little Lights’ (out on 9 February, 2021 via Royal Mountain Records). Inspired by Fleetwood Mac and Townes Van Zandt and featuring guest vocals from Ratboys’ Julia Steiner, the blissed-out and melodic indie-pop sound wraps around…
Phoebe Bridgers releases an EP featuring stripped-back, orchestral reworks of four of the songs on her album of the year contender, ‘Punisher’. These new versions have all been recorded with GRAMMY Award-winning arranger and string player Rob Moose. ‘Kyoto’ is one of the defining songs of 2020 and here’s it’s slowed down to just Phoebe’s…
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