Half Waif, the project of Nandi Rose, follows up 2020’s stunning ‘The Caretaker’ album with new 7″ single ‘Orange Blossoms’. Nandi says the song ‘feels like the next chapter in that story’ and was inspired by how she found herself taking care of someone who was struggling with addiction and ended up feeling their pain…
Vermont-via-LA-based Babehoven share their new EP ‘Yellow Has a Pretty Good Reputation’ – a collection of three songs that finds Maya Bon exploring themes of loss, love, hope and despair in a fuzzy DIY setting. The drumbeats of recent single ‘Dissociative Tally’ open the EP along with a ludic soundscape that falls somewhere between Fiona…
Night Flight have shared the video for new single ‘Dreaming’ – a fittingly soaring slice of jangle pop with dreamy melodies and words about the beauty of England’s capital city. Sam Holmes says: ‘People tend to put London down as expensive and unfriendly. But there is something magical about falling in love in a city.…
Adult Mom have shared ‘Sober’, the new single from their forthcoming ‘Driver’ on 5 March via Epitaph Records. The solo project of Stevie Knipe, Adult Mom songs offer a glimpse into the tumultuous journey of a gender-weird queer artist and how they manage to grow despite copious amounts of heartbreak and trauma. ‘Sober’ has elements…
Blanketman have shared ‘Leave the South’, the latest single to be taken from upcoming debut EP ‘National Trust’. Covering the extremely important issue of the north/south divide – one that is showing no signs of improving following our government’s attitude towards Andy Burnham last year – it’s a breezy slice of jangly indie pop that…
Firestations, signed to Lost Map Records, have shared new single ‘The Circular’. An ode to revisionism and owning the past, rather than accepting mythologised versions, it features on the band’s ‘Automatic Tendencies’ project (an album split into three EPs) and reminded us of Grandaddy or Meursault with its gloriously light touch and fuzzed-up guitars. There…
A band steeped in mystery, Camp Trash are getting set to release their debut EP ‘Downtiming’ via Count Your Lucky Stars Records. The distorted pop-rock hooks of ‘Bobby’ opens the EP in refreshing and vibrant style. There’s perhaps a touch of The Lemonheads in the guitar sound as the band plea with the subject to…
Released via Get Better Records, Lande Hekt’s (Muncie Girls) debut solo album is a personal piece that not only chronicles her experiences coming out but also at the wider world, the climate crisis and the actions of both society and politicians. Acoustic strums signal the start of album opener – and recent single – ‘Whiskey’,…
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’…
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