Uncle Luc

Uncle Luc – ‘Stay Clean’ stream


Ahead of the March release of a mini album recorded using only old analogue gear – and each song within three hours and in a maximum of three takes – at Lolipop Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, Uncle Luc has streamed its first single ‘Stay Clean’ on Soundcloud. Only two minutes long and with…

itoldyouiwouldeatyou Annabel Allum

Exclusive: Annabel Allum/itoldyouiwouldeatyou – ‘We Have Not Panned Out’ EP review and stream


A split EP between two very talented songwriters from our local area, ‘We Have Not Panned Out’ features two songs from Our Lost Infantry bass player Joey Ashworth’s itoldyouiwouldeatyou project and two from Guildford’s Annabel Allum. Released by our friends at Rose Coloured in a very limited edition run, the acts promised plenty of sadness…

Mt. Wolf stream new song ‘Red’


After an unexpected year away from the limelight just when things looked to be taking off, Mt. Wolf have made an equally unlikely return with the simply beautiful ‘Red’, which you can stream below. With the self-referential and rather wry lyric ‘I’m going away for a long time’ engulfing the song, the gorgeous combination of…

Carnival Youth – ‘Octopus’ video


We introduced you to Carnival Youth back in the summer when they released their debut single ‘Never Have Enough’ and now the Latvian folk-poppers have released a new video for ‘Octopus’. With a more electro-tinged feeling than the previous video, the song has the quirkier elements of bands like Wild Beasts and Dutch Uncles but…

Dad Rocks! – ‘In the Seine’ video


Ahead of a UK and European tour with his other band Mimas and in the week that Dad Rocks! finally released the wonderful album ‘Year of the Flesh’ on these shores (check out our review here), Snævar Njáll Albertsson’s solo project has unveiled a video for ‘In the Seine’. A video that almost didn’t happen…

Uncle Luc – ‘Humblebrag’ album review


We’ve spoken at length about our love for the much-missed Stagecoach before and have hosted the first releases from frontman Luke’s Barham’s solo project Uncle Luc. ‘I Write’, ‘Farewell Monsoon’ and the songs featured in his mini movie ‘Owner of the Loneliest Song’ hinted at a more stripped-down sound than his previous band, but with…

Introducing – Carnival Youth


Painfully young (they’re still in their teens) and hailing from Latvia, Carnival Youth belie their tender years with a folk sound that sits between Fanfarlo’s hazy dream-pop and the more traditional indie-esque ambience of Stornoway. With a grand, cinematic video to accompany ‘Never Have Enough’, the lead track from their new EP, the band has…

Sam Airey – Station Approach


Already a favourite with all the trusted BBC presenters, Sam Airey is set to release his debut album later this year, but first he will drop the first single in June, the title track ‘Station Approach’, via Hide & Seek Records. Recorded and mixed by Whiskas from ¡Forward, Russia! and mastered by the Leeds band’s…

Dad Rocks! – Year of the Flesh


When Snævar Njáll Albertsson launched his Dad Rocks! project in 2010, it didn’t take long until he was established as one of the indie-scene’s favourites. Many were already fans due to his incredible exploits with Mimas and the long-sold-out ‘Digital Age’ EP, with its subtle observations on human behaviour and modern technology, only hinted at…