Following praise from the likes of Goldflakepaint, The Skinny and The List and ahead of a tour supporting label mate Pictish Trail, Glasgow indie-rockers have announced details of their upcoming second album ‘Weird Country’ (out on 3 April via Lost Map) and shared lead single ‘Karaoke’. Described by singer, songwriter and guitarist Craig Angus as…
Sløtface follow up 2017’s fantastic ‘Try Not to Freak Out’ with ‘Sorry for the Late Reply’, a record that finds songwriter and vocalist Haley Shea sharing her thoughts on being an American living in Norway with American parents and her conflicted feelings about the state of the world today. ‘S.U.C.C.E.S.S’ opens with Haley shouting ‘Why…
Hailing from the San Francisco Bay area, math rock duo Floral have shared ‘This Year’ – their first new single in half a decade – ahead of the release of their new self-titled LP on 15 February (pre-order via Bandcamp here). Recorded and produced by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Jeff Rosenstock), ‘This Year’ is a twisting,…
Wolf Parade have shared the Chad VanGaalen-directed video for ‘Julia Take Your Man Home’ – a song that appears on the band’s eagerly awaited fifth album ‘Thin Mind’ (Sub Pop/Royal Mountain Records). The song takes you back to indie discos of the mid-00s from its very first Franz Ferdinand-meets-The Rapture beats before evolving into something…
Ásgeir has shared the evocative video for ‘Pictures’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Bury the Moon’ on 7 February (One Little Indian Records). The video finds the Icelandic artist immersing himself in nature and shows his connection to the country’s beautiful roots, landscapes and music. The entire record was influenced by Icelandic folk…
Sub Pop signing Weyes Blood has announced an extensive worldwide tour following the release of ‘Titanic Rising’ – a record that featured highly on many critics’ end of year lists. The opening track of the record is a grandiose, cinematic piece that you can’t help but fall for – just imagine the goosebumps hearing this…
London indie-rockers Happyness have returned with ‘Vegetable’ – their first new music in three years. Their upcoming new album explores the band members’ innermost thoughts following a break-up and drummer Ash Kenazi’s decision to stay true to himself and perform in drag – a brave move in some indie-rock circles. The song itself has what…
Dana Gavanski has shared new single ‘Good Instead of Bad’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Yesterday Is Gone’ via Flemish Eye on 27 March. Described by Dana as ‘more a mood than a story’, the heartrending song is tinged with sadness over the end of a relationship. It finds Dana examining how things…
Toronto-via-Charlottetown indie rockers Kiwi Jr release debut album ‘Football Money’ via Persona Non Grata Records (Pip Blom). The record, engineered by Aaron Goldstein and mixed by Holy Fuck’s Graham Walsh, follows shows with huge bands including Wolf Parade, New Pornographers and Alvvays. Clocking in at under 30 minutes, the 10 tracks kick off with ‘Murder…
Gold Baby kick off 2020 with the release of ‘Dogbone’, another slice of confessional indie-pop with witty lyrics and emo-tinged melodies. The song opens with a blast of slacker hooks as Siân opens up about her innermost thoughts and feelings in a way similar to Anna Burch: ‘I got enough friends. I’ve got enough things.…
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