Holding Patterns (a band featuring members of previous Big Scary Monsters/Topshelf Records favourites Crash of Rhinos) have shared new single ‘Centered at Zero’ ahead of the release of their new album ‘Endless’ via Vested Interest Records on 17 May (pre-order here). With lyrics referencing extracts of American poet Emily Dickinson’s poem ‘I Saw No Way…
Port Noir have shared new single ‘Champagne’ ahead of the release of new album ‘The New Routine’ (out on 10 May via InsideOutMusic – pre-order here) – and it’s one you’ll want to raise a glass to. The album marks a brave new sound for the Swedish alt-rockers and ‘Champagne’ gives a taster of what…
We were big fans of Blackpool-based math rockers Oceans Over Alderaan’s debut single ‘Sevenfour’ and new song ‘Falters’ is just as powerful. It’s available via the band’s own label The Recording Industry is Dead Records now. Recorded with Alpha Male Tea Party’s Tom Peters, the song tackles issues of male mental health, depression and suicidal…
Orchards follow last year’s ‘Losers/Lovers’ EP with the release of new single ‘Young’ (out on 7″ with ‘Mature Me’ via Big Scary Monsters on 29 March). The new songs will follow shows at New York’s New Collosus Festival and SXSW and accompany a UK tour. The alt-pop banger opens with Sam Rushton’s trademark upbeat mathy…
Spielbergs’ ‘Distant Star’ EP was amongst our favourites of 2018 and now they’re releasing their debut LP – ‘This is Not the End‘ – via By the Time It Gets Dark Records. Following appearances in various sound of 2019 lists and airplay from Steve Lamacq, this release marks the beginning of what is sure to…
Formed from the ashes of previous Spectral Nights favourites Goonies Never Say Die and I Drink Therefore There’s Darkness, Oceans Over Alderaan have unveiled a stream of debut single ‘Sevenfour’ ahead of its official release on 11 January, 2019. Self-described as an ‘atmospheric gloom pop band’, the Blackpool four-piece recorded this single with producer Tom…
2018 has been another fine year in the world of music and we’ve devoured so many new records over the course of the past 12 months. Which albums have you had on repeat? Idles – ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance‘ https://youtu.be/fMg9kvWYHfU Where better to start than with the Bristolian punks’ second effort? Timely, witty,…
Foxing’s third album, ‘Nearer My God’, has been three years in the making. It will be released ahead of a UK tour with Pianos Become the Teeth and an eagerly anticipated performance at this year’s ArcTanGent Festival. Produced by Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie) and Foxing’s own Eric Hudson, with help from Joe Reinhart,…
Mike Vennart – formerly of Oceansize and live guitarist for Biffy Clyro – has announced details of his second Vennart album, ‘To Cure a Blizzard Upon a Plastic Sea’ and released a stream of new single ‘Immortal Soldiers’. The record will be released on 14 September through Mike’s Medium Format label and we cannot wait…
Ahead of their fifth album ‘Vortex’ (out via Superball Music on 27 April), Alberto from instrumental Spanish post-/math-rockers Toundra talked us through five songs that have had an influence on him and his music. Baroness – ‘Board Up The House‘ Pretty obvious one. I always saw Baroness as a band oriented to people who…
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