A Chicago two-piece on the verge of their first UK tour – which takes in gigs with Spectral Nights favourites Mimas, Dad Rocks!, Olympians, Waking Aida and a show at Manchester’s A Carefully Planned Festival – Space Blood are an exciting and intriguing prospect. Armed with only a bass guitar, drums and a Roland Handsonic,…
Having already played with the likes of Minus the Bear, Dads and 1994!, Portsmouth trio Noyo Mathis have released their new EP ‘Endure’ through Animal Defence Records. Favourites of both Dengfest and Fools Paradise, the band are about to embark on a UK tour – and on this evidence, will be well worth catching. The…
Ahead of their triumphant performance at ArcTanGent festival, Olympians released their new single, the fantastically named ‘Brunch Cannon’. The first song from an as-yet-untitled debut album, the synth-laced and doom-laden math-pop song is wonderfully layered as it gradually builds to the memorable but gloomy group-chanted statement of: ‘Find a melody and keep it in your…
Melodic and mathy, Glasgow quartet Dialects have released the video for ‘Unknown Orbit’, the first single to be taken from their upcoming debut EP ‘Let the Kids Light these Lanterns’. This song is full of all the things post and math rock fans love – odd time signatures, dramatic changes in pace and delicately poised…
Formed in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Calley in 2010, hardcore heroes My Fictions have released a number of highly acclaimed recordings through the brilliant Topshelf Records and ‘Stranger Songs’ – their first full-length album – is set to unleash their sound to an even wider spectrum of unexpected music fans. One of the heaviest bands on the…
Fifteen years later and American Football have unveiled a new video for ‘Never Meant’. Celebrating the reissue of their seminal debut self-titled album, the video harks back to Illinois in 1999 with vivid and nostalgic imagery that features the house on the record’s famous sleeve. With record shops, mixtapes and polaroid photographs, the video is…
Southampton’s Waking Aida are already lined up to make an appearance at ArcTanGent, have played Leicester’s Handmade Festival and their debut album ‘Eschaton’ is being released on esteemed label Robot Needs Home. To complete their rapport with math-rock royalty, the album was recorded by Maybeshewill’s Jamie Ward. With this impressive list of associates, the four-piece…
Named after a satirical Ukrainian novel by Andrey Kurkov, Londoners Death and the Penguin have been quietly creating a buzz since emerging in 2013. Having played a few shows with Spectral Nights favourites Spring Offensive, we were excited to hear the results of their debut EP ‘Accidents Happen’, released via Best Before Records in May.…
Long-time favourites of Spectral Nights, Guildford three-piece Dragons that Make Love to Pandas finally release their new EP ‘Roundabouts’ via Bandcamp. With a CD available for just £2.50, the five tracks find the trio making huge strides forward and fulfilling the potential their early releases showed. Recorded at Opus Studios by Thom Ashworth from Our…
Yes, we’re joining in with the fun and games of the best of 2013 –and we’re starting with some of the EPs that have soundtracked our year, in no particular order… Superman Revenge Squad Band – There’s Nothing More Frightening Than the Passing of Time Heartfelt lyrics with self-depreciating humour made this mini-album one to…
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