Martha Hill has made a welcome return with the quietly gorgeous ‘Granite Feet’. Co-written and recorded at home with fellow new parent Jordie Cooke during nap times, the introspective and deeply personal slice of indie-folk finds Martha talking about waking up with a ‘storm cloud head’ and making promises to try harder. There’s a touch…
Teenage Fanclub have shared ‘Day in the Sun’ ahead of the release of their thirteenth studio album ‘Do Not Dare to Dream’ on 9 October. Melancholic and jangly, the heart-warming hug of a song is wrapped up in 3 minutes as Norman Blake and co examine the power of a shifting perspective: ‘The race was…
Los Angeles trio and Spectral Nights favourites Cheekface return with ‘Podium’, their sixth full-length album on 28 July. The album retains the band’s trademark wit and hooks as they offer musings on everyday life as the world burns around us – the central theme being a caring person in an uncaring society. The album opens…
Los Angeles-based four-piece Jawdropped have shared ‘Split Lip’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Secret to Spare’ on 18 September via Transgressive Records/Canvasback. Roman Zangari says the song is ‘about being in a band and struggling to keep your shit in check’, factoring in how time-consuming, exhausting and demoralising chasing the dream can be…
Tugboat Captain are all set to release new album ‘All at Once’ on 17 July, 2026. It’s a record the South London band describe as ‘sprawling, technicolour and volatile’, with vocalist and guitarist Sox tumbling from one chaotic moment of modern life to another, ruminating on them all with pain and humour. ‘Roll Over’ opens…
Blistering heat and brilliant bands collided in style at 2026’s 2000trees Festival. A highlight of every summer – we really can’t wait to see what they pull out of the bag for next year’s 20th anniversary – there’s so much to enjoy at Upcote Farm every July. Will you find your new favourite band, or…
Following the announcement of new album ‘Lost Weekend’ (out on 14 August, 2026 via Dead Oceans), Phoebe Bridgers has shared the renaissance faire-inspired video for lead single ‘Lost Boys’. Produced by Tony Berg, Ethan Gruska, Jack Antonoff and Phoebe herself, the song has an incredible cast of stars including boygenius bandmates Julien Baker and Lucy…
We’ve already highlighted five of the must-see bigger-name acts playing 2000trees 2026, but we always prefer the smaller stages – seeing new bands smash their sets as they move their way up the line-up in years to come. 2000trees Festival prides itself on showcasing these types of acts, and this year is no exception. In…
Life are making a welcome return with ‘ABSTRACT/NATURAL’. The Hull band’s fourth album, it started life in a poetry book that frontman Mez had been writing while exploring the great outdoors. These musings on nature, landscapes, love and acceptance found Mez transforming hills, ridges and landmarks into incredible characters in what he playfully described as…
Festival season is almost kicking off and even with Glastonbury taking a fallow year, there’s plenty to enjoy out on the farms and fields this summer. We will once again be heading to Upcote Farm in the Cotswolds to enjoy every moment of 2000trees. The line-up, as you’d expect, is completely stellar with acts like…
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