New My Little Empire Records signing Born Again Virgin has shared latest single (and first on MLE) ‘Spider in the Snow’. An Austin, Texas native now based in London, the song follows the independent release of her highly acclaimed self-titled debut EP. Anna Roenigk (Born Again Virgin) only moved to London last year and this…
My Little Empire Records signing Alf Whitby has shared ‘Mountain (For Change)’, the final track to be released ahead of his eagerly awaited debut record ‘Sistine Dreams’ (out on 13 March). Opening with Hayden Thorpe-style piano stabs, the short and emotional 2 and a half minutes finds Alf pondering the surprising (to him) end of…
My Little Empire Records’ latest signing Alf Whitby (formerly of easykill) has shared ‘Lighthouse’ ahead of the release of debut solo album ‘Sistine Dreams’ early next year. Fitting nicely next to singer-songwriters including Conor Oberst and Elliott Smith, we also heard elements of Wild Beasts’ Hayden Thorpe’s solo material in Alf’s delicate falsetto and the…
Pip Hall has wowed crowds over in the States with performances in New York and at SXSW and now the Preston singer-songwriter has shared new single ‘So Easy’. Written, recorded and produced by Pip herself, the song has an atmospheric ’80s-inspired opening as she sings about being wronged in the past and how she is…
My Little Empire Records signing Pip Hall has unveiled ‘Mary’, the first single from her debut album ‘Everything Before’ (out 9 November). Opening with a burst of Wolf Alice-style grunge-pop guitar, the song is Pip’s ode to the joys of being young and careless and finds her recalling fond memories (‘You took me to the…
Luvia, the latest signing to My Little Empire Records, has unveiled the chillingly beautiful ‘For You’. Wrapped up in dreamy atmospherics, this heartfelt song is all about people who are chasing more in life and how they do things that can be a ‘quick fix in lies’, which can sometimes lead to unhealthy addiction. Luvia’s…
Pip Hall – ‘Fire’ My Little Empire Records signing Pip Hall releases ‘Fire’ – the latest single from her forthcoming album (out this summer). Produced on her laptop, this song finds the Preston-based singer-songwriter laying bare her fears, anxieties and worries while criticising some of the choices she has made over the years: ‘My head…
The Orielles – ‘Let Your Dogtooth Grow’ Now signed to Heavenly and all set to release one of the albums of 2018, The Orielles’ ‘Let Your Dogtooth Grow’ is a song full of swaying guitars and gently melded vocals. We heard the melodic elements of C90 favourites like Teenage Fanclub mixed up with some of…
Now signed to our friends over at My Little Empire Records, Guildford indie-poppers Me and the Moon recently released ‘Standing Still’, which you can listen to here. We asked the Guildford-based band to let us know five songs that inspired this song and five that they are loving right now… 5 TRACKS THAT INSPIRED ‘STANDING…
Diet Cig – ‘Barf Day‘ Diet Cig have long been a favourite with so many and on the brilliantly titled ‘Barf Day’, Alex Luciano sings about missing her own surprise party and the pains of drinking alone from a very early age. With touchpoints being everyone from The Moldy Peaches to PWR BTTM, you’ll feel…
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