With influences ranging from the Breeders and Broadcast to Dolly Parton and ‘Kristen Stewart’ already on its way to becoming a queer anthem, Sassyhiya’s debut record ‘Take You Somewhere’ promises to be a glorious celebration of modern life. The wonky, woozy pop melodies of opener ‘Boat Called Predator’ bring back memories of indie legends Bearsuit,…
Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, returns with ‘Evergreen’, an album she informed and inspired by loss with the goal of making ‘a snapshot of a moment’s feelings, to portray the sadness or beauty, survival or hope that bobs there’. Breezy and gentle acoustic sadpop strums signal the start of album opener ‘Lost’, a song that…
Bristol-based Lifter – a group featuring former Modern Rituals guitarist Harry Fanshawe and bassist and producer Miles Ward – release their lovingly self-produced debut album ‘Clasping Hands with the Moribund’ on 25 October. ‘The Consul Drinks’ opens the album with gorgeous, crisp guitar tones that have a twinkly emo edge. This laid-back and subtle yet…
The Neon Gate, the fifth album from Halifax, Nova Scotia indie-rockers Nap Eyes finds the band adapting poems from Alexander Pushkin and W.B. Yeats, meditating on everything from philosophy to the surreal and celebrating the joy of video games… ‘Eight Tired Starlings’ opens the record with Nigel Chapman claiming ‘My whole world opened again’ against…
‘Even Us Ghosts’, the debut album from indie-rockers Bottlemoth explores a host of themes as Ethan Proctor navigates life in your 20s – from embracing independence to experiencing heartbreak and facing up to mental health issues. ‘You’ll Always Have Us’ opens the record with jangly pop hooks and lyrics from the heart: ‘I’ve been thinking…
Touché Amoré return with ‘Spiral in a Straight Line’, their fist album in four year. As hinted at by the title, the record finds the band contemplating on the universal phenomenon of spiralling amidst a world of words, memories and pain… A burst of post hardcore riffage signals the start of ‘Nobody’s’, the album’s opener.…
Albany, NY-based Drug Church return with ‘Prude’ (released via Pure Noise Records on 4 October) and it’s 28 minutes of heart-on-sleeve attitude and punk-meets-hardcore riffs… ‘Mad Care’ opens the album with a blast of aggressive, noisy guitar and drums with Patrick Kindlon joining the proceedings, declaring: ‘This is your situation, this is your circumstance, this…
Wild Pink return with ‘Dulling the Horns’ (out on 4 October via FireTalk Records). This release finds John Ross ruminating on what it takes to move forward, no matter what obstacles – or honours – life throws at you along the way… Recent single ‘The Fences of Stonehenge’ opens the album with a swather of…
After a month of being available via an online treasure hunt, Happy Accidents (Rich Mandell and Phoebe Cross) release their fifth album ‘Edit Undo’. It’s a record that finds the band ruminating on the feeling of being past your prime and battling your inner demons. There is talk of the seasons, going mad and a…
While Dan Knishkowy was writing the latest Adeline Hotel album ‘Whodunnit’ about the breakdown of a marriage, he realised he was actually pondering things on a wider scale – those connections between all of us. Putting together a band of talented friends, he got to work on creating on an all-encompassing collection of songs full…
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