Recalling the likes of Guided by Voices, Weezer and Pavement, Brighton via Manchester resident Record/Start has the art of slackerpop down to a tee. Debut single ‘Followay’ is an energetic three minutes that will appeal to the inner indie kid in all of us. Pulsating, full of life and packing a real punch, it hints…
We don’t know much about Meanwhile, but then again, most of the great pop stars have been enigmas, haven’t they? We do know that he’s a supremely talented songwriter, singer and producer who has experience as a film composer and is on a one-man mission to bring funk and soul into the 21st century. He’s…
Dinosaurs are awesome. We all grew up on Jurassic Park and we could spend hours looking at dinosaur fossils in museums. Norwich’s Darwin & the Dinosaur not only expertly combine these magnificent creatures with one of the most famous evolutionists (who studied every form of life except dinosaurs) in their name, but also create a…
There’s very little information about Volga Steppe available right now, but we were lucky enough to see them play at the year before last’s Linksmas bash and were wowed by their charmingly beguiling sound. Now, the Fleet band have finally posted some music online and we’re sure you’re going to love it. One of the…
Riffs and shouting is always good, especially when it’s part of the kind of glorious mess that Adventures create. A far-reaching sound, last year’s ‘Clear My Head With You’ EP has four tracks thet effortlessly merge together in perfect harmony. Their sound is something like Karen O having a meltdown while fronting Weezer, while other…
Currently touring the States with Spectral Nights favourites The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die (and soon both bands will be heading around the US with emo legends Into It. Over It.), A Great Big Pile of Leaves were formed in 2007 and have released two phenomenal albums…
New Jersey natives Real Estate have announced that their third album, ‘Atlas’, will be released via Domino Records on 3 March. They’ve also treated their fans to a sneak preview of what to expect from this record by hosting the video for lead single ‘Talking Backwards’ online. A sun-kissed slice of jangly indie-pop, the opening…
One of our favourite new bands at Reading Festival last year, Skaters’ brand of post-punk brought back memories of the refreshing wave of US bands that came about in the early 2000s while also offering a nod to the UK and the likes of The Jam, The Clash and the Buzzcocks. They also confused the…
Coming recommended by the likes of BBC Introducing’s Ally McCrae and Clash, Fatherson are all set to be the next Kilmarnock band to become one of your favourites. Having already developed a passionate fanbase in their native country, it’s now time for the rest of the country to wake up to their songs of hope…
With the release of their debut album ‘Young Animal Hearts’ mere weeks away, Spring Offensive have decided to whet the appetite of this long-awaited record even more by streaming the new song ‘Hengelo’. Listing a number of familiar anxieties, the fearful lyrics (‘I was in Berlin, I was on my own’) are surrounded by an…
