London-based singer-songwriter Sophie Jamieson releases her second album ‘I Still Want to Share’ via Bella Union on 17 January. The record is packed with observations on the inescapable and often repeated nature of loving, losing and longing… ‘Camera’ opens the record with evocative piano and strings as Sophie sings about ‘letting go of all you’ve…
Composer/producer Paul Russell (Axes/Tough Glove) returns with ‘Thank You’, the fourth album to be released by his Human Pyramids project. Featuring members of Axes, Suicide Bid and Modern Studies, the album was recorded all over the world and mastered by Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens/Animal Collective). Gentle feedback and breezy, chiming percussion combine in the early…
Portland, Maine indie rockers Little Oso release their debut album ‘How Lucky to Be Somebody’ via US label Repeating Cloud and UK label Safe Suburban Home on 17 January 2025. According to vocalist and guitarist Jeannette Berman, the album ‘chronicles all of the multiple truths of what if feels like to exist, and how at…
The start of a New Year is always one of excitement and there’s already plenty to look forward to in 2025. Will the Oasis tour be worthy of the hype (and increased ticket prices)? Will the pop stars continue to reign supreme? What will follow ‘Brat Summer’? And will Neil Young continue to flip-flop on…
Cheekface share ‘Hard Mode’ ahead of an extensive US tour in early 2025. Vocalist and guitarist Greg Katz said the song is ‘About growth and how fucking awkward it is, and it’s about growth’s younger sibling self-awareness, which is not the same as growth and twice as awkward’. Looking at how we all like to…
Featuring members of Heavenly, The Pooh Sticks and The Dentists, Swansea Sound have shared a fabulously festive single in ‘(I Wanna Wear A) Mirrored Hat Like Slade’ – It’s CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSS after all. Available digitally and as a special CD inspired a greetings car designed by Swansea artist Catrin Saran James, the song opens with line…
Inspired by Daniel Bateman’s toddler’s constant question of ‘Did Santa come?’ in the build-up to Christmas (Daniel says ‘Seeing the world through the eyes of your children makes it all very beautiful’ and we have to concur, our 3-year-old is very excited this year), Frog release a song of the same name ahead of the…
Following shows with Tigers Jaw, Martha and Fresh, Brighton duo Regal Cheer have shared new single ‘All the Best’. The fast-paced Bronx-esque song is about how sometimes a situation – could be a relationship or working environment – isn’t working for anyone and it’s best just to part ways on good terms: ‘Whatever happened, I…
Swedish singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik has been writing Christmas songs for a decade and a half now and this year is no exception. With a tendency to focus on the darker elements of the season (come on, who doesn’t love a ghost story at Christmas), this year her song ‘AT Christmas’ is inspired by the dangers…
Swansea’s Baby Schillachi follow up their debut album ‘The Soundtrack’ with an ode to the haunting power of hymns and more menacing side of Yuletide. They also make no secret of the fact they have their eyes on next year’s John Lewis ad… Starting with evocative piano notes and a question of ‘Why am I…
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