‘Three Halves’ opens the record in shoegazey fashion, although there’s a touch of C86 jangliness running through. Think of the meeting point between Arab Strap and Heavenly and you’re halfway there. It then picks up the pace towards the end, while ‘Shadow of You Appears’ is more restrained with its tribal Radiohead-esque guitars, fractured strings…
Rebelski has shared ‘Roads’ ahead of the release of his new album ‘Algorithms’ on 13 March, 2026. The reflective piece finds the Doves and Peter Hook and the Light in pensive mood, opening with wavy piano lines before adding in drops of Boards of Canada-esque chilled electronica. Cinematic in scope, ‘Roads’ drives along with subtle…
Lucia & The Best Boys have teamed up with CHVRCHES Lauren Mayberry on ‘Lonely Girl’ – her first new music in three years. Looking back at a youth spent in a small, rural village in Scotland, the song finds Lucia thinking back on how isolated she felt back then but how the passing of time…
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have made a welcome return with ‘Sunburned in London’, the Australian indie rockers’ first new music since 2022’s ‘Endless Rooms’ album. The six-minute track talks through various cities including Dublin, Tokyo and Oslo before getting to London – all in typically breezy, jangly and brilliant fashion. There are Laurel Canyon vibes…
London four-piece Tooth have shared debut single ‘The Age of Innocence’ via Relentless imprint Soil to the Sun (Cliffords, Hex Girlfriend). From the first play of this song, you can see why they’re already festival favourites. It’s a zesty, catchy slice of indie-rock with a touch of regret – ‘I didn’t think that you could…
With its focus on authenticity and how, according to singer Noah Alves, ‘nostalgia can be damaging when you feel like the best stuff is in the past and there’s nothing new and exciting to be done’, London quartet Middleman’s debut album ‘Following the Ghost’ (released on 13 February, 2026 via Evil Speaker Records) has its…
Ugly Ozo has shared ‘Hi, How Are You?’ ahead of the release of her sophomore EP in the springtime. Written by Jessica Baker during a period of burnout and emotional exhaustion, the song tackles the impact of depression head on – acting as a discussion between Jessica and her inner rival. Opening with woozy guitar…
LAPêCHE’s third full-length album ‘Autotelic’ – named after the idea of doing something for its own sake – is a record that feels very much in the moment. With words anchored in Krista Holly Diem’s clear-eyed vulnerability, the album focuses on both comfort and confrontation. Potent power pop hooks signal the start of album opener…
Born in Dublin and now based in London, Music City (known to his mum and dad as Conor Lumsden) releases the debut album, ‘Welcome to Music City’. Taking inspiration from Ireland’s rock legacy, Conor says the record ‘feels like a constant fight between hope and disappointment’ of love, outside forces and the things that get…
The Xcerts have returned with ‘Do It To Myself’, the first song to be released on new record label FLG Records. A huge favourite and very important band for us (the centre table at our wedding was named after their seminal ‘There Is Only You’ album, after all), this song finds the band going back…
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