Dan Knishkowy returns with ‘Watch the Sunflowers’, the latest release under his Adeline Hotel moniker. Written in a way where Dan would revisit songs he’s previously written and adapt them depending on his perspective at the time(s), it promises to be a fragile and fascinating listen. Swaying and smooth Sufjan-style guitar opens the album with…
Hitchin’s queer indie-punk rockers Brutalligators have returned with ‘Hold Fast’, the first single to be taken from their upcoming second album ‘Hold Fast’ (to be released via Fika Recordings on 21 November, 2025). With the record described by the band as a ‘love letter to learning to accept all that life throws at you’, ‘it…
False Advertising have made a welcome return with ‘The Sorry Window’. Referencing Curb Your Enthusiasm in its title, the song finds the band lamenting lost opportunities over a swathe of emo-meets-new wave guitar: ‘I guess you’ve head enough. Is this just all too much?’ Blending the hooks of Guided by Voices with the emotional resonance…
Militarie Gun have shared ‘God Owes Me Money’ ahead of new album ‘God Save the Gun’ (out today – Friday 17 October – via Loma Vista Recordings. Part of a record described as an ‘absurdist guide to the intersection of self-destruction and self-belief, ‘God Owes Me Money’ finds the band delving into a more synth-based…
Following a 10-year relationship, Pip Blom and Willem Smit (frontman of Personal Trainer) have made their first and only record as a duo – Long Fling. The self-titled record is a truly collaborative effort, with sessions often ending in arguments due to the pair’s passion. ‘Remember that time we had Chinese for breakfast and you…
Richard Ashcroft follows up a celebratory summer supporting Oasis with the release of ‘Lovin’ You’ on 10 October, 2025. This is Richard’s first album filled with new material since 2018’s ‘Natural Rebel’ and finds the singer-songwriter exploring, experimenting and celebrating love. ‘Lover’ opens the record with its take on Joan Armatrading’s ‘Love and Affection’. The…
Joseph Mount formed Metronomy in 1999 and in over a quarter of a century since, the band have brightened up indie discos, their own gigs and festivals – quite literally at some of their first shows, when they’d wear T-shirts with synchronised lights woven in (including the first time we saw them, supporting The Pipettes…
Brooklyn band Stay Inside follow up last year’s debut album ‘Ferried Away’ with ‘Lunger’, a record filled with tales of hope, heartbreak and exploration. Now signed to Tiny Engines, the record dips and dives through different genres with experimental energy. ‘Counting Electric Sheep’ opens with ferocious drumming and riffs, squeals and synths that recall Motion…
With cover artwork photographed from the exact same spot as the sleeve for ‘Hope Is Important’ – only facing in the opposite direction and in glorious colour – Idlewild make a welcome return with their new self-titled record. The tenth album in the band’s career, it finds them ‘looking back without being nostalgic’ according to…
Signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records, Nashville band Snooper are set to release ‘Worldwide’, their second album, on 3 October, 2025. Recorded with John Congleton (St Vincent, Eels, Chelsea Wolfe), the songs continue to capture the punk rock energy of their live shows – which feature props, puppets and giant papier mâché heads –…
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