Now signed to Saddle Creek records – a label that has been home to the likes of Bright Eyes, Cursive and The Thermals – Hop Along released their eagerly anticipated sophomore album ‘Painted Shut’ earlier this year. A concept album of sorts, it focuses on two fairly unknown musicians, Buddy Bolden and Jackson C. Frank,…
Produced by Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, you should already be excited to hear this new record from Brooklyn punks Worriers. ‘Imaginary Life’ is full of vigour and vitality and as soon as the oh-so-short ‘Jinx’ opens the record, you’ll know this is a band with something to say. Presented in a Moldy Peaches-style…
Having recently released their debut EP Swimmer via https://www.facebook.com/sportsdayrecords, we’re delighted to offer you a stream of https://www.facebook.com/arbesmusic’ ‘Beach Side’. Hailing from Melbourne, the three-piece mix swirling samba beats with lilting vocals and a slacker style that’s hard not to adore. Still in their teens, the band has a sound that will appeal to fans…
Having played the Great Escape, gained exposure from the likes of GoldFlakePaint and supported the likes of Weyes Blood, things have been getting better and better for Annabel Allum. Now she’s joined forces with Propriety Records (a creative collaboration between Thom Ashworth, who you’ll know from Our Lost Infantry, and Death of the Blogger/itoldyouiwouldeatyou’s Ollie…
A singer-songwriter who played the BBC Introducing Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, there are plenty of high hopes that Will Joseph Cook will bring his quirks and originality to a more mainstream crowd. ‘A Minute of Your Time’ is acoustic based, but has plenty of experimental goings-on to keep anyone interested. Full of outstanding…
Having grown up in London and now travelling around the East coast of the States earning a living by painting houses, Orfeo belies his tender age with the honest and thought-provoking ‘California Rain’. One of the first songs from debut album ‘Purple Thursdays’, it was recommended to us by the head of label Sports Day Records after…
It’s been far too long since we covered one of the bands from the TopShelf Records roster. When we came across Donovan Wolfington and their awesome Into It. Over It.-meets-Alkaline Trio punk racket, we couldn’t resist writing about and sharing their new single ‘Ollie North’. As the words ‘take yourself away’ are screamed time and…
Already well on the fast-track to finding true romance with the music-adoring public, we reckon you’ll fall for the charms of Zooz and their next single ‘True Love’. Signed to our friends at the ever-impressive Super Fan 99 Records, the limited-edition 7” has already sold out but that won’t stop you from enjoying this psychedelic…
Forming through the wonders of Facetime and Dropbox, Black Surf immediately grab your attention with the line ‘I’ll just ponder every thought I’ve ever known’ in their new single ‘Army of Sheep. Slackerpop with an addictive chorus which urges you to ‘Say what you will’ and tongue-twisting vocal interplay, there are hints towards Pavement while…
Masters of friendship and sadness itoldyouiwouldeatyou have unveiled the first song from their next EP, due to be released by our friends over at Rose Coloured Records in the near future. Twinklier than previous releases, ‘All Unwritten Classics’ retains the melodic emo stylings of Moose Blood but with the sense of humour and pop-punk ethics…
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