Joanna Sternberg has shared ‘A Country Dance’, the third stand-alone single to follow their second album ‘I’ve Got Me’. The song features prominently in the forthcoming film ‘Between the Temples’, which stars Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane. Although Joanna doesn’t dance or drink wine in real life, this Moldy Peaches-esque slice of alt-folk finds their…
Foxing follow up the 8-minute ‘Greyhound’ with ‘Hell 99’, the second song to be taken from their upcoming self-titled album (out on the band’s own Grand Paradise label on 13 September). Described by guitarist Eric Hudson as being ‘about burnout and fatigue’, the song resembles the feelings of frustration and exhaustion we all experience in…
illuminati hotties, the brainchild of GRAMMY Award-winning producer Sarah Tudzin returns with new album ‘Power’, a record that examines how the modern world can be full of both misery and joy – often within a split-second of each other. ‘I Would Still Love You’ has a frenetic and frantic drum beat as Sarah explains how…
Quiet Lions recently returned with ‘The Long Recovery’ EP, the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Absenteeism’ album. As we all know, a lot has happened in the past five years – personally, professionally and beyond – and this is reflected in the EP’s topics of parenthood, fatigue and workplace existentialism. A wall of guitar noise opens ‘Weigh…
Bright Eyes have shared ‘Rainbow Overpass’, the second single to be taken from their forthcoming tenth studio album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, which will be released by Dead Oceans on 20 September. Featuring a cameo from Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos, the song opens with a burst of ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s…
Oso Oso follow up 2019’s smash ‘Basking in the Glow’ and 2022’s ‘Sore Thumb’ with ‘Life Till Bones’ – a collection of 10 songs that find Jade Lilitri looking back over past loves and experiences with fondness and frustration. ‘Many Ways’ opens the album with what might rank as the most famous and special three…
Soccer Mommy has shared ‘M’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Evergreen’ on 25 October via Loma Vista Recordings. ‘M’ finds Sophie Allison singing to shadows and ghosts as she recognises that staying loyal to something that’s gone could be a problem but will offer some kind of comfort right now. Against a backdrop…
Happy Accidents have shared new single ‘Dog Day’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Edit Undo’ on 27 September via Alcopop! Records. Co-written with Phoebe Cross’s cheerbleederz bandmate Sophie MacKenzie, ‘Dog Day’ finds the band in somber and reflective mood as they discuss the changing of the seasons and how it feels to believe…
Foxing have shared new single ‘Greyhound’ ahead of the release of their upcoming fifth album, ‘Foxing’ (released on the band’s own Grand Paradise label on 13 September). The eight-minute epic opens with atmospheric and synth-led sound as Conor Murphy talks about how beautiful his telephone can be (‘Look at how it loves me’). As the…
Wednesday guitarist MJ Lenderman has shared new single ‘Joker Lips’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Manning Fireworks’ via ANTI- on 6 September. A song about feeling pushed out by everyone else, there’s a slacker undercurrent running behind the alt-folk yet shoegazey sound as he pleads with people to ‘Please don’t ask how I’m…
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