London’s DIY pop ensemble Tugboat Captain have shared new single ‘Be Strong, Smoke Less’ – a delicious slice of chamber-pop inspired by a conversation between frontman Alexander Sokolow and his mother that finds them trying to be good people while also pondering just how hard this can be: ‘I’m just trying to try my best…
Our friends over at Beth Shalom Records have uncovered another gem in Cardiff’s Rosehip Teahouse. Having started life as the solo project of Faye Rogers, the band has expanded into a four-piece and the DIY bedroom pop sound combines the heartfelt ponderings of Snail Mail and Jeffery Lewis with the effusive spirit of early Slow…
Pip Hall has wowed crowds over in the States with performances in New York and at SXSW and now the Preston singer-songwriter has shared new single ‘So Easy’. Written, recorded and produced by Pip herself, the song has an atmospheric ’80s-inspired opening as she sings about being wronged in the past and how she is…
Martha Hill has played shows all over the country (including a well-received set at last year’s Westival) and her singles have already gained her a loyal fan base. After tackling issues including mental health and conformity, ‘Reborn’ is her account of how it feels when you move on to better things after having your heart…
Hailing from Southampton, The Manatees are a fine indie-pop band with a penchant for catchy hooks and heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics. Their new single ‘What If’ (out on 8 March via Kerosene and Vox Humana Records) has been mixed by Spring King’s Tarek Musa and follows praise from Steve Lamacq and Spotify. Tackling the anxieties and stress…
Indoor Pets have been one of our favourite bands since the release of their first EPs (under previous name Get Inuit) on Alcopop! Records. We’ve seen them live in venues ranging from the Boileroom and Westy to main stages at major festivals and it feels like their debut LP ‘Be Content’ has been a long…
Art Brut returned to Guildford for the first time in 15 years – and for their first ever show at the Boileroom – to promote new album ‘Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out’. As the band launched into the classics ‘Formed a Band’ and ‘My Little Brother’ to open the set, Eddie Argos updated the…
Opening with serene strings and pleasing handclaps, The Mostar Diving Club’s ‘Leave Me to Fly’ soon veers into a Villagers-esque direction as Damian Katkhuda pleads with a loved one to ‘stay by my side, stand by me’ (complete with a nod in the bass line to the classic Ben E King song’). He promises: ‘I’ll…
Paws have announced details of their fourth album ‘Your Church on my Bonfire’ (out 26 April via Ernest Jenning Record Co) and shared the video for lead single ‘Not Enough’. Following tours with Death Cab for Cutie, The Cribs and Japanese Breakfast, the record has been produced by Frightened Rabbit’s Andy Monaghan and is their…
Hand Habits have shared the video for new single ‘What Lovers Do’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Placeholder’ (out 1 May on Saddle Creek) and an extensive tour. Opening in a genteel, swaying manner akin to early Sharon Van Etten, the song has Meg Duffy claiming ‘now I know what love is for’…
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