With festival season in full swing, it’s great to see so many bands releasing videos for some of those songs we’ve been attempting to sing along to over the past few months. Villagers‘ latest release from {Awayland}, ‘Earthly Pleasures’, has a video that takes the lyrics of the powerful song very literally. A toxic blend…
2012’s 2000 Trees festival saw the Gloucestershire event suffer from a deluge of rain and mud. Mud that appeared to move of its own accord and have a life of its own. This year, as the weekend drew ever closer, Britain found itself in the midst of searing heat – could Upcote Farm be treated…
As Glastonbury 2013 draws ever closer, we started thinking about times gone by at Worthy Farm. We’ve been lucky enough to be able to attend every Glastonbury since 2003 and despite tumultuous weather, heart-breaking football defeats and just the smallest hint of sunburn over the years, it still remains the highlight of the summer. Great…
Despite ‘Lost Army’ being only her third single release, DeLooze has already earned herself a strong live following, selling out some of the more established small venues in London and is now looking to make waves across the wider spectrum of music. Fronted by Stacey DeLooze, this song houses a potent mixture of dark electronica…
Recorded with much-admired producer Ethan Johns, Laura Marling releases her fourth album in six years ‘Once I Was an Eagle’ on 27 May via Virgin Records. Always extremely productive, this album sees Laura provide 16 new songs for her loyal following and also features prominent use of cello, played by her lifelong friend Ruth du…
Now established as a live force to be reckoned with, alt-folk sextet Woodenbox aim to translate this energy to record with the release of their sophomore album ‘End Game’. Released via Olive Grove Records, the album promises to retain the quirky promise shown on their debut ‘Home and the Wildhunt’ but also add a more…
Two years after first appearing on the radar with their mini albums ‘Sound of the Storm’ and ‘The Maybe Forest’, Scottish four-piece Three Blind Wolves release their debut full length ‘Sing Hallelujah for the Old Machine’. It’s been quite a journey for the band over the last two years as they’ve played showcases at the…
Hailing from Surrey, Luke Godwin is set to release his debut album ‘Brand New Lands’ on cassette tape and download via Feliciano, with a CD release to come in the next few weeks too. A year in the making, the record sees him veer between striking solo songs and a broader full-band sound. The title…
‘Say Hi to the Band’ is an album that has been a long time coming. After EPs that have been praised by both fans and press, free downloads that have been phenomenally well received, countless festival appearances, a few high-profile soundtrack placements and a live show that grabs the attention of both public and bar…
After the success of last year’s Book Club concept which saw the band release four singles over a year to be stored in a hollowed-out hardback book*, Norwich’s finest, Olympians return with new EP ‘Adventure Gun’. With a promise of a sound that is quite different to the band we’ve known and loved before, sadly…
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