Neil Hannon’s The Divine Comedy have shared new single ‘Queuejumper’ and tour dates ahead of the release of new 16-song album ‘Office Politics’ on 7 June. A piano-led hoedown that starts with a jaunty oddball drumbeat, the single finds Neil with tongue firmly in cheek: ‘I jumped the queue ’cause I’m smarter than you, I…
C Duncan’s third album ‘Health’ (out on 29 March via FatCat Records) finds the Scottish multi-instrumentalist working with other producers, engineers and musicians for the first time. His most personal work yet, it tackles issues of relationships, mental health and sexuality with honesty and humour – and wraps them all up in swaying harmonies delicious…
Alcopop! Records have added another fine band to their roster with the signing of Bury St Edmund trio Gaffa Tape Sandy. The band have also shared ‘Headlights’, the first track to be taken from their forthcoming EP – which will be released in time for the festivals. Gaffa Tape Sandy have already played shows with…
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…
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…
After its premiere on Daniel P. Carter’s Radio 1 Rock Show, Sœur have shared new single ‘No Show’ and announced details of a UK tour. Recorded while touring their ‘Fight’ EP, Sœur’s dual vocalists Anya and Tina have different views on what ‘No Show’ is about; Anya believing it to be about depression and ‘the…
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…
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…
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