Glasgow-based art rockers Humour have shared new single ‘The Paddies’ ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Learning Greek’ via So Young Records on 8 August. Frontman Andreas Christoloudis says the song ‘is from the point of view of a character who summons various members of the dead throughout history to rise in a…
dog eyes, a Bay Area indie-folk duo made up of Hailey Firstman and Davis Leach, have shared the sublime ‘nano’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘blue bird rain cloud’ on 25 July via Grand Jury. Reminiscent of this year’s Great Grandpa album but mixed with the sensibilities of Loney, Dear and the gentle…
The Oasis reunion is just days away and soon you won’t be able to move for bucket hats, classic logo T-shirts and singalongs to ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’. We thought it would be fun to come up with an alternative setlist – avoiding the singles and B-sides from the ‘Definitely Maybe’ and ‘Morning Glory’ eras.…
While the sure-to-be triumphant headline sets from Kneecap, PVRIS, Taking Back Sunday and Alexisonfire and long-awaited Upcote Farm debuts from the likes of Million Dead and Letlive capture many of the headlines, one of the best things about 2000trees is the festival’s dedication to smaller or lesser-known acts – this year, they even have BAFTA…
Having shared stages with Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Tori Amos in the states, Brooklyn-based piano and violin duo Gracie and Rachel are now making waves in the UK with the release of new single ‘WTF’ ahead of some shows supporting Ani DiFranco on these shores. Dreamy and poignantly powerful from its very first note,…
Chicago-via-Grand Rapids indie rockers Pretoria have shared ‘Selfish’, a song that features on their new EP ‘If We’re Pretending’ (out on Friday 13 June). Opening with a recollection of smoking on the sidewalk after playing a show and being paid a pittance (‘makes me want to get a job ’cause I hate being poor’), while…
Patrick Wolf releases ‘Crying the Neck’, his first album in 13 years, on 13 June, 2025. While addiction, bankruptcy and recovery influenced 2023’s ‘The Night Safari’ EP, this new record finds Patrick in more confident mood with inspiration from nature, the East Kent landscape and folklore – albeit tinged with his grief following the death…
On the eve of the release of ‘More’, their first album in 24 years, we thought we’d take a look at our Top 5 Pulp songs. What are your favourites? ‘A Little Soul’ Following the runaway success of ‘Different Class’, Pulp changed direction on the dark and brutal ‘This is Hardcore’ album. But that pop…
Elisabeth Elektra’s second album, ‘Hypersigil’, is named after Grant Morrison’s definition of a work of art that also acts as a spell. It takes in themes of magic, empowerment and self-realisation while working through trauma and reclaiming your true self. Elisabeth says: ”Hypersigil’ is about taking the fragments of my past, the pain and the…
Turin Brakes have returned with ‘Spacehopper’ – their first new music in over three years and 10th studio album overall. The record found the band heading back to Konk Studios, where they recorded debut album ‘The Optimist’ for the first time in a quarter of a century with Olly Knights saying: ‘We honestly don’t normally…
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