‘Three Halves’ opens the record in shoegazey fashion, although there’s a touch of C86 jangliness running through. Think of the meeting point between Arab Strap and Heavenly and you’re halfway there. It then picks up the pace towards the end, while ‘Shadow of You Appears’ is more restrained with its tribal Radiohead-esque guitars, fractured strings…
Describing their sound as ‘doomsday foot-tappers for fellow hippies’, Brighton’s Snake Eyes release their long-awaited debut album ‘Cash Rich’ via Alcopop! Records on 6 March, 2026. This record is almost 6 years in the making and follows two incredible EPs and a whole host of shows supporting the likes of The Xcerts, You Me At…
While enjoying a whirlwind year promoting ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ album, Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow has somehow found time to release a self-titled solo album under the name ‘Book of Churches’. Describing the writing process as ‘incredibly DIY’ and ‘kind of naive’, each song was written in one day and recorded the next, leaving a raw account…
The first Nothing album to be released via Run for Cover Records, ‘A Short History of Decay’ finds Domenic “Nicky” Palermo ruminating on his past behavious, family issues and a health condition that causes his body to shake uncontrollably, both physically and verbally… ‘When I was young, life was easy’ are the words that run…
Tori Amos has shared ‘Stronger Together’ ahead of the release of new album ‘In Times of Dragons’ on 1 May via Universal/Fontana. The album’s tracks are based around 10 distinct characters that reflect the uncertain times we live in right now, with ‘Stronger Together’ introducing The Daughter. Fittingly, the track features backing vocals from Tori’s…
Rebelski has shared ‘Roads’ ahead of the release of his new album ‘Algorithms’ on 13 March, 2026. The reflective piece finds the Doves and Peter Hook and the Light in pensive mood, opening with wavy piano lines before adding in drops of Boards of Canada-esque chilled electronica. Cinematic in scope, ‘Roads’ drives along with subtle…
Cult ’90s indie heroes Heavenly return with ‘Highway to Heavenly’, their fifth album and first in 30 years. Fiercely independent, the album is released on the band’s own Skep Wax label and finds them tackling anger, grief, empathy and love in equal measure. The record opens with ‘Scene Stealing’, a song that tells the story…
After four years away, Life have returned with ‘The Dollywaggon’, the first single to be taken from upcoming fourth album ‘ABSTRACT / NATURAL’ (out on 19 June, 2026). Written while frontman Mez Sanders-Green was walking the 193-mile coast-to-coast route (starting in the West Coast, over the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, across the Moors and…
Lucia & The Best Boys have teamed up with CHVRCHES Lauren Mayberry on ‘Lonely Girl’ – her first new music in three years. Looking back at a youth spent in a small, rural village in Scotland, the song finds Lucia thinking back on how isolated she felt back then but how the passing of time…
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have made a welcome return with ‘Sunburned in London’, the Australian indie rockers’ first new music since 2022’s ‘Endless Rooms’ album. The six-minute track talks through various cities including Dublin, Tokyo and Oslo before getting to London – all in typically breezy, jangly and brilliant fashion. There are Laurel Canyon vibes…
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