Bath/Bristol dreampoppers Night Swimming have shared ‘In the Real World’ ahead of shows with Miki Berenyi and a debut headline UK tour in the autumn. Produced by Peter Miles (TORRES, Orla Gartland) and mastered by Simon Scott of Slowdive, the song is delivered from the point of view of a young person who feels trapped,…
Panic Shack have made a welcome return with ‘Gok Wan’, a song that tackles the toxic culture of the ‘self-improvement’ shows that blighted TV screens during the mid-noughties. On the inspiration behind the track, Sarah Harvey said: ‘Growing up in the ’00s we were bombarded with constant images of super skinny models and ‘IT girls’…
Ben Kweller has shared ‘Depression’. Written in the wake of his 16-year-old son Dorian’s death, the song is a poignant piece built around a pre-set sound on a keytar that Ben has had since he was 8 years old. Actor Jason Schwartzman guests under his Coconut Records moniker. It will appear on forthcoming album, ‘Cover…
Following a string of sold-out shows and hype from all the good places, Twat Union have released ‘Singer of the Band’. It’s the first song to be taken from forthcoming EP ‘Don’t Look It in the Eye’, coming out via Alcopop! Records on 4 April 2025. Angry art punk with a sensationally squalid jazzy tone…
Teenage Tom Petties and Rural France’s Tom Brown releases the first record under his solo moniker, Lone Striker. Five years in the making, this self-titled album was recorded at Tom’s home using a selection of bedroom instruments, wobbly doo-wop samples, off-kilter drum loops and found sounds. ‘Blip One’ opens the record with a Sparklehorse sound…
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sam Sodomsky releases ‘Melody Trail’, the latest album under his The Bird Calls moniker. Packed with astute observations, dark humour and a slab of Americana, it’s a record based around the concept of idly waiting around for some kind of revelation. There’s a touch of Wilco in the country-tinged opener ‘God Bless These…
Singer-songwriter Bryony Williams releases her debut album ‘You Are Here’ on 5 February, 2025. The record explores themes of love, self-discovery and resilience while also looking back at the battles you work through to get through this thing called life… ‘Trip Me Up’ opens the record with Postal Service vibes, an air of sadness (‘Taken…
The start of a New Year is always one of excitement and there’s already plenty to look forward to in 2025. Will the Oasis tour be worthy of the hype (and increased ticket prices)? Will the pop stars continue to reign supreme? What will follow ‘Brat Summer’? And will Neil Young continue to flip-flop on…
Manchester singer-songwriter Phoebe Green has shared ‘Precious Things’ ahead of a UK tour next April. Covering the ‘Obsessive, almost fan-like behaviour that we can exhibit in romantic relationships’. With elements of Imogen Heap and St. Vincent in its sonic orchestration, the song finds Phoebe embracing a big pop sound that offsets the vulnerability on show…
Former Now, Now member Jess Abbott’s Tancred project have released ‘Reviews’, the first single from new album ‘Nightstand’. With crystal-clear guitar hooks indicating the beginning of its 3 minutes, the emo-tinged song offers a tantalising combination of melodic Postal Service pop hooks, handclaps and personal lyrics: ‘It takes highs and lows to celebrate you’; ‘They…
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