The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn shares new album ‘I Need a New War’, a record he claims to be the final part of a trilogy of collections of songs about the smaller moments in life: people trying to find connections and stay afloat financially and emotionally in today’s world. Each song focuses on a…
The Xcerts have shared a video for ‘You Mean Everything’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘Wild Heart Dreaming’ (out 22 March via Raygun Records) and to round off the promo trail for last year’s ‘Hold On to Your Heart’ album. Put together by the band’s close friend and photographer Thomas Brooker, the video…
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn has announced details of his forthcoming fourth solo album (and third in a trilogy of inter-linked records) ‘I Need a New War’ and released new single ‘Blankets’. The record will be released via Partisan Records on 26 April. ‘Blankets’ offers the perfect introduction to the character studies that Craig offers…
Following 4 years spent focusing on releasing bands via his Super Fan 99 Records label, Uncle Luc (aka Luke Barham) makes a most-welcome return with the 8-song album ‘Sticking to the Rules’. ‘Plateaux’ opens the record with some ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ guitar strums and Luke singing the words ‘Don’t look back’ over and…
‘So Far, So Good, So Cool’ is Norwegian rockers Death by Unga Bunga’s fifth album in 10 years, but they’re not showing any signs of slowing down. The past couple of years have seen them release the critically acclaimed ‘Pineapple Pizza’ album play countless shows in various countries and even support Stiff Little Fingers on…
Already played twice in a row by Daniel P. Carter on Radio 1’s Rock Show (and with another daytime airing on the station to boot) The Xcerts have made a welcome return with ‘Feels Like Falling in Love’. On 2014’s ‘There Is Only You’ album, the trio delved into a more Springsteen or Tom Petty-esque…
The Computers have long been one of the best live bands around and have an ever-evolving and changing sound – starting out as a punk band, second album ‘Love Triangles, Hate Squares’ found them delving into something more in line with The Clash and ‘60s rock and roll, Thankfully, they seem to nail whatever style…
Exeter’s The Computers returned to the West End Centre in Aldershot to round off their ‘Love Triangles Hate Squares’ in triumphant style. After the inspired booking of the town’s very own Elvis, Rock & Roll Steve, as the opening act unfortunately the main tour support the Dead Formats had to pull out. However, nothing was…
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