After a four-year hiatus, Norway’s premier indie-poppers Team Me reunited with an extended line-up back in February and have now released ‘The Future in Your Eyes’, the second single since their most welcome return. Released via Propeller Recordings, the song tells the Wall-E-esque story of two cyborgs fighting to hold on to a love they…
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…
Bristol punks Weatherstate have shared the video for new single ‘Brain Dead’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Born a Cynic’ on 10 May via Failure by Design Records in the UK and EU and Wiretap Records in the US. Vocalist and guitarist Harry Hoskins claims ‘Brain Dead’ is ‘a song about disconnecting your…
The mysterious new Alcopop! Records signings DBoy never speak publicly, instead letting their music do the talking. ‘Here to dominate the carnivorous world of rock and roll’, their new single ‘Dboy for President’ is a short, sharp and feedback-laden song that combines the ramshackle allure of early Cribs or Sonic Youth with the cheeky nous…
Anyone who has seen Jamie Lenman play live over the years will know he loves nothing more than a good cover to get everyone singing (or maybe, in this case, yelling) along so it’s a treat to hear him announce details of ‘Shuffle’ – a 14-track record packed with his reinterpretations of classics by The…
Martha Hill has played shows all over the country (including a well-received set at last year’s Westival) and her singles have already gained her a loyal fan base. After tackling issues including mental health and conformity, ‘Reborn’ is her account of how it feels when you move on to better things after having your heart…
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…
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