Washington D.C. native Laura Burhenn’s The Mynabirds project is now onto its third album and her sound is as refreshingly vital and vigorous as ever. Having spent a year on the road with the Postal Service, it quickly becomes apparent she’s taken their love of synths and gorgeous hooks and implemented it further into her…
itoldyouiwouldeatyou have expanded from Joey Ashworth’s solo project to a full band over the past 18 months and this progression has served the London/Guildford(ish) five-piece so well. Having honed their skills in various live shows alongside the likes of the Xcerts, Jamie Lenman and Theo, they’re now set to release their first EP proper with…
Hailing from the Bay Area of San Francisco, we were enamoured with A Yawn Worth Yelling, not only by their awesome name, but also by the PR promise of a band that sounds somewhat ‘reminiscent of hellogoodbye and The Dear Hunter’. We were delighted to see A Yawn Worth Yelling fulfil this promise on ‘Play…
Foals have always excelled in whatever genre they’ve dipped into. From the amazing pre-‘Antidotes’ tracks of ‘Mathletics’ and ‘Try This On Your Piano’ to their almost-resurrection of nu-metal on ‘Inhaler’, there’s always been something a bit special about the Oxford five-piece. Now they arrive at their fourth album and hopes are high. They turned down…
Two of our favourite people – and two of the most exciting independent labels around – Super Fan 99 and Alcopop! Records have collaborated to come up with a very special release for Cassette Store Day 2015. Featuring a track each from The Orielles, Zooz, Cotillon, Helen Love, Get Inuit and The Spills (that’s three…
Our buddies from over the pond, Space Blood, have put together a compilation album showcasing some of the finest math-rock bands from the UK. As you’d expect it’s all great, noisy and full of deliciously odd time signatures and ear-shattering riffs. Featuring the likes of Kusanagi, Wot Gorilla? and Alright the Captain, there’s also a…
Now signed to Saddle Creek records – a label that has been home to the likes of Bright Eyes, Cursive and The Thermals – Hop Along released their eagerly anticipated sophomore album ‘Painted Shut’ earlier this year. A concept album of sorts, it focuses on two fairly unknown musicians, Buddy Bolden and Jackson C. Frank,…
A singer-songwriter who played the BBC Introducing Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, there are plenty of high hopes that Will Joseph Cook will bring his quirks and originality to a more mainstream crowd. ‘A Minute of Your Time’ is acoustic based, but has plenty of experimental goings-on to keep anyone interested. Full of outstanding…
We recently posted a stream of Cotillon’s (or Jordan Corso, to give him his real name…) ‘Call Me Up’ and it showcased a songwriter with immense promise. Now you’ll have the chance to hear his self-titled debut album. Released by Super Fan 99 Records in the UK, we suggested before that ‘Call Me Up’ could…
A Scottish collective formed in 2012 as a result of frontman Tom Irvine’s composition projects at university, Urvanovic have already gained praise from the 405 and Clash and are now set to release their debut album, ‘Amateurs’. Opening with an Animal Collective-style sense of fun, the album’s first track ‘Open Ground’ then throws in some…
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