Brighton-based band Fur have shared the nostalgic video for new single ‘Grow Up. Produced by The Coral’s James Skelly, Fur frontman and guitarist Murray says ‘the song i about not wanting to grow up and the worries of not enjoying later adult life’. The video starts with a vintage video of one of the band…
A three-piece hailing from just down the road from us in Fleet, Drug Store Romeos have shared the video (directed, edited and filmed during lockdown by singer Sarah Downey) for new single ‘Quotations for Locations’. The release follows praise from The FADER and 6 Music and shows with The Big Moon and Soccer Mommy. The…
Bully has shared the video for ‘Where to Start’ – the cathartic lead single from her upcoming third album ‘SUGAREGG’ (out on 21 August – pre-order in the US & Canada or the UK). Produced and mixed by John Congleton and Bully’s Alicia Bognanno, the song has a fuzzed-up and bass-heavy garage rock intro as…
The brilliantly named Those Fucking Snowflakes have shared the video for ‘Only Weak Men Fear Strong Women’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘Straight Wealthy White Male Suffrage’ on 19 June. The name of the EP was inspired by ‘ some gammon ranting on facebook about the film ‘The Last Jedi’ featuring ‘too many…
Lakes have shared new single ‘Kids’ ahead of the release of the song on a 7″ called ‘This World of Ours, It Came Apart’ via The LP Cafe (UK) and Know Hope Records (US) on 24 July. The song features a guest appearance on vocals from Dan…
Following shows with The Murder Capital, Mush and Flamingods, Sunderland punks Roxy Girls follow up debut mini-album ‘A Poverty of Attention’ with new EP ‘A Wealth of Information’. The EP opens with the angular post punk and relentless drums of ‘Dirtier’. These progress into a spiky attitude that recalls Maximo Park or XTC: ‘When the…
We first saw British Sea Power supporting The Strokes at Alexandra Palace in 2003 and they stole the show. Three weeks later, we saw them play a stunning New Year’s Eve show at Highbury Garage and have continued to be wowed by their albums, gigs and festivals for almost two decades since. Over the course…
Eades have shared new single ‘Forget What You Want’ ahead of the release of debut EP ‘Microcosmic Things’ through their own Bam Bam Records on 10 July. Flitting between art rock, new wave and a toe-tapping pop sound, ‘Forget What You Want’ is a foot-shuffling song perfect for indie clubs once they reopen. There’s a…
Night Hikes have returned with ‘Raven’ – a beautiful piece that finds the duo of Matthew Farrell and Olivia Godby reflecting on the importance, confusion and hesitation that surrounds the climate crisis – and how taking immediate action will lead to a brighter future. To accompany the release, Night Hikes are hosting an online seminar…
For someone who is so busy and always collaborating, it’s incredible that ‘Serpentine Prison’ will actually be The National frontman Matt Berninger’s debut solo record. Although the album isn’t out until 2 October, Matt has now shared the video (directed, shot and edited by brother Tom) for the title track. The slow-burning and quietly stirring…
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