Now signed to Fat Possum, Austin-based Why Bonnie follow up their 2018 Sports Day Records release ‘In Water’ with brand new EP ‘Voice Box’. You will (and if not, why not?) have heard the title track from the EP which finds Blair Howerton sharing her frustrations and anger at the way men treat all female-identifying…
Laura Marling has brought forward the release of her new album ‘Song For Our Daughter’ to this Friday (10 April) and shared new single ‘Held Down’. Laura’s seventh solo record finds the supremely talented singer-songwriter taking over the production reins alongside frequent collaborators Ethan Johns and Dom Monks while also experimenting with all kinds of…
Over the past four months, we’ve posted about a lot of great music and thought we’d compile a track by every act we’ve featured (who appears on Spotify) into one handy playlist. Have a listen and let us know which songs you are enjoying. Stay safe. x
Acab Brik (itoldyouiwouldeatyou’s Joey Ashworth) has shared ‘Old Pain’ – the first single to be taken from the acab family’s forthcoming mixtape ‘Winter Singles’. Influenced by the London queer punk scene and lo-fi electronica, Joey says the song is ‘about heartbreak as an aesthetic. If you treat your feelings that way, one day they won’t…
Fierce Panda signings China Bears have made a welcome return with new single ‘I’m Not Eating Like I Used To’. Recorded at Temple Studios in Taunton, the track was engineered by Daniel Young, mixed by James Kenosha and mastered by Pete Maher and finds the band delving into a melodic new wave-meets-shoegaze sound in its…
An indie-folk collective that specialises in the heartfelt and wistful indie-folk sound that serves Big Thief and Wilco so well, Adeline Hotel have shared new single ‘Trace’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Solid Love’ via Whatever’s Clever Records on 8 May. ‘Trace’ opens gently with swaying, tender melodies as guitarist and singer Dan…
Eve Owen has shared the video (directed by her sister, Hannah) for new single ‘Blue Moon’ ahead of the release of her debut album ‘Don’t Let the Ink Dry’ via 37d03d Records on 8 May. The album, produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, was written over the course of three transformative years that found Eve…
Inspired by a diverse array of bands including Bob Mould, Jawbreaker and R.E.M. and recorded with Jesse Gander (Japandroids, White Lung), Philadelphia punks Fire in the Radio are all set to unleash new album ‘Monuments’. Opening with the conveniently titled ‘Let’s Get to the Start’, the album opens with a burst of synth-enhanced power pop…
With influences including Snail Mail, Phoebe Bridgers and Mazzy Star, Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Maria DeHart has shared ‘Weird Timing’ – the first single to be taken from her record ‘Opening’ (out on Bandcamp on 18 May). Describing her sound as ‘sad girl dream pop’, ‘Weird Timing’ finds Maria opening up about her innermost feelings as…
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have announced details of their new record ‘Sideways to New Italy’ (out on 5 June via Sub Pop) and shared the video for lead single ‘She’s There’. Opening with zesty guitar work and talk of ‘summer rain’, the band sing ‘she’s there’ in unison while also talking about living on ‘the…
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