We’ve already shared our top full-length records of the past 12 months, now it’s time to look back over our favourite shorter releases… Spielbergs – ‘Distant Star‘ The Norwegian trio’s EP marked them out as ones to watch with its Guided by Voices-meets-Beach Slang power pop. Sœur – ‘Fight‘ The Bristol band are already a…
2018 has been another fine year in the world of music and we’ve devoured so many new records over the course of the past 12 months. Which albums have you had on repeat? Idles – ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance‘ https://youtu.be/fMg9kvWYHfU Where better to start than with the Bristolian punks’ second effort? Timely, witty,…
Jade Bird has unveiled a new video for ‘Love Has All Been Done Before’. It comes ahead of her eagerly awaited debut album early next year and tops off a phenomenal 2018 which found the singer-songwriter performing at major festivals in the States and making appearances on Later… with Jools Holland, The Late Show with…
You never want to wish your life away but the prospect of new albums from Sharon Van Etten and The Twilight Sad – on the same day – in January (the 18th) is making us keen to get the festive season over and done with. Now, the former has released an evocative new video for…
Ahead of two sold-out ‘Singles Night’ shows in London and Brighton and the release of new album ‘Get Tragic’ early next year, Blood Red Shoes have unveiled ‘Howl’. Written in Laura-Mary Carter’s mother’s kitchen and inspired by the best of ’80s Prince and Janet Jackson, the soulful, electronica-tinged and eminently danceable song is all about…
New Hassle Records signings Press Club have released a video for ‘Headwreck’ ahead of the UK release of debut album on 25 January, 2019. The Australian four-piece have already played shows with Cloud Nothings and Dream Wife and can count Daniel P Carter among their biggest fans (we imagine an appearance on the punk stage…
Bristol trio Sœur have already played at countless major festivals and are currently in the midst of a comprehensive UK tour to support the release of their second EP, ‘Fight’. ‘Quiet It’ opens the EP with Tina and Anya’s soulful and distinct vocal styles interlocking in style over brooding drums as they deliver personal and…
The Twilight Sad have unveiled another new song from their eagerly awaited fifth album ‘It Won/t Be Like This All the Time’ (out on 18 January on Rock Action Records). The band have described ‘VTr’ as one of the record’s ‘most important’ moments and you can hear this from the moment it kicks off…
South London’s Sophie Nicole Ellison, known as HUSSY, has just released a double A-side of ‘Slayer’ and ‘Playtime’ ahead of an EP in early 2019. ‘Slayer’ is full of grunge-laden guitars and more restrained shoegazing moments as Sophie tries to capture the feeling of not quite knowing what you’re meant to do with your life…
flirting. are an ‘anxiety pop’ band with so much to say about the world and how we all treat mental health. Their new EP ‘This Would Be Funny if it Were Happening to Anyone But Me’ is released on 5 October via Noise is Therapy (digital) and Hidden Bay Records (cassette). The dark shoegaze of…
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