Leeds-based Magick Mountain have shared new single ‘Infinity X2’ ahead of the the release of their debut album ‘Weird Feelings’ on 23 October. The trio, made up of Lins Wilson (Grammatics), Tom Hudson (Pulled Apart By Horses) and Nestor Matthews (Sky Larkin) make a fuzzy, addictive noise that recalls Fugazi, but with a psychedlic side…
Katie Harkin, formerly of Sky Larkin and session musician for countless awesome acts including Sleater Kinney, Wild Beasts and Courtney Barnett, releases her first solo album under her own surname on 24 April via Hand Mirror – a label she set up with her partner, poet and live arts organiser Kate Leah Hewlett. Written on…
Harkin has shared ‘Nothing the Night Can’t Change’, the first single from her self-titled debut album (out on Katie and her partner Kate Leah Hewett’s own label Hand Mirror on 24 April). The album will be supported by tours across Europe with both Sleater-Kinney and Torres and ‘Nothing the Light Can’t Change’ features guest appearances…
Smidley – ‘Fuck This‘ Conor Murphy from emo heroes Foxing has announced a new project and it’s far more upbeat than his day job. With an album coming out on Triple Crown and dates with Tigers Jaw in the pipeline, ‘Fuck This’ is a jaunty slice of indie rock and roll, complete with irresistible pop…
A project from Jeff T. Smith (formerly known as Juffage) Living Body’s band also comprises members of Sky Larkin and Vessels. Coming together as the result of the ‘Sonic Cauldron’ event that took place in a Leeds church, the band were encouraged to make use of the ambisonic nature of the venue. The trio tried…
As soon as the sun sets on Reading Festival, ArcTanGent and Bestival, it’s time to think about the cold and dark nights when gig season gets back into full swing. The likes of Frightened Rabbit and Everything Everything (with Dutch Uncles in support) will be playing throughout the country, while there are also some tremendous…
Saturday As everyone awoke on an increasingly hot and sticky Saturday morning, it quickly became apparent that shade was going to be at a premium. One tree next to the Cave must have seen a significant proportion of the site eat breakfast and share stories from the night before. This need for shade meant that…
A collaboration between Ryan, Liza and Matt from Derby’s You Animals and Nestor from Sky Larkin, Menace Beach is a band that the term scuzzy pop sums up perfectly. Their debut EP was released as a limited edition cassette (hand screen printed, no less) on the French label Desire Records and captures the spirit of…
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