Track: Catalan! share new single – Espionage
Northern Ireland’s CATALAN! have shared a new single ‘Espionage’ ahead of two big shows in late July. ‘Espionage’ Having been busy releasing records since 2010, musician Ewen Friers now operates under new alias CATALAN!, creating world influenced music with an experimental and eclectic edge. Having spent the last seven years exploring the open road, with …
Track: Be Astronaut – Bipolar Spectrum
Montreal power trio Be Astronaut, consisting of Guillaume Theroux (guitar, vocals), Gabriel Jetté (bass) and Pascal Beauregard (drums), whose proggy roots have stayed since their birth in 2009, is reaching for a bigger than life feel to their music. A complete experience, enriched by drastic mood swings and complex melodies, tightly locked altogether. Their ever …
See: Audiobooks share video for Gothenburg
Breakout experimental duo audiobooks are thrilled to share the video for ‘Gothenburg’, a track taken from their debut EP of the same name that was released last month through Heavenly Recordings. “We went to beautiful Gothenburg to film this video,” the band say of the self-directed clip. “It has special light there, and everything tastes …
Track: Carw – Lanterns
Forged where land meets estuary waters and the city screams just a stone’s throw from nature, plugged-in Cardiff-based singer-songwriter Carw foretells the majesty of his summer debut album with the single, LANTERNS, released on BLINC Records on Friday 25 May 2018. Carw, Welsh for ‘deer’, opens the door on a determinedly focused, self-initiated and largely …
See: Desert Mountain Tribe announce new album, release video for ‘Wide Eyes’
The London based alternative/indie rock trio Desert Mountain Tribe will release their second album on 1st June. ‘Om Parvat Mystery’ is co-produced by the band with James Aparicio and was recorded in London and the Faroe Islands. Najma Akhtar, the well known British singer of Indian ancestry who has previously collaborated with the likes of …
See: Sam Evian shares new video for ‘You, Forever’, plus UK tour dates
Sam Evian — AKA New York-based musician, songwriter, and producer Sam Owens — will release his new album You, Forever on 1st June 2018 via Saddle Creek. Following the release of lead single “Health Machine” and album opener “IDGAF”, today Sam presents two new songs: the fleeting, nimble driving “Country” and slow burning “You Forever” …
Album Review: Pinkshinyultrablast – Miserable Miracles
Pinkshinyultrablast, Russia’s finest export, have released their third album ‘Miserable Miracles’, out now digitally and on vinyl through premiere shoegaze ambassadors Club AC30 (UK) and Shelflife (USA). With vocalist Lyubov recently moving to LA, the band have been exploring new ways of composing and collaborating. Partnered with a line-up refinement, the new material sees Pinkshinyultrablast …
See: My Pleasure releases new video for ‘Fluorescent Jacket’, plus tour dates
MY PLEASURE is from Hull, UK and describes his music as “almost pop”. Mostly Happy is the title of his second album, out Friday 1st June. My Pleasure says of the single: “Fluorescent Jacket is a ode to the feeling you get when you put on any kind of uniform, and instantly become part of …
Track: Braids share two new tracks and start US tour
BRAIDS are a Montreal-based, three-piece band composed of Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Taylor Smith and Austin Tufts. Formed in 2007, BRAIDS have solidified a decade-long reputation for their musical ingenuity and established themselves as one of Canada’s most acclaimed art rock bands, releasing three albums: Deep In The Iris (2015), Flourish // Perish (2013), Native Speaker (2011), …
Track: Magic Wands – DNA, plus European tour dates
The latest single from Magic Wands ‘DNA’ has been released. Taken from upcoming album ‘Abrakadabra’ which will be out on May 15th. Magic Wands are a dream pop duo from Los Angeles, California. They are know for their melodic, catchy songs ‘Black Magic’ and ‘Teenage Love’ and have been remixed by The XX and Crystal …