See: Newton Faulkner releases live acoustic video for ‘Dream Catch Me’ plus Hand Built By Robots acoustic album
Way back in 2007, Newton Faulkner released his debut album ‘Hand Built By Robots’ and was supporting the likes of James Morrison and Paolo Nutini.Fast forward 13 years to 2020 and it has been announced Faulkner is re-releasing the album but this time a ‘Live & Acoustic’ version. Having given us the likes of “Teardrop”, …
Track: Happyness – Ouch (Yup)
Taken from their third album ‘Floatr’ which is due for release on 1st May, ‘Ouch (Yup)’ is the latest single from South London band ‘Happyness’. Returning after three years, they have said it was written on their lives and surrounding circumstances ofthe band break up aswell as other life changing situations of reality and love. …
See: Lonely the Brave release video for new single ‘Bound’
Shared with the world the beginning of this month, ’Bound’ is Only The Brave’s latest single. The first single to feature new vocalist Jack Bennett following the departure of David Jakes back in 2018. Reminiscent of Pearl Jam vibes echo throughout this highly anticipated song with the quintet keeping their rock energy going from start …
Interview: 10 000 Russos on new release ‘Kompromat’
By Beatriz Fontez ‘Kompromat’, the most recently released record by 10 000 Russos, delivers us a kind of industrialized British nastiness and the minimalist aspects of krautrock, features that came in swollen and stretched in this album, without shying away from the dab of psychedelic outlines which is gilded in the band’s name. Speaking of …
See: The Bambi Kills reveal new video for Sweet Love
The Bambi Kills are an independent sister duo from Melbourne Australia, no strangers to music Vanessa was the singer of Grunge trio ‘Valentiine’ and Elena is one half of Garage Punk’s ‘Mannequin Death Squad’ both signed to UK independent label Integrity Records. With The Bambi Kills both sisters take a more stripped back approach creating …
Track: Abdullah Ibrahim – Dreamtime
In his 85th year and still writing vital music, Abdullah Ibrahim, a true giant of the golden age of Jazz, releases Dreamtime, the lead track from his first album in four years, The Balance, recorded at London’s RAK Studios and due out in late June. Ably supported by his long-time backing band Ekaya, Ibrahim doesn’t …
Album Review: The North Sea Radio Orchestra feat. John Greaves & Annie Barbazza – Folly Bololey: Songs from Robert Wyatt’s Rock Bottom
Following his retirement in 2014, there are few, if any opportunities to hear new material from Robert Wyatt, though while he remains alive and in reasonable health, there’s always a glimmer of hope, and his canon of oddball esoteric jazz-pop remains much revered and respected within the musician community and far beyond. Save for a …
PREMIERE: Watch: Faux Machismo – Shake The Bones
Leeds’ stoner/witch/doom/grunge duo Faux Machismo are a few days away from the release of their debut EP and have released a new single by virtue of their debut video, premiering today on the website. “Shake The Bones” follows on from the two-pieces’ dirgy first single, “Sink“, and is another filthy, downbeat track that sits between being …
Track: Horror In Clay – Heck Cattle Grazing
“Heck Cattle Grazing” is the first work to be released by Auckland art-folk/experimental group Horror In Clay. The group, featuring former members of popular group Girls Pissing on Girls Pissing, recorded the work with local engineer Rohan Evans and revealed the track last week with little-to-no warning except for a post on their label MUZAI Records‘ …
Album Review: Calexico & Iron Wine – Years to Burn
“Life is hard. Awesome. And scary as shit. But it can lift you up if you let it,” These are the things Sam & Joey write about now. And the title can encapsulate a lot of things. ‘Years to Burn’ could mean you’re cocky, you’ve got it made. Or, our life is ours to burn, …