We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘Out Of My Head’ from Tuscany born and London based singer/songwriter Marti West. Coasting on a sibilant synth undercurrent, the sound is smooth and driving with West’s vocals velvet and immersive. A massive chorus expands the vast horizon – with an indelible melody that lingers on …

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Melbourne artist Anna Smyrk has an exquisite ability to match a muscular indie pop instrumentation with her melodic vocals that are filled with witty, self-deprecatory observations on the human condition. Smyrk has just released her new EP ‘Cortisol and Blue Light’ collecting together her two recent singles and adding a dollop of extra goodness with two additional …

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It only seems like seconds ago since the inimitable chanteuse Gena Rose Bruce released the magnificent album ‘Deep Is The Way’ at the beginning of the year (see our review here) – an early contender for one of the best releases of the year so far. Now, on the eve of an extensive UK tour, …

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With the summer’s hottest music bill including Grace Jones, Hot Chip, Jon Hopkins, Thundercat, Leftfield, Candi Staton, Pillow Queens and For Those I Love, the second edition of  Beyond The Pale Festival adds an extensive arts line-up of iconic installations, performance giants, circus legends, magical connections, and a whole load of foot-stamping fun. A COMEDIC CULT CABARET PARADISE Headlined by cult …

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Yesterday we brought you fantastic news that venerable London band The Clientele were returning to the fray after an extended absence with a new album ‘I Am Not There Anymore’, slated for release on 28 July via Merge Records. The news is accompanied by the release of a single ‘Blue On Blue’: a classy dreamy …

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UK-based musician ANDRO has just released a highly anticipated three-track EP Conflict. Funded by PRS Foundation’s new platform POWER UP, a scheme to boost the profiles of artists of colour in the UK music industry, the new EP, features the delicate new single titled ‘New Home’ as well as the two previous singles ‘Physical’ and …

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Lucas Watt shines on the infectious new indie warmer ‘All My Friends’. Like a blend between Sam Fender and The 1975, the track packs a relatable sense of melancholy over an energetic, full band backdrop. Opening with cut up vocal samples and a wall of crunching guitar, the track quickly introduces the tight guitar led …

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Indie-Pop newcomer Park Days, the new solo side-project from Dutch Criminal Records Sam Thrussell, shares his vibrant debut – the melancholic indie-pop bop ‘Down And Out’. Having reviewed Dutch Criminal Record live at London’s Powerhaus a few weeks ago, I have a strong affinity with the bands sound, so naturally when I caught wind of …

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Fresh off winning Best Rock Album of the Year at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, Ghost announces the coming of PHANTOMIME, a five-song covers EP intended from the start to follow last year’s international chart-topping opus IMPERA. A diverse and spellbinding sampling of the GRAMMY Award-winning band’s musical DNA, PHANTOMIME is comprised of covers of …

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Philippa Nihill provides the ethereal vocals and instrumentation for the magnificent Underground Lovers: adding a magnetic and enigmatic presence in the live shows that often contrasts with the maelstrom that surrounds her. She about to release a stunning new album ‘Find Her Way’ (due out on Friday). Each track in the album individually has an airiness and …

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