Electronic
See: Lionlimb release new video for Turnstile
Out on the 18th September via Bayonet Records comes the new single from Lionlimb – aka Angel Olsen collaborators Stewart Bronaugh and Joshua Jaeger. It comes hot on the heels of a recent tour with Whitney and playing at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn with Frankie Cosmos. It’s full of trippy drums and winding synth lines, …
Track: Darkstar – Through the Motions, plus tour dates
Ahead of the release later in the month of their new album ‘Foam Island’, out on 25th September via Warp Records, Darkstar are back with a new song, Through the Motions. The duo, James Young and Aiden Whalley, have blended their electro/dance floor sound, as seen best on earlier releases such as Aidy’s Girl is …
Album Review: Halsey – ‘Badlands’
It’s a rare thing to find an album that is a complete experience, where it’s emotions, themes and atmosphere jump right out of the audio and leave you with the knowledge that you’ve felt something as opposed to just hearing it. The debut album from Halsey is exactly that. There’s going to be artist comparisons …
Tour News: Prides announce Autumn 2015 UK tour dates
If you haven’t heard of Prides by now then I’d have to wonder what kind of rock you’ve been living under. The synth-pop band released their debut album The Way Back Up in July, reaching #24 in the UK album charts, then headed out to T in the Park, Belladrum, and Reading and Leeds festivals …
New Music: Brooklyn’s Grumby release the breathtaking electronic soul of Refuse
Out on 15th September is the debut EP from Brooklyn based duo Grumb. Titled ‘Changes’, the pair have worked with a host of talented vocalists on the EP, including Lindsay Lowend, Hollywood Anderson, Heavy Mellow, Abbi Press, Tristan Chase and Cautious Clay. Ahead of its release, the duo have released a preview in the shape …
EP: Christa Vi – Makeshift Happiness
Dropping some Indie/Electronica this September is Christa Vi, a Australian/German singer and songwriter. With previous collaborations with artists such as Box of Wolves from Canada (Electronic Rumors) and Australian songwriter Ben Salter (ABC Music) we can expect a well crafted release with added twists on the remixes. The title track is co-produced by Andrew McDonnell who has worked …
Track: Fine Print – Really
Uk duo Fine Print’s debut self-titled EP is out today. The pair, who mix up elements of jazz, soul and electronics have already found favour with previous singles taken from the EP, ‘About You, ‘Can’t Lie’, and ‘Tell Me’. That leaves only Really that’s new, and you can listen to that now. More upbeat than …
Track: Låpsley – Hurt Me
With her debut album scheduled for early 2016, Southport-raised, London-based singer and producer Holly ‘Låpsley’ Fletcher has revealed Hurt Me, out now on XL Recordings. Flipside Burn has already seen the light of day and provoked something of a reaction from those in the know, while Annie Mac premiered Hurt Me as her Hottest Record …
Live Review: Dark Horses – Leadmill, Sheffield 30.07.15: Gallery + Interview
“Just get out there and make some noise!!” – Lisa Elle. To say I’m a fan of this hugely talented band would be an understatement, their album ‘Hail Lucid State’, has never been out of my car, to the point of nearly being worn away. As an album you never seem to get …
Album Review: MG : MG
MG is actually Martin Gore. Martin Gore is actually that guy that pretty much makes Depeche Mode Depeche Mode. Songwriter, guitarist, keys, angelic backing vocals…that’s Martin Gore. MG is what he’s going by this time around on a new solo LP. This solo LP is all instrumental and filled with analog synth buzzes and whizzes. …