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EP: The delicately beautiful ‘Creatures of Habit’ from Brisbane artist Aren’t is an exquisite triumph. Plus news of launch date.

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Exclusive: Lucy Kruger records ‘A Stranger’s Chest’ live in session for Backseat Mafia

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Album Review : Adam Moezinia’s ‘ Folk Element Trio’ – A Sonic Travelogue

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Orchid Collective return with their latest release entitled ‘Courage’, a 4 track EP briming with their unique sound of rousing alternative folk-influenced rock. Orchid Collective are: David O Shea (lead vocals, guitar), Shea Tohill (lead guitar, vocals), Hugh O’Neill (bass, vocals) and Brian Roony (drums, vocals) Through their own distinct use of vocal harmonies and searing layers …

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Tomorrows are a four-piece indie rock band from Dublin who take their influences from 60’s and 70’s pop, rock, prog, and folk, and combine them with a modern day indie rock sound to create an ‘exciting foray into cosmic pop ecstasy’ Let’s introduce the band: Tomorrows are Conor Deasy (Guitar, Keys, Lead Vocals) Jethro Pickett (Guitar, Keys, Vocals) …

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After being quiet from the scene for a fair while, Julia Sheer has returned with a new EP on the horizon and a brilliant single to showcase her talents and what to expect with the upcoming release. The opening of ‘Takes One To Know One’ instantly sets the tone for a single that is emotionally …

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Ah, Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart. Oh how music fans far and wide chuckled at the idea of one of the 20th Century’s song writing icons deciding that it would be a shrewd career move to release an album of traditional Christmas Carols and festive favourites. Down the decades Christmas albums in general have …

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It’s not that we ignored it – Its just that we completely missed September’s release of Modern Studies album Swell to Great, and as Matt H muses – more’s the pity. Even in this day and age, with bands increasingly self-releasing their stuff online and at gigs, there’s still a place for a record labels. …

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Eight piece country collective Country Lips have released a new video for the track Grizzly Bear Billboard, taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Til the Daylight Comes’, out on January 6th. Produced by Randall Dunn (Master Musicians Of Bukkake, Sunn O))), Cave Singers), the album is described as being being an ode to all things alcohol, …

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We’re delighted to premiere ‘Come What May’ the latest video from Leeds DIY collective Hope & Social’s recent Feel album. They’ve always done things a little differently, have Hope & Social. Musically, they beg steal and borrow from just about everywhere – indie, folk, pop, theatre even, to make these beautiful harmony riddled tales, spruced …

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For many fans 1969’s Stand Up is where the Jethro Tull’s story really starts. That’s not to say that their debut, This Was, wasn’t any good, but Stand Up is where Jethro Tull started to sound like no one other act than Jethro Tull. In the few months that split the release of This Was …

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Hurray For The Riff Raff

Hurray for the Riff Raff are coming back to the UK in 2017! In some really small venues though, so don’t hang around if you want to get tickets.  Plus  if you missed the previous tour, two of the new songs from the forthcoming album, which were introduced on the previous tour, are available on this …

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Cornish folk band Phat Bollard ,who travel the UK playing on the streets of various cities, are probably best known for their surprise viral hit “Millionaires” in 2015. The song which takes an amusing and sarcastic look at people’s willingness to support vast corporations but unwillingness to help the homeless or the less fortunate struck …

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