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See: We are Scientists reveal new video for One In, One Out, plus UK tour dates
Back with their sixth album, New York power pop duo We Are Scientists have released a new video for single One In One Out, and announced a whole run of Uk tour dates. Synth lines immediately mix things up with the bands sound, but its not long before the guitars start to permeate the sound, …
News: Broken Social Scene announce May/June UK dates
Broken Social Scene will be heading back to the UK & Ireland this year having just announced a string of dates for this May & June with shows in Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol & London. The band released their first new album in seven years last year via City Slang, to a rapturous response …
See: Bryde releases new video for Desire, plus UK tour dates
The human need for instant gratification is the notion that Welsh singer-songwriter Bryde was focusing in on when she wrote her latest single Desire, which drops ahead of her debut album later in the spring. It a jagged melody at the starts that darts and swoons over the accompanyment until its bursts into the chorus, …
Track: Albert Hammond Jr – Muted Beatings, plus new album news
Albert Hammond Jr has revealed his fourth studio album Francis Trouble is to be release on March 9th. It tackles a deeply personal subject – the stillborn death of his twin brother, and the lingering effects that event has had in his life and music. In November of 1979, Hammond Jr’s mother, Claudia, miscarried. Although …
News: Electric Six Tour UK and ROI
HOW DARE YOU Electric Six released their Thirteenth album in October 2017 and are heading out across the UK and ROI to support this milestone. The madcap Rock band of Detroit, Michigan are bringing their fun and games to the road. Here they are in their own words:- Thirteen. It’s a really lucky …
Track: Slug – No Heavy Petting, plus new album / tour date news
Slug, aka North East native Ian Black has returned with a new album, HiggledyPiggledy, out on April 13th via Memphis Industries. From it he’s released lead single No Heavy Petting, which pokes fun at the sexualisation of music on television, at least from his own standpoint, while the title comes from the Swimming Pool signs …
Track: Cut Worms – Till Tomorrow Goes Away, plus European tour dates
Max Clarke, under the guise of his Cut Worms project, has returned for the first new music since his critically acclaimed EP Alien Sunset dropped last year. Called ‘Till tomorrow goes away’ it’s taken from his forthcoming debut album which will be out on Jagjaguwar later in the year. Like Alien Sunset, Clarke trades in …
News: Wakefield festival Long Division announces return, new format and first acts
British music legend Billy Bragg will headline the festival at the stunning Wakefield Cathedral, which returns with a mix of free and paid arts, culture and music events for 2018 Wakefield’s Long Division Festival has announced its return after a fallow year in 2017. After taking a year off to take stock and better understand …
News: Tramlines 2018 Details Announced
This morning plans were unveiled for Tramlines 2018 which is to be held for the first time in Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July. But before we all get too excited there was to be no lineup announcement …that is to follow next Thursday 6th February at 6pm. Get that in …
News: Handmade Festival announce second wave of bands for 2018
Last month, Handmade Festival announced the first wave of bands for the 2018 music programme, and now they are thrilled to announce the new line-up additions with the second wave of bands. The full line-up so far is as follows: CIRCA WAVES / DRENGE / THE BIG MOON / IDLES / LITTLE COMETS / DINOSAUR …