Indie
News: John Grant Announces UK & Ireland Tour, Set to Star in Ballet Adaptation of A Single Man
Following the success of The Art of The Lie, John Grant is set for a packed 2025. Currently touring Australia, with a US tour in April, Grant will also be writing songs for—and performing in—A Single Man, a new ballet adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel. The production, staged by The Royal Ballet and Factory International, …
album review: benmont tench: the melancholy season.
This is an album of absolute luxury. Each track on ‘The Melancholy Season’ is decadent and opulent, the vocals from Tench are soothing and velvety throughout while the strings that accompany the vocals are mesmerising and tranquil, all which intertwine with the other elements to envelop the listener in swathes of cascading and lapping tides …
Album Review: Constant Follower – The Smile You Send Out Returns To You; a beautiful, spacial, immersive album
Stephen McAll’s journey to The Smile You Send Out Returns To You is as moving as the music itself. A brutal attack in his teens left him with lasting head injuries, altering his memory and setting him on an unexpected path. Yet, through sheer resilience, he has carved out a space in music, using songwriting …
live review: the wildhearts, jim jones allstars, dirt box disco. the leadmill, sheffield. 07/03/2025
Unfortunately due to an epic equipment failure I came away from tonight’s gig without any salvageable shots but, as the old saying goes, the show must go on. So sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy these words which I’ve put together to try and encapsulate the absolutely energetic carnage that Ginger et al …
News: Mên An Tol To Release Debut EP ‘The Country’
Mên An Tol release their debut EP ‘The Country’, out on 14th March via ADA. The EP comes after two sensational early tracks, ‘NW1’ and ‘Set In Stone’. The four-track EP represents the perfect snapshot of where this London-based five-piece are at, capturing the essence of this thrilling new band – urgent and stirring tracks …
Track: Water Machine – Tiffany; a joyous slice of indie pop
Water Machine’s new single Tiffany is a deliciously upbeat slice of indie pop, bursting with warmth and charm. With its bright, jangly guitars, bubbly synths, and instantly loveable melody, the track is impossible not to smile along to. Lush backing harmonies and a buoyant rhythm add to its infectious energy, making it the perfect antidote …
Album Review: Edwyn Collins – Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation; Charming, heartfelt, and utterly compelling
Few artists have demonstrated the resilience, charm, and sheer songwriting brilliance of Edwyn Collins. From his early days fronting the influential Orange Juice to his solo success with A Girl Like You, Collins’ career has been marked by reinvention and a knack for timeless melody. Following his life-changing strokes in 2005, his music has carried …
Track: Lilly Bedard Shares New Single ‘Not Everything Ends’
Florida based, 20-year-old singer-songwriter Lilly Bedard returns with her latest single, ‘Not Everything Ends’. Bringing together delicate finger picked acoustic guitar and Bedard’s silky smooth vocal, the track displays an emotive intimacy before gradually introducing shuffling drums, bass and dappled synths and warming vocal harmonies, the tracks pop elements are emphasised. Lilly displays a deft …
Album Review: KEG – Fun’s Over; Chaotic, unpredictable, and ultimately rewarding
It’s hard to pin KEG down. A seven-piece with the chaotic energy of a band half their size but twice as frantic, they operate somewhere between post-punk, jazz, indie, and outright absurdity. Their long-awaited debut album, Fun’s Over, only solidifies their reputation as one of the most restlessly inventive bands in the UK right now. …
Album Review: The Loft – Everything Changes, Everything Stays The Same; Timeless jangle-pop perfection.
Ok. For those that know, you know. For those that don’t – here’s a quick history lesson. The Loft were one of Creation Records’ great nearly-made-it stories, the first of Alan McGee’s bands to break onto TV, top the indie charts, and land major tour invites. Then, in truly dramatic fashion, they imploded mid-song at …