Indie
Track: Thrillhouse – 2045 plus top ten favourite songs
Brighton’s brightest, Thrillhouse have released another brilliant single ‘2045’ to follow their previously reviewed singles ‘Wild Child’, ‘Ready When You Are’ and ‘Lesser’. Thrillhouse have developed quite a unique sound – danceable, almost funky grooves yet with an indie vibe and an enigmatic attitude. ‘2045’ follows the code: it has a delectable groove and suave …
Premiere: Asses Release new track, ‘Strange Habits’
Founded by Markus Siegenhort (Lantlos) and Christian Kolf (Valborg) with drummer Patrick Schroeder in 2017, and abandoning their early grindcore style in favour of the garage/alt-rock they sit within now, Asses are gearing up to the Release of their debut EP ‘Feelings of a boy’, out via Wolves And Vibrancy Records on September 25th. From it …
News: The Cribs announce UK tour dates
The Wakefield brothers, who recently shared details of their upcoming eighth album Night Network, have now revealed further information on their 2021 UK tour dates. For what will be their first string of shows in three years, The Cribs begin at London’s Roundhouse on the 11th June, before finishing in the grand environs of Halifax’s …
Track: Julia Holter releases new (old) cover of Gold Dust Woman
Remember music magazines…remember the cover-mount CDs (you probably have plenty stuffed in a cupboard somewhere)? Well Julia Holter, singer, composer and sonic explorer does. She recorded this version of ‘Gold Dust Woman’ way back in 2012 for a Mojo mag tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s soft rock classic ‘Rumours’ album (nerd note- track 11 on the …
Meet: We chat with Steve Kilbey from The Church about celebrating 40 years, acting ‘European’, the fruits of isolation and we review his new solo album
If there’s one thing that is patently obvious over the forty years of Steve Kilbey‘s career, he is the maestro of melody and mysticism. Whether fronting The Church, through his many collaborations and solo work, Kilbey captures the kind of melodies that catch like superglue, wrapping his inherent romanticism and wry lyrics in a glorious …
ALBUM REVIEW: Freak Heat Waves – ‘Zap The Planet’: a dive into trippy electronica
THE IRONY of the current situation isn’t lost on me. I’m sat here in the 35-degree heat, profusely sweating in the same way that Prince Andrew doesn’t, all while writing about the latest album from Freak Heat Waves. I mean, Freak Heat Waves!? The universe clearly has a cruel sense of humour. And so it’s with a head full of these fears about rising temperatures, the inevitable demise of the earth and other …
See: Wicketkeeper release new video for single ‘The Side’
London/Margate Trio Wicketkeeper have released a new video for their single The Side, taken from their upcoming debut LP Shonk, out on October 16th via Meritorio Records. Of the track, the bands simon describes it as “Have you ever seen someone in a crowd and recognised them, but then realised it’s because they look like …
Live Review: IDLES – Lock-In Sessions, 29/30.08.2020
This live stream performance from Abbey Road studios consisted of three sets; two on Saturday night at 9pm and 11:45pm (BST) and a third on Sunday at 12pm. There’s a palpable sense of anticipation as the minutes count down, amplified by the excited comments in the live chat column. At just after nine, the screen …
ALBUM REVIEW: Bill Callahan – ‘Gold Record’: Bill pans for nuggets and strikes again
BILL CALLAHAN. Question: can you imagine a world where we don’t have his grace, his eye for the humanity of the everyday, his profound bass-voiced grace, those songwriting abilities. Scary thought, huh? There’s been enough to scare us in this ill-starred year of our lord, 2020. So we can be grateful that he’s kinda sprung …
The Green Child – ‘Low Desk: High Shelf’: seductive synth-psych trails the new LP – maybe avoid the picnic
THE GREEN CHILD is the musical avatar of Mikey Young and Raven Mahon, who met, hung out and started to spark when their previous respective bands – Mikey’s Australian synth outfit Total Control, and Raven’s Grass Widow, played a show together in Oakland, California; Raven’s home state. Formerly collaborating long-distance, they released their self-titled debut …