Indie
See: Andrew Cushin reveals new video for ‘Waiting For The Rain’
Newcastle singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin has revealed the follow up to his debut single ‘It’s Gonna Get Better’, and it’s another step into the limelight for the 20 year old with the compelling ‘Waiting For The Rain’. The track was the first track he ever wrote, at just 15 years old, and was inspired by Andrew …
Track: Al Moses release new single ‘Gutter Rock Moxie’
Released earlier this month Al Moses have taken a post punk sound and added their own back to basics vibe, lyrics that strike of Undertones style simplicity, but with a modern and almost poetic sense of thought. From the bedrooms of Wales to the venues that inspired them, this feels like a story so far, …
NEWS: Bill Callahan drops a gold record in September
EVERYONE’S favourite gravelly, bass-voiced, sad-eyed chronicler, Bill Callahan, has announced a new LP – Gold Record – just a year on since Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest. While Bill was preparing to take Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest out on the road across the globe, for a period of perhaps a year, he opened the notebooks, pulled …
See: Metronomy Share New Video For ‘The Light’
Metronomy today share their brand new video for ‘The Light’, which appears on their 2019 6th studio album – Metronomy Forever, released via Because Music. The video was directed by Mount, with animation by visual artist Gabriel Rolim, who was a collaborator on Metronomy’s lockdown series ‘Metronomy TV’. Bass runs and snazzy drumming starts off …
Album Review: The Total Rejection – The Time Traveller’s 3rd Will And Testament
Remember when gigs were a thing? Last year I went to a pub in Salford to see Bristol’s The Total Rejection in all their raucous glory. The gig was fantastic, like seeing ‘65 era The Who playing The Seeds or 13th Floor Elevators songs at full pelt and full volume. They may well wear their influences on …
TRACK: Jane’s Party shake the powerpop fizz on ‘Change Your Mind’
THE BOX-FRESH, bounce-along-in-your-DMs zing of Jane’s Party really belies how long this Canadian four-piece have been in the game. Originally meeting in 2006, singer-guitarists Jeff Giles and Tom Ionescu, bassist Devon Richardson and drummer Zach Sutton are actually five albums deep into their recording career, but not for them the hoar and tarnish of too …
See: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Cameo (Video)
Following the release of their impressive second album, ‘Sideways to the New Italy’ (reviewed by me here) , one of Australia’s greatest musical exports, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (RBCF) have released a video for one of the tracks, ‘Cameo’. ‘Cameo’ is a delightful jangly track that encapsulates the definitive indie sound of number of their …
Track: Eyedress – Can I see you tonight
Eyedress, aka Filipino artist and former lead guitarist of psychedelic noise pop band Bee Eyes, has announced his new album. Let’s Skip to the Wedding is out on August 7th via Lex Records, and ahead of it, he’s released a new single, ‘Can I See You Tonight’. Of the single, he notes “I was influenced by …
EP: Starflyer 59 – Miami
Out now is new EP ‘Miami’ by Californian indie band Starflyer 59, on Velvet Blue Music. Starflyer 59 have released a multitude of albums, singles and EPs over the last quarter of a century and this is a nice addition to their expansive discography.The title track, ‘Miami’ is an acoustic-driven slice of psychedelic indie, complete …
Track: Red Rum Club – Eleanor
Fresh from being nominated as best Live Act at the AIM Independent Music Awards 2020, Red Rum Club have released their first new music of the year with a new track – Eleanor, out now on Modern Sky. Lead singer, Fran Doran, says: “It’s a perfect love song, sung to and about Tom’s (guitarist) partner, Eleanor. …