Indie
News: Spector Announce Their New Album ‘Here Come The Early Nights
Spector have today announced their new album ‘Here Come the Early Nights’ as well as news of a full UK tour this Nov/Dec. Spanning ten glistening tracks, ‘Here Come the Early Nights’ is Spector at their most complete. Embracing new musical turns that call to mind ABBA, Blur, Sam Fender, Blossoms and Nick Cave to name but a few, …
Live Gallery: Future Now Weekender – Future Yard, Birkenhead 25.08.2023 – 26.08.2023
By Daniel Kirby The fourth annual Future Now festival took place over the August bank holiday weekend at Future Yard in Birkenhead. One of the best small music venues in the country since it was launched a few years ago, this year’s festival played host to headliners The Bug Club on Friday night, and Bodega …
Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Fingerless ‘Cry A Little’ as they unveil brilliant new doo-wop single and launch date at 4000 Records’ 4th Birthday Party.
Ever the musical chameleons, and let’s face it, musical geniuses, Brisbane’s formidable Fingerless are already following up the release of their album ‘Life, Death & Prizes’ earlier this year with a brand new single ‘Cry A Little’ that whips us right back to the crooning fifties. In fact, nicknamed the Roy Orbison song by the …
Live Review: Last Train Home Festival – Darlington 02.09.2023
All words and pictures by Steve White – All Rights Reserved. Now in it’s sixth year Darlington’s Last Train Home Festival has built a well deserved reputation for bringing some of the best new music across various genres, as well as comedy, to this part of the North East. Organised and promoted by Tracks Darlington, …
Live Review: Rock N Roll Circus – Don Valley Bowl, Sheffield 02.09.2023
On Saturday I attended the Rock and Roll Circus Festival in Sheffield. This unique music festival brought together superb live bands blended with circus style performances creating an unforgettable experience for fans of all ages. The Main stage lineup featured much anticipated headliner Self Esteem (AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor) and her fantastic supporting band. A …
News: Underground Lovers continue the reissue of their albums on vinyl with the underrated brilliance of ‘Ways T’Burn’ next in line.
The much welcomed reissue of many of Underground Lovers albums on vinyl reflects that most were issued during the heyday of CDs in the nineties. Today, the Undies announce the release of their 1997 album ‘Ways T’Burn’, remastered and on vinyl for the very first time through Rubber Records. There’s a couple more to go …
News: The Cranberries set to release expanded reissue of third album ‘To The Faithful Departed’
Out on October 13th via Island/UMe is the reissue of The Cranberries third album ‘To The Faithful Departed’. Upon its original release, it sold over six million copies worldwide, reaching number one in six countries and it became the groups highest charting album on the U.S. billboard chart. It comes only 5 years after vocalist …
Live Review: HIMALAYAS – Leeds Festival, 26.08.23
Wales had a good weekend at Leeds Festival. On Saturday it was South Wales turn on the Festival Republic stage, after the Royston Club had kicked things off well for the Celtic contingent the day before. HIMALAYAS more than lived up to that vibe. “Probably best” joked Joe Williams, when I caught up with the …
Track: The Glass Hearts – Brick Dust
The Glass Hearts have shared their second single ‘Brick Dust’, following on from the release of their debut single ‘Coupe deville . The band wanted to focus on making the song sound easily familiar to the audience, but ensuring it was equally refreshing and exciting. Drums on the track were played by Ash Sheenan of The Twang / …
Track: Listen to the demo version of Pale Saints ‘Kinky Love’ ahead of 4AD reissue
Pale Saints, the Tintwhistle band who managed to straddle both Shoegaze and elements of indie rock, have just announced the expanded reissue of their classic 1992 album In Ribbons, as part of the 30th anniversary of its release – albeit delayed by Covid and productions plant problems. The first disc features the UK version of …