Indie
Album Review: the black watch unveil the anthemic indie pop epic ‘Future Strangers’: a glorious album filled with a dream pop psychedelic glow.
Los Angeles indie pop icons the black watch are about to release their 21st album ‘Future Strangers’ and it is a testimony as to why this band has become such a veritable institution. Fronted by constant member John Andrew Frederick (who also is the author of four works of comic fiction and one book of …
EP Review: Melbourne’s Badinage unveil the ethereal EP ‘Meander’: a rich and vivid world without words to explore.
Post rock instrumental ensemble Badinage emerge out of the cultural petri dish that is Melbourne with their new EP ‘Meander’: a collection of immersive evocative instrumentals that bleed with a melancholic intensity. With an approach that at times has a Pink Floyd psychedelia and The Cure post punk edge, this is a glittering debut. Badinage paint …
Track: Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo unveil the first exquisite track ‘Milk and Honey’ from their forthcoming album of duets ‘Phantasmagoria In Blue’ ahead of European tour.
At the beginning of the year, the legendary Mick Harvey (The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) announced his collaboration with enigmatic Mexican singer and filmmaker Amanda Acevedo on a new album entitled ‘Phantasmagoria In Blue’, along with news of a string of dates in Europe. Today, a taste of what can be …
Track: Baxter Dury – Aylesbury Boy
Baxter Dury returns with a new track ‘Aylesbury Boy’, taken from his seventh studio album ‘I Thought I Was Better Than You’, due for release on the 2nd of June via Heavenly Recordings. On the new track Baxter says: “This song is about coming from one place and arriving at another without fitting in to either, and I think of these …
Live Review: Roe / Bigfatbig / Salsola – Student Union, Middlesbrough 04.02.2023
The magnificent Roe had played Middlesbrough previously as a solo act but tonight she returned with a full band to support her new album ‘That’s When The Panic Sets In’. Thanks to promoter The Kids Are Solid Gold for bringing her to Boro with support from Bigfatbig and Salsola It had been a while since …
Track: Balancing Act – Before I Shoot
After blowing us away with their debut EP ‘Malice In Tone’ (read our review here) the band have returned with their new single, ‘Before I Shoot’. Produced by Richard Woodcraft (Radiohead, Paolo Nutini, The Last Shadow Puppets), ‘Before I Shoot’ is a showcase of Balancing Act’s innate knack for songwriting. When asked about the inspiration …
Track: Johnny Was Here – Silverlake
Johnny Gates formally of Runaway Saints has set out on his own under the name Johnny Was Here. Recording all of his new material at home in his producer’s bedroom studio, Johnny wanted to fullyencapsulate the DIY aura of where the music was born, in a full batch of songs with him and producer Austin …
Track: Benny J. Ward demands you ‘Tell Me Tell Me’ in a vibrant ball of fuzz that clatters and jangles with a louche aplomb.
Perth’s Benny J. Ward is a busy chap – if he’s not fronting the psych jangle pop maestros Rinehearts and punk outfit LEECHES!, he has half a dozen other projects on the boil. Lucky for us, he is also dropping a bundle of solo work on us and ‘Tell Me Tell Me’ is first off …
News: Cool London indie trio bar italia sign to Matador and release the slow burning track ‘Nurse!’ and UK/European tour dates.
London trio bar italia have been building quite a reputation for their minimalist brand of cool indie rock, and this has lead to their signing with iconic US label Matador and the release of new single ‘Nurse!’. With its louche, laconic style and dual vocals, this is an enigmatic and slow burning fuse of a …
Live Review: The Lathums / The Dream Machine – Northumbria University, Newcastle 07.03.2023
By Adam Littlemore Wow what a night it was at Northumbria University with a sold out show and the whole crowd being excited to see their favourite band in such amazing beautiful venue. Support came from The Dream Machine who filled the venue with their amazing sound with pounding drums and fabulous textures from the …