Island Records
News: English Teacher Announces ‘Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios’ 5-Track Live EP
English Teacher have announced a 5-track EP entitled ‘Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios’, which is set for digital release August 30th via Island Records. Formed from BBC sessions with Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 6, the group’s upcoming release features two covers – ‘Birds of a Feather’ (Billie Eilish) and ‘New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down’ …
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 …
News: Sabrina Carpenter announces first ever UK/EU headline tour
Sabrina Carpenter has announced details of her first ever UK and European headline tour. With a 35-date run across the US and Canada set to begin in March – at over 100,000 tickets – Sabrina will hit Europe in June, including a landmark London debut at Eventim Apollo on June 19th. Artist pre-sale tickets are …
Track: The Lathums – Struggle
The Lathums return with their new single ‘Struggle’, the honest and full-hearted opening track from their upcoming, second album, ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’. The follow up to the bands successful debut album is set for release on Fri 3rd March 2023 via Island Records. Moore comments on the track: “It’s about loss, …
Track: The Lathums – Turmoil
After announcing their 2023 UK tour, along with the more intimate pub dates, The Lathums have now shared their second single ‘Turmoil’ to be taken from their second album ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ due 24th February 2023 via Island Records. By including Turmoil amongst an album running order that includes every relationship …
Track: The Lathums – Say My Name; Announce New Album And UK Tour
Wigan’s The Lathums have announced the release of their second album ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ due 24th February 2023 via Island Records with the huge new single ‘Say My Name’. The band have also announced their biggest UK tour to date. Reflecting on the track, Singer Alex Moore comments: “’Say My Name’ is …
LIVE REVIEW: Yard Act – The Caves, Edinburgh 28.07.2022
You just knew Yard Act would do the right thing. This gig was originally booked for 2 March but had to be rearranged due to illness. In the intervening months Yard Act have played SXSW, too many other festivals to list, become best mates with Elton John and just this week been Mercury Music Prize …
Tracks: Mt. Joy – Evergreen
Five-piece indie rock band Mt. Joy have shared their new track ‘Evergreen’ which is taken from their first album with Island Records, ‘Orange Blood’, due at the end of June. Melodic overdriven guitar over pounding drums gets the toes tapping as those bright and breezy vocals to give the whole track an infectious feel. Full of the joys of …
News: The Lathums release their full set from last month’s Sefton Park gig – hear the version of ‘Fight On’ from that day; there’s plenty of dates to come, too
IT MUST’VE been pretty full-on cathartic and emotional to have been at the UK Government’s Covid-relaxation test gig in the green surrounds of Liverpool’s Sefton Park on the first Sunday in May. Real, actual, open-air live music. And on that bill was Wigan’s absolute cutest, The Lathums, who got to play a ten-song set to …
Album Review: Flyte – “This is Really going to Hurt”: modern break-up tale meets vintage sounds
The second full-length album release from London indie trio Flyte is a break-up story spanning the emotional spectrum of heartbreak- from reflective, bitter navel-gazing, to ascerbic pot-shots aimed squarely at ex-lovers. Recorded in Los Angeles, This is Really going to Hurt has a definite, old-school California sound in its infusion of folk and introspection. It …