New Music
News: Indie folk-rock darlings, The Paper Kites unveil the wistfully beautiful The Sweet Sound Of You
Winter of 2022 saw Australian indie folk-rock band, The Paper Kites take themselves away from the lights of the big city to begin the process for writing and recording a new album, their sixth. While working on the album, the band performed an unannounced month-long residency in the small Victorian town of Campbells Creek. Word …
Album Review: Rich Ragany and the Digressions – What We Do (To Not Let Go).
The new album from the UK’s most gregarious rock stars is due to be released 3rd March via a freshly signed deal with Barrel and Squidger Records. When ex-Role Models frontman and songwriter Rich Ragany and the ramshackle crew known as The Digressions released ‘Beyond Nostalgia and Heartbreak‘ at the height of the pandemic in …
Video Premiere: Ginger and the Peppers Share Visuals For Debut Single ‘Out Of Phase’
Brazilian rockers Ginger and the Peppers share new visuals for their anthem debut ‘Out Of Phase’ and we’re excited to be running the premiere! Showcasing the bands strikingly complete sound despite being their debut, single ‘Out Of Phase’ gives a first taste of the band’s tight, indie tinted, classic-rock sound. An energetic blend tight drums, …
NEWS: Midnight Ambulance release new single Smoke and Sweets and confirm support slot for Eades at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Petes on 8 August
Scottish alternative rock band Midnight Ambulance have released their new single ‘Smoke and Sweets’. The duo of lead vocalist and drummer Amelia and guitarist Fraser produce the most glorious music, with a soundscape that simply envelopes. Amelia’s vocals are “stop you in your tracks” breath-taking and this song is no exception. What starts quietly and …
NEWS: BESSIE TURNER releases new mixtape Arrabbiata
Suffolk songwriter Bessie Turner shares her new mixtape Arrabbiatta via her own Good Shout Records. This follows her EP Themed Nights which was self-released in December 2021. Lead single ‘It Was Nothing’ was playlisted by BBC Radio6 Music. It’s followed on the mixtape by ‘JUJU’. It’s a brooding track, ruminating on the non-linear emotional journey …
NEWS: KEG share new single NPC, confirm EP Girders set for September release and share festival, UK and EU dates
Brighton based Keg have released new single ‘NPC’ taken from the band’s upcoming EP Girders set for release 2 September via Alcopop! Records/BMG. It’s the third single lifted from the EP and follows ‘Kids‘ and ‘Elephant‘. However ‘NPC‘ is a departure from Keg’s previous material. With thought-provoking lyrics reflecting serious subject matter and an opening synth line which demands your attention, it is both …
News: Dermot Kennedy has announced his second album ‘Sonder’ is due to be released in September
Irish singer songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced his second album ‘Sonder’ is out September 23rd Today, the 29th of June, Dermot Kennedy took to Instagram and Facebook to confirm the release of his highly anticipated second album, ‘Sonder’. Following the success of his 2019 debut ‘Without Fear’, an album that still regularly finds itself within …
NEWS: Hamish Hawk releases new single ‘Angel Numbers’, and confirms further live dates plus more new material later this year
Edinburgh’s Hamish Hawk has released new single ‘Angel Numbers‘ the first new material since 2021’s critically acclaimed debut album Heavy Elevator. His imaginative view of the world and our, at times ridiculous, behaviour within it continue to provide the fodder for songs which sit in a genre all of their own. Hamish had the following …
TRACK: YINYANG – Happy Money
YINYANG is the moniker of Irish artist Lauren Hannan who has released her latest single ‘Happy Money‘. YINYANG evolved during lockdown in 2020 when Lauren taught herself how to produce music and cultivated her writing by working on it every day. Technology was a blessing during this enforced period of isolation and Lauren looked to …
TRACK: Henry Carlyle – A Bigger Splash
The Orielles guitarist and song-writer Henry Carlyle has released his second solo single ‘A Bigger Splash‘ which follows 2021 debut single ‘The Ground‘. Opening with “5, 7, 1, 2” did make me smile and I had to double-check I was listening to the right track as the vocal sounds mature beyond his years. Yes the …