EP: Lastlings release evocative and dreamy ‘Live Acoustic’ EP
Japanese/Australian brother/sister duo Lastlings have released an absolutely mesmerising live EP, lifting four songs from their ‘First Contact’ album released last year and recording them live. Accompanying videos of the enchanting performances add an indelible lustre. The performance is enthralling – gorgeous reflective and melancholic vocals, keys, crisp acoustic guitars and exquisite melodies. The band …
Track: Red Sleeping Beauty unveils the electronic thumper ‘Second Time’ featuring the angelic vocals of Mary Wyer of indie legends Even As We Speak
Swedish trio Red Sleeping Beauty have teamed up with Australian Mary Wyer of indie legends Even As We Speak to create the smashing dance track ‘Second Time’. This track is a perfect marriage of Wyer’s gorgeous velvety vocals filled with an air of wistful melancholy floating above an effervescent, arpeggiated electronic beat with a vibrant …
Track: The Clockworks are back with the snarling and vibrant single ‘Feels So Real’
The Clockworks have been building up a very impressive resume over the last 12 months and their new single ‘Feels So Real is a clear indication this is set to continue. Signed to the legendary Alan McGee’s new label It’s Creation Baby, the band has an assured future and a stylish confidence that is electric. …
Track: Brighton’s aptly named Thrillhouse are back with another brilliant track in ‘Where The Roads Don’t Go’
Brighton’s slightly mysterious but highly talented musicians, Thrillhouse, are back with another very finely crafted indie pop offering – ‘Where The Roads Don’t Go’ – that confirms their status as one of the most seriously underappreciated bands around at the moment. Thrillhouse has not easily definable style but it is a style that is unique …
Track: Garsa releases the indie pop gem ‘White Rabbit’ ahead of ‘Unfairity’ EP
We’ve been following Garsa (the solo work of Martin Garside) for a while now on Backseat Mafia, celebrating a string of singles that have displayed a nuanced songwriting craft with low-fi delicate instrumentation and gorgeous melodies. Since we last heard from Garside, he has been signed to Golden Believers Records and has now announced the …
See: Sydney dream pop outfit Grids & Dots unveil delightful double video and announce EP news
Sydney’s Dots & Grids have just released a double whammy of videos for the most delightful pair of tracks off their forthcoming EP ‘What Happens To Friendships’ due out on 26 March 2021. With legend Wayne Connolly (Died Pretty, Underground Lovers, The Vines, Youth Group, The Paper Kites) behind the production desk, you know there’s …
See: The Coral channel Detroit with New York on a sunny Wirral seaside with their sparkling new single ‘Lover Undiscovered’
Anticipation is building for The Coral‘s upcoming magnum opus, a magnificent double album entitled ‘Coral Island’ due out on Friday, 30 April 2021. ‘Coral Island’ creates a fantasy world built out of childhood memories and moves seamlessly between seasons reflecting the ebb and flow of a seaside community. The appetite is whetted even more with …
Meet: Academy of Sun’s Nick Hudson has a chat with us about his haunting and atmospheric solo single ‘Come Back When There’s Nothing Left (ft Toby Driver)’ plus album news
Nick Hudson is a prolific figure on the UK underground music scene and is perhaps best known as frontman of art-rock band The Academy Of Sun, who released their dystopian epic ‘The Quiet Earth’ last year to critical acclaim. Apart from music, Nick’s vast output also encompasses painting, film, and he has just completed his …
Track: Cedarsmoke deliver a chiming elegy to life in their yearning track ‘Being Young Is Getting Old’
Australian band Cedarsmoke have delivered an imposing and heartfelt single in ‘Being Young Is Getting Old’, a sobering and vivid elegy for the world in which our youth are growing up in. Frontman Jon Cloumassis, whose whiskey-soaked gravelly vocals sets a yearning and poignant tone, says: The song is about the downside of youth and …
Premiere: Brisbane’s Full Power Happy Hour unveils bucolic video for the delightful track ‘Old Mind Of Mine’, ahead of self-titled album release and tour
There’s a breezy lilt to the single ‘Old Mind Of Mine’ from Brisbane indie folk outfit Full Power Happy Hour that pervades the jaunty new video we are very pleased to premiere today. ‘Old Mind Of Mine’ is a jangling and effervescent track filled with an air of languid sunshine and idyllicism. The video exudes …