Track: Indiepop royalty Heavenly announce new album, release new single Excuse Me.
It’s overused I know, but indie pop legends (you find me a better description….) return with a new single Excuse Me, accompanied by news of a new album Highway To Heavenly, out on February 27th via Skep Wax. The original line-up; Amelia Fletcher, Peter Momtchilloff, Cathy Rogers and Rob Pursey are joined on drums by …
See: Seattle’s Chico Detour releases new video for Loma Prieta (Walk You Home)
Mixing up elements of jangle Pop, doo-wop and Garage rock in the track Loma Prieta (Walk You Home), Chico Detour hits on something retro yet immediate, soft focused yet somehow gritty and persuasive and loveable at the same time. As he says , “Sonically and visually, this song lives in that world where doo-wop romance …
Track: Jill Scott returns with Beautiful People ahead of her sixth album To Whom This May Concern
Ahead of the release of here sixth album To Whom This May Concern, out on February 13th via Human Re Sources/The Orchard, multiple Grammy winning artist Jill Scott has released Beautiful People, out now on all streaming platforms. The track is this laid back yet fresh slice of classic Scott, her formidable way with words …
Live Review: Electric Six / Enjoyable Listens — Leeds O2 Academy, 1.12.2025
The night opened with the wonderfully eccentric Enjoyable Listens, a two-piece who immediately won the Leeds crowd over with humour, charm and a deliberate touch of the theatrical. Singer Luke Duffet’s vocals carried clear shades of Japan — that cool, arch tone — while the music channelled the New Romantic / synthpop spirit and pulled …
Live Review: Halestorm / Bloodywood / Kelsey Karter and the Heroines – London O2 Arena 26.11.2025
Halestorm’s headline show at the O2 felt like one of those gigs where you just know you’re in for a wild night the second you walk in. The place was packed, the crowd was buzzing, and even before the main lights dropped, everyone seemed ready to blow the roof off. But first up were the …
Live Review: Young Knives / Thank, The Fulford Arms, York 18.11.2025
There are gigs that entertain, gigs that satisfy, and—every once in a while—gigs that leave you slightly dazed, giddy, and wondering quite how you’re supposed to go back to normal life the next day. The Young Knives’ night at The Fulford Arms fell squarely into the third category, helped in no small part by a …
Live Review: Field Music / ATFK – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 7 Nov 2025
There are certain nights at the Brudenell that remind you exactly why this venue has a cult-like pull, and this was one of them. Opening the evening were ATFK, the wildly inventive duo of Amy Thatcher and Francesca Knowles, armed with drums, accordion anmd synths and enough fearlessness to rewire them all. Their set was …
News: TRAMLINES 2026 LINE-UP REVEALED FOLLOWING BIGGEST DEMAND IN FESTIVAL’S HISTORY
Tramlines Festival has unveiled the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, set to take place at Hillsborough Park from 24–26 July. Headliners Fatboy Slim, Courteeners and Wolf Alice lead an all-star bill that also features Kaiser Chiefs, Blossoms, Wet Leg, Rick Astley, Gabrielle, The Lightning Seeds and many more. This year’s announcement follows …
Live Review: The Royston Club / FEET / Permanent (Joy) – The Octagon, Sheffield 1.11.2025
The Octagon played host to a blistering night of live music on Saturday, with The Royston Club headlining a stacked bill alongside Permanent Joy and FEET. What unfolded was one of those nights that reminded everyone why the live circuit still matters — three bands, three different takes on modern indie, and a Sheffield crowd …
Meet: Ash frontman Tim Wheeler – “If it wasn’t fun and playful, we’d have quit long ago”
Ash frontman Tim Wheeler is in reflective but upbeat mood as he talks about the band’s new album To The Stars, their first since 2021. “It’s the shortest gap we’ve had since our first and second albums,” he says. “That was like a two-year gap between 1977 and Nu-Clear Sounds. We never managed it again …