Track: Night Beats – Behind the Green Door; an alluring slice of psych infused rock
Night Beats’ Behind The Green Door is a hypnotic, psych-infused indie rock gem, effortlessly blending vintage rhythm & blues with a hint of theatrical flair. Buzzing guitar lines, sweet backing vocals, and a twangy solo nod toward classic rock and roll, while the smoky atmosphere and pulsing rhythm give it an alluring edge. Danny Lee …
Album Review: Constant Follower – The Smile You Send Out Returns To You; a beautiful, spacial, immersive album
Stephen McAll’s journey to The Smile You Send Out Returns To You is as moving as the music itself. A brutal attack in his teens left him with lasting head injuries, altering his memory and setting him on an unexpected path. Yet, through sheer resilience, he has carved out a space in music, using songwriting …
Track: Water Machine – Tiffany; a joyous slice of indie pop
Water Machine’s new single Tiffany is a deliciously upbeat slice of indie pop, bursting with warmth and charm. With its bright, jangly guitars, bubbly synths, and instantly loveable melody, the track is impossible not to smile along to. Lush backing harmonies and a buoyant rhythm add to its infectious energy, making it the perfect antidote …
Album Review: Edwyn Collins – Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation; Charming, heartfelt, and utterly compelling
Few artists have demonstrated the resilience, charm, and sheer songwriting brilliance of Edwyn Collins. From his early days fronting the influential Orange Juice to his solo success with A Girl Like You, Collins’ career has been marked by reinvention and a knack for timeless melody. Following his life-changing strokes in 2005, his music has carried …
Album Review: KEG – Fun’s Over; Chaotic, unpredictable, and ultimately rewarding
It’s hard to pin KEG down. A seven-piece with the chaotic energy of a band half their size but twice as frantic, they operate somewhere between post-punk, jazz, indie, and outright absurdity. Their long-awaited debut album, Fun’s Over, only solidifies their reputation as one of the most restlessly inventive bands in the UK right now. …
Album Review: The Loft – Everything Changes, Everything Stays The Same; Timeless jangle-pop perfection.
Ok. For those that know, you know. For those that don’t – here’s a quick history lesson. The Loft were one of Creation Records’ great nearly-made-it stories, the first of Alan McGee’s bands to break onto TV, top the indie charts, and land major tour invites. Then, in truly dramatic fashion, they imploded mid-song at …
EP Review: The WAEVE – Eternal; Dark, cinematic, and beautifully unsettling.
The WAEVE’s new EP, Eternal, out this Friday via Transgressive, sees Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall continue their journey into the shadowy corners of modern life, crafting a sound that’s as cinematic as it is unsettling. Across its three tracks, Eternal shifts between pulsing synth-pop, jagged post-punk, and lush orchestration, capturing a sense of …
Track: Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires reveal the brilliant “Alexa, What Is There To Know About Love?”
A poet and an indie-pop duo walk into a studio, and what emerges is something quietly extraordinary. Brian Bilston’s knack for distilling modern life into witty, poignant verse meets The Catenary Wires’ hazy, emotive sound on “Alexa, What Is There To Know About Love?”—the first single from their upcoming album Sounds Made By Humans. The …
Track: Little Comets return with the brilliantly uplifting King Prawn
Following on from recent release ’HIJKL, Little Comets return with a little gem in King Prawn, outright now across all digital platforms. A gorgeous slice of psych-infused indie pop, the track effortlessly weaves its way through an immediate, earworm-worthy verse before bursting into a singalong chorus. Then, just when you think you’ve got it figured …
Track: Blanket release the shimmering Shoegaze of Levitate
With Levitate, Blackpool quarter Blanket deliver a stunning slice of post-rock and shoegaze, layering shimmering guitars over an ethereal vocal performance that feels weightless yet deeply immersive. The track pulsates with a hypnotic energy, its dreamy textures underpinned by a harder edge that adds a sense of urgency without breaking the spell. True to shoegaze …