InterviewMusic

Manchester’s underground has never been short of bands, but it could be considered lacking when it comes to solo females. XUP is a one woman spectacular who has been around for a while now, but has recently upped the anti and is making a stir. With a new single on the horizon, BSM caught up …

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MusicTrack / Video

Lauded London-based trio Girls In Synthesis last week unleashed a new stand-alone single ‘I Know No Other Way’, ahead of a string of live UK/EU dates. Following on from their second LP The Rest Is Distraction, ‘I Know No Other Way’ sees the band strip back some of the atonal, noisy elements of their sound …

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MusicPremiere

Pete International Airport have announced the release of their third album, It Felt Like the End of the World, is due out at the end of June. BSM is pleased to bring you a premiere of their new single, ‘The Watermark’ (Jagz Kooner remix), which he calls ‘Tones From the Stone Circle’.   Vocals come from Daniel …

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Live ReviewMusic

Sounds from the Other City is Salford and Greater Manchester’s annual festival of new music & art. It was created for music lovers by music lovers and has been a firm underground favourite since 2005; delivering a unique annual event that champions local promoters and celebrates the off-kilter beauty of Salford, the oft-overlooked ‘other city’ …

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Live ReviewMusic

Photos by Meg Crowther Lomax Tonight, is a special one, with the gathering of likeminded souls at Manchester’s Northern Quarter hub for misfits The Peer Hat, for the launch of the Agitator EP by The Dirt. Before we get on to them, we are treated to sets from three support acts. First up are Bloodworm, …

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8.0Album ReviewsMusic

Sao Paolo’s Firefriend are prolific for their output, Decreation Facts is their seventh LP since 2016. The tight trio create soundscapes which captivate and have redefined the psychedelic shoegaze genre by ever pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved and placing no limits on their work. Recorded by the band in their garage between …

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8.0Album ReviewsMusic

Based between Brussels and Berlin, Golden Hours is comprised of past and present members of Gang Of Four, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tricky, The Fuzztones and The Third Sound, to name just a few. A band with mileage and stories, they trade in rock’n’roll missives that are at times dark, tense and hypnotic, at others …

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MusicNews

Manchester Psych Fest has announced the second wave of acts for its 10th and biggest edition of the one-day event to date, taking place on 2nd September 2023, including headline sets from art pop innovator Ezra Furman and psych heroes The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Joining them at this year’s edition, MPF welcomes Irish post-punks The …

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9.0Album ReviewsMusic

Milan/London experimental band Throw Down Bones released new LP last week on Fuzz Club Records. A towering body of work that feels both apocalyptic and jubilant, Three is Throw Down Bones’ eagerly-awaited return following 2018’s Two and the tragic passing of founding member Dave Cocks in a motorcycle accident in 2019. Choosing to continue the …

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MusicPremiereTrack / Video

Swedish, Malmö-based, Daniel Katz is 15 years old and has been releasing music from his bedroom under the alias Quiet Commotion since 2021. He recently signed with the Berlin-based record label Anomic Records and is now releasing his first single from his coming full-length album. The single is called ‘Paint Cracks’ and BSM is pleased …

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