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See: Death From Above release video for ‘Caught Up’, plus European tour dates

Death From Above have premiered a brand new video, to accompany their track ‘Caught Up’. The offbeat video is directed by award-winning filmmaker Eva Michon and features DFA “in the…

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Track: L.A. Salami – Jean is Gone

London based artist L.A. Salami has shared his new track, ‘Jean Is Gone’, ahead of the release of his forthcoming second album The City Of Bootmakers. Salami is continuing to…

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See: Manic Street Preachers reveal video for Distant Colours

Taken from their forthcoming album Resistance Is Futile, ‘Distant Colours’ was released on Friday 16th February on Columbia (Sony). Set for release on Friday 13th April, it will be the…

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Desert Storm – New Video/New Album

DESERT STORM NEW ALBUM ‘SENTINELS’ TO BE RELEASED MARCH 16TH New video released ready for New Album weeks away. Watch the new video for “JOURNEY’S END” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xQe110lv5I 2018 marks…

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News: Every Time I Die announce UK shows

American Metalcore Every Time I Die have announced that they will be playing an intimate one-off show at The Garage, London on the 29th May. This rare opportunity to see them…

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Track: The Body – Nothing Stirs, plus new album details

On May 11th, 2018, The Body will release their most ambitious album to date, I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer. On their follow up to 2016’s…

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Meet: Pål Waaktar-Savoy on Savoy, songwriting and See the Beauty in your drab Hometown

Every song is a puzzle. It isn’t often you get to meet your musical hero, much less one who taught you one of the essential tools of being a writer.…

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Album Review: Poliça and s t a r g a z e – Music for the Long Emergency

Released on Transgressive Records, Music for the Long Emergency sees Poliça collaborate with s t a r g a z e, a group of orchestral musicians based in Berlin. First…

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See: Tom Misch reveals new video for Water Baby Feat. Loyle Carner

After being discovered by Soulection with his debut album Geography (at the tender age of sixteen), Tom Misch fast became a coveted writer and producer. With one of the smoothest…

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Live Review / Gallery: Glen Hansard – London, Royal Festival Hall 9/2/18

It’s easy to see why Glen Hansard won an Oscar and a Grammy, after his performance at the Royal Festival Hall, where he moved smoothly between heartbreak and soul stirrer…

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