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Premiere: Dread FM Shares New Video For ‘Runner’ With Bones Ate Arfa

Following a slew of support from BBC radio 6 Music, Radio X and Amazing Radio, Dread FM has come onto the scene with a bang, quickly establishing his rock-meets-rap sound.…

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Track: The Mags Unveil Latest Single ‘When I Get Home’ Taken From Their Upcoming Debut Album ‘This Is The Mags’.

Opening with a thunderous snare roll, Liverpudlian band The Mags debut single ‘When I Get Home’ introduces listeners to the band’s distinctly early naughties indie-rock sound. A precursor to the…

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Track: High Jump Shine On Gentle New Single ‘Santos’

Indietronica duo High Jump showcase buoyant melodies and lofi beauty on the new single ‘Santos’ out now via Tip Top Recordings. Taken from the bands upcoming EP ‘001’ scheduled for…

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Live Review: Kawala / Bagge / Sofy – Outernet, London 22.05.2024

By Henry Groves As part of their European tour, KAWALA were playing their only UK date at London’s HERE at Outernet, and it was bound to be a special one.…

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Track: The Covasettes Share Upbeat Indie Bop ‘Love In Polaroid’

Manchester indie-pop quartet The Covasettes are back with their latest release, the breezy, shimmering indie-pop bop ‘Love In Polaroid’. Produced by the band’s bassist and talented engineer, Jamie McIntyre, and…

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Track: Cork Emerging Alt-Rock Trio the drive. Release Dark and Atmospheric New Single ‘living is easy.’

Blending the dark intensity of grunge with the reverb soaked nuance of shoegaze, Irish rockers the drive capture a compelling, dark and atmospheric tone on their new single ‘living is…

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Track: InBetween Honey offer up their refreshing blend of indie rock and britpop in soaring new single ‘Your Eyes’

Irish indie rock outfit InBetween Honey are a shining example of a band forged from a shared passion for music. Consisting of brothers Matty and JohnPaul Melady, Dylan Hickey, Dan…

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Album Reviews

EP Review: Elandra – Elandra

Brighton Psych-Indie newcomers Elandra have released their vibrant new self titled EP, a blend of Tame Impala-esque psychedelic-synth-rock and at times, high octane art-rock. Opening with the shuffling rhythms of…

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Video Premiere: Colm Warren Shares Intimate Acoustic Version Of Latest Single ‘Dead Days’

Northern Irish singer-songwriter Colm Warren premieres the live acoustic version of his latest single ‘Dead Days’. ‘Dead Days’ centres around themes of economic inequality and warns of the dangers the…

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Live Review: Gary Numan – Leadmill, Sheffield 20.05.2024

By Phil Wright Monday 20th of May took me to Sheffield’s iconic ‘Leadmill’ to photograph and review another icon in the shape of Gary Numan on his ‘45th Anniversary Tour‘.…

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