Music
Say Psych: Video: Strange Cages – Hypothalamus Blues
From the hotspot of psychedelic activity that is Brighton, comes the latest offering from Strange Cages; a band that have been attracting increasing amounts of attention due to their quirky live performances and intensely catchy tracks that penetrate deeply. Their latest offering ‘Hypothalamus Blues’ sets feet tapping from the offset with its expertly utilised repetition …
Say Psych: Album Review: Dead Meadow – The Nothing They Need
Dead Meadow are back with their newest offering, The Nothing They Need, to be released on Xemu Records on 30th March. With the release of The Nothing They Need, Dead Meadow’s Steve Kille and Jason Simon celebrate twenty years of the band with eight songs that feature everyone that has been musically involved with the band …
See: Josh T. Pearson releases new video for Straight to the Top, plus European Tour Dates
JOSH T. PEARSON has shared the video for ‘Straight To The Top!’, a fast paced animation created by Pedro Carvalho, João Santos Ponciano, Laura Athayde and Marcos Vinícius. Pedro Carvalho, a 21-year-old Brazilian graphic designer, who graduated from design school last year, was spotted by Pearson on Instagram and approached to make a video. He …
Album Review : Preoccupations’ ‘New Material’
I’ve been known to feel a bit down from time to time. I can be a bit hard on myself when I feel I’m not doing enough or trying hard enough in this crazy thing called life. But I don’t think I’ve ever been clinically depressed. I carry my share of anxiety and self-imposed guilt, …
See: The Magic Numbers reveal new video for Sweet Divide
Mercury Prize nominated and multi-platinum selling London quartet The Magic Numbers have released the studio-shot video for the new single, ‘Sweet Divide’. This is the first piece of new music from the band following a three-year hiatus and taken from their forthcoming album ‘Outsiders’, available through Role Play Records on May 11. ‘Outsiders’ captures The …
News: British India announce single release and tour news with call for fan video contributions
One of the most enduring and engaging indie rock bands in Australia, British India, have today announced news of a major Australian tour in May, June and July to promote new single, ‘Midnight Homie’ and, in anticipation, have called on fans to contribute their videos, saying: ‘With our next tour for midnight homie just around …
Meet: Sharone & the Wind interview
Denver rock band, Sharone and The Wind, have announced their forthcoming, and second, studio album ‘Enchiridion of Nightmares’ . Having undergone a nearly complete lineup change in June of 2017, they have been hard at work in the studio and will be releasing the new record on April 13th. Channeling chaos into art, Sharone emerged as …
Not Forgotten: Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
Sometimes an album leaps out at me from an act’s discography and captures ‘the moment’ for me. The Seldom Seen Kid was that album through the first few months of 2009. It’s not like Elbow reinvented their sound to appeal to a wider audience, they had just honed their craft to a point where their …
Album Review: Stina Stjern – Kap Herschell
Norwegian artist, Stina Stjern, has just released a gorgeous album entitled ‘Kap Herschell’ that is an enigmatic, haunting masterpiece that seems to capture the Arctic chill of the north while offering a warm enveloping refuge. The album was mixed using unusual recording techniques where the tracks were taken apart, played through old cassette tapes and …
See: Courtney Barnett releases new video for Need a Little Time plus album and tour news
Following the release of her excoriating attack on keyboard warriors, ‘Nameless/Faceless’, the inimitable Courtney Barnett is back with a more reflective single in ‘Need A Little Time’ from her forthcoming album, ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’. This song has all the hallmarks of Barnett’s droll, personal lyrics that poetically capture her unique perspectives on …