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Album Review: Zone Out – Transience
Melbourne’s Zone Out dabble in the electro pop waters that bands like Beach House, Phantogram, and even newer Wye Oak have been making their names in for some time now. The duo, which consists of Ashley Bundang and Dove Bailey string together dreamy melodies, pop beats, and catchy retro 80s vibes that would be just …
News: Woodkid, Nils Frahm collaborate on new mini-album featuring Robert De Niro
French orchestral-pop artist and acclaimed video director Woodkid will collaborate with world-renowned German pianist Nils Frahm on new mini-album / score called Ellis, out July 8th via Erased Tapes Records. Accompanied by a short movie by JR (French artist and director) and starring Robert De Niro, the movie will depict Ellis Island, a historic site …
See: Gold Panda releases new video for “Chiba Nights”
Taken from his new album ‘Good Luck and do your best’, which dropped last week via City Slang, Gold Panda has released a new video for standout track ‘Chiba Nights’. It’s this Eastern inspired, glitchy piece of electronica that has this repeating melodic hook that speaks of solitude and wonder all at once. The visuals …
Not Forgotten – The Waterboys
Quite where Mike Scott the solo artist starts and The Waterboys as a band begins has fluctuated over the years, which is in its own way oddly fitting, given the convoluted formation of the band. The formation of The Waterboys saw Scott split from punk group Funhouse, procure a couple of members of Nikki Sudden’s …
LIVE: Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds, 28/5/2016
Words by Emma Louise and Erin Moore If you weren’t at Slam Dunk last weekend, then you probably should have been. It’s the second year that the festival has taken place in Leeds city centre, causing Millennium Square and its surrounding roads to all be shut off in aid of the proceedings. From the square …
Meet: Second Still, Post-punk from L.A.
Another one of our occasional forays into the underbelly of the US post-punk scene, see’s us stumble into Second Still. A coldwave outfit originating from Brooklyn, Second Still deliver beautifully dark, enchanting tunes that lure you into the deepest recesses of the night. Definitely not for day time , drive time radio, (but then again …
Album Review: Beartooth – Aggressive
Columbus natives Beartooth are back in 2016 with a brand new album, Aggressive. The follow up to Disgusting released in 2014, Aggressive is a less angry but still as powerful Beartooth. Opener and title track, Aggressive is huge. The melodic chorus twinned with the lively guitars and gang vocals increases the overall dynamic of the …
Meet: AmatrArt, and listen to their track ‘Mirror’
Glasgow five piece AmatrArt have been catching our ears, particularly with their double a-side single Mirror/Soft Skin which dropped last month via Bloc+ Music. Shimmering guitars, synth lines, liberal doses of vocal harmonies and catchy melodies are the order of the day with the band, and we were frankly bowled over by them. Mirror in …
Premiere: Lola Colt – Twist through the Fire (Live)’ + Live dates
Following a string a live dates, including a storming set at this years Cosmosis festival – where they simply owned the main stage – Lola Colt are set for a headline tour of the UK next month in support of their second album, ‘Twist Through The Fire’. Highly intoxicating vocals, signature Morriconesque sonic beats and …
See: Red Sleeping Beauty release video for If you Want Affection
Ahead of their first album for 20 years – Kristina, due out on Labrador on June 17th, and their first ever UK show at Indietracks Festival in Derbyshire (29-31 July), Swedish C86/Indie-pop veterans Red Sleeping Beauty complete another first – their first video ever, for the single If you want Affection. The quartet first got …