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Say Psych: Album Review: Maquina – PRATA

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EP Review: Liverpool Genre-Bending Quartet Bonk! Shine On ‘The Act Of Doing It’ EP

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News: Bulgarian Neo-Soul Newcomer Nia Unveils Debut Single ‘111’

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Last year’s self-titled EP by the dream collaboration that is Mess Esque was a stunning release last year: we said it was an ethereal, gentle delight: yearning brittle and delicate vocals that glide over subtle but barely restrained instrumentation that adds a gold filigree to a barbed wire brush. It has the raw and visceral …

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We are pleased to premiere today the new single from that curator of smooth salves for the soul, Dr Mann. The new single ‘Spinning In Circles’ has that Dr Mann signature: an alt country goodness lined with waves of slide guitars and catchy tunes. Main man Danny Mann’s deep sonorous vocals, lightened with Ines Burton’s …

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We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Bookcase’ from Meanjin/Brisbane’s dreamy dream pop superstars, SGO (through 4000 Records). SGO are the artists formerly known as Syrup Go On who we have lauded over the years for their gorgeous, breathtakingly beautiful music, and the new track shows that while the label on the outside …

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So TikTok does have a function! Excavated from the app by those seekers of the undiscovered at Ostinato Records, Noori & His Dorpa Band bring the power and passion of Beja culture direct from their home base on the Sudanese coast. Out front, leader Noori plays a self- built, hybrid tambo-guitar, a welded wonder that …

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Following their recent singles FOLLOW YOU and DON’T WANNA, Irish indie rock outfit modernlove. have announced their first headline UK and Irish tour for November. Pre-sale will be available from 10am on WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL with general sale opening from 10am on FRIDAY 29 APRIL. Pre-sale link: https://mailchi.mp/fcf26ee3fd03/mailing-list Their debut monochrome blue EP, released last …

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Teenage Fanclub played The Academy Dublin in support of their latest record Endless Arcade. Dublin being the end of a string of UK & Irish dates.Tonight support differs to that on the UK dates and that being Dublin-based The Crayon Set an alternative pop band with three albums under their belt, the last being in …

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Following cancellations in both 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 and the devastating floods in Northern New South Wales in March 2022, Bluesfest came back in its’ 33rd iteration, bigger and better than ever. A large contingent of Australian artists were named in the initial artist announcements, with Bluesfest committing to getting the music industry …

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It’s great to see the original line-up from 1979 in all it’s power and glory. Despite numerous personnel changes over the years, this quartet have been reunited now for 14 years and sound as hypnotic as ever. With only 3 albums in that time, the last being Pylon in 2015, I was hoping that when …

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Key Club is the host this evening for The Hara’s UK Headline 2022 tour. The Hara are an alt rock band who, in spite of the pandemic, have gone on to increase their listeners and profile dramatically over the last few years, securing radio plays and also getting that blue tick on social media. They …

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There’s already a buzz in Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club by the time Baby Queen hits the stage, a bundle of neon coloured energy. The 24 year old London based singer hits her stride from the off, covering the stage and connecting with the audience with immediate effect. It’s an accomplished opening, especially given this is …

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