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Track: The Ghost of Helags – Chemistry

Ghosts of Helag have released an absolutely gorgeous slice of sweet synth pop in their new track ‘Chemistry’. Layers of bubbling synth stream under melancholic, mesmerising vocals, evoking a sense…

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See: Fontaines D.C. – I Don’t Belong

Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. have released a bleak and beautiful video for the opening track ‘I Don’t Belong to Anyone’, from their highly anticipated album ‘A Heroes Death’, due out on…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Out of the Woods – Birds and Beasts

Ditte Grube, otherwise known as ‘Out of the Woods’, releases her debut album ‘Birds and Beasts’ on 12 June, 2020. The Danish artist recently did an ‘At Home’ session for…

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Meet: Ben Hall (Mr Ben & The Bens) ahead of their Life Drawing album release

We’ve been big fans of Mr. Ben & The Bens since we first caught them in Leeds a couple of years or so ago. Up recently we’ve been more than…

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SEE: Standard Fare’s Emma Kupa returns with folksy gem ‘Nothing At All’

EMMA KUPA has been something of British indiepop’s best-kept secret this past decade. Starting out in North Derbyshire trio Standard Fare, who released two albums of cracking, bouncy guitar pop,…

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SEE: The Blinders up the darkness on ‘Mule Track’

MANCHESTER-based, Doncaster-bred goth-punk outfit The Blinders are back in the fray, with their second album in the can – and their latest single “Mule Track” is a dark thrust into…

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SEE: M83’s Jordan Lawlor steps out on his own with J. Laser EP

FORMERLY a member of French shoegazers-turned synth-wielding dreampop angels M83, Jordan Lawlor has stepped outside the fold with a bright new EP, J Laser, due for release on June 26th.…

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Droppin’ Knowledge – Listen: Chronixx Shares “Same Prayer,” Feat. Kabaka Pyramid

Roots reggae star Chronixx has shared a new single, “Same Prayer.” The song is the second single release from his forthcoming album, Dela Splash, slated to drop later this year.…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Listen – Jehst Shares “Wild Herb” & Rescheduled UK Tour Dates

UK wordsmith Jehst shares his new song, “Wild Herb.” The tune, released digitally in March, will also drop as a limited, 12-inch vinyl single, b/w “Autumn Nights,” on July 10th.…

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LISTEN: L.A.B.’s NZ chart-busting summer deep house groove

iT DOESN’T look like we’re going to have a summer to remember, at least for the right reasons; but we could all use a little musical balm right now. Stepping…

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