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News: The magnificent Reb Fountain announces East coast Australian tour on the back of her album ‘How Love Bends’.
New Zealand chanteuse extraordinaire Reb Fountain released her album ‘How Love Bends’ earlier this year to great acclaim – an album including the magnificent singles ‘Nothing Like‘ and ‘Forever‘ (premiered by Backseat Mafia). We said of Fountain that her vocals are like a silken veil in the slipstream, yearning and achingly beautiful. She has now …
Meet: We chat to the living legend Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens and solo) about his renewed lease of creativity, the bands and the good old days, ahead of the release of his new album ‘Strawberries’.
Ahead of his new album ‘Strawberries’ due for release on 23 May 2025, I had a thoroughly entertaining chat via Zoom with living legend Robert Forster about the past, the present, creativity, the legacy of The Go-Betweens and his new Swedish band. But let’s get a couple of big questions out of the way. The …
News: My Satellite Releases New Album ‘Person’
After teasing fans with a string of singles throughout 2024, My Satellite release the electrifying new album, Person. A heady fusion of prog, psychedelic textures, electronics, jazz undertones and indie-rock brilliance, the release showcase some rich, considered musicality. Pushing the boundaries of their sound, Person delivers a dynamic journey through emotion and experimentation. From cathartic highs to introspective …
Live Review – Idles – o2 Academy Birmingham – 4/12/24
Idles ‘TANGK’ world tour stops in Birmingham for a second sold out night. This show was not part of the original tour dates, but the band had to add a second night due to phenomenal demand. The band showing no signs of slowing down after a gruelling touring schedule which started in 2023 and has …
Album Review: Beth Hart bares her emotions with heart-on-her-sleeve latest, You Still Got Me
Beth Hart is one of those rare artists with a voice that stands out from the crowd and absolutely demands to be heard. When she sings, it comes from a place deep inside her soul, and is done in such a way as it becomes a visceral, and often, cerebral experience. She is a woman …
News: Dutch Criminal Record Announce Debut Album ‘Novium’, Share New Single ‘Gaslight’
Dutch Criminal Record, the vibrant indie trio originally from Chichester and now based in Brighton, have officially announced their highly anticipated debut album ‘Novium’. Alongside this major announcement, the band has also released their dynamic new single, ‘Gaslight’, blending spoken word with their signature breezy indie sound. Adding to the excitement, Dutch Criminal Record (DCR) …
News: Titans of rock, Fontaines D.C., announce new album ‘ROMANCE’ and unveil single and video for the brooding, ominous track ‘Starburster’.
Those incomparable saviors of rock, Fontaines D.C., are back after a little radio silence with news of a new album ‘ROMANCE’ set for release through new label XL Recordings and Remote Control Records and out on 23 August. The announcement is accompanied by the release of the lead single ‘Starburster’, inspired by a panic attack …
Album Review: Cedric Burnside brings us a breath of fresh air with some sweet Hill Country Love
Grammy Award winning bluesman, Cedric Burnside returns with his latest long-play offering, Hill Country Love, 14 tracks of authentic Mississippi hill country blues which is the follow-up to his Grammy Award winning album of 2021, I Be Trying. Not content to sit on his laurels, the album sees Burnside digging into both his personal life …
News: Cigarettes After Sex announce new album ‘X’s’ and a massive world tour, with the achingly beautiful single ‘Tejano Blue’ out today.
The iconic Cigarettes After Sex have made a monumental announcement coupling news of an album entitled ‘X’s’ due for release on 12 July 2024 through Partisan Records, as well as a massive world stadium tour covering just about every corner of the world. The news comes as the band releases a single from the new …
Meet: We chat to Zia McCabe from The Dandy Warhols about sweeping things under the carpet, how the Dandies always get away scot-free and the new album and tour.
The Dandy Warhols have been together with much the same line up for a stunning 30 years and they are about to release their twelfth album ‘Rockmaker’, coinciding with a tour of the US and Australia. I caught up with keyboard/bass player Zia McCabe to have a chat about the longevity of the band, the …