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Track: Superchunk – Erasure, plus new album news and UK/European tour dates

Out on February 16th on the ever brilliant Merge Records, What a time to be alive is the new album from legendary alt rockers Superchunk. It features a host of…

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Track: Kaves – 27

Norwich alt rockers Kaves have just released their debut single ’27’, an infectious slice of indie rock, which the band claim (rightly so) has a twist of Killers esque disco.…

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Justin Currie - This Is My Kingdom Now - album cover image

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Album Review: Justin Currie – This Is My Kingdom Now

Justin Currie’s new album – ‘This Is My Kingdom Now’ – is the polished jewel in the crown of the Del Amitri frontman’s solo career. Currie’s fourth solo album (out…

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Track: The National – The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness, plus Album /Tour news

Following some mysterious posts on their social networks, The National have just announced a new album – their seventh studio album – entitled “Sleep Well Beast”, due out on 8…

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Not Forgotten: Silver Jews – Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

Silver Jews are a band that I knew by name long before I heard a note of their music. Apparently they were originally associated with Pavement, and that was enough…

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Album Review: Craig Finn – We All Want the Same Things

In late 2007 I encountered an album that saw me regain my faith in rock music. With its cranked up guitars, big choruses and quick-fire repeated lyrics, that album was…

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Album Review: Son Volt – Notes Of Blue

I think if you went back 22 years to 1995 you’d find the running thoughts on the trajectories of Son Volt and Wilco would be significantly different than what actually…

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Promo image of Justin Currie for This Is My Kingdom Now

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See: Justin Currie – ‘This Is My Kingdom Now’ plus album news and tour dates

Justin Currie returns to his songwriting throne with the announcement of his fourth solo album, ‘This Is My Kingdom Now’. 2016 seemed like a busy year for Justin Currie –…

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Album Review: The Courtneys – II

When it comes to modern Indie Rock and Surf Rock, the general consensus is that if it is not done correctly, it can grow old very fast. Thankfully, Canadian trio…

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Track: The Dears – To Hold and Have, plus UK tour dates

Montréal husband and wife duo The Dears will return with their sixth studio album, Times Infinity Volume One, due out on February 3, 2017 through Dangerbird Records. From it, the…

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