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News: Tricky announces first solo album in six years with Different When It’s Silent

Some artists follow the times. Tricky has spent three decades doing something harder: building a world of his own and inviting everyone else to catch up. Now the Bristol original has announced Different…

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News: Seether return with new EP Beneath The Surface and fierce single ‘Into The Ground’

There is a certain kind of durability to Seether. Across shifting rock trends, streaming-era churn and the collapse of post-grunge as a critical buzzword, the band have remained stubbornly intact: sharp-edged,…

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Track: Lewis Capaldi unveils heartfelt new single ‘Stay Love’ after Madison Square Garden debut

Lewis Capaldi has added a new chapter to his comeback run with the release of Stay Love, a special addition to the deluxe edition of his 2025 Survive EP. The new ballad arrived…

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Track: Shewita announces debut EP Canvas and shares new single ‘CINS’

Shewita has announced her debut EP Canvas, arriving 5 June via Music in Exile, alongside luminous new single “CINS.” For an artist already familiar with major stages, Canvas signals a different kind of arrival: intimate, self-defined…

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Track: unpeople strike back with ferocious new single ‘clouds’

unpeople have returned with the kind of single that kicks the door open rather than politely knocking. New track cloudsarrives via SharpTone Records, combining crushing riffs, sharp melodic instincts and the sort of…

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News: Future Islands mark 20 years with rare tracks collection From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth

Future Islands have never relied on spectacle to sustain their story. Across two decades, the Baltimore group have moved from underground promise to cult devotion, then into the rarer territory of…

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News: The ethereal All India Radio announces some special live performances, including its first ever hometown gig in Hobart

Martin Kennedy, one of the key members of All India Radio, has been a resident of Tasmania in the capital at the edge of the world, Hobart, for the past…

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News: Aotearoa/New Zealand band Office Dog release anthemic single ‘Gold Things’ ahead of new album ‘Prime Corner’ and European tour

Office Dog are proof New Zealand still punches above its weight musically in the company of extraordinary bands like Fazerdaze and Ringlets, all inextricably linked to the legendary label Flying…

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News: The magnificent Selve announce new EP to follow up last year’s ‘Breaking Into Heaven’ and unveil thundering single ‘Desire’ ahead of UK/European tour

Last year’s album ‘Breaking Into Heaven’ from Gold Coast (Yugambeh/Kombumerri)-based six-piece Selve was one of the highlights of the year (see my review here). And it is good news indeed that…

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News: Geordie Greep brings debut solo album The New Sound to Australia

Geordie Greep is heading to Australia this July and August, bringing his debut solo album The New Sound to local stages for the first time. Best known as the unpredictable focal point of Black…

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