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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 guest backing vocalists including Sabrina Ellis (A Giant Dog, Sweet Spirit), Skylar Gudasz, and David Bazan “Part of that was wanting a feeling of community,” …
News: Bradford to reissue Shouting Quietly plus extras via A Turntable friend
Ah, Bradford. If you’ve followed Backseat Mafia through the years, you’ll be well aware of our devotion to Blackburns skinhead indie soulboys Bradford. A light that shines so brightly it caught Morrisseys attention, who covered the fantastic Skin Storm, and was blown away by bad luck – namely the collapse of Rough Trade distribution and …
See: Pale Waves release video for New Year’s Eve / announce North American tour, plus UK/EU dates
Manchester three piece Pale Waves have today been announced as part of the prestigious BBC Sound of 2018 Shortlist, taking the #5 spot. It the latest in a spectaular year for the band, who have been the toast of tastemaker town (I just thought of that, is it too cheesy) with much expected of their …
News: Legendary Cardiacs frontman Tim Smith’s health problems need everyone’s urgent attention.
Tim Smith is one of the most influential British musicians alive today. Radiohead, Blur, Napalm Death, Faith No More, Biffy Clyro and countless others have cited Tim and his band, Cardiacs, as a profound inspiration. He’s also in trouble. A cardiac arrest suffered in 2008 left him with severe brain damage and a condition called …
See: The Sherlocks announce biggest UK tour, plus Noel Gallagher European dates and new video for Chasing Shadows
Sheffield indie rockers The Sherlocks certainly caught the insatiable lust for anthemic indie rock, and embraced it head on in their much acclaimed debut album Live for the Moment, which blasted in to the official UK charts at #6 earning them bragging rights with the biggest selling debut album for a band last year. As …
News: They Might Be Giants – New Album, 2018 European Tour and the return of Dial-A-Song
Veteran Brooklyn duo They Might Be Giants have recently announced a new 15 track album called I Like Fun that is due to be released in early 2018, as well as the return of their weekly Dial-A-Song Service via www.dialasong.com, and the following European Tour, including half a dozen UK dates and their debut appearance …
News: Del Amitri announce UK tour for July 2018
Scots chart-botherers Del Amitri will make their long-awaited return to the stage for a UK tour in 2018. It’s been a while since we last saw Del Amitri – February 2014, to be exact, when they closed their ‘A To Z of Us Tour’ with a sold-out show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Their fanbase revelled in …
Track: The Wytches – Double World (Sludge Version), plus Winter tour dates
Out right now digitally via the ever brilliant Heavenly Recordings is a brand new track from doom surf/psych outfit The Wytches. Or more specifically, two versions of the same song. About the track, lead singer Kristian explains, “We recorded the track a few months ago but felt it was quite different to the direction we’re …
See: Holy Moly & The Crackers release new video for ‘Let Go’, plus November tour dates
‘Let Go’ is the new single off Holy Moly & The Crackers’ recently release album, Salem. ‘Let Go’. The North East gypsy folk outfit go in heavy on the record with some full on soulful vocals from Ruth Patterson, and its supported by crunchy guitar chords, fiddles, accordians and percussion building the tension and expectation …
See: Spoon reveal new video for ‘I ain’t the one’, announce November dates
Taken from their brilliant ‘Hot Thoughts’ album, released earlier in the year, Spoon have revealed a new video for one of the albums stand out tracks ‘I ain’t the one’. It’s a stripped back affair for the most part, with just Rhodes, vocal and bass along with a big dollop of smooth melancholy thrown into …