indie rock
Not Forgotten: Blonde Redhead – Masculin féminin
Seemingly permanently entrenched in the fringes of the independent scene, Blonde Redhead have been with us for 23 years now, releasing nine albums for four different record labels. On 30 September The Numero group are releasing Masculin féminin, a two disc compilation consisting of their first two albums and a load of other contemporary material …
Track: The New Up – Future Is Now
San Francisco’s The New Up have just revealed a new track – Future is Now, taken from their as yet untitled (at least as far as we know) album, which is out in November. The band have a real DIY spirit, building their own studio to record in and recording everything between there and a …
News: Bob Mould UK Tour Autumn 2016
In support of his critically acclaimed new album Patch The Sky, Bob Mould (Sugar, Husker Du) returns to the UK this October to play five shows backed by his band, bassist Jason Narducy and drummer Jon Wurster. Patch The Sky has already made both MOJO and Rolling Stone’s Best Albums lists of 2016. “Black Confetti”, …
See: The Blend release new video for ‘Don’t Waste My Time’
Taken from their recently released album ‘All Departures’, South East Coast indie rockers The Blend have released a video to accompany their track ‘Don’t Waste My Time’. Drawing comparisons with the likes of The Who, the band certainly revel in a sense of the anti-establishment, and backed up with splashes of keys infiltrating the driving …
Live: The Enemy Farewell Tour – Manchester O2 Ritz – 07/09/16
A soundtrack of classic songs from local bands plays over the speakers of the O2 Ritz in Manchester. The walls are already sweaty and crowd lively from the great opening sets from Orphan Boy and Prose. The Enemy are embarking on their final tour of the country after a successful ten years in the business; …
See: Watch the new video from Ben Millburn for his track ‘I’ll Go’
If his first EP, Part One – Strange love and consequence, was about a recurring dream, then the latest in a set of EPs entitled ‘The Balance EP’s’ from Louisiana born and Austin based singer-songwriter Ben Millburn is about dealing with them. Whereas it’s predecessor was a loud affair, so this new EP, Local Honey …
Track: Fire Fences – Eastern Avenue
For an unsigned quartet hailing from Bridgend, South Wales, Fire Fences have some pretty impressive names behind the recording of their new song, Eastern Avenue. Recorded in Los Angeles at 4th Street Recording, it was produced by Sejo Navajas, engineered by Chase McElhaney and mixed by Jose Alcanter (Interscope Records) before being mastered by Brian …
See: Brama-Loka reveal video for new single, Noble Savage
Mossley, Greater Manchester four-piece Brama-Loka are about to release their Bill Ryder-Jones produced single, Noble Savage on September 5th. It’s a follow up to last years debut EP, and has already been attracting quite a bit of interest, including Phil Taggart dropping it on his Radio One show. It’s easy to see why. Noble Savage …
Track: Honeyblood – ‘Ready For The Magic’ Plus UK Tour News
Honeyblood make a magical return with the spellbinding first single from new album ‘Babes Never Die’. The Glasgow-based duo of Stina Tweeddale and drummer Cat Myers have announced that the wait is over for their eagerly anticipated second album, ‘Babes Never Die’ (out 4 November on Fat Cat Records), and have shared the video for …
Album Review: Viola Beach – Viola Beach
Valentine’s weekend this year. I was on my way home from British seaside town Scarborough, where Backseat Mafia had just finished a triumphant weekend hosting a stage at the town’s Coastival festival; a fantastic weekend for live music. Or so I thought. It was then that I heard the sad news that Cheshire born indie …