indie tracks
See: jangle-pop new heroes Ducks Ltd. about to drop debut LP, present new single “How Lonely Are You?” and announce 2022 UK tour
Canadian duo Ducks Ltd. probably don’t even need an introduction, after their debut Ep was featured on all major music magazines. Their jangle-pop is one of the most precise and driven out there (maybe only Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever can be compared), full of riveting riffs and the genre-characteristic rhythms. Now they are about to …
Track: Norwegian septet The Northern Belle reveal the dreamy beauty of Kaleidoscope Dream
I last listened to the Norwegian septet The Northern Belle, led by singer-songwriter Stine Andreassen and practitioners of ‘Nordicana’ as it is being called back in February; a song that featured guest appearances by top-ranking Norwegian artists Siv Jakobsen and Louien. Now they have revealed details of a collaborative mini album ‘The Women in Me’ which is scheduled for …
Track: Manchester’s The Be Positives run the retro chic on ‘Rain and Stormy Weather’
Taking their lead from the likes of The Band, Big Star, Kinks and Nick Lowe, Manchester’s The Be Positives – aka Mike Seal (Guitar, Piano & Vocals), Robert Hatton (Bass & Vocals), Simon Mayne (Lead Guitar & Vocals) and Callum Darley (Drums & Vocals) have just released a new single Rain and Stormy Weather, taken …
Track: Infidels – Bad Apple
After release previous tracks such as the brooding atmospheric ‘See Red’ and euphoric recent single ‘How About You’. Hull five-piece Infidels, share their new track ‘Bad Apple’ Described by previous singer Andy Towse as being: “Firstly…gibberish but when the melody came I had an image of Princes Ave on a rainy day. I filled in the …
News: Acoustic Virtuoso Jon Gomm Announces The Reissue Of Album ‘Secrets Nobody Keeps’
Jon Gomm, the UK based acoustic guitar virtuoso, follows the recent release of his latest album ‘The Faintest Idea’ with news on the reissue of his 2013 record ‘Secrets Nobody Keeps’. The ‘Passionflower 10 year anniversary edition’ marks a decade since the release of his single ‘Passionflower’ that went on to change everything for Jon. A …
Track: Joe Taylor Sutkowski – Brother John
The New Jersey-born, now Brooklyn-based artist, Joe Taylor Sutkowski is today sharing his new single, ‘Brother John’ taken from his forthcoming album, Of Wisdom & Folly, due 13th August via Danger Collective Records. Sutkowski, who is known for his work fronting Dirt Buyer and playing under the Jotay moniker wrote the forthcoming ten-track record as a series of five different pairs of stories, each telling the tale of a different …
Track: Amaunet – Word
Swedish Indie-rock outfit Amaunet share the track ‘Word’, the second single taken from the band’s sophomore mini-album ‘While I’m Living’ out 22nd October via Lövely Records. Inspired by alternative rock bands from the 00s like The Strokes & Kings of Leon and 90s britpop bands such as Oasis and Coldplay. A joyous cascade of guitars …
Track: Trashmouth remix Meatraffle for ten year anniversary album
Trashmouth Records, aka Liam and Luke May are gearing up to for the release of their 10 Year Anniversary album, which includes tracks from Fat White Family, Warmduscher, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Madonnatron, Meatraflle and more. Latest in the series of releases sees the brothers remix The Horseshoe from label favourites, the aformentioned Meatraffle. Of the …
Track: Koppies – Hospital Song
South African-British indie-folk ensemble Koppies are to release their self-titled debut EP via Lost Map Records. Koppies sees five long-time friends and collaborators – a trio of songwriters in Victoria Hume (vocals, keys), Matthew van der Want (vocals, guitar) and Chris Letcher (vocals, guitar, keys), plus bassist Andrew Joseph and drummer Nicholas Bjorkman (drums) Regarding the track Victoria …
Track: The Vat Egg Imposition – Don’t Slag Off Neil Burrell
Leeds indie-punk oddballs The Vat Egg Imposition are following on from last years wonderfully titled tracks ‘You Don’t Understand Marmite’ and ‘Sheriff of Nottingham’ with a new track – ‘Don’t Slag Off Neil Burrell via Alphaville Records. Quirky, intelligent with a straightjacketed beat, the lyrics flow in a group effort as they rise and fall …