Indie
News: Yeah Yeah Yeah it’s True! Yeah Yeah Yeahs have signed with Secretly Canadian and will release new music later this year!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs back with tour and new music later this year!
Album Review: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets release the fluid brilliance of ‘Night Gnomes’
I had the pleasure of witnessing Psychedelic Porn Crumpets turn a sold-out Factory Theatre to pure liquid chaos the night before this album was released. Playing songs old and new, it was celebratory for the occasion. ‘Night Gnomes’ came out fittingly at midnight, lurking in the quiet darkness, waiting for the prime listeners to play …
Track: Something to get your hips moving – Warpaint release new track
Track: Warpaint want to get your ‘Hips’ moving. Release new track off upcoming album and announce tour.
News: Luxed up and climate positive – Fratellis release deluxe version of acclaimed album ‘Half Drunk under a Full Moon’ with bonus tracks + new single ‘Alive’
The Fratellis have released a deluxe version of acclaimed 2021 release Half Drunk Under A Full Moon via Cooking Vinyl, which includes eight bonus tracks (a darkly joyous version of Baccara’s disco classic Yes Sir, I Can Boogie anyone?) plus brilliant new single Alive. The multi-platinum Glasgow band’s sixth album, Half Drunk Under A Full Moon became one …
Track: Brisbane’s Full Power Happy Hour turn up the sunshine to eleven with ‘Siblings’ and announce series of launch dates.
Listening to Brisbane’s Full Power Happy Hour is like having pure sunshine poured into the ears: sonic rays of joy that sets the feet twitching and the face radiating joy. There’s a rough hewn edge to ‘Siblings’ – a low-fi thrum that instills a carefree sense of joy and a sepia-coloured tone of nostalgia and …
Album Review: Anorak Patch release astounding debut EP ‘By Cousin Sam’: Out now via Nice Swan Records
Cementing themselves as one of the UK’s most exciting bands to emerge in recent years, Essex foursome Anorak Patch have just released their first EP, By Cousin Sam. The debut release comes via Nice Swan Records, a label that have worked with some of the UK’s buzziest acts including Sports Team, English Teacher, Silverbacks, Hotel …
Live Review: Foals / Goat Girl – Brighton Centre, Brighton 27.04.2022
Foals latest tour finally come to Brighton to play an eager crowd at Brighton Centre after having been previously postponed and with luck this show had been added as an extra date as part of the ‘Life Is Yours Tour’ The opening act of the night is ‘Goat Girl’ who seem to be touring a …
Live Review: Wet Leg – Electric Ballroom, London 26.04.2022
Excuse me? That joke isn’t funny anymore, huh? Well, with a debut album hitting the top of the charts packed with infectious songs aplenty and sold out gigs throughout the country – Wet Leg are certainly still laughing. The newly crowned indie disco queens continue to capitalise on the instant hit status of Chaise Long. …
Live Review: Pip Blom / Mt Misery – Independent, Sunderland 29.04.2022
By Adam Littlemore Misery as they first open up the night with their amazing music spinning Lo-fi romantic songs in their live performance with their ambient atmosphere sounds. This was the third time Mt. Misery have played at the Independent, and they are one of my favourite bands. I missed their set when they performed …
Track: Sydney’s legendary Caligula are back with ‘Invisible’: a stately and anthemic piece of goth-laced groove. Catch them live this month – seeing is believing.
Like a fine wine maturing, the legendary Caligula are simply getting better in their renaissance. They were brightly burning stars in the nineties and, after a long hiatus, are back on the boards with founding members Ashley Rothschild and Jamie Fonti, and some very seasoned additions – guitarist Mark Tobin (The Finalists, Steve Kilbey) and …