Indie
See: Wesley Fuller releases new video for Runaway Renee
If you liked Melvista, Wesley Fuller’s singalong, clap along indie rock belter, then it’s not going to take much for you to fall for follow up Runaway Renee, taken from his forthcoming debut EP, due out on the 1965 imprint. Fuller himself explains the ideas behind the song as “The song came about one hot, …
Meet: Outblinker Interview
Outblinker make this rather fantastic heavy synth, motorik style krautRock, as evidenced by their recent, and rather brilliant Remains of Arthur Peck EP, which has shades of Fuck Buttons, along with a little splash of Godspeed! In there for good measure. We spoke to Chris and Luigi from the band to find out a little …
See: Darren Hayman reveals new video for Strethall (Essex), plus UK tour dates
IF you hadn’t heard of former Hefner frontman Darren Haymans new project, Thankful Villages, then jump aboard quickly as Volume one came out last Friday via Rivertones. Writer Arthur Mee coined the phrase Thankful Villages in the 1930s. In his 1936 book Enchanted land he wrote that a Thankful Village was one which had lost …
Track: Psycho Comedy – One
Although they formed less than a year ago, Liverpool Psychedelic five-piece Psycho Comedy are already beginning to make waves, having recently played sets at Liverpool Sound City and festEVOL. Last Friday they released their rebut single ‘One’, produced by Gil Norton, who in the past has worked with the likes of The Pixies and Foo …
Album Review: Minor Victories – Minor Victories
Minor Victories, if you haven’t read our review of debut single “A Hundred Ropes”, are Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai), Justin Lockey (Editors) and his brother James (Hand Held Cine Club, responsible for the exquisite videos that accompany some of these tracks). Originally conceived as part of Justin’s intention to make a ‘noise record …
Meet: Luke Howard, and listen to his track ‘The Ends’
Sometimes you hear something that makes you stop. That sweeps over you with its emotion. Like you know those songs that used to be on Grey’s Anatomy when something went wrong, (cue held camera shots and arty cutaways), well even more emotional than that. Like, real. Well, Australian composer and musician Luke Howard did that …
See: Jackal Onasis release new video for album title track Big Deal Party
Brooklyn trio Jackal Onasis (yeah, great name) are Alex Molini (Stove, Big Putts, ex-Dirty Dishes), Jordyn Blakely (Stove, ex-Butter The Children, ex-Night Manager) and Ghoul Man (Sickhead). They’re about to release their debut album, Big Deal Party through Exploding in Sound Records on June 24th, but before that they’ve released some visuals for the albums …
Track: Rhys Bloodjoy: Scandinavian Girlfriend / Broken Window
Emerging from the shadowy backstreets and alleys of Manchester, the hooded figure of Rhys Bloodjoy brings us his debut 7″, Scandinavian Girlfriend / Broken Window. Fraut with tension, almost sinister in its delivery, Bloodjoy utilises the looper to create a stroke of lo-fi genius, that will haunt you long into the night… Scandinavian Girlfriend / Broken …
News: The Wave Pictures added to Fortuna Pop! Ramsgate Weekender
We have long loved indie label Fortuna Pop! and so have a good amount of indie pop gatherers as the label makes it to 20 years. They’ve already been celebrating with a show in Cardiff at Wales Goes POP!, and have a show in NYC as part of the Popfest there, and add to that …
Track: The Raveonettes – ‘Scout’
With digital downloads, crowd funding and DIY production it has become easier to break free from the constraints of a traditional album release. The Raveonettes are another band that has decided to do things differently with their new ‘anti-album’. ‘Scout’ is the fifth song from the ‘RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH’ playlist where the Danish duo will continue to …