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Track: 808INK – Come Down
London rap collective 808INK, aka vocalist Mumblez BlackInk and instrumental lynchpin 808 Charmer, are following up last years impressive ‘Flexing (Side A)’, ‘When I’m About, You’ll Know’ EP, out March 2nd. From it they’ve released a second track, ‘Come Down’. It opens with these jabbing synth lines and buzzing bass lines, over which Mumblez lays …
News: Every Time I Die announce UK shows
American Metalcore Every Time I Die have announced that they will be playing an intimate one-off show at The Garage, London on the 29th May. This rare opportunity to see them in such a venue will be snatched up. So if you wanna see a great show be quick. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 21st February …
Track: Invisible Minds – The Cut Girl feat. Howard Hobbs
Despite the fact he keeps hos real identityclose to his (or her) chest, London producer invisible minds gained friends and influenced people as diverse as Clash magazine, Tom Ravenscroft, Lauren Laverne and Steve Lamacq amongst others with his brilliant debut single ‘Yo Mae Leh’, as well as scoring number 1 on the iTunes electronic music …
Track: Night Flowers – Cruel Wind
Dream pop at its best, the new single by London-based band Night Flowers – Cruel Wind – is nothing short of gorgeous. With generous slabs of melody that hug you and won’t let go, chiming guitars and vocals that are melancholic and sweet, it is crystalline pop that uplifts and sets the heart racing. The …
Say Psych: Track Review: Straylings – Warm Ambition
Rating: 7/10 London duo Straylings have released a video for ‘Warm Ambition’ this week. It’s the second teaser track, following the release of the single ‘Umpteenth’ in November 2017, taken from their forthcoming second album Wild Medicine scheduled for release on 23rd February. Straylings are ex-The Veils Oliver Drake on guitars and synth and Bahrain born …
Say Psych: News: Rocket Recordings Twenty announce day split
Rocket Recordings are putting on a special event at The Garage, London in connection with DHP and Baba Yaga’s Hut to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. The label showcase will feature the finest on their roster, with the day split being confirmed this week. The highlights include: Friday 9th March – Josefin Ӧhm + The Liberation, …
Say Psych: Video Exclusive: The Oscillation – Paranormal Non-Activity
In autumn last year, Wrong Way Records put single ‘Evil in the Tree’ out by London outfit The Oscillation. Music videographer Julian Hand has long been associated with the band and BSM are delighted to present the worldwide exclusive of the video he has put together for B-Side ‘Paranormal Non-Activity’. The track was written, recorded …
Track: Amber Bugs – David Dimbleby
Noisy London three piece Amber had a motto upon entering the recording studio. “If it can’t be done live, it can’t be done”. It was from this motto that their latest single ‘David Dimbleby’ was born. As lead singer Ben Kelly explains: “There’s only three of us and we want to sound not just big, …
Track: Drum Thing: Warp Skin
Warp Skin is the title track taken from the new EP by East London producer Drum Thing, which drops on 26th January via emerging club collective Super Kitchen. On the five track EP, Drum Thing set out to ‘explore the percussive dark side of dance music’, and the track is a cool, stripped back slice …
Live Review: Ryan Keen / Corey Harper, The Islington, London, 30/11/17
Totnes-born singer-songwriter Ryan Keen has graced the same stages as megastars like Ed Sheeran and X Factor champion Leona Lewis playing support slots on huge national and indeed world tours, but if he has been changed by these massive brushes with success, you’d never know. He has also toured with some of the most interesting …