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See: Alibis release new live video for Only Time
Taken from their forthcoming Home Truths EP, South London duo Alibis have released a video for their track Only Time. A melancholy tale of a past childhood sweetheart, the pair – 22 year olds Richie Skint and Harvey Lee, feature in the video which was filmed in the bedroom where they wrote it. The pair …
Album Review: Kelpe – The Curved Line
On his fifth album, The Curved line – Kelp, aka London producer Kel McKeown, doesn’t reinvent the electronic wheel, rather just polishes his own version of it a little bit. He’s long been able, as seen through his various releases on labels such as DC Recordings, Black Acre, Fremdtunes, Svetlana and Myor, to produce these …
Track: Danny McLauchlan – Enough
Taken from his forthcoming EP, due for release early next year, comes a new song – Enough, from London producer/singer-songwriter Danny McLaughlan. From the beginning’s gentle electronics it’s slow, delicate and very beautiful songwriting. Blessed with simple but lovely lyrics and similar synth lines that give it this innocence, it meanders along. As it does …
Live Review: Tess Parks + Anton Newcombe @ Oslo, London 18.07.15
As Tess Parks and Anton Newcombe’s “We Declare Nothing” tour hits the UK, Nina Fritsch finds out if the visionary Brian Jonestown Massacre frontman’s latest project still has what it takes to bring an audience to another level. This was nearly a homecoming gig for London-based Canadian artist Tess Parks. Anticipation hung strongly in the …
Track: New Arcades – More Than This
At a time when Chvrches have just announced the release date for their new album and previewed a few new songs, London duo New Arcades are in danger of falling slightly short on a sound that could be as addictive as the Scottish trio. London Duo Dean Canty and Adam Sullivan do run the risk …
See: GØSPEL release video for new single ‘Ain’t gonna let you in’
Out right now is the new single from London synth pop trio GØSPEL. Produced and mixed by Mikko Gordon (Ultraista/Gaz Coombes) is available from the bands bandcamp, and is backed by b-side Other Side. The track itself bubbles with atmosphere, shard of ite cold synths in complete contrast to the sultry vocals that dominate. It’s …
See: Funktionalust release video for Even
South London duo Funktionalust follow the release of their debut EP A Different Street this week with a new video, their first, for closing track Even. Early tracks Seats’, ‘Dots’ and ‘Likeability’ but interest on the duo, aka Sage Redman and Joe Gillick as they mixed up post-punk and electronica into something new and interesting, …
Track: Real Lies – Seven Sisters
Out right now is Seven Sisters, the new single from London three piece Real Lies. It marks the middle of a busy period for the trio – Tom Watson, Kev Kharas and Pat King, who have been finishing off their debut album and hosting semi-legal warehouse shows in Highbury, before setting off on a European …
Track: Maribou State – The Clown, plus tour dates
Ahead of their debut album ‘Portraits’ release, on June 1st via Counter Records, Maribou State have given people a taste of what to expect, in the shape of a new song, Clowns. The London duo, Chris David’s and Liam Ivory have been on the rise due to a string of well received EPs, as well …
See: Skepta reveals video to “Shutdown”
Out right now on Boy Better Know is the new single from London grime producer and MC Skepta. It’s proved to be a fruitful time with March seeing Skepta join Kanye West onstage at both the Brit Awards (for a performance of ‘All Day’) and a night at London’s Koko. He’s also returning the favour …