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Track: Little Comets return with the brilliantly uplifting King Prawn

Following on from recent release ’HIJKL, Little Comets return with a little gem in King Prawn, outright now across all digital platforms. A gorgeous slice of psych-infused indie pop, the…

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Album Review: Melin Melyn – Mill On The Hill; a wildly imaginative, genre-blurring trip through Welsh psych-pop wonder.”

Welsh psych-pop six-piece Melin Melyn have never been a band to simply write songs—they build entire worlds. Their long-awaited debut album, Mill On The Hill, is no exception, inviting listeners…

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Track: Panda Bear releases another slice of forthcoming album, in the shape of the rather lovely ‘Ferry Lady’

Panda Bear’s “Ferry Lady” is a masterclass in genre-blending, nodding towards trip-hop and reggae – the repetitive, insists t bass could have been transported from just about any dub record…

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Live Review: Hutch / Flat Moon / Quila Dreams – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield 25.08.2024

Last Sunday’s bank holiday gig, hosted by local promoter Jarred Up, was an intimate affair that certainly deserved a bigger crowd, but those who made it out were treated to…

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Premiere: Scrimmage toss and turn on sweetly sad new song ‘Little Foot’

Since the late 2022 release of debut EP Superego, Brooklyn band Scrimmage have downsized to a duo, now consisting of Connor Lewis and Carr Bonner – bassist David Carter departed…

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Live Review: Melin Melyn / Pys Melyn – Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield 13.10.2023

Sometimes things drop into your lap that you’re basically eternally grateful for. This, I think, was one of those occasions. I free Friday night and a peruse of the Sheffield…

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Track/Video: Sessa previews new album ‘Estrela Acesa’ with ‘Gostar do Mundo’, a shimmering slice of Brazilian pop from Tropicalia’s new frontier

You would be wrong to pass off Sessa’s music as laid back. The Sao Paulo born singer – songwriter has already demanded much more than casual attention with his sultry…

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PREMIERE: LUMBEROB shares wonderfully weird video for ‘BEGANTOCRY’; debut solo album out next month

He’s been part of the New York performance art noise scene for over 15 years, and the weird and wonderful go hand in hand on the forthcoming debut solo album…

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PREMIERE: Curtis Godino presents the second Midnight Wishers single ‘He Loves Me Not’; self-titled album out three weeks today

Up above is the suitably kaleidoscopic artwork for the debut album by The Midnight Wishers; that’s Jin Lee, Rachel Herman and Jessica McFarland, the trio being overseen by the Brooklyn-based…

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PREMIERE: Canadian psych-pop outfit Mother Sun share inventive double single ‘Marbles : Mycelium’

As the northern hemisphere moves into autumn, the onset of falling leaves and shorter evenings may have you pining for sunnier times; here’s a band that can help with that.…

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