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From Tuesday 02 February 2016

My Body Sings Electric stream new song ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’

Pop-rockers My Body Sings Electric have released ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ from their upcoming EP ‘Franklin Tapes: Side B’, which is set for release on the 26th February. The three-track effort follows 2015’s ‘Franklin Tapes: Side A’, which is already available through the band’s Bandcamp page. Pre-orders for ‘Franklin Tapes: Side

Sunday 31 January 2016

First Ghost reveal new single and EP release date

Canadian 4-piece First Ghost will be self-releasing their debut EP ‘Secret Talk’ on April 1st. The band have released ‘The Less You Know’ as a taster of what’s to come from the 5-track effort.  

Unconditional Arms release video for ‘Fever Basin’

California-based post-rock outfit Unconditional Arms have released a video for ‘Fever Basin’, a song previously released as a single in September 2015. The video is directed by Sinan G. who, the band explains, witnessed a live performance of the song and felt “especially inspired to create again and proceeded to

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Hands Like Houses release new ‘Colourblind’ video

Hands Like Houses have released a video for ‘Colourblind’, taken from their upcoming new album. ‘Dissonants’, produced by James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Underoath), will be released through Rise Records on February 26th. ‘Colourblind’ is available as an instant download with all pre-orders for the new record, which is available in

Friday 22 January 2016

ROAM – ‘Backbone’

Across their previous two releases, ROAM distinguished themselves from their pop-punk peers by offering something raw and unpolished. While some pop-punk records seem nothing more than a carousel of catchy choruses, previous EPs, ‘Viewpoint’ and ‘Head Down’ stood out with more intricate musicality and interesting song structures.

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Interview: Kurt Travis (Esque Records / A Lot Like Birds)

Not content with being the vocalist in A Lot Like Birds, creating his own solo material and managing artists, versatile vocalist Kurt Travis is also trying his hand at running a record label. Esque Records has four bands on the roster so far, ranging from instrumental math-rock

Monday 21 December 2015

Middle Distance – ‘Losing Colour’

It’s hard to believe that ‘Losing Colour’ is a debut EP. Middle Distance have a sound that’s so refined you’d assume the band have been perfecting their sound for years. Fusing together a core of indie, with a vocal style reminiscent of The Hotelier, and the sort

Friday 18 December 2015

Grumble Bee Announces New Song and Upcoming Debut EP

Leeds-based multi-instrumentalist Jack Bennett will be releasing his debut EP ‘Disconnect’ on February 26th under the name Grumble Bee. Check out ‘H.C.A.D.C’ below, which you can receive as an instant download by pre-ordering the 5-track EP through iTunes for a mere £2.99. Fans of Dance Gavin Dance will no doubt recognise

Tuesday 24 November 2015

SayWeCanFly – ‘Darling’

Canadian singer/songwriter Braden Barrie has been releasing solo material under the name SayWeCanFly since 2009 and having previously released four EPs, ‘Darling’ is his first with the backing of Epitaph Records. With ‘Darling’, Barrie has evolved his acoustic emo style, adding further layers

Issues Announce First UK Headline Tour in 2016

Issues will kick off their first UK headline tour in Cardiff in May 2016. The band recently finished recording their second full-length album with producer Kris Crummett and vocalist Tyler Carter has confirmed that the ‘Rebound Tour’ will feature songs from the as-yet-unannounced new album. Ticket are on sale from Friday 27 November. MAY 2016 24