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From Thursday 01 February 2018

First play of I Feel Fine’s debut single ‘Everyday Safari’

We’re bringing you the first play of ‘Everyday Safari’, the debut single from I Feel Fine. The Brighton-based act recently signed to Failure By Design and are gearing up to release their new record ‘Long Distance Celebration’. Speaking about the relationship with their new label, the band explain: “Where to

Chief State will keep you coming back for more and more

You won’t find too many pop punk entries from me in our POV hall of fame, but though it might not be my usual playground, I’m not immune to an upbeat rhythm, feel-good vibes and damn catchy hooks, and that’s exactly what Chief State manage here. Like Roam back in

Wednesday 31 January 2018

First play of Rebecca Lou’s debut single ‘Bitch U Look Good’

We’re proud to present Danish riot grrrl-influenced artist Rebecca Lou and her debut single ‘Bitch U Look Good’. The single will be officially released on February 2 via We Are Suburban. On the subject of the track, Rebecca commented: “Again and again I was confronted with the fact that people felt

Tuesday 30 January 2018

Introducing the Neo-Classical beauty of Benjamin Defer

As one of the guitarists in instrumental post-rock act Fall of Messiah, Benjamin Defer is usually found amongst intense, loud atmospherics and crushing crescendos, so on first listen his solo project may come as a surprise. At the start of January, Defer unveiled ‘Silhouette’, the first chapter in his

Monday 29 January 2018

First showing of ‘Cock Au Vin’ by P.M.S.

We’re excited to be premiering ‘Cock Au Vin’ by French hardcore punk act P.M.S. The track comes from the band’s brand new 7″ ‘UPCOMING: DR-033 // P.M.S.’, which is out today. Copies can be purchased from Bandcamp. Speaking about the video, the band say: “Enter the red zone. Well

Video premiere for Forbidden Seasons’ ‘Thank You For The Venom’

Today we have the first showing of Forbidden Season’s new video for ‘Thank You For The Venom’. The track comes from the band’s debut album ‘Promise’. “The song ‘Thank You For The Venom’ talks about an ill relationship with someone very dear to me,” the band explain. “They played with

Friday 26 January 2018

I Sincerely hope you give this one a try

Fresh out of Detroit, four-piece Sincerely have only been around a few months, but are already on a healthy trajectory. In September 2017 they released their first EP and played their first live performance, played a show with A Lot Like Birds, and will soon be hitting the stage

Thursday 25 January 2018

BERRIES unveil their latest track ‘Faults’

Today we’re proud to present ‘Faults’, the latest track from alt-rock trio BERRIES. The single will be officially released on February 9 (pre-orders available here) and comes from the band’s highly anticipated follow-up EP. “’Faults’ is the latest release from our second EP”, the band explain. “We feel this

Wednesday 24 January 2018

Premiere of The Violet Kind’s latest track ‘Speakeasy’

We’re proud to present ‘Speakeasy’, the latest track from The Violet Kind. The song comes from the band’s upcoming concept EP ‘OXTR’, due for release on March 16 through Kindness Records. The EP “acts as a poignant reminder of the reality of rape culture and a means of catharsis for the

Don’t ‘Walk Away’ from the emotive sounds of Cory Wells

The combination of acoustic guitar and soulful, emotive vocals has produced many of my favourite soundbites in the past and Cory Wells can add his name to that list with latest track ‘Walk Away’. What begins as a soothing melody over a gentle, finger-picked pattern, bursts into life in