Evolving from merely a laptop in a bedroom to a fully-formed pop group, Polsky are set to release their debut album next month. Polsky’s founder Chris Warren has previously worked with the Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie, and learnt a lot…
Having only been together eighteen months, Birmingham quartet Pleasure House create uplifting tracks that flow with emotion. Already receiving acclaim from the likes of BBC West Midlands, and supported bands such as Blossoms and Prides, the band have just released…
Sometimes it is too easy to over-complicate pop music. And it is certainly too easy to sneer at pop music. Often it is forgotten that first and foremost its primary purpose is to sound catchy and make you want to…
With an EP due for later this year, Adam Cleaver has released his haunting new single ‘Narrow Spines’. A track about weakness, but wildly powerful and emotional, ‘Narrow Spines’ sees Cleaver continue to explore his personal emotions. Though the sound…
With nods to the sophisticated rock ‘n roll of the ’50s and ‘60s, ‘Angeline’ – the lead track from Land Lovers’ upcoming album – does nostalgia the right way. As the band themselves are aware, it’s “lyrically faithful”, innocent schoolyard…
Channeling the likes of Grimes and Sky Ferreira, new alt-pop duo Lowla create twinkling, impassioned offerings that are just as good to dance to as get immersed in their emotive content. Having just released their debut single last week, Lowla…
London-based German singer-songwriter Lena Laki is one of those ultimately talented musicians it’s essential to appreciate. She began her career recording popular jazz and folk covers, all the while developing her own skill and style to become the artist and woman she…
If you’re looking for schooling in heavy psych-infused rock and ancient West African religious cosmology, you need VŌDŪN in your life. If there were any cobwebs clinging to the space between your ears, they’ll be long gone by the time you’ve filled…
Life can’t be easy for bands coming out of Manchester. As a notorious breeding ground for new music, it’s often tricky for bands to feel fresh, or – even if they do – people hunt endlessly for some comparison. Yet LIINES –…
London-based German singer-songwriter Lena Laki has been creating music for years; starting off playing mainly jazz and folk covers, she now writes her own material in her own distinctive style. Oozing heartfelt folk-inspired melodies alongside her subtly powerful vocals and sweeping…