New Music

LIVE: Dearly Beloved @ The Scala, 27.05.15

It’s the final date of their UK tour with Swervedriver and Toronto band, Dearly Beloved, are ready to go out with a bang. As the sound of whirring reverb welcomes the band onto the stage, my excitement swells as I…

Video Premiere: Feral Five – ‘Neurotrash’

Described by Steve Lamacq as “Enid Blyton’s worst nightmare”, ‘Neurotrash’ – the latest single from ‘electro-punk’ duo, Feral Five – is a ferocious blast of riotous riffs fused with chaotic electronic beats. Feral Five, aka Kat and Drew, released their…

Introducing Interview: Pleasantry

Formed back in 2010, Singapore quintet, Pleasantry, have fast been making a name for themselves within the local music scene. Earlier this year, they opened for Belle and Sebastian and are now spreading the Pleasantry love across the globe, having…

Discovery of the Week: Reichenbach Falls

When Googling Reichenbach Falls, you are presented with the Swiss waterfalls (of course) and the popular Sherlock Holmes stories. Folk duo Reichenbach Falls have some work to do to get themselves to the top of that search but – after hearing…

WATCH: BRIDGES – ‘BFF’

Ethan Proctor, Josh Redman-Thomas, Henry Matthews and Joe Lane, aka BRIDGES, are most certainly ones to watch on the UK indie-pop scene right now. Having supported the likes of George Ezra and To Kill A King, and played a number…

ALBUM: Strange Names ‘Use Your Time Wisely’

The cordial US trio Strange Names welcome the ears with their debut album Use Your Time Wisely. Rubbing shoulders with band member Liam Benzvi’s high-school friend Azelia Banks, the band have seen rising recognition in the run up to the…

New Track: The Nix – ‘Echo’

Nowadays it’s not often that an indie rock band comes along that stand out from the multitude already out there; however, Manchester-based five piece The Nix seem to have set themselves apart with their combination of lazy guitars and rough…

ALBUM: Flo Morrissey ‘Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful’

Rating: The moon-child of which everything sounds endlessly spiritual and beautiful, Flo Morrissey is the result of teenage experience and pure beautiful vocals – with the additional influence from 70’s folk singers and Lana Del Rey. Flo, an English 20-year…