Dundee band, The Mirror Trap, create brooding indie-rock anthems with political undertones and, most importantly, relentless passion. Gary Moore, Ben Doherty, Paul Markie and Mikey McFarlane have been writing and releasing records for the last couple of years and now…
Having spent time in a number of different bands, playing music ranging from jazz to metal, and having been taught by the wonderful Laura Mvula, it seems that Benjamin Yellowitz is now making a name for himself. He’s supported acts…
Well, whaddaya know, the first glimpse of sunshine in months and Oklahoma indie upstarts, Broncho, arrive right on cue to soundtrack that shirts-off, giddy-headed race down to the park to blister your lily-white paunch. Coming to attention in the US when…
If the first two tracks taken from Ironik‘s forthcoming EP Ticking Off Boyhood Dreams are anything to go by, then we are in for a treat! The first single we heard, ‘Die For You‘ was an upbeat drum n bass…
London/Brighton based band, Moonlands, have recently released their debut EP, Paradise Blue. With the distinctive, sugar-coated vocals of Norfolk-born front-woman, Lucy Elliot, Moonlands create a swooning atmosphere of lethargic summer days that showcases the band’s talent for creating perfect indie-pop anthems. We…
Having attracted attention from Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music), John Kennedy (XFM) and Shell Zenner (Amazing Radio), Manchester band, Affairs, are about to release their single ‘Blood Science’. Produced by Ed Buller (Suede, Pulp, Courteeners), ‘Blood Science’ is a solid synth-pop anthem taken…
Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad, aka Girlpool, have been making waves of late with their raw, punk-fused creations. Havimg released their self-titled EP at the end of 2014, they have now recorded their debut album and are set to make…
The latest track from Anna Naklab (vocalist on Parra For Curva’s Wicked Games) is a feel-good, laid-back house track perfect for the breaking of spring. With vocals very much influenced by the house of the 90s (Moloko, Everything But the Girl)…
Shining through amongst the abundance of seemingly punk-influenced bands making themselves known at the moment are Winter Villains. It’s ethereal and otherworldly, and, in fact, a very welcome dose of peace. Described as ‘chamber pop’, the band combine classical influences…
The city of Newcastle has recently given birth to a new progressive dark-pop band who go by the name of Schultz. The four piece outfit have just released their debut single, ‘Vivid’. Immediately, vocal wise, I can draw similarities to…