New Music

EP: Asylums – ‘Wet Dream Fanzine’

Asylums claim to “want to take you on a trip back to the days of chainsaw guitars and chaotic fun” and they do make a pretty good attempt at doing that. Playfully experimenting with fast and aggressive punk with a pop…

Discovery of the Week: Sasha Siem

Although I didn’t realise it, my life was seriously lacking some complex string orchestra-based alternative music until now. Since my discovery of Sasha Siem, this void in life has been completed. Her classically trained musical background forms the main unique…

INTRODUCING: Findlay

Best known for her fierce distinctive voice that could shatter wine glasses and stun anyone at first listen, Findlay are undoubtedly one of the most exciting new bands to come from the North. Fronted by Stockport’s most flamboyant female, Natalie…

IYES share brand new live acoustic demo ‘Simmer’

IYES, otherwise known as Josh and Melis, hail from Birmingham and Prague respectively, however the pair met over a mutual adoration of music in Brighton. After sharing their current single ‘Glow’ at the end of last year, IYES return with…

LIVE: Jo Rose – The Old Blue Last, Shoreditch 04.02.15

After making his mark on Manchester’s music scene over the last few years with an authentic take on Anglo-American nu-folk, Jo Rose finished 2014 with a “soft release” of his debut album, Spurs, and a support slot for First Aid Kit’s European…

Introducing Interview: Dorey The Wise

Branded ‘the future kings of indie rock’ by Gigslutz, Dorey The Wise are a four-piece hailing from East Sussex who boast an exceedingly thrilling amalgamation of sounds. While the year is still fresh, their newest single ‘Brave New Light’ is…

EP: Sonic Templars – ‘Weapons Of Mass Distrust’

On paper, they may seem to be a bunch of regular Glaswegian lads, enjoying “having it large” and listening to Jeff Buckley, but Sonic Templars, and their original branding of the alternative rock genre, are anything but ordinary. The release…

One To Watch: Anna Pancaldi

Singer-songwriter, Anna Pancaldi‘s, alluringly smooth and harmonious vocals tend to stop people in their tracks upon first listen. Her deep, soulful tones are capable of enchanting even the coldest of hearts. So, it may come as a surprise that her…

New Track: Man Made – ‘Carsick Cars’

‘Carsick Cars’ is the latest and best single so far from Manchester indie trio Man Made. Starting as Nile Marr’s solo project, Man Made has progressed over the years into the fully developed and slick band they are today. The…