New Music

Premiere: LOWLA – ‘Walls’

Channeling the likes of Grimes and Sky Ferreira, alt-pop duo Lowla create twinkling, impassioned offerings that are just as good to dance to as get immersed in their emotive content. Following the success of their debut single ‘Reckless’, the ’90s…

EP: Nouvelle Vague – ‘Athol Brose’

Great songs are great songs no matter what, and Nouvelle Vague have proven that with Athol Brose – an EP of dreamy post-punk covers to sail into the sunset to. The brainchild of Marc Colin and Olivier Libaux, Nouvelle Vague…

Premiere: Room1Fourteen – ‘So Cold’

Inspired by their Brit-pop heroes Oasis, new trio Room1Fourteen create traditional sounding rock ‘n’ roll with fresh, anthemic hooks. New single ‘So Cold’ races with pulsating beats, catchy melodies and smooth, infectious vocals. An instant indie-rock anthem. Listen to ‘So…

Introducing Interview: John Alcabean

Danish post-punk trio John Alcabean pride themselves on their explosive, riotous sounds. Reminiscent of the likes of Drenge or Royal Blood, their tracks are filled with thrashing riffs, impassioned vocals and dark undertones. With a new EP out next month, John…

LIVE: Visions Festival, 06.08.16

With memories of last year’s Visions Festival still fresh in my mind – of hugging Shamir before dancing wildly to his vibrant tunes, and singing along to the uptempo sunny garage-rock of Hinds – I was very much looking forward…

New Track: Alphabetic – ‘French Boyfriend’

‘French Boyfriend’ is the lead single taken from Alphabetic’s debut album Touch. Musically pleasing and lyrically playful, ‘French Boyfriend’ has been dubbed “a modern retelling of the Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ without the murder” as it follows the bitter (and…

Introducing Interview: HOMES

Welsh band HOMES formed in Cardiff last year, and have since garnered support from the likes of BBC Wales and Buzz Magazine. Now ready to take the rest of the UK (and beyond!) by storm, the band have shared brand new…

Tracks Of The Week, 05.08.16

Just a year after forming in a cold Manchester warehouse, The Empty Page are already wowing with their fuzzy, gritty but ultimately incredibly uplifting sound. Uplifting, that is, both sonically and lyrically. Paired with a video of women of all…