Tracks Of The Week

Tracks Of The Week, 22.07.16

Following the success of their charming last single ‘53’, Icelandic duo Pascal Pinon have now shared a brand new track from their upcoming third album. Describing their sound as “simple and honest, filled with both melancholy and optimism”, twin sisters…

Tracks Of The Week, 03.07.16

Drawing comparisons to Mac DeMarco and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Mild High Club’s ‘Homage’ is the latest addition to your off-kilter summer playlist. Described as telling the tale of a “private investigator attempting to trace the steps of…

Tracks Of The Week, 15.06.16

Never has a track title been so apt as London-based BARLI’s ‘Speechless’, the completely honest emotion leaving you just that. With an accompanying video pairing her ethereal, heart-wrenching vocals with equally ethereal pink hues and movements, ‘Speechless’ is a track…

Tracks Of The Week, 03.06.16

I’ve found myself recently unable to love tracks on a first listen. I’ll know something’s good but it will seemingly take a few goes for it to really click. PURS, however, got me first time with ‘Surround’. The track takes…

Tracks Of The Week, 27.05.16

With political journalist-turned musician Anika as their front woman, newly formed Exploded View are sure to explode onto the music scene with their distinctive amalgamation of sounds. With a debut album due out in August, Exploded View have now shared…

Tracks Of The Week, 13.05.16

Hailing from Manchester, FOXTALES – Amy, Cassie, Angela, Briony and ‘The Scoon’ – formed early last year and have already been making waves in their local music scene, and are set to play at Kendal Calling this July. With their…

Tracks Of The Week, 05.05.16

It’s easy – and far too common – for electronic music to be criticised. The use of computers is instantly dismissed and dubbed as lazy or a lack of talent. And while it’s by no means my favourite genre, it’s…

Tracks Of The Week, 22.04.16

We all know the feeling of lacklustre love affairs. As Anteros’ frontwoman Laura Hayden says: “We’ve all been bored by someone who is too self-indulgent”. What we can’t all do, however, is express it quite as beautifully as Anteros do,…

Tracks Of The Week, 15.04.16 – Record Store Day Special

Gigslutz favourites, Manchester’s PINS, have been wowing us for some time now with their distinctive post-punk sound and infectious charisma; 2015 was quite a year for the band with the huge success of second album Wild Nights, and exciting support…

Tracks Of The Week, 01.04.16

Having already clocked up over 475,000 listens on YouTube in less than three weeks, ‘Horses’ – the new single from Polish musician Brodka – is a perfect slice of orchestral alt-pop. Played on last week’s Gigslutz Girls’ New Music Show,…