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New Track: The New Southern Electrikk

Despite its lyrics and melody being written by a heartbroken Rikki Turner fourteen years ago, this new track, ‘Brown Eyes’, from The New Southern Electrikk is finally being announced as part of their Brown Eyes EP, which was released Valentine’s…

Interview: Ric Rawlins on The Super Furry Animals

Ric Rawlins‘ new book, Rise of The Super Furry Animals, charts the iconic 90s Welsh band from margins to mainstream in a constantly surprising, and often hilarious, way. Pete Cary spoke to the author to find out what fans can…

LIVE: Elbow – Hammersmith Apollo, London 12.02.15

Arriving onstage unfashionably early by a good two minutes, beers in hand and raising a cheers to the audience, Elbow begin their third and final night at Hammersmith Apollo (despite selling out arenas last year) without a bang, but with…

Ones To Watch: Time For T

In their own world where genre seems to be a fluid concept, Time For T pack a rather astonishing amount of influences into their four and a half minute song, ‘Long Day Home’. Ranging from folk to rock, with even…

INTRODUCING: The Turning

The Turning hold a badge of identity with their sharp wardrobe and even sharper tunes. Formed in early 2013, it hasn’t taken long for the band to gain a hard working reputation, which is expressed through their constant writing, gigging…

10 of the Best Break-up Albums

Adele – 21 The sophomore release from Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is not just an album of heartbreaks and make-ups; it’s a record depicting the struggles of a hardly-worth-it relationship and coming through at the end to realise what you’re really worth. There’s no…

New Track: The Sherlocks – ‘Escapade’

It is not often these days that a teenager puts me onto any kind of music I enjoy, but that is exactly what happened recently when a 13 year old suggested I check out The Sherlocks. The four piece from…

Introducing Interview: John Joseph Brill

Liverpool based singer-songwriter, John Joseph Brill, has recently shared new track, ‘Muscle and Bone’, which has been described as an “immense moody anthem filled with a bitterness and angst to rival Kurt Cobain”. Having previously fronted London ‘doom-folk’ band, Burning Beard, Brill…