Rating: After much deliberation – and while eschewing the stylings and mindless attitudinising of the pop mainstream – the identical twin brothers from Auchtermuchty, The Proclaimers, have returned with fife and drum to further their own brand of Scottish folk-rock….
Hailing from Buckie on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland, classically trained Callum Peterkin’s expansive songwriting achieves the unexpected. He’s joined by Tom ‘the Noise’ Monger (vocals, samples, guitars) and Tiny Broken Keyboards (echoes, noises), and if there is such…
Having formed back in 2012, Glasgow band The Calm Fiasco deliver uptempo indie-pop filled with catchy guitar riffs, vibrant melodies and buoyant beats. Influenced by the likes of Two Door Cinema Club and Phoenix, the band have received support from Amazing…
Robert Whytock, Kyle Burgess, Andy Donaldson and Michael MacKay together have formed the newly anticipated band We Came From Wolves. Originating from Scotland, this talented quartet evidently draw inspiration from fellow Scot, Biffy Clyro, as well as the soft, rocky…
Scottish folk musician and singer-songwriter Mairearad Green has played in various bands and toured with the likes of Karine Polwart, as well as performing at Cambridge Folk Festival and Celtic Connections Festival. Having been introduced to folk music at a young…
Although his debut album’s title hints at a more wintery vibe, Sorren Maclean’s record easily translates to a British summer’s day, with its delicate, folky, acoustic tracks that emulate lazy, hazy midsummer. Winter Stay Autumn is the latest release from the…
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…
Based in the cold North in Aberdeen, Scotland, Best Girl Athlete is producing music with a warmth and maturity beyond her 15 years. The singer-songwriter, aka Katie Buchan, has a youthful innocence contrasted sharply with the experience in music she…
Primal Scream, Simple Minds, Belle and Sebastian, Mogwai, The Blue Nile, Orange Juice, Franz Ferdinand, Biffy Clyro… Glasgow has a rich tradition of producing great music to rival any city in the world. This month Down on the Street ventures north of the…
Ahead of the release of their widely anticipated album Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave, Gigslutz had a wee catch up with James Graham from The Twilight Sad to chat about what to expect from the…