It takes all of about 10 seconds for Shrinking Minds’ latest single ‘Something Better’ to really kick in; about 20 seconds more and you’ll be completely gripped. ‘Something Better’ is pure energy, the mark of a band who are building…
Last week, The Nyx shared ‘Hideaway’ as the first single from their debut, self-titled EP. A fitting introduction, ‘Hideaway’ perfectly announces The Nyx’s presence in the world: raucous, electrifying and superbly energetic. Simone Picknett explains that the track is about…
Taken from their new EP Winter ‘15, ‘Trier’ the latest offering from Analog Candle (led by Callum Plews) is the perfect initial taste of their latest release, mostly in that it completely embodies the EP’s title. ‘Trier’ is all the…
Keroscene sum up the themes in ‘Like The First Time’ by getting deep: “With all our modern distractions and the need to be constantly connected, people have grown uncomfortable with being by themselves, alone in silence. We may all belong…
There’s an obvious skill in making mundane things sound beautiful; a skill few possess quite as much as The Proper Ornaments. In the latest track taken from their second album Foxhole, Ultimate Painting and Veronica Falls’ James Hoare, and Toy’s…
Though Black Mamba Fever may pride themselves on being uncool, describing themselves as “a band that truly embodies the concept of having little to no dress sense / that captures the spirit of a mid 2000’s BBC 3 sitcom /…
Released as part of Odd Box Records 100 Club series of singles, Suggested Friends’ ‘Chicken’ is a raucously brilliant way to end 2016, and launch them into what’s set to be a very exciting new year. With all members in…
Having spent the past couple of years crowding the stages of small venues, all-female ensemble Deep Throat Choir are giving us a taste of their upcoming debut album – and it’s very exciting. The title track from the album, ‘Be…
It’s rare that a band manages to capture their heritage so precisely; particularly when that heritage is split. Yet ALEXANDR have created the perfect marriage of their half-French and half-British backgrounds in such a way that does justice to both…
With its accompanying video dubbed by DIY as unofficial ‘Best Video Of The Year’, Virgin Kids’ ‘Be Your Friend’ certainly isn’t a track that should be slipping under the radar; though I can’t imagine it will. A combination of garage-pop…