Howland have been causing quite a stir! The pop-rockers have been playing raucous show all over the south coast as well as leaving a lasting mark on support slots with Fickle Friends, High Tyde and Clean Cut Kid. The rawness of their latest single, ‘No Way’, strikes an…
Montreal singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leif Vollebekk is about unveil his new album, Twin Solitude, via Secret City Records. The third track off the album, the beautifully raw and minimalist ‘Elegy’ has gone viral, thanks to the striking video that accompanies the track. Directed by Kaveh Nabatian, the ‘Elegy’ video…
Under the banner of pulsating motorik rhythms, delicate shoegaze, prominent soundscapes and dreamy vocals, Outside (Briefly) is an early contender for album of the year. Froth’s third LP is the sound of a band finding its voice in what is a refined studio effort and the group’s most unified…
Releasing one of the albums of 2016 in Ceremonial, Anchorsong has become a musical favourite for us and music fans alike. On record, every track takes influences from tribal sounds, such as afrobeat or highlife, as well as the stylings of his home country, creating an incredible dream world…
There was a blonde haired, Northern European standing aloft the stage monitors, peering menacingly into the packed crowd. A mean and moody bassist, like an extra from some obscure spaghetti western. A lank, vaguely malnourished drummer, long, Brian Connolly 70s glam hair swishing around as he sets about his…
Female-fronted Brighton foursome WILLOH are a band in the early stages of formation, but already they are crashing their way onto the Brighton music scene. Gentle vocals, contrasted with riotous 90s grunge pop makes them a unique and endlessly entertaining group who we’ll definitely be seeing more of.
In our recent conversation with Tali Källström, lead singer in Estrons, she jokingly omitted, “It’s not easy being in a band like Estrons”. Which isn’t surprising really – the exceedingly high expectations they hold for themselves, for every single one of their tracks and their relentlessly energetic live…
Michelle Zauner is the name behind 2016’s ambient-pop outfit Japanese Breakfast. The solo-project of the former Little Big League musician who sought a life outside of Eugene, Oregon was shortly halted following the diagnosis of her mothers aggressive cancer. After returning back to Eugene to care for her…
Making pleasing, interesting and expressive electronic music, Inwards has consistently crafted music that impresses. Mastermind Kris Shelley has recently released his Feeling So Fun Reality LP, creating an inviting concoction that takes Orbital’s euphoria, the dreaminess of Lemon Jelly, the progressive minimalism of The Field and Aphex Twin’s displaced…
The cinematic nature of Low Island’s music is enticing to say the very least. Having been getting airplay on BBC Radio 1 and 6Music, as well as featuring on all the right new music playlists on Spotify, their emotional melodies and hypnotic rhythms are creating a wave of anticipation…