In their 14 years together, Germans Long Distance Calling have never been ones to stand still. Since forming in 2006, the quartet – namely, David Jordan and Florian Füntman on guitar; Jan Hoffman on bass; […]
In the years since their third album Deep in the Iris, the output from Montreal trio Braids (namely, Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Austin Tufts & Taylor Smith) has been sporadic – they’ve released a double-sided single and […]
Dubliner John Lennon has been making accomplished alt-folk as Blake’s Fortune for a number of years, and he’s got a follow-up to his aptly named 2017 debut album Hello World on the way. New track […]
Columbia Mills have always been drawn to the dark. From their early singles right up to 2018’s ‘Close to You’, the Dublin-based quintet – namely, brothers Fiachra and Uisneagh Treacy (vocals and bass, respectively), Stephen […]
Reckoning with the past is never easy and can sometimes be excruciating – Rina Sawayama knows that as well as anyone, and her debut album explores life through lived experience and harsh truths. She’s lived […]
In the fast-moving world of music creation, appreciation and consumption, sometimes you just have to put yourself first. Just ask Christina Schneider; the Athens, Georgia-based artist has been involved in a number of different musical […]
This might be CMON’s first album, but it’s far from their first rodeo; the band’s made up of Josh da Costa and Jamen Whitelock, both of whom were part of New Yorkers Regal Degal – […]
It’s been almost 7 years since Brighton band Orchards planted the seeds for what would eventually grow into their debut album. It took them a little bit to establish themselves, too, but there’s a clear […]
Have you ever stopped and thought about the fundamentals of being alive? You’re a single person, trying to make your way in the world just like everyone else – a place that feels increasingly fragmented […]
Kate Miller has always known what she’s about. The process of creating her opening statement as an artist may have taken a while, but it’s something the 24-year-old Londoner has been focused on for years. […]
On their 2018 debut album When I Think Of You In A Castle, Chicago-based outfit Post Animal displayed the sort of appealing scrappiness that marked them out as a band to keep an eye on, […]
“Quite a show for a loner in LA / I wonder how I managed to end up in this place?” Kevin Parker’s got plenty on his mind. ‘Par for the course for someone who’s called […]
There are bands who take a while to get a handle on their sound, and then there are those who don’t stick to a sound long enough to bother; Nelson Can certainly fall into the […]
Sometimes you have to reckon with where you came from to figure out where you’re going. Introspection is rarely easy, but we learn the most about ourselves when it is deemed necessary. In a number […]
As Neil Young once opined, maybe it’s better to burn out than to fade away, but Bombay Bicycle Club had no intention of doing either. In 2016, having completed the touring cycle for their chart-topping […]
The stark contrast between the two eras of Georgia Barnes’s musical output to date can be seen even in the cover art for her albums. Whereas her 2015 self-titled debut album as Georgia was adorned […]
On their 2017 debut Earl Grey, Girl Ray marked themselves as ones to watch with their brand of infectious, breezy indie that was endearing enough to ensure plenty of interest in whatever they did next. […]
Clocking in at a shade under 53 minutes, the eighth studio album from Coldplay subverts expectations of typical double album excess and marks a sharp left turn for a band who have again embraced their […]
There’s something refreshingly organic about the career path Scottish quartet The Vegan Leather chose for themselves in the lead-up to the release of their album, extolling the virtues of patience and hard work while never […]
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The much-delayed third album from New Yorkers Anamanaguchi can be viewed as a direct reaction to what’s come before. You don’t take six years to put out a record without some soul-searching along the way, […]
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