Album Review: The Shins – Heartworms
Rejoice, the long awaited new release from The Shins has arrived. For fans it has been a long wait since the 2012 release of Port of Morrow. The anticipation for a new release was ratchet […]
Rejoice, the long awaited new release from The Shins has arrived. For fans it has been a long wait since the 2012 release of Port of Morrow. The anticipation for a new release was ratchet […]
The band Deaf Havana has passed through a Scylla and Charybdis of sorts since their last release 2013’s Old Souls. The band after that release was on the brink of financial crisis and almost broke […]
With the promise of a brand new Shins release threatening any day, I wanted to go back and re-examine their debut release Oh Inverted World. That album introduced the world to this influential and much […]
Deacon Blue further their huge creative and commercial renaissance with the release of their brand new studio album, ‘ Believers’ on September 30. ‘Believers’ is the third part of a trilogy begun with ‘The Hipsters’ […]
We live in a world that is rapidly changing around and within us. Each day is a time capsule: a snapshot of who and where we are at that precise moment. Perspective is key, but […]
Betsy has premiered the striking video for ‘Fair’, the title track off her forthcoming debut solo EP via Warner Brothers / Columbia Records. It has already surpassed 700,000 plays in in 1 month, made the […]
Cult Records and Pop Noire Records are pleased to announce the release of a collaboration between Julian Casablancas (The Strokes/The Voidz) and Jehnny Beth (Savages). The two joined forces to duet on a cover of “Boy-Girl”, originally released by […]
I really enjoyed your recent show at The Old Church, Stoke Newington, London, I listened to it online. I especially liked the version you did of Daniella with your sister. It was a great set […]
SEARCHING FOR THE SUPERTRUTH (The title is borrowed from cosmic evolution theorist Rich Blundell) is a distinctive and diverse follow up to their acclaimed debut BROTHERS IN BROOKLYN and while it will continue to attract […]
Today, Arab Strap share “You’re Not There”, another taster of what is to come with the forthcoming new album “I’m totally fine with it don’t give a f**k anymore ” out 10th May via Rock […]
Johnny Marr, the iconic guitarist and founding member of The Smiths, graced the stage of Rock City in Nottingham on Sunday, April 14th, captivating audiences as part of his electrifying “The Spirit of Power” tour. […]
Electronic new-wave music pioneers OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) graced the stage of Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on March 13th. The venue, filled to the brim with attendees spanning generations, eagerly anticipated the band’s […]
Nadine Shah’s last album, Kitchen Sink, was released to critical claim in 2020. Almost four years later, Shah is back with her latest record, Filthy Underneath. In this age of on-demand entertainment, attention spans last […]
Yellowcard leaves their pop-punk sound on the floor and taps into the world of Nashville’s ambient post-rock duo Hammock to reinvent and reimagine some of their most memorable songs. Having spent most of 2023 […]
Punk rock outfit The Dwarves released their new album, The Dwarves Concept Album, on November 17. When they formed in Chicago in the mid-80s, The Dwarves were a garage rock band named Suburban Nightmare, a […]
Lofi producer coldbrew, aka Austyn Moffat, recently released his new single, “my babe,” a track presaging his upcoming album, no time to waste, set to drop on December 8. An Oklahoma-based musician and label owner, […]
Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee today announce news of their debut album Los Angeles due out November 3 via Play It Again Sam. The hard-hitting 13 tracks on the album dive into freedom […]
The phenomenon that is Gerry Cinnamon is currently in the studio recording his third album. In the meantime, he is providing the final preview of the incredible new live album that relives how he closed […]
Reinvented. It’s an irritating word often thrown around like a dog’s old tennis ball. Your coffee reinvented. Booking your holiday reinvented. The smartphone was reinvented. Driving reinvented. You get the general idea. In reality, it […]
In the last four years since their debut album Dogrel, Fontaines D.C. have enormously impacted the post-punk scene. Their debut received a Mercury Prize nomination, then a year later, A Hero’s Death earned a Grammy […]