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For over three decades the Levellers has consistently given the public authentic, relevant, thought-provoking and feet tapping classics. Unlike so many bands that were conceived in the late eighties and enjoyed chart success in the […]
After the Britpop years of the 90s had peaked, it’s fair to say the disillusionment with fame and the resulting hangover had left Pulp in a creative rut. 2001’s Scott Walker-produced ‘We Love Life’ would […]
The Psychedelic Furs make a long-awaited return to the music world with their eighth album, Made of Rain. It has been almost 30 years since their last studio recording, 1991’s World Outside. The new album’s […]
Towards the end of 2019 guitarist, Dave McPhillips decided to quit the band after being with The Coronas for over a decade. Despite the melancholy reaction, this news received from the remaining band members and […]
Tommy O’Dell, Matt Mason and Johnny Took formed DMA’s in Sydney, Australia in 2012. The three-piece band exploded onto the scene in 2014 with their debut single “Delete” and self-titled EP which was heavily influenced […]
In 2019 Fontaines D.C. released their acclaimed debut LP Dogrel earning the quintet the 2019 XS Noize Album of the year. One year later A Hero’s Death is released promising to “kill some people’s ideas […]
There’s something to be said for ambition in the world of instrumental music. sleepmakeswaves know a thing or two about that – the Australian post-rock act have spent much of the past 14 years carving […]
After the passing of Gang of Four’s leader and guitarist Andy Gill earlier this year, fellow axeman Tom Morello praised Gill as a major influence with his “industrial funk deconstructed guitar anti-hero sonics and fierce […]
In 2018 after five years straight of touring and turbulence and releasing two LP’s; Southend-On-Sea based four-piece Asylums took six months off. Following a successful application for a grant from the PRS Foundation to make […]
It would be easy to assume that this Hull-based band arrived fully-formed, but their career has in fact been a slow burn that started in 2016 with a demo that singer and guitarist Ryan Smith […]
When East London four-piece Lahayna split up in 2009 three quarters of Lahayna (Matthew Edun (guitar & backing vocals), Chris Church (bass & backing vocals) and Rory Littlebury (drums & percussion) joined forces with Marcus […]
On his 15th studio album, On Sunset finds Paul Weller as a beacon of contentment and optimism with sprinklings of musical exploration throughout. The hazy ‘Mirror Ball’ is a brave and complex first track. It […]
Dogs Versus Shadows is the moniker of Lee Pylon. Probably best known as the host of the excellent radio show “Kites and Pylons.” A weekly show on Sine FM and Mixcloud, with the tag line […]
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; […]
Electronic artist Polly Scattergood returns with her fourth studio album, In This Moment on 3rd July 2020. It’s an eagerly anticipated release following two critically acclaimed solo albums and a successful side project collaboration with […]
Sisterly trio Haim are back with one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2020. It has all the California-pop weightlessness of previous releases, but this time, Danielle, Alana and Este dip their sunglasses ever […]
Manchester band Proud Mary are back after a seven-year break with their new album Songs From Catalina, out 26th June. Proud Mary comprises Greg Griffin (vocals), Paul ‘Spot’ Newsome (guitars, bass, keys, drums, harmonica and […]
Initially scheduled for release in 1975 but shelved and replaced by Tonight’s the Night because Homegrown was “a little too personal” for Neil at the time is now being released. With legendary musicians, Levon Helm […]
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 […]
Accomplished French singer/songwriter Camille Berthomier, better known as Jehnny Beth, has been the frontwoman for the English band Savages since their formation in 2011 and one half of the Lo-Fi duo John and Jehn. On […]