MANCHESTER alt-punks THE EMPTY PAGE have let loose the second single from their forthcoming ‘Imploding’ album with razor-sharp new single, ‘Life Is A Wave.’ Featuring a more electronic/dance sound, ‘Life Is A Wave’ sees the group veer off in a fresh direction, propelled by a New Order-esque rhythm, the song swirling with their trademark shimmering…
Read articleFROM the city of Memphis an album of supreme beauty, undeniably forged from pain, but ultimately blessed by the spirits of the Mississippi greats. Available now, ‘Everybody Wants To Go Home’ (Red Curtain Records) is the debut, solo long player from Memphian, CHEYENNE MARRS. The album is crafted together with near magical prowess. A gut-wrenching,…
Read articleTHE LOVELY EGGS are back with a second taste of ‘Eggsistentialism’ – their forthcoming album due May 17th – with a kraut-rock infused new single, ‘Memory Man.’ Charged with a hypnotic, robotic Can-like beat, ‘Memory Man’ is propelled by a fuzzy, mangled guitar tone, blending magnificently with the song’s swirling, mesmerising, psychedelia. “I wrote the…
Read articleBERLIN resident, native Cornishman FIN GREENALL leads his rootsy rockers FINK back into the spotlight with the life-affirming ‘What Would You Call Yourself,’ taken from July’s ten-track album, ‘Beauty In Your Wake.’ “If you were alone in this world, what would you call yourself?” said Greenall. “Without the pressure of others, how would you see…
Read articleANTWERP’S shoegaze outfit NEWMOON have just released their third studio album, ‘Temporary Light,’ via [PIAS] Recordings (EU) and Manifesto Records (US). And it’s an album full of magical moments, harking back to the band’s roots, yet retaining a fresh approach keeping their music at times alluring, dreamy, and abrasive. Airy vocals blend with lush guitars, creating…
Read articleMANCHESTER five-piece MEWN prepare for next month’s EP with the release of the hypnotic, atmospheric, slow-burner ‘Ask Me Now,’ which clocks in at just over a mighty, magnificent, seven minutes. “I’m floating above the chaos, living on a cloud, watching it all happen, attempting not to explode,” said lead singer, Daniel Bluer. “We wanted to…
Read articlePOST-ROCK legends BILLY MAHONIE are preparing to release their first new material in almost a quarter of a century with album, ‘Field of Heads’ due Friday, May 24th (Whistling Sam Projects.) And new single ‘Kaiju’ – along with accompanying video – offers the music world a wonderful preview of what lies ahead, a song full…
Read articleFALLING somewhere between My Bloody Valentine’s sonic mastery, Duster’s expansive wistfulness and J Mascis’ fuzzed-out amp worship, THE PERSONAL VANITY PROJECT today release ‘Callan,’ the first single taken from May’s eponymous debut album. Combining a love of Suicide, Stereolab, Sonic Youth and shoegaze, The Personal Vanity Project effortlessly produce a blur of psychedelia-infused indie rock. “‘Callan’…
Read articleONE of the hardest-working bands on the planet, the Farfisa driven, West Coast garage rockers DARTS (US) are back with a new single, ‘Pour Another,’ the first track taken from their forthcoming ‘Boomerang’ album, released April 26 via Alternative Tentacles Records. But if you’re expecting another cliched anthem in celebration of rock and roll excesses…
Read articleLONDON – based innovators GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS have released new single ‘Lights Out’ ahead of their third album ‘Sublimation,’ due May 3rd. And if you thought you knew GIS, think again. ‘Lights Out’ provides listeners a hint of the band’s new path. The song is split into two distinct sections, a Barrett-esque vocal and guitar lament…
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