Nightbus travel a dark route on “Passenger”
Debut albums introduce a band and they can be tricky beasts. The sound, attitude and mood all tie in to create an image but there can be an urge to throw the kitchen sink...
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Westside Cowboy saddle up with new label, tour and brand new EP
Westside Cowboy have been kicking down the doors in 2025 and 2026 looks like it’ll begin the same way! The fast-rising four-piece have officially signed to Adventure Recordings, an imprint of Island Records, and...
Blondshell brings fresh voices and new takes with companion album “Another Picture”
In the midst of her globe trotting tour of the US, UK and EU, Blondshell has announced a companion album to her breakthrough 2025 release If You Asked For A Picture. Dropping on November 14th, Another...
Pynch soundtrack what it is to try and be alive on “Beautiful Noise”
When Howling at a Concrete Moon introduced us to Pynch, we met a band wrestling with the disillusionments of youth, already sounding world-weary, defiant and bruised. But for their follow-up, Beautiful Noise, it seems like they’ve turned...
HighSchool dial in with new single “Sony Ericsson” ahead of debut LP
Post-punk outfit HighSchool are cranking up the anticipation for their self-titled debut album, dropping October 31st, with their latest single “Sony Ericsson,” a wired, restless track about the fragile chaos of modern love. Where...
Clipping fail to improve on original with deluxe re-issue “Dead Channel Sky Plus”
Let’s not call this album a “re-issue”. Being kind and less cynical we’ll go with the PR blurb and say it’s an “expanded, digital deluxe edition” aimed at enhancing the listening experience…the thing is...
Red Ivory come of age with charismatic new single “Crashing Down,” plus EP & Live
South London’s Red Ivory announce new music and an upcoming EP release. The four-piece of Eiliyah, Berry, Frida and Ivy, formed back in 2021 as mere 14-year-olds in a school music room. Four years...
NewDad search for a renewed faith on “Altar”
There’s always been a pull-and-push at the heart of NewDad’s music. The beauty pitched against distortion, a particular intimacy found within the grandeur. With Altar, their second album following quickly on from 2024’s acclaimed Madra, the Galway-born...
Mogwai announce 2026 UK tour dates
Scottish band Mogwai has announced a brand new set of tour dates for the UK in February next year. They’ve been around the world playing in support of their “The Bad Fire” album released...
Ellis-D unleashes frenetic single ‘I Want To Be Everything You Desire’ amid relentless touring
Brighton’s goth-punk engine ELLiS·D isn’t slowing down for anyone. His brand-new single, ‘I Want To Be Everything You Desire’, crashes into the world on October 1st, a frenzied blast of glam-punk chaos that channels the swagger of New...
