TTSSFU’s “Upstairs” radiates with a fragile power
TTSSFU are favourites here at FUF and they have returned with “Upstairs,” a new track that hits like the moment at a party when the music fades and reality slides into the bathroom mirror....
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Alphabet blur the line between chaos and clarity on “Motion Sickness”
London quartet alphabet come crashing back with “Motion Sickness,” a song that hits like a burst of icy colour before melting into something raw and human. The band – Lena, Tom, Milo and George – have built a reputation for balancing ferocious...
Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder”
Manchester’s Worm School make their recorded debut with “Jacob’s Ladder”, a slow-burning cut that feels both intimate and infinite. Released through Brighton label Crafting Room Recordings which is putting out quite a roster of talent...
Hilary Woods’ “Endgames” is a Haunting Return to Voice and Vision
Hilary Woods has always thrived in the shadows, but with “Endgames,” the first glimpse of her forthcoming album Night CRIÚ (out October 31 via Sacred Bones), she steps forward with a sharpened presence. After two sprawling instrumental...
Why Horses? Stalk Cardiff’s indie underground with feverish debut EP
Cardiff’s Why Horses? don’t so much enter a room as kick the door off its hinges. Their new single “I Got A Fever” from the debut EP Yeah, Hi? is a breathless cocktail of psychobilly swagger, post-disco pulse,...
WOOM finds stillness on “To Slow You” EP
South London’s WOOM are a quartet who occupy a rare space between band and choir, their voices intertwining in ways that feel both ancient and strangely futuristic. With To Slow You, they’ve shed their early...
Pynch Unspools a Dreamlike Heartache on “How You Love Someone”
Pynch’s new single, “How You Love Someone,” is a vulnerable indie reveal from their upcoming album Beautiful Noise (dropping October 3 via Chillburn Recordings / State51 Conspiracy). The track marks a striking turn inward, after the...
she’s green emerges transcendent on ‘Chrysalis’ EP
Minneapolis dream-pop purveyors she’s green spread their wings on Chrysalis (via Photo Finish Records), a lush, full-bodied metamorphosis in their sound. Across five tracks, the band plants its flag at the borderlands of dream-pop and shoegaze, crafting music...
Bathing Suits rip up the dance floor on “I Can Be A Freak”
Bathing Suits’ new single “I Can Be A Freak” detonates Estelle’s “Freak” into a snarling, maximalist sampled powerhouse, equal parts abrasive guitars, pounding techno, and raw attitude. Operating under their mantra, Always dancey. Always loud....
“Drunk Surfer” Seals the Deal on Westside Cowboy’s Must-Hear Debut EP
Westside Cowboy crash into summer with their most addictive track yet, the woozy, wide-eyed anthem “Drunk Surfer”. It’s the final teaser before the full drop of their debut EP This Better Be Something Great. Spoiler:...
