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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Playlist: File Under Essential Music
Every week we curate our favourite new music into one essential playlist. New releases and recent drops, everything from grassroots artists to established acts. Give it as listen and follow…
“Antidepressants” sees Suede defiant in our disconnected age
Nearly four decades into their career Suede could have opted to rest comfortably on past laurels. They could’ve even chosen to sideline the 2022 triumphant ‘comeback’ success of Autofiction’s punk…
She’s In Parties Soar with “Fallen” and announce new EP
Essex/London quartet She’s In Parties return today with “Fallen”, a shimmering, confident indie anthem that opens in cinematic fashion with a stark piano line before exploding into a sky-high chorus,…
Kneecap Go Nuclear with “Sayōnara” ft. Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll
Kneecap have unleashed their new single “Sayōnara”, and it’s already a certified pit-starter. The Belfast trio have been road-testing it all summer, with fans losing their minds to the collab…
Cloth announce UK tour dates
Glasgow’s dream-pop duo Cloth – twins Rachel and Paul Swinton – are on the road with a series of UK dates showcasing the recent Pink Silence album and more. Expect…
Modern Nature Find New Direction On “The Heat Warps”
Jack Cooper abandons the long-form abstraction of previous album No Fixed Point in Space for something more grounded. Trading drift for direction, Modern Nature’s new four-piece core, newly anchored by…
Jehnny Beth makes a fierce return with “You Heartbreaker, You”
Raw and ferocity are words that have always described Jehnny Beth’s music. From Savages to her solo work the painful intensity she wrings out of her music marries trauma and…
HighSchool drop new single “Dipped” and finally announce debut album
Halloween just got a whole lot louder. Melbourne’s very own HighSchool have finally announced their self-titled debut album, landing October 31 via Australia, and they’ve gifted us a brand new…