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Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder” L’orne drift into beautiful madness on “Talk To Me Too” Nightbus travel a dark route on “Passenger” Westside Cowboy saddle up with new label, tour and brand new EP Blondshell brings fresh voices and new takes with companion album “Another Picture”
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Nightbus travel a dark route on “Passenger”

October 10, 2025 Matt
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Pynch soundtrack what it is to try and be alive on “Beautiful Noise”

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Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder”

October 24, 2025 Matt
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Why Horses? Stalk Cardiff’s indie underground with feverish debut EP

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WOOM finds stillness on “To Slow You” EP

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Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder”
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Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder”
L’orne drift into beautiful madness on “Talk To Me Too”
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L’orne drift into beautiful madness on “Talk To Me Too”
Nightbus travel a dark route on “Passenger”
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Nightbus travel a dark route on “Passenger”
Westside Cowboy saddle up with new label, tour and brand new EP
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Westside Cowboy saddle up with new label, tour and brand new EP
Half Happy mixes dream pop and post-punk on new single “Well Done Honey”
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Half Happy mixes dream pop and post-punk on new single “Well Done Honey”
Half Waif shares moving new single “Figurine” from her upcoming album “See You At The Maypole”
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Half Waif shares moving new single “Figurine” from her upcoming album “See You At The Maypole”
Kelly Lee Owens drops summer “Sunshine” ahead of new album
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Kelly Lee Owens drops summer “Sunshine” ahead of new album
Ellur is searching for answers on soaring new single “God Help Me Now”
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Ellur is searching for answers on soaring new single “God Help Me Now”
Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder”
Track Review
Worm School climb high with a dream-soaked debut in “Jacob’s Ladder”
L’orne drift into beautiful madness on “Talk To Me Too”
News
L’orne drift into beautiful madness on “Talk To Me Too”
Nightbus travel a dark route on “Passenger”
Album Review
Nightbus travel a dark route on “Passenger”
Westside Cowboy saddle up with new label, tour and brand new EP
News
Westside Cowboy saddle up with new label, tour and brand new EP
Album Review

These New Puritans return refined but fractured on “Crooked Wing”

May 28, 2025 Matt

Six years is a long time between records, but These New Puritans – Essex-born brothers Jack and George Barnett – have always worked at their own pace, with a steely-eyed…

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Maximilian returns with sprawling and tender single “Long Time Gone”

May 22, 2025 Matt

Maximilian’s latest single, “Long Time Gone,” is a six-minute odyssey that encapsulates the emotional depth and sonic experimentation of his evolving artistry. Emerging from Brighton’s vibrant music scene, this track…

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M(h)aol are cathartic, vital and technically impressive on new album “Something Soft”

May 15, 2025 Matt

M(h)aol have evolved with explosive clarity on Something Soft. Where Attachment Styles, their debut, was raw and revolutionary, their latest effort sharpens that edge into something more intimate and ferociously…

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Water Machine’s “River” is swirling, surreal squabble of classic art pop

May 9, 2025 Matt

“River” isn’t just a song, it’s a cartoonishly deranged fever dream set to twitchy art-punk, and showcases why Water Machine is exciting new UK alt pop lovers right now. Arriving…

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Opal Mag releases slow-burning indie gem “I Don’t Like You, but I Love You”

May 9, 2025 Matt

What stands out most about Brighton, UK’s Opal Mag is her lyrical instinct. There’s nothing grandiose on “I Don’t Like You, but I Love You”, just small emotional truths handled…

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Lightning strikes twice for Westside Cowboy, as Britainicana’s brightest hopes release “Shells”

May 9, 2025 Matt

Westside Cowboy is riding a wave right now, and the new single “Shells” only sharpens their momentum into something unstoppable. Fresh from winning Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition, cash prize, Woodsies…

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Tara Nome Doyle soars and surrenders on “Bad Days”

April 18, 2025 Matt

With her latest single, “Bad Days,” Tara Nome Doyle turns emotional fragility into something strangely luminous. Arriving ahead of her new album Ekko, due for release on April 11 via…

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Blondshell explores twentysomething angst in “23’s A Baby”

April 11, 2025 Matt

Blondshell is back and pulling no punches. With “23’s A Baby,” the raw and radiant new single teasing her upcoming album If You Asked For A Picture (out May 2…

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Cloth soundtrack the golden hour with “Pink Silence”

April 11, 2025 Matt

As the band Cloth, Scottish twins Rachael and Paul Swinton have always dealt in the subtle and the spectral. But on their third album, the pair step boldly into more…

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False Futures set the scene with debut “Fire Movement”

April 4, 2025 Matt

London’s newest indie disruptors, False Futures, have arrived in style with their debut single, “Fire Movement,” which is a track that feels like a rallying cry for the next wave…

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Pencil Embrace the Beautiful and the Uncanny on “Silent Corners”

March 28, 2025 Matt

London’s pencil has a gift for the in-between spaces, the moments where something gentle becomes jagged, where dreaminess gives way to dread. Their new single, “Silent Corners”, taken from the…

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M(h)aol’s “DM:AM” artfully exposes digital misogyny

March 14, 2025 Matt

M(h)aol (pronounced “male”) has been a growing formidable force in the post-punk scene, known for their raw sound and unapologetic feminist stance. Their latest single, “DM:AM,” offers a scathing critique…

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Sunday (1994) dance with the apocalypse on “Doomsday”

March 14, 2025 Matt

In a musical landscape often dominated by fleeting trends, Sunday (1994) emerges as a beacon of authenticity with their latest single, “Doomsday.” This Anglo-American trio of vocalist Paige Turner, guitarist…

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Blondshell challenges love song norms on the delicate “Two Times”

March 3, 2025 Matt

Blondshell, Sabrina Teitelbaum’s musical persona, has unveiled her latest single, “Two Times,” offering fans a heartfelt glimpse into her evolving artistry. Departing from the grandiosity of her previous release, “T&A,”…

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Wings of Desire look forward to “A Few More Years” on cinematic new single

February 20, 2025 Matt

Wings of Desire return with “A Few More Years,” a glistening yet gritty dream-pop anthem that perfectly captures the duo’s signature blend of nostalgia and forward-thinking optimism. As always, the…

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