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…
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…
Hand Habits’ Blue Reminder is the sound of acceptance and love
The warm glow of 90s indie rock pulses through Blue Reminder, yet Meg Duffy’s trademark introspection, as Hand Habits remains intact. The songs form a delicate seesaw between joy and…
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…
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…
Alison Goldfrapp’s intimate “Flux” continues her fearless growth
For an artist who has always played with reinvention; as glam-rock mystic, electronic siren, ambient poet, and synth-pop high priestess, Alison Goldfrapp has rarely sounded as personally rooted and emotionally…
Wisp luxuriates in If Not Winter’s sonics
Wisp’s debut full-length, If Not Winter, arrives at the height of summer like a shimmering shoegaze fantasia, something aching, bred from restless longing and mythic yearning. Natalie Lu aka Wisp,…
“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…
Eades flex their swaggering alt-country sound on “The Other Side of Life”
Packed with attitude and a fair amount of disdain for playing the ‘content creator’ game at the expense of making and playing the music they love Eades return with another…
ashnymph’s debut single “Saltspreader” is a glitch-pop gut punch
London trio ashnymph are barely six months old, but their debut single “Saltspreader” feels like a band already burning through the slow lane. Made up of Will Wiffen (vocals/guitars/keys), Jonny…
Tropical F*ck Storm sound the alarm with Fairyland Codex
It would seem that Tropical Fuck Storm are primed to prove how riotous they are. The more you continue to listen to their fourth outing, the more it becomes evident…
Water Machine’s “God Park” debut album is a deranged delight
Glasgow’s Water Machine crashes onto the scene with God Park, a glorious debut that sounds like a post-punk petting zoo run by art school dropouts on a sugar high. These…
Champ come out swinging with their anthemic debut “Taste To Run”
Hartlepool’s Champ launch their debut single “Taste To Run,” this week. It’s a slice of guitar-led indie rock that channels the restless spirit of post-industrial coastal towns. Shimmering Rickenbacker chords…
Westside Cowboy unleash barnstorming hit on thrilling new single “Alright Alright Alright”
Westside Cowboy is no longer a best-kept secret. After setting Brighton alight at The Great Escape Festival and gearing up to open Glastonbury’s Woodsies stage as Emerging Talent winners, the…
Patience and introspection power Lucy Gooch’s “Desert Window”
Lucy Gooch’s debut album, Desert Window, is a masterclass in atmospheric tension and release, a record that feels both ancient and contemporary, grounded and otherworldly. Building upon the ethereal foundations…