Because Music Matters
There’s a certain kind of debut that feels less like a shout for attention and more like a quiet arrival. “The Fall,” the first single from Limerick five-piece THEATRE, lands squarely in that rare...
London-by-way-of-Brighton four-piece Alphabet return next week with “Pressure,” a striking new single that sharpens their growing reputation for emotional intensity wrapped in immersive sound design. Due for release on April 8, the track captures...
Manchester’s underground rarely stays quiet for long, and Worm School are the latest to rise from its densely packed gig circuit with something worth paying attention to. Following on from the bands debut release...
Rising indie outfit Glixen from Phoenix, AZ return with their brand new single “Unwind,” that feels like taking a deep breath after a long night out. It’s a track that captures the band leaning...
Cruush’s latest single “Great Dane” finds the Manchester quartet refining their sound into something even more expansive. Drawing on their roots in hazy indie and textured shoegaze, the track blends squalling guitars with a taut...
London’s shoegaze/dream-pop trio deary have unveiled their stirring new single “Seabird”, the first taste of their long-awaited debut album Birding, due April 3 via Bella Union. The track shows the band honing their ethereal sound further while capturing a...
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....
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...
Philly’s noise sculptors Nothing are all set to charge back into the spotlight with A short history of decay, their first album in more than five years and their boldest statement to date. The record lands 27...
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...
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 intimate vocals, shimmering guitars and...
Halloween just got a whole lot louder. Melbourne’s very own HighSchool have finally announced their self-titled debut album, landing October 31 via [PIAS] Australia, and they’ve gifted us a brand new single to swoon over: “Dipped”. If you’re not...
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...
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...
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 of guitar music. Right from...