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Review: Bleachers ‘Bleachers’
Bleachers, the latest band bringing the best of stylish American alternate rock from New Jersey, have returned with their fourth Self-Titled record. Fronted by Grammy-Award winning singer-songwriter and record producer Jack Antonoff, the band once again disposed of the musical norms and have pieced together a soulful and unique release.
Review: Idles – Tangk
For me, being asked if I want to listen to Tangk, the new Idles record, is like being asked in a pub if I want a Yorkshire pudding with my roast dinner. It’s an instant yes, no hesitation. A yes which brings with it a heightened sense of anticipation for the meal to come and a knowledge that the world has just got slightly better. But, what if that Yorkshire pudding comes and it’s just a bit rubbish? One of those slightly burnt, dried up like a husk, end of the day ones? Could Tangk, Idles fifth album, be one of those? Excitement can bring its own, looming sense of concern…
Declan McKenna – Trowbridge Civic Centre
What Happened to the Beach, the newest record from Mercury Prize winning singer-songwriter Declan McKenna, has finally arrived in the ears of music lovers worldwide, and to celebrate, its being taken on tour!
Review: Declan McKenna – What Happened to the Beach?
Declan McKenna has made an exciting return with his sunny new record ‘What Happened to the Beach?’ which boasts some of his best work to date and will have listeners hooked from the very start.
Review: The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
Nearly a year after the hit release of “Nothing Matters”, ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’, invites us to a world of romance, girlhood and sexuality, tinged with gothic flair.
The Last Dinner Party announce 16 date UK/Ireland headline tour
The Last Dinner Party are excited to announce details of a 16-date UK/Ireland headline tour for later this year in support of their forthcoming debut album, “Prelude To Ecstasy”. The London based band have enjoyed a whirlwind twelve months, most recently announced as winners of both the BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2024 and the BRIT Rising Star Award. Ahead of a celebratory headline show at London’s Roundhouse on the evening before album release, they’re pleased to share another stint across the country in September and October.
Courting bring us new album ‘New Last Name’ + UK Tour
Liverpool four-piece Courting release their critically acclaimed new album “New Last Name”. To mark the album’s release the band have shared a new song titled “The Wedding” and have announced details of a new hometown headline show (with support from FEET) at The Hanger, Liverpool on 24th May. Having sold out their last hometown show within just ten minutes of announcement, and with it following their forthcoming EU / UK tour, the performance promises to be one to remember.
junodream drop highly anticipated debut ‘Pools Of Colour’
Dream rock four piece junodream have released their eagerly awaited debut album Pools of Colour - a magnificent, deeply immersive record, offering an otherworldly escape. Out now via AWAL Recordings, Pools of Colour features previously released singles ‘The Oranges’, ‘Kitchen Sink Drama’, ‘Death Drive’ and ‘The Beach’, plus six brand new tracks. In our modern existence where individualism at all costs is encouraged, the power of the community and the whole is often lost - with their debut full length, junodream invite you to enter their universe with total submission, seeking that beautiful escape that’s become so hard to find.
Hampshire’s finest and all round hero Frank Turner announces new album + single
Frank Turner is set to release his tenth album ‘Undefeated’ on 3rd May, which he launches with the new single “Do One”. ‘Undefeated’ follows his first UK #1 album, 2022’s ‘FTHC’, and is the result of his decision to step away from the major label world to re-embrace the liberation of working as an independent artist, Frank says, “my first back home with a global independent label setup (still with Xtra Mile of course).”
JOHN release brand new Audiotree Session
During their recent debut North American tour, cryptically-named duo JOHN - comprised of John Newton (drums, lead vocals) and Johnny Healey (guitar, backing vocals) - stopped by Audiotree Studios in Chicago, IL, to lay down a furious session and to chat about their recently released fourth album, A Life Diagrammatic, which is out now via Brace Yourself and Pets Care Records.