Billy Nomates drops their self-titled debut LP this Friday (August 7) and we are very keen to hear it. There are a trio of great tracks available to download or stream now if you fancy a taster ahead of the weekend. Tor Maries has recorded the album with Portishead and BEAK‘s Geoff Barrow. What we’ve […]
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We came across this beautiful EP at the weekend and have to share it with you. Signed to Secretly Canadian, Le Ren is singer-songwriter, Lauren Spear, from Montreal. ‘Morning & Melancholia‘ is a beautiful folk and bluegrass-tinged collection of songs. Emotional and heart rending, the vocals and lyrics draw you in instantly. You can watch […]
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The Coronavirus pandemic has put the brakes on a lot of events in the music industry this year but the annual Mercury Music Prize is going ahead as normal. The nominations are expected to be announced tomorrow (23rd July 2020) and there’s no shortage of contenders for the important award this year. We take a […]
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It has been 5 years since soulful singer/songwriter, Lianne La Havas, was engaged in a close race for the Number 1 album with indie heroes The Maccabees. Her 2nd LP, ‘Blood’, was pipped to the post and ended up at #2. It’s been a while but she’s finally back with her 3rd album. This self-titled […]
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New Zealand indie-band, The Beths, haven’t had a huge amount of media support in the UK yet but the venues keep getting bigger and selling out.
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This is the second album from London-based punk band, Dream Wife. They proudly explained to Annie Mac earlier this year that it’s a rare record that is completely made and produced by womxn. If you’ve not seen Dream Wife live yet then we highly recommend that you do. Their energetic performances elevate their songs to […]
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There are excellent records from Jessie Ware, Nadine Shah and Pottery out this week which are all worthy of ‘album of the week’. The third album from Los Angeles-based sisters, Haim, is perhaps the most surprising album of the week. Their chart-topping debut ‘Days Are Gone’ and its follow-up ‘Something To Tell You’ were both […]
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In the week where Bob Dylan drops a brilliant, critically-acclaimed record, it feels strange to pick anything else. However, American indie-rock singer/songwriter, Phoebe Bridgers, might have just dropped the best album of the year. We absolutely loved Phoebe’s debut album, ‘Stranger in the Alps’, which is one of the best debut records of the 21st […]
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The former lead singer of The Maccabees quietly drops his solo debut LP this week. It’s a very difficult time for alternative acts to release new music. Their chart positions are buoyed by independent record stores and in-store performances and gigs. Orlando will struggle to reach the commercial heights of his former band who went […]
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Hinds’ third album is another record delayed by the pandemic. The t-shirts in the bundle available on their website have the original April release date printed on them. Their instore shows and upcoming European tour have been scrapped and they’ve decided to abandon planned promotion so as not to detract from the Black Lives Matter […]
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