Three track EP Agua is the latest instalment from Bogotá’s premier fusion band, Bomba Estéreo. In a delayed sweep away from 2017’s long-player Ayo, the group’s first feeler of upcoming album Deja is a clear statement of intent. The group—who will be recognisable to UK listeners for their long-time place in the FIFA soundtracks—have made the most of the interlude. Four years […]Read More
In late January, Nantes duo Adèle Castillon and Matthieu Reynaud, better known as Videoclub, released their debut album Euphories, following several successful singles including viral hit ‘Amour Plastique’. The album looks to follow up on a number of 80’s inspired, poetic electro-pop singles with the titular Euphories, Enfance 80, En Nuit and Roi. The latest […]Read More
Flo Gallop, a 22-year-old upcoming singer/songwriter, has held onto the comfort of music during lockdown; she’s written music as an emotional outlet, continuing to hold free virtual gigs via Instagram and music venue sites. Her debut single ’21’ was released last month. Born and bred in South-East London, Flo was raised around music; influenced by her […]Read More
As their name might suggest, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ fourth offering – SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound – is a mind-melting, forty-minute blur of ‘chemical enthusiasm’ to fuel your week-long bender. Having teased us with the release of lead-singles ‘Mr.Prism’ and ‘Tally-Ho’ back in 2020, the latest album features some of their most explosive material to date. With the Aussie lads off-the-road, […]Read More
Rough and heavy on the electric guitar, Martin Leary’s new single vibrates city lights and careless summer vibes. ‘Watch the Sun Burn Your Eyes’ sets an odd but welcome tone to the arrival of spring. Disorienting, the track is a crass ensemble of “the frustrations of modern-day life,” as Leary explains. With the overwhelming presence […]Read More
Prolific Aussie outfit King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return with a third and final foray into microtonal tuning after the ingenious Flying Microtonal Banana (2017) and the more recent K.G. (November 2020). It’s their seventeenth studio album in a decade-long run as well as their eleventh release in a year (including retrospectives and live […]Read More
Echo & The Bunnymen have rescheduled their forthcoming 20-date UK and Ireland tour for spring 2022. The tour, originally set to take place in May and June 2021, has been postponed with fans advised to hold onto their tickets as they will remain valid for the rescheduled dates. The run of shows will celebrate the […]Read More
Daft Punk streams and sales have soared to record-numbers following the announcement of their break-up after 28 years together. On Monday, 22 February 2021, it was announced that the iconic music-duo Daft Punk are splitting up after over 28 years as a band. The duo, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, announced the split in a […]Read More
The much-loved Reading + Leeds festival announced on 24 February that the three day event will go ahead this year despite Coronavirus fears. Just one day after the initial announcement it was reported that Reading Festival is now sold out with only limited Friday and Sunday tickets left for Leeds. The festival, which usually takes […]Read More
The re-released album is a simple enough business venture. A successful album is expanded upon, remixed, and redistributed to the masses and their outstretched ears, which translates to a stream-fuelled commercial win. Interest in a record is reignited, often months after original release, adding a sense of longevity to an album cycle. The ‘deluxe’ album […]Read More
Introducing: Gia Ford Hometown: Wilmslow (now based in London) Listen to: ‘TURBO DREAMS’, ‘Anywhere You Are!’, ‘HIGH CLASS TRAGEDY’ Signed to the same record label as Rina Sawayama, The 1975 and Wolf Alice after just a 60-second vocal clip on Instagram, I’m clearly not alone in thinking Gia Ford is the type of artist that […]Read More
Let’s face it, these days most people turn their sheds into, well, something other than a shed. Whether it’s a cool outdoor bar or even a sauna, it’s fair to say most millennials don’t use their outhouse to store Flymo parts and weedkiller anymore. Not many, though, use it as a place to craft rich, […]Read More
’21st Century Woman’ is a blast of heat on your ears. Grimy, gorgeous, and amp-destroying, Liverpool duo Generation take the best of their punk and glam-rock influences and rail against conventional life and relationships. Taken from their debut mini-album Suicidal Champagne, the track and accompanying music video recreate the surge of energy that comes from […]Read More
Wolf Alice have announced that their long-awaited new album, Blue Weekend, will be released on 11 June. Having first teased their comeback last week, the band kept fans eagerly waiting an announcement with hints on social media. Their newest single, ‘The Last Man on Earth’ was finally unveiled on Wednesday, on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio […]Read More
Who Am I is a slightly unexpected yet brilliant evolution of Pale Waves.Read More
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