Since forming nearly two years ago The Howlers have generated a buzz around their music, winning praise from BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq, KEXP’s Cheryl Waters, and BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders. With all of the bands’ singles debuting on Radio One – an extraordinary feat for a band not yet signed – The Howlers […]Read More
Talking to the girls from BERRIES, we realised early on that we are all pretty new to this. The three piece, riff-driven garage rock group made up of Holly, Lauren and Lucie have only been signed to London-based label Xtra Mile Recordings in November, but can already feel things changing for them. “It’s all happening […]Read More
Forgetting the Future are an indie rock band from a town called Thurso in northern Scotland. The outfit consists of singer/songwriter Robbie McNicol, guitarist Jamie Mackay, bassist Max Paul and drummer Connor Wilson. They formed in 2014 when they were around fourteen; creating music together for that long and from such a young age has […]Read More
The Shed Project are a five piece alternative rock band from Bolton. Despite only forming at the beginning of this year, they have already released five punchy tracks which could easily have sprung from the ‘Madchester’ scene. Down-to-earth and relatable, The Shed Project are a modern-day DIY rock band – incredibly humble and not afraid to speak their […]Read More
Country charm and fated romance, tangled in music sheets and coffee talks: husband and wife duo Haley & Michaels recently released their single ‘Hail Mary’ in the UK. I caught them for a quick telephone interview where we talked about how they met, pregnancy and lockdown, and their love for country music. If you’re making […]Read More
Lucky Iris are a new breed of pop-duo, producing didactic tunes in their new electrically threaded EP, Turns Out We Should Have Stayed At Home. With Maeve on vocals, and Jasper on virtually everything else, the bubbly duo not only have an amazing connection in their music, but almost speak as one entity in everyday […]Read More
On the same day as their greatly anticipated Victoria Park gig, Kasabian's Tom Meighan provides an intimate interview with his fansRead More
In recent years much more has been done to ensure the existence of safe spaces for LGBTQ+ folk. Whether literal or abstract, bars, bookshops and genres have emerged to tell different stories and to help amplify queer voices. One such space can be found within the world of left-field pop music, which many LGBTQ+ artists — […]Read More
As a young 5-piece shoegaze band, Pastel aren’t letting the pandemic slow them down. Fueled by two Mancunian cousins – the Lead singer (Jack Yates) and rhythm guitarist (James Yates) – an Irish lead guitarist and songwriter (Aaron Tormey), and two Welsh boys on bass guitar (Liam Oshea) and drums (Rhys Wheeler), the band have […]Read More
HI SIENNA — an alt-pop band from Manchester, consisting of Poppy Jo (vocals), Ste Darling (guitar), Si James (drums) and Charlie Ellis (bass) — are still finding inspiration during the emotional time of Coronavirus by taking up new hobbies in video games, spending time with their 9-month-old baby, or developing a newfound love for whisky. […]Read More
A play-by-play review of Pitchfork's live-stream series, Listening Club. Read More
From creepy uncles and venue closure to Kazakhstan, Will Ainsley gets inside the head of anti-folk legends David Cronenberg's Wife.Read More
“For every glass high-rise building there’s always some guy vomiting on his shoes. That’s what I pick up on.” A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting at home listening to the latest batch of songs submitted to The Indiependent. There was the usual clutch of indie bands, folk artists, the odd R&B singer, and some […]Read More
You may remember Rednex because ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ was everywhere in the 90s – still retaining its popularity today. A hillbilly tribute with dance-influenced beats, it’s a ridiculously fun song. But the band have returned with a new track, ‘Manly Man’, which also has a relentless energy. The track is the bands first new release […]Read More
Ermis Madikopoulos speaks to Pete from Neverlanded about their latest record, Fluffy Unicorns United.Read More
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