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12th February 2021
Hannah Rose Kessler – Come Feel Me (Reckless Yes)

Hannah Rose Kessler – Come Feel Me (Reckless Yes)

Following her signing to independent label Reckless Yes Cumbria-based Hannah Rose Kessler releases industrial-edged first single Come Feel Me, ahead of a new EP.  Artist: Hannah Rose Kessler Track: Come Feel Me Label: Reckless Yes Released: 12 February 2021 Find it: Spotify Industrial-edged guitar drones as vocal, beats and percussion build together into a primal …

10th February 2021
Sound and vision: the artwork of Nervous Twitch

Sound and vision: the artwork of Nervous Twitch

With their self-titled fourth album out now Erin Hyde of Leeds punk band Nervous Twitch talks Sarah Lay through their approach to artwork for their music.  “I always think the music comes first but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think artwork was important! It’s a visual representation of your sound and should …

9th February 2021
Essential Forever – Hollywood Royalty (Earth Libraries)

Essential Forever – Hollywood Royalty (Earth Libraries)

Writing and performing in character as Essential Forever, a forgotten crooner from pop radio’s golden era, Jungle Green’s Al Heaney celebrates the sound of the era with lushly orchestrated first track Hollywood Royalty.  Artist: Essential Forever Track: Hollywood Royalty Label: Earth Libraries Released: 5 February 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Douglas Coupland called it …

9th February 2021
Genn – Feel (Everything Sucks Music)

Genn – Feel (Everything Sucks Music)

Genn release new hazy psych-pop single Feel from forthcoming EP Liminal set for release in March 2021 via Everything Sucks Music. Artist: Genn Track: Feel Label: Everything Sucks Music Released: 26 January 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Described as a ‘trans-national, genre-blending, musical riot, ready to rock your ears and mess with your brain’ …

8th February 2021
Madame So – Real Friends (self-released)

Madame So – Real Friends (self-released)

Moving closer to a folk-rock sound Paris-born London-based musician Madame So navigates friendship on her first release of 2021, Real Friends.  Artist: Madame So Track: Real Friends Label: Self-released Released: 29 January 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Paris-born London-based musician Madame So had a prolific 2020 with the releases of singles Generation Y, You Say and Who Are …

8th February 2021
Inbetween Days: interview with Louise Wener of Sleeper

Inbetween Days: interview with Louise Wener of Sleeper

After 21 years away Sleeper’s return has turned out a triumph with the release of album The Modern Age. Sarah Lay talks to front-woman Louise Wener about the band’s comeback, writing new material for album The Modern Age, and her newfound enjoyment of performing. This interview was first published in print in issue 19 of …

8th February 2021
Misled Convey x Kat Five – Apply the Pressure (Dubmission Records)

Misled Convey x Kat Five – Apply the Pressure (Dubmission Records)

Finding an old Soviet-era spying device at an East London car boot sale set Michael Hodgson AKA Misled Convoy off on a creative mission to which Kat Five (Feral Five) signed up for vocal duties. The resulting single, Apply The Pressure, is out now on Dubmission Records.  Artist: Misled Convoy x Kat Five Track: Apply …

7th February 2021
The Dying Lights – Crash (self-release)

The Dying Lights – Crash (self-release)

Following the addition of songwriter & vocalist Marina Red, The Dying Lights release their second new single in the new line-up with Crash.  Artist: The Dying Lights Track: Crash Label: self-release Released: 5 February 2021 Find it: Bandcamp “The car crash is a fertilising rather than a destructive event,” so says the character of Vaughan …

7th February 2021
Album of the Week: Laura Fell – Safe From Me (Balloon Machine)

Album of the Week: Laura Fell – Safe From Me (Balloon Machine)

A debut release from both artist and label with the alt-pop Safe From Me by Laura Fell on the new Balloon Machine imprint. Originally released in late 2020 the album got a full vinyl release in January 2021 and is our album of the week.  Artist: Laura Fell Album: Safe From Me Label: Balloon Machine …

6th February 2021
Gordian Stimm – Flirty Lucre for Public Sector (Amateur Pop Incorporated)

Gordian Stimm – Flirty Lucre for Public Sector (Amateur Pop Incorporated)

Dropped as an instrumental ‘cutting room floor’ project as a Bandcamp exclusive it’s the new EP from Gordian Stimm – Flirty Lustre for Public Sector – on Amateur Pop Inc.  Artist: Gordian Stimm Tracks: Flirty Lucre for Public Sector Label: Amateur Pop Incorporated Released: 5 February 2021 Find it: Bandcamp ‘Kill your darlings’, they say …

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