York indie-pop-punk band Knitting Circle follow on from their 2024 debut EP with the release of single Safe Routes, calling for an end to all arms sales everywhere, an end to all wars. Artist: Knitting Circle Track: Safe Routes Label: Self released Released: 7 March 2025 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify As we barrel toward allowing history to …
Kowtow!, the first release of 2025 from Derby four-piece Electric Pets gives us a slow build indie rock tale of self-liberation. Artist: Electric Pets Track: Kowtow! Label: Reckless Yes Released: 3 March 2025 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Electric Pets – the Derby-based indie rock four-piece fronted by Emma Buckley – have kicked off their …
Ahead of new album Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me, Porridge Radio has released epic single A Hole In The Ground Artist: Porridge Radio Track: A Hole In The Ground Label: Secretly Canadian Released: 12 September 2024 Find it: Spotify | Bandcamp Ten years on from forming we’re a couple …
Describing their sound as ‘dream punk doom pop’ London duo Rain Cloud Nine released their second single Ephemeral recently and it’s bursting with hazy layers of melody Artist: Rain Cloud Nine Track: Ephemeral Label: Self release Released: 31 August 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify ‘Forever and ever / Forever ephemeral’ is the duality London dream-punk-doom-pop duo Rain …
Ahead of the release of their second album Good Boy, Brighton power pop duo ARXX release single Swim, a joyous queer anthem that celebrates individual experience and gender expression Artist: ARXX Track: Swim Label: Submarine Cat Records Released: 17 September 2024 Find it: Spotify Let’s just say this upfront: this single is a joyous, uplifting, emotional …
Ahead of an EP set for release in October Dear Pariah has released single Koko, full of keening vocals and soothing melody underpinning the pain and healing shared Artist: Dear Pariah Track: Koko Label: Trapped Animal Released: 17 September 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Trauma is an ocean. Some days you float on it, pushed and pulled …
Having just supported American Football on a UK tour Brooklyn’s Hello Mary release a brilliant album in Emita Ox, blending genres from across the alt-rock spectrum Artist: Hello Mary Track: Emita Ox Label: Frenchkiss Records Released: 13 September 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify New York’s Hello Mary are moving at pace and making it look easy. Their …
Completing a mystical trilogy of EPs Piney Gir has released Cosmic Upside Down, a sultry jazz- and Country-infused indie pop collection that closes the circle wonderfully Artist: Piney Gir Track: Cosmic Upside Down Label: No Distance Records Released: 30 August 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Back in 2021 Piney Gir released Astral Spectra, the first in a …
Brighton alt-rockers Slung release their debut single Neurotic and it’s a brilliant introduction to the four-piece with doomy riffs rising to a crescendo Artist: Slung Track: Neurotic Label: Fat Dracula Records Released: 12 September 2024 Find it: Spotify There’s a late night confessional atmosphere simmering away on Neurotic, the debut single from Brighton alt-rock band …
Bristol band Sans Froid release their debut album Hello, Boil Brain – a densely packed and anxious-feeling experimental alt rock album capturing the overwhelm of post-pandemic life. Artist: Sans Froid Track: Hello, Boil Brain Label: Self-released Released: 13 September 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify I’ve been fortunate enough to never find myself lost in …