After musically laying low through lockdown Salad have made a grand return with the atmospheric Things From Heaven ahead of rescheduled dates this autumn. Artist: Salad Release: Things In Heaven Label: Three Bean Records Released: 6 August 2021 Find it: Bandcamp Pebbles clatter over pebbles, the water rushing between them, persistent movement wearing them down …
New Zealand dreampop band French For Rabbits warm up for release of album The Overflow with single and video for Ouiji Board, out digitally on AAA Records, Reckless Yes (UK) and A Modest Proposal (Italy). Artist: French For Rabbits Release: Ouiji Board Label: AAA Records / Reckless Yes / A Modest Proposal Released: 13 August …
Scottish nugaze/darkwave duo Japan Review release new single Competition Winner and announce debut album Kvetch Sounds to be released on independent label Reckless Yes in autumn. Artist: Japan Review Release: Competition Winner Label: Reckless Yes Released: 19 August 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify In the dying days of a no-mark summer, you find yourself …
The Crystal Furs, out of Portland OR, further develop their upbeat girl-group harmonies and melodic pop blended with direct lyrics speaking to their experience on self-released double A singles Miss Hughes and Please Fade Away. Artist: The Crystal Furs Release: Miss Hughes / Please Fade Away Label: Kitten Pants Records Released: 13 August 2021 Find …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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’ …
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 …
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 …