London dreampop band Mannequin Flowers release their emotional and ethereal debut single Heartbeat, quickly establishing them as an act to keep an ear on. Artist: Mannequin Flowers Track: Heartbeat Label: Mannequin Recordings Released: 7 August 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Here we are, in the liminal space between seasons. Where warm winds shake crisp ochre leaves from …
The only studio album from now iconic Jeff Buckley, Grace turns 30 and we take a look back at how it has grown from being an astonishing debut release to regularly being hailed as one of the best albums of all time. When released in August 1994 the debut album from Jeff Buckley, Grace, garnered …
Indie scene queen Charley Stone’s long-awaited album of original songs, as performed with The Actual Band, doesn’t disappoint. Here Comes the Actual Band reveals a vibrant, swirling inner world set to steady rock outs. Artist: Charley Stone Album: Here Comes the Actual Band Label: Self-released Released: 29 May 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify If you don’t know …
Signed to French label Alienor in the ’90s Derby-based indie band Iris had long since found themselves consigned to distant memory and obscurity. That was until earlier this year when a specialist ‘lost song’ website and a Reddit community tracked them down from nothing more than an unattributed one minute clip recorded from French radio …
From life on the edges of fame with bands The Crocketts and The Crimea to working as a nurse and volunteer in one of the most dangerous places in the world while coping with mental health issues and addiction. The Bluster Boy heralds a return to music for Davey Macmanus, as he tells his life …
Music writer and witness to cultural history John Robb brings his tour for new book Do You Believe In The Power of Rock N Roll to Nottingham, in conversation with musician (Cable, Hudson Super Six, GodNo!, The Incomprehensible Static, Electric Pets) and co-founder of ethical label Reckless Yes Pete Darrington. John Robb’s rock ‘n’ roll …
With new releases on the horizon for both Nervous Twitch and Charley Stone, their sets were joyful and companionable at Nottingham’s JT Soar on their 28 March 2024 date. Line-up: Nervous Twitch, Charley Stone (Sophie Diver also on bill, but I sadly arrived too late to catch their set) Venue: JT Soar, Nottingham Date: 28 …
Fightmilk conclude their UK tour for 2021 album Contender with a last-minute date at Derby’s Dubrek with Jemma Freeman and The Cosmic Something and Nervous Twitch. Line-up: Fightmilk with Jemma Freeman and The Cosmic Something and Nervous Twitch Venue: Dubrek, Derby Date: 28 November 2021 Derby; on a wintery Sunday night where the roads are …
After 2 cancelled years due to the pandemic the beloved indiepop festival Indietracks has announced they are no more, and their 2019 festival has become their last. Popoptica editor Sarah Lay watches the festival depart. You always think you have more time, until you don’t. The rhythmically comforting clacking on the annual trip along the railway …
Electronic musician MALKA teams up with songwriter and composer Inge Thomson for this wonky electro-pop single ahead of a compilation amplifying the talent of female and non-binary songwriters and producers in Scotland. Artist: MALKA and Inge Thomson Track: The Bliss Label: Tantrum Records Released: 29 September 2021 Find it: Spotify | Soundcloud If you like …