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 …
Formed in York in 2023 Knitting Circle make socially-conscious and urgent post-punk, brilliantly showcased on their debut EP Deciduous Climbers Artist: Knitting Circle Track: Deciduous Climbers Label: Self released Released: 14 June 2024 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify It’s been a while since a song has resonated so immediately and completely with me. It used …
We Are Restless is the first release from Berlin-based Brazilian / Australian noise-punk duo Restless that makes the personal political against a backdrop of furious beats and catalysing riffs. Artist: Restless Track: We Are Restless Label: Self-released Released: 4 September 2024 Find it: Bandcamp Having played their first dates in Berlin in early summer Brazilian …
Their fifth album, No Hero, is only weeks away and Desperate Journalist give us something a little different but no less wonderful with latest single You Say You’re Lonely Artist: Desperate Journalist Track: You Say You’re Lonely Label: Fierce Panda Released: 4 September 2024 Find it: Spotify The reliably brilliant Desperate Journalist have done it …
Ahead of their self-titled second album dropping in October London’s BERRIES release a second single in Balance, stretching beyond their usual sound while underpinning all they do so well Artist: BERRIES Track: Balance Label: Xtra Mile Recordings Released: 6 September 2024 Find it: Spotify It’s an opinion often repeated that second albums are difficult ones, …