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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …