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 …
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 …
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 …