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, …
You might have caught North East punk pop band bigfatbig supporting Martha a while back and they’ve now released their second EP, Rippin’ It. Expect catchy choruses, catchier riffs, and a whole lot of fun. Artist: bigfatbig Track: Rippin’ It Label: Daemon TV Released: 6 September 2024 Find it: Spotify Describing their sound as. ‘chaotic, yet …
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 …
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 …
Surf-rock instrumental and musical hauntology is the order of the day on the first single from The Incomprehensible Static – solo project of Pete Darrington (Cable, GodNo!) out on Reckless Yes ahead of a debut album. Artist: The Incomprehensible Static Track: Quarter Mile Burnout Label: Reckless Yes Released: 8 October 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | …
Ahead of a debut album slated for release in early 2022 ethereal indie pop band Night Palace share their first single from it, Into The Wake, Mystified, on Park the Van Records. Artist: Night Palace Track: Into The Wake, Mystified Label: Park the Van Released: 29 September 2021 Find it: Spotify We are at the …
Written for The Lone Women Wood in Flashes of Wilderness collaborative sound installation in Galloway Forest Kat Five’s Sylva247 is a meditation on the relationship with the forests. Artist: Kat Five Track: Sylva 247 Label: self released Released: 1 October 2021 Find it: Bandcamp In fairy tales the forest is a space of danger, but …
Ahead of the band’s third album The Overflow New Zealand dreampop outfit French For Rabbits release ‘introvert anthem’ The Outsider. Artist: French For Rabbits Track: The Outsider Label: AAA Records (NZ / Aus) / A Modest Proposal (Italy) / Reckless Yes (UK / RoW) Released: 24 September 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Being an …
Ahead of their debut album Glasgow nu-gaze duo Japan Review release the title track from that long player with single Kvetch Sounds. Artist: Japan Review Track: Kvetch Sounds Label: Reckless Yes Released: 21 September 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Not everything with impact has to come from a full force sucker punch. Sometimes it …