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 …
Following the release of second album Hexentanzplatz last month Alice Hubble is set to play Nottingham this week – we got to know her a little better in just 7 questions. Following on from her 2019 debut album Polarlichter Alice Hubble‘s second long player, Hexentanzplatz, is described as ‘one lady at home with her enormous collection of synthesisers’. …
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 …
An absolute avalanche of new releases hit us in September 2021 as the pandemic-postponed records finally surfaced. We’ve whittled our shortlist down to just seven you absolutely must hear right now so here’s our albums of the month picks. After the drought, comes the flood. As albums have been delayed unintentionally or strategically as the …
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 …
Ahead of a new EP due in early 2022 Chief Cleopatra signs to Park The Van Records and releases genre-bending single Friends. Artist: Chief Cleopatra Track: Friends Label: Park The Van Records Released: 21 September 2021 Find it: Spotify There is something about the end of a friendship which hits differently. The slow drift apart …
Ahead of album Warped Resurrection acclaimed singer-songwriter Wendy Rae Fowler releases sinister lullaby This Is Not A Love Song on her own Ghost Rhythm Records. Artist: Wendy Rae Fowler Track: This Is Not A Love Song Label: Ghost Rhythm Records Released: 10 September 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Through the steam of the night, …
Ahead of debut album Lily We Need To Talk Now Lily Konigsberg (Palberta) released single Sweat Forever, a blend of strummed guitar and effects, on Wharf Cat. Artist: Lily Konigsberg Track: Sweat Forever Label: Wharf Cat Released: 15 September 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify With a warm acoustic at its heart, sweetly sung lyrics, …