Five-piece Glaswegian dreampop band Life Model continue the fine janglepop tradition of the city on single Sit Still, ahead of debut album Lost On Weekdays, Lonely By Sunday, out on Last Night From Glasgow. Artist: Life Model Track: Sit Still Label: Last Night From Glasgow Released: 20 August 2021 Find it: Spotify Following the release …
Following up their 2019 debut album with a double A about ‘chemsex and dinosaurs’ are London’s indiepoppers Barry with No More Boys and Neolithic Homosex. Artist: Barry Release: No More Boys / Neolithic Homosex Label: Related Records Released: digital out now / physical due 3 December 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Is there anything …
A remastered release for th’sheridans I Don’t Wanna Be Dismembered brings the song to its final form with a video created from panels by Ishani Jasmin of Breakup Haircut. Artist: th’sheridans Release: I Don’t Wanna Be Dismembered Label: Reckless Yes Released: 13 August Find it: YouTube | Bandcamp | Spotify It only seems like a …
After musically laying low through lockdown Salad have made a grand return with the atmospheric Things From Heaven ahead of rescheduled dates this autumn. Artist: Salad Release: Things In Heaven Label: Three Bean Records Released: 6 August 2021 Find it: Bandcamp Pebbles clatter over pebbles, the water rushing between them, persistent movement wearing them down …
New Zealand dreampop band French For Rabbits warm up for release of album The Overflow with single and video for Ouiji Board, out digitally on AAA Records, Reckless Yes (UK) and A Modest Proposal (Italy). Artist: French For Rabbits Release: Ouiji Board Label: AAA Records / Reckless Yes / A Modest Proposal Released: 13 August …
Scottish nugaze/darkwave duo Japan Review release new single Competition Winner and announce debut album Kvetch Sounds to be released on independent label Reckless Yes in autumn. Artist: Japan Review Release: Competition Winner Label: Reckless Yes Released: 19 August 2021 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify In the dying days of a no-mark summer, you find yourself …
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 …