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17th October 2020
ARXX – Call Me Crazy (self-released)

ARXX – Call Me Crazy (self-released)

A change in tone for Brighton duo ARXX on latest single Call Me Crazy as they showcase an alt-pop sound with all the power we’d expect from them, plus added reflection and shimmering harmonies.  Artist: ARXX Title: Call Me Crazy Label: self-released Released: 14 October 2020 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Some days it is …

16th October 2020
Boarder – Strangers (Amateur Pop Incorporated)

Boarder – Strangers (Amateur Pop Incorporated)

Leicester-based garage rock band Boarder release new fuzz and existentialism track Strangers, via artist-led label Amateur Pop Incorporated. Artist: Boarder Track: Strangers Label: Amateur Pop Incorporated Released: 9 October 2020 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify Even in this year like no other there is the familiar turn of the seasons. That hanging moment between the …

15th October 2020
Tokky Horror – Simulate Me (Alcopop! Records)

Tokky Horror – Simulate Me (Alcopop! Records)

Tokky Horror – new project featuring ex-Queen Zee vocalist Zee Davine – return with second single Simulate Me and continue to stun with their updated take on digital hardcore. Artist: Tokky Horror Track: Simulate Me Label: Alcopop! Records Released: 14 October 2020 Find it: Spotify | Bandcamp In the fast-pace-slow-build of Tokky Horror‘s new single …

15th October 2020
Panic Shack – I Don’t Really Like It (Clwb Creative Records)

Panic Shack – I Don’t Really Like It (Clwb Creative Records)

Cardiff punks Panic Shack release a third single for 2020 taking aim at mansplainers and patronisers with I Don’t Really Like It, out now on Clwb Creative Records. Artist: Panic Shack Track: I Don’t Really Like It Label: Clwb Creative Records Released: 30 September 2020 Find it: Spotify Mansplain (verb): the explanation of something by …

14th October 2020
Marian Call – A Little Bit Scared (of the Microphone)

Marian Call – A Little Bit Scared (of the Microphone)

Sharing an early draft of a song about 2020 Marian Call has released a home recorded version of A Little Bit Scared (of the Microphone) on YouTube, for those who are finding it hard to be heard or find a place in the chaos.  Artist: Marian Call Track: A Little Bit Scared (of the Microphone) …

14th October 2020
Laura Fell – Cold (Balloon Machine)

Laura Fell – Cold (Balloon Machine)

Laura Fell releases a second alt-pop single, Cold, from forthcoming debut album Safe From Me due out 20 November 2020 on new imprint Balloon Machine. Artist: Laura Fell Track: Cold Label: Balloon Machine Released: 7 October 2020 Find it: Spotify With dark, creeping strings, and the sort of half-whispered conversation which is mainly with yourself …

13th October 2020
Charley Stone – Does She Mention Me? (self-released)

Charley Stone – Does She Mention Me? (self-released)

Created during a month-long run of ‘song ideas’ intended for a lockdown album, prolific guitarist Charley Stone has released alt-rock track Does She Mention Me? Artist: Charley Stone Track: Does She Mention Me? Label: Self-released Released: 2 October 2020 Find it: Bandcamp | Spotify This is a strange liminal space we’re living in; between the …

12th October 2020
Nervous Twitch – Keeping Faith In Something (Reckless Yes)

Nervous Twitch – Keeping Faith In Something (Reckless Yes)

Leeds three-piece Nervous Twitch return with their first new music since 2017’s I Won’t Hide to give us a taste of their fourth album with single Keeping Faith In Something. Artist: Nervous Twitch Track: Keeping Faith in Something Label: Reckless Yes Released: 9 October 2020 Find it: Spotify | Bandcamp Stalwarts of the UK DIY …

12th October 2020
Mumbles – Heroine (Kitchen Leg Records)

Mumbles – Heroine (Kitchen Leg Records)

Berlin-based twee-punk band Mumbles release single Heroine plus remixes and a karaoke version of the track through tape-label Kitchen Leg Records. Artist: Mumbles Track: Heroine Label: Kitchen Leg Records Released: 28 September 2020 Find it: Bandcamp There’s a bassline like a lost Blur song, a defiance to the lyrics, and a scrappy but infectious energy …

8th October 2020
WaqWaq Kingdom – Dokkoisho (Phantom Limb)

WaqWaq Kingdom – Dokkoisho (Phantom Limb)

The ever-eclectic WaqWaq Kingdom return with EP Dokkoisho, once again swirling Jamaican dancehall, African polyrhythms, 8-bit techno and so much more into a heady mix. Artist: WaqWaq Kingdom Tracks: Dokkoisho Label: Phantom Limb Released: 18 September 2020 Find it: Spotify | Bandcamp The term ‘world music’ has always made me a little bit uncomfortable. It …

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