Laurens Court’s eagerly awaited self-titled sophomore album is out tomorrow. Hats off to the band, they’ve battled through this challenging time to achieve what they set out to against all the odds. We salute you. The North East-based five-piece describe their work as “contemporary experimental grunge” with little regard for the boundaries set by genres and […]
Author archives: Chelsey Turner
Premiere: Day & Dream – A Study In The Pixels Of Your Face
Day & Dream are a dream-pop, indie-pop, shoegaze band based in only the best US state. North Carolina, home of the Carolina Panthers. Can I get a “keep pounding!” Christian McCaffrey? I love you. Now, back to the real deal. Let’s break this new song down like David Tepper broke down the roster this year, […]
You Need To Hear This: Lemon Drink – Better Run
Calling all strong, independent, badass women, and more importantly, those who’ve not yet realised that I’m talking to you when I say that. Glasgow quartet Lemon Drink have turned to music to address the challenges women in their twenties face, in a witty, sassy, and rebellious way, and their debut EP, Better Run (released on 13th March […]
Review: SKULDPADDA – Red Moon
A brand new single from Gothenburg-based SKULDPADDA dropped today, and we couldn’t be more chuffed about it. Their debut album, Little Islands, boasts more than a whopping hundred thousand streams to date following its release in May 2019. Good work! Almost a year on, Red Moon marks the first release from their second album, Commitment, which is due for […]
Song Of The Day: The Column – Tastes The Same
Tastes The Same is the first single released from The Column’s upcoming EP, Sparrow’s Tongue. If you’re a fan of bands like The National, you’ll love this. Low range moody vocals and upbeat instrumentation is a distinctive and winning combination, and The Column definitely hold their own in this arena. The project has been described as “music […]
Song Of The Day: Ella’s Brother – Sweet & Vicious
Edinburgh-based Raff Eragona, formerly of indie band The OK Social Club, is now flying solo under the pseudonym Ella’s Brother. In this exciting project, Raff has delved into new territory, writing and recording everything himself from home with the help of bassist Gordy Burn. Experimentation and improvisation have been harnessed to create something fresh, individual and […]
Review: Color Collage – What A Time To Be Alive
What A Time To Be Alive it is indeed. What with Boris Johnson and Brexit and, yeah, don’t worry, I won’t go there. Swiftly moving on. Color Collage are a Brooklyn, New York-based party of six. They describe themselves as an “eclectic indie-pop band that marries modern and vintage sounds together”. With a name like Color […]
You Need To Hear This: Nicole Oberle – Skin
You need to hear this. You really do. Part one. Nicole Oberle – Skin. — I’m nosey and enjoy reading about how artists came to be, and who they are behind their music, so I was initially disappointed when my Nicole Oberle stalk (not in a creepy way) came up pretty short. In a digital […]
Feature: Ones To Watch 2020 – Part Two
Following on from part one, this week’s feature continues to bring you more of the artists we think will “smash it” in 2020. The first on the list is my new personal favourite. Enjoy. — Dolphin Centre Who doesn’t love dolphins, right? SOLD. But beyond the name, we’re entirely hooked. The Manchester-based five-piece bring something […]
Premiere: Laurens Court – Burn
Even prepared with the knowledge that Laurens Court are an alt-rock band with a DIY against the grain kind of edge, on my first encounter with their new track Burn, I was still surprised to hear an electronic drum intro. I know. Different right? Not what I expected. And the surprises didn’t end there. Electronic […]