Google June Pageant and all the search results mention a popular pageant queen called Honey Boo Boo and her much-beloved mother Mama June. I’m not here to talk about a public entertainment show consisting of elaborate, colourful costumes and overly enthusiastic and pushy parents, I’m a music reviewer goddammit, and I deserve some respect. No, […]
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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 […]
Song Of The Day: Stanleys – Measured In Gold
Have you heard of a band called Stanleys, John? You haven’t?!?! Where the hell have you been? Oh yeah, in self-isolation. Sorry, my bad! Do you need any toilet roll or any other essentials? I can pop to the shop for you. No?! Good! You can’t get anything anyway; everyone’s stockpiling everything from nappies to […]
Premiere: Sustains – Sick Ones
I’m ill, in self-isolation due to the virus crisis, and craving an album that will simultaneously flick a switch in my brain and allow my body to dance, yet not induce the reality of throwing up. It’s an irritating catch twenty-two obstacle, but after listening to Sustains aptly named and latest EP, Sick Ones, the reaction […]
Premiere: Alleyways – Dumb
My computer dings, I’ve got a premiere to do! I see the words Dumb and Alleyways pop up and instantly gulp; realising this is going to bring back a lot of traumatic flashbacks. I wanted to sound educated in my write up for the excellence that is this song, so I Googled the definition for the word “dumb”. […]
Premiere: Simon Masterson – Mountpleasant
We here at Independent Music News are a strong, defiant lot. We didn’t stop when Ricicles were discontinued, we didn’t stop when a bomb threat was called into our building, we didn’t stop for my granny’s funeral, and we won’t stop for some poxy virus named after a rubbish beer (yes, I said it). Upon […]
Premiere: Koala Club – No Surprise
So, I lied. In the previous article, I declared that we only had two premieres scheduled for today. Nope, we have three. It’s not a bad thing, to be honest, because the third and final one is a real belter. Titled No Suprise, you won’t be shocked to hear that Brighton-based Koala Club have created another […]
Premiere: Belles – Pass It On
Described as combining “moody indie with pop sensibilities”, Belles are a band that delivers on their promises. Here at Independent Music News, our office Alexa is going to bombarded with requests to play their latest single (out on the 13th March), the dancefloor-filling Pass It On, and we’re excited to be sharing this new belter […]
Interview: Annie Dorrett Of CLT DRP
We have another interview for you! We’re nice like that. This time we had a lovely chinwag with Annie Dorrett of CLT DRP (pronounced clit drip). We had numerous cups of tea and coffee, scoffed down two packets of chocolate biscuits, and discussed the current virus crisis. No, we didn’t do any of that. Rebecca […]
Premiere: Asthmatic Harp – Bird Of Paradise
If the first day of spring could take the form of a song, Asthmatic Harp’s new single, Bird Of Paradise, would be it. Here at Independent Music News, we’re lucky enough to be able to share this impressive and comforting track with you. The Danish songwriter, real name Hannah Fredsgaard-Jones, has accomplished great things over […]