Another song has been sent my way, and the excitement is palpable. I drool all over my mouse, as I click play and What’s In Your Head by Manalishi is a go. It opens with a guitar riff that reminds me of mashing X on a PlayStation controller to question a shady character on L.A. Noire; […]
Category archives: Premieres
Premiere: Bannered Mare – I’m No Fun
I’m no fun; it’s true. If I receive a WhatsApp invitation to a party, I reject it. My friend offers up his time to play football; I tell him to kick the ball against a wall like a child. Mother calls and wants to go to a top restaurant; I shout down the phone and […]
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, […]
Premiere: Be Afraid – Automatic Worry
A barrage of blistering guitars opens the new song by the Vancouver-based noisemakers Be Afraid, and it’s a track that grabs you from the first moment and takes you for a ride. Here at Independent Music News, we’re thrilled to be able to share new music with you during this time of uncertainty. One thing […]
Premiere: The Motive – Rush
I’ve been racing around all day. I woke up at 6 am, walked the dogs, queued up in a thousand-person line at Asda to participate in a bit of stockpiling, then I cleaned the entire house, found a dead bird left by one of the cats, and prepped a casserole for my tea. What. A. […]
Premiere: Chupa Cabra – Russian Models
Due to the current pandemic, UK PM Boris Johnson has requested that everybody must only go outside and exercise once a day. I woke up at 6 am this morning and needed a little fresh air. While walking around the block with the dogs, Basil and Cauli, I noticed a weird trend; everyone was jogging. […]
Premiere: Waltz Away – Angel In The Red Room / Another Way
Blackburn quartet Waltz Away have created a melancholic and beautiful song called Angel In The Red Room, and we really think you should hear it. With striking guitar melodies and heart-breaking lyrics throughout, this is a track that deserves to be listened to again and again. A cacophony of moving, effective instrumentation builds a wave of […]
Premiere: Aversions – Base Portrait
Aversions are a Vancouver-based four-piece that really pack a punch. Their debut EP, Base Portrait, is set to be released on 27th March, and here at Independent Music News, we’re lucky enough to be sharing it with you. Opening with delightfully distorted guitars, Aversions waste no time in getting right to the action with Night Class. The […]
Premiere: June Pageant – Balcony
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, […]
Premiere: Meanwhile In Bat Country – The Smoke That Thunders
Meanwhile In Bat Country are here to show off the visual brilliance that is the music video for The Smoke That Thunders. Bloody hell. Nothing I will ever write again will be as epic sounding as that sentence. I am just going to savour this for a few seconds. I delete it, then write it again. Oh, the […]