Jeff Pupa takes the term multitasker; rips it up, burns it and rewrites the definition. A creative mind behind such acts as Jon Dice, Vows, and Frank Blood (to name a few); Pupa’s most recent project, Bone Blanket, is a departure from his Vows days, yet it still retains the charm. Lost In Candyland is the second release from the […]
Premiere: Calvin Decline – Taxi
Calvin Decline present a brief follow-up from their debut single, Start A Fire. This groovy song certainly packs a punch as it chauffeurs the listener through a range of DIY qualities that, when compared to great UK bands of the ’90s and ’00s, illicit a familiar emotion. As most of those above are rooted in working-class […]
Premiere: Free Country – Narcan Summer
Narcan Summer is an incredibly touching and powerful song by Free Country, also known as Jason Ribadeneyra. It concerns the death of his younger brother, and several of his friends, due to the opioid crisis in America. It’s a beautiful lo-fi piece of music that deserves to be heard and is a favourite here at Independent […]
Premiere: Jemma Johnson – Did I Say Enough?
The latest release by Jemma Johnson wastes no time in getting to the heart of the listener. A touching and open song, Did I Say Enough? is a track in which Jemma attempts to reconcile with the broken shards left behind by tough times on the back of a past relationship, and I think this is […]
Premiere: ISLE – Indigo Sky
ISLE are a dream pop duo on a journey. Through their music, they create a soundscape within which the listener can spend their days. I would happily sacrifice a few weeks living in the world of their latest release, Indigo Sky. From the moment it begins, it’s the sort of song that flows through your body, […]
Premiere: Stanley Duke And The Kindred Spirits – King Of Pentacles
There is an air of mystique about Stanley Duke And The Kindred Spirits. In a world where every tiny detail of an artist is paraded on social media, the ambiguity is a welcome change. So what do we know? Hailing from Cornwall, their music is of a psychedelic persuasion, and King Of Pentacles is the latest […]
Premiere: SlowHandClap – Rustling In The Bushes
Powerful. Dark. Broody. Put your hands together people because this is SlowHandClap with Rustling In The Bushes. The alternative noisemakers have already impressed musos up and down the UK, having been featured on BBC Radio 6 Music and playing to sold-out crowds. It’s easy to see why. From the moment the song started, I knew I […]
Premiere: Alex Rave And The Sceptical – Profound Absurdities
Do you know that scene in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory where they’re all floating along a calm chocolate river on a delightful boat when it suddenly becomes a disturbing, phantasmagorical Thorpe Park scenario? Profound Absurdities had me transported to the part of my brain where this memory lives. Packed full of psychedelic charisma […]
Premiere: Vandebilt – Feel
When I woke up this morning and looked out of the window, I was left disappointed. Rain, grey skies, and a sad-looking magpie greeted my eyes. Does anyone else remember a week ago when we were living in what seemed like the height of summer? It feels like a lifetime ago now. Upon seeing the […]
Premiere: Lovepet Horror – Where The Heart Is
From the moment it begins, Where The Heart Is by Lovepet Horror sounds excellent. Now, that might seem like a very generalised thing for a reviewer to say, let alone open an article with. Admittedly all good music sounds great, no? Who hired you?! Well, maybe you’re right. Perhaps Daniel Thomas shouldn’t have chosen me, but […]