Erin Durant returns with her second album Islands, an odyssey of lyrically beautiful songs that will transport you into a dreamy haze where the lines between reality and fiction start to blur. This record is a graceful step forward from Durant’s first self-recorded album, Blueberry Mountain (2016). Whilst still incorporating soothing stripped down arrangements; it […]
Continue readingReview: Sophia Street – Heather Weather
Despite the beautiful scenery, Alaska is mostly known for Sarah Palin, Ice Road Truckers, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Currently, the whole state is on fire, not one fan or a/c unit can be found for sale, and our governor has some sort of personal vendetta against the entire education system. Alaska’s best hope […]
Continue readingInterview: The Cosmics
If you haven’t heard of The Cosmics, then you need to go and listen to them now. Hailing from Birmingham, the DIY garage punk-rock trio have declared their arrival with a self-titled debut EP. Expect blazing guitar riffage, huge hooks and layered reverb. We recently caught up with the band to talk about the new […]
Continue readingPodcast: A Good Talking To – Moses Rockwell
A lot of people associate the phrase “a good talking to” with scary thoughts. Ones that usually involve a manager scorning your poor performance or when your mom finds out you’ve eaten a full pack of biscuits. Thankfully, the new Independent Music News podcast A Good Talking To features neither. Instead, podcast hosts Adam Howes […]
Continue readingInterview: Husky Loops
I saw Husky Loops live at The Old Blue Last back in 2016 when they first formed. Even when the three-piece were just cutting their teeth, they were sharp. Three years down the line and it seems they are just going from strength to strength, having been picked up by Danger Mouse’s label – 30th […]
Continue readingReview: Tennis System – Shelf Life
I remember when, not too long ago, the word “shoegaze” was shunned. It was deemed foolish to classify your music in this way, as though the term should have been left with the gatekeepers, his Lordship Kevin Shields, Queen Rachel Goswell and the court jester, Andy Bell. Fast forward in time, and we arrive in […]
Continue readingReview: Wet Mut & Squitch – Split EP
Let me begin with a warning. If you are a bad kisser, you should probably just avoid this album altogether. Your technique should be at least average or higher, if you are to consider listening to this music, or even reading this review. (But more on that later.) Okay! Let’s get into this! I found […]
Continue readingPremiere: Gemini Sun – I’ll Get Round To It
Here’s another premiere that IMN is deliriously happy to be a part of. Gemini Sun has a single so new, it practically has placenta all over it. “Will it be available in all my favorite digital formats?” you ask. “Yes! On June 14th, it will!” (That was us, enthusiastically answering you.) The first of Crocodile […]
Continue readingPremiere: EIRENE – True Love
We’re super excited to premiere the official release of EIRENE’s new single True Love. From Aarhus in Denmark, the trio have dragged their t-shirts and shorts out of the wardrobe and are ready for True Love this summer. Expect pop, expect soul, expect a concoction of summer vibes and great experiences. This is a song […]
Continue readingInterview: Mars Motel
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, four-piece Mars Motel have spent the past few years developing their self-proclaimed sound of dream-rock. The band have been plugging away in the local indie circuit with a string of EPs and singles and are set to release their debut album Passenger X later this year. If you like guitar-heavy, […]
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