Every day, I chat with Independent Music News boss Daniel Thomas on WhatsApp about work and music. Sometimes, he gets so excited about a song, he sends it over purely to share the joy. This happened two weeks ago when he wrote about Fifa ’98 by Sombre. I was only three when the game was around, […]
Continue readingPremiere: The Choppy Bumpy Peaches – Mystik Basilik
It takes a certain level of bravery to stand out from the crowd in the modern world of music. When I first pressed play on Mystik Basilik by The Choppy Bumpy Peaches, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but what I got blew me away. Mystik Basilik by The Choppy Bumpy Peaches Mystik Basilik refuses to […]
Continue readingPremiere: Subtopian Planning Board – Age Of Anxiety
If you’re looking for something completely out of step with the current music trends, then look no further than Subtopian Planning Board. With their previous releases including Things We Couldn’t Kill and Atrapasueños, the four-piece have followed up their experimental blend of alternative rock with a new single titled Age Of Anxiety. The third and final release […]
Continue readingReview: Bone Slim & The Moontown Project – Yellow Walls
I don’t often comment on act names in my reviews, as I think it can take away from the content of the article. However, I have to give a special mention to this next collaboration I’m writing about because when I first read it, I couldn’t help but smile. The name in question is Bone […]
Continue readingReview: Eleni Drake – Melbourne Blues
Released today on Ninja Tune, Melbourne Blues is the first single taken from Eleni Drake’s forthcoming EP, Vanilla Sky. The word blue is an adjective used to describe the sorrow and misery of humankind. The etymology of feeling blue is thought to have come from bruises on the skin, as in the expression black and blue. Every day […]
Continue readingPremiere: Juracán – Psychotherapy
Growing up, I always assumed I knew best. I would hear elders say that you don’t know much as a teenager, and I regularly thought “sure, that’s probably true, but I’m a bit different”. I’m now twenty-five and wise enough to recognize that I’m not knowledgeable at all. I think the most valuable lesson I’ve […]
Continue readingPremiere: Kolubara – Crutches / Vanishing
Kolubara, a two-piece from the Midlands, start their debut release with a bang. Crutches and Vanishing are a powerful duo, with beautiful sounds that will take the listener on an extraordinary journey. Crutches is a rather aggressive and anxious song, delving into themes such as the fear of losing someone, the need to get their attention, the dysfunctional […]
Continue readingPremiere: Slow King – Alone Again
As I glance up at the bright red numbers emitting from my alarm clock, I sigh as it reads one am. Curled up in my blanket, sleepless and isolated, I slip into many hours of questioning the universe, life, and my choices that have led me to this point. I stare into the abyss of […]
Continue readingPremiere: The Nightmares – Take It Easy
The Nightmares are a three-piece grunge and punk band from Kent. Their latest single, Take It Easy, is a tune that allows you the opportunity to let everything go. The fact that the song does not try to convince you that life is always exceptional, but supports the decision not to let yourself down and to […]
Continue readingPremiere: CHAIRNOGOODFORBACK – Nozomi
I haven’t heard much electronic music in ages. It just doesn’t seem to be the thing right now. So Nozomi, the latest single from Copenhagen-based electro-industrial duo CHAIRNOGOODFORBACK, actually came as a breath of fresh air. It starts with a definite tone of Blue Monday and a sampled vocal line organically weaving in dance beats. […]
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