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 […]
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Review: 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 […]
Review: 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 […]
Premiere: 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 […]
Interview: 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, […]
Review: All You Know Is Hell – Gape
I shut my eyes and take one more step. The darkness consumes me, swallowing me whole, dragging me deep under the sheet of the unknown. I reach out in my mind, desperate for the familiar to take hold. Instead, I’m greeted by a cacophony of crushing, pulverising, mesmerising, industrial sludge. And it’s a wonderful feeling. […]
Premiere: Soma Sons – IO
Hi. Hello. Bonjour. How are you today? Good? Cool. Today we’re premiering Soma Sons new single, IO. Not 10, you fool. IO! From Manchester, these alt-rockers are too friendly. Perverts. Sorry, not the band-members, I’m referring to their music. It’s dirty in a kinky way. You won’t want a shower after listening to IO; you’ll […]
Podcast: Ella Presents Switzerland’s Finest – Episode 1
Switzerland is that tiny country, looking like a pig, in the middle of Europe. The capitalistic heartland, supposedly neutral, with hollow mountains, clean streets and barely any poverty (yet). While some of us experience an ordinary life with good jobs, first-class train tickets and a steady fear of losing our wealth (or worse, some stranger […]
Story Behind The Song: Toronto Blessings – U v U
I recently reviewed Toronto Blessing’s new single, U v U. The link can be found here if you fancy giving it a read. What I took from the song was a story that was close to my heart. As a sufferer of depression in the past, I know how much it can take over your […]
Review: Christelle Bofale – Swim Team
I can’t swim. I nearly drowned when I was ten because my uncle chased my little arse around a Spanish resort and threw it in the pool. Surprisingly my seven-year-old brother could, and he saved my life. I haven’t forgiven my uncle since. He’s a bastard. In my late 20s, I don’t have to worry […]