Hey Elbow are an experimental pop trio who have fused together their experience in jazz and musical education to create a sound that pushes the boundaries of dream pop and ambient noise. The release of their latest single Nurture/Aptitude, from their forthcoming album We Three, set to be released on September 18th on Adrian Recordings, is a […]
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Indie
Premiere: Banfi – These Things We Gather
Most songs I hear pass by like cars on a busy road. My ears will vaguely detect them in the background while I’m doing a bit of shopping or when they’re playing on the radio as I sit in the back of an Uber, absent-minded. Sometimes, however, a track creates a world in which you […]
Review: Filler – Pocket Change
One of the prevailing recollections I have of being a student is the numerous drunken nights out. In fact, that’s pretty much the only memory I have. Whenever I try and recall any actual studying, it gets lost as I start to smell cider and beer. Too many evenings ended with me returning to my […]
Premiere: George Bloomfield – Push Back The Sun (Feat. Freya Thompson)
Freedom is a concept that has been toiled over by humans for as long as we have been self-aware. Some philosophers argue that we have no free will; others say that we can act freely within the constraints that circumstantial events put upon us. For me, freedom is found in those rare times when everything […]
Review: Bryony Williams – I Can Be
The Bryony Williams banger, I Can Be, I have graciously been handed is brimming with self-confidence, and why wouldn’t it be? It’s a song so pleasing to the ears that it reminded me of that time I got thirteen pieces of chicken at KFC instead of twelve. Good Lord, if only my life could meet such […]
Review: Born Idiot – I’d Rather Lie
We’ve all been there. You’re scrolling down Instagram. You see food, adverts, pets, artwork, and before long, you witness that post. The ex-partner with someone new. Someone better. Someone who just isn’t you. You move to unfollow their account but can’t bring yourself to do it. You still feel attached to the person. You have […]
Review: Bleach Lab – Sleep
One of the best things about lockdown has been the lie-ins. I’ve been snoozing like a newborn baby whenever and wherever I want. Unfortunately, official health guidelines warn against oversleeping, as this can have adverse effects upon the physical and mental state of the individual. Well doctors, today I’ve discovered proof that you can’t get […]
Song Of The Day: Snow Coats – Pool Girl
After building their reputation with the critically acclaimed debut album Take The Weight Off Your Shoulders, and an extensive tour supporting Pinegrove last year, indie-pop quartet Snow Coats are back with a new single titled Pool Girl. Taken from their forthcoming EP, also called Pool Girl and due out on September 11th via Alcopop Records!, this pop-infused song has all the elements of […]
Premiere: Tugboat Captain – No Plans (For This Year)
How did indie-pop four-piece Tugboat Captain pen a song so apt for the times A YEAR AGO?! One answer is by complete accident. Another could be witchcraft and time travel shenanigans. I’ll let you decide. Don’t let this distract you from the utter delightfulness of No Plans (For This Year); a wonderful plod through a symphony […]
Premiere: Mama Sonic – Helen Of Troy
Fancy entering Mama Sonic’s bunker for a couple of minutes? Don’t worry! The Swedish indie-pop band aren’t going to murder anyone or randomly pull out a ten-inch dildo. No, they’ve set up their instruments, pressed play on the recording equipment, and whipped out their cameras and boom poles to video a porno. I jest. We’re […]