I’ve been told I’m an excellent listener, or at least I think that’s what my girlfriend said. Therefore, it’s nice to commemorate such an admirable trait by having a listening party! But we aren’t just going to stand outside our houses and take in all the sounds around us, such as the chirping of birds, […]
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Review: SPQR – No Brain, No Pain
Liverpool-based SPQR pride themselves on their artistic and experimental approach to music and their latest release, No Brain, No Pain, is a fantastic showcase of their distinctive style. Expect the unexpected. Here’s a rundown of the EP. — Nuthin Gud It took me all of five seconds to be completely mesmerised. Nuthin Gud starts with a twinkly, hypnotic […]
Review: DEADLETTER – Good Old Days
If shouty vocals, spikey guitars and a furious amount of cowbell isn’t your thing, then you should probably move on because the DEADLETTER’s Good Old Days is just that. Released on May 1st, the single brings with it a high-energy fusion of post-punk and rock that’s bound to hit a nerve. The musically adventurous DEADLETTER […]
Premiere: Fabricators – Late Night Tales
Every once and a while, a song lands in the Independent Music News inbox that really blows us away. Late Night Tales by Fabricators is one of those tracks. Upon first listen, I thought it sounded like The Fall meets Franz Ferdinand, and although I love both of those acts, it would be unfair and lazy […]
Premiere: Aversions – Base Portrait
Aversions are a Vancouver-based four-piece that really pack a punch. Their debut EP, Base Portrait, is set to be released on 27th March, and here at Independent Music News, we’re lucky enough to be sharing it with you. Opening with delightfully distorted guitars, Aversions waste no time in getting right to the action with Night Class. The […]
You Need To Hear This: The By Gods – Goldy
On October 1st 2017, Stephen Paddock took it upon himself to kill fifty-eight people at the Harvest Festival in Las Vegas in what would become the largest mass shooting by an individual in US history. We could sit around for hours debating gun violence, mental illness and terrorist attacks, but sometimes these things are best […]
Live Session: Sunstinger – Shimmer
Sunstinger’s songs are full of meaning and gravitas, delivered in a powerful cacophony of sound that combines the best parts of eighties post-punk with a modern flair. Having already released several fantastic singles, the Scottish noisemakers are on a trail that doesn’t look likely to slow down any time soon. We were lucky enough to get […]
Song Of The Day: The Column – Tastes The Same
Tastes The Same is the first single released from The Column’s upcoming EP, Sparrow’s Tongue. If you’re a fan of bands like The National, you’ll love this. Low range moody vocals and upbeat instrumentation is a distinctive and winning combination, and The Column definitely hold their own in this arena. The project has been described as “music […]
Song Of The Day: Swine Tax – Browsing
Swine: a worthless or unpleasant person. Swine + Daniel Thomas = dickhead. Swine + post-punk = Swine Tax. I was never good at maths at school. Biology, though, I got a decent grade in that subject, and all this recent coronavirus talk is bringing back memories. In year eleven, my school headteacher Mr Cough (no […]
Review: Courting – Football
I’m a football fan. Unfortunately, I support Preston North End too. Throughout the years, the club has been a constant disappointment. We had Graham Westley, who managed the team in 2012/13, and was a real gem. He requested the players train with imaginary gym weights and refer to him as a medal winner. That’s what […]