NEW MUSIC: John Lebanon – I Fail They Die
John Lebanon are a band based in Providence, RI who recently released this new single ‘I Fail They Die‘. Founded by Roy S, MD, the project originally began as a way for the songwriter to cope with the physically and mentally exhausting work of a medical resident at Brown University. Sonically their sound takes in spoken work, sparkling, burbling retro synths and melancholic guitar lines … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: John Lebanon – I Fail They Die
NEW MUSIC: Albin – Mellandagar
Albin is the moniker of Albin Johansson, a musician, composer, and producer based in Malmö, Sweden. Primarily using analog synthesizers and drum machines, he’s released material on a number of labels over the last seven years and performed in cities such as Malmö, Berlin, Vienna, and New York. ‘Mellandagar’ comes from his new EP Passage, and it cuts a wonderfully minimalistic swathe through the history … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Albin – Mellandagar
NEW MUSIC: Drens – All My Friends Got Time
Super catchy summer vibes on this recently released track from Drens, who hail from Dortmund, Germany – apparently Europe’s capital of moustache style! ‘All My Friends Got Time’ is a bouncy, slacker surf track which comes from their new Pet Peeves EP. I can hear bands like Girls and Black Lips in their sound and they pull it off well, never forgetting the simple joy … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Drens – All My Friends Got Time
NEW MUSIC: Danny Barwick – Mine Too
Danny Barwick is a Perth-based producer and singer who wrote ‘Mine Too‘ and the other songs on his recently released EP Naddi on a two month backpacking trip around India. He began his career in 2012 as a drummer, recording and touring in several bands before taking up production. Inspired by the likes of James Blake, Nick Cave, and Thom Yorke, Danny’s music merges acoustic … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Danny Barwick – Mine Too
SPECIAL SOUNDS FOR STRANGE TIMES
Over the last few months, one of the things many people have been turning to during periods of isolation during the pandemic is music. Music for distraction, companionship, solace and joy. Whatever the reason, putting on a favourite album or discovering something new that pulls you in and hits the spot, intellectually or emotionally, can be a great and wonderful experience. In this series we … Continue reading SPECIAL SOUNDS FOR STRANGE TIMES
NEWS: IDLES announce new LP Ultra Mono
IDLES are back with a new album called Ultra Mono that will be released on September 25th, 2020. Accompanying today’s announcement, the band have shared album highlight and thunderous call-to-action ‘Grounds’ alongside a music video (dir. by Rob French). Recorded in Paris and produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire) and Adam ‘Atom’ Greenspan (Anna Calvi, Cut Copy), with Kenny Beats (FKA Twigs, … Continue reading NEWS: IDLES announce new LP Ultra Mono
NEW MUSIC: Kidsmoke – The Bluest You
North Wales’ Kidsmoke released their single ‘The Bluest You’ back in April and it’s a wonderfully bright and sparkling slice of indie guitar pop that billows and cascades on the back of a pliable rhythm section and guitars that aren’t afraid to hit the effect pedals and soar above the clouds. “This song is a live favourite of ours. It is a fly on the … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Kidsmoke – The Bluest You
NEW MUSIC: Rhian Sheehan – Still
New Zealand composer Rhian Sheehan has recently released a new album, Recollections, Vol. 1, which features a number of new tracks, and a number of tracks performed as part of his 2018 A Quiet Divide Album Release Tour. ‘Still‘ is a beautifully percussive and textured track that peppers an undulating piano line with clickety-clack rhythms that conjures everything from a ticking clock to a typewriter, … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Rhian Sheehan – Still
NEW MUSIC: Telemachus – I Am Delicious And Cute. So I Will Go Buy Again
There’s some incredible sound design and programming going on in this track from South London-raised, producer Telemachus. His new album Boring & Weird Historical Music came out on 22nd May via High Focus Records and this is just one example of the splendid way he pulls different genres together while still allowing a glorious vacuum of space to exist around and within his music. As … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Telemachus – I Am Delicious And Cute. So I Will Go Buy Again
NEW MUSIC: Koalra – Dear Daylight
Hailing from Chicago Illinois, Koalra cut some fine indie rock shapes on this single ‘Dear Daylight’. There’s the rough and tumbling guitars – part jangle, part visceral screes – post-punk rhythms and a voice that hollers and sings with a beautiful melancholic angst. It all fits together just right on the single, one of many great tracks on their EP Surprise Lights. Koalra call themselves … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Koalra – Dear Daylight
ALBUM REVIEW: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Sideways To New Italy
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Sideways To New Italy Ivy League Since the release of their debut album, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have traversed the globe, playing numerous headline shows and music festivals. Now those experiences and the associated dizzying dislocation have fed into their second record, a consistently superb collection of songs that matches the hit rate of their debut. All three singer/guitarist songwriters again … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Sideways To New Italy
New Media – Tunnel Vision
New Media are an indie rock quartet from who channel a shoegaze sound reminiscent of Ride, the rhythmic influence of Manchester and the heavier guitar sounds of bands like The Cure. ‘Tunnel Vision‘, their second single of 2020, winds its way around knotty drums and guitars that squeal and squall, adding to the rising sense of tension before it jumps the tracks in the last … Continue reading New Media – Tunnel Vision
Doubtful Sounds 