Filled to the brim with beat-laden indie, delivering messages of hope, the third album from Gizmo Varillas is finally released this week. While his first two albums El Dorado and Dreaming Of Better Days were much more of a bedroom-affair, this time round things have ramped up a bit. The …
Read More »Dolls announce details of second EP ‘Eggshells’
Dolls have announced their long-awaited second EP ‘Eggshells’ will be exclusively released as part of the Love Record Stores event on Saturday June 20th. Again released with iconic soundtrack labels Mondo/Death Waltz on a beautiful limited edition multi-coloured and etched vinyl LP and digital. The 2-piece, comprising Jade (guitar and …
Read More »newcomer GRAAW drops ‘Self Sabotage’ single
After time spent in Nashville and LA as a songwriter and session guitarist, London-based GRAAW today releases new single ‘Self-Sabotage’. Inspired by the likes of Tom Petty, John Mayer and Bryan Adams, ‘Self Sabotage’ is an anthemic hit of rock-n-roll about being your own worst enemy. A candid reflection about moving on from …
Read More »PETR ALEKSÄNDER ANNOUNCE ‘COPY, ECHO, MIRAGE’ SINGLE
A richly cinematic track filled with delicately twinkling piano and lavish strings, Petr Aleksänder’s new single ‘Copy, Echo, Mirage’ sees the band move away from their instrumental roots with the inclusion of a haunting vocal from Tom Hobden. Talking about the origins of the track, Tom explains “being enraptured by someone but having the pains …
Read More »Banfi To Release Second Album ‘Colour Waits In The Dark’
Banfi have announced the elease of second album ‘Colour Waits in the Dark’.on May 22nd . Having relocated from North West England to South Wales via Edinburgh, Cornwall, Sheffield and 6 years in London, Joe Banfi has settled amongst the stark beauty of the Gower Peninsula. He entirely self-produced and recorded the album …
Read More »The Coo release new single ‘If Only’
The Coo’s journey started with a serendipitous meeting at an Amsterdam open mic, and has since evolved into a deep musical and personal relationship that bridges the North Sea. Matt Arthur (The Arthur Brothers) and Jara Holdert (Lewin) write and sing songs together in two-part harmony, reminiscent of the warm …
Read More »Banfi return with hypnotic new single ‘Redstart’
With a new album currently being mixed with producer Eliot James (Two Door Cinema Club, Noah & The Whale) Banfi return for 2020 with a twinklingly hypnotically new instrumental single ‘Redstart’. Having relocated from Northwich to Edinburgh to Cornwall to Sheffield to London (for six long years) and now to coastal Wales, Joe Banfi has finally found the …
Read More »PETR ALEKSÄNDER ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘THE SOMETHING ELSE’
Following the 2019 release of their debut album “Closer, Still”, Pêtr Aleksänder will release new composition “The Something Else” on March 6th via Kin Records. It will be part of a new 4-track EP “Another World” on May 20t. An alternative modern classical band comprising of Tom Hobden (Noah & The Whale, …
Read More »Amaroun returns with new single ‘Talk’
Amaroun has a reputation for creating strong melodies with simple beats accompanied by scrupulous lyrical honesty. As a self-proclaimed emo kid of the noughties and a lover of many genres from Gospel to Grime & Hip Hop to Reggae, Amaroun is not easily categorised. With a driving hunger to release …
Read More »Roo Panes announces May release of Pacific EP
British singer-songwriter Roo Panes kicks off his 2020 with the announcement today of a new Pacific EP (CRC Records). Set for release on May 22nd, it follows the release of his critically acclaimed third album Quiet Man last year. Taken from it is the leading single “Colour In Your Heart” …
Read More »Gizmo Varillas chooses ‘Love Over Everything’
Gizmo Varillas kicks off his 2020 with new single ‘Love Over Everything’. The follow-up to previous single ‘Saving Grace’, which featured an appearance from the legendary Tony Allen on drums, ‘Love Over Everything’ is a meeting of addictive rhythms and sun-kissed harmonies atop an insistently addictive bassline, and is available …
Read More »The Hideaways return with new single ‘Luminescence’
A combination of raging guitars and driving rhythms alongside dark electronic and subtle trip-hop influences … The Hideaways return with new single ‘Luminescence’. Produced by Matt Glasbey (Editors, Marmozets), you can stream it below – “I reckon Luminescence is a spot on example of what we’re about musically” says frontman Danny Pugh. …
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