The resurgence in music from the North West continues apace. Not since the heady days of Oasis, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and The La’s has the slice of England bookended by Liverpool and Manchester produced such a profusion of musical talent. Influential music blogs like Get Into This, tipsters Chris Bye and Shell Zenner and the …

Clever Thing are a sequin ball-gown dripping in kaleidoscopic vomit. If the vigour of swing music is their skeleton, then the visceral spirit of unforgiving rock ’n roll abandon is their guts. They exist in the little explored musical space between Billie Holiday and Black Flag so expect mean riffs & …

Acrylic is an alternative indie-rock quintet originally from Scotland’s capital. Now residing in Glasgow’s west-end, the five university and art school students combine atmospheric, intricate sounds with explosive, psychedelic rock. They have been played on XFM Scotland, Amazing Radio, and BBC Scotland (Roddy Hart). Their last single, ‘It’s Been a While’, …

Icelandic songstress Soffia Bjorg hails from rural Borgarfjordur, a fjord just up north from the Reykjavik capital. The area is characterised by barren beauty; vast and unusually green fields are cut through with rocky belts and colossal mountains. And although the many waters of Borgarfjordur appear calm, the fjord has significant undercurrents …

Having sold over a million albums during her teenage years as bassist in indie trio JJ72, Dublin’s Hilary Woods returns with something to warm your eardrums.  Described as ‘“sonic nordic noir” worthy of a David Lynch dream sequence’ by The Independent (who made her new EP their ‘EP Of The Month’), you can check out her ethereal …

Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Teenage Movie Soundtrack in June 2015, HEYROCCO have played over 100 live shows throughout Europe, the US & Canada. In between touring, the band teamed up in early 2016 with hugely influential artist and producer Brendan Benson. The result of their sessions at Benson’s …

The Flight, comprised of duo Joe Henson and Alexis Smith, return with the SARAH EP. This, their third extended play, comes after previous EP releases Hangman and The Sinner Inside.  It features the vocals of Kami Thompson, who makes up one half of folk-rock band The Rails. ‘Sarah’ marks the pair’s latest songwriting foray, an …

Hailing from Glasgow, Twin Pines will release their debut single ‘Young Hearts’ on August 12th via New York label, The Enigma Corporation. Already been featured on E4 hit show Made In Chelsea, “Young Heart” is a mantra to break the chains of a toxic relationship. Taking post-punk influences and injecting it …

When it comes to music Berlin is rather known for its pulsating and innovative electronic music scene. But it is also the place where Edges was born. The new folk/alternative project of singer, songwriter Sami Simon merges the warm and intimate vibe of folk music and its rustic images of …

Irish chart topping indie-rock heroes HamSandwicH will this week play a headline show at the 02 Islington Academy.  They have also just unveiled a video for latest single ‘Illuminate’ which you can see below.     LIVE IN LONDON: Wed 29th June @ The Islington Academy, London

A year on from the release of her singles ‘My Flowers’ and ‘Dive’, Swedish pop star Dotter has a new single ‘Creatures Of The Sun’ online and available to stream now: Swedish singer-songwriter Dotter is a fascinating anomaly in the indie-pop world. Boasting a sounds that feels like “a cross between Abba and Lana Del …

Brooklyn Brewery along with The Graveltones took music out of its safety zone at The Lexington in London on October 31, 2015. The chaos that was the show took place right in the middle of the bar rather than in the venue space. The Lexington general manager, Chris Smith, described …