Piers Faccini is a relentlessly busy man.  If he’s not releasing music of his own (his back catalogue of albums and EPs is a treasure trove waiting to be uncovered), you’ll find him releasing music for other artists on his eclectic Beating Drum label.  His new ‘Hear My Voice’ EP, …

  Artist | Subshine Title | Easy Window Label | Apollon Records ‘Easy Window’, the debut album from newcomer Subshine, is a synth-pop delight.     Hailing from Norway, the combination of 80s-tinged synthesisers and shimmering pop hooks will burrow into your ears drums and refuse to leave.     Subshine is the work …

Artist: Tuff Sunshine Title: Dig Deeper, Peanut Label: Declared Goods Self-described as an “indie/rock/acoustic/garage/non-genre-restricted musical vehicle” (a description that instantly made me want to listed to it), “Dig Deeper, Peanut” is the new album from New York based band Tuff Sunshine. The 10 songs include on the recorded tell the story of …

The Arthur Brothers; an artistic alliance centered around the biological brothers Matt and Danny Arthur and the producer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist J. C. Wright. With an eclectic trio of releases over the last year – ‘Ninth’, ‘Flawless’ and ‘Violet Hum’ – The Arthur Brothers have demonstrated that there are no boundaries …

In 2018, Piers Faccini came up with the idea of releasing an EP vinyl series for his label, Beating Drum, in order to champion the kind of eclectic and talented artists the label meets and seeks out for their productions. The EP collection called, ‘HEAR MY VOICE’, began with three distinct and …

Gizmo Varillas returns this week with new single ‘Saving Grace’, featuring the legendary Tony Allen on drums. Described by Brain Eno as “perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived”, Tony Allen was drummer and musical director for Fela Kuti’s band Africa ’70, and has most recently been heard playing …

Chadwick Stokes has announced his self-titled record with his band The Pintos that tackles personal and political territory in ways that feel intimate and urgent. Set for release November 15, 2019, Chadwick Stokes and The Pintos brings the complications of history into conversation with the turbulent yet—from Stokes’ perspective—hopeful present. “We’re …

Smoke Fairies are to release of a limited edition 7” picture disc on November 13th in conjunction with Rough Trade. A double A-side featuring the tracks ‘Out Of The Woods’ and new single ‘Disconnect’, the vinyl will be limited to just 300 copies, with the quickest of buyers able to claim a …

Suns Up have this week released their Come Down EP, featuring acoustic versions of all four of the tracks released to date by the Sussex-based band; “Stay,” “Just Because,” “Love You Back,” and “Do What You Feel Like.” Having seen considerable online press support, support from the BBC Introducing team, …

Smoke Fairies have announced the release their first album for four years. “Darkness Brings The Wonders Home” will be released on January 31st coupled with new tour dates for the band. The first single to be taken from the album “Disconnect” is released today on all online platforms. Jessica and …

Having released his latest single ‘Danza Da Sombras’ on August 30th, the follow-up to his much streamed, played and playlisted ‘Out Of The Darkness’ single (released in May 2019), Gizmo Varillas today releases a Welsh-English language version of ‘Danza Da Sombras’ featuring AL Lewis on vocals. In support of the …

Following the January release of their ‘Bang Average’ single, a track that appeared on Spotify’s ‘New Music Friday’, ‘The Indie List’, ‘All New, All Now’, and ‘Unknown Songs That Should Be Known’ playlists, and was played by Amazing Radio and Radio X, Manchester indie-pop makers Saytr Play return today with new single ‘Second Hand Emotion’ Produced by long-time collaborator Joe Cross and released on his Lovers …