UK’s leading independent festival Secret Garden Party (SGP) shakes up the music industry with their announcement to support Chai Wallahs’ Drop a Headliner campaign, in order to nurture grass roots artists for their 2024 edition. Further highlighting a 20 year history as an incubator event for emerging and independent talent. In a bold departure from…
Photo credit: Bethany Vargas PRE-SAVE THE ALBUM HERE CRITICAL PRAISE FOR SUBMARINE: “Submarine is a daring but necessary departure…[the record] turns inward, plunging deep below the surface to explore a torrent of demanding thoughts and feelings in search of an inner calm. You can hear that transition, too, as the album begins sounding huge — like the…
After a 3 year pause succeeding the release of the duo’s joint single ‘Do 2 Me’, Flwr Chyld and Grimm Lynn have returned to prove once again, the endless possibilities of their artistic range. This time it’s through their shared EP ‘Cafe Noir’ released on April 26. ‘Café Noir’ is intended to serve as a…
Live: Alternative Escape May 17th Fiddlers Elbow Stage time 21.05pm “Tender pop melodies infused with a rich sense of autobiography, her literate songwriting is set to a gorgeous sonic palette” – CLASH“A timeless, delicate pop piece that delves into the profound and sometimes disorienting emotions entwined with love and desire.” – HOEZINE Well-known for her…
“St. Vincent is on fire…Annie Clark…unleashes her broad range of art-rock gifts, from the crackling ember of her textured vocals to the raging infernos of swirling, epic orchestration.”–ASSOCIATED PRESS “She retains her sharp edge as a songwriter while making the music sound exalting, inspiring, and thoroughly romantic…Clark incorporates Bond theme melodrama, Steely Dan-style prog, bouncy…
Chenayder and Mavi by Jackie Radinsky CHECK OUT “COLORS” NOW 17-year-old Chenayder shares her new single “Colors” featuring North Carolina’s Mavi. A previous version of “Colors” was originally shared on Chenayder’s SoundCloud and became a fan favorite but after a chance encounter during recording sessions with Smino, Mavi jumped on the track which now sees…
Photo by Nathan Nash, Balloons by Casey Watson NEW SINGLE FORTHCOMINGDISCO LOADOUT: VOLUME 1 COVERS ALBUM, OUT MAY 17th ARKELLS announce the BIG FEELINGS tour, crossing Canada this fall. Arkells always deliver and the 9X JUNO Award winners are guaranteed to serve up a night of unstoppable hits and fan favourites. “Our band has always been about the…
“Crystal-clear artistic vision founded on a trademark alt-pop sound” – THE LINE OF BEST FIT “Serving up relatable contradicting emotions and the sounds of a true heartbreak anthem is alt-pop star Ellysse Mason” – WONDERLAND Manchester’s rising singer-songwriter Ellysse Mason proves she’s keen to make an indelible mark in the 2024 soundscape with her first…
In January it was announced that Thom Yorke composed the soundtrack for Daniele Luchetti’s film Confidenza, an adaptation of the Italian drama based on the novel of the same name by Domenico Starnone. The film premiered at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam and is scheduled for release in Italian cinemas on April 24. Today,…
FFO: War on Drugs, The National, Wilco, The Cure “Suave vocal lead (and) lovely guitar” – Obscure Sound An ethereal combination of indie folk, classic rock and new wave as wide as the desert heavens, though its themes are altogether more grounded.”– Various Small Flames “Continuing to probe the depths of relationship and wonder at…