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Skinny Lister reveal ode to drifting apart, ‘Geordie Lad’

London six-piece Skinny Lister have been busy. Over the last eighteen months the band have squeezed in the recording of their third full-length, ‘The Devil, The Heart & The Fight’, among a flurry of sold out stateside headline shows and high-profile support slots, not least for Xtra Mile Recordings

Monday 22 August 2016

Watch Broker’s unsettling video for ‘Talk’

Brighton (UK) trio Broker have developed a strong affinity to the everyday kitchen substance, cling film. Their gloriously unsettling video for ‘Talk’, an equally haunting number, is filled with the stuff. “We shot the video in our old practice space using rolls of industrial sized cling film borrowed from the

Friday 19 August 2016

Low Culture present the sound of mutual isolation on ‘Alone Together’

Friendship presents itself in many forms. Whereas it predominately provides emotional support and reassurance, at times it’s a result of circumstance spurred by despondency. Speaking of new track, ‘Alone Together’, Chris Mason of Low Culture says: ” about finding yourself in a friendship that is based on convenience more

First play of ‘Get Out’, the new track by ICYMI

Sticking a middle finger up to anxiety is by no means easy, but on ‘Get Out’, the newest track by the Gloucestershire four-piece, ICYMI tackle it head on. Vocalist Elin Allen flows from the track’s melodic verses to the catchy chorus that unreservedly tells her mental health issues to

Tuesday 16 August 2016

First play of ‘Alex Whiz’, the new track by Ryan Allen & His Extra Arms

On his third solo album, Ryan Allen (under his & His Extra Arms moniker) continues his whimsical nod to both 60s pop and the 90s alternative. With ‘Alex Whiz’, his latest track, Allen tells the tale of peculiar individual, harking back to pop-culture from the aforementioned eras. The track appears

Monday 15 August 2016

Apologies, I Have None take on life’s curve-balls in ‘Love & Medication’ video

Life has a tendency to not go as planned, and at its worst challenges in its darkest moments. In the video for ‘Love & Medication’, Apologies, I Have None channel the moodier side of their sound to reflect just this, depicting the protagonist in parental strife receiving some overwhelmingly

Friday 12 August 2016

First play of the new Penthouse track, ‘Chuck’

“We’re just four mates from Kent/London who share a love for riffs and rock music,” says Ben of alternative four-piece Penthouse. “We take influence from a few places, namely early Foo Fighters, Weezer and new Citizen but our tastes are pretty broad.” This wide taste is reflected in ‘Chuck’, a

First play of the new Splitsville track, ‘Bored Of You’

Exeter four-piece Splitsville aren’t holding back on the scathing ‘Bored Of You’. “Bored of your voice,” the chorus snarls, “bored of your smile.” This brazen attitude is mirrored in their musical direction, swirling around a combination of styles that accentuate the venomous tones. “‘Bored of You’ is the first single

Thursday 11 August 2016

First play of Oh My Snare!’s ‘Quantum Entanglement’, featuring Freya Wilcox

The story behind ‘Quantum Entanglement’, the latest track by Quebec’s Oh My Snare!, could quite easily be transferred to the creation of their forthcoming split with Long Island’s Freya Wilcox & The Howl. Featuring the latter’s vocalist, the song speaks of affect of distance on relationships; both of love

First play of ‘Not So Fast’, the new track by Overslept

Building on Denver outfit Overslept’s ‘I’ve Been Keeping to Myself’ debut, ‘Not So Fast’ – their opening track from the forthcoming split with Father Mountain – is subtly positive. “Our last full length was an exploration of isolation/borderline solipsism,” the band explain. “‘Not So Fast’ is the response to