QUIX Shares New Single, "Giving Up" and Announces Illusions EP + Fall Tour (premiere)
"Giving Up" is an enormous, yet sophisticated club hit in waiting that whets the appetite perfectly for QUIX's Illusions EP and fall tour.
21 Sep 2018
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Brits in Hot Weather #6: Fröst, Peter Ibbetson, Vulgarians, Dahlia Sleeps, Freddie Frampton
In this edition we have Krautrock infused pop from Fröst, warm, ambient techno from Peter Ibbetson, shadowy post-punk from Vulgarians, spacious dream-pop from Dahlia Sleeps, and finally some kicking house from the returning Freddie Frampton.
19 Sep 2018
Fatherson Rip Through the Anthemic "The Landscape" in Live Video (premiere)
Scotland's Fatherson blend their characteristic anthemic poignancy with unpredictable, dynamic experimentation on "The Landscape".
18 Sep 2018
Maribou State Skillfully Layer a Bold, Prismatic Fusion of Styles on 'Kingdoms of Colour'
Maribou State have created a beautifully heterogeneous album with Kingdoms of Colour that illustrates what can be achieved by focusing one's gaze outwards and embracing diversity.
14 Sep 2018
The Dirty Nil's 'Master Volume' Fully Embraces the Power of Rock Music
If rock music is going to have a renaissance, then the Dirty Nil have shown that they are ready for the those first, all important, recovery breaths.
14 Sep 2018
Ital Tek's 'Bodied' Is Breathtaking in Its Scope and Ambition
On Bodied, Ital Tek frees himself from the limitations of time and place, creating atemporal, amorphous tracks that exist somewhere wholly new.
07 Sep 2018
Charlene Soraia Illustrates the Majesty of a Voice and a Single Guitar on "Where's My Tribe" (premiere)
On new single "Where's My Tribe", British artist, Charlene Soraia artfully articulates her struggle to connect with the wider world.
06 Sep 2018
Future Generations Show a Different Side to Their songwriting on "Out Loud" (premiere)
Indie poppers Future Generations give a taste of their new album with a glorious, unhurried sunshine anthem "Out Loud".
05 Sep 2018
Brits in Hot Weather #5: Sisteray, Alpines, RuthAnne, Inland, and the Run Up
In this edition we have swaggering rock 'n' roll from Sisteray, shadowy trip hop from Alpines, classy contemporary pop from RuthAnne, intricate ambient techno from Inland, and life-affirming pop-punk from the Run Up.
04 Sep 2018
Idles' 'Joy As an Act of Resistance' Extols the Virtues of Inclusion, Community, and Love
While many punk albums look to encourage a wider, smash the system uprising, Idles focus on the revolution that comes from within on Joy As an Act of Resistance.
30 Aug 2018
Brits in Hot Weather #4: Ex-Display Model, Fatherson, Stratz, Model Man, and Petrie
Featuring stunning new sounds from Fujiya and Miyagi frontman David Best, anthemic alt-rock from Fatherson, fresh dancehall influenced grime from Stratz, emotive post-dubstep from Model Man, and a sun-drenched banger from Petrie.
24 Aug 2018
Ex-Poets Step Out of the Shadows and into the Spotlight on "Still Waiting" (premiere)
Former Albert Hammond Jr touring and recording members Ex-Poets strike out on their own with a song that establishes a smooth, summery groove with an underlying sense of longing.
10 Aug 2018
Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics Groove from the Depths on "From the Sea" (premiere)
Electrofunk ensemble Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics quickly tap into a deep groove that emerges like a turbulent riptide swelling just below the surface of the sea.
09 Aug 2018
Dorian Concept Systematically Deconstructs Genres to Create Something New on 'The Nature of Imitation'
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and then rearranging them one layer at a time until he has a new form.
03 Aug 2018
Talker Finds Some Release in Powerful Video for "Collateral Damage" (premiere)
With the video for "Collateral Damage", Talker has produced that rare thing, a video that stands up as a profound piece of art on its own.
02 Aug 2018
Swoone Take on Another Mission in Video for "The Bullet Never Kills" (premiere)
The video for the hauntingly beautiful "The Bullet Never Kills" provides the perfect entry point for Swoone's evocative, filmic take on '90s trip hop.
01 Aug 2018
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