Reviews
|Human Interest|
East London's indie specialist Human Interest have just released their new EP 'Smile While You're Losing (An Audio Guide To Wellness)' via Nice Swan Records - home to the likes of English Teacher, Sprints and Chalk.
Comprising of lead singles ‘Shapeshifting’, ‘Better Press Repeat’ and latest effort ‘Nuclear War’, the group’s newest extended release showcases their phenomenal potential in full flow, with the alt-rockers’ silky harmonies and thrilling anthemic sensibilities piquing the interest of many throughout the emerging indie landscape in recent months.
FEATURES
|Pale Waves|
Dreamy, beautifully hypnotic and full of stunning tracks, Pale Waves return with their fourth studio album: ‘Smitten’.
Live
|RELEASE OF THE WEEK|
Ezra Collective
Ezra Collective return to doff caps to dance.
For the British jazz quintet - composed of drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison - their 2024 saw the bands' mantlepiece a little full.
|Bambie thug|
Bringing together the mystical macabre of ouija-pop with the happy-go-lucky of Eurovision, Ireland’s rising witch Bambie Thug is back on the road. Travelling around the UK and Europe with a bigger fan base than ever, let the moonlight descend upon the Earth and dance all the bad energy away; it’s time to crown the witch.
|Dolores Forever|
Dolores Forever bring defiant feminism and festival ready bops on new album ‘It’s Nothing’.
|ONES TO WATCH 2024|
We present to you our Ones To Watch for 2024 - personally picked by our writers.
|Isabel Abbott|
Having blown up on Tik Tok with her music – Isabel Abbott released her single ‘Can I Call You Rose?’ at the beginning of this month.
News
2000trees have just dropped their biggest line-up announcement ever, and suddenly July can’t come soon enough.
2024’s UK festival season has only just been laid to rest — albeit with a few hanger-ons up and down the country still clinging resolutely to life — but time, and live music, waits for no man: Slam Dunk 2025 is here.
Rotterdam’s international showcase festival Left of the Dial returns to the city’s iconic venues from the 17th until the 19th of October. Organised by Rotown Rotterdam, the festival brings a range of international alternative musical talents to the city!
Joining a multitude of other multi-venue festivals up and down the country, including the likes of Dot to Dot and Live at Leeds in the City, Liverpool is the next city to get its shake-up.
It’s time to set our sights on Primavera Sound 2024