Jan 20

Jon Hopkins and Biggi Hilmars release the soundtrack for documentary ā€œWildingā€

Jon HopĀ­kins and IceĀ­landic film comĀ­posĀ­er BigĀ­gi Hilmars digĀ­iĀ­talĀ­ly released the soundĀ­track of WildĀ­ing, via DomiĀ­no SoundĀ­tracks, on 16th JanĀ­uĀ­ary, and thereā€™s a physĀ­iĀ­cal release due on April 3rd. The docĀ­uĀ­menĀ­tary WildĀ­ing was released in 2024. WildĀ­ing folĀ­lows the stoĀ­ry of farmĀ­ers IsabelĀ­la Tree and her husĀ­band CharĀ­lie BurĀ­rell, who embarked on an enviĀ­ronĀ­menĀ­tal project aimed at breathingā€¦

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Jan 16

Tessa Rose Jackson: new single ā€˜Built to Collideā€™ and album to come

A vibrant new sinĀ­gle has just been released this week by singer-songĀ­writer and comĀ­posĀ­er TesĀ­sa Rose JackĀ­son called Built to ColĀ­lide. The track is out just before her latĀ­est album called The LightĀ­house drops on 23rd JanĀ­uĀ­ary. TesĀ­sa calls it her ā€˜rant songā€™, which she describes as ā€œA song about acceptĀ­ing that someĀ­times you liveā€¦

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Jan 13

Juni Habel releases new track and album Evergreen in Your Mind

Thereā€™s a puriĀ­ty and simĀ­plicĀ­iĀ­ty to the delightĀ­ful track EverĀ­green In Your Mind, just released as a taster from the upcomĀ­ing album of the same name by NorĀ­weĀ­gian singer-songrĀ­writer Juni Habel. The album will be released on April 10th on Basin Rock and Koke Plate. Itā€™s a song that manĀ­ages to lift you and projectā€¦

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Dec 13

Favourite albums of 2025

This year has proĀ­duced a bounĀ­ty of richĀ­es of incredĀ­iĀ­ble variĀ­ety and wild imagĀ­iĀ­naĀ­tion, comĀ­mencĀ­ing in JanĀ­uĀ­ary with a topĀ­iĀ­calĀ­ly suitĀ­able release by BridĀ­get HayĀ­den called Cold Blows the Wind, before movĀ­ing on to the sunĀ­ny sounds of Divorce (if that doesĀ­nā€™t sound too odd). And thereā€™s a bit of a BruĀ­talĀ­ist theme going onā€¦

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Dec 8

Trixies ā€“ Squeeze new release of earliest songs

Squeeze have just dropped the secĀ­ond track from upcomĀ­ing album TrixĀ­ies (6th March 2026). Rather than preĀ­sentĀ­ing us with a set of new songs, Chris DifĀ­ford and Glenn Tilbrook have wound back the years, dustĀ­ing off a casĀ­sette of their earĀ­liĀ­est mateĀ­rĀ­iĀ­al ā€“ a conĀ­cept album they wrote and recordĀ­ed when Glenn was just 16ā€¦

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Dec 5

Irelandā€™s Side 4 Collective release sophomore album ā€˜When We Were Stillā€™ 

When We Were Still, released on NovemĀ­ber 28 via AMS Records, was spearĀ­headĀ­ed by Irish drumĀ­mer Dave HingerĀ­ty and his Side 4 ColĀ­lecĀ­tive and he brings an eclecĀ­tic array of Irish and interĀ­naĀ­tionĀ­al artists togethĀ­er, creĀ­atĀ­ing songs using his pre-writĀ­ten melodĀ­ic and priĀ­mal drum patĀ­terns.  Each track on When We Were Still was recordĀ­ed durĀ­ing Covid, andā€¦

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Dec 3

Wet Leg unveil new video for album track Pokemon

With a strong narĀ­raĀ­tive and satĀ­uĀ­ratĀ­ed colours, up comes the new egg-themed video by Wet Leg for the song PokeĀ­mon. The video was directĀ­ed by Elliott Arndt of Faux Real ā€“ a freĀ­quent tour supĀ­port for Wet Leg. Itā€™s a stoĀ­ry about a girl (played by Alice Longyu Gao) in an unusuĀ­al relaĀ­tionĀ­ship with a giant egg,ā€¦

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Nov 28

Immersed Festival ā€“ back in Cardiff, March 2026

Immersed FesĀ­tiĀ­val returns for 2026 with an action-packed fusion of music, film, art, fashĀ­ion and theĀ­atre for a month-long celĀ­eĀ­braĀ­tion of creĀ­ativĀ­iĀ­ty and imagĀ­iĀ­naĀ­tion, feaĀ­turĀ­ing over 30 bands and artists across four themed stages. KickĀ­ing off on SatĀ­urĀ­day 7th March, Immersed 26 will showĀ­case a diverse range of talĀ­ent and creĀ­ative expresĀ­sion in Cardiff. HeadĀ­linĀ­ing the main fesĀ­tiĀ­val event at Tramshed are eclecĀ­tic six-piece CVC (mainā€¦

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Nov 28

The Maccabees to perform at the Harbourside Ampitheatre, Bristol, 23rd July

For the first time in 14 years, The MacĀ­cabees return to BrisĀ­tol perĀ­formĀ­ing at the beauĀ­tiĀ­ful BrisĀ­tol HarĀ­bourĀ­side AmphitheĀ­atre for an outĀ­door sumĀ­mer show. PreĀ­sale tickĀ­ets are already sold out. PubĀ­lic sale tickĀ­ets sale comĀ­menced Fri 28th Nov 10am ā€“ tickĀ­ets are still availĀ­able. Since The MacĀ­cabees reunitĀ­ed in 2024, things have been going well themā€¦

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Nov 22

Squeeze announce Tried, Tested and Trixies tour

TickĀ­ets go on genĀ­erĀ­al sale NovemĀ­ber 28, 2025 at 09:30. The tour will supĀ­port grassĀ­roots venues, artists and proĀ­motĀ­ers, plus the anti-poverĀ­Ā­ty charĀ­iĀ­ty Trussell Trust. And the new album TrixĀ­ies is set for release March 6, 2026. FolĀ­lowĀ­ing the announceĀ­ment of their new stuĀ­dio album TrixĀ­ies, Squeeze announce the most ambiĀ­tious UK tour of their 50+ year career. FoundĀ­ed inā€¦

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