Mar 12

The Orielles release album Only You Left

HalĀ­iĀ­fax band The Orielles cerĀ­tainĀ­ly canĀ­not be accused of standĀ­ing still. And with their new album Only You Left, they push the realms of experĀ­iĀ­menĀ­tal terĀ­riĀ­toĀ­ry, conĀ­tinĀ­uĀ­ing a jourĀ­ney that has gradĀ­uĀ­alĀ­ly takĀ­en them away from their earĀ­ly indie-garagey pop beginĀ­nings.  That shift became fulĀ­ly apparĀ­ent on Tableau (2022), a gauzy, fragĀ­ile record that immersedā€¦

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Mar 5

Review: Squeeze release their ā€˜firstā€™ album Trixies

You can imagĀ­ine the scene. Teenagers Glenn TillĀ­brook and Chris GifĀ­ford are rifĀ­fling through an old cardĀ­board box in the attic. NothĀ­ing much hereā€¦ but whatā€™s this? Glenn brushĀ­es a few decadeā€™s worth of dust off a casĀ­sette, snaps it into the playĀ­er, pressĀ­es PLAYā€¦ and the years melt away. The two are transĀ­portĀ­ed backā€¦

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Mar 3

Review: new track Full Moon by Luke James Williams unveiled

All the signs are there that risĀ­ing folk singer Luke James Williamsā€™ upcomĀ­ing album is going to be someĀ­thing speĀ­cial. There has already been one release, HolĀ­lows and BranchĀ­es, from the album so far and tonight Full Moon (out March 3rd) is unveiledā€¦ to coinĀ­cide with the full moon ā€“ just to make it extraā€¦

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upchuck at pitchfork festival
Feb 24

Upchuck release new track Last Breath plus tour dates

FeroĀ­cious, exploĀ­sive tunes, fuzzy dirty bass and the out-there ball of enerĀ­gy that is the front-woman KT are the hallĀ­marks of rivĀ­etĀ­ing Atlanta outĀ­fit Upchuck. And new track Last Breath is out today.  The Atlanta band ā€“ guiĀ­tarists Mikey Durham and Hoff, bassist Ausar Ward, and drummer/vocalist Chris SalĀ­aĀ­do, now signed to DomiĀ­no, released album Iā€™m Nice Now in autumn, before touringā€¦

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Feb 16

Hiss Golden Messenger lush new single ā€œIn The Middle of Itā€

Hiss GoldĀ­en MesĀ­senĀ­ger is the North CarĀ­oliĀ­Ā­na-based project of MC TayĀ­lor, who unveils his new album Iā€™m PeoĀ­ple, on May 1st via Chrysalis Records. Our first glimpse of the mateĀ­rĀ­iĀ­al is the upliftĀ­ing sinĀ­gle, In The MidĀ­dle Of It, just released. The ā€œintenseĀ­ly human recordā€ injects a much-needĀ­ed note of optiĀ­mism ā€“ itā€™s can onlyā€¦

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Feb 10

Anna Calvi to unveil EP: Is this all there is? featuring Iggy Pop

Anna Calviā€™s songĀ­writĀ­ing is powĀ­erĀ­ful and pasĀ­sionĀ­ate, while her stage presĀ­ence is intense and quite inward lookĀ­ing. She doesĀ­nā€™t go for draĀ­matĀ­ics and audiĀ­ence-pleasĀ­ing draĀ­matĀ­ics. She doesĀ­nā€™t need to ā€“ those astoundĀ­ing vocals ā€” operĀ­atĀ­ic, unwaĀ­verĀ­ing, and rich with emoĀ­tion are enough. Beyond the impact of her live perĀ­forĀ­mances, she has been shiftĀ­ing her focusā€¦

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Feb 9

IST IST new album Dagger plus upcoming tour

DagĀ­ger, the fifth album for Ist Ist, was only released last FriĀ­day, but is already ridĀ­ing high at numĀ­ber 3 in the OffiĀ­cial Charts.  Say IST IST: ā€œSo we may or may not be in a chart batĀ­tle hereā€¦ weā€™re very much in the hunt for our first ever Top 20 album and we mightā€¦

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Jan 30

Love to Beā€¦festival launches phase one at The Stray

TickĀ­ets are flyĀ­ing out for Love to Beā€¦ fesĀ­tiĀ­val so get on this! LegĀ­endary house music brand Love to beā€¦ returns to HarĀ­roĀ­gate on SatĀ­urĀ­day 5th SepĀ­temĀ­ber 2026 for anothĀ­er full-scale open-air celĀ­eĀ­braĀ­tion at The Stray. FolĀ­lowĀ­ing the sucĀ­cess of preĀ­viĀ­ous ediĀ­tions, the fesĀ­tiĀ­val returns with an expandĀ­ed vision, three stages, enhanced proĀ­ducĀ­tion and a phaseā€¦

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Jan 29

Flash Festival in Tuscany: a gathering for wine, pasta making and music

BelĀ­lisĀ­siĀ­mo! Is this one of the most lush fesĀ­tiĀ­vals ever? ImagĀ­ine your escape to the beauĀ­tiĀ­ful rolling hills of TusĀ­cany this sumĀ­mer for an intiĀ­mate fesĀ­tiĀ­val that sees you getĀ­ting involved in pasĀ­ta makĀ­ing, wine tastĀ­ing, yoga and more, comĀ­bined with a bounĀ­ty of elecĀ­tronĀ­ic sounds. The event is Flash FesĀ­tiĀ­val which began in 2017ā€¦

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