A new album and UK November tour for the folk-based artist Sam Burton is a new name to me, and I was instantly captivated by his expressive, emotion-laden vocals on this retro-sounding number. Comforting yet melancholic. He has just shared the title-track of his forthcoming album Fairweather Friend, set for release on October 30 on Captured Tracks. Fairweather Friend explores…
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Jacaranda Records presents an intimate DJ set with Ezra Collective in celebration of their new album ‘Here Because of Hope.’ Thursday 17th September 2026 This takes place at the Jacaranda Baltic in Liverpool, from 7:00pm til 9:00pm (Performance starts 8:00pm) This is a 18+ event. Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult (1:1 ratio) Albums can be…
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All the signs are there that rising folk singer Luke James Williams’ upcoming album is going to be something special. There has already been one release, Hollows and Branches, from the album so far and tonight Full Moon (out March 3rd) is unveiled… to coincide with the full moon – just to make it extra…
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Squeeze have just dropped the second track from upcoming album Trixies (6th March 2026). Rather than presenting us with a set of new songs, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook have wound back the years, dusting off a cassette of their earliest material – a concept album they wrote and recorded when Glenn was just 16…
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Tickets go on general sale November 28, 2025 at 09:30. The tour will support grassroots venues, artists and promoters, plus the anti-poverty charity Trussell Trust. And the new album Trixies is set for release March 6, 2026. Following the announcement of their new studio album Trixies, Squeeze announce the most ambitious UK tour of their 50+ year career. Founded in…
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The long-awaited album by darkwave synthpop supremos Magnetic Skies called Fragments will be out on 7th November. Till then we’ve been listening to singles from the upcoming release and the final drop, Everything’s Alright is out today. Front man Simon Kent has this to say about the track: “This is the most hopeful, positive track on the album,…
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Eight studio albums in, Hot Chip remain as vital as ever and today they announce their first Best Of album, Joy In Repetition, to be released September 5th. Joy In Repetition – the title alludes to both the lyrics of their career-defining track and one of Alexis Taylor’s favourite Prince songs – captures something elemental about the band: a…
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Merpire’s highly anticipated second album, Milk Pool, drops today July 4th, featuring the previously released single Bigger. Melbourne based Rhiannon Atkinson-Howatt – aka Merpire – first impressed music fans with her 2021 debut, Simulation Ride, and she’s back to take things even further. Fluid and metaphysical as the tides, Milk Pool is for “the romantics, the daydreamers,…
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Always inventive, with a unique and expansive world view, the international, female-led Snowapple collective has released a new album June 13th titled Utopia, blending music, theatre and activism. And they will be playing at Glastonbury festival on 25th June. The Snowapple collective evades pigeonholing into particular genre; instead they embracing and bring together different genres in…
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The Copenhagen-based duo 100%WET unveiled a euphoric single earlier this year titled Over Me, offering a glimpse into their distinctive, genre-blending sound. Their debut album, arriving on May 16th, features nine tracks that showcase their expansive, atmospheric style, sharpened by drum’n’bass rhythms and experimental pop elements. It’s an unconventional mix, but one that creates a…
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