It’s welcome news to hear of a brand new record label and the prospect of more emerging artists finding a foothold in the music industry. The label in question is Belfast-based label Confused Panda Records and they’ve announced their first signing, a young alt‑pop artist from Belfast called Wild Valentine. Rather than marketing himself via social…
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PLAYING GLASTONBURY ON 25TH JUNE. The international collective Snowapple has just unveiled My Body, a powerful new single from their forthcoming album Utopia, due out June 13th. Described by the group as the album’s “focus track,” My Body was released on April 18th and is charged with a compelling sense of urgency. It opens with a rhythmic…
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Ghostpoet, aka Obaro Ejimiwe, is gifted with a sublimely expressive voice and together with his dark lyrics, examines his personal demons and question his uncertainty and despair with the state of the world. I didn’t manage to see him perform till 2021 when he appeared at Green Man festival. He was in the cavernous, dark Far…
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There’s a new album called Harmonics on its way by Hot Chip frontman Joe Goddard. It’s still a while till the release date of July 12th but there’s a tasty morsel just dropped in the form of a track and video to pique our interest – previously shared is the track New World with Fiorious.…
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She is a familiar face to anyone who’s seen The Orielles live over the past couple of years… and now Emily Zukowski, aka Modema, has stepped forward and released a track of her own. Unsurprisingly, Emily has also been working on her own material, something she’s been busy with for years, and Running Back is her…
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The indie pop band Pale Blue Eyes have seen their star rise astronomically over the past year – rightly so – and Hang Out, the new single from their upcoming second album (September, folks) called ‘This House’ is yet again proof that they are on the right track. Hang Out – the second share from…
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An unusual and arresting song from London-based French singer songwriter Clémentine March is available now: if you’re having a frazzled moment I would suggest a listenas this may provide a moment of calm. With the rhythm of a dreamy waltz and a gentle guitar, Silence is the latest track to be shared from Clémentine’s forthcoming new…
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Devon three-piece band Pale Blue Eyes are on a roll. Having toured last year, partly as support for Public Service Broadcasting and for The Besnard Lakes, they are out on the road again in 2023 with some sold-out dates already. Hot on the heels of their stellar debut album Souvenirs comes new single More. It’s…
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Just a few tantalising weeks ahead of their tour, which includes dates in the UK, The Besnard Lakes have released a single called She’s An Icicle. This new track is in keeping with the feel and atmosphere of their last, triumphant album The Besnard Lakes Are The Last Of The Thunderstorm Warnings, released in early…
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Leipzig-based Jonas Wehner, aka Warm Graves, is about to release his second album in seven years. He’s been in hibernation since his debut Ships Will Come, and is now entering a new phase with album Ease to be released on February 25th 2022. For now, you can sit back and take in a first glimpse…
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