We’re excited to discover Pale Blue Eyes are to release their third studio album on 7th March. Titled New Place, to be released on the band’s Broadcast Recordings label, the work reflects a substantial shift in the band’s lives, both geographically and emotionally. The latest album includes two guest musicians who have featured in the…
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Sparks fans have plenty to be happy about in 2025. The brothers Ron and Russell Mael have a new single out and there’s news about a tour and album to come. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 7th February. Presales start Wednesday 5th February. Sparks new single is called Do Things My Own Way – by way of…
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Joe Goddard just released his new album Harmonics Remixed on 22nd August. It features new track Weave plus remixes from the likes of Black Science Orchestra, Cosmodelica, East Coast Love Affair and Hilit Kolet. The twelve-inch release is set for October 25th Apart from an upcoming UK tour, he is also playing London’s All Points East…
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To celebrate 20 years since The Go! Team’s classic album Thunder, Lightning, Strike, the band have asked a range of artists they love and admire to remix, rework and refashion tracks from the album, with a new one being released monthly. Following on from the likes of Cornershop, Louie Zong, lilien rosarian and CV Vision, next up is Los Bitchos, who provide…
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Membranes added to Chameleons tour. Looking way ahead, if you can bear to think of it, there’s the perfect opportunity to leave pre-Xmas mania aside and dip into the warm cocoon of a local venue to see The Chameleons plus – for London and Manchester only – Membranes. Pioneering post/punk band – CHAMELEONS – will…
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The Wedding Present celebrate the 35th anniversary of their seminal album Bizarro, and will be performing it live and in full at shows this autumn. They will also play hits from their back catalogue. The shows will see the David Gedge-led indie legends performing a 90-minute set that will include the 1989 album, together with…
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English Folk hero – Beans on Toast – will be taking his brand new live band out on tour for the first time this February and March. With a new-look outfit comprising Scottish guitar wizard / folk songsmith Memphis Gerald, honky-tonk royalty King Killership, percussive powerhouse Abbi Drums, and festival poet extraordinaire Bassie Gracie; Beans and the band will be smashing out tunes from his highly…
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Three tracks from Bill Ryder-Jones latest album surfaced towards the close of 2023. They hinted at the richness and emotional depth in store for listeners of Iechyd Da, which saw its release on Friday 12th January. The result is a solid, beautiful collection of songs, and the timing could not have been better as we…
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There’s a new Magnetic Skies single just released, called Fading Lights, released 1st September. As we’ve come to expect from their previous output, the track is dripping with atmosphere and drama. There’s the moody, driving Joy Division-style bass thrum to open, which drives the song through to its completion. The emotive vocals rise over the…
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Barely over jet lag from SXSW, The Orielles are touring the UK and on Wednesday they played their London appearance at Electric Brixton. The band’s 2022 double album Tableau had me hooked from first listen and I was interested to hear those songs live. Making a substantial shift from their former sunny, garagey sound, Tableau…
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