The Strokes – ‘Going Shopping’ The Strokes have made a welcome return with the release of ‘Going Shopping’ ahead of seventh studio album ‘Reality Awaits’ on 26 June via Cult Records/RCA Records. Opening in more mellow fashion th…

‘Going Shopping’ by The Strokes

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thistle. – ‘Pylon’ Photo credit: Gracie Hall Manchester-based trio thistle. have shared ‘Pylon’ ahead of the release of their ‘Backflip’ EP via REX RECS on 29 May, 2026. They’ve also announced an extensive run of liv…

‘Pylon’ by thistle.

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Frog – ‘Frog for Sale’ album review Singer-songwriter Daniel Bateman, also known as Frog, releases eight studio album ‘Frog for Sale’ on 17 April, 2026. An album about ‘how money sometimes gets in the way of love&#8…

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Love Rarely – ‘Pain Travels’ album review Following shows with Sweet Pill and The Callous Daoboys, Leeds act Love Rarely are set to release their debut album ‘Pain Travels’ via Big Scary Monsters (BSM) on 10 April, 2026. &#8216…

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Tigercub – ‘Nets to Catch The Wind’ album review Recorded over nine days at the world-famous Rockfield Studios in Wales, Tigercub’s new album ‘Nets to Catch the Wind’ finds the trio exploring a wider-ranging sound than ever befo…

New album review: Tigercub - ‘Nets to Catch the Wind’

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Good Kid – ‘Can We Hang Out Sometime?’ album review Recorded in Los Angeles with John Congleton (Lana Del Rey, St. Vincent), Good Kid’s new album ‘Can We Hang Out Sometime?’ centres around the importance of connection and how anxie…

New album review: @goodkidband.bsky.social - ‘Can We Hang Out Sometime?’

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Masca – ‘Love Letters’ album review Masca – a Bristol trio made up of Christina Maynard (vocals, guitar), Jack Hamilton (drums, vocals) and Ben Holyoake (bass) – are all set to unleash their debut album ‘Love Letter…

New album review: Masca - ‘Love Letters’

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Hiding Places – ‘The Secret to Good Living’ album review Formed in the countryside of Athens, Georgia in 2020, Hiding Places have since moved to Brooklyn and found a space blending troubadour storytelling with luscious guitar sounds. A four piece made up…

‘The Secret to Good Living’ by Hiding Places

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The Danphes – ‘Heartbreak High’ Norwich four-piece The Danphes have shared their debut single, ‘Heartbreak High’, a breezy slice of hook-laden indie-pop with a touch of romance – and fond memories of a Nissan &#…

The Danphes - ‘Heartbreak High’

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Mould – ‘Lists’ Photo credit: Alex James/@alexjamesaylin Bristol post-punks Mould have shared new single ‘Lists’ ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Hoping as a Coping Mechanism via 5dB Re…

‘Lists’ by Mould

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Cheekface – ‘Black Site’ Photo credit: Mallory Turner Cheekface have shared new single ‘Black Site’ ahead of the release of their sixth album ‘Podium’ on 28 July. A song that takes aim at America&#8…

‘Black Site’ by @cheekface.bsky.social

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Embrace – ‘Stop’ Photo credit: Simon Walker Embrace are set to celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of ninth album ‘Avalanche’ via Cooking Vinyl on 12 June, 2026. Ahead of this release, the…

‘Stop’ by Embrace

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Truthpaste – ‘Bus Song’ Photo credit: Billy Emery Truthpaste have shared new single ‘Bus Song’ ahead of a couple of appearances at The Great Escape and a date at the Lexington in London on 4 May. Describing th…

‘Bus Song’ by Truthpaste

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a forest – ‘Something I Need’ Photo credit: Derek Bremner a forest – a creative collective formed around solo artist and songwriter Matt Hughes, but with plenty of guidance and support from Arcane Roots’ Andrew Grov…

‘Something I Need’ by a forest

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Every Hell – ‘Let Me Go’ Photo credit: @LBPhoto.uk Fronted by the ex-Black Peaks singer Will Gardner, Every Hell have shared new single ‘Let Me Go’. There’s no waiting around with this song. The riffs com…

‘Let Me Go’ by Every Hell

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Tori Amos – ‘Shush’ Photo credit: credit: Kasia Wozniak Tori Amos has shared ‘Shush’, the second song to be taken from forthcoming album ‘In Times of Dragons’ (out on 1 May via Universal/Fontan…

‘Shush’ by @toriamos.bsky.social

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Tigers Jaw – ‘Lost On You’ album review ‘Lost On You’ finds Tigers Jaw’s Ben Walsh (guitar, vocals) and Brianna Collins (keys, vocals) attempting to navigating the stage of middle adulthood where you’re meant to h…

New album review: Tigers Jaw - ‘Lost On You’

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Present Nature – ‘Present Nature’ album review Leeds band Present Nature release their self-titled debut album on Friday 20 March, 2026. Produced by Bill Ryder-Jones at his West Kirby YAWN studio, the record finds singer-songwriter Jonny Woolno…

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The Leaf Library – ‘After the Rain, Strange Seeds’ album review ‘After the Rain, Strange Seeds’, The Leaf Library’s fourth album, explores themes of memory and place through an abstract point of view – welcoming you to marvel at how stra…

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Nothing – ‘A Short History of Decay’ album review Photo credit: Luke Ivanovich The first Nothing album to be released via Run for Cover Records, ‘A Short History of Decay’ finds Domenic “Nicky” Palermo ruminating on his past behavious,…

‘A Short History of Decay’ by Nothing

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Book of Churches – ‘Book of Churches’ album review While enjoying a whirlwind year promoting ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ album, Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow has somehow found time to release a self-titled solo album under the name…

New album review: ‘Book of Churches’ by Book of Churches

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Snake Eyes – ‘Cash Rich’ album review Describing their sound as ‘doomsday foot-tappers for fellow hippies’, Brighton’s Snake Eyes release their long-awaited debut album ‘Cash Rich’ via Alcopop! Records on …

New album review: ‘Cash Rich’ by Snake Eyes

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The Orielles – ‘Only You Left’ album review ‘Three Halves’ opens the record in shoegazey fashion, although there’s a touch of C86 jangliness running through. Think of the meeting point between Arab Strap and Heavenly and yo…

New album review: ‘Only You Left’ by @theorielles.bsky.social

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Sweet Pill – ‘Still There is a Glow’ album review Following an extensive touring schedule to promote their incredible 2022 debut ‘Where the Heart Is’, Zayna Youssef of Sweet Pill hit a wall when it came to writing the follow-up. After …

New album review: Sweet Pill - ‘Still There Is a Glow’

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2000trees 2026 announces final bands 2000trees Festival has announced its complete line-up for 2026, with Neck Deep joining Funeral for a Friend and Alkaline Trio as main stage headliners. The festival – always one of the highli…

New additions to @2000trees.bsky.social

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Masca – ‘Love Letters’ Bristol trio Masca have shared ‘Love Letters’ ahead of the album of the same name, out on 3 April, 2026 via Cold Hard Bangers. Vocalist and guitarist Christina Maynard says the song is …

‘Love Letters’ by Masca

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The Xcerts – ‘In Your Eyes’ Photo credit: Sam Carter The Xcerts follow pulsating single ‘Do It to Myself’ with the tender and emotional ‘In Your Eyes’. A song Murray Macleod describes as ‘without…

‘In Your Eyes’ by The Xcerts

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Beabadoobee featuring The Marias – ‘All I Did Was Dream Of You’ Photo credit: AboveGround Beabadoobee has followed up her poignant cover of Elliott Smith’s ‘Say Yes’ for the Help (2) compilation with ‘All I Did Was Dream of You’, a…

‘All I Did Was Dream
Of You’ by Beabadoobee

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False Advertising – ‘Acid Rain’ False Advertising have shared new single ‘Acid Rain’ ahead of the release of new album ‘The Sorry Window’ on 1 May, 2026. A song about ‘feeling attacked by your own in…

‘Acid Rain’ by False Advertising

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Rosa Walton – ‘Sorry Anyway’ Photo credit: Nicole Ngai Rosa Walton, one half of Let’s Eat Grandma, has shared ‘Sorry Anyway’ ahead of the release of debut solo album ‘Tell Me It’s a Dream’ o…

‘Sorry Anyway’ by Rosa Walton

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