Taken from “Soften Forever” E.P., released June 14, 2019. The Cincinnati Shoegaze band returns with a collection of songs that roil and break like the sun through dense clouds. This sense of newfound purpose is encapsulated in the album title Soften Forever – which reads as a statement of commitment to one another after seeing…
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[streaming] Paper Beat Scissors – Gun Shy
New single by Paper Beat Scissors. Tim Crabtree’s haunting voice burns at the centre of the Paper Beat Scissors sound with an honesty and rawness that skirts discomfort. The relocated-Brit began the project following a move to Canada’s East Coast and soon caught the attention of his adoptive home, recording the highly-acclaimed self-titled debut with…
[streaming] Erin Durant – Rising Sun
The fourth and final single, “Rising Sun” from Erin Durant’s new album “Islands” is now out. As the album opener, it very gently takes the listener by the hand and leads them into an epic journey. Erin Durant is a fresh name in the folk music scene. The New York-via-New Orleans artist makes breezy, romantic…
[streaming] Olof Cornéer – Waves, Breaths and Dead Cities Part 1
Opening track from “Waves, Breaths and Dead Cities”, releases July 4th 2019 via Bigo & Twigetti. With bare materials, often only one note at the time, Olof Cornéer tries to capture what he thinks is the essence, defying notions of what is simple or complex. ”White noise contains all music ever written. In a way…
[streaming] The Slow Return – Crippled By Kindness
“Imaginary Lions / Crippled By Kindness” is the debut double single from Nottingham duo The Slow Return. Founded by long-time songwriting duo Mark Rolfe (Lorna) and Jonathon Lucas (Strings of Seville), The Slow Return create majestic indie rock landscapes and psychedelic pop songs paying tribute to the multi-layered production styles of Phil Spector and Brian…
[streaming] Luke Saxton – In The Cool Air
New track by Luke Saxton, York songwriter influenced by the likes of Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Harry Nilsson and Frank Sinatra, Luke has dreamed of making the perfect 60’s inspired album for quite some time. His debut “Sunny Sadness” has been released on November 24th 2018, written and recorded entirely by Luke himself. It…
[streaming] Karine Polwart – Women Of The World feat. Louis Abbott
Taken from Karine Polwart’s “Scottish Songbook”, releases August 2nd, 2019. Sometimes the smallest and most particular of stories speak to the most powerful of human emotions and experiences. And so it is with Karine Polwart’s songs, peopled as they are with the ghosts of childhood adventures, elderly neighbours, eroding shorelines and exiled mothers. Her talent…
[streaming] Florist – Shadow Bloom
Taken from the new album by Florist, “Emily Alone”, out July 26th 2019 via Double Double Whammy. Emily Alone is the follow-up to Florist’s 2017 LP “If Blue Could Be Happiness“. That year, Sprague moved to Los Angeles while her bandmates stayed back in New York. She wrote and recorded “Emily Alone” at her California…
[streaming] Nico Hedley – Late Bloomer
“Late Bloomer / Hydrangeas” is the debut 7″ from Nico Hedley, out via Whatever’s Clever May 31st 2019. “These two songs were written and recorded in my bedroom while learning to use an 8 track reel to reel machine. They are experiments in stream of consciousness songwriting, controlled chaos, and seeing how broken a guitar…
[streaming] Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 – Tywydd Hufen Iâ
Second track in anticipation of “Joia!”, releases June 28th 2019. Carwyn Ellis (Colorama) has spent much of the last two years touring the world as a sideman with the Pretenders, and it was Chrissie Hynde herself who noticed how many records he was buying while on tour in South America in early 2018 and suggested…
[streaming] Molly Linen – Away
Molly Linen is a songwriter and guitarist from the West Midlands, now based in Glasgow, taking influences from musicians such as Devon Sproule and Nick Drake. Through melody driven electric guitar and lulling yet fierce vocals she creates atmospheric, captivating and personal songs, led by melodic guitar lines and lulling yet hypnotic vocals, drawing influences…
[streaming] Seablite – House Of Papercuts
Track taken from “Grass Stains and Novocaine”, the debut album by Seablite, out June 7th via Emotional Response. Bio: After a gloriously received cassette EP, Emotional Response are proud to release the debut full length from this acclaimed and adored Bay area pop-band. Seablite, (3 gals, one guy), spread their infectious pop-chops over 11 surefire…
[streaming] Emma Russack – Winter Blues
The prolific singer songwriter’s 5th album “Winter Blues” is Emma Russack’s most personal to date. “Thematically, the songs deal with love, loss and confusion in the context of a fairly confusing, complex world. The songs pose many questions but refuse to give answers, and that’s the way I like it. That is not to say…
[streaming] The Royal Landscaping Society – Goodbye
Taken from the 2-track ‘Goodbye’ single: https:://matineerecordings.com/item.php?item_id=290 The Royal Landscaping Society started in Seville (Spain) in 2012 as a solo project, then expanded into a band and eventually shrunk again into a duo with Cris Romero (vocals, guitar, synths and machines) and David Vidal (bass, bass synth). With an obvious love for the breezier side…
[streaming] Shannon Lay – Something On Your Mind
Sub Pop has signed a worldwide recording deal with transcendent folk-pop artist Shannon Lay. Pitchfork described her 2017 release Living Water as “a work of plainspoken mysticism that goes to the small, bright truth of things, showcasing her unusual songwriting and quietly commanding voice.” To celebrate this union, Lay has shared a cover of the…
[streaming] Luke Sanger – Pulled By Tide
Premiere of “Pulled By Tide”, taken from Luke Sanger’s new album “Ancient Pathways”, out May 24th via Serein. UK musician Luke Sanger has been writing and performing electronic music for fifteen years and counting. He has released on labels like Tigerbeat6, Don’t and Sneaker Social Club. His highly acclaimed releases have enabled him to tour…
[streaming] The Reds, Pinks & Purples – City Gardens
Taken from “Desperate Parties”, digital single out now. The Reds, Pinks & Purples is the DIY kitchen pop project of Glenn Donaldson (Skygreen Leopards, Art Museums etc), with live support from friends, currently: Katiana Mashikian, Thomas Rubenstein & Andrew Hine. https://theredspinksandpurples.bandcamp.com/
[streaming] Art Of Fighting – Luna Low
Title track of the comeback album by Art Of Fighting, out June 7th via Remote Control. “We’re beyond excited to announce that we will have a new album, our first in 12 years, out on June 7th, 2019. It’s called Luna Low and features ten tracks recorded and mixed by our very own Marty Brown…
[streaming] Butcher The Bar – Haunts
Track taken from Butcher The Bar – III (LP), releases June 14, 2019, via Bobo Integral. Butcher The Bar is the once bedroom pop recording project of Joel Nicholson, now a 5 piece guitar band based in Manchester. Releasing two records via Berlin based indie label Morr Music – ‘Sleep At Your Own Speed’ (2008)…
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