Alternative indie pop artist Rachel Chinouriri has shared her new single ‘It Is What It Is’, the final preview of her debut album “What A Devastating Turn Of Events”. The song ‘It Is What It Is’ channels Rachel’s frustration with a likely partner who has been messing her around. The song features effective spoken word verses and voice notes from her friends who remind her to stand up for herself. “Well, I was definitely in a petty mood. It’s interesting because humans are full of flaws and I have the privilege of going through therapy, which has massively helped me with my self development jo ..read more

The Zutons have shared a new single from their impending album “The Big Decider” which is due out at the end of the month. The Zutons’ upcoming album has been highly anticipated by fans, and for good reason. The band has already released two songs – ‘Creeping On The Dancefloor’ and ‘Pauline’ – both filled with breezy melodies. “Ian Broudie told me the demo of Big Decider brought a tear to his eye and that’s why he said yes to working with us again, he’d been retired from producing for over a decade so we’re proud to say we brought him out of retirement. It was one of the first songs we wrote ..read more

The wait is over for Medium Build’s highly anticipated album “Country” is out and to coincide with the release comes the video for the track ‘Stick Around’. “Country” is the latest album from singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter, also known as Medium Build. Nick’s exceptional talent shines through in his masterful exploration of the multifaceted concept of home, conveyed through twelve truly captivating songs. Despite being born in Georgia and having deep roots in the South, Nick now divides his time between his hometowns in Anchorage, Alaska and Nashville, Tennessee. “I hope people take a second ..read more

Irish indie pop musician Holly Munro releases her new single ‘Dead Ends,’ off the back of a promising year. The track powerfully conveys the message that every decision we make has a profound impact on our future. It urges us to seize the opportunities that come our way and to avoid the pain of regret. Holly’s debut EP “Up Against Your Nature” released in November 2023, received exposure on UK radio, with features on BBC 6music and John Kennedy’s Radio X show. Her three singles were also prominently featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday UK. “I wrote this song after finishing a meditation tha ..read more

Strand of Oaks has signalled a return with news of a new studio album and latest single, ‘More You’. Tim Showalter’s music project will release its eighth studio album, “Miracle Focus” on 7 June on the Western Vinyl imprint. Lead single ‘More You’ is layered with uplifting synth samples that are written to resonate with an optimistic mindset of searching for something tangible that is found in the comfort of others. “Every moment in “Miracle Focus” is a piece of architecture that fits together to form a temple of peace in my life.” Tim Showalter, Strand of Oaks. “Miracle Focus ” was created o ..read more

John Grant has announced his new album “The Art Of The Lie” which is due out this June alongside the new funky single ‘It’s A Bitch’. Due for release on 14 June via Bella Union, Grant began prep work on the record in the Autumn of 2022 after meeting Ivor Guest, producer and composer at Grace Jones’ Southbank show, the finale of her Meltdown Festival. They began talking about two records Guest had worked on, ‘Hurricane’ for Jones, ‘Prohibition’ for Brigitte Fontaine. “Grace and Brigitte are two very big artists for me,” says Grant. “I love the albums he did for them. ‘Hurricane’ is an indispens ..read more

Boeckner are set to release their self-titled full-length debut this Friday. Coinciding with that release is the drop of a video for latest single ‘Dead Tourists’. If you are a fan of Dan Boeckner’s work with Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Operators, and Divine Fits, you won’t want to miss this solo outing. This track from the album was co-written by the talented Jeremy Gaudet of labelmates Kiwi Jr. Boeckner are also set to embark on a tour to promote the record. The west coast leg begins on 24 April at The Lodge Room in Los Angeles, CA, and runs through 27 June to a headliner at Oslo in London ..read more

Conscious Pilot, the newly formed post-punk band, has released their EP “Epoxy Plains” which follows singles ‘Halfway To Hockney’ and ‘Modern Religion’. Former Cheap Teeth members Joe Laycock and Jack Sharp teamed up with musicians from Catholic Action and Pressure Retreat to create a ‘post-punk revival supergroup’. Mesmerizing beat-driven soundscapes of their music take you on an unforgettable journey through the progressively irregular structure of their verses on tracks like ‘Modern Religion’ and ‘Sillian Rail’. Elsewhere on Conscious Pilot’s EP, ‘Benidorm’ offers a transformative lyrical ..read more

HANA VU has announced the details of a new album titled, “Romanticism,” which is due out in May this year along with the release of the first single ‘Care’. “Romanticism” is the follow-up to the 2021 debut album “Public Storage”. With it, VU and Jackson Phillips joined forces to create a cluster of tunes that resound with the jangly guitar indie rock of the 80s, while also incorporating layered synth bass that we hear on ‘Care’. “I wrote this song staring out the window and wondering if everyone thinks about things as much or more or less than I do. I also thought about whether it matters or ..read more

METZ have just dropped the news about their anticipated new album “Up On Gravity Hill”, accompanied by not one, but two tempestuous singles – ‘Entwined (Street Light Buzz)’ and ’99’. ’99’, is a dynamic and energetic and pulsing composition. While ‘Entwined (Street Light Buzz)’, showcases the Canadian trio’s swerving guitar sound with a discernible rhythm. “These two songs couldn’t be more stylistically and thematically dissimilar. ‘Entwined (Street Light Buzz)’ is a song about the deep connection humans can foster with one another and how we carry people with us forever, even after death. ‘99 ..read more