LANKUM have announced the release of “Live in Dublin”, following the release of their Mercury and Ivor Novello Award nominated fourth studio album False Lankum last year. The live album was recorded over three sold-out nights at Dublin’s Vicar Street and showcases performances of songs from their entire catalogue. It includes “The Rocky Road to Dublin,” a track that has never been released until now. Lankum will bring tracks from their latest release to numerous festivals around the UK and Europe this summer including a show in Dublin in June at In The Meadows festival. Live album to be releas ..read more

English six-piece Home Counties have shared the video for the album’s title track and new single ‘Exactly As It Seems’. The band from London, via Buckinghamshire, has just released their debut album “Exactly As It Seems” through Submarine Cat Records. “Exactly As It Seems” contains previously released tracks such as the synth-infused ‘Dividing Lines’, and the humorous ‘You Break It, You Bought It’. “The album is about moving to London and the experiences of that. It’s an album about despair at your current financial prospects, feeling guilty about your role in gentrification, being overwhelm ..read more

Half Waif shares lead single ‘Big Dipper’, with the full five-song “‘Ephemeral Being'” EP being released at the end of the month on the ANTI- label. The ‘Ephemeral Being’ EP, was recorded during the winter of 2021 and into the following spring, with a theme that delves into the fleeting essence of life while exalting the enduring rhythm of nature and its interconnected cycles. This EP is the first part of a larger project by Half Waif to be released later this year. “This is a song about looking for answers, and finding none, and looking again, it was written at a time when I was feeling very ..read more

Efterklang have followed up with the announcement of a new album “Things We Have In Common” with a new single, ‘Plant’ featuring Mabe Fratti on cello and vocals. The single comes with a video directed and created by Søren Lynggaard and Niels Buhl Henriksen, taking the creative play with still and live photos to a new level. “[‘Plant’ is} a song dedicated to the act of reaching out, beyond ourselves, daring to go beyond our inner world and share ourselves with others, putting our vulnerability on display, like a plant reaching for the light. This is one of the first songs we wrote for the new ..read more

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