Glean are a hardcore band… I think. It’s hard to tell these days. And I mean that in the best possible way. Sure, they play stomping, punk rock riffs under some intense, barked vocals but they incorporate 90s alt-rock influences too. That’s not necessarily a unique addition, but there’s also shoegaze in the mix, and first wave emo and British […]
Read moreIt’s happening! After teasing some slight return almost two years ago now, Maybeshewill have announced a new album. The Leicester outfit will release ‘No Feeling Is Final’ next month. This will be the band’s fifth album, although coming seven years and one hiatus after their last one, it feels like a new beginning. The first taste of the album is […]
Read moreTimelost have shared a new song, entitled ‘Lifer Death’. This is the first taste of the grungegaze duo’s next record, a follow-up to February’s ‘Gushing Interest’. It’s a brilliant track, showcasing the band’s knack for an atmospheric but memorable melody, but it’s also one graced by the presence of an alt-rock great. In the band’s own words, “We saw that […]
Read moreI don’t mean to get anyone too excited here, but Placebo are back, and it turns out new Placebo sounds a lot like old Placebo. ‘Beautiful James’, the band’s first new music in five years, is a brilliant bolt of pop-powered rock that has teleported me about 20 years back in time. More of the same please!
Read moreI don’t like punk. Ok, so there are punk bands that I love. There are punk shows that are in my top 10 gigs of all time even. But as a very general rule, I don’t like punk. I don’t know if it’s the speed or the sneer or the storytelling, but it’s just never been a genre that sucks me […]
Read moreI didn’t see this coming. Julien Baker has enlisted, of all people, Justin Broadrick for a remix. Under the guise of his Jesu project, Broadrick has turned his attention to ‘Favor’, originally released on Baker’s third album, ‘Little Oblivions’, earlier this year. There’s actually a whole EP of remixes coming out early next month but Broadrick’s effort, which slathers dense, […]
Read moreI don’t really feel qualified to talk about Taranoya. Taranoya is the solo project of producer Taraneh Schmidt. Originally from Iran but now based in Portland, USA, Taranoya uses ambient experimentation, subtle synths and slow-motion reverb to create lush atmospheres and barely-there dream-pop. She has released a lone EP so far but her debut album, ‘Becoming’, is out September 24th via […]
Read moreModerate Rock favourites Rolo Tomassi are back. The band, formerly Brighton-based but now a transatlantic outfit, have released a new song, ‘Cloaked’. It’s a swirling, beautiful piece of music that bridges really neatly with their last album while spiralling off into a little uncharted sonic territory. You can watch the video below. The band are also directing people to a […]
Read moreThe next Slow Crush album will be called ‘Hush’. Today, the Belgian band announced their second full-length will be released via Church Road Records in the UK on October 22nd this year. They also debuted the title track, along with a suitably eerie video. First listen and all that, but this might be the best Slow Crush song yet- dreamier […]
Read moreI somehow missed the arrival of Freezing Cold. The Brooklyn-based trio released debut album ‘Glimmer’ in 2019 and it’s really great but I was just too busy fretting about the state of my life or the state of the world, and I only just caught up with it last week. That’s because the band’s new release, a two-song EP, is […]
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