All the talk from Alex Turner about Arctic Monkeys’ new album AM was concerned with how it’s their ‘first studio album’, in terms of actually producing their sound rather than just recording themselves playing live. While that is all evident in the finished album, it’s still the warmly crafted song-writing that shines through – which…
Irish post-punk-pop quartet The Cast Of Cheers have announced that the third single from their debut album Family will be ‘Trucks At Night’. Following in the wake of previous singles ‘Animals’ and ‘Human Elevator’, ‘Trucks At Night’ is another infectious and attention-grabbing slice of jagged pop. Listen to it below and let me know what…
It must be nice coming from Las Vegas – as well as the obvious advantages of never being far from a good night out etc…, it means you’ve got the perfect location for a music video on your doorstep. The Killers take full advantage of their hometown in the video for new single ‘Shot At…
In one way or another Arcade Fire have unveiled about half of their upcoming Reflektor album – as well as the recent fan-videos they played a load of songs on a US TV special to add to the release of the title track and lead single. What we’ve been lacking from them so far though…
Jake Bugg has released the video for new single ‘Slumville Sunrise’ – the latest to be taken from his upcoming second album Shangri La. The video was directed by famed director and fellow East Midlander Shane Meadows, and features Jake Bugg on the run after nicking a diamond ring from a jewellers – while wearing…
Everyone’s ‘favourite new band’ Palma Violets have released the video for new track ‘Last Of The Summer Wine’ today. The video, which sees the boys messing about in the rain, can be seen below: ‘Last Of The Summer Wine’ is released this week as part of a double A-side debut single release along with ‘Best…
If you hadn’t noticed, Arcade Fire have got a new album coming out soon. This weekend, they played a couple of small and widely over-subscribed gigs in Brooklyn (tickets were changing hands for about $2,000!) and were going by the name of The Reflektors. During the shows they played a host of tracks from their…
Crystal Castles have debuted a new track from their forthcoming third album III at a gig in Denver’s Ogden Theatre earlier this week. Watch the audience member-filmed video of new song ‘Telepath’ below: ‘Telepath’ follows previous III releases ‘Plague’ and ‘Wrath Of God’, and like those two tunes it sounds absolutely brilliant! Crystal Castles announced earlier…
Foals have revealed the title of their highly-anticipated third album will be Holy Fire. The band’s Edwin Congreave revealed the album title on Foals’ Facebook page yesterday, saying: word up. big news from our thirrrd rekid. namely: the name. it’s called HOLY FIRE. and it’s like meaningful or something. dig it, or don’t. either way it’s…
The inquest into the death of former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable has ruled that he choked to death on his own vomit following a mammoth drinking binge. The verdict of accidental death came after the inquest heard that the Welsh rocker had been on a three-day drinking session from Friday 4 June to the day…
