Scottish post-rock legends Mogwai are back with their monstrous new album Rave Tapes next week (released: 21 Jan). Read my 4/5 review of it here. Before that, though, they’ve made the whole thing available to stream online. They premiered the stream over on The Guardian this morning, where Stuart Braithwaite also provided an introduction to…
Long-term music streaming holdouts Oasis have finally joined the Spotify bandwagon – a full 6 months after their management first started talking about it. I guess that’s how long it takes to iron out the complicated crinkles of the music licensing business… To celebrate the Manchester legends arrival on Spotify, I’ve created my definitive Oasis…
All-female US rock group Warpaint are back next week with the self-titled follow-up to their well-received 2011 debut album The Fool. Before its official release date next week, though, Warpaint have made the whole album available to stream in full. To stream Warpaint, head over to NPR.org The album features previously released tracks ‘Biggy’ and…
I was literally just thinking yesterday that it seems to have gone a bit quiet on the Oasis-reuniting-for-Glastonbury front, and I was wondering whether that meant the rumour was finally dead and buried or if it was the calm before the storm. Then I went online and stumbled across a whole host of new Oasis…
It’s January, so as usual there’s loads of great new music floating about as everyone vies to be the next big ‘ones to watch’ for 2014. Here’s seven of the best new bands to have popped up on my radar in the past week or so, let me know who your favourite is in the…
The ongoing Coinye West saga to a turn with for the surreal today, with the creators of the cryptocurrency seemingly taking a leaf out of South Park’s book in responding to Kanye’s cease and desist order. The creators have accused Kanye’s lawyers of engaging in scare tactics, and have updated the coin to represent a…
Sam Smith has been revealed as the winner of the BBC Sound Of 2o14 poll – beating out competition from the likes of Banks, Ella Eyre and Sampha. Previous winners of the BBC’s annual ‘Sound Of’ poll include Adele, Ellie Goulding, Little Boots, Jessie J and Haim. Throughout this week the BBC have been whittling…
I don’t know why I’m surprised, especially after last years very drab Brit Awards. Some part of me had hoped for a bit of excitement and drama this time round, but today’s Brit Awards nomination announcement has well and truly killed that hope. Why, I hear you ask? Because Bastille have the most nominations. During…
Odd Future rapper Earl Sweatshirt had a storming 2013, making many an ‘album of the year’ poll with his debut album proper Doris. The precocious talent has now announced a huge world tour, which he is calling his ‘Wearld Tour’, which includes three dates here in the UK in March 2014. Earl Sweatshirt will play:…
The worst-kept secret in the music world was finally confirmed today as a reformed OutKast were announced as the first headliner of this years Coachella. Joining Big Boi and Andre 3000 as headliners are Muse and Arcade Fire in an amazing looking line-up that also includes (takes deep breath): Queens Of The Stone Age, Beck,…
