Hip electro-RnB-pop duo AlunaGeorge were announced today as the second most exciting new act in the BBC’s Sound of 2013 poll, and to celebrate they debuted a brand new track on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show. Listen to the effortlessly cool and loose ‘Diver’ here (it’s a radio rip so don’t be surprised if it…
As well as being one of the brightest new hopes for 2013, Swim Deep are also leading the emergence of new Birmingham-based guitar bands. After beguiling us with last years releases ‘Honey’ and ‘King City’ and signing to RCA Records, they are starting to get serious as they lead up to their debut album with…
Former Metronomy man Night Works has today released his new single ‘Long Forgotten Boy’ online. Along with the new single, Night Works has announced his debut album – Urban Heat Island – will be out on 4 March 2013 on Loose Lips Records. Listen to ‘Long Forgotten Boy’ here: Urban Heat Island will feature ‘Long…
Since debuting their Gorton Monastery video for ‘Hollow Cage’ last week, new Manchester band Embers have started to, ahem, catch fire. The biggest surprise for most was how such accomplished purveyors of grandiose widescreen rock, which recalls Hope Of The States (when they were exciting) and Sigur Ros, amongst others, had so far managed to go…
SEASFIRE – ‘We Will Wake EP’ {rating} I’ve been looking forward to this EP since SEASFIRE dropped the superb title track back in October, and I’m happy to say it lives up to all my expectations. For a group that made their name with bleak and atmospheric ‘post-dubstep’ tracks like ‘Falling’ and ‘Heartbeat’, it’s a…
Manchester synth-poppers Delphic are gearing up for the release of their second album Collections early next year, and have debuted another new track from it tonight on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show. In contrast to their first album, which focussed on deep and dreamy synth melodies, ‘Baiya’ is a much sharper and immediate affair –…
If you’ve not yet heard of Manchester four-piece Embers, then prepared to be blown away. They’re brand of intense, anthemic rock is already starting to draw comparisons with the like of Sigur Ros and Godspeed… You Black Emporer – and after checking out the videos below you’ll understand why. It’s hard not to succumb to…
So I was just lazily scrolling through my emails today, as I tend to do on a lazy Sunday evening, and this Glaswegian band who like to run around in leather jackets and skeleton masks and who describe themselves as a ‘groove/blues rock and roll band’ just jumped out at me. Can’t think why! I’m…
With all the bleeps, synths and wobbly bass lines dominating new music these days, it’s refreshing to come across a new band who stick to the good old fashioned alt rock approach. London-based band The Divers cite the likes of Pearl Jam, Wilco, Bush and Band Of Horses as influences – so you wont be…
Just in time to put herself into contention for everyone’s ‘Sounds of 2013’ lists, hotly tipped London singer 2forJoy (Ruth Ivo to her friends) has released her first single ‘Michaela’ – along with a suitably atmospheric video, directed by Annick Wolfers. Check out ‘Michaela’ below and let me know what you think in the comments…
