King City

Watch: Swim Deep – ‘King City’ video

It’s not hard to work out where the inspiration for this video came from. Taking the lyric ‘With the sun on my back it’s a nice day’, director Georgia Hudson decks the B-town band out in flowery shirts and sends them off on a roadtrip in a convertible. Lots of fun ensues, obviously. Watch the […]

King City

Listen: Swim Deep – ‘King City’

‘King City’ was where it all started for B-town band Swim Deep last year, and today they have revealed the ‘album version’ of their brilliant debut single for your listening pleasure. Listen to ‘King City’ here: This version of ‘King City’ is taken from Swim Deep’s debut album Where The Heaven Are We – which […]

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Listen: Swim Deep reveal new B-side ‘Simmer’

If new Birmingham band Swim Deep can afford to use such effortlessly brilliant pop songs as ‘Simmer’ for B-sides, then their upcoming debut album should definitely be one to look forward to. ‘Simmer’ is the B-side to Swim Deep’s new single ‘She Changes The Weather‘, out 13 May, and it’s a beautifully breezy, summery track. […]

Swim Deep new single

Listen: Swim Deep reveal new single ‘She Changes The Weather’ and announce debut album details

Swim Deep have followed up the very brilliant ‘The Sea‘ with the equally impressive ‘She Changes The Weather’ – which was released today along with the announcement of their debut album Where The Heaven Are We. ‘She Changes The Weather’ is released on 5 May through RCA/Chess Club Records, and is available to stream below: […]

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This week’s single releases – 3 March

This week’s single releases – 3 March Phil Lickley’s run-through of the top new singles out this week… Bridgit Mendler – ‘Ready Or Not’ [rating:3/5] Buy: Ready or Not The debut single from Disney actress and American singer-songwriter Bridgit Mendler, ‘Ready Or Not’ is a bouncy, poppy song that mixes up a catchy tune with […]

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All the best new music from July in a handy playlist

Well July 2013 has now been and gone, leaving us with memories of heatwaves, Royal births and loads of great new music. Below is a playlist of all the best new music from the month, including the return of Yuck, a new track from Factory Floor, a predicable belter from Eli & Fur and lots […]

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The Libertines release 1,000 extra tickets for their Alexandra Palace gig on 28 September

Due to popular demand, The Libertines have made another 1,000 tickets available for the final date of their three-gig residency at London’s Alexandra Palace in September. With tickets for the show on Saturday 27 September selling out in a matter of minutes, and only a handful of tickets remaining for the gigs on Friday 26 […]