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…
December is traditionally a quiet month, so I was surprised at the amount of quality new music showing up in my Soundcloud ‘Likes’ as I put this playlist together. From the return of Doves’ Jimi Goodwin to brand new Drake, Warpaint, Sam Smith and Broken Bells – December has provided us with some great new…
There’s lots of talk about the lack of great new bands on the scene these days, but when you look at the amount of quality debut albums released in 2013 it seems that new music is in great shape. So let’s stop being defeatist and revel in some of the great first albums released this…
Whatever your thoughts on the annual music industry love-in that is the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Album of the Year, you can’t deny it creates a bit of a talking point in the music world. The shortlist for this years Mercury Prize is announced tomorrow evening (5.30pm, 10 September), so prepare for a few weeks of…
New Birmingham band Swim Deep have been making waves with their new single ‘The Sea’ – which is out on 4 March – and have today unveiled the gloriously lo-fi video. Check it out below: Swim Deep are currently supporting Two Door Cinema Club on their UK tour, but will soon be embarking on their…
The full line-up for this years Live At Leeds event has been announced today. The three-day event features gigs in various locations across Leeds over the weekend of the 3-6 May, and this year will include headline performances from AlunaGeorge, Darwin Deez and Everything Everything. Other notable inclusions on the bill include Peace, Tribes, Swim…
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…
