Rah Rah – Little Poems

Canadian outfit Rah Rah’s new single Little Poems is a little extract from forthcoming album The Poet’s Dead, and in its open-hearted grit it stirs quite the excitement. Male and female vocals cooperate in this disillusioned guitar lullaby to … Read More

Swimming – ‘All Things Made New (Stand)’

Formed in Nottingham, England in 2004, Swimming is a five-piece art-rock band that is currently signed to Tummy Touch Records. They are made up of singer and guitarist John Sampson, Brother Peter Sampson aka The Petebox on drums and … Read More

Caan – Into The Night

After a minute long, nigh on ambient opening, any track would have to be damn good to pay off such an audacious intro. Fortunately enough Into The Night is that damn good, but not in the way one might … Read More

Bluebell – Cinderella / Normal Heights

Bluebell have already earned themselves some warranted comparisons to the likes of Imogen Heap, La Roux and Regina Spektor, but this AA single shows they really are a duo of their own. Did I mention it’s their debut too?

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Helena Jesele – Let The Game Begin

Sounds like a fusion between Amy Winehouse and Paloma Faith, although probably closer to Paloma Faith. I cringed throughout the whole song unfortunately, it’s so clichéd that I have trouble picking the good points out of it and there … Read More

Age of Consent – Heartbreak

This single has proven itself to be one of those songs you can listen to over and over again without getting bored of it. The track – ‘Heartbreak’ – displays the perfect partnership between really good vocals and a … Read More

Dead Sons – Room 54

The Dead Sons’ new single Room 54 is a hectic, strangled rock song whose Arctic Monkeys influence, complete with the heavy QOTSA aftertaste, is a most pleasing one. As fellow Sheffield-ers the Dead Sons’ recapturing of such sounds is … Read More

Hot Chip – Night and Day

In Our Heads is Hot Chip’s fifth and new album and the single just released is Night And Day. Indie dancers are already playing the galactic video directed by Peter Serafinowicz. Remixed by Daphni for a limited edition 12” … Read More

Hiatus – Change Up (feat. Smoke Feathers)

Cyrus Shahrad met Matt Falloon at university long ago. By then, they formed a band, Holy Smoke, together with Alexis Taylor on guitar, that you might know as member of Hot Chip.

Who are they? Cyrus is now an … Read More

Jake Mattison – Sorrow

A former recruit of Simon Cowell’s Syco song writing wing, Jake Mattison has launched a career of his own at the slightly later age of 32 after biding his time as a market trader in his home of Manchester. … Read More