Chicago singer-songwriter Claud’s first single from their forthcoming second album is a brittle, heartbreaking affair. ‘Every Fucking Time’ sees all of the bedroom-pop playfulness of debut ‘Super Monsters’ stripped away, leaving a slightly more electrified version of their Saddest Factory Records label boss Phoebe Bridger’s ‘Boygenius’ bandmate Julien Baker’s poignant sound. Tender acoustic guitar, Claud’sContinue reading “Claud – Every Fucking Time”
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Vona Vella – Divine
In some ways a radiant sister-song to the record that originally brought Vona Vella to the wider public’s attention – ‘Sun’, the duo have named their new single ‘Divine’ and we’d gladly call it the same. The second single to be taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut LP sees the pair, described in some quartersContinue reading “Vona Vella – Divine”
Mantis – Magnolia
Cowboy-psychedelia. This is apparently a real genre, and we reckon new Cardiff four-piece Mantis need to lay claim to it, as their astoundingly brilliant debut single ‘Magnolia’ perfectly fuses the unlikely sounds of Western and psych-rock, rendering any other way of explaining it inadequate. We reckon there’s a hint of blues-garage in there too. AContinue reading “Mantis – Magnolia”
Florence + The Machine – Mermaids
To top off latest astounding album ‘Dance Fever’, Florence + The Machine have kept an absolute ace up their incredibly billowing sleeves with ‘Mermaids’. What starts as a measured, ponderous chant, peppered with drum strikes that sound like an enormous door being earnestly rapped becomes a whole different beast once the portal is flung openContinue reading “Florence + The Machine – Mermaids”
The Gulps – Surrender
Ferocious drumming? Check. Distorted guitars? Check. Breakneck speed and brazen euphoria? Double check. The Gulps have slammed us with another slab of melodious gold on latest single ‘Surrender’, further exploring the surly but vicious indie punk spirit of previous single ‘Mirror Mirror’, letting their disco-led tendencies bubble away in the background for a while. Don’tContinue reading “The Gulps – Surrender”
Evan Williams – The Arsonist
Ladies and gents, we have a new hard-hitting, guitar-wielding minstrel on our hands in the shape of Thanet’s Evan Williams. Only three singles into his career, the singer-songwriter has already shown us a couple wildly differing styles, with latest single ‘The Arsonist’ being his most obvious big tune yet, an incendiary indie rock cyclone inContinue reading “Evan Williams – The Arsonist”
Telgate – Gammon
Like a prowling, mighty, queer-rock beast of prey, Cardiff’s Telgate are out stalking their domain which is this whole entire brexit broken British island of ours, summoning the brutal, raw power of glam rock and heavy riffage rage to bring about some healing. Quivering little ‘Gammon’ snowflakes beware – these LGBT rock stars are hungryContinue reading “Telgate – Gammon”
Jen Dixon – Over You
You know those absolutely massive choruses that make the hair on your neck stand on end, like when Coldplay get all rousing and you break out in goosebumps whether you like them or not? Well Jen Dixon’s new single, ‘Over You’, has a monumental chorus like that. But unlike Coldplay, we’re quite certain we likeContinue reading “Jen Dixon – Over You”
Elis. – Bite Your Tongue
There’s something deeply empowering about harnessing the spooky, mean strength of the dark side when your world’s wonky. On ‘Bite Your Tongue’, Wrexham solo creator Elis. does just that, performing his debut single from inside demonic shoes and taking on all the confidence and sexiness that comes with them. With a meaty bassline from theContinue reading “Elis. – Bite Your Tongue”
Grace Calver – my life and its disasters EP
When a record is called ‘my life and its disasters’, you should have a fair hunch its content isn’t going to be all blissful and shiny tales of love’s young dream. Give Grace Calver’s debut EP a listen and you’ll find your hunch proven true, with the East Anglian singer-songwriter’s first collection candidly confessing theContinue reading “Grace Calver – my life and its disasters EP”