Halifax, Yorkshire band The Orielles preview impressive (the breadth of sounds and influences competently navigated is especially great) debut single “Sugar Tastes Like Salt” for the most excellent Heavenly Recordings.
Halifax, Yorkshire band The Orielles preview impressive (the breadth of sounds and influences competently navigated is especially great) debut single “Sugar Tastes Like Salt” for the most excellent Heavenly Recordings.
“Fonda” is the debut single online for London-based five-piece SHEIKH. The track, produced by Ian Dowling who has worked with a couple of bands you may have heard of called Jungle and Catfish and the Bottlemen (that Jungle production fidelity is particularly applicable here), ably bridges that especially difficult nexus of artfulness and accessibility quite well with the overall coherence and stickiness of the track being especially accomplished. Stream “Fonda” below.
San Francisco dream pop purveyors No Vacation impress on reverb-y late 80’s/early 90’s-referencing new single for Topshelf Records, “Mind Fields”.
“Luna” is the forthcoming debut EP from L.A. band Paloma and “Touch” (featured below) is the rhythm-driven slightly-psych latest stream from the release.
The Regrettes are one of LA’s hottest new bands, and they’re starting to gain national attention. Three girls and a guy, they energetically blend strong 50’s and 60’s influences with a modern sound. We chatted about strong female identities, current politics, of course their music, and more…
Melodic Swedes Hater follow on excellent tracks “Mental Haven” and “Had It All” in the form of “Cry Later”. From the first few notes of the song’s sort of brash arpeggiated guitar opening, “Cry Later” wields hook after hook after hook but somehow still feels cool and restrained despite that stickiness. Hater are for real. “Cry Later” is excerpted from Hater’s forthcoming debut LP You Tried for PNKSLM out March 10th.
The quickly ascending Indianans Hoops announce debut LP Routines for the great Fat Possum due May 5. Paired with that announcement the quartet are previewing yet another captivating track in the form of new one “Rules” which you can stream below.
Liverpool up and comers The Night Cafe pair announcement of debut EP “Get Away From the Feeling” with stream of soaring new single “Strange Clothes”. The Night Cafe will playing throughout the UK in February and March with Sundara Karma and Blaenavon before a run of headline dates in May.
February 11 | The Rainbow, Birmingham (with Sundara Karma)
February 12 | O2 Academy, Liverpool (with Sundara Karma)
February 13 | Leadmill, Sheffield (with Sundara Karma)
February 15 | Northumbria University, Newcastle (with Sundara Karma)
February 16 | Albert Hall, Manchester (with Sundara Karma)
February 17 | The Garage, Glasgow (with Sundara Karma)
March 24 | Komedia Studio, Brighton (with Blaenavon)
March 25 | Joiners, Southampton (with Blaenavon)
March 27 | The Louisiana, Bristol (with Blaenavon)
March 28 | The Bullingdon, Oxford (with Blaenavon)
March 30 | The Cookie, Leicester (with Blaenavon)
March 31 | The Deaf Institute, Manchester (with Blaenavon)
April 1 | Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (with Blaenavon)
April 28 | Hit The North Festival, Newcastle
April 29 | Live at Leeds Festival, Leeds
May 1 | Hare and Hounds, Birmingham (Headline Tour)
May 2 | Bullingdon, Oxford (Headline Tour)
May 3 | Dingwalls, London (Headline Tour)
May 4 | Arts Centre, Norwich (Headline Tour)
May 5 | O2 Academy 2, Liverpool (Headline Tour)
May 25 | Stereo, Glasgow (Headline Tour)
May 26 | Manchester, Dot to Dot Festival
May 27 | Bristol, Dot to Dot Festival
May 28 | Nottingham, Dot to Dot Festival
August 6 | 110 Above Festival, Twycross
