First Listen: Kini – I Too Overflow / Dudu (Play)
With a throbbing beat and an ominous presence within the lyrics, 'I Too Overflow' is like a machine possessed with a desire for a soul. A tortured one. By contrast, 'Dudu (Play)' is a playful...
First Listen: Sugary Staple and Neville Staple – When You Call My Name
The Neville Staple Band will be kicking off their '3 Generations of Ska' tour with Stranger Cole, Sugary Staple, and The AC30s on Thursday, April 5 in Glasgow, with these artists playing with numerous...
First Listen: Blurred City Lights – Don’t Let Go
In a beautiful and surreal way, 'Don't Let Go', the new single by Blurred City Lights, comes across as a musical journey into the ethereal bliss. Comprised of SPC ECO's Dean Garcia and Jarek Leskiewicz,...
First Listen: Koala – Pick Up The Pieces
Koala is a four piece Indie band from southern England who draws influence from bands like Two Door Cinema Club and Foals to create a fusion that has yet to be heard. The strong,...
First Listen: ELYXR – Strange Stubborn Proud (featuring Information Society’s Kurt Harland Larson)
"I collect more than scars. I collect the knowing" is the opening line of ELYXR's new collaboration with Information Society's Kurt Harland Larson. The line is more of a prophecy than a lyric given the...
First Listen: The High – Say It Now
The High was formed in Manchester in 1989 by Andy Couzens ( ex-Stone Rose ), John Matthews, Chris Goodwin and Simon Davies. They signed to London Records after only one gig. Their highly acclaimed...
First Listen: The Waterfront – Normandy (On The Beach )
The Waterfront was the predecessor for the legendary band we now know as The Stone Roses. The band consisted of Andy Couzens ( Guitar ), Gary 'Mani' Mounfield ( Bass ), David ' Kaiser'...
First Listen: Eyes On Satellites – She Bends Her Arms To Look Like Wings
Post-hardcore quartet Eyes On Satellites has released a new single "She Bends Her Arms To Look Like Wings". Along with the new single comes the group's announcement of their upcoming EP titled, 'The Illuminator',...
First Listen: The New Tarot – Mistake To Choose
With a marching beat like a pounding anthem that slides into the chorus like a musical home run, The New Tarot drop a tune bomb with their new single "Mistake To Choose". I love...
First Listen: Vandal Moon – Baby Sounds
Drenched in Darkwave overtones and covered in synth, the dynamic duo known as Vandal Moon release a post "apunkolyptically" tasteful track in the form of 'Baby Sounds'. The track gives credence to that early...
First Listen: Vyces – Thin Luck (Plus Tour Dates)
L.A. Hard Rock Band Vyces has released their long-anticipated single, "Thin Luck," which is already climbing the Mediabase Active Rock charts including airplay on Sirius XM's Octane.
Los Angeles based hard rock band Vyces started...
First Listen: American Anymen – Anniversary
American Anymen is quickly becoming a guilty pleasure around here at Jammerzine. Not only is American Anymen (fronted by Brett Sullivan, interview HERE), diverse but AA is good at being diverse. Listen to how tracks...
First Listen: OS NU – Humdrum
The band formerly known as Astral Tide has changed tides, in more ways than one. Now officially known as OS NU, the band has also updated their sound with a darker, richer feel and...
First Listen: Colossal Street Jam – Just Take Hold
I have a guilty pleasure when it comes to music and that is what I call jam bands. I have no idea it a band like Colossal Street Jame would consider being called a...
FIrst Listen: Cally Rhodes – Anyone But You
With a solid mix and phenomenally beautiful guitar intro, Cally Rhodes gives a heavy and steady performance with her new single titled 'Anyone But You'. The track is a poppy yet catchy ode to...
First Listen: STELL∆R – Drop In Drop Out
STELL∆R's new single, "Drop In Drop Out", is a surprisingly much more mature sounding track than one would think, coming from a younger artist. A solid mixture of solid chord progressions with anthemic melodies...
First Listen: Patrick McCallion – D.O.G.
Patrick McCallion does a complete 180° departure from his last single 'Voices' with his new single 'D.O.G.'. The song starts off fair enough, with a strumming acoustic with a subtle chord progression which suddenly...
First Listen: Ms. Mohammed – Pandora
Returning with a new single from her critically acclaimed E.P., Alibi, Ms. Mohammed is once again set to challenge preconceptions with another intoxicating indie-rock masterpiece. “Pandora” sees Ms. Mohammed embracing the female empowerment message...
First Listen: Birds Of Hell – I Love Saturday Night
March 16th, 2018 sees the release of Birds Of Hell's new single 'I Love Saturday Night'; a scummy ode to nights on the town. Birds Of Hell is the work of Pete Murdoch. He...
First Listen: Stonerpop – Headglow
Dissonant power-electro-pop with distinctive and droning sub-bass under a melodic voice and rough synth provide a melancholic phase-shift in the norm of the underground. Bravo!
‘Physical Business’ will be released both on CD and digitally...
First Listen: Maff – Desfile
'Desfile', the new song by Chilean shoegaze band Maff, is a song that we can all relate to. We've all been in a situation in our lives in which we all feel trapped and...
First Listen: Rum Thief – Surmise
Rum Thief is the alias of South Manchester based solo artist Jon Green with support from his band (Kieran Whitehouse - Lead guitar, Gary Long - Bass and Chris Hobbs - Drums).
The project began...
First Listen: Nele Needs A Holiday – We’ll See
Nele Needs A Holiday releases the first single, We’ll See from her album, Love Yeah, a track which perfectly demonstrates her achingly emotive vocals and utterly immersive song-writing talent. Nele (pronounced “Nail-a”) writes songs...
First Listen: Nostalgist – Present:Tense
If I had to classify Nostalgist by their new song titled "Present: tense" alone, I would have to say it was a delectable dirty-shoegaze. This song is a driving musical mudslide down the cliff of...
First Listen: Donegan – Reminisce
Donegan has released the first single, Reminisce, from their debut concept album, "First XI”, a collection of songs which has taken 20 years to write, record and curate. Donegan is an eponymous family band:...