First Listen: Batz – Darlin’
Rising once again from their after-dark, secret underground party lair in the streets of Melbourne, thrash-punk quintet Batz are back in action, and are ready to take it to a whole new level.
The gang...
First Listen: Peter118 – Radio
Originally the solo project of Peter Field, formerly of Stoke-based Punk bands Senseless and Ambassadors of Shalom, Peter118 stormed onto the scene with the release ‘Make It Or Break It’ EP in 2014, when...
First Listen: Equinox – Goodbye (featuring Dementio13)
Immersed in an introspective landscape of conflicting and aberrant thoughts and imagination, "Goodbye" is a departure from the norm for modern music but the home territory of Equinox. When accompanied by Dementio13, this collaboration becomes...
First Listen: Half Waif – Severed Logic
'Severed Logic' is taken from their forthcoming EP, "form/a", which is released as a limited-edition 12” on February 24. Half Waif marks a step into somewhat moodier territory for the label while still radiating...
First Listen: Ric Zweig – The Stranger
The music of Ric Zweig can take you back to a simpler time when FM was king and and video was afraid of the radio star. Raspy, experienced vocals and thick, clear, vintage-tubed guitar give...
First Listen: Dakota – Icon
The new track by Dutch Indie band Dakota titled "Icon" is a soothing shock to the aural senses via crystal clear chord progressions boosting dreamy melodic vocal tones in such a fashion as to...
First Listen: Tyler Hilton – Next To You
With new single 'Next to You' released, Tyler Hilton has made his first appearance in American television drama Pitch. Tyler, who plays a Noah, a charming and quick-witted billionaire computer nerd, first appeared on...
First Listen: Joel Gion – Tomorrow
Stepping into the limelight is never an easy task, and to do that when a band like The Brian Jonestown Massacre is in your resume, it can make it intimidating as well. But percussionist...
First Listen: Electric Floor – Bluedive
Relentless yet compelling and aurally lush in every sense of the term, Electric Blue give us a sonic canvas of colors with their new single "Bluedive" off of the upcoming "Fader" album. "Bluedive" is...
First Listen: Jodie H Dunn – I Belong In Hell
Singer-songwriter Jodie H Dunn transforms her emotional ballad ‘I Belong In Hell’ into a pop anthem with the help of Andy Whitmore at Greystoke studio. After getting signed to an unknown label who gave...
First Listen: Screams On Sunday – The Night
Alternative female fronted rock group Screams On Sunday (SOS) blend melodic guitar solos with rock rhythms to create their upcoming single ‘The Night.’ The Spanish band that came together via the internet, discuss the...
First Listen: The Aim – Back And Forth
The Aim redefine the dirty the stomp rocker with the new single off their new album "Days Like These" titled "Back And Forth". Let the percussion define the attitude and the rhythm lead the grind....
First Listen: Adam Lancely – Those Rose Tinted Days
The trials of life have not held back the strong-minded singer-songwriter, Adam Lanceley, whose tragic car crash at the age of ten left him fighting for his life.
After his parents were told his chances...
First Listen: Andy J Gallagher – Sheena’s Big Night Out / Because We Are
Raucous and gloriously rambunctious is the new double A-side brought to you by Andy J Gallagher. Each song is short and sweet yet to-the-point by taking the anthemic stance to songwriting and giving us to stomp...
First Listen: The Hallows – Cardboard Love
Classically infused alternative pop trio The Hallows explore life, relationships and how things can change over time with their debut album ‘Of Time And Tides’ to be released 13th January. Championing their own very...
First Listen: Ummagma – Winter Tale
Ummagma is comprised of Shauna McLarnon and Alexander Kretov. On this track, Ummagma unveils the shimmery glow of otherworldly delicacy, full of layered yet decipherable lyrics, sway and palpable electronic sounds. Reaching a more...
First Listen: American Anymen + Lise – Nobody Made Me Smile Like You Did
"Nobody Made Me Smile Like You Did", the new single from American Anymen and featuring the soothing vocals of French singer Lise, is a far cry from their last singles "Beach & the Sun" and "Selectively...
First Listen: Thom Worth – Oh! Lucinda
Thom Worth has released the feel-good track of the summer... in winter with his new single titled "Oh! Lucinda". Thom really shows his mastery at songwriting with a brilliant hook and addictive chord progression...
First Listen: Of Kings and Captains – Ain`t Got The Heart
Of Kings and Captains the ultra-smooth and catchy "Ain't Got No Heart" and, by doing so, keep their gold to the grindstone with glorious hooks, blissful harmony, and a sense of seasoned songwriting second...
First Listen: Chore – Aloha
Blasts from the past can sometimes be a bad or a good thing, and sometimes it can be a newfound treasure. Such is the case with Chore's new/old single "Aloha". Originally released in 2002,...
First Listen: Corvus – Can You Hear The Sleigh Bells Ringing
In the summer months of 2012, four experienced session musicians Ciaran James (Vocals), John Clews (Guitars), Nick Jeavons (Keyboards), and Jordan Brown (Bass), were summoned to a recording studio in Central Birmingham to provide...
First Listen: Olivia May – Tonight
Olivia May has a story to tell. Years of starts, stops and self-doubt has shaped a voice now ready to empower and inspire those going through similar struggles.
Hailing from Fresno, California, Olivia began her...
First Listen: The Wedding Present – Kill Devil Hills
The Wedding Present deliver a brilliant and arresting audio piece with their new track "Kill Devil Hills". Vibrant in execution and refreshing in delivery, The Wedding Present show that originality is alive and well...
First Listen: Akiva – Chemical Eyes
Akiva are a Bedfordshire based band made up of brothers and school mates, who for twenty-five years have been bonded by a shared love of Stonesy guitar licks, rolling basslines, Newsnight, Krautrock, Manchester bands,...
First Listen: Mark Daly – The Heart’s Reminder
Mark Daly brings the soul back into rock with his raspy yet powerful vocals on his new single "The Heart's Reminder". Mark Daly long ago established himself as a competent vocalist in the indie...