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...
First Listen: The Winachi Tribe – A Room With A Zoo
‘A Room With A Zoo’ is the new single from Manchester Soul collective The Winachi Tribe, a band that is firmly on the ascendant. This trajectory is marked by the ten-minute short film which...
First Listen: Sam Ray – Next To You
Sam Ray has struck melodic gold with his new single titled "Next To You". Catchy and poppy in all the right places, the song is a modern guilty pleasure with the right amount of...
First Listen: Hello Casanova – I’ll Be Waiting
"I'll Be Waiting", the new track from Hello Casanova, is every bit as much an anthem as it is the latest track from an on-the-rise indie band. The song just kicks in and goes...
First Listen: The Probes – Autonomy
The Probes are a four-piece band from Liverpool. Jack Greene is on vocals and guitar, Ray Badger on lead guitar, Justin Foreman on bass guitar and Elliot Ferguson on drums.
The band, who are currently...
First Listen: Chore – The Hitchhiker
This review was rather a surprise for me because, as I was listening to "The Coastaline Fire", I realised when it was recorded. This album is from 2002! Now I highlight that because, as...
First Listen: Rachel Mason – Heart Explodes
A few months ago we reviewed the very original and enigmatic Rachel Mason's video for the song titled "Tigers in the Dark". To say that sequels aren't as good as the first time out...
First Listen: Molly Warburton – The Way It Is
Molly Warburton and her band have been playing together for several years, channeling a variety of influences which range from Fleetwood Mac, Bombay Bicycle Club and Joan Armatrading to KT Tunstall.
The band, made up...
First Listen: ARTBREAK – Polaroid in Paris
Artbreak writes and records their music, create their videos and draw up their artwork from their South London base in Brixton. All their music is available on Spotify and free to download on Soundcloud.
The...
First Listen: A Tree Grows – Wau Wau Water
I grew up in a family surrounded by jazz and fusion, so this is a refreshing submission, to say the least. This really brought me back to the days of Jaco, Miles, the two...
First Listen: Raising Jupiter – Drive On (I Wanna Know)
Raising Jupiter is a band on a mission. That mission is dead simple: make killer music. "Drive On (I Wanna Know)" is a perfect example of that. The song is hard hitting from first note...
First Listen: The History of Colour TV – Wreck / August Twenty First
German trio The History of Colour TV have released their enigmatic new single "Wreck". The track is a haunting ode to the new indie with whispers of melodic rebellion and a trance-like decadence that becomes...
First Listen: Abel Raise the Cain – Every Rise
An alternative indie rock band formed in the Northeast, Abel Raise the Cain were brought together by a mutual love of atmospheric and epic indie soundscapes influenced by the likes of Arcade Fire, Sigur...
First Listen: Animal Noise – Little Things
Colchester Indie trio Animal Noise are pleased to unveil their new single ‘Little Things’ this November.
Little Things, with its earthy, yet modern production (mixed by Gethin Pearson for Big Life Management– Prides, The Hearts,...
First Listen: Stage Republic – The Dream
Eighties inspired pop with a contemporary edge... this is Stage Republic, a band based in Amsterdam whose music is reminiscent of the likes Duran Duran or Peter Gabriel, underpinned by strong Dutch beats and...
First Listen: Escapists – Silence
It's been a minute since we last heard from Escapists, which is a shame. They are one of the most compelling and artful acts out there at the moment. But I imagine them hard...
First Listen: Tulipomania – Don’t Be So Sure / Who Let You Know
Hailing from Philadelphia, Tulipomania's unique take on Post-Punk boasts gritty guitars underpinned by a brooding rhythm section to provide a backdrop for compelling and atmospheric vocals.
Band members Tom Murray (lead vocals, bass, drums) and...
First Listen: AEIM – Forget About It / Sundowner
Three piece Indie Electro outfit AEIM have been whipping up a storm in 2016. Matt (vocals), Jamie (bass and beats) and Alex (guitar) mix acid house beats with soaring vocals, motorik bass with a...
First Listen: Dyr Faser – Den of Sables
Electronically driven and melodically sound, Dyr Faser up the ante with their new single "Den of Sables". Fresh of the heels of their last single "Estranged", the band takes their music in a new direction...
First Listen: The Train Set – Beautiful Monster
Back in the mid to late eighties, The Train Set emerged from the Crewe/Winsford indie music scene to make an impact on the Manchester and Liverpool gig circuit as well as the national music...
First Listen: The Crocked Monsieurs – Pictures of You
The Crocked Monsieurs are Chris Howard (vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer) and Colin Batters (vocalist, guitarist, harmonicist, composer, and producer).
The band formed in 2013, though the duo's musical partnership dates back much further through...
First Listen: Ooberfuse – Secret Tattoo
Based in London, Ooberfuse are a songwriting duo composed of Hal St John and Cherrie Anderson. Their songs are audio footprints left behind by people they have come across, impressions of experiences brought back...
First Listen: Vince Grant – Sweet Addiction
Vince Grant's highly praised EP 'My Depression Is Always Trying to Kill Me' is a record created by harnessing the energy of mental illness and channelling it into music in order to provide meaning....
First Listen: Inego – Exiled Love/Take Me Back
Inego took their name from a character in the cult eighties classic film 'The Princess Bride'. The band stormed onto Manchester's music scene with an eponymous EP released in 2014, this collection of singles...
First Listen: RIIB – Hello Stranger
RIIB is the new project of Leeds based singer-songwriter James Mainwaring who is previously known for his saxophone playing in the Mercury Prize and MOBO nominated Roller Trio and as a guest with indie...