First Listen: Luna Rosa – This One (High on the Groove)
Dirty Melody is the best way to describe "This One (High on the Groove)", the new track from Luna Rosa, which is out today. In a modernistic, yet retrospective way, Luna Rosa has accomplished...
First Listen: Novanta – Goðafoss
Novanta absolutely hit the mark with their new single "Goðafoss", to be released with the rest of the album known as "Hello We're Not Enemies", to be released on June 17th from Seashell Recordings....
First Listen: Introflirt – Frozen Lace
Pulsating beats abound, Introflirt (love the name) make a very interesting album here. Self-described as "croonwave", Introflirt indeed live up to their self-imposed genre. This is a well conceived variation on the pop and...
First Listen: Liberty Ship – Don’t Wish
Hot on the heels of their debut single, 'Learning to Fly', which was playlisted on radio stations in countries around the world including the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and...
First Listen: Hologram Teen – Marsangst/Hex These Rules
Hologram Teen (A.K.A. Morgane Lhote of Stereolab) have taken the EDM/Electronica/Pop sound spectrum to new levels with the new double single "Marsangst/Hex These Rules". Not just simply a string of beats, Hologram Teen give...
First Listen: KMF – Young You
The song is a feelgood blend of groovy bass, bouncy pianos and breezy reverb-soaked vocals. You can feel the warm rays of the sun on your face while listening to it.
The band hail from the...
First Listen: The Kite Collectors – Wonder
"Wonder", the new track from the UK indie act The Kit Collectors, is a wonderful chord progression filled with melodies and hooks in a way that can make you long for the simpler days...
First Listen: Only Shadows – We Go Further
Following on from the success of last single 'Be Still', Only Shadows return with a new single 'We Go Further'.
Hailing from the UK's West Midlands, Only Shadows formed in 2014. They have been described...
First Listen: Øyvind Weiseth – Hold On
'Hold On' is the latest single from Øyvind Weiseth, a Norwegian singer/songwriter who writes uplifting and anthemic pop in both English and Norwegian. Inspired by artists such as John Mayer, Coldplay and Bernhoft, 'Hold...
First Listen: Matt Grocott & The Shrives – What Are You Taking?
Matt Grocott & The Shrives have released their new single "What Are You Taking?" almost as an ode for the indie. Catchy and rhythmic, the song harks to the past of the post-punk pioneers...
First Listen: Strangers Know More – Shoot the Witness
Groove heavy and guitar steady is the best way to describe the new single from Strangers Know More titled "Shoot the Witness". Going old school with a new twist and heavy hooks abound, SKM...
First Listen: Pimlican – B’ck 4 More / Plya
Based in the north of England, Pimlican is a collaborative solo artist who has put down strong roots in the south developing a north/south blend of music covering different dance genres.
Pimlican's strong songwriting sees...
First Listen: This Party – Taste
A chance encounter at a Smiths tribute gig in early 2015 led to the formation of Brighton's This Party, a band that fuse sharp basslines with infectious melodic hooks. Charismatic frontman Matt is as...
First Listen: The Jet Reds – On and On / Time to Fly
The Jet Reds, an exciting four piece from Newcastle, deliver their own unique brand of independent rock whilst drawing influences from the likes of Kasabian, The Jam, Oasis and other great luminaries from the...
First Listen: Kolumbus – Leave the Light On
Surreal and poignant while acoustically stunning is how you will remember the new track from Kolumbus titled "Leave the Light On". Building up to an emotional crescendo using a minimalist approach is a near...
First Listen: New Born – Beautiful Disguise
Following the release of groovy indie single ‘Runaround’, Brooklyn band Newborn have now released the second track from their upcoming EP, a smoky guitar anthem called ‘Beautiful Disguise’ that discusses the use of lyrics...
First Listen: Indya – Harder Faster
Guitar incensed and lyrically intense is the way of Indya's explosive new single titled "Harder Faster". If virtuosic guitar is the G then "Harder Faster" is the G-Spot for the new indie.
The best way to...
First Listen: Helix Pulsar – Rapture
France's electro rock synthpop outfit Helix Pulsar just released their new single "Rapture". A quasi-industrial yet fully electronic mix of pop and punch, Helix achieve a powerful anthem for the underground pounding with beats...
First Listen: Youth Hostel – Out of My Mouth
Youth Hostel are an indie-pop foursome who produce catchy melodies with shimmering guitar hooks to match. Their debut single, 'Out Of My Mouth', released on Edge Hill University's The Label Recordings, made its debut...
First Listen: Stella Diana – Dedu’n
Stella Diana have returned with their new single "Dedu'n". The single is very representative of their upcoming album "Nitrocris" due out April 29th. In case you haven't heard this band yet I highly recommend...
First Listen: Harris Adams – Russian Doll
Harris Adams has gone through a massive transformation in the last year, to say the least. I would compare this transformation to a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. That is if that butterfly came...
First Listen: Stage Republic – Big Blue River
This release follows the huge success of previous single 'All Out' which reached #1 in the Official Dutch Indie Chart and was championed by America College Radio.
Stage Republic produces Pop music with a little...
First Listen: Hurricane#1 – I Wanna Kill You
'I Wanna Kill You' is a high octane slice of raw rock and roll. Driving guitars and a throbbing rhythm section underpin frontman Alex Lowe's snarling vocals. After winning his battle with cancer, Lowe...
First Listen: Feral Love – Like the Wind
Feral Love's new single 'Like the Wind' is a beautifully crafted slice of electro-pop boasting intricate layers of soaring, emotive vocals set against dreamy synth lines.
Feral Love formed when Adele Emmas and Christian Sandford...
First Listen: Grandmaster’s Furious 5 ft Mele Mel and Scorpio – Some Kind of...
Grandmaster's Furious 5 is made up of two pioneers of the original South Bronx Rap scene and creators of Hip Hop subculture; Mele Mel and Scorpio.
Fathers of today's multi-billion dollar Rap industry, Mele Mel...