First Listen: Peacock Affect
The music of George Holman is released under an apt moniker – his songs are strikingly beautiful yet emotionally touching; the affectation of a peacock underpinned by George's sincerity.
George has been writing music from...
First Listen: When Cities Sleep – Dead Tires
When Cities Sleep have consistently pushed the envelope to redefine both themselves and the various sub-genres they’ve made their mark within.tastefully combining elements of metal, hardcore, and electronics they are trying to bridge the...
First Listen: Teenage Wildlife – Come On & Shoot
'Come On and Shoot', an intricately layered track boasting smouldering vocals and an infusion of electronica, is the latest offering from London based musician John Wright.
Based in Shoreditch, this multi-instrumentalist has been making music...
First Listen: Klozapin – Hivemind
Initially beginning as a bedroom project, New York's Klozapin was formed in January 2014 by Mitchell Todorov (Guitar/Vocals), Paul Simone (Bass/Vocals), Nick Connor (Drums) and Niden Kolev (Guitar), quickly gaining a firm following in...
First Listen: The New Southern Electrikk – Mother of Earth
The New Southern Electrikk cannot be easily categorised. Drawing inspiration from Psychedelia, Krautrock and Post-Punk, the band craft dark, mesmerisingly beautiful melodies driven by grinding, sexy undertones. Monica Ward's versatile vocals can be as...
First Listen: Scarlet Baxter – Stuck
If you haven’t already heard her name, then meet Scarlet Baxter – the fierce female solo artist with a killer voice, whose name is on everyone’s lips. After the imminent success of her previous...
First Listen: Lord of Pagathon – Nekros Philia
Lord Of Pagathorn crawled out from its decayed coffin in 1992 at the Arctic Circle, Finland. The first official demo "The Chaos Spirit Among Us" was viciously chanted out in 1994 and back then...
First Listen: Diamonds To Dust – Ashes To Ashes
Here is the first single "Ashes To Ashes" from Diamonds To Dust's "Faith Through Trials" album to be released on Halloween Day via Manifest Records.
Members:
Barry Elliott - Guitar/Screams
Joe Ayala - Clean Vocals/Screams
Brianna Nicole Heidstra...
First Listen: Engine Three Seven – Angry Animals
Since exploding onto the Australian music scene back in 2004, Engine Three Seven have spent over a decade carving a name for themselves through their notorious live shows and well-crafted prog-rock tunes. A favourite...
First Listen: Kinnecom – Under Virtual Gravity
Emerging out of Raleigh, NC, alternative hip hop artist Kinnecom grew up performing and writing his own music at a very young age. He has written/recorded multiple albums, toured nationally, and worked with artists...
First Listen: The Inkhearts – Temper Temper
The Inkhearts are due to release two tracks 'Temper Temper' and 'Uptight' by digital download on November 17th 2014.
The Inkhearts formed in 2010 when the members, then young teenagers, were introduced to each other...
First Listen: Perdition Winds – Temple Within
Perdition Winds was established in 2009, hailing from south of Finland. Delivering raw, minimal and cold Black Metal with scorn! No fancy dresses,no professionalism, no futile gimmicks. Only pure Black Metal!
The band´s debut, "s/t"...
First Listen: Ummagma – Kiev (Original Mix)
Formed in Moscow in 2003, Canadian Shauna McLarnon and Ukrainian Alexx Kretov have been consistently writing and recording music whilst living between Ukraine and Canada. Shauna’s delicate airy gossamer-like vocals hold glimmers of Cocteau...
First Listen: Essick – Atriums
Emerging from Brisbane’s fertile music scene, Essick’s eleven-track debut album is full of simple yet effective hooks, tight, complex drum patterns, synthesised electronic flourishes and intricate guitar lines.
Musicians Ravi Das and Freddy MacDougall met...
First Listen: Kicking Harold – Kill You
Kicking Harold are modern rock alchemists, synthesizing hard rock, alternative, metal and dance-pop elements, to generate radio gold. But this isn't some hollow sleight of hand. New album Red Light District boasts twelve expertly...
First Listen: The Cornelius Crane – Soul in the Lightning
The Cornelius Crane, a multi-instrumentalist alt-Americana band from East Manchester are mixing up the influences of the best of seventies Americana with the best of British prog & Mancunian folk traditions.
Frontman Steve Wilson has...
First Listen: The Art of Amputation – Distorted Pop Song
The Art of Amputation are an alternative five-piece from London who combine soaring melodies with experimental sounds and big fuzzy guitars to create soundscapes they claim will “hold your hand in dark times.”
The band...
First Listen: Kid Dray – Gear Up
The rapper known as Kid Dray has released his latest single, “Gear Up.” The track was produced by popular hip-hop producer Purple Neezy, of Russia. It has been proudly published on the Cool Base...
First Listen: Gareth Paul – Live In Me
Born in Croydon in 1994, Gareth Paul grew up with a vocal talent that wouldn't find external acknowledgment until his late teens. He became a dedicated swimmer, competing to a high level in London...
First Listen: Estado Novo – The Method
The idea was to make classic rock album. To make the recordings within one weekend and make it happen in analog with 2 -inch tape machine and traditional mic set-up etc.
The agenda was straight...
First Listen: The Slow Readers Club – Don’t Mind
Manchester based Indie/Electro band The Slow Readers Club release their new single ‘Don’t Mind’ on September 22nd. It's a beautifully introspective ballad that details the end of a relationship.
As singer Aaron Starkie explains “Lyrically...
First Listen: Dyme-A-Duzin – Hip Hope
On the heels of successful promotional campaigning, Dyme-A-Duzin releases his highly anticipated new album HIP HOPE today. How many of you remember when hip hop was fun? Judging from the tracks Dyme let us...
First Listen: Eyes Of Mara – Pain and Fear
Imminence Records’ Californian metal outfit Eyes Of Mara has announced that they will release their debut self-titled album October 28th. A year removed from their original Akkadia release, the band’s first full length shows...
First Listen: Lifecycle – Dissolve
Lifecycle are a live electronic three-piece from East London, fusing breakbeats and psychedelia with improvised digital manipulation. They started life in the late noughties, putting out a string of experimental dance 12"s on London...
First Listen: Jericco – Colour Outside the Lines
Melbourne Powerhouses Jericco like to 'Colour Outside the Lines - they don't like to work within the "known" parameters. Creatively, they put together the music you don't expect, but there it is, in your...