Tag: First Listen
First Listen: Peur – Hollow Skies
Peur, the French word for fear and pronounced 'per', are an alt-rock band hailing from Manchester, England. Ferociously impressive and creating a roaring sound that's both aggressive and melodic, the band have a real...
First Listen: SeaWitches – Stars
Based in Liverpool, Jo Herring and Laura Caldwell met in 2007 through friends; a meeting that resulted in an explosion of creativity where songwriting, musicianship and visual art collided to create SeaWitches.
The band gig...
First Listen: Little Lapin – Remember The Highs / Over The Draft
UK singer-songwriter Little Lapin has been making her mark on audiences all over the world, from New Zealand where she was based for five years, to New York where she recently performed the last...
First Listen: Wild Beasts – Soft Future
Soft Future is Wild Beast’s first ever instrumental track, and is available to download for free (po.st/SFDownload). You can buy the track on iTunes: po.st/SoftFutureiTunes
Following shows in Asia and a support slot as very special...
First Listen: A Tragic Setback – Greensleeves
With the world at their feet, metalcore act, A Tragic Setback have delivered to the world, a Christmas gift in the form of metal holiday spirit. Just in time for your family Christmas party,...
First Listen: The Little Secrets – All I Need
Liverpool’s The Little Secrets are Kevin Dixon and Stacy Jo. Formed in 2010 after meeting at The Cavern, Stacy was singing with another band when Kevin spotted her and decided to ‘steal’ her for...
First Listen: Los Trasgos Muertos – Fire in the Sky
Prior to forming the band, all three members spent time honing their musicianship and songwriting skills with other bands on the vibrant Manchester music scene. As a result they have known each other for...
First Listen: The Persian Leaps – Pretty Boy
'The Persian Leaps' began as a phrase singer/guitarist Drew Forsberg doodled in a notebook margin during a college Greek Archaeology course. He wrote music independently under that name for years, until finally assembling a...
First Listen: Autere – Amal’l (30 Second Album Sampler)
After 12 years, about a 100 live performances and some serious line-up changes, Autere is finally letting out it's first full-length album. "Amal'l" is a combination of heavy riffs, elegant melodies and dynamic rhythms....
First Listen: Filter Distortion – Neon Nights
Filter Distortion, a four piece electro band from Liverpool, have finally emerged from a self-imposed year of confinement in a windowless room. The band set about producing their finest work yet, and have certainly...
First Listen: Milton Star – Salvation
Milton Star are Alan Wyllie and Graeme Currie who write and record their unique blend of indie and dark country in a converted church in darkest Fife. Each of their tracks is drenched in...
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: 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...