David Daniell and Douglas McCombs announce new album ‘Versions’

David Daniell (San Agustin) and Douglas McCombs’ (Tortoise) first collaborative LP, Sycamore, was assembled from seven hours of in-studio improvisations. Daniell and McCombs sifted through the material looking for their favorite moments, then combined, cross faded, mixed, and matched … Read More

Capelle – Crooked Deluxe

Australia-born Nic Capelle and the band which revolves around him have a new adventure to unveil to the world – Crooked Deluxe, 12-track strong and with some interesting tricks to show. Kicking off with Paisty Lectric, the record’s set … Read More

Belleruche – Stormbird

Belleruche’s new single Stormbird is a snippet of an intense, distorted world. A transcendent beat, à la Big Pink, opens the gate to a double vocal of acid audacity. This is the part where I start wanting to use … Read More

Lana Del Rey announces new single Blue Jeans (April 8th)

April 8th sees the release of “Blue Jeans” the third single from Lana Del Rey’s new album. Lana’s 2012 has kicked off in style with the release of her album “Born To Die” debuting at #1 in 19 countries … Read More

Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun – A Song About Death

I am a man famously slow on the uptake. The next legendary band could be staring me in the face while giving me a ticket to see them in some basement in Shoreditch and I’d still pass that up … Read More

Straight Lines – Half Gone

Maybe I’m in the wrong business. Sometimes it truly hurts me to be cruel about a band that I can see have potential, and this is one of those times. Straight Lines are yet another post-hardcore act from the … Read More

Crowns – Full Swing

On their debut E.P, Crowns manage to do something that many bands that share their folk punk tag fail to do throughout their entire career. Which is to sound rootsy and (heavy inverted commas here) “Authentic”, without ever trying … Read More

Band of Skulls announce ‘Sweet Sour’ single (7th May)

Band Of Skulls have announced details of the release of a new single. ‘Sweet Sour’ will be out on 7th May 2012 through Electric Blues Recordings.

The single is the title track from their second album which was released … Read More

Baddies – Build

Baddies are a prime example of the way that clinging to closely to a style can undo all the hard work a talented band does. There is no denying that they have talent coming out of their ears, this, … Read More

Francois & The Atlas Mountains announce new single + UK live dates

City Kiss is the third single taken from Fránçois & The Atlas Mountains’ ‘E Volo Love’ and will be available via digital download (RUG436D) on 16th April 2012. The track is a beautifully hazy shimmer of a song, all … Read More