Danish foursome Iceage have been variously described as ‘visceral’, ‘dissonant’ and, alarmingly, ‘the next big thing’. Having such a stream of journo cliches heaped upon a band so young and so anaemic ...

In all, Guillemots’ eccentric and unique, well-crafted pop is more than welcome, if listeners can get beyond the initial jarring of the myriad of genres and styles thrown in. In all, Guillemots’ ...

This gorgeously dreamy little ditty sees Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan continue their collaborative efforts as last heard on their previous stroke of musical genius, the beautifully bleak ‘Ballad ...

17-year-old half Scottish/half Swedish singer Nina Nesbitt has developed quite a following over the past few months going from writing songs in her bedroom and posting the occasional video on YouTube ...

After third record ‘Headful Of Sugar’, New York trio Sunflower Bean found themselves drifting. But thanks to time apart and changed perspectives, they’ve returned with ‘Mortal Primetime’ — an album ...

LIDO Festival - the fledging London event that’s due to take over Victoria Park next month - has announced that Jamie xx will be performing not one, but three (!) sets over the course of his headline ...

The Maccabees have announced a small comeback show in aid of MS Society. The band will play The Dome in Tufnell Park on Friday 20th June, ahead of setting off on their UK and European tour. The band’s ...

The band will make five live appearances in the run up to their headline stint at All Points East in London this summer. Their fans never thought it would happen — and frankly, neither did the band — ...

Anyone lucky enough to be at Glastonbury last summer knew that something special was afoot when it came to Barry Can’t Swim. Hot on the heels of his Mercury Prize-shortlisted debut ‘When Will We Land?

Dangerous recording. Death defying production. The Concretes’ Victoria Bergsman is a bit of a daredevil, it would seem. Clearly unsatisfied with the conditions offered for young musicians to work in, ...

Ulrich Schnauss converts algorithms into soothing shoegazing electronic utopias. What’s even more worrying is that it sounds like he does this for fun. It glimmers, it shines, it shimmers, it sparkles ...

Two years after releasing her playfully phantasmic debut EP ‘why aren’t you laughing?’, New Zealand alt-pop riser ratbag - real name Sophie Brown - returns with a fresh glimpse into her surreal, ...