Written throughout the pandemic and produced by Kieran Shuddall himself, ‘Never Going Under’ is the most comprehensive Circa Waves album to date, both thematically and musically. On the song ‘Northern Town’, Shuddall sings of his father delivering him on the landing of their house, which leads onto ‘Carry You Home’, reflecting on the birth of the frontman’s own c

The artists who would come to be known for posterity as Sparks commenced inventing their often-copied, seldom-equaled brand of music back around 1970, when pop was young and brash and the Southern California airwaves awash with a contingent of post-British invasion inspirations like The Kinks, Barrett's Floyd, and The Seeds. The purchase of countless shiny-sleeved import

Sasha and Theo are brother and sister. While they draw from a wide range of influences, their music is best informed by the history of two people who grew up sharing a wall: summery Los Angeles weather, the simultaneous comfort and rivalry of family, and just the right hint of nostalgia.

The first song the band wrote together, 'Opossum', is also their first introduction

North West London 1986, Mario's Cafe. A waitress called Silvia with sultry Mediterranean looks, a mug of tea and a fried egg sandwich spots three herberts at the table next to her, talking about their new band.
She only catches the occasional word as she reads her stars and dreams of Sicily. "Punk Rock... Motown... Minor Threat... Miners' Strikes... Motorhead... DC... early Who..

Call it cliche but sometimes a musician's inspiration can be broken down simply. Some are inspired by fame and money and some just want to tell their story to everyone. The latter is the best way to describe 25-year-old singer-songwriter Allison Weiss. "When I started playing, I wasn't so much inspired by other musicians as I was inspired by the need to get a feeling out

"Music is a bit like a card trick," says Darlia's Nathan Day.
"You can make flames shoot from your hands or pull doves from a hat, but it's just a gimmick. Everyone knows it's a trick and they soon get bored of it. Simple close-up tricks aren't as flashy, but they're harder to do and keep people interested for much longer."

Attend one of the Blackpool trio's live shows, and the analog

Bad Suns are a band from Los Angeles. The band's back history is minimal: founded at the top of 2012, and spending the majority of that year writing and recording. However, in the first month of the band's existence, after sending out a demo of the song 'Transpose' to KROQ 106.7 FM, Kat Corbett decided to air the song on their Locals Only program. Much to the band's surprise,

Something has been rising from New York's underground of late and finally the first new release from Curses is upon us.

Curses made his official debut at Miami WMC this year and it was there where he connected with his old Parisian crew.

The reaction from Miami was strong, and Curses then hit the road with Tensnake throughout North America. With support from Maya Jane