Manchester is at its best this time of year. The gig calendar is full, as are the pubs and bars surrounding each venue. This evening, hoards of winter coats and scarves are crammed inside YES’ Pink Room for Honeyglaze, who return to the city riding the wave of their sophomore…
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Honeyglaze – Real Deal review: superb follow-up lives up to its title
Real Deal is exactly that: it’s Honeyglaze shaking off the shackles of adolescence by blossoming into a dynamic and heartfelt group. South London’s Honeyglaze have had an ascension that most alternative or leftfield bands would die for: cult status, critical acclaim and an inaugural LP released by the now-legendary Speedy…
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Best new songs this week: Ob Picks (31/5/2024)
DOWNER // Dean Blunt, Panda Bear, VegynThe ‘DOWNER’ cast list makes for a mouth-watering trifecta of names, with touches of Panda Bear’s soft phychedelia adorning Blunt & Vegyn’s trademark dulled guitar riffs and lo-fi percussion. Released via Blunt’s singular WORLD MUSIC label Metronomy x Miki x Faux Real // Contact…
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Honeyglaze Q&A: “we stopped touring because we were moving on to new things”
The venue was already at full capacity when we arrived at Strange Brew for Honeyglaze’s set. Weaving around two buildings, the queue finds it’s starting poit at the entrance of a very confused Chinese restaurant. “Are you here for a the Chinese?”“No. Everyone’s here for Honeyglaze.” It appears that, despite…