We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: 1-800 GIRLS has all the tools in his armoury to become one of the country’s most beloved electronic artists. The producer, known to friends as Jake Stewart, has been releasing tracks and remixes into the world for close to a decade…
Rarely does an album arrive with such an assured sense of emotional and geographical placement. After initially announcing herself on London’s singer-songwriter circuit, Savage’s first two albums – A Common Truth and in|Flux – were cocktails of spoken word, minimalist instrumentation and subtle electronica; marking the arrival of a truly…
Divorce are gearing up to release debut LP Drive to Goldenhammer following two stellar EPs, critical acclaim, huge support slots with major artists and a distinct gear shift from the Nottingham quartet. Felix Mackenzie-Barrow and Tiger Cohen-Towell are separate rectangles in the Zoom window. We find Tiger on the sofa…
“Unafraid, bold and adventurous.” This is how newcomer Sofia Gillani describes her fusion of avant pop and soul songwriting, and her rapidly-growing discography only serves to back up the bold call. The London-based artist has been devoted to her craft since a young age, starting with musical theatre. Her love…
Hamish Hawk is on the rise again following 2021’s stellar debut LP, Heavy Elevator, and a huge follow-up in 2023’s Angel Numbers. August 2024 saw the Edinburgh artist return with his not-so-difficult third record, A Firmer Hand. “It’s funny, the word literary tends to follow me around… As do words…
[article originally posted in 2022 – reposted in celebration on English Teacher’s 2024 Mercury Prize winning album, This Could Be Texas]. English Teacher are one of the hottest prospects in the UK: fresh from the release of debut EP, Polyawkward, the Leeds band are now embarking on a headline UK…
Loose Articles have been on quite a journey over the last twelve months. From sweaty gigs at Manchester’s Peer Hat boozer, all the way to opening for Foo Fighters and a debut record. The four-piece are a perfect snapshot of modern punk: anti-capitalist, feminist and queer, Loose Articles first studio…
We’re moments into our introductions and BIG SPECIAL drummer Callum Moloney has offered me a beer and snapped the cap off the glass bottled premium European lager with an incisor: “from doing it enough I’ve got a flat tooth… Sort of how the chimps became us, I’ve become a bottle opener”.…
Real Estate are made from humble beginnings in New Jersey. Picture growing up, passing through the white picket fences as you plug your walkman in to blast some Weezer into your ears as you step onto the yellow school bus. It’s simple. Unadulterated indie rock that’s warm to the touch…
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…