Glasgow-based 4-piece The Vanities have unveiled new single ‘Reality TV’ via their debut music video, shot in Glasgow and directed by Rory Cowieson at Tongue Twister Films. Vocalist Alan Hannah says of the video: “Rory’s style was absolutely the vibe we wanted to go for, guy made it the drugged up love child of Trainspotting […]
Cardiff based HMS Morris have released latest single ‘Myfyrwyr Rhyngwladol’, which translates as ‘International Students’, via Bubblewrap Collective. The band say the song is an assertion that the world would be a better place if we were all International Students. In the context of this summer’s global race-relations reckoning, there is a general moral imperative […]
Death Valley Girls have unveiled the title-track from their upcoming album ‘Under the Spell of Joy’. The album is due out on October 2nd via Suicide Squeeze Records. Speaking about the new album, singer Bonnie Bloomgarden said: “‘Under the Spell of Joy’ is a space-gospel record. We believe we served as channels for what we […]
Black Honey have announced their latest single ‘Run For Cover’. It is the second song to be taken from their upcoming new album. The song was co-written with Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr following a tour the bands did together. Singer Izzy B Phillips says of the track: “‘Run For Cover’ is about the nuances in […]
Viji has announced that she has signed to Dirty Hit and to accompany the news has unveiled new single ‘Cherry’. An animated video has been released alongside the song, which is taken from Viji’s debut EP due for release later this year. Speaking about the song, Viji says: “‘Cherry’ is the first song I wrote […]
Fever Queen’s debut album ‘The World of Fever Queen’ and her latest single ‘Love Last’ are both out now via First To Knock. Fever Queen is Chicago-based songwriter Eleanor Rose Lee. Speaking about the album, Lee says: “I wrote most of The World of Fever Queen in 2019, which was a year full of movement […]
TOTTY have unveiled their new singe and video ‘Same Bed’, the third song taken from their ‘Garden’ EP which will be released on November 6th via Ratbag Records/BMG. Singer Kelly Jansch says of the song: “Same bed is about life on the road, touring from show to show. When you’re traveling, every hotel room feels […]
Geisterhaus, known to his friends as Thomas Hammersley, has released his latest single ‘The Garden’. Hammersley desrcibes the track as: “based on Epicurus’ belief that the Gods exist but have no interest or hand in human affairs. The song seeks to draw a comparison with the rich and powerful members of contemporary society who could […]
Drummer for The Smiths Mike Joyce has announced that he is raffling his Platinum disc for ‘The Queen is Dead’ in order to raise money for Back on Track – a charity that supports people facing multiple disadvantages in Greater Manchester. Joyce explained why this matters: “I’ve been working with Back on Track for the […]
Helena Deland’s new single ‘Truth Nugget’ is available now. The song is taken from her debut album ‘Someone New’ due for release on October 16th via Luminelle Recordings. Speaking about the album, Deland says: “‘Someone New’ is about paradoxically feeling sick of and unfamiliar with myself. I realised that I associated primarily with what others […]
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