WU LYF are pleased to announce the support acts for their forthcoming tours of the UK, Europe and North America. The band will be joined by a host of artists across the 24 headline dates including Willis Earl Beal, Dreams, Apes & Horses, Herb Diamante, Dark Times, Holy Esque, Young Montana? and Shinies. In addition to these headline […]
In anticipation of their upcoming headlining North American tour, Caveman are sharing an exclusive live performance of “Vampirer/Old Friend” that they shot in Los Angeles last year on their first visit to the West Coast. Their debut CoCo Beware will get a wide release on March 27th via Fat Possum Records after the self-release on the […]
Visions, her debut album for 4AD, is out a week today (March 12th) Grimes is currently on tour in North America and reaches the UK in May to play a handful of dates. Her show at London’s XOYO has sold out already so a headline show at London’s Heaven on September 5th is ready to be announced. May 6th – Simple Things Festival, Bristol 7th – Berkeley […]
Spector are pleased to announce their third headline tour to date; Spectour III. Currently rounding off Spectour II with 2 sold out shows at London’s legendary 100 Club, the quintet are supporting Florence + the Machine throughout the UK and Europe in March, before embarking on their first live dates in North America, including gigs in […]
We Are Augustines release their much anticipated debut album ‘Rise Ye Sunken Ships’ today via their own label, Oxcart Records and celebrate this by giving away a free MP3 of their wonderful album track ‘Augustine’ from http://weareaugustines.com/free/ The Brooklyn 3-piece enjoyed playing their debut US TV show performance on the David Letterman show in NYC, which can […]
Norwegian born, Swedish based Ane Brun releases the second single ‘Worship’ from her recent, highly acclaimed album ‘It All Starts With One’ on April 2nd 2012. Worship is a duet with her fellow Gothenburg resident, José González, and is without a doubt one of the highlights of a record that has already reaped rewards across the globe, including a Norwegian Grammy (a […]
Beirut are confirmed to play 2012’s Field Day Festival, at London’s Victoria Park on 2nd June and have released a brand new video for the track ‘Vagabond’. Taken from the acclaimed album, The Riptide, the video was again directed by Sunset Television “We were really excited when Beirut asked us to direct another video, and knew we wanted to […]
Currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album, following excellent coverage for their recent “Noah & The Paper Moon EP”, Liverpool’s Stealing Sheep will be taking to the road for some extensive touring over the next few months. Feb/March sees them joining kindred spirits Field Music on tour and performing headline shows in London […]
With their debut album “Lights Out”, released last year on Mute Records, Big Deal staked their claim as one of the most thrilling and original new acts around. Comprising an American boy (Kacey Underwood) and British girl (Alice Costelloe), Big Deal can arguably be said to write rock music, but certainly not as we know […]
The start of 2012 saw the release of “Ester”, the much anticipated debut LP from Trailer Trash Tracys, and to much critical acclaim too, with a whole slew of press praising its beautifully off-kilter sensibilities and daring sense of experimentation, paired with their unerring instinct for an infectious melody. Now, the band are releasing their […]
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