(Photo (c) Molly Keane) OUT now via faction Records, the new single from SORCHA RICHARDSON, ‘Map of Manhattan.’ The evocative track presents a poignant exploration of the complexities within relationships, examining their anxieties and intense emotions. “The song began as a quick demo recorded in New York on a day off on tour in March,” she…
Read articleHERTFORDSHIRE-based singer-songwriter TERRY EMM’s latest single, the wonderful folk-pop instant classic ‘Dwell,’ is now on general release. ‘Dwell’ is an upbeat, immediately engaging, no-nonsense song with infectious choppy acoustic guitar work and the sparkling organ swirls, electric guitar flourishes and drums of Lukas Drinkwater. “The song is about the uncertainties in life and what memories and…
Read articleBOUNDARY-PUSHING electronic drum artist KHOMPA today releases new single, ‘Tre Trigger Contro Tre Trigger,’ via Monotreme Records. Davide Compagnoni, aka ‘KHOMPA’, released his debut album, ‘The Shape of Drums to Come,’ in 2016. The album introduced his audiovisual live project, whose main elements are a drummer, a conventional drum kit, three state-of-the-art drum sensors, a laptop and a stepsequencer. Each…
Read articleIN a part of Hamburg less frequented by tourists, THE DARTS (US) thundered their way through an 18-song set as part of the mammoth ‘Snake Oil’ tour, a tour which has criss-crossed continents and visited the type of venue shamefully shunned by their peers. And despite concerns regarding the curse of the ‘Monday night gig,’…
Read articleFROM Manchester’s song-writing duo LOSSLINE (Jack Williamson and Adam Potts) comes yet another of their meticulously crafted, elegant songs, ‘Date Night.’ Last year’s ‘Death Masks’ was described as a “fucking masterpiece” by LondonPeaky. But was that the real, true sound of Lossline, or does the new release offer a clearer representation? “That’s a really good…
Read articleOUT today: the slow-burn psychodrama duet that Dusty & Mark Lanegan never made, but thankfully, Tribes of Europe and Barbara Stretch have done. LISTEN HERE: Burned | Tribes Of Europe & Barbara Stretch | Tribes Of Europe (bandcamp.com) And the new single, ‘Burned’ also marks an important milestone for Integrity Records as the 100th release…
Read articleIF a band are only as good as their drummer, then The Darts (US) are probably the greatest rock, punk-and-roll garage band out there right now. She’s spent over a decade honing her craft, driven the all-female Arizona outfit to another level, and yet it was only a chance encounter that saw MARY ROSE,…
Read articleTBILISI-based innovator NICK HUDSON is the second inductee into our ‘Legends of Bandcamp,’ hall of fame. A prolific figure on the UK music scene, Hudson is perhaps best known as frontman of ‘The Academy of Sun,’ although his vast output encompasses painting, film, and a recently completed novel. His music has been described by Julian…
Read articleTHE COURETTES UK tour kicked off in Bristol last night and to celebrate hitting the road the band have also released a new single, ‘Tough Like That.’ The song, taken from the band’s album ‘Back in Mono B-sides and Outtakes,’ is a feminist anthem, with a fuzz-fuelled haunting riff, hypnotic drums, and explosive vocals, a…
Read articleTHE music of ANA BARAJAS is a spiritual journey from the backroads of the mystic Colombian Andes to the heart of Texas, fusing elements of traditional Latin folk, tribal sounds, electronica, rock, metal, and jazz. At five years of age, she took her first music lessons and quickly began to sing traditional songs from the…
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