Today sees Font, the quartet of Thom Waddill, Anthony Laurence, Jack Owens, and Roman Parnell reveal their scintillating new effort, ‘Cling’. Taken from their forthcoming album American Bully XL, due November 13th via Acrophase, the track pairs hushed vocals with soothing synth layers, gradually building towards a glowing finale. Reflecting on the track, Laurence says: “The song is carved away from a mountain of first thoughts, recalling a subtractive process that aims to preserve ghosts, confuse source, and respond to material rather than direct it.” Take a listen below.
Following up her 2024 Utopia EP, Dublin-born songwriter and producer Ciara Lindsey returns under her Kynsy moniker to reveal the dazzling new single, eleanor. Fusing glitchy electronic textures with a wall of guitars, her latest single pairs an experimental edge with soaring pop sensibilities and an undeniable infectious energy. Speaking about the track, Kynsy shares "'eleanor' is about being enthralled by someone from afar, knowing they’ll only hurt you. It’s a dark, poetic take on teenage infatuation and unrequited love, wrapped in a romantic, reckless, early-2000s Skins atmosphere. Sonically, it draws on the restless energy of Sorry’s debut album, giving the track a slightly fractured edge beneath its romantic core. I’ve always wanted to push further into glitchy, left-field production, while the juxtaposition of electronic and rock elements has always been central to the Kynsy sound. This song came out of the frustration of trying to find and fund an external producer for this next batch of songs, which ultimately led to the obvious decision to produce it with my band." Take a listen below.
Live Dates 23 November - The Lanes, Bristol (supporting The Love Buzz)
26 November - Sebright Arms, London
16 December - Dublin Castle, London (supporting Na Cairde)
Christine and the Queens today releases his brand new single “Rendez-vous avec toi” / “Rendez-vous in your arms”, in French and English, taken from the forthcoming as yet unannounced new album, to be released in spring 2027. Accompanied by a video shot in Paris, co-directed by Christine and the Queens and Raphaël De Albuquerque, with choreography by Alexander Ekman, the track's catchy hooks and pop perfected sound offer up an exciting taste of what's to come.
Speaking about the single, Chris says: "I have a rendez-vous with you, tonight. I have obsessed about it since the morning. With the devotion of someone who only waits for you, and the meaning you give to life itself by your mere presence. I’ll come starred with music - the new interstellar traveling of Christine and the Queens, I did it for you. In secrecy of frequencies, in genius musicians, in New York Jazz, in Moroder Groove, I kept on obsessing about this celebration, this big night found again, and I leapt into my dream. Names, boxes, they never defined what we share together. The electricity remains eternally mysterious. We’ll dream together of the blue flower, of this signal that keeps pinging from another planet that we don’t even know of yet; we’ll dream peace, peace with a common story, one way bigger than the one they taught us". Take a listen to the new single below.
In celebration, Christine and the Queens has announced a series of intimate shows in Paris, London, Amsterdam and Brussels.
Christine and the Queens - live December 2026 December 1 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique - SOLD OUT December 7 - London, UK @ Scala - SOLD OUT December 8 - Amsterdam, NL @ Tolhuistuin - SOLD OUT December 10 - Paris, FR @ Alhambra - SOLD OUT
Following this month's announcement of their biggest headline tour to date, including a stop at London's O2 Kentish Town Forum, Bleech 9:3 have unveiled a darkened rendition of The Cure's Lullaby. On the new song, the band say - “Lullaby brings fear to life through song in a way that has been hugely influential for us. As we headed into the writing process for Bleed, recreating it in our own style helped us explore new sonic directions. We wanted to pay homage to both the song and the band at this point in our journey.” Take a listen below.
December 2026 1st – Electric Ballroom, London (SOLD OUT) 3rd – Thekla, Bristol (SOLD OUT) 4th – Academy 2, Manchester (SOLD OUT) 5th – Arts Club Theatre, Liverpool (SOLD OUT) 6th – Foundry, Sheffield (SOLD OUT) 8th – Cluny, Newcastle (SOLD OUT) 9th – The Garage, Glasgow (SOLD OUT) 10th – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (SOLD OUT) 11th – O2 Institute 2, Birmingham (SOLD OUT) 15th – Limelight 2, Belfast (SOLD OUT) 16th – Academy, Dublin (SOLD OUT) 17th – Cyprus Ave, Cork (SOLD OUT)
January 2027 14th - Eurosonic, NL 15th - Trix, Antwerp, Bel 21st – Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA (SOLD OUT)
February 2027 3rd – The Echo, Los Angeles, CA, USA (SOLD OUT) 12th - Laneway, Sydney, Aus 13th - Laneway, Gold Coast, Aus 19th - Laneway, Melbourne, Aus 21st - Laneway, Auckland, Aus
April 2027 21st – Chalk, Brighton, UK 22nd – Tramshed, Cardiff, UK 23rd – Academy, Liverpool, UK (SOLD OUT) 25th – Olympia, Dublin, Ireland (SOLD OUT) 26th – Limelight, Belfast, UK (SOLD OUT) 28th – SWG3, Glasgow, UK (SOLD OUT) 29th – Queens Hall, Edinburgh, UK 30th – Boiler Shop, Newcastle, UK (SOLD OUT)
May 2027 2nd – O₂ Ritz, Manchester, UK (SOLD OUT) 4th – Stylus, Leeds, UK (SOLD OUT) 5th – O₂ Academy, Bristol, UK 6th – O₂ Academy, Oxford, UK 8th – O₂ Institute, Birmingham, UK 9th – 1865, Southampton, UK 11th – Junction, Cambridge, UK 12th – O₂ Kentish Town Forum, London, UK 18th – Trabendo, Paris, France 20th – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands (SOLD OUT) 22nd – Lido, Berlin, Germany
Copenhagen's Bænch have this week revealed their brand new single ‘Teeth’, the second track to be lifted from their forthcoming ‘In Amber’ EP, set for release November 20th. Driven by propulsive guitars and infectious melodies, the track offers another exhilarating glimpse into the band’s sound, further building anticipation for what they have in store. Speaking ahead of its release, the four-piece explained: “The song contrasts its upbeat instrumental with lyrics about feeling kind of unsure of reality, drifting through life without fully comprehending - or caring about - what’s going on. With self-contrasting and abstract phrases, the lyrics capture the feeling of being stuck in a strange state of mind, prone to sabotage and chaos, but also freedom and carelessness.”
Live Dates 13 NOV - Mama Roux, Birmingham (UK)*
14 NOV - Rough Trade, Bristol (UK)*
18 NOV - Gorilla, Manchester (UK)*
20 NOV - King Tuts, Glasgow (UK)*
22 NOV - Waterfront Studio, Norwich (UK)*
25 NOV - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (UK)*
27 NOV - Islington Assembly Hall, London (UK)*
04 DEC - Patterns, Brighton (UK)*
05 DEC - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK)*
Following the recent announcement of their forthcoming new album All The King’s Men, due out 22 January 2027, CHVRCHES have unveiled the record's second single Overthinker. Propelled by surging synths and infectious melodic hooks, the track strikes a balance between widescreen euphoria and a more bittersweet emotional undercurrent. All The King’s Men will be the band’s first album in almost six years and this serves as an exciting introduction to what lays ahead. Take a listen below.
CHVRCHES - North America, UK & Ireland shows 13 February - Philadelphia, Franklin Music Hall 17 February - Brooklyn, Steel 19 February - Washington, Anthem 20 February - Pittsburgh, Roxian Theatre 22 February - Buffalo, Asbury Hall 23 February - Toronto, History 25 February - Chicago, Salt Shed (Indoor) 26 February - Milwaukee, Riverside Theater 27 February - Madison, The Sylvee 2 March - Boise, Knitting Factory 3 March - Spokane, Knitting Factory 5 March - Vancouver, Vogue Theatre 6 March - Seattle, Paramount Theater 8 March - Portland, Revolution Hall 10 March - Oakland, Fox Theater 12 March - San Diego, The Observatory North Park 13 March - Phoenix, The Van Buren 14 March - Los Angeles, Hollywood Palladium 23 April - Glasgow, o2 Academy 26 April - Aberdeen, Music Hall 27 April - Dundee, LiveHouse 29 April - Dublin, 3Olympia 1 May - Manchester, Victoria Warehouse 2 May - Birmingham, o2 Academy 1 4 May - Bristol, o2 Academy 1 5 May - Norwich, The LCR UEA 6 May - London, o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
The Snuts - Joy In Short Moments Tracklist 1. In Motion 2. Youth Ain't Easy 3. Defibrillator 4. Joy In Short Moments 5. PTS 6. Get Up, Get Out 7. Country Music 8. Summer Rain 9. Motherlands 10. Warsaw 11. Little Marathon Man
Since bursting onto the scene with their chart-topping debut album W.L. in 2021, The Snuts have established themselves as one of Scotland’s most prominent indie exports, carrying their hook-laden songwriting from grassroots venues to sold-out arenas. Across Burn The Empire and Millennials, the West Lothian four-piece have continued to refine their sound, embracing everything from politically charged anthems to brighter, pop-driven hooks. Now, on their fourth album Joy In Short Moments, the band turn their attention inwards, exploring themes of identity, growth and the importance of finding meaning in the everyday.
There’s little loss of their trademark immediacy, with opener In Motion showcasing the band’s breezy, buoyant energy through elongated guitar lines and soaring vocal choruses. Youth Ain’t Easy follows suit, another hook-laden offering built around bright melodies and an insatiably catchy refrain. Both tracks tap into the widescreen indie sound that has become synonymous with the band, their infectious choruses arriving with an ease that few of their contemporaries can match.
Beneath that familiar sense of euphoria, however, lies a more reflective record. Defibrillator, inspired by the concept of a living wake, encourages listeners to make the most of their time and celebrate the journey while they’re still living it. Centred on the importance of showing up for the people around you, it’s an uplifting call to action that gives the album’s title a deeper significance, championing the connections and fleeting experiences that make life worthwhile.
Recent single PTS offers a softer counterpoint, bringing acoustic guitar melodies to the forefront before gradually building through its crescendoing instrumentation. Elsewhere, Motherlands introduces an Americana-tinged sound, broadening the record’s palette beyond the band’s more familiar indie-rock foundations.
The album eventually draws to a close with Little Marathon Man, a sentimental offering that opens with delicate acoustic guitar before steadily gathering momentum into a chugging rhythm. There’s a palpable warmth to its gradual ascent, providing a fitting conclusion to a record that finds The Snuts looking beyond the pursuit of bigger choruses and louder anthems to consider what really matters.
While Joy In Short Moments retains the melodic instincts and infectious energy that have carried the band this far, its greatest strength lies in the moments where they allow themselves to slow down. It’s a record about reconnecting with the world beyond the stage, finding fulfilment in the people around you and recognising that sometimes the most meaningful moments are also the simplest.
Catch the band this Autumn on their UK headline tour:
19th November - Dundee - Livehouse 20th November - Aberdeen - Beach Ballroom 21st November - Edinburgh - Corn Exchange 23rd November - Dunfermline - Alhambra Theatre 24th November - Newcastle - O2 City Hall 26th November - Sheffield - Octagon Centre 27th November - Nottingham - Rock City 29th November - Norwich - UEA 30th November - Bristol - The Prospect Building 1st December - Hull - City Hall 2nd December - Leeds - O2 Academy 3rd December - Manchester - Victoria Warehouse 4th December - Manchester - Victoria Warehouse 8th December - Birmingham - O2 Academy 9th December - Portsmouth - Guildhall 10th December - London - Brixton Academy
Copenhagen's Inventory return with their blistering new single No Design, taken from the band's forthcoming debut album 'People Pyramids', due out February 2027. Drawing on the hazy textures and laid-back sensibilities of the ’90s shoegaze movement, the track pairs slacker melodies with dreamy, understated vocals, gradually building towards its towering finale of swirling guitars. “‘No Design’ is about the shifts that can happen in our relationships as life gradually changes. About how people who were once very close to us can suddenly drift away, not necessarily because anyone actively chooses it, but because new relationships and new commitments begin to take up space,” the band explain before elaborating further, “In ‘No Design’, relationships are imagined as a kind of people pyramid, where space is limited.When someone moves up, someone else can end up further down. It becomes a zero-sum game,where something has to make room for something else. It’s a reflection on how distance can emerge between people without us ever quite noticing when it happens.” Take a listen below.
Premiered last night on BBC 6 Music, courtesy of Emily Pilbeam, Prima Queen have unveiled their brilliant new single Alanis Morissette. Working with revered producer Oli Deakin (CMAT), the pair have set out to deliver their most confident album yet, a claim backed up by this latest effort’s commanding vocals, soaring choruses and irresistibly catchy hooks. Speaking about their new release, Prima Queen added: “The song ‘Alanis Morissette’ came from a conversation with a friend who said, ‘It sounds like you’re not sad - you’re angry!’ Anger is a huge part of grieving heartbreak, but sometimes it’s hard to let yourself feel those feelings and allow yourself to express it. This song is about acknowledging that anger, and about the way female friendship can give you a safe place to finally let it out.” Take a listen below. The new album 'A Touch Of Divine' is out February 26th via Submarine Cat Records.
Live Dates 25 NOV - O2 Ritz, Manchester (UK)* 26 NOV - Project House, Leeds (UK)* 26 FEB - Banquet, Kingston (UK) 27 FEB - Jacaranda, Liverpool (UK) 28 FEB - Truck, Oxford (UK) 01 MAR - Rough Trade Denmark Street, London (UK) 02 MAR - Vinilo, Southampton (UK)
Following last month's announcement of their debut Small Notions EP, out 27th November via So Young Records, London-via-Paris newcomers Spanish Horses have today revealed their dynamic new effort, City I Believe. Driven by punchy guitar riffs and an infectious rhythmic pulse, the band’s latest single pairs soaring choruses with an off-kilter edge, showcasing their knack for crafting big, immediate hooks. “‘City I Believe’ is the first song we wrote for the EP after a long break,” frontman Tom Onezime says. “We thought let’s get loud to clear off all the cobwebs. We then ended up with this song that we called ‘track 2’ for 5 months.” Take a listen below.
Catch Spanish Horses live 27.10 Badehaus, Berlin ^ 28.10 Turmzimmer, Hamburg 29.10 Ekko, Utrecht ^ 05.11 O2 Institute, Birmingham ^ 12.11 Shacklewell Arms, London [The Great Escape First Fifty] 27.11 O2 Academy, Oxford ^
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