Photo: Jono White

Wiltshire-born singer-songwriter Dermot Henry today shares his new single ‘Pilots License’, taken from the forthcoming debut album Bad Throw, Good Catch, released Friday 20th November via Island Records. Premiering last night on BBC 6 Music, the track builds from skittering percussion into a clattering finale, all driven by his blistering vocals and intricate layers. On the track, Dermot shares “Pilots License was the first song I wrote when I moved to Paris. It for me is the marking point of the start of the bunch of songs that have made up the album and the last 2 years of my life. I was thinking of my friends and how our relationships have changed over the years and everyone starting down their diverging paths.” Take a listen below. 

Dermot Henry live:

2026
7th November - Zerox, Newcastle
8th November - People’s Leisure Club, Edinburgh – sold out
9th November – OPORTO, Leeds – sold out
11th November - Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield – sold out
12th November - Voodoo Daddy’s, Norwich
13th November - Rough Trade, Nottingham
15th November - Little Bully, Oxford – sold out
16th November - Prince Albert, Brighton – sold out
17th November – Heartbreakers, Southampton – sold out
18th November – Cavern, Exeter

2027
9th February – Zebulon, Los Angeles
17th February – Main Drag Music, New York

i: https://www.instagram.com/dermothenry

Liverpool all-dayer So Long, Good Friday have this week revealed the first wave of artists for their second edition, with headliners including Maruja, Gurriers, and Mary in the Junkyard. Joining them, Birmingham duo GANS return for this year’s festival, along with Tooth and SOFY among the headline acts. 

The first wave also features Cardiff’s Casual Smart, Manchester’s Shaking Hand, Truthpaste and Brighton outfit Glasshouse Red Spider Mite. Also announced are Bleach Estate, Courds, Ferguson Hi-Fi, Half Smile, M. Woodroe, London Concrete, Mindsigh, Sex Mask, Pyncher, Spanish Horses, The Slow Country, Wyatt and Your Mate’s Ex. Further additions to the lineup are expected in the coming months. 

“After the roaring success of our first edition, which exceeded all our expectations, we’re back in 2027 with an even bigger line up of our favourite new bands from across the UK and beyond,” shared the organisers, “Big headliners right down to brand new acts just starting out, we’ve left no stone unturned in our quest to deliver Liverpool’s most exciting new music festival.”

First release tickets are on sale now.

i: https://www.instagram.com/solonggoodfriday

Photo credit: Pooneh Ghana

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. 

i: https://www.instagram.com/font.band

Photo credit: Jack Dallas Champion

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) 

i: https://www.instagram.com/kynsy___

Photo: Errol Rainey

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 

 i: https://www.instagram.com/christineandthequeens

Photo credit / Taisei Sunakwa

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. 

Tour Dates

November 2026
7th – Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik, IS
27th – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff (SOLD OUT)
28th – Joiners, Southampton (SOLD OUT)
30th – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (SOLD OUT)

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

i: https://www.instagram.com/bleech_9.3

Photo Credit: Simone Juice

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)*

*Supporting Good Health Good Wealth 

i: https://www.instagram.com/baench_official

Photo credit: Jody Evans

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

i: https://www.instagram.com/chvrches

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

*****

 

photo by Mads Ogstrup

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. 

i: https://www.instagram.com/inventoryband