Brighton newcomers M. Woodroe have burst on to the scene with news of their debut EP The Treatment of Fracture, due out 18th via Venn Records (High Vis, thistle., Opal Mag, Night Swimming). With lead single Sweetness, Sweetness, the band deliver a thrilling preview of what’s to come, as snarling basslines and charging energy surge to the forefront of the track’s infectious sound. Speaking about the single, frontwoman Marcie Garwell stated: “It’s a song about many things -weakness, identity, acquiescence, confusion...the poison you drink to not make a fuss. It’s a pipe bomb sent to order, hate mail addressed to compromise, yet it’s indecisive in all its threats and feelings -never sure of where it lies.” Listen below.
Philadelphia-based art-folk project @, comprised of multi-instrumentalist songwriters Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak, have returned with their brand-new single Autosmile. Signing to 4AD, the pair will release their second LP of the same name on 16th October. This latest offering gives an exciting taste of what's to come through intertwining vocals and intricate guitar layerings, presented below in an endearing live performance video. As the band says, “Really excited to have this song out; it took a while and a few tries to capture in the way we wanted, and we hope you enjoy it.” Take a listen below.
@’s new record Autosmile is available from 16 October digitally, on Soil Brown LP and CD. A special 12x12 insert and signed photo print bundle with the Soil Brown LP is also available to pre-order via Bandcamp and the 4AD webstore. For more information and to pre-order, head HERE.
Autosmile Tracklist 1. Bird 2. Love In The Dark 3. I Know You Are (But What Am I Thinking) 4. Earthly Love 5. Your Dog 6. Untitled 7. I’m Not In Pain 8. Punish My Mind 9. Judgement Farmer 10. Autosmile 11. Amity
@ TOUR DATES 18-20 September - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - Making Time 1 October - SEATTLE, WA, USA - Chop Suey ^ 2 October - VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA - The Fox Cabaret ^ 3 October - PORTLAND, OR, USA - Mississippi Studios ^ 5 October - BERKELEY, CA, USA - Cornerstone ^ 6 October - SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - Soda Bar ^ 9 October - LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - Lodge Room ^ 27 October - CHICAGO, IL, USA - Thalia Hall [SOLD OUT] * 28 October - LAKEWOOD, OH, USA - Mahall’s * 30 October - TORONTO, ON, CANADA - The Concert Hall * 31 October - MONTREAL, QC, CANADA - Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. * 2 November - BOSTON, MA, USA - Royale * 4 November - WASHINGTON, DC, USA - The Atlantis [SOLD OUT] * 5 November - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - First Unitarian Church [SOLD OUT] * 6 November - NEW YORK, NY, USA - Webster Hall [SOLD OUT] * 9 November - PARIS, FR - Point FMR 11 November - BRISTOL, UK - Exchange 12 November - LEEDS, UK - Lending Room 13 November - GLASGOW, UK - 1990 14 November - BIRMINGHAM, UK - Hare & Hounds 15 November - MANCHESTER, UK - Yes Pink Room 16 November - DUBLIN, IRE - Workman's Club 18 November - LONDON, UK - St Matthias Church 21 November - AMSTERDAM, NL - Cinetol 22 November - LEEUWARDEN, NL - Explore The North Festival 23 November - BERLIN, DE - Kantine Am Berghain 24 November - BRUSSELS, BE - Botanique
Following on from last month's single Baby You’re A Winner, Bristol’s Grandmas House have today shared the latest single from their long-awaited debut album, of the same name, ahead of its release on August 21st release via Brace Yourself Records. Here, ‘The Table’ sees the band charge ahead with gritty vocals and waves of swirling guitars as increasingly commanding vocal harmonies take the lead.Speaking about the single, the band share: “‘The Table’ is the first song we wrote for the album. It was written in part about a relationship that is falling apart and in part about our experiences as women in the music industry. We’ve been playing it live for a while now but it’s one that’s evolved and changed quite a bit over time. We’ve been lucky enough to be able to tour and play live in so many amazing places over the last few years, and it’s nice to think that this song has been shaped a little by all of those experiences.” Listen below.
Live Dates July 2nd | Bremen, DE - Breminale Festival July 3rd | Kraggenburg, NL - Wilde Weide Festival July 10th | Cheltenham, UK - 2000 Trees Festival July 25th | Engelberg, CH - Jardin Bizarre Festival Aug 12th | Budapest, HU - Sziget Festival Aug 30th | Bristol, UK - Forwards Festival Sep 30th | Tromsø, NO - Blårock Café Oct 2nd | Bergen, NO - Tundra & Lightning Festival Oct 7th | Köln, DE - Bumann & Sohn Oct 8th | Brussels, BE - Brasserie de la Mule Oct 9th | Den Haag, NL - Zwarte Ruiter Oct 10th | Tilburg, NL - Here’s The Thing Festival Oct 11th | Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang Oct 13th | Stockholm, SE - Hus 7 Oct 14th | Göteborg, SE - Musikens Hus Oct 15th | Aarhus, DK - Phono Oct 16th | Copenhagen, DK - Vega Oct 18th | Berlin, DE - Neue Zukunft Oct 19th | Munich, DE - Substanz Oct 20th | Vienna, AT - B72 Oct 23rd | Winterthur, CH - Gaswerk Oct 24th | Bern, CH - ISC Club Oct 27th | Paris, FR - La Boule Noire Oct 29th | Nantes, FR - Le Ferrailleur Oct 31st | Quessoy, FR - Les Sons d’Automne Festival Nov 17th | London, UK - Oslo Nov 20th | Brighton, UK - Hope & RuinNov 21st | Bristol, UK - Thekla Nov 24th | Glasgow, UK - Nice N Sleazy Nov 25th | Manchester, UK - Soup Nov 27th | Nottingham, UK - Bodega
Following the announcement last month of their forthcoming third studio album, “You’re Gonna Need A Little Music”, set to be released 17th July via Island Records, Yard Act have today shared their brilliant new single New Beginnings. A fitting statement of intent, the track ushers in the band’s next chapter with powerful guitar work and choruses designed to stick. Describing the track, the band’s vocalist James Smith explains, “New Beginnings is a bit of light to counteract the dark we led with [Redeemer]. Sometimes we've already shed our old skin without even realising it's happening. Celebrate the new, because you can't go back.” Take a listen below.
To coincide with the album’s release, the band will head out on a new six date UK in-store+ out-store tour, kicking off on 15th
July at Belle Anglais in Edinburgh in association with Assai Records,
before heading to Baltic in Liverpool (Jacaranda Records), Rough Trade
East, Rough Trade Nottingham, Rough Trade Bristol, before winding up at
Chalk in Brighton (Resident Records). Fans pre-ordering the new record
online from those stores will be offered tickets to the associated show
in those cities. Full dates/listings below.
2nd July – Rock Werchter, Werchter 15th July - Belle Anglais, Edinburgh (in association with Assai Records) NEW 16th July - Baltic, Liverpool (in association with Jacaranda Records) NEW 18th July - Rough Trade East, London NEW 21st July - Rough Trade, Nottingham NEW 22nd July - Rough Trade, Bristol NEW 24th July - Chalk, Brighton (in association with Resident Records) NEW 5th August – Belly Up, Solana Beach 6th August – Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles 7th August – Outside Lands, San Francisco 9th August – Revolution Hall, Portland 10th August – Neptune Theatre, Seattle 11th August – The Pearl, Vancouver 13th August – Warsaw, Brooklyn 14th August – Black Cat, Washington 15th August – Underground Arts, Philadelphia 16th August – The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA 17th September – Fine Line, Minneapolis 18th September – Riot Fest, Chicago 20th September – Magic Stick, Detroit 22nd September – The Opera House, Toronto 1st October – La Cigale, Paris 2nd October – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels 3rd October – Tivoliredenburg Ronda, Utrecht 5th October – Gloria-Theater, Cologne 7th October – Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg 8th October – Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo 9th October – Kägelbanan, Stockholm 10th October – Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen 12th October – Niebo, Warsaw 13th October – MeetFactory, Prague 14th October – Festival Kreuzberg, Berlin 16th October – Les Docks, Zurich 17th October – Magazzini Generali, Milan 19th October – La Cabane, Toulouse 20th October – Sala Apolo, Barcelona 21st October – Teatro Eslava, Madrid 23rd October – Cineteatro Capitólio, Lisbon 6th November – O2 Academy, Leeds 7th November – O2 Academy, Leeds 10th November – NX, Newcastle 11th November – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow 12th November – Octagon Centre, Sheffield 13th November – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 15th November – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton 16th November – O2 Academy, Leicester 17th November – Rock City, Nottingham 18th November – Junction 1, Cambridge 20th November – O2 Academy, Oxford 21st November – Bristol Beacon, Bristol 23rd November – Plymouth Arena, Plymouth 24th November – O2 Guildhall, Southampton 26th November – O2 Academy Brixton, London
Following on from last month's single Pretty Little Mouth, Australia based artist total tommy has today unveiled the joyful new effort, Winona Forever. Written about home, identity and connection, the track's punchy melodies and buzzing choruses give another exciting glimpse in to what lays ahead this year. On the new single, total tommy shares - "There’s a picture of Winona Ryder that I’d seen where she’s on a bike outside a block of high rise buildings, and the imagery of that inspired me so much of how small we all are in the expanse of a city. How it’s easy to lose your identity when you’re not surrounded by the people who really know you, and how we subconsciously shape shift to fit our environments." Take a listen below.
Ahead of the weekend, Phoebe Green returned with her scintillating new single, There’s Always Someone Kicking The Seat - taken from the new album PREMATURE NOSTALGIA, released 2nd October via The Green Dream Machine / Absolute. Opening with spoken-word observations, the track gradually gives way to its shimmering synth-pop textures and swirling electronics before a wave of emotion washes over. Speaking on the new single release, Phoebe shared: "We wanted
this song to feel extremely visceral, as though the listener is
experiencing the story firsthand; it was written in a similar way to
‘Reinvent’ lyrically where I just wanted to get an experience off my
chest and melodically nothing fit, so I ended up just talking. It’s
maybe my only proper break-up song, and Lucy really beautifully
encapsulated the chaotic emotional journey sonically. It felt really
fitting for the verses to feel quite matter of fact, recounting events,
then melancholic choruses followed by a cathartic outro." Take a listen below.
Following their recent singles Nosedive and Goddamn, Lizard Man!, Man/Woman/Chainsaw have shared the latest teaser from their upcoming debut LP in the form of Get Up and Dance. Lifted from Cannonball, due out August 7th via Fiction Records, the song sees Emmie-Mae Avery take the lead on vocals, gradually unfolding from delicate guitar strums into soaring string arrangements. Explaining the track's theme in more detail Emmie-Mae shares: "In my mind it's set in a club, where you spot someone who’s been trying their luck with different people all night and decide to turn the game back on them. It starts playful but then takes a forceful approach, as you push them to prove their interest and test how far they’ll go, aiming to have them make a fool of themselves." Take a listen below.
In support of the album, the band have also announced a series of live in-store dates across the country (buy tickets HERE). These and further dates below.
7th August - Rough Trade East, London 8th August - Resident Records, Brighton 9th August - Fighting Cocks, Kingston 10th August - Rough Trade, Bristol 11th August - Rough Trade, Nottingham 12th August - Rough Trade, Liverpool 13th August - Wax and Beans, Bury
Man/Woman/Chainsaw Autumn tour:
Sat 19 Sept – Belfast, UK – Ulster Sports Club Sun 20 Sept – Dublin, IE – Whelan’s Tue 22 Sept – Manchester, UK – Gorilla Wed 23 Sept – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club Thu 24 Sept – Newcastle, UK – The Grove Fri 25 Sept – Glasgow, UK – King Tut’s Sat 26 Sept – Sheffield, UK – Float Along Festival Tue 29 Sept – Guildford, UK – The Boileroom Wed 30 Sept – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2 Thu 1 Oct – Portsmouth, UK – The Wedgewood Rooms Fri 2 Oct – Bristol, UK – Thekla Sat 3 Oct – Cardiff, UK – The Globe Mon 5 Oct – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms Tue 6 Oct – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds Wed 7 Oct – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
London based 3-piece Night Tapes have returned today with their new euphoric and transcendent new single Swim, out now via Nettwerk Music Group. The track marks their first new music since the release of their debut album portals/polarities and gives an exciting taste of what else they have to come. Arriving amid swirling synth pads and echoing vocals, the track steadily unfurls into an expansive, blissed-out pop cut, glowing with a radiant sense of release. The track is taken from a brand new deluxe version of their album 'portals/polarities' - set for release July 24th. Pre-order here. On 'Swim' the band say - "Might as well turn on the light when there is a lion in the room and if it’s too scary to look at it straight on, glance at it from 45 degrees. it’s a long process to know thyself." Get lost amongst it below.
Night Tapes Live Dates June 25th - Electric Forest, Rothbury, MI, USA July 4th - Tartu Punch, Tartu, Estonia July 11th - KiKuMu, Jäneda, Estonia August 6th - King Concert Summer Series, Jackson Hole, WY, USA August 7th - Up in The Sky, Aspen, CO, USA August 8th - Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle, WA, USA August 9th - Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA, USA August 13th - Sziget Festival, Hungary August 30th - Shambala Festival, Northamptonshire, UK September 4th - Brighton Psych Fest, Brighton, UK September 5th - Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester, UK October 3rd - Austin City Limits, Austin, TX October 8th - ZeyZey Miami, Miami, FL October 10th - Austin City Limits, Austin, TX October 15th - Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown, CA
Edinburgh-raised, London-based indie-pop duo Quiet Houses today release their debut album we're all in love via AWAL, alongside new single 'made for love'. Led by swirling vocals and chiming guitars, the track emerges as one of the album’s defining moments, chronicling the frustrations of modern dating and the pursuit of real connection, as the band explain: “A lot of our friends are struggling to find romance. They’re looking for community and connection, but finding dull hinge dates and poor communication. Endless choice and fragmented society in cities can leave people feeling isolated and blaming themselves. When writing 'made for love' we wanted to show that if everyone feels like they can’t find love, it’s probably the fault of tech companies and a rise in the sales of DJ equipment. If all else fails, come to a Quiet Houses show, you will meet the love of your life, possibly.” Listen below.
2026 LIVE DATES 08 October - Mash House, Edinburgh 11 October - The Cluny 2, Newcastle 12 October - Oporto, Leeds 14 October - YES (Basement), Manchester 15 October - Hare And Hounds, Birmingham 16 October - Rough Trade, Bristol 17 October - Courtyard Theatre, London
'we're all in love' album artwork & track list
1. i don't wanna know how it ends
2. buttercup
3. mark:james
4. i know how to dream
5. bubble
6. cometsong!
7. made for love
8. where does all the love go?
9. i'm not yours
10. keeping some of it for me
11. queen of the whole world
Following recent singles “Didn’t I” and “Catch You”, Dutch-Surinamese singer- songwriter néomí returns with details of her forthcoming EP ‘Crunchy, Sad and Strangely Happy’, arriving September 18th via Nettwerk. The news comes accompanied by her latest single Close, a track that depicts the addictive nature of unhealhty love. “Close is a song that is actually very much about an unhealthy form of love,” néomí explains. “The push and pull relationship where you don’t want to be together but also don’t want to let go. It is about desperately holding on, going back and forth with each other’s emotions. Think about avoidant/anxious attachment styles, bound to be together. Love can feel like a drug when it is felt like that, as if you can’t live without each other so that’s the reason why you have to stay close. “I’d advise you to let go instead of holding on but, love is a powerful thing, and the heart wants what it wants I suppose… luckily we have songwriting to cope with that haha. I hope, but also don’t hope you connect to the song.” Take a listen below.
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