Gurriers – ‘Nobody’s Coming to Save You’ album review

Dublin post-punk rockers Gurriers follow up 2024’s debut ‘Come and See’ with the powerfully titled ‘Nobody’s Coming to Save You’ (out on 25 September, 2026). The…

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Adult DVD – ‘Adult DVD’ album review

Fitting somewhere between electronica and hardcore punk with plenty of irreverent humour to boot, Leeds act Adult DVD are set to release their self-titled debut album via Fat Possum on Friday 25 Se…

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Damn Shame – ‘For Lack of Trying’ EP review

Robb Paniconi releases ‘For Lack of Trying’, a new EP under his Damn Shame moniker. Its songs combine elements of electronic and folk music, found sounds, field recordings and layers of loops. Ther…

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Damn Shame – ‘For Lack of Trying’ EP review

Robb Paniconi releases ‘For Lack of Trying’, a new EP under his Damn Shame moniker. Its songs combine elements of electronic and folk music, found sounds, field recordings and layers of loops. Ther…

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Jawdropped – ‘Secret to Spare’ album review

Jawdropped are a four-piece from LA who grew up on a diet of Teenage Fanclub and Lemuria. Already a cult favourite after sensational sets at The Great Escape and other festivals over the past 12 mo…

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Railcard – ‘Two Steps at a Time’ album review

Following hot on the heels of their self-titled debut EP compilation in February this year, Railcard – a cult indie supergroup formed when Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture), Ian Button (Papernut Ca…

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Formal Sppeedwear – ‘Punch Card’ album review

A Stoke-on-Trent band that embraces the typo in their name, Formal Sppeedwear release their debut album ‘Punch Card’ on 11 September, 2026. When talking about the record, the band said:…

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The Race – ‘Family Tree’

After an extended hiatus of almost two decades (!), The Race continue their welcome return with the release of ‘Family Tree’ ahead of the release of their four-track ‘Family&#8217…

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Sadurn – ‘never tell me’

Photo credit: Juliette Boulay Sadurn have shared ‘never tell me’ ahead of the release of their sophomore album ‘The Underworld’ via Run for Cover Records on 16 October, 2026. Songwriter G DeGroot d…

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Jawdropped – ‘Cup’

Photo Credit: Julien Sage Jawdropped have shared another damn fine single ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Secret to Spare’ on 18 September via Transgressive Records. ‘C…

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Winter Gardens – ‘Adored’

Photo credit: Suki Park Winter Gardens have shared new single ‘Adored’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘Macabre Divine’ on 16 September, 2026. The song explores the discomfor…

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Babe Haven sign to Hassle Records and share live ‘Nuisance’ video

Photo credit: Nick Karp Boone, NC duo Babe Haven have signed to Hassle Records and are all set to re-release their sophomore album on 16 October, 2025. To celebrate this news, they’ve shared …

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Smiling – ‘Why Are You’ album review

Having started as a solo project of Oslo-via-Malmo based artist Johan Hansson Liljeberg, Smiling is now a full band completed by Johan Arvid Ingvarsson (Mary Anne’s Polar Rig, New Banke), Julia Wik…

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Westside Cowboy – ‘It Goes On’ album review

With an original mission statement of ‘If you’ve got too many chords in it, you’re wrong’, much-hyped Manchester-based four piece Westside Cowboy release their debut album &…

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Wild Pink – ‘Still Coming Down’ album review

Wild Pink return with sixth album ‘Still Coming Down’, a record that finds John Ross blending existential tales with celestial stories and bringing to life some charismatic characters w…

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Sesame Girl – ‘Butterfly Wing in a Silver Locket’ EP review

Australian indie-rockers Sesame Girl have released ‘Butterfly Wing in a Silver Locket’, an EP filled with six songs that are a delicate and sublime as the title would suggest. Throughou…

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American Football – ‘Wake Her Up’

American Football have shared the video for ‘Wake Her Up’, one of the standout tracks from this year’s self-titled fourth album. Featuring guest vocals from Wisp (who stars in the…

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Westside Cowboy – ‘Dobro’

Photo Credit: Clémentine Schneidermann | @clementine.schneidermann Westside Cowboy have shared new single ‘Dobro’ ahead of the release of their debut album ‘It Goes On’ via …

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Jack Kaye – ‘Go Easy’ EP review

Over the past six years, The Magic Gang’s Jack Kaye has reflected, reconciliated and collaborated with others, while also starting a family and rediscovering his voice. He’s now set to …

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Spectral Nights 2026

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Man/Woman/Chainsaw – ‘Cannonball’ album review

Photo Credit: Charlie & Charlie A high school band that emerged as one of 2026’s most anticipated acts, Man/Woman/Chainsaw release their debut album ‘Cannonball’ on 7 August v…

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Man/Woman/Chainsaw – ‘Cannonball’ album review

Photo Credit: Charlie & Charlie A high school band that emerged as one of 2026’s most anticipated acts, Man/Woman/Chainsaw release their debut album ‘Cannonball’ on 7 August v…

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Martha Hill – ‘Granite Feet’

Martha Hill has made a welcome return with the quietly gorgeous ‘Granite Feet’. Co-written and recorded at home with fellow new parent Jordie Cooke during nap times, the introspective and deeply pe…

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The Tubs – ‘Stoop to Me’

Photo Credit: Robin Christian London-based Celtic janglepop band The Tubs have shared new single ‘Stoop to Me’ ahead gig their new album ‘Hard Life’ on 11 September via Merge Records. Blending fidd…

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Teenage Fanclub – ‘Day in the Sun’

Photo credit: Donald Milne Teenage Fanclub have shared ‘Day in the Sun’ ahead of the release of their thirteenth studio album ‘Do Not Dare to Dream’ on 9 October. Melancholi…

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Cheekface – ‘Podium’ album review

Photo credit: Mallory Turner Los Angeles trio and Spectral Nights favourites Cheekface return with ‘Podium’, their sixth full-length album on 28 July. The album retains the band’s…

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Jawdropped – ‘Split Lip’

Photo credit: Julien Sage Los Angeles-based four-piece Jawdropped have shared ‘Split Lip’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Secret to Spare’ on 18 September via Transgressive Records/Canvasback.…

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Tugboat Captain – ‘All at Once’ album review

Tugboat Captain are all set to release new album ‘All at Once’ on 17 July, 2026. It’s a record the South London band describe as ‘sprawling, technicolour and volatile’…

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2000trees Festival 2026 review

Photo credit: Magda Campagne Blistering heat and brilliant bands collided in style at 2026’s 2000trees Festival. A highlight of every summer – we really can’t wait to see what the…

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Tugboat Captain – ‘All at Once’ album review

Tugboat Captain are all set to release new album ‘All at Once’ on 17 July, 2026. It’s a record the South London band describe as ‘sprawling, technicolour and volatile’…

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