Ulysses Wells to play first show of 2019’s Big Indie Big Nights
In the midst of his shows with Bastille, he’ll be playing live at Two Tribes Brewery.
23rd January 2019
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23rd January 2019
Meet new London-based project Sans Parents with the danceable, shape-shifting dream pop of ‘Consolation Prize’
A debut EP — from the project of Dave Saunders — is due next month.
23rd January 2019
George Ezra, Biffy Clyro & Noel Gallagher to headline Isle of Wight 2019
Lily Allen, Sigrid and Fatboy Slim are also set to appear at this year’s fest.
23rd January 2019
Bring Me The Horizon share ‘mother tongue’
The band’s new album ‘amo’ is out on Friday (25th January).
23rd January 2019
The Futureheads are back! And there’s a new album and tour on the way
(And don’t worry, it’s not another a capella one…)
23rd January 2019
Lana Del Rey, Kings of Leon, The 1975 and more for Benicassim 2019
George Ezra, Franz Ferdinand and more are also headed to Spain this summer.
23rd January 2019
Girl In Red shares new track ‘watch you sleep.’
Marie Ulven’s new track shows a quieter, more contemplative side to her sound.
23rd January 2019
Ulysses Wells to play first show of 2019’s Big Indie Big Nights
In the midst of his shows with Bastille, he’ll be playing live at Two Tribes Brewery.
23rd January 2019
Wanna own Green Day’s old equipment?
The trio are selling off gear from across their career online.
23rd January 2019
22nd January 2019
Drake announces UK and Ireland tour, including SIX nights at The O2
He’ll begin the trip in Manchester.
22nd January 2019
Sharon Van Etten talks reconciling darkness and light on new album ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’
After a busy few years, the New York-based musician wants to make peace with the past on her new LP.
22nd January 2019
Blaenavon share new single ‘Catatonic Skinbag’, announce May tour
The track features on the group’s forthcoming album, ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’.
22nd January 2019
New Order and Hot Chip to join Kraftwerk at Bluedot
It’s an almost-homecoming for the Manchester legends.
22nd January 2019
Weezer, Robyn, Hot Chip join the NOS Alive bill
Vampire Weekend, Idles and Thom Yorke are already Lisbon-bound.
22nd January 2019
Ryan Adams announces spring UK and Ireland tour
He’s recently announced a trio of albums will come this year.
22nd January 2019
Track review: Foals — Exits
Musically tying together everything that’s come before and lyrically confronting the paranoia that we’re all feeling, it’s their definitive statement.
22nd January 2019
FUR share new track, ‘Him & Her’
The track features on the group’s upcoming self-titled EP.
22nd January 2019
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets release new track ‘Keen For Kick Ons?’
It’s taken from a debut album expected in May.
22nd January 2019
Bloc Party announce more ‘Silent Alarm’ shows
It’s a handful of shows this summer.
22nd January 2019
Glastonbury launch 2019 ‘Emerging Talent’ competition
Fancy performing down at Pilton?
22nd January 2019
Maxine Peake guests in Ex:Re’s video for ‘The Dazzler’
It’s taken from the self-titled debut album.
22nd January 2019
Track review: Blaenavon — Catatonic Skinbag
A hand on the shoulder in tough times, one to hold close and use to power through disillusion and despair.
22nd January 2019
Interpol announce two June UK dates
They’ll play in Leeds and Brighton.
22nd January 2019
Vampire Weekend tease two new tracks with… two hours of looping guitars
They’re releasing ‘Harmony Hall’ and ‘2021’ on Thursday.
22nd January 2019
Broken Social Scene to release ‘Let’s Try The After — Vol 1’ EP
It’s got five tracks and will be out next month.
22nd January 2019
Stephen Malkmus to release ‘electronic’ album ‘Groove Denied’
It’s out in March.
22nd January 2019
The Parrots unveil brand new track ‘Cigarette Burns’
It comes ahead of the group’s North American tour.
22nd January 2019
London oddballs Horsey share surreal, jazz apocalypse ‘Bread & Butter’
Get to know the band a little better in our new Q&A.
22nd January 2019
Penelope Isles sign to Bella Union, share ‘Chlorine’ performance video
The band head out on tour in April.
22nd January 2019
Panorama Festival will not take place in 2019, organisers confirm
The NYC event is hoping to move to Queens.
22nd January 2019
Mahalia to play massive London and Manchester live dates
The Leicester star was shortlisted for the BRITs Critics Choice award.
22nd January 2019
Track review: Nilüfer Yanya — In Your Head
She proves herself just as adept at penning a radio-bound pop-rock banger as she is with the unusual guitar music we know her for.
22nd January 2019
Nilüfer Yanya announces debut album ‘Miss Universe’, shares single ‘In Your Head’
It’s released in March.
22nd January 2019
21st January 2019
AJ Lambert — Careful You
3 Stars
On every track, she takes every lyric and holds it, as if savouring every line.
21st January 2019
Sports Team, Flohio and Girl In Red bring an enchanting energy to day three of ESNS 2019
Penelope Isles, Lenny and Nvmeri also featured on the third day of the Dutch festival.
21st January 2019
The 1975’s O2 show is creative, innovative proof of just what bands can – and should – be doing with an arena gig
Believe the hype.
21st January 2019
Thom Yorke announces classical composition ‘Don’t Fear the Light’ and London performance
And for his next trick…
21st January 2019
Looking back on Grimes’ ‘Visions’
Bridging the gap between her past as a witchy, evasive producer and future as a creator of sugary pop songs, ‘Visions’ was Grimes’ turning point, a portrait of an artist in flux and finding her feet.
21st January 2019
Anteros Announce UK Tour
The band are heading on the road in support of debut album ‘When We Land’.
21st January 2019
Listen to Babeheaven’s loose, dreamy new song ‘Circles’
The track comes ahead of a February UK tour.
21st January 2019
The 1975 share lyric video for ‘I like America & America Likes Me’
The clip is being used in the band’s current live show.
21st January 2019
Foals to share new music tonight
“New tune. New albums. New tours.” on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show tonight!
21st January 2019
Arctic Monkeys make Austin City Limits debut
They appeared on the first episode of the US telly show’s new series.
21st January 2019
Nakhane shares ‘New Brighton’ ft ANOHNI
The South African released his new album ‘You Will Not Die’ last year.
21st January 2019
Black Country, New Road make a biblical, sardonic noise on debut track ‘Athen’s, France’
The new track from the Hello 2019 alumni — out via Speedy Wunderground — is today’s Neu Pick.
21st January 2019
Foals return with ‘Exits’, plot UK dates
They’ve also shared the artwork and tracklist for new album ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost’.
21st January 2019
18th January 2019
James Blake — Assume Form
4 Stars
An album that blows James Blake’s musical and personal horizons wide open.
18th January 2019
Fontaines DC, The Murder Capital, Pip Blom and more take over day two at ESNS 2019
We also caught sets from Drahla, Avec, Our Stories and more at the Dutch festival of new music.
18th January 2019
Vampire Weekend’s new album is called ‘FOTB’ — but what could it mean?
It’s no ‘Mitsubishi Macchiato’, but what could ‘FOTB’ stand for?
18th January 2019
Tracks: Sigrid, The Killers, Loyle Carner & more
All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.
18th January 2019
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig offers album update, new music coming next week
He’s also revealed the album’s initials will be ‘FOTB’, and it’ll be eighteen songs in length.
18th January 2019
The Ninth Wave offer up new track ‘Half Pure’
The Glaswegians have offered up their single ahead of shows with Chvrches and whenyoung.
18th January 2019
HEALTH share new track ‘STRANGE DAYS (1999)’
The band have shared another slice of their forthcoming album ‘VOL. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR’.
18th January 2019
Mabel shares new single ‘Don’t Call Me Up’
She’s also been nominated for the British Breakthrough Act at this year’s BRIT Awards.
18th January 2019
17th January 2019
Black Midi, Mahalia, KAWALA and more kick off day one at ESNS 2019
The Dutch festival of new music is off to a strong start.
17th January 2019
Wu-Lu, Audiobooks, Black Country New Road and Sistertalk bring a weird and wonderful night of noise to Hello 2019
The second night of our January gig series was a particularly special one.
17th January 2019
The Antlers announce ‘Hospice’ reissue, schedule UK shows
The band will re-release their third album to celebrate its tenth anniversary this year.
17th January 2019
Wu-Lu, Audiobooks, Black Country New Road and Sistertalk bring a weird and wonderful night of noise to Hello 2019
The second night of our January gig series was a particularly special one.
17th January 2019
Crystal Fighters release surreal new video for ‘All My Love’
The track is taken from their recent ‘Hypnotic Sun’ EP.
17th January 2019
Little Simz announces new album ‘GREY Area’
She’s also shared new track ‘Selfish’, which features an appearance from Cleo Sol.
17th January 2019
Sigrid shares new track ‘Don’t Feel Like Crying’
The song lands ahead of her debut album’s release in March.
17th January 2019
16th January 2019
Milk Teeth, Cancer Bats, Real Friends & more join Slam Dunk 2019
They join the likes of All Time Low, New Found Flory and Glassjaw at the Bank Holiday Weekend event.
16th January 2019
The Ills: “We think Slovakia has a lot to offer musically”
Ahead of their second trip to ESNS 2019, we spoke to the Slovakian band melding together post-rock and electronica.
16th January 2019
South London’s BYFYN shares video for the thumping synth-pop of ‘Oh Dear’
The new clip is today’s Neu Pick.
16th January 2019
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes announce new album ‘End Of Suffering’, share ‘Crowbar’
The band will return with their follow-up to 2017’s ‘Modern Ruin’ this May.
16th January 2019
Blaenavon announce last minute show at London’s Omeara
The band have also confirmed that their second album will be titled ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’.
16th January 2019
Du Blonde dons a papier-maché mask in the surreal, strangely celebratory video for ‘Angel’
It’s the latest cut from forthcoming second LP ‘Lung Bread for Daddy’.
16th January 2019
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal offers up video for ‘Just One Thing’
Adam McIlwee’s debut album ‘Suffer On’is due for release next month.
16th January 2019
Solange, Erykah Badu, James Blake & Interpol to play NOS Primavera Sound 2019
Courtney Barnett, Jarvis Cocker, Danny Brown and Kate Tempest are also set to appear at the Porto fest.
16th January 2019
Loyle Carner shares new track ‘You Don’t Know’, featuring Rebel Kleff & Kiko Bun
The accompanying video also boasts a cameo from his mum, aww!
16th January 2019
15th January 2019
Deerhunter — Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?
4 Stars
A breezy distraction from the chaos outside.
15th January 2019
Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
4 Stars
It surely confirms her position as one of her generation’s most compelling voices.
15th January 2019
Maggie Rogers — Heard It In A Past Life
4 Stars
Maggie has certainly found her own voice.
15th January 2019
The Twilight Sad — It Won/t Be Like This All The Time
4 Stars
Even more intense.
15th January 2019
Lost Under Heaven — Love Hates What You Become
4 Stars
Music for the here and now.
15th January 2019
Steve Gunn — The Unseen In Between
3 Stars
He’s opted to take it easy this time around.
15th January 2019
Toro Y Moi — Outer Peace
3 Stars
A transitional work perhaps, but whichever fork in the road he follows next, you feel he’ll continue to adapt.
15th January 2019
Jade Bird shares ‘I Get No Joy’
The track features on her upcoming self-titled debut.
15th January 2019
Lenny: “I’d like to show young people that anything is possible”
Ahead of her visit to ESNS 2019, we spoke to the Czech singer about her key influences and career so far.
15th January 2019
Get To Know… Sistertalk
Ahead of their slot at DIY’s Hello 2019, get to know these intriguing Londoners.
15th January 2019
Pup announce new album, ‘Morbid Stuff’, share new track ‘Kids’
They revealed info via a zine posted to fans.
15th January 2019
Skepta and Jorja Smith to headline relocated Field Day
Octavian, Deerhunter, Diplo and Earl Sweatshirt are also North London-bound.
15th January 2019
SWMRS air new track ‘Trashbag Baby’
The song features on the band’s upcoming second LP, ‘Berkeley’s On Fire’.
15th January 2019
Drenge preview ‘Strange Creatures’ with ‘Never See The Signs’
The band’s third album is released next month.
15th January 2019
Another Sky air new single ‘Apple Tree’
It comes ahead of the group’s UK and Ireland tour.
15th January 2019
Jungle share video for ‘Casio’
The song features on last year’s album ‘For Ever’.
15th January 2019
MØ takes ‘Blur’ to US telly
She performed on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
15th January 2019
Karen O and Danger Mouse announce album, share ‘Woman’
The record is released in March.
15th January 2019
Starcrawler unveil video for ‘Hollywood Ending’
The track was released back in November.
15th January 2019
The Drums to release fifth album, ‘Brutalism’
It’s released in April.
15th January 2019
Gauche sign with Merge, share ‘Conspiracy Theories’
There’s a full-length album on the way.
15th January 2019
Panic! At The Disco launch own beer, IP!ATD
You’ll have to travel to taste it, though.
15th January 2019
Mac DeMarco announces North American tour
There’s also a new album on the way…
15th January 2019
Bikini Kill to reunite for trio of US live dates
It’ll be their first full shows since the ‘90s.
15th January 2019
14th January 2019
The Killers share political new song ‘Land Of The Free’
‘‘enough was enough’ is basically where it comes from,” says Brandon Flowers.
14th January 2019
The 1975, IDLES and more to play BRITs Week shows in London
Bring Me The Horizon, You Me At Six and more will also play tiny shows in the capital next month.
14th January 2019
Bombay Bicycle Club are set to return this year
The four-piece are planning new music and shows for 2019, and have shared a snippet of a new song.
14th January 2019
Foals’ new album will be out in March
…with a second to follow this autumn.
14th January 2019
Listen to the sprightly punk of N0V3L’s ‘To Whom It May Concern’
The Canadian troupe, ft members of Crack Cloud, make their UK debut this month.
14th January 2019
Lana Del Rey teases new song ‘Happiness Is A Butterfly’
‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’ is coming.
14th January 2019