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Wolf Alice unveil music video for "Bros"

2013-05-21T19:03:00.000+01:00

The London four-piece have unveiled a rather splendid video to accompany their new track "Bros".

"Bros" is out now on Chess Club Records

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Vuvuvultures share video for new single "Safe Skin"

2013-05-21T18:28:00.001+01:00

Vuvuvultures are off touring Brazil for a week this Thursday. Ahead of their little trip away, they have released a stunning video for "Safe Skin", and of which you can check out below!

Vuvuvultures have very recently completed their début album, which is due to be released in July, preceded by a brand new single titled 'Steel Bones'. They are also in the process of putting together a UK tour in support of this release. More details will follow.

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Holy Esque to support Haim

2013-05-21T18:20:00.000+01:00

Holy Esque will be supporting Haim this May. The band will be main support for Haim at the following venues:

27th May - Glasgow - SWG3
28th May - London - Heaven

It's been a great year for the band so far with SXSW and The Great Escape appearances. Why not check them out!

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Crystal Fighters stream new album "Cave Rave" in full

2013-05-21T18:04:00.001+01:00

The highly anticipated second album from Crystal Fighters is now premiering in full via Hype Machine. "Cave Rave" is due for release on Zirkulo/PIAS/Atlantic on 27th May 2013 and can be streamed in full by clicking [HERE]

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The Old Silent share début track "Ill Wind"

2013-05-21T17:58:00.000+01:00

Only coming together in February 2013, enigmatic Merseyside newcomers The Old Silent are pleased to announce that they will be digitally releasing their début double A side single "Ever You"/"Ill Wind" on Monday 17th June.

You can now stream "Ill Wind" just below!

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Daily Download... Strangers - Stay (Rihanna Cover)

2013-05-21T08:20:00.000+01:00

Former Track of the week super-stars Strangers have released an amazing cover of Rihanna's track "Stay". It really puts the original track to shame.

Grab it today, you know you wanna!

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The Killers cover The Strokes "Is This It"

2013-05-20T19:31:00.003+01:00

The Killers on Saturday night in Brooklyn covered The Strokes "This Is It" reports NME. The band's cover version lasted just one minute and featured only Brandon Flowers' vocal and Dave Keuning's guitar. The Killers often cover tracks by favourite local artists when they perform.

You can check out the track just below!

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Trophy Wife release début and split-up

2013-05-20T19:17:00.000+01:00

The Oxford band have today announced the release of their eagerly awaited début album, but to put a twist into it they've also announced that the band is to come to an end.

The official statement reads...

"We know this has taken a long time but our debut album is now finished and ready. After exploring a few different avenues, we have decided that rather than wait any longer we'd like to share it with you and we want you to have it for as much as you'd like to pay. You can download it as of now over on our Bandcamp page.

We'd also like you to know that we're going to be turning our attention to making some new music after this which means we're going to be putting Trophy Wife to rest. We've lived and breathed this band for the last three years and it feels like the right time for us to move on after the release of an album we truly love and are all incredibly proud of. We've also planned a handful of shows to celebrate the release.

We've loved this band so much and would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that has in anyway connected with our songs, videos, live shows and artwork and helped make this happen for us. There will be more music and news to follow soon. For now we hope you enjoy our album.

Trophy Wife x"

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Lovelife unveil new track "Every Minute"

2013-05-20T18:55:00.001+01:00

The London via New York Synth-Rock band have released a brand new track, it's going to be appearing on their latest EP and was recently featured on a tour split with The Neighbourhood.

None the less you can check it out below!

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The Neighbourhood share brand new track "West Coast"

2013-05-20T18:51:00.001+01:00

The Neighbourhood have unveiled a brand new track called "West Coast", this is less of the guitar band we know and is more of a RnB track. Still, with Jessie's vocals over it with a wallowing and screachy guitar in the background we still love it!

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Track of the week... New Desert Blues - Adam

2013-05-20T18:39:00.001+01:00

Now it's not like me to listen to a track on the first attempt by a band I barely know and love it, but that's what happened here. But after being sent this track only a few hours ago by a trusted friend I am safe to say now that this track has got my week up and running!

It really reminds me of the first album Editors, and after doing a bit of research on them it seems like others find the same. This track "Adam" has a hint of Phyc and Americana hidden within it's gentile structure. The duel vocals throughout the song gives it the feel of an anthem, and not just that, an anthem written by the big bands such as U2, Editors and The Black Keys. They've really tapped into something quite amazing here. You all need to hurry up and listen to this song, jump on the bandwagon before they get too big!

New Desert Blues, we salute you!

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Daily Download... Copa Modem - Chew

2013-05-20T02:00:00.000+01:00

Copa Modem is the project of one guy from New Jersey, Peter Diamantis. We've got his stunning track "Chew" today for you all to download, and it boasts lovely distorted guitars and vocals that remind us slightly of a Mr Ian Curtis.

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Daily Download... The Brightsparks - Where Did She Go

2013-05-19T14:23:00.000+01:00

“Where Did She Go” from the off is a very upbeat track, with punchy guitars and great vocals they really remind you of the early General Fiasco songs. With the harmonies going on in the background this track has it all. A really great song by a band that loves playing music!

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Trophy Wife share video for new song "Surfacing"

2013-05-19T13:35:00.001+01:00

Trophy Wife are now going to be officially releasing their track "Surfacing". The track was on a Kitsune Comilation CD a while back and now the Oxford band have thought it best to fully release it.

The video boasts a new mix of the song, rather than being electronic this version is more acoustic.

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Gig Review... Lucy Rose @ The Junction, Cambridge, 15th May 2013

2013-05-18T20:01:00.003+01:00

Lucy Rose is one of the kindest female guitarists going, a singer-songwriter that is proving to everyone that you don't need a bad ass attitude to do well in the music industry. Her Cambridge gig was straight after she sold out Shepherds Bush Empire so moving down the scale in venue size was a nice change.

She opened up the gig with "Gamble", after remembering a girl almost crying last time because she didn't play it she thought it would make the fan's day by playing it. Needless to say this set the bench-mark for the rest of the show. Great interaction with the crowd and audience participation. She worked her way through her début album with highlights coming in the shape of "Shiver", "Bikes", "Night Bus" and "Middle Of The Bed".

She had the crowd lapping everything up that she was throwing their way, and she wasn't just going to play album tracks, she even mustered up the courage to showcase four new songs, "Lincoln", "Sheffield" and two new un-named songs (one of which you can check out at the bottom of the post).

With a solid début album behind her, a loyal fanbase and performing fabulous new songs live it seems that she is loving her life right now! She has definitely came a long way since I first saw her live, supporting Morning Parade in Kingston back in 2010, then she was shy, but now she is ready to take on the world! A real testament to hard work!

Photos by - Nathan McLaran-Stewart

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White Lies perform new song "Mothers Tongue" live

2013-05-18T19:58:00.000+01:00

Shot yesterday in Czyżynalia, Kraków, White Lies perform a new song that'll possibly be featuring on their next album.

You can check out a sneak peak just below!

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Daily Download... GRMLN - Do You Know How It Feels?

2013-05-18T18:16:00.000+01:00

"Do You Know How It Feels?" is the 3rd single of GRMLN's debut album, "Empire". Out June 4th on Carpark Records.

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Festival Review... Live at Leeds, Various Venues, 4th May

2013-05-17T12:38:00.003+01:00

For the fourth year in a row, I made pilgrimage to the Live at Leeds Festival. The three day heading takes place over the May Bank Holiday weekend, showcasing local and national talent. The main attraction is the All-Day event on the Saturday which involves you being able to witness all kinds of music from 12:00 to 00:00 across the city in a variety of venues for around£20. This year the line-up exceeded anything from previous years with headliners including Peace, Alunageorge, Tribes, Rudimental, Everything Everything and Darwin Deez. But it’s not all about the big names, the day showcased up and coming hopefuls such as London Grammar, Wolf Alice, Splashh and Troumaca. While local bands were rich in force with the likes of Witch Hunt, Menace Beach, Sky Larkin and Leeds legends The Pigeon Detectives.

Schedule:
14:00 - After a ridiculously long queue to get wristbands, I eventually got down to Holy Trinity Church for where I saw the Bristol based singer-songwriter George Ezra. At first glance, the young, blonde, fresh-faced George seemed innocent enough, even so when he joked about how tired he was. But when the new Columbia Records signee started, it was instantly understandable to see why heads are turning. His deep, smokey yet fragile voice integrated beautifully with the sparse and wise guitar. The occasional echoing harmonies fit in well in the church as the crowd tried to sing along, but with only a few songs on Youtube it was hard to. The amplified angst and emotion of the songs ‘Did You Hear The Rain?’ and favourite ‘Angry Hill’ drew a deserved applause – even from Fosters reps simply there to promote and sample out their drinks. With 2 new songs involved (one called ‘Budapest’), it is clear to state he has a bright future.

15:00 - A long walk to The Faversham next, to see Swiss Lips – Manchester’s kooky hipsters who produce radio friendly electro/guitar dance tunes. Opener, ‘DANZ’ gets the gig off to a flyer as they hit the floor running, with many fans singing along. The band played out a pristine set of danceable and likeable songs including ‘Carolyn’ but sadly not including their respectable cover of Frank Ocean’s ‘Lost’. Their infectious stage energy and bigger sound (when live) make them a notable touring band. The only set back being a long technical hitch at the end of the set (hardly surprising with the amount of tech on stage), but the guys didn’t disappoint and left the crowd wanting more with a raucous rendition of single ‘U Got The Power’.

15:45 - The hotly tipped indie heroes Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs were next at Leeds University Refectory. To my surprise the venue was emptier than I thought it would be, however this changed as the band blasted out their “primitive, sexy, glamorous rock ‘n roll” (as lead Charlie puts it). The simplistic and classic indie approach works for them in songs ‘Things We Be’ and ‘Be Glamorous’. The band were laidback and let the music do the talking whilst rocking swaying bobs – similar to friends and tour partners Toy, Temples and The Horrors. Recently described as ‘jagged proto-punk with a beaten heart’, the band flared raw power at the same time as maintaining technical brilliance – especially in last song ‘I Watch You’. The arriving debut album ‘Clarietta’ will certainly make them a known band in the indie/rock scene.

Walking back down south to Holy Trinity Church, I was lucky enough to bump into fellow 19 year old Archy Marshall a.k.a. King Krule who would be performing there at 6 o’clock. After we exchanged a quick chat, the Brit school dropout headed off to get sorted.

17:00 - Loved by many celebs, Benjamin Garrett a.k.a. Fryars produces piano lead, bass and effect driven music similar to the stripped back approach of James Blake. Thankfully I got right to the front in front of the speakers to experience the onslaught of rippling bass and intricacy of guitar. For others at the back it may have been slightly different not being able to see Ben as he perched behind his keyboard; however they could feel right in on Twitter as he tweeted frequently and slyly throughout the set. The smeary electronic pop of ‘Love So Cold’ and solitary minded ‘On Your Own’ stood out, as the heartfelt and soulful songs were performed to perfection with the guitarist working the pedals and effects like a genius. The near-drunk crowd members (myself included) swayed in unison with heads dipping as the vibrations from the bass and drums vibrating through the venues walls.

18:00 - Now, after a nervy wait in the queue, I found myself in Nation of Shopkeepers to witness one of the big up and coming guitar bands (in my opinion) – Skaters. As part of their UK tour, their appearance at the festival brought the full crew with merchandise in hand (mainly hats and t-shirts – which are advised to be bought a size too big). Despite having to battle the venue sound levels, the band performed in iconic fashion in raucous and made themselves sound loud even though they weren’t. The matching hipster venue suited them well with close contact with excited fans – chatting away about the Leeds ‘soccer’ score. Running through hotly tipped tunes ‘Armed’ and ‘I Wanna Dance (But I Don’t Know How)’ propped the set up brilliantly; until ending with a crazy finish of crowd pleaser ‘Schemers’. Their gig summed up by the tussle by fans to get their hands on the setlist.
A quick bite to eat and I ran to The Cockpit, but was unfortunately greeted by a huge queue outside the venue – this was probably down to the brilliant line-up organised for the evening. Queuing for over an hour and half I was unable to catch The 1975 at 19:00, only managing to hear from outside the remnants of new single ‘The City’.

20:00 - A one-in-one out system put a halt onto my plans but I managed to just get in for the start of “West Madlands” boys Swim Deep. The crammed venue swelled with excited girls and boisterous teen guys. Running through ‘Honey’ and ‘Beach Justice’ lead the crowd into a frenzy with many small moshpits (don’t ask me why) and crowd surfers appearing. Solos from Zachary, Austin and Higgy gave the gig an indescribable energy to which the band exploited, as shirts came off and bassist Cavan high fived front row members. Personal favourite and new single ‘She Changes The Weather’ brought the best moment of the gig as the band ran around stage but in complex concentration. With time up, the band “rebelled” against the system and played on with ‘King City’ which caused the audience to throw themselves up and around not caring who they fall into (or in some guy’s case, not caring if they get dropped in 3 crowd surf attempts). The band and majority of their crowd would hang around for fellow Birmingham boys Peace who headlined the venue and hyped about Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

21:00 - Despite only remaining in the hot, sweaty venue in fear of not getting back in due to the queue; I was an onlooker onto the weird but incredible set by Unknown Mortal Orchestra. In a way, Unknown Mortal Orchestra did to psych-rock what James Blake did to R&B. Both punched holes in well-trodden paths to clear space for new hybrids. But while the New Zealand trio’s studio strengths might highlight on their ability to bury hooks inside inconspicuous fuzz, in the flesh the band loads up to make war on the air. They stormed through songs like the powerful ‘From The Sun’ and runaway hit ‘Ffunny Ffriends’. They turned out to seem like a balls-out punk band and delivered a set which quickly drew back the crowds from the bar.

22:00 - No introduction is needed for new powerhouse Peace – they are what they are. After a wavy sound check, they came onstage half an hour later but that didn’t put the crowd off. Opening with ‘Delicious’, the young crowd followed in crazier fashion than that which was present for Swim Deep. Not even lead singer Harrison’s rather strange dress sense could put off the strong wave of girls grabbing at him at every opportunity. With an almost full representation of their debut album ‘In Love’ the band did not fault and seemed to thoroughly enjoy being a headliner. With a strong back catalogue the band played for over an hour, even bringing back the “long monster” ‘1998” from their acclaimed EP. Between songs members Harrison, Doug, Sam and Dom joked with the crowd and with the heat in the venue now at tropical levels, the band played a raw and scintillating version of ‘Wraith’ – in fact they played it so loud, many links were lost including Harry’s mic and guitar. While the tech staff chaotically tried to fix the problem we got a brief 30 second a cappella of Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ (to which the band had finished their residency at Birthdays, London with a couple of days earlier). Back to full strength, they then bring the set to a close with the heroic sing-a-long ‘California Daze’ for which Harry explained “if you’re going to make out, now is the time”. And then post-curfew ‘Bloodshake’ where all members went ape shit, with Harry at the end climbing the relatively high speakers and was reluctant to get down.

Peace played:
Delicious
Follow Baby
Lovesick
Waste Of Paint
Float Forever
Higher Than The Sun
Toxic
Scumbag
Wraith
1998
California Dae
Bloodshake

Visit Live At Leeds. I recommend it.

Written by - Richard Maver

Misty Miller uploads brand new track "Tea In China"

2013-05-17T12:00:00.003+01:00

You can now listen to a brand new track from Misty that'll be appearing on her next EP "Next To You". After it's première last night we're pleased to post about it as we can see Misty Miller getting even bigger as soon as festival season hits!

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The Maccabees and Alt-J win Ivor Novello Awards

2013-05-17T11:56:00.002+01:00

Both bands picked up a gong at the Ivor Novello Awards last night. The Maccabees picked up the award for the Best Contemporary Song for "Pelican" and Alt-J won the award for the Best Album, just months after winning the Mercury Prize award for the same album.

Well done to both bands!

Thom Yorke scores new film, The UK Gold

2013-05-17T11:51:00.001+01:00

Thom Yorke has scored a feature-length documentary called "The UK Gold". It's all about tax evasion within the United Kingdom and is set against last summer’s Olympics Games in London.

No doubt a stream of the sound-track will be available soon. But while you wait for the documentary to be aired you can check out Thom performing "Karma Police" on the Jonathan Ross Show.

Embers share new track "Part of the Echoes"

2013-05-17T11:45:00.000+01:00

The Manchester based are ones for being well known for providing the world with euphoric and uplifiting rock, and this track is proving to us that Manchester still has some of the best bands nestling in it's belly!

You can check out the quite amazing track "Part of the Echoes" below!

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Bloc Party to release new material this summer!

2013-05-17T09:22:00.000+01:00

One of the worst kept secrets as far as I'm concerned. Bloc Party have announced that they'll be releasing new material this year. Russell Lissack spoke to the Miami New Times and has mentioned that they've recorded 6 songs, all thought to be as a part of an EP.

He also revealed that new material could be out as early as June! But to wet your appetite you can check out some live versions of the new songs.

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Daily Download... Deap Vally - Gonna Make My Own Money (Live at Dingwalls)

2013-05-17T09:12:00.000+01:00

The LA duo are giving away a live version of their debut single, recorded at their gig in Dingwalls, Camden.

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Franz Ferdinand announce new album "Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action"

2013-05-17T09:08:00.000+01:00

Their new album is set for a release on 26th August, and could see a return to the sound heard on their self-titled début. But before that you can check out a teaser video for the release.

The tracklisting for Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action is:
Right Action
Evil Eye
Love Illumination
Stand On The Horizon
Fresh Strawberries
Bullet
Treason! Animals.
The Universe Expanded
Brief Encounters
Goodbye Lovers &
Friends