3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (269+ words) ‘Hunted,’ the new single from Mel Denisse, creates an immersive atmosphere that moves freely between alt-rock and alt-pop. It carries the confidence of an artist who seems to have found her place in music and is no longer afraid to…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (192+ words) Sufjan Stevens will release new holiday album ‘Worst Christmas Ever!’ on November 6th. The songwriter’s festive releases are a staple of the season, with Sufjan Stevens having embarked on regular Yuletide recording sprees since 2001. Over the years, he’s amassed an enchanting…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (579+ words) Bonobo – Distance In Static clashmusic.com Bonobo – Distance In Static Time feels like an abstract concept. How can it be 25 years since I first heard Bonobo’s debut album ‘Animal Magic’…? It feels like 10 years – max – but it sadly isn’t. How…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (406+ words) Pretty Sick – Anarchy clashmusic.com Pretty Sick – Anarchy Those embarking on discourse around the ‘grunge revival’ movement have skipped over a few key figures, ones who were channeling this nineties-style distortion and aesthetics a number of years ago. One of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (681+ words) Ahead of ‘There Near’, the Dinosaur Jr. songwriter talks touring by bike, old gear, and the strange second life of a 25-year-old deep cut nobody asked for. J Mascis isn’t chasing anything. Not the sound of Dinosaur Jr.’s 1985 debut,…...

4+ day, 3+ min ago   (314+ words) Scottish cultural magazine The Skinny will close, it has been confirmed. The monthly free-sheet was founded 20 years ago, and quickly became a vital cultural org for Scottish arts. Run by a dedicated team in Edinburgh – but with writers across the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (338+ words) The Visceral Darkness Of ‘Viper’ Marks A Heavier Era For Taleen Kali clashmusic.com The Visceral Darkness Of ‘Viper’ Marks A Heavier Era For Taleen Kali Dark in a magical, dramatic, almost theatrical way, ‘Viper,’ the new single from Los…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (133+ words) walt disco have shared their new single ‘Don’t Do This Alone’. The Glasgow band are evolving, with their incoming self-titled album set to land on October 2nd via their new home of EMI North. The previews are coming thick and fast,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (304+ words) Cristale Announces Debut Mixtape ‘Clear Intentions’ clashmusic.com Cristale Announces Debut Mixtape ‘Clear Intentions’ South London artist Cristale will release her debut mixtape ‘Clear Intentions’ on November 6th via Believe Records. ‘Clear Intentions’ marks the beginning of an important new chapter…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (241+ words) At Reading, beyond the fanfare of the mainstages, secret sets were performed by Jamie T, Lola Young and Royal Blood. Dance music was gifted a stage of its own, The Warehouse, and despite some teething problems with over-crowding and temporary…...