Our first podcast series is available on Spotify We spotlighted our highlights off this year’s festival for new music, The Great Escape. This year, even though the festival went virtual, it wasn’t any less the annual treat of new music we all live for! And we were thrilled to be joined by NeOne The Wonderer, Ennio the Little Brother, Cj Pandit, GDJYB, Jodie Marie and … Continue reading Spiral Podcasts
You cannot beat the feeling of discovering new artists with incredible potential. The instant we discovered Dublin duo, Shaky Shack, we were mesmerised. Their home-recorded and produced debut single: “Selfish Fever” is a shimmery slice of electronica-jazz paired with harmonies that would melt butter, and lyrics of palatable sweetness. The track is a perfect lead into their smooth and super-chilled genre-bending aesthetic. Having only emerged officially … Continue reading Introducing // Shaky Shack
There is something so completely timeless about the sound (and aesthetic) of the late 60s, early 70s, that it’s no wonder it’s been the inspiration for so many contemporary musicians. A new band that we discovered just before Christmas is the London-based four-piece, Flare Voyant, who rekindle vibes akin to both The Rolling Stones and The Doors. Their early demos caught the ear of legendary … Continue reading Introducing // Flare Voyant
Leeds post-punk five-piece, FEHM have marked their return with an enthralling (very much echoing Joy Division and The Cure) double-sided A single: ‘Human Age / Last Breath’ this October, following last year’s debut EP, (via Art Is Hard Records), produced by Matt Peel at Nave Studios. The new material is a big step forward for the band, both in sound and arrangement; these are their first songs written … Continue reading FEHM Interview // Introducing
We have been following this mystical, ambient Irish band, Nocturnes, since Dublin’s Hard Working Class Heroes Festival last year, only we discovered (sadly too late) that they were playing a different venue altogether! Considered “our favourite Irish record of the year” by RTÉ Culture, for us, their recent album has been on repeat since HWCH and the intrigue of their back catalogue of songs and the magic … Continue reading Nocturnes Interview // Introducing
Keep Dancing Inc, an iridescent Parisian trio, hotly tipped as France’s next big things channel an almost 80s ‘coming of age’ movie soundtrack vibe – laced with romance, infectious jangly guitars that marry punchy synth-beats, creating seductive indie pop. Having met at Palma Violets gig, each bonded over their mutual love of The Smiths, Talking Heads, New Order, Blood Orange and The Drums. They realised early on the potential of bringing … Continue reading Introducing // Keep Dancing Inc
We caught up with a very special and unassuming alt-folk singer-songwriter, Riley Pearce, who’s on the rise, not least in his Australian homeland, but across the waters over here in Europe. It becomes evident that Pearce measures his true success through the people he is able to reach and their connection to his music as we discuss how significant busking is alongside maintaining a digital … Continue reading Riley Pearce Interview // Introducing
There’s an incredible feeling you get when you discover new music – one minute we complain about the amount of time wasted on social media but within the same instant a new band via Instagram, promoted by the venue you follow hits you and suddenly their post spirals into a subsequent listen to this promising band. It’s the very moment you tune in, and it’s instant love … Continue reading Acid Baby Jesus Interview // Introducing
Hanging Valleys, a recent project founded by English-Mexican Singer-Songwriter, Thom Byles, are immediately heart-warming. Previous solo artist, Byles, has distinct falsetto vocals that draw instant parallels with the hushed atmospheric quality of Bon Iver and James Vincent McMorrow. Accompanied by Mike Philips on acoustic guitar and Alexis Meridol on percussion, the three-piece create low, lulling arrangements that give contour and light to darkness. The peaceful … Continue reading Band of the Week // Introducing // Hanging Valleys
(Photographer: Elizabeth Andrade) Excited by the prospect of hearing new music, I volunteered. Volunteering at the Great Escape Festival was an amazing opportunity to see so many up and coming bands, most of which I had never heard of and wouldn’t have otherwise seen. One such artist was Bishop Briggs. I found myself in the Arch having been nearby for another gig, navigated by the … Continue reading The Great Escape Artist to Watch // Bishop Briggs
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