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RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL – ‘Song of Co-Aklan’ Sees Microdisney’s Cathal Coughlan Back With A Vengeance On His First Solo Album In 10 Years

March 8, 2021

Cathal Coughlan has always been one of rock’s outliers. Operating from the fringes, he’s been a wry and frequently abrasive commentator on society and…

Carrie Melbourne Releases Debut Album, ‘Can Dance A Little’

March 2, 2021

‘Can Dance A Little’ is the debut album from Carrie Melbourne. The 13 track record is available to stream and download here, and follows on from the release of her first single, ‘Star’, last year.

Lucy Spraggan Releases New Album ‘Choices’ Today Friday 26th February

February 26, 2021

Lucy Spraggan releases album number six today and it’s an album that comes from the soul. Most artists will have, at some point in their career, the record that changes everything for them. It might not be the album with the most success, or the album with the most hits but it will be that album where everything seems to come together, where the lessons learned from everything that comes previously enables something forged in real honesty, in real emotion. For me, this will be that album for Lucy; the record that becomes the touchstone for everything that will inevitably follow, the bar against which everything else will be compared.

METAL MACHINE MUSIC – Sophomore Album ‘On All Fours’ Sees Goat Girl Embracing Electronics

February 23, 2021

They’re a curious bunch, this Goat Girl band. Named after US comic Bill Hick’s randy Pan-like alter-ego Goat Boy, they’ve adopted their own Punk-ish,…

PLAYR2 Releases Latest Album, ‘Just Fucking Dance’

February 18, 2021

PLAYR2 is the nom de plume of Sam LoPiccolo, who has also produced music under the name of Beyond Beats. ‘Just Fucking Dance’, his new album, pulls no punches with 9 tracks written during the latter half of 2020, bringing electronic music back to basics.

Tom Walton Releases Latest Album, ‘Sonic Limbo’

February 17, 2021

Nottingham’s Tom Walton comes from a musical family, and grew up listening to his father’s 90s house and trance music on car journeys, as well as the grade 8 jazz piano standards his brother played. It was a short step for him to make his own music, and ‘Sonic Limbo’ is the latest album from the electronic music artist. The release, which came out on February 12, has already seen coverage by BBC Introducing.

ellehearted Releases Debut Album, ‘Ex Communicado’

February 10, 2021

‘Ex Communicado’ is the debut album from London artist, ellehearted, and features 11 original songs.

Aladeen Alhayek Releases Debut Album ‘Blue Flame’

January 14, 2021

Palestinian-American singer-songwriter, Aladeen Alhyahek, takes his inspiration from Michael Jackson with is upbeat debut pop album, ‘Blue Flame’. Comprising seven tracks, the album, which has also been influenced by R&B, hip hop, KPop, and JPop, sees Aladeen singing and rapping, accompanied by a dance beat.

SeeEyeGee Drops Latest Album ‘Welcome To Bellingham’

January 8, 2021

Bellingham, Washington State, is the hometown of producer SeeEyeGee, and it’s clearly a place close to his heart, as he pens a loveletter to the town in his new album, ‘Welcome To Bellingham’.

Multi-Instrumentalist James Jones Releases Debut Album ‘Grit, Gravel & Gold’

January 8, 2021

‘Grit, Gravel and Gold’ is the debut album from Welsh multi-instrumentalist, James Jones. Described by Eamonn Holmes OBE as “a very talented man”, James merges classical and flamenco guitar styles with pop melodies over 13 tracks.

Siimon Provides Perfect Antidote To Lockdown With Debut Album, ‘Cuts and Bruises’

January 5, 2021

Released on January 1, ‘Cuts and Bruises’ is the debut album from Siimon, who has honed his skills over the years fronting Coldplay tribute band, Coolplay. The album has its roots in lockdown, with Siimon using his time to write and record, as well as demos of songs written at songwriting workshops in the past.

D•SIPAUL Releases Latest Album ‘Mode Formula’

December 17, 2020

Hailing from Welywn Garden City, in Hertfordshire, England, D•SIPAUL is a musician, composer, and producer. The artist, real name Simon Paul Goold, pays homage to Depeche Mode with his new album, ‘Mode Formula’, which features guest vocalists, and dark instrumentals. ‘Mode Formula’ was released on December 11.